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Question about my beneficiary
smilingstone replied to Reddoor's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Beneficiary income bares no relevance to K1, unless personal assets are used to self sponsor. -
Arrested for DUI after submitting I-129F
smilingstone replied to mcdoodles's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
I imagine there would be an RFE once they run their checks and see the charge. If so, depending on the amount of time they give you, they'll have to submit what documents are available to them, and maybe even a letter explaining the timing of the arrest and lack of court docs if it's still pending. -
You don't have a seat infront of you, but in that seat, once in air you will have constant stream of people walking past you to access the toilet, staff attending to people etc. Infront of you is technically the aisle, and it is generally stated that aisles cannot be obstructed at any point. Even if other passengers don't take issue with your stool, then staff might.
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Literally never encountered it outside of less reputable media sources.
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Ah, that's a shame, but thanks for sharing. I'll refrain from advising this from now on! It seems complicated because it's lots of little things that seem scattered across different things. I found it helpful to just create lists for each "job" (medical, interview, printing copies, etc) and tick things off gradually. It helps to make it seem more linear, and it helps to be able to visualise your progress by checking things off a list. But you will get there, it will all come together naturally.
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FYI, I just looked and my NVC letter was dated 24th Sept, and my embassy letter was dated 15th Oct, but I definitely recieved it closer to November. Unsure at what point mine changed to Ready, but just to show that they aren't that timely with letters...
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You don't need to wait for the letter to schedule with London. The NVC letter you will have already recieved has more information than the letter from the embassy. Mine didn't arrive until after I'd scheduled medical and interview. You only need your LDN number (found on NVC letter) to schedule both. You can schedule your medical without having scheduled your interview, but you need to pay the fee before you can schedule your interview. Docs I took to medical: Birth cert and copy Passport and copy ACRO Police cert and 2 copies ACRO SAR and 2 copies VCU-1 (related to previous conviction) Vaccination record Medical questionnaire (provided by Visa Medicals) GP Letter (relating to history of mental health difficulties) GP Patient Summary Embassy/NVC Confirmation 4 x UK passport photos Docs I took to interview: All of the above, but swapped UK pics for USA sized pics DS-160 confirmation Interview fee payment reciept Interview instructions I-129F application and evidence Further evidence I-134 affadavit of support and 1 copy US tax return and 1 copy
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K-1 visa questions I need help!!
smilingstone replied to Jess666's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Stop taking things literally. I suggest you go back and re-read previous posts here. -
Exactly what happened to me, albeit on my K1. OP, just ensure you leave enough time if you have a commenting flight. Secondary inspection only left me with a short amount of time to get to my gate. I literally had to run. They didn't even question me, I was just kept in a waiting room for a while.
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K-1 visa questions I need help!!
smilingstone replied to Jess666's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Best to assume 12 months for approval only, and then add another 12 to visa in hand. Likely won't be the case, but you need to err on the side of caution. Look up timelines for other Chinese K1s here on VJ to get a better idea. -
K1 RFIE: Two year meeting requirement
smilingstone replied to Violet13's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Yes, include the USCs passport stamps, that will help. The rest sounds like what me and my now-husband submitted. My passport stamps were hit and miss, and I neglected to include them, but did include my I94 as I traveled to the US. It doesn't look like there's an equivalent for USCs, and you do not get stamps as it's the EU, so USCs passport stamps are the best thing you have available. Did you include messages? It's a small detail, but we included screenshots of messages that included that days I arrived in US, showing convos about him picking me up, and made a note that our texts paused during this time as we were together. This would also be secondary evidence, but it might help. -
K1 RFIE: Two year meeting requirement
smilingstone replied to Violet13's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
The issue isn't with the format of how you presented evidence, it's to do with the quantity, or lack of, evidence. What county did you both travel to? Hard to advise without knowing. Photos are secondary evidence, as they can be dated any time. You need to focus on documents that proved you traveled to the same place and were together at that time. -
Advice on moving to the US as a solo entrepreneur
smilingstone replied to KYJAH's topic in Work Visas
"The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for the individual who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements." With all due respect, although generating £50k p/year in revenue at 23 is certainly commendable, I don't think USCIS will regard it as extraordinary in this context and your employment experience is likely limited due to your age. By all means, try for the O1 but it's going to be costly, especially if you are consulting with lawyers. I think it would be more likely, even though still unlikely in your sector, to pursue an EB visa. Is your employer a multinational? If so, maybe you can speak to your management about the possibility of transfer. -
You probably felt the same way during your K1. And again during your AOS. I think that in the eyes of USCIS, your relationship has been bona fide from the start, otherwise you wouldn't be at this point now. I don't think you have anything to worry about and I only hope to be equipped with so much when I am in your position. 🙂
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You provide her current legal name, which, if married, is typically the married name. Except for the DS-260, if it specifically asks for the name detailed in the passport. I would assume on documents asking for the beneficiary's information, it asks for her current name and any previous names used. This is where you would list her name prior to marriage. On my I-485, I did this, and on any relating docs, I am detailed under my married name, despite my passport showing my previous name.
