Completely

Its been a while since I visited visa journey. How are you folks? Any 319b issues?

Hi,

I am a US Citizen who wants to petition my brother and sister. My question is:

Do I need to file a separate petition for each of them?

Proxy wedding means Marine's widow, baby unwelcome

Slideshow:Immigration law rules Marine's marriage invalid By KRISTIN M. HALL,

Associated Press Writer Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Writer – Thu Sep 17, 5:38 am ET

MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Hotaru Ferschke just wants to raise her 8-month-old son in his grandparents' Tennessee home, surrounded by photos and memories of the father he'll never meet: a Marine who died in combat a month after marrying her from thousands of miles away.

Sgt. Michael Ferschke was killed in Iraq in 2008, leaving his widow and infant son, both Japanese citizens, in immigration limbo: A 1950s legal standard meant to curb marriage fraud means U.S. authorities do not recognize the marriage, even though the military does.

Ferschke and his bride had been together in Japan for more than a year, and she was pregnant when he deployed. They married by signing their names on separate continents and did not have a chance to meet again in person after the wedding, which a 57-year-old immigration law requires for the union to be considered consummated.

"She is being denied because they are saying her marriage is not valid because it was not consummated — despite the fact that they have a child together," said Brent Renison, an immigration lawyer in Oregon who has advised the family.

Hotaru Ferschke and the baby, Michael "Mikey" Ferschke III, are staying for now on a temporary visa at the home of her parents-in-law, in the Smoky Mountains town of Maryville. Robin and Michael Ferschke Sr., who are fighting for their daughter-in-law to stay, have emblazoned their son's picture on everything from a blanket draped on the back of the couch to a waving banner on the fence outside.

The 22-year-old Marine radio operator met the young Japanese woman at a party while he was stationed in Okinawa. Though neither knew much of the other's language, something clicked.

"He called me after they met and he goes, 'Mom, I am in love,'" Robin Ferschke said.

The couple were together about 13 months before he left for Iraq in April 2008. He had proposed and they were trying to conceive a baby before he deployed, Hotaru Ferschke said.

About two weeks after he left, she found she was pregnant. He wanted to get married quickly so she could start getting health benefits as the spouse of an American soldier, she said.

They agreed on a proxy wedding, which has a long history in the military and in some other cases where bride and groom can't be in the same place for a ceremony.

Procedures for a proxy marriage vary by country. Some take place by phone while others require a proxy to physically stand in for the absent partner during a ceremony.

Japan doesn't require a wedding ceremony, and couples getting married only have to complete sworn affidavits proving they are legally free to marry and register at a Japanese municipal government office, according to the U.S. Embassy. Hotaru Ferschke said she and her husband got their proxy marriage simply by completing the paperwork and their marriage was final on July 10, one month before he was shot during a house search.

The U.S. military recognizes proxy marriages for couples separated by war and helps facilitate them. The Marines are paying survivor benefits to Ferschke and her baby.

Proxy marriages are legal in at least four U.S. states. One of the most famous proxy weddings in recent history was that between Ekaterina Dmitriev in Texas to Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko in 2003 as he was floating in the international space station.

Pregnant and alone in Japan, Ferschke tried to apply for permanent residency in the United States and was denied.

Kenneth Sherman, a field office director for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services who handled the Ferschke case, declined to answer questions from The Associated Press about it. In a letter to the widow, Sherman said he believed that U.S. law required the denial, although he found the situation "personally distressing."

"You have already sacrificed so much for your country and your soon-to-be born son has lost a father," Sherman wrote.

Renison, who advocates for foreign spouses of American citizens, said the widow ran into a complicated and confusing set of immigration rules regarding marriage to foreigners.

The Immigration & Nationality Act says that, for the purposes of immigration law, the definition of spouse does not include a "wife or husband by reason of any marriage ceremony where the contracting parties thereto are not physically present in the presence of each other, unless the marriage shall have been consummated."

A number of immigration laws passed in the 1940s made it easier for brides of American GIs to immigrate, but a consummation requirement passed in 1952 for proxy weddings was designed to curb marriage fraud.

"It's supposed to prevent people from marrying somebody they are not really intending to have a life with. The law essentially requires them to have met after the marriage," said Margaret Stock, a lawyer who assists military families through the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

"What's odd about this case is that it appears the consummation part of the law was already met, but it was prior to the marriage."

There's no mention of consummation prior to the wedding in the statute, which Renison considers outdated and in need of reform.

"Well, 1952 was a different time," Renison said. "And back then, I'm sure they considered having sexual intercourse out of wedlock to be just fornication."

