Ning25

Does any know if we can start setting up appointments for the medical exam? Please advise. Thank you!

Yes.

Does anybody have a recommendation for where we can get the police report and birth certificate translated and notarized in Moscow. (We know we can possibly translate it ourselves and/or not have it notarized but feel more confident about doing it this way.) We also hope to find someplace with same-day service. Thanks.

Unless its unique to Russia a notary isn't required. The ' certification ' is simply a statement by the author that they are competent in both languages.

Thanks a lot for your reply , but even when we decided to get divorced , we did it peacefully , no lawyers no courts at all , he didn't even pay me anything after divorce and I asked for nothing because that's the reason for divorce, not shouldering any financial responsibility towards me or the kids. He doesn't even know how the kids look like . Now the question is , where to go to get that document and it should be notarized , Do we go to Ministry of Justice , or Family court , or get a lawyer . And if he did that and sign that documents , does the Egyptian law give me that right or not . I don't have a clue about the law related to family affairs, because as I said we divorced peacefully .

It doesn't seem that Egyptian law is going to be the problem because the father is willing to do what he needs to do.

Why not ask the embassy for a sample of what they require ?

The hubby and I filed our AOS packet at the end of June, he just had his biometrics appointment, and we just received in the mail a really confusing Request for Initial Evidence.

The letter said:

"The petitioner/sponsor submitted a Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, that was signed more than one (1) year prior to filing the Form I-485.

The petitioner/sponsor must submit a completed Form I-864 with a revision date 03/22/13, which has been signed within one year of the filing of Form I-485."

We are sure we signed everything together with a June 2015 date, so I am not sure if this means a mixed up date? Would this just mean to fill out the form exactly how it was before?

I am dreading having to call USCIS since it is the biggest hassle in the world, but unless we really had a major brain fart and somehow someway signed some weird date, could it possibly be a mistake on their part? If I call USCIS and talk to a Tier 2, would they have access to my file so I can understand our mistake in order to not do it again?

Thanks for any help! So annoying!

The best thing you could do now is to follow the instructions with the RFE asap & send it in with the required hard copy of the letter.

Hello. My name is Gonzalo and My wife is American. We got married in January of this year in Argentina where I am from, and my brother in law was getting married here in the states and we just stayed because my wife got a job she wanted and we don't wanna separate. I am on a B2 tourist visa and I was wondering if I can just apply for an adjustment of status here, like that I don't have to leave my wife and go back to Argentina to apply. Do you think it would be ok? Thanks

Although Boliers advise is correct his explanation is lengthy.

See the ' forums ' area of this page at the top. That is where you will find down the list exactly what you need.

hello

I have received a NOA2 3 days ago (No rfe).

I want to organize all paperwork early for my fiancée's interview in Bangkok, Thailand.

I understand I have to send a copy of the original 129F to her. Which documents have to updated with new signatures besides letter of intent and I-134???? Thank you.

Everything you sent so far is going to be at the embassy on the days she interviews. None of those will need to be updated.

She can get the police report started & the medical if she wants. You could begin on the P 3 docs which include the 134. You should get tax transcript for at least 2014 to her.

You don't have to send the 129 copy but it doesn't hurt.

Your English will do for now but I suggest the USC helps you post because its he that will need to directly understand what should & can be done. With all respect its critical that he more than you knows what can be done to succeed. If not you will not need to play a part in this at all.

BKK doesn't accept joint sponsors in K 1 cases as a rule.

The USCs displayed ability to support the person is one of the most important aspects after relationship foundations.

At a known income of 4500 there is a problem here no doubt.

He has been in Thailand most of 2015. Is he now working in the USA? Income? How long? Has home for you to come to?

It is not impossible to get your visa but there is a lot to be understood to do so. Make sure he is getting advise that is directly related to BKK because they are unique to some areas such as K 1s.

Its would be a very good idea to accept the above or please contact the embassy directly to ask about this very important aspect. Don't ignore this.

