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9 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

That would be ideal, or ask them not to apply UK taxes to it. There is some way they can code that. Some people continue their UK jobs remotely and their paychecks are coded to not have UK taxes applied because they pay tax to the US on their earnings. As I indicated, the IRS isn’t going to have access to your immigration or bank records to know the exact dates so for one paycheck it’s not worth a huge hassle. 

Okay, so whatever happens with this, there is 0 chance of this causing problems in terms of immigration/Adj of Status?

3 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

From reading a lot of tax publications, my understanding is that when you file your US taxes next year for 2021 tax year—

• All income earned, whether UK or US income, will be reported if a joint return with your spouse.
• Money received prior to entering the US can be excluded as Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Form 2555)
• Money received after US entry is taxable by the US, and not the UK (per tax treaty). You are taxed by the country where you live on the date you receive the pay no matter if it was earned in another country. 
• If you were already taxed by the foreign country on that money received after US entry, you still report it as US taxable income, but can claim a foreign tax credit to avoid double taxation.

In practical reality, it is highly unlikely that the IRS is going to be checking on your POE date or knowing when that last paycheck was issued. So whether you call it as Foreign Earned Income Exclusion or seek a Foreign Tax Credit is swings and roundabouts. 
 

 

Thank you. Would you suggest I talk to company payroll then to see whether I can expedite the pay?

Awesome, thanks!

Hello all,

I finish work a few days before I travel over to the US but due to the payment cycle at my company I won't be paid until around 15 days after I enter the US. Since this is work that I did in the UK, I assume there would be no issue with it, but could anyone confirm/deny that? (I can discuss with company payroll if this isn't okay)

Hello all,
Myself and my fiancee are trying to plan out wedding dates for our marriage in Texas. However, apparently Texas law states that we both need a SSN in order to get married? Obviously this would be a problem for me (UK Cit). I've looked into trying to get an SSN (and how early I can get it), and everything I see mentions needing to get married first (which doesn't make sense).
I feel like someone on here would be able to assist with this?

1 minute ago, aaron2020 said:

Ask for a transfer to the US subsidiary.  You would be employed by the US subsidiary.  With this offer, you could seek to expedite your EAD.  You wouldn't be liable for taxes in the UK.  You would only be liable for taxes in the US.

Yeah, that's what I have asked for

Just now, Jorgedig said:

You're planning to work without an EAD?

No, I won't be working until I have an EAD.

Just now, aaron2020 said:

There's no semi-accurate timeline on how long it will take to get an EAD.  People have been reporting 6-8 months after applying.  Under Biden, it might be faster.

Be aware that if you work for your UK employer, you will have to file income tax returns in the UK and the US.  Most likely, you will need professional help to file.  

 

Have you considered looking for a US job while waiting for your EAD?  If you get an offer, you could try to expedite your EAD.

My UK employer is a global company. So I'll be working for the US side of things so I shouldn't need to file in both?

Hello all,

Pre-COVID, my understanding that was with the expedited work authorisation request that it took around 4 months to get authorisation after AoS. With COVID, I suspect this would be more. Do we have any semi-accurate figure on how long this is under current conditions?

Someone on a London K1 forum mentioned that the bank letter, letter from employer and Affidavit of Support letter all had to have a wet signature. Is this true?
I thought that under COVID, photocopies were allowed? 

Hello all,

My fiancee (US Cit) is moving where her address at the point of the interview (her current address) is different to the address she will be when I arrive into the US (the address that she's moving to).

As such, in the DS-160, I have stated the US Cit address and the address where we will be moving to as different (But this may come off to the embassy as we're living in different houses?). Is this going to cause problems?
If so, should I re-file my DS-160?

32 minutes ago, WaterLeaf said:

Well when I filed the I-134 I included the employer letter. It didn't hurt my chances much, but when I changed job I also include a new one on the next package that request an updated I-134 package list (AOS Interview) so it helped with the info of validity of current employer imo. because I just rather be safe than sorry. Now when it comes to position change, I just mention it on the next visit (ROC) unless they request it I'll have one ready on hand just in case.  You know how much they love to grab updated info! Well the IO looked like he was happy with the new update lol.

We haven't filled in the I-134 yet (Assuming I-134 is the Affidavit of Support) as our case is at the NVC, and we haven't been given instruction from the embassy yet on what we need to bring (I'm almost certain I-134 would be required, but I'm not sure whether there is an expiration on how long the I-134 is valid for). As such, the only place where my fiancee's old job was stated was on our I-129F, so we have yet to send any version of the I-134 (and her new job hasn't been stated at all).

That shouldn't be a problem, right?

5 hours ago, NancyNguyen said:

No need to notify them or anything because you will need her updated I-134 along with current tax info at interview anyway. Good luck.

Awesome! Thank you

My fiancee (US Citizen) has had a job change since our NOA2. This isn't really a drastic change as she has gone from teaching special needs kids to teaching general education kids for the same school & distict.
We haven't done anything since the NOA2 due to our visa being stuck at the NVC. However, I'm not sure whether we'd need to state anything or notify the USCIS or UK Embassy of this change?