Historian Nancy Cott, who wrote a book called "Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation," said proxy marriages have been commonly used by Japanese and Korean immigrants to America. But Cott said U.S immigration authorities have never liked this type of marriage "because it is inconsistent with Western Christian ideas of how marriage takes place."

The Ferschke family is hoping a private bill introduced by U.S. Rep. John Duncan this summer will allow Hotaru to stay in the U.S., but each setback has become a reminder of their loss. A private bill affects the case of just one person, rather than changing the law as a whole.

"We still have a hard time accepting this," Robin Ferschke said. "We're trying to go forward, celebrate his life, but then every time we turn around we get a constant reminder."

The private bill was referred to a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee in July but will likely need a Senate co-sponsor to move forward. With Congress facing a massive health care reform package as it goes back into session this month, there may not be enough time to get the legislation passed before Hotaru Ferschke leaves in January.

"She's like my daughter," Robin Ferschke said. "I know my child chose the perfect wife and mother of his child."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090917/ap_on_...dow_immigration

I got naturalized last year in the US. But due to my job overseas and my family is in the Philippines for vacation on that time. I departed US, just showing a copy of my naturalization, going to the Philippines. I applied US Passport in the nearest embassy in the Middle East and I have travelled to other middle east countries using my US passport.

We will be visiting the US and I wonder if I will encounter any issue in the POE in the US.

Does anyone here, have similar situation like me? Please share your experience.

Hi!

Not sure if there's a different forum for this topic.. Pls let me know if there is!

My oath taking is in a couple of weeks and I'm really excited! But I do have some questions about being a dual citizen.

I want to keep my Philippine citizenship and I read on here (http://www.philippineconsulate-sf.org/passport.htm#3) that I need to retake the "Oath of Allegiance to the Republic (Dual Citizen)." Has anyone on here done this before?

Also, my Philippine passport does not expire until 2013 but do I need to apply for a new one once I become a US citizen? When I go visit the Phils, do I need to use both passports?

I'd appreciate any help!

Thanks!

SECTION 3, ARTICLE 4 OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION STATES THAT "PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP MAY BE LOST OR REACQUIRED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW".

SECTION 1 OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMONWEALTH ACT 63, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE WAYS IN WHICH PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP MAY BE LOST OR REACQUIRED", STATES THAT THE FILIPINO CITIZEN MAY LOSE HIS CITIZENSHIP IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

1. BY NATURALIZATION IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY;

2. BY EXPRESS RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP;

3. BY SUBSCRIBING TO AN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY; AND

4. BY RENDERING SERVICE TO, OR ACCEPTING COMMISSION IN THE ARMED FORCES OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY.

EVEN IF YOUR PHILIPPINE PASSPORT IS STILL VALID BY THE TIME YOU WEREISSUED A US PASSPORT, IT IS ALREADY DEEMED CANCELLED. AFTER YOU

SUBSCRIBED TO AN OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE US, YOU ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERED A FILIPINO CITIZEN AND THEREFORE CEASE TO BE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT, WHICH IS THE ISSUING AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT. IF YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR THE REACQUISITION OF YOUR FILIPINO CITIZENSHIP, PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS TO THE NEAREST PHILIPPINE EMBASSY:

1. YOUR PHILIPPINE BIRTH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND AUTHENTICATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN MANILA;

2. ORIGINAL AND COPY OF YOUR OLD PHILIPPINE PASSPORT;

3. VOTER'S AFFIDAVIT OR VOTER'S IDENTIFICATION CARD;

4. ORIGINAL AND COPY OF YOUR US PASSPORT;

5. ORIGINAL AND COpy OF YOUR CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION;

6. PIECES OF 2X2 ID PICTURE;

7. DULY ACCOMPLISHED APPLICATION FORM (TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE EMBASSY); AND

8. OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE EMBASSY

Good point Scott. Some Filipinos think that because it is a regional forum, they can post topic in our own language.. It does not mean to offend anyone, but basically sometimes it is just a non sense topic, and some filipino does not want anybody from other country to participate on the particular topic or they maybe shy on their grammar, whatsoever. I can totally understand your point, as sometimes there are some member of VJ posted topic in Spanish in Philippine forum, it does not make any sense at all.. But all you have to do is just ignore that topic.

¿Y qué? No hay ninguna razón aquí que no podemos usar la lengua de Ibarra y Maria Clara. Por lo tanto, favor de callar.

¡Arriba, Linda! Y a la payasa se llama Completely – vete al infierno.

see this is what I am talking about!... I am not going down to your level people.. I am sorry but you guys does(sic) not make any sense.. what a coward of you both, to put your comments in spanish..

You should post responses in different region not here in Philippine forum..

