christera22

Thanks Journeyman. Any other thing that we can include ? What is ROC ?

Hi all,

Hope my fellow green card receivers and all VJers are doing good. If you see my history I got my conditional green card on July 31st,2009 based on marriage from B1/B2. Now my card expires on 07/11/2011. Here are my queries below :

a) Ideally when should I apply ? It says 90 days before GC expiry. Should it be April ?

b) Here is a list of evidences that we are getting together :

1)Joint Bank accounts

2) Joint Tax Returns

3) Company online salary account profile showing us husband and wife

4) Joint Ownership of property ( we are stating we cannot as my wife would be decalring bankruptcy and her bad credit may affect me )

5)Joint car insurance

6) Joint Credit cards ( we are stating we cannot as my wife would be decalring bankruptcy and her bad credit may affect me )

7) Common address in photo ids

8) Common utility bills ( electricity, water and trash )

9) Joint AAA membership

10) Joint stock holdilting

11) Common Phone bills

12) Joint cable bill

13) We have a small business together

14) Joint membership in cultural organisation

15) Joint Dog registration

16) Joint car ownership

17) Hotel receipts and pics of honeymoon.

Other secondary evidences like lots of photos and testimonials from her daughter and friends.

Does this look like enough? Do we need to add something. We thought of the retirement fund, but she is under state teacher`s disablity...and it somehow do not allow beneficiaries.

All help would be appreciated.

Men in their 40s are awesome! You show very good judgement.

A lot will depend on your country and its "norms" as to how much of a "red flag" this is. Were it the Philippines it would be a small age gap and they would ask why you were not interested in a mature man instead of such a young kid. Likely they will ask some questions about it, but the good thing is that you noticed he is a bit older already and you can prepare for that. Be sure to have plenty of evidence of a legitimate relationship

I sincerely doubt they will ask if you have been intimate. There is no "cut off" on age gap per se, nor is there any minimum age to apply for a K-1 provided you are both eligible to marry in the USA, you are. The United States consulate has exactly ZERO interest in enforcing foreign countries laws regarding the age of consent. Unless a US citizen is in the process of having intercourse with an underage foriegn national on the property of the US consulate, there would be nothing they could do anyway.

I agree... me and my wife have 23 year age difference and we went through AOS. We showed enough ligitimate evidences and the officer was happy with us. If you guys can show love and answer questions like why age difference is not a factor , you would pass.

I was declined once or twice due to lack of credit. Try to open a joint account with a good credit union in your state, i did that and they gave me a credit card with initial $500 credit. Try to do a research on good credit accounts in your state. Hope this helps.

Hi all,

Hope everyone is doing great. Me and my wife is getting ready to go on our 2nd honeymoon, i want to give her a surprise. I was looking to get some inputs here regarding some sea beaches and lake shores here. We dnt want to spend a whole lot of money . We are in Ohio, but we can go to any place that needs a day travel. Hows the lake erie in Ohio. Anyone any experience ? SO let us know any inputs regarding good lake shores and sea beaches here . I wd appreciate all inputs. Thanks

Go with Credit Union . They are more reasonable and with work with you .... do a google search Credit Union vs Bank. You would understand on your own. I have recently closed our joint account in Fifth third bank as because of their high fees and overnight changes in fees in our account which even their own staff cdnt explain or control. It was almost a drama. So anyway we moved to a credit union.

come on VJers , some one from India must have renewed their passport from Indian Consulate, NY or any other Indian Consulate in USA. Pls imput some answers here .... thanks

Hi all,

I submitted to renew my passport to Indian Consulate, New york. I have some queries which i would appreciate if i get some answers :

a) How long does it take to get the new passport ?

Quote from Indian embassy, new york website - " Question: How much time will this service take (in cases where the passport was issued from any other Passport Issuing Authority except CGI, New York)?

My link

Ans: Six weeks or on receipt of clearance from Passport Issuing Authority, whichever is earlier. "

is it really six weeks as mine was issued by passport office, kolkata - India.

b) What is "clearance" from regional passport authority ?It says in the website that if the old passport was issued by some regional passport office in india , NY consulate would wait for a clearance from them.

DanielParul ? anyone ? I am hurrying as my passport shd be expiring mid april. Thanks.