So where are we in relation to phase 3 (in terms of how many months until we hit phase 3/what phase we're in)? 

41 minutes ago, TakeMeHome said:

Right! My fiance called yesterday! 

 

Also some good news! Some K1 Twitter fam are arranging a class action lawsuit with some top notch lawyer. Its will be filed this monday. Im very happy! 

 

I post this link again, they have info there, also wouldn't hurt to sign (despite some people saying Change Org petitions dont work) 

https://www.change.org/p/president-of-the-united-states-open-the-embassies-for-k1-applicants?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_22934891_en-US%3A5&recruiter=1140318062&recruited_by_id=260d9830-dbff-11ea-ab14-9332a5af10c2&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial

Source on the class-action lawsuit?

EDIT: Nvm, found it

12 hours ago, geowrian said:

As noted, the 90 days to marry is absolutely not a "try before you buy". I get that things can change in those 90 days and there's a lot of stress with moving, an upcoming marriage, getting acclimated to the country, etc. Sometimes people end up changing their minds to marry, and that's fine.

But please don't go into it using any of those 90 days to figure out if you actually want to marry or live in the US. Those are things you need to be certain of beforehand. If something changes later, so be it.

This ^

imo, when you go to file, you need to be 100% sure that's what you want to do. Sure, I get that they always say "living together is different from talking on the phone", but I know that whatever challenges come my way that everything will turn out fine and we'll still be together 50 years down the line. If this doesn't sound like something you feel, then you shouldn't file until you feel this way.

I wish the show 90 Day Fiance didn't exist, because it definitely gives off the wrong impression of K-1s.

22 minutes ago, PWB said:

No doubt about the stress on relationship, but for us I would feel so much better if the Embassy would just give some information on what will happen once K1's are being processed.  I lost all confidence in the Manila Embassy because of what they did to us during the interview in February. Now my greatest fear is that they will time us out or do some equally stupid stuff like they did before.  I will not bother you with a recap of what they did but, I did write about it  before, it is clear that they made major mistakes during the interview process and subsequent  mistakes in the handling of the Visa.  They have you by your throat and could care less if you can't breathe. 

From what I'm seeing from the London Embassy/hearing from the NVC, all petitions that have been timed out due the pandemic are valid as long as you take a letter of intent to marry to the interview.
Not sure if this answers your question

This is very much a situation that we're all in. I'm sorry for the pain you are feeling, but know that it's felt across the world with everyone going through K-1s right now.

In the end, the thing to remember that this is one of the hardest things you will ever have to go through in your life with your partner. A global pandemic affecting immigration through one of the toughest visa processes to a country with a government who want to cut immigration. If you and your partner can get through this, and come out on top, you guys can conquer anything that comes your way.

Myself and my fiancee wish the both of you the best of luck, stay strong!

Same in the UK as well, ours has been stuck since late March just after stuff closed down.

From the number of times we have called the NVC, basically they have provided the following general information:

• Your case is at the NVC until the consulate (In your case, the consulate in Warsaw, Poland) is starting routine visa services for the visa in question (AKA the K1 Visa). Right now, stuff is starting to open up, but K1 services haven't been resumed yet in all consulates (I'm not sure whether there are any consulates processing K1's right now), but once they do, your case will move to the consulate.
   
• At this point, there is nothing you need to do (no form filling etc.). Personally, I have started to prepare some of the things that the USCIS Website has mentioned in their 'What to bring to the interview' article (ACPO, passport photos) just so that when stuff does start again, I'm prepared to just go for interview/medical ASAP. The consulate sends you a list of what you will need to bring after they have got your case. However, this pre-prep isn't necessary.
   
• If your petition expires (I would assume that your expiry would be around October time), and the consulate hasn't opened yet, then all you will need to do is bring a letter of intent to marry to the interview.
   
• As SteveInBostonI130 said, if you get approved before the US lifts the travel restrictions then you will need to travel through an intermediary country that isn't under the US travel restrictions (and doesn't ban travel from Poland) and stay there for 14 days to satisfy the conditions of the US Travel Restrictions. The US does suggest that any travellers coming into the US also quarantine in the US for an additional 14 days, but last time I checked this isn't mandatory (although I would still advise quarantining upon arrival personally).

Best of luck, and keep your head held up high  

6 hours ago, James120383 said:

have you tried looking at flight search websites. so many options - dubai, mexico, istanbul, canada

I'd love to go through Canada as it's the least risky and I have friends in Canada who I can stay with. Unfortunately, at this time, it seems like Canada would not permit entry for me (src: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/travel-restrictions-exemptions.html ). Obviously this could change though between now and then

1 minute ago, Lucky Cat said:

Coming out of UK, are you required to spend 4 days in a non-banned country before entering the US?  If so, Mexico has been a route for some...as @SusieQQQ stated.

Yea, I have to not be in a banned country (which for now includes the UK) at any point in the 14 days prior to me entering the USA