I don't think you'll ever go up to our level! You can't even write properly in English.

And by the way, you speak "fluent" spanish correct? You can help more people on this forum.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;s=&f=96

Good point Scott. Some Filipinos think that because it is a regional forum, they can post topic in our own language.. It does not mean to offend anyone, but basically sometimes it is just a non sense topic, and some filipino does not want anybody from other country to participate on the particular topic or they maybe shy on their grammar, whatsoever. I can totally understand your point, as sometimes there are some member of VJ posted topic in Spanish in Philippine forum, it does not make any sense at all.. But all you have to do is just ignore that topic.

¿Y qué? No hay ninguna razón aquí que no podemos usar la lengua de Ibarra y Maria Clara. Por lo tanto, favor de callar.

¡Arriba, Linda! Y a la payasa se llama Completely – vete al infierno.

see this is what I am talking about!... I am not going down to your level people.. I am sorry but you guys does(sic) not make any sense.. what a coward of you both, to put your comments in spanish..

You should post responses in different region not here in Philippine forum..

I don't think you'll ever go up to our level! You can't even write properly in English.

And you do? Who does speak proper english in this forum? Hmmm, speaking of proper english... you got to be kidding.. lifting up your own chair?

At least, we are trying our best to improve our communication skills...and having compassion to those spouses in this forum that do not speak tagalog language.

How about you???? Well I guess, you get offended because your responses doesnt make sense at all...

and by the way,

Skeeter,

You are correct, please ask the moderator to close this topic.

Good point Scott. Some Filipinos think that because it is a regional forum, they can post topic in our own language.. It does not mean to offend anyone, but basically sometimes it is just a non sense topic, and some filipino does not want anybody from other country to participate on the particular topic or they maybe shy on their grammar, whatsoever. I can totally understand your point, as sometimes there are some member of VJ posted topic in Spanish in Philippine forum, it does not make any sense at all.. But all you have to do is just ignore that topic.

¿Y qué? No hay ninguna razón aquí que no podemos usar la lengua de Ibarra y Maria Clara. Por lo tanto, favor de callar.

¡Arriba, Linda! Y a la payasa se llama Completely – vete al infierno.

see this is what I am talking about!... I am not going down to your level people.. I am sorry but you guys does not make any sense.. what a coward of you both, to put your comments in spanish..

You should post responses in different region not here in Philippine forum..

To answer the questions above.....

Tahoma....I do ask my wife to translate sometimes, but she doesn't really like to do it. She is also busy with school so I hate to bother her just to read the internet for me. I know that is my problem and not yours. I am just saying that it's not always as easy as having someone else translate it for you or learning Tagalog myself. On the other hand, I would bet that most people that post in Tagalog here already know a bit of English and just prefer to use their native language. I don't believe either position is incorrect. I was just asking for a little help for those of us that don't, from those of you that do.

Chris@Beth....no, I am not referring to anyone, but just the situation itself. I guess it was prompted when I was reading the post from Xylide in the thread about the ticket scam and wanted to understand her response to the "alleged offense". No such luck and I still don't know how she explained it. Can you translate that for me? hehehe (Joke!) As I said though, this is not an issue referring to Xylide, but the situation of English vs. Tagalog itself. I understand your point of this being a regional forum for Filipinos to gather and talk and I am glad it's here for that. I think its important that Filipinos stay in touch with each other. Just understand that husbands (or wives in some cases) of Filipinos are interested in your lives, your culture, your jokes, your fears, your questions and your needs too but we get excluded by the language barrier sometimes. I don't expect my request to have a big impact on what people post here. I understand there are those that will say, "Why should I?", and I respect that opinion. I was merely asking for some consideration to those of us that follow these forums that are only English speaking. As you asked, I have not seen Tagalog posts in other forums, but another poster said its not allowed outside the regional forums.

Completely....thanks for the understanding. As you pointed out....I hope people can try and understand how it would feel to them if two people came in here and started speaking Spanish all the time. Wouldn't someone ask that they speak either Tagolog or English so that people knew what was being said? I actually think some might be offended and ask them not to post in those languages. True, this is a Filipino forum, but nothing would prevent someone from posting here in Spanish, French, Russian, or whatever language. You could just ignore the threads they were posting in, but what if they posted all over this regional forum. Or what if your spouse was from Japan and you wanted to visit a Japanese regional forums, but every third post was in Japanese. I guess what am trying to say is that since English is a common language that most of us can speak and understand to some degree, why not use it when possible? I know I will not change many minds here, but at least I feel better having said it.

bmtrrt.... I totally understand what you are saying. I did try and learn some Tagalog from my wife and online, but I am hopeless. It's hard teaching an old dog new tricks. hehehe But I say that with the understanding that I am asking people to speak a language they may also not be totally comfortable with. Having said that, I would guess a majority of people here visiting this website from the Philippines are immigrating to America, which is an English speaking country, so getting comfortable with English can only be helpful to them. I have also never read any post here that has made fun of or criticized anyone for their English skills and if it happened, that person wouldn't be around long. I'm sure if it.

