Legend of Summer

submitted i130 & K1? is that possible?

On 4/12/2024 at 12:27 AM, ToNhi said:

Hi, 

 

Does anyone have an example of a relationship timeline that the Consulate Officers in HCMC are expecting for the K-1 Visa interview? I don't want to bore them with a 5+ page essay but at the same time I would want to be as detailed and concise as possible as to not receive a denial slip. Also, does anyone know if they are accepting additional photos and evidence (receipts, gifts, rings) during pre-check-in on the day of the interview? I am hoping to make another trip before the interview and will like to submit engagement and post-engagement photos. 

Thank you! 

yes, they will accept additional evidence during the interview. 

On 8/19/2022 at 3:24 PM, A.A said:

My wife applied for her i-751 in May 2021 and went to her fingerprint appointment in October 2021. The status on USCIS says "Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken". It has been like this since October 2021.

 

Few questions

Is it normal to be stuck on "Fingerprints were taken"? I know the process takes a long time, but it is stuck on "fingerprint were taken". Shouldn't the status change?

What is the next step? Is it immediately the interview? Or is interview waived due to covid?  

might as well file for n400 at this point. 

edit: didn't see a few last comments. congratz.

2 minutes ago, Cirkul said:

I'm afraid I don't even know how to tell where the lockbox is. But I did send a certified letter to TSC in January for a case update but no response.

what's the first 3 characters of your case #?

– EAC – Vermont Service Center;
– VSC – Vermont Service Center;
– WAC – California Service Center;
– CSC – California Service Center;
– LIN – Nebraska Service Center;
– NSC – Nebraska Service Center;
– SRC – Texas Service Center;
– TSC – Texas Service Center;
– MSC – National Benefits Center;
– NBC – National Benefits Center;
– IOE – ELIS (e-Filing) or (increasingly more common) a paper filing which has been electronically processed; and
– YSC – Potomac Service Center.

where's the lockbox at? Cali?

3 hours ago, Tou yang said:

@Dashinka thanks. but will she needs to go get her medical check ups again and pay for another interview? knowing she failed?

 

3 hours ago, Tou yang said:

 

she will need to go get a medical check if it's over 6 months and she doesn't need to pay for another interview. 

she can't bring her old pillow over wit her?

On 4/8/2024 at 8:00 PM, hanhuochy said:

My fiancé got a RE2 blue sheet after 1st interview & needed to include more evidence, including filling in Spouse Evidence Form. - In the Spouse Form, the part of each side's family tree - family relationship I have trouble answering. I'm the petitioner, my mum & dad got divorced 22 years ago, my grandparent from dad side is long gone, I don't know when they were born, and I lost contact with my dad, we didn't end in good term, so how do answer birthday section? Should I says I don't know?

write down "unknown" 

tough luck. 

"family tree" was never mentioned anywhere besides after the interview. The family tree doesn't determine if they will approve or not but they will use that information to ask during the 2nd interview. 

You should DM this person and ask about his/her case—the same situation as you.

20 minutes ago, Liam2021 said:

Nothing wrong with the name since it was based on the passport. It really common with Vietnamese people and nothing to worry about it. You can change it to the correct order when apply for naturalization.

yes, it's common but annoying.  now all legal paperwork is Thi. 

I just got my SSN card and Green Card, but my first name is listed as my middle name from my foreign passport. How can I fix this?

Name on passport: Nguyen = last name,  Thi Bich = middle name,  Lan = first name but the green card ended up as Nguyen as the last name & Thi as the first name. How can I change it to show Lan as the first name?

SSN comes within 2 weeks, Green card takes about 2-3 months from my personal experience. 

40 minutes ago, OldUser said:

It's normal. You can get SSN even on a student or work visa.

 

Getting GC and getting SSN are not related. Once you asked for SSN on I-485 form, the request is sent to SSA.

Even for cr1? 

I heard that you are supposed to get green card before ssn card. But I recently got my ssn card but not green card yet. It’s normal? 

Just now, Liam2021 said:

You're enter Vietnam as a Vietnamese's citizen, so what the point of asking for the ticket?

I'm not the agent. I won't know but what I'm telling you happen 3 weeks ago.  Just like when you enter the usa, you present your previous boarding pass to the CPB. 

1 hour ago, Liam2021 said:

Vietnam immigration never ask for it because you admit as a Vietnamese citizen.

Never ask for your airline ticket? Are you sure? They asked for mine 3 weeks ago. 

As my 5-year visa nears expiration, I've been issued a Vietnamese passport, which bears my Vietnamese first name, while my US passport displays an English first name (with the same middle and last name). I'm concerned whether it's permissible to present my Vietnamese passport at Vietnamese immigration despite the English name on my ticket. 

Does anyone have this problem and would like to share it with me? Will US airlines allow me to board the plane?

Not a single chance…

On 6/22/2023 at 2:33 PM, African Zealot said:

Your fiancée made two visits of 5.5 months within a year and had information about working on her phone but the phone belonged to her auntie? That’s a very interesting coincidence and no immigration officer is going to buy that story going forward.

 

Luckily the denied entry and withdrawal of visitors visa shouldn’t affect the immigrant visa petition.

Nothing fishy at all….🙄

11 hours ago, scaredCat said:

Hello dear community, my question is simple but I can’t find straightforward answers. 

 

I (us citizen) married my wife(foreign) in Europe. I filed I-130 with USCIS. 

 

She doesn’t live or work in the USA at the moment.

She had F1 visa couple years ago but she returned back to her country before we got married. She never worked in the USA. 

I live and work in the USA with W2 jobs. 

She obviously doesn’t have SSN or tax id. 

She works in her home country and she has income in her country. 

 

My questions: 

1 - Do I file my tax as married filing jointly? 

2 - Do I need to add her foreign income when filing taxes? If yes, how?

3 - Is she considered my dependent when filing taxes?

4 - Do I get tax deduction for married couple even though my wife is not living in the USA with me right now?

 

Amy guidelines is appreciated. Thank you.

I just file single every year.  

4 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Sent in pennies?   

the shipping fee is too expensive

I just mail in cash  

1 hour ago, SalishSea said:

Another thing I’ve noticed over the years, which I find super interesting, is that a lot of these marriages win’t be happening once the U.S. green card is off the table…..🤔

then passport bro won't have a wife 

7 minutes ago, SalishSea said:

It was revoked because they think it’s a green card marriage.   
 

You may need to move to Nigeria and create a marriage that looks legit if you ever want him to immigrate.  
 

Are you a lot older than him?   

hihi, I notice you like to tell people to move to their spouse's country

1 hour ago, Discouraged said:

How do i make him believe it we showed them conversations , pictures , Phone logs  i feel like i don't know what else to give

Need to visit your spouse once or twice a year even if it's just a short amount of time, showing you guys are traveling together. money transfer to support, having a credit card with their name on it, opening a joint bank account in their country, etc...

You'll get a NOIR from USCIS in about 6-10 months. Then you have 30 days to submit all the documentation back to them for review. 

How many interviews did he do before getting the revoke?