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Hello. We are doing my wife's N400 and on page 13, Part 11, Question 7.A it asks, "Have you ever not filed a Federal, State, or local ta return since you became a Permanent Resident." If you check Yes, it asks for a written explanation with supporting proofs.

There were two years where I was a full time student and my wife was a housewife so we didn't have any income those years so we didn't do taxes those years.

Do you guys envision this being a problem? Would I simply just state that we didn't have any income so we didn't file a tax return?

Thanks a lot. Cheers.

Hello. My wife has a green card which she got about 5 years ago. We have a few questions regarding making her a citizen and would appreciate some insight.

1)She is currently a British Citizen with a UK passport. If we file for her Naturalization, can she keep both passports and be a citizen of both places?

2)Once we apply for the N-400, will she be able to leave the country, and if so, how long?

3)How long do greencards generally last? My wifes card expires in 2021, does that mean she can be a permanent resident until then? After that, can she review her green card, or does she have to apply for citizenship?

Thanks a lot for the help.

We heard that in the near future there will be changes to the US naturlization process. So we were wondering if this was true and if so, when is this change scheduled to take place. Also how long is the process of naturlization? I am a green card holder through marriage to a US citizen and am looking into taking the steps into becoming a citizen. thanks

pushbrk, thanks for all your posts. However, I well end with this final reply as I am not here to argue and you seem to be in quite an argumentative mode, and are "try to prove me wrong". It is quite evident that you have no experience with the type of marriage I have been talking about. Orthodoxly, the two are NOT, and I repeat NOT, allowed to meet before they are married. They are allowed that initial meeting BEFORE they get engaged. When I said that they met earlier, they didn't go on dates or anything of that sort, they just happened to be at the same place at the same time. In Aug 2007, they were both at my wedding in England and it is even possible that they didn't see each other or talk to each other then.

Good luck with that. You've already clearly indicated that meeting is NOT forbidden, you HAVE met already and that it was simply more than two years ago. Please come back and let us know how things work out. Do you realize that lying (material misrepresentation) on an immigration form or to an immigration official can result in a lifetime ban from entering the USA. (For the foreigner, of course.)

There is no lying involved. Photo or no photo, they are still engaged, and the Fiancee visa is for people who are engaged. The application would simply state the process of our marriage system and that we are not allowed to date before marriage, so they don't have photos of them together, or both of their names on a shared vacation ticket, or even phone conversations for that case. Some westerners have a hard time believing it, but they aren't even allowed to talk to each other before they get married. They are allowed that initial meeting BEFORE they get engaged, to ensure compatibility. However, once they are engaged, it doesn't allow for them to talk each other to sleep each night (or talk at all for that case. They can however allowed to talk business related things like how they plan on doing their wedding once she arrives here, or how they should go ahead and apply for the visa)

Edit: For some reason, people who have gone through similar situations are shy to post directly to the forum. I have received 2 more PM's from people who are saying that it wasn't a problem for them.

Change "might not work" to "definitely will not work"...

Someone who was in an identical situation (besides that fiancee was from France) has PM'd me with what he submitted. He had never met his fiancee and just submitted an affidavit from his religious leader and they were approved.

Thanks everyone for their replies, I have found what I was looking for.

Thanks for everyones input. sol

We just wanted to know the options. As I stated earlier, the two met more than two years ago so that trip might not work, which is why I asked the question regarding the type of hookup they had.

They will be able to meet in July so they will have photos then, but if we are able to apply now, they would have a solid head start on the process

Well there has to be a proof of meeting.. They have to meet before filing if they haven't met for the last two years.. It is needed for filing and also for the interview..

Question 18 on the 129F form states the following:

"Describe the circumstances under which you met. If you have not personally met each other, explain how the relationship was established. ....... Explain also in detail any reasons you may have for requesting that the requirement that you and your fiance(e) must have met should not apply to you.

So technically, there doesn't have to be proof of meeting.

If there is someone reading who was in a similar circumstance, what did you put in this section.

Thanks for the replies. They have not met in the last two years. The last time they met was in Aug 07. Anyone else with any experience or suggestions?

Hello

In our culture/religion, premarital dating is discouraged. It isn't an "arranged" marriage in the true sense. The process usually happens like this:

1)The boy (can be girl) takes an interest in a girl.

2)(optional) The boy talks to his parents about the interest

3)The boys parents (or boy) talk to the girls parents and put fourth a marriage proposal

4)Girls parents discuss with girl and if the GIRL AGREES, the boy and girl become engaged.

The boys interest can come from whatever correspondence the two have had or even the recommendation from others regarding the girl. Ideally, the boy and girl have never dated, but they are allowed to communicate/see each other physically to ensure compatibility.

This is the dominant style of marriage in the Middle East and is also very common in other parts of Asia and Africa.

My question is, If one was to apply for a fiancee visa with this type of hookup, would it work? What would they put in the section where their meetings are to be described and proved? The boy is American and the girl is a British citizen. They have met several time on different occasions but do not have any current proof of meeting (photos, etc)

comments or personal experiences would be appreciated.

Thank You.

The child would be both a UK and a US citizen based on you two being it's parents. You will need to get the baby a passport before you come back to the U.S.