Hello I'm banquelle's fiancé, as she stated I only made about 4500 dollars on my 2014 tax returns. I do have tax returns for the previous two years. I writing a letter explaining why my taxes are so low in 2014 as I was on an extended vacation in Thailand at the time. I am employed now and will be sending my pay stubs and banquelle already has my job offer letter that states my hours and how much money I will make. My mother is willing to be a co-sponsor if we need her to be. If we do end up using her as a co-sponsor does she just need to fill out the same I-134 document that I did? Also can she go in to her interview with my mother's co-sponsorship as a plan b in case mine isn't accepted? This is my first time posting on this website but we have used Visa Journey to help us along in this process, very helpful

The letter is ok but you must understand they care far more about your current income because her support is current. They know your job could change very quickly either way so all the future earnings stuff doesn't mean much.

You can attempt to submit the joint sponsor but beware. Both use 134 forms understanding that this is far different than the 864. The 134 doesn't mean much. All they can do is say no to the sponsor & review whats left.

She could take it with her but the decision will be made before she gets to the window. Surprising them with a joint sponsor is a bad idea to me.

If you are a returning student for example there are a few things you could try. Try the search block above. Myself & others have contributed as we worked on cases here.

Still nothing in terms of approval. I have contacted the congresswoman of our state, because I couldnt even get a response from them.

They responded the other day with this information.

Remember:

Interview: 06-22

Documents Sent: 06-23

Documents Received by Embassy: 06-24

Documents In the Hands of Case Worker: 07-1

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MESSAGE FROM IVU

We confirm receipt of documents on July 1. Please be aware that minimum days for processing of INA 212(g) cases is 14 days.

We will review the documents that were submitted. The case remains under administrative processing.

Sincerely,

Immigrant Visas Unit

U.S. Embassy Bangkok

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So now I wonder how much longer. I would hate to be here another month. Dont get me wrong Thailand is great, but I have to pay another month rent, and still everything is held up back home. Wife is getting further into pregnancy and soon it will be a problem to fly. Then we have to wait till the baby is born, and then wait until the baby can handle a 20 plus hour flight. I mean really #######? Students vs pregnant woman of US Citizen? We are really going to be up ###### creek.

This has to end soon & I know its frustrating. We went through a very long 408 days ourselves. From that I can tell you it will get done & its very much worth it. Its hard feeling that we know exactly what we need to do & will do only to be stopped or slowed by others. That is exactly why my husband said we would become U S citizens. What a great idea & life we have now.

Jim this will become what you have worked & waited for I am sure.

As far as students if you are responding to something I may have said I hope I was clear about how that may impact other cases in BKK. I know this from my own experience. Student cases interviews are on a different day or days than I V cases. After seeing hundreds of students lined up outside the embassy on several occasions I saw tangible indication of the work load at this time of year. Those same officers are working on many other cases. I think that's the problem with these cases at this time of year.

For what its worth in our case with my husbands efforts inside the embassy, which was allowed at the time, we even were allowed to enter on a Tuesday. In fact they told my husband to pick a day & time so they could issue our visas. The officer even came outside to take a doc from us. Jim I tell you this to help you do see they do at times do what they can to help.

I suggest you try something outside the box which is exactly what my husband did. Contact the duty officer at the consulate section. Its is across the street from the embassy in the high rise on the first floor. They may say they don't get involved ect. Try to get them involved by saying you are in limbo returning from China ect. In our case they did find our case as my husband insisted they try to do. Its worth a shot. He emailed.

Hi VJ

My US husband filed IR-1 visa forms for me and my two kids"from my ex husband" I am the one who raising them , my ex has nothing to do with them neither financially nor emotionally , may be it is still early for my question , but at the time of the interview do I need a permission from my ex to take my kids with me bare in mind he is the one who issued their passports , as here in Egypt the authorities never allow a divorced wife to issue passports for her own children , but issuing passports by the father is a proof of his approval to travel anywhere, anybody has the same issue , please tell me what to do ?

Its would be best to contact the embassy asking this question directly to them. In the embassies I know of you would need a letter from him but this is so critical you must ask them I think.

Egypt can be difficult so getting this understood & done early would be a very good idea.

he has the letter from his conpany how much he makes in this year and i will tell him to write the letter thank you so much

Writing the letter is fine but does he know how & when to submit it? What will it say? That he works there? Ok but to the embassy he could leave or change jobs & this must be kept in mind. He has proven he can & will live outside the USA. He has proven he can come back & get a job.