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Crossing border in MX
smilingstone replied to Macchab's topic in General Immigration-Related Discussion
They should enforce a check, but they don't. There's no mandatory exit checks. It's pretty well known that any countries exit checks are nowhere near as strict as their entry checks. That's how they've ended up in the position they're in today with regards to undocumented immigrants who have overstayed. UK, but an example of the impact this has: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/28/border-exit-checks-records-of-600000-people-missing-watchdog-reveals "Anyone flying out of the US do not have to go through any immigration or passport control line as a standard practice. Sometimes, there can be random checks, but it is not a normal process.": https://redbus2us.com/travel/usa/us-immigration-exit-procedure-customs-records-no-stamp-faqs/ Maybe they think, in theory, the threat of a 10 year ban for overstaying would encourage people to tow the line. -
Leaving several weeks will ensure the embassy have your records, so it's a good idea. I only left 1 week between mine because I needed to fit the travel from the North East down to London in with work, and it was difficult for me to stagger it out further. Although as @appleblossom said, the longer you leave it, the less time you have to move. It's your call, only you know the timeframe you're working with. I think as long as you have the LND number on your NVC letter, you can book your medical. You will receive that weeks, even months, before it appears as Ready on CEAC tracker.
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This must be something to do with your specific circumstances, as my K1 application also contested with a minor offence (shoplifting at age 14, I'm 34 now). At my interview, I had my police records as well as a written explanation of the circumstances. The IO didn't bring it up so I mentioned a previous conviction when handing over my docs. His response was "I don't need to see that, we know." My interview was followed by a verbal approval. Could it be to do with you being 18 at the time of offense? But I'd have thought that a clean record for 15 years would've provided you with a little grace. Did you fully explain the circumstances? Did you detail exactly what was stolen (therefore implying a value, if not explicitly stated)? When it comes to a term as broad as "theft", there is a big difference between shoplifting a chocolate bar and walking out with an amount higher in value, so it's really important to make the context clear to them. I am sorry for your situation, and I'm not trying to detract from your experience with my own account. I just want to show other potential readers that it is possible to be approved under similar circumstances.
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It might be only needed if you have previous convictions. I do, so included it. I just wanted to mention it as I've read stories of people with convictions not getting it, in case OP does. It's a seperate request and I think some people assume the police cert also includes the SAR. Just don't want OP to have any nasty surprises.
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Do you also have a copy of your GP summary, detailing any ongoing or serious health conditions? Visa Medicals requires this, not only vaccinations. I had a nightmare getting this from my GP as they didn't understand what I needed. It took me around 1 month to finally get it, days before my medical. Too close for comfort. Have you ensured your police certificate is accompanied by the Subject Access Report (SAR)? People can miss this, but this is also required (and is a separate request through ACRO). It's required for medical and interview, if you don't have it, it will cause delays/AP. To book your interview (and medical from what I can recall), you need the LND number. You can't schedule interview before paying, but you can schedule your medical by calling Visa Medicals directly. I did this before scheduling my interview and paying the fee. Visa Medicals will email you a list of everything they need from you once you've booked your medical. You need to allow 1 week minimum between your medical and interview, as if the embassy doesn't receive your medical docs they will put you into AP until they get it. Not a big deal, but can cause unwanted delays. This is all I received from NVC (they did mail this to my now-husband, USC, and not me, so bare this in mind, recipient seems to vary): I did receive a letter from the embassy, but it was weeks after and I think I'd already scheduled everything. I just used a combination of the website listed in the NVC letter, VJ and reddit to help me prepare. The embassy letter wasn't that helpful. They release interview slots in 3-4 week chunks, so if you can't get on/around the date you have in mind (and that whole chunk is grey'd out) just wait until closer to then.
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I used that service during my I-129F processing, and paid the monthly subscription. I can't recall now the exact estimate it gave me, but I can remember it was close (within a month or so). Others report it being way off. For me, I liked it because it helped me somewhat plan out my own rough timeline for medical, interview and moving, as well as seeing numbers going down. That just helped me personally keep in a good headspace during the wait. I could see that USCIS completely skipped over my filing week, and even though that wasn't nice to see, it at least gave me some insight into our processing. Though, in reality, there's no reason for anyone to pay for this as it doesn't provide any concrete answers and you're still at the behest of USCIS' speeds. It really just depends on if you will get any personal value/comfort out of paying monthly to see your number go down in a queue, while understanding that it isn't 100% accurate.