Thanks DanielParul for the reply. I have some queries if you can help me in this regard :

a)Did you combine the $40 fee + $20 for Express Mail or $10 for Priority mail together ?

b) I saw that amongst the requirements there is a Nationality Status Verification Form to be filled. Did you fill it ?

c) If yes, then we dnt want my spouse`s name to be in my passport ? so shd i write N/A in the verification form ?

d) what kind of proofs did you show as proof of residence ?

e) on the online application form what did you choose 'Reissue of passport' ?

f)What about the appointment date ? I am in Ohio........no way i can go to NY now...any idea ?

g) On the passport form , what should be the 'Address to be Printed in Passport' ? Obviously it should be my India address...right ? and whats other address ?

I wd appreciate of you can throw some light on my queries. Thanks

in this link

indian passport renewal

it says

"Application for a new passport has to be made when the applicant's old passport has completed 10 years (Final or F). The Application for a new passport can be made within 12 months before the expiry of the passport."

so if i apply now will it be ok as my passport expires mid of april ?

any clues ? i am trying to contact the embassy without any results.

Thanks

Dehradun, Nainital, Gangtok(you have to go to places from here), panchmari. India is full of such places. Just enjoy.

Hi all,

i dnt know this is the right forum to post or not. As my topic heading says i am looking for some answers to my passport enquiry. I am here in USA and my passport is expiring on last week of april,10. Now i contacted Indian Embassy , New york and no one ever called me back. I am confused that should i go for renewal of passport or new passport.

all helps would be much appreciated. Thanks. :huh:

Thanks Kitty for the fast reply.Thats what I thought too. USCIS improved their website a lot , so i thought things wd be updated. I dnt know what i would do without this website. Thanks all.

Hi All,

i am sorry to have been so busy with work, adjusting with life here, learning to drive still etc etc. I have recieved conditional green card and have to remove conditions on 2011. Now on USCIS website , both for I-485 and I-765 it says "Post-Decision Activity". Now for I-130 it still says "Initial Review".

Is there anything to be concerned ? or its normal ?

I would appreciate all imputs.

Thanks

Best wishes Richa. Just tell them to speak with confidence

CONGRTATS BHAI............. you deserve it . Ya involving the congressman really helped, he/she must have pushed them bigtime. ...............so sorry had been out of here for a long time due to my computer and hassels in my job

Congrats Saspakbhai, I knew you wd win....see we all told you to hang on. But then also I wd say not to leave without getting the GC at hand. Go enjoy and travel with the GC. Thats my openion. sorry i cdnt reply faster, had been in lots of trouble with my new job

I agree with Nick+Heather. I have never felt bad about people calling my name in different ways. What i feel bad is the discrimination and injustice based on a name. Thats a sheer shame. I dnt know what USCIS and Obama is doing about this but they shd really do a mass education of internation geography and world cultures. That news I quoted on the 1st post is posted by CNN money all over the world. WWhat impression the world makes of USA out of a news like that ? I have also heard remarks like " Your Freaky strange name ..." Also I do a job which needs a lot of customer interaction. A nice well dressed guy came and straight pointed to another white colleague of mine , to get served by him. Later I heard him tell my colleague, that he doesnt want to get talked to some strange looking freaky foreigner. What this does is makes me feel so bad and frustated. My wife told me , that person may be uneducated. I really dnt think so .

Some of my colleagues call me by my half name and i gladly accept it. NOthing really goes bad if someone pronounces some name wrong. Hope i cd express my feelings properly.

NO Saspak bhai ............. pls do not leave. Its my loving advice............ i understand you are having a hard time ............ but at all if you have any plans for staying back and future here then dnt leave. Look for any job that wd bring in some money. I have joined krogers and not liking the job with a low pay but it at least is making me survive. Furthermore as we all know the AP thing is totally unpredictable. They is no surity that Border security wd honor it as they know only themselves and no one else . So dnt rely on that. I am facing racialism, rudeness and unfriendly attitude everyday. So I wont be here for long......................may be 5-6 yrs max. But if you wanna make a future here , dnt leave.

I presume your wife works here. Cant you get some jobs in the area you are in. Rescheduling is never a guarrantee ..............at least not with USCIS. We all know that. Let me know .... Take Care

Thanks Trilliumand others for answering properly. I was waiting for people like 'loveusomuchhoney' to answer. To answer him, I came here just for my wife & some professional work and nothing else. In my country I had been a senior programmer of a well known games programming company. So i had no need to scam.......back there they sponsored my car, home + cell phone, home rent everything.

