Damian&Kelly

United is the easiest team to support when you live in the US. Because they show mainly United games because they believe if American's know soccer at all; they know United.

My husband still hasn't forgiven me, because his first year living in the states and the toon dropped down. He says it's my fault they got religated. Only good part was the tickets were relatively cheap when we went back in Dec and seen Cov vs Toon.

My brother-in-law is planning a visit as well. and my supply of English sweet and crisp has just run out so good time for a visit Luckily I perfected the recipe for Cheese and Onion Pasties so we can have them anytime; but I must admit they aren't near as good as Greggs!

I hate to break this to everyone, and I maybe wrong but I saw on the news, that all goverment in DC are closed on Friday as well. We didn't get as much as DC but not much less and most things are closed today but everything here should be dug out enough to be open friday. I think we're a bit more used to the snow here in PA compared to in DC. Tho Snow is in the forcast again in the next few days.

Haven't been around a lot lately, but I wanted to congratulation all the approvals and interviews!!

I've heard they only schedule interviews the first week or 2 of the month and they usually schedule interviews for about a month later. So as it's looking you sent the checklist saying you're ready for you're interview. So if everything is in order, you should be one of the ones that gets scheduled for an interview in a week or so and should be scheduled for March. '

Now this is just the trend, they usually follow.

Best of luck on a quick interview date, and a flawless interview!!

I had a 6 month ban on my passport to visit England. Now when going to the UK, I never was denied entry but was told to leave for 6 months in between my next visit. It's actually happened to me twice, Both times I waited the 6 months and had no problems. and both times the 6 month ban were stamped in my passport.

Not too good to be true, but not true for everyone. We filed Feb 1, 2008 and had the visa in hand by May 7, 2008. 91 days from start til interview.

We just printed the most recent bank statement online. The most important thing is the tax returns/transcripts.

London didn't ask for our co-sponsor's letter from employer. I know every case is different but we provided:

2 month's of recent paycheck stubs

3 year's tax returns/transcripts

bank statement

letter from employer

and the co-sponsor's birth certificate

They only asked for the paycheck stubs and tax returns. I know you want to be on the safe side so get what you can. A letter from the employer explaining the reasoning? or if that's not possible maybe a letter from him explaining. My co-sponsor's letter was very very brief anyways, it didn't say how much he made just that he's been a full time employer there for x amount of years because his employer wouldn't put salary.

London is one of the faster embassies, in paperwork and assigning interviews. If you're looking to start the process soon, you have a very good chance of getting the K-1 by the end of the year. and as it looks from you're information, you shouldn't have a problem doing so. As someone already said, just so one of you're visits was within the last 2 years, you meet all the requirements.

Best of luck to the both of you!

Normally it doesn't show the tracking until 1-2 days before delivery.

thank you! I thought that but just wanted to double check.

I didn't know where to put this...

My husband and I live with my father. My father was our co-sponsor for the K-1 and also for the AOS. At the time I was unemployed. Now I have a job and my husband just got a promotion, so We're thinking about getting a place of our own. Does my husband have to make a certain amount of money to move out of our co-sponsor's house? Or doesn't the sponsorship from my father have anything to do with where we live? What steps do we have to take to move out and will it affect my husband Removing conditions on his green card in 1.5 years?

Thanks in advance

K&D

My husband was extremely miserable in the beginning and for over a year. It took a lot for me to get over the fact that I can't make him feel at home here in the US but partially he had to help himself. He had to get used to the fact of what he gave up and what he gained and be open minded about the changes and the differences of the culture. Once we started going out and doing things together and trying new things life got so much better. But I couldn't make him do it, he had to take it apon himself. If he's unable to try to make things better then there's nothing you can do. I went out and got him as much of the food I could find from England and he started trying things he couldn't get in England, and the weird thing was when we went back to England last month, I caught him saying he missed things from 'home'. It was great to hear he's finally settling in. But without a car he'd be miserable as well. Cause no matter how much you love each other, you both need time to yourselves.

I agree that It sounds like he hasn't tried to like it here. Yes, he's giving up a lot but he could try to make the best out of being in the US; knowing that you'll be moving to England in a few years.

I wish you both the best of luck!