What isn't proven at this point is his tax status & sustained income at a level that proves he can support you. This must be done. He needs to be present to deal with this but you can do it for him; it will just take longer. The responsibility line is clear.

There are several members here that are very good. I pretty sure they will be responding as well I hope . Darnell ? Karee ? Boiler?

Make sure the letter of employment is official (on letterhead) and signed by his boss and that it states how much he makes. Chances are the Tax return will be an issue when you get interviewed but that's also why you're gathering proof now to tell the consule and explain to them why you won't be a problem..

Such a letter is ok but can be signed by any officer of the company.

She could be interviewed without the proper tax info but I promise you she will be told in 2 minutes she is either simply denied or placed in A P until he can produce correct, produce acceptable proof of past & current income with tax status & anything else they may require. The USC has about one year to respond. It will take quite some time I would think to repair that damage.

This O P with all respect will never be given a chance to explain. They simply wont ask her because they know she can not. She doesn't have the knowledge to do so. All understanding is really done before person steps to the window in K 1s.

my fiance stayed with me in my country about 1 year (2014-2015), so his tax return in 2014 about usd4500 , can I use co sponsor? or what should I do?

(sorry my english is so bad )

Your English will do for now but I suggest the USC helps you post because its he that will need to directly understand what should & can be done. With all respect its critical that he more than you knows what can be done to succeed. If not you will not need to play a part in this at all.

BKK doesn't accept joint sponsors in K 1 cases as a rule.

The USCs displayed ability to support the person is one of the most important aspects after relationship foundations.

At a known income of 4500 there is a problem here no doubt.

He has been in Thailand most of 2015. Is he now working in the USA? Income? How long? Has home for you to come to?

It is not impossible to get your visa but there is a lot to be understood to do so. Make sure he is getting advise that is directly related to BKK because they are unique to some areas such as K 1s.

We were thinking of submitting 50 pages or so of chat logs. A few emails from various times in our relationship, photos of us with his family, and him with my daughter. And our flight tickets together to and from Barbados.

I tried getting his name on my lease and bank account, but they said he must be here in person to sign for those.

Married should be enough as it was in my case . Emails from others are not worth much nor required but if you want to submit its ok. The chat stuff is way too much. They really don't have time to read all of that but again if you want to do it its fine.

Hi,

My husband and I met online in early 2013. We began a relationship in June of 2013. We met in person January of 2014. He came to visit me in the US for 2 weeks. In June of 2014 my daughter and I went to the Netherlands and lived with him for 8 month,but I needed to return here for family reasons, including finalizing the divorce from my first husband. My daughter and I came back in March of 2015. In June we went to Barbados to be married. We stayed there for 11 days together as a family. My husband is back in the netherlands now and we are about to file our CR1 application.

My question is will our age difference hurt our chances? I am 35 and he is 53. Is it an issue if the man is older? Does it matter as much if the beneficiary is from a prosperous country?

I miss him so much every day. I just want to do this right the first time and try to avoid RFE.

Thanks!

Relax because if age made the real difference in these decisions many of us wouldn't have accomplished what you are now doing. You will because whats most important here is your relationship with him which is indicated by marriage & then your ability to support him in the USA.

Coming from his country helps in many ways except in timing I think. I mean his wont be given any special status.

what you've mentioned is dead on, accurate, for USCIS, though !

Thanks & I learned today so its all good.

well, here's another one.

for NVC doc intake,

if you MISS SOMETHING prior to checklist being issued,

you can send it in, using the barcoded coversheet that you printed out AGAIN.

it's dead easy. sure, it will delay your case a bit, but remember NVC is currently at the '60 day review' mark, so it's best to send it in now, next, nowish, as with that barcoded coversheet, it will get added to the casefile.

you following along in the July 2015 NVC Monthly Progress Report topic ? It's really super mondo helpful !

i'm sorry Ning, but for NVC Doc Intake, ANYTHING sent in with a barcoded coversheet, gets added to the casefile.

Thank you for correcting my comment Darnell. I did not know that . I may have misunderstood an occurrence in my own case.

I apologize for my mistake.

Thanks for all the answers.