We are planning to go to India [pretty soon. I face racialism and idiotic pride everyday in my work here. They wont pronounce and call me thigs as hey and dude etc. I has clashes with them several times now. So yes in the international aspect its sure a shame for USA. ANd to correct 'loveusomuchhoney' I didnt say USA is a shame ......... I said that kind of attitude of non acceptance and racialism is shame. Its a shame for any country where its happening. I am sure VISAJOURNEY is a non racial & open hearted forum ....so people who has faced it will understand. In my work I have heard people mock about my british accent and the incapability of understanding american slangs. I have faced people shounting at me from other side of the road " sorry a** foreigner " Plus words like your country and Our country is always uttered. BUt then demarcation based on name is real shame and evil thing. Thanks to all members who has shown example of the same. US govt shd really look into this, I myself have several rejection fopr no reason shown , even i was perfectly qualified.

Thanks

Huh !! Read this !! Shame on USA !!

Found this at this CNN MONEY Link

Even if 1% of this news is true, its a real SHAME for USA ........... I wd post my comments later. Want to see what other VJers has to comment about this.

________________________________________________________________________________

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Can your name keep you from getting hired?

These job seekers think their unusual names are getting in the way of their job search.

By Jessica Dickler, CNNMoney.com staff writer

August 27, 2009: 12:01 PM ET

Glenn Miller is tired of fielding jokes about the great American jazz musician.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- For job hunters, that very first line on your résumé can influence potential employers. Just ask Glenn Miller.

Miller, 56, was out of work for about four months earlier in the year. On every interview he went on, the senior software engineer had to field jokes about his namesake, the great American jazz musician.

"They say, where's your band? And I say, they're all dead."

Even though Miller became adept at responding with witty one-liners, "it changes the tenor of the interview to have that opening dialog ... I think it makes people not take me seriously," he admitted.

For other job seekers, it's no laughing matter.

Colleen Rzucidlo, 27, has been actively looking for a public relations job for about nine months, but believes her hard-to-pronounce surname has hurt her chances of landing a position.

"While I certainly can't prove it, I often wonder if my last name hinders me when it comes to the job search process," she said. "Nobody knows how to say it -- that's a turn off. If they can't say my name they are not going to bother reading my résumé."

Of course, considering someone's name as part of the decision-making process is not only wrong but illegal, says San Diego State University Human Resources Professor Christine Probett. "Discrimination of those sorts are well protected under the law," she said.

But that doesn't mean it's not happening.

For example, résumés with white-sounding names have a 50% greater chance of receiving a callback when compared to those with African American names, according to a study performed for the National Bureau of Economic Research by the University of Chicago's Marianne Bertrand and Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sendhil Mullaina.

Many job seekers agree. Nakores Sameita, 26, believes her ethnic-sounding name works against her. The former credit analyst for Chrysler was laid off in June and recently decided to go back to school for a masters in finance because her job search has been fruitless.

Hiring managers often question her immigration status, Sameita said. "I've had a couple of interviews and the first thing they mention is my name and ask me where I'm from," says the Kansas City resident, originally from Kenya. "Even though I'm a citizen it puts me at a disadvantage," she said.

Recruiters say that an applicant's name has no bearing on their chances of getting hired, and many states require employers to establish and enforce anti-discrimination policies.

"As a recruiter, the name is usually the last thing I look at," said Thad Schiele. "My job is to get the hiring manager the best candidates for a position."

But cynics suggest that if résumés can be scanned for appropriate terms and keywords, then someone's name could also play a role in the initial screening process, whether consciously or unconsciously.

While hiring managers may not intend to discriminate a candidate based on a name or ethnicity, the name could still signal something about the applicant's skills or background that is relevant to the job.

Duram Gallegos, 25, believes that potential employers call him assuming he speaks fluent Spanish because of his name.

Gallegos has been looking for a job near his home in Elgin, Ill. for six months and thinks his last name gives hiring managers a false impression that he can't back up in an interview.

If a job seeker does feel that their first name conveys an image they are uncomfortable with, then they could just use their first initial on a job application or résumé, Probett of San Diego State University suggested. But deemphasizing a last name is obviously not realistic.