I was unemployed at the time my husband got his K-1 and at the time of AOS. We used my dad as a co-sponsor for both and had no problems at all.

Best of luck at the interview!!!

I doubt we'll move back to the US but we'd like the option. But I don't know if I understand correctly; Once you have the 10 year Green Card, you have to spend a certain amount of time in the US. How much time is that and what exactly happens if you don't? And if you don't and lose you're Green card are you able to still visit the US on the VWP? Because I thought that once you file for a visa, you're unable to use the VWP? Maybe I'm wrong?

You can be a US and a UK citizen at the same time and as long as you register you're kids in both countries, they will automaticly become US/UK citizens. I know nothing about the taxes part.

My husband and I are planning on both getting US/UK citizenship. He (UKC) moved here to the US on the K-1 and got his green card in 3 years time he can apply for citizenship, once he's a UK/US citizen, we're looking to move back to England so I can become a UK citizen. I believe once I'm a UK citizen I have more of an option with living and traveling in Europe but I'm not quite sure how it works.

They over book flights for this reason.

My husband also came on a return ticket and had no problems at all.

I don't think it makes too big of a difference if you bring you're marriage certificate. I wasn't told to book my ticket in my maiden name (which matches my passport) So I booked my ticket in my married name. I just showed everyone my passport and my marriage certificate which showed my name change to the name on the ticket. So my guess is book it in your married name and going over show your marriage certificate and coming home you won't have any problems at all. You'll need you're marriage certificate anyways to prove you're name change from you passport to the name on you're green card.

This just happened to us. We went to England in the beginning of December and no one took or even asked for his I-94 (the white one which he got when he came over on his K-1) but on returning to the states 2 days ago, it didn't cause any problems. The lady at immigration looked at his passport and said "hmm I wonder why they didn't take this" and then just took it out and nothing else was said. So it wasn't a big deal at all.

Please someone correct me if I'm wrong but I thought once you're denied entry once on the VWP you can't use the VWP again?

I'd like for my brother-in-law to come visit in the US. Normally he'd be allowed to come over on the VWP but He's been arrested for possesion of marijana, so I know this will be on his record. I'm not sure the difference between an arrest and a conviction but if it does make a difference this was an arrest causing him to be held a few hours.

I'm just wondering what he'd have to do to get a B-2 visa and if he'd be required a wavier? I know nothing about the B-2 process nor the waviers so any information and/or experience would be helpful.

Thanks in advance.

We're in England at the minute, our first trip back since we settled down in the US in May 2008. My husband (UKC) went through the EU line and I went through the other line. My husband then came over and waited for me to get through. My passport is in my maiden name as well. I brought my marriage certificate and had no problem at all.

I doubt they'd mail it out but who knows. but with that being said, you don't need them back. My husband got his back carried them on hand luggage on the plane and no one looked at them at all. He brought them home and they've been sitting under my bed since.

My father co-sponsored for us. On my I-134, I ticked do not intend and wrote that I'd support my husband once I found a job and on my father's I-134, He ticked I intend and wrote that he'd supply shelter and necessities for as long as needed. They were happy to see I intend ticked.

You will not need DS-230 part 2. As for your list, looks good only thing I would add is your USC fiance's birth certificate (can just be a copy). I'd also take evidence of your relationship tho not many people are asked for it. My husband wasn't asked for any relationship evidence, they were more concerned about the support (I-134). My husband took photos of us together, updated letters of intent, and some chat logs from the time in between NOA1 and the interview.

You can pay for the visa ($131) in dollars or pounds. But you have to pay for the courier in pounds. Normally that costs 14GBP but don't quote me on that.

Best of luck!!

This is my husband's 2nd Thanksgiving in the US. Last year my mom hosted T-day in her new house, was a bit of a fiasco for her but all went well. For the last 10 years before last year, my aunt took the family to Holiday Inn and rented a banquet room and we all had the T-day buffet and watched Football or should I say NFL. It's gone back to that tradition this year. My husband's a vegetarian, his parents raised him that way. His siblings all started eating meat after moving out but no one can break my husband. Everyone's hoping he tries turkey this year. But that's very doubtful.

It will be a busy week well 2 as we're leaving for England for a month on Dec 4th. First time back for my husband in over a year and a half.