It would be a good idea to contact the embassy asking them if he can hand carry the report to the interview.

What can I do.?? I send my husband's AOS and IV package yesterday to nvc,but I forgot to include the police certificate. Can I just send it today alone with a cover letter or something. I don't know if I can do that or just wait to get the checklist.

Do not send it alone. It wont be connected to your case file. Never send anything not contained in the initial submission unless requested to do so.

You will get a RFE which allows you to send the report with the RFE back. This can set the case back a few weeks to months depending on your response time.

I swear this site is better than a psychiatrist. The helpful comments ease my mind. Thank you everyone for all of your contribution here with my case and everyone elses.

Jim I have wondered what happened in your case. I hope so much that everything is worked out by now. Please let us know when you can. There are several cases that are in limbo like this as you know.

If there is still a problem it may be linked to this time of year because of the high volume of student cases. The embassy works on those on different days than immigration based visas but the work load must cause delays.

Hello Everbody, I got a Checklist(CL) recently for some minor mistakes in my i864. I have to fill it again and send it to NVC.I am having a Joint Sponsor.

But here is the dilemma, I put AGI(adjusted gross income) on first i 864 form but did not get checklist for that .....My sponsor filed Form 1040 (not 1040EZ)

1.So what should I do now??? just correct the mistakes CL pointed out or should I correct it the rest(go for Total(gross)income rather than AGI)....

2. My sponsors employment letter does not show his income, and neither do I have w-2 forms nor the pay stubs of my sponsor right now (I though have 1040 form and related schedules) so what should I write in Part 6 Item 5 ''MY CURRENT INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL INCOME''? AGI OR TOTAL INCOME (previously I wrote AGI as MY CURRENT INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL INCOME)

3.Last Q, If I got CL for i 864,does it mean that rest of my documents are ok?

What did you & sponsor submit for tax proof? Transcripts are best.

Hi everyone!

My then girlfriend came to US from China on B2 visa, four months later I proposed to her, then we got married after one month. Now we are doing adjustment of status, but her tourist visa is about to expire, and we still haven't got all the paperwork ready to file AOS, will it be an issue if she overstays? We are worried that she will get deported.

Thanks so much,

Pablo

She will not be deported. Her overstay is forgiven with the AOS procedures. Filing the AOS will allow her to remain in the USA while the process runs.

Lawyer is insistent that he did send out Packet 3 on June 29th, not sure what can do.. can only wait

Have you checked to see if its still possible to buy a special pin number at any Thai post office? These pins can be used X times to call directly inside the embassy to the IV section.

Awesome. Thanks for the follow-up. I'm thinking that we can send in the proof that we made the request to the Aussies with a cover letter to explain that she is awaiting receipt of the Aussie police certificate with the promise to bring the original one for the interview.

Does that sound plausible?

I think we're good with the Aussie requirements at this point, more concerned about what the embassy is going to like to see.

You can do it that way because they really dont care as long as the file is complete but until it is there will be no issuance fo the visa. Informing them is fine as long as there is a gentle push for an interview date with the assurance she will present it. Not doing so will result in a 221 G with instruction to submit at any time within a year. Usually once the doc is sent & joined to the file takes about 3 to 4 weeks but I have seen sooner & later. In these summer months they are very busy .

Believe me they see this at times with these Aussie cases but I have never seen a case that was denied in the end because each gave them what they required. It just took a little longer.

All you can do is the best you can just as you are here & that will result in a visa in the end.

I'm a us citizen I have a I 130 for my wife and my 11 year old son . They still not approve yet . Now yemen got into a war my wife and my son escaped to dijibouti thru the water running away from the war . When they got to dijibouti they went to the us embassy but they were rejected because of the cases I field for them back in June 2nd 2014 .now the cases are in the local office . I called uscis in June 10th 2015 ask them for expedite. 20 days later they send me a letter it said on it they will send me something with in 30 days .does that mean they will accept the expedite or is it something else . And if they don't accept the expedite what should I do ?

Have you asked your U S senator to help? Find them on their web site where you should find a link to a page asking you to fill out a form & send it in. Do this & a staff member will contact you. Try to put as much pressure on them as possible to help she & the child.