Instead, job seekers should focus more on the aspects of their image that they can control, Probett said, like their online presence or the email address they use for correspondence.

"For example, 'PartyDude@BeerU.Com' might project an image of someone who is not too business savvy," she said.

If you think the USA is a real SHAME then why do you want anything to do with coming here to then USA?? You must be a scammer?

happens elsewhere too

i.e. Australia http://news.anu.edu.au/?p=1317

we need to talk only about USA , its not a pride for Australia too ............. !!

Huh !! Read this !! Shame on USA !!

Found this at this CNN MONEY Link

Even if 1% of this news is true, its a real SHAME for USA ........... I wd post my comments later. Want to see what other VJers has to comment about this.

________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________

Can your name keep you from getting hired?

These job seekers think their unusual names are getting in the way of their job search.

By Jessica Dickler, CNNMoney.com staff writer

August 27, 2009: 12:01 PM ET

Glenn Miller is tired of fielding jokes about the great American jazz musician.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- For job hunters, that very first line on your résumé can influence potential employers. Just ask Glenn Miller.

Miller, 56, was out of work for about four months earlier in the year. On every interview he went on, the senior software engineer had to field jokes about his namesake, the great American jazz musician.

"They say, where's your band? And I say, they're all dead."

Even though Miller became adept at responding with witty one-liners, "it changes the tenor of the interview to have that opening dialog ... I think it makes people not take me seriously," he admitted.

For other job seekers, it's no laughing matter.

Colleen Rzucidlo, 27, has been actively looking for a public relations job for about nine months, but believes her hard-to-pronounce surname has hurt her chances of landing a position.

"While I certainly can't prove it, I often wonder if my last name hinders me when it comes to the job search process," she said. "Nobody knows how to say it -- that's a turn off. If they can't say my name they are not going to bother reading my résumé."

Of course, considering someone's name as part of the decision-making process is not only wrong but illegal, says San Diego State University Human Resources Professor Christine Probett. "Discrimination of those sorts are well protected under the law," she said.

But that doesn't mean it's not happening.

For example, résumés with white-sounding names have a 50% greater chance of receiving a callback when compared to those with African American names, according to a study performed for the National Bureau of Economic Research by the University of Chicago's Marianne Bertrand and Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sendhil Mullaina.

Many job seekers agree. Nakores Sameita, 26, believes her ethnic-sounding name works against her. The former credit analyst for Chrysler was laid off in June and recently decided to go back to school for a masters in finance because her job search has been fruitless.

Hiring managers often question her immigration status, Sameita said. "I've had a couple of interviews and the first thing they mention is my name and ask me where I'm from," says the Kansas City resident, originally from Kenya. "Even though I'm a citizen it puts me at a disadvantage," she said.

Recruiters say that an applicant's name has no bearing on their chances of getting hired, and many states require employers to establish and enforce anti-discrimination policies.

"As a recruiter, the name is usually the last thing I look at," said Thad Schiele. "My job is to get the hiring manager the best candidates for a position."

But cynics suggest that if résumés can be scanned for appropriate terms and keywords, then someone's name could also play a role in the initial screening process, whether consciously or unconsciously.

While hiring managers may not intend to discriminate a candidate based on a name or ethnicity, the name could still signal something about the applicant's skills or background that is relevant to the job.

Duram Gallegos, 25, believes that potential employers call him assuming he speaks fluent Spanish because of his name.

Gallegos has been looking for a job near his home in Elgin, Ill. for six months and thinks his last name gives hiring managers a false impression that he can't back up in an interview.

If a job seeker does feel that their first name conveys an image they are uncomfortable with, then they could just use their first initial on a job application or résumé, Probett of San Diego State University suggested. But deemphasizing a last name is obviously not realistic.

Instead, job seekers should focus more on the aspects of their image that they can control, Probett said, like their online presence or the email address they use for correspondence.

"For example, 'PartyDude@BeerU.Com' might project an image of someone who is not too business savvy," she said.

Best wishes for the interview. Say the truth , if the IO asks for them ....... you shd be fine. BUt dnt say anything, he/she is not asking for.

No i dnt think they allow you to change address at the interview. Best wishes ...let us know.

Agree with Wacken. The answer is NO. World economy is turning out.