I'm pretty sure you can't qualify to become a UK citizen in two months. If you've been married over 4 years I think you qualify to work without having to wait 6 months for approval, but it's been awhile since I researched so I might be wrong.

Thanks for the replys. Ok, i guess my UK citizenship is out of the question, but heres another question:

Since the child will become a US and UK citizen with such ease, how about my first child? She is currently a US citizen, would she be able to become a UK citizen without much hassle?

Also, does anyone know about qualifying for the Child Benefit if we live in the US?

Thanks

Hello.

I am a US citizen, wife is UK citizen with a green card. We are expecting in FEB. My first child was born in the US, and now my wife wanted to go give birth in UK so her family would be around. I was wondering several thing, What would be the pros and cons?

Here are some things I want to know:

-Would we have to do the whole immigration process again for the child to be a US citizen?

-This would require us to move there for at least two months, is this enough time for me to became a UK citizen as well? (I haven't researched this, but I know that you have to stay there for some time)

-If we moved back to the US and stayed here, would the child qualify to receive the Child Benefit that UK pays every child (i think 13 pounds a week)

-any other things to take into consideration?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Hey. We have our green card interview coming up in December. Assuming that it gets approved, would it be ok to travel internationally right away. Do you get the approval at the interview or later by mail. I was thinking that we can leave right away, and have my parents mail my wifes greencard (when it arrives by mail) to our address internationally.

You have to wait til you get it in the mail...If you have AP once you've been approved for the greencard that becomes invalid...you can however ask for the stamp in your passport (I think that's valid for 1 yr) and you can use that while you wait for it to come in the mail...good luck...

but we will be visiting my inlaws in england and will be there for a long time. so i was thinking that my parents can mail it to me there once it arrives here, or even send it with one of my relatives who will also be going there

what do you think

Hey. We have our green card interview coming up in December. Assuming that it gets approved, would it be ok to travel internationally right away. Do you get the approval at the interview or later by mail. I was thinking that we can leave right away, and have my parents mail my wifes greencard (when it arrives by mail) to our address internationally.

We just got our travel document and i was wondering how long other people had to wait after that until they got their interview, or interview notice

Currently Average days for AP (NOA1 to approval) is 62 days...Average days for AOS is around 155 days..so a ballpark would be around 90+ days after AP is issued...

thanks, thats what i was loooking for

stop whining like little babies. If you dont want to answer my question, just move on to another thread.

I never asked what the exact time will be, i just asked what people have experienced

its not that complicated., you could just say, "i got the AP on this date.... and i got the interview notice/interview on this date"

My wife came on the K1 visa, and we live in the San Francisco area.

If you understood the disparity between processing times at different District Offices, you would understand the need for the information requested. Try checking the timelines and searching on your District office.

Then again, you could get lucky and not have to be interviewed.

I checked the timelines, but didn't seem to find any timeline which showed the arrival of the AP and the Interview date on the same timeline.

stop whining like little babies. If you dont want to answer my question, just move on to another thread.

I never asked what the exact time will be, i just asked what people have experienced

its not that complicated., you could just say, "i got the AP on this date.... and i got the interview notice/interview on this date"

My wife came on the K1 visa, and we live in the San Francisco area.

We just got our travel document and i was wondering how long other people had to wait after that until they got their interview, or interview notice

My wife came here to the USA on a fiance visa couple of months ago. .... we got married....and we just sent in the Adjustment of status documents last week. We also applied for the I-131 which is for her to travel while we wait for the Greencard. Anyways, I just graduated from university and before I get tied down with a job, I would like to go travel to certain places with my wife, and we are thinking for about 5.5 months.

1) do you guys think it is possible

2) when would I be able to leave?

3) is there anything we need to be in the US for while it is processing

4) what is the deal with the biometric? when can we get that done

5) if interview date comes and we are in some forest in Asia, can my family here extrend the date?

-note, we did not apply for a emplyment (EAD) thing

any other comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

What visa is he adjusting from? I don;t see any reason to go into detail about travel plans. I always put something to the effect of "for future travel plans and/or emergency situations that may arise form hving an elderly parent overseas".

I am currently here on the K1 fiance visa. thanks a lot.

what does anyone else think

Do you guys think it would be too much to state on the advanced parole something like this:

My husband just graduated from university and now wants to stay for a while in England with his in-laws (my family) and also travel a little around Europe for a total of about 4 months before he starts full time work back in the US.

what do you guys think?

if you guys think its too long, do you guys think this would work: if we are planning to go from Sept 08 to Jan 09 to just say on the I 131 that I want to leave in November or December for only a months but in actuality go from sept for a total of 4 months

thanks

so im still confused, do i choose "other" with I 129f. for all 4 pages?

thanks

I checked the California Service center site, and i it states that i send the i129 form to vermont, but the form instructions state an address in cali....

check it here:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00048f3d6a1RCRD

what do you guys think?

Hello. So we are apply for my fiance to come over to the US. She is a british citizen, and we don't want her to lose her british citizenship (can she have both the US and the british?)

anyways, so on the form example, page one has "other" checked, and the other pages has "naturalization". Which one do we do (other, perm or naturalization)?

also, I am a US citizen with a US passport and all , what is the alien registration number? im assuming it doest apply for me

thanks in advance

thanks guys. question answered