To all replies.....I respect all of your feelings on the subject and I don't expect you to change your ways if its not something you feel comfortable with. I was just asking for some consideration to those of us that don't understand, Tagalog, or Bisaya, or Ilocano, or whatever Filipino dialect that is used. If you can help out this American a little, then great. If not, then so be it. I understand that I will probably just have to live with understanding only half of what I read here.

Thanks for taking the time to reply and letting me vent.

Scott

Skeeter, when I went to Texas for vacation, and my inlaws were talking in spanish, i felt like an outcast..), i felt like they are being rude, because they can speak english and yet they speak spanish in front of me..maybe they dont mean anything, but you know when you dont understand the language, you kinda feel that you are an outcast.. and i realized that this is the way probably my husband feel whenever I was talking to someone in tagalog. Because of that, I put in mind that I have to stop using my native language, when there is other nationality around me..

I can understand your sentiment )

Thank you for all of the replies and understanding. As I said before, I really think it is a matter of comfort level and not an intention on anyone's part to exclude people from the conversation. I know my wife speaks very good English for someone that learned it as a third language. Even so, she is also shy to speak in English when she is with people she doesn't know, so I understand the feelings. However, I personally would never make fun of someone on these boards for their English, no matter how imperfect it might be. I have never seen anyone here do anything like that as well, but I admit I don't read every posting. I would encourage those that feel self-conscious about their English skill to use it more and read it here for as they say, practice makes perfect.

Thank you again for all of your understanding responses.

Scott

Good point Scott. Some Filipinos think that because it is a regional forum, they can post topic in our own language.. It does not mean to offend anyone, but basically sometimes it is just a non sense topic, and some filipino does not want anybody from other country to participate on the particular topic or they maybe shy on their grammar, whatsoever. I can totally understand your point, as sometimes there are some member of VJ posted topic in Spanish in Philippine forum, it does not make any sense at all.. But all you have to do is just ignore that topic.

hey guys i am about to start filing petition for my sister in turkey..she is over 21 but single...

and i just bocome a U.S citizen last week... I really need help on that matter..where do i start and such...

all the answers would be appreciated...

Do not post your question in multiple threads. This is annoying.

Well, just ignore it.. Are you the moderator?

yes brother and sister.

Thanks yu and Dan.

23 YEARS? I thought may 10-11 yrs?

I am a citizen and currently working as a contractor overseas, and I want to know if it is possible for me to file petition for my brother/sister.

My questions are:

1. Can I file the petition even if I am overseas? I know the petition for sibling takes a while so I want to file it now, so the petition will move and who knows by the time we got the approval we are already moved in the US.

2. Can we use our APO Address when filing the petition? as currently, we dont have any property/house in the USA. I am just using my sister-in-law home address..

3. Can I file the petition for my sister and brother at the same time? Or should I wait till my sister got approve?

Your help is really appreciated.

I am a citizen and currently working as a contractor overseas, and I want to know if it is possible for me to file petition for my brother/sister.

My questions are:

1. Can I file the petition even if I am overseas? I know the petition for sibling takes a while so I want to file it now, so the petition will move and who knows by the time we got the approval we are already moved in the US.

2. Can we use our APO Address when filing the petition? as currently, we dont have any property/house in the USA. I am just using my sister-in-law home address..

3. Can I file the petition for my sister and brother at the same time? Or should I wait till my sister got approve?

Your help is really appreciated.

I am a citizen and currently working as a contractor overseas, and I want to know if it is possible for me to file petition for my brother/sister.

My questions are:

1. Can I file the petition even if I am overseas? I know the petition for sibling takes a while so I want to file it now, so the petition will move and who knows by the time we got the approval we are already moved in the US.

2. Can we use our APO Address when filing the petition? as currently, we dont have any property/house in the USA. I am just using my sister-in-law home address..

3. Can I file the petition for my sister and brother at the same time? Or should I wait till my sister got approve?

Your help is really appreciated.

They do the oath at the same day.. Goodluck!

we live close to Dallas as well, by plano.. but we are currently working overseas.. Maybe when I get the chance when we come and visit, I can meet chadherm and Ana.

You may want to add the article of INA in each cases.. as you know there are different cases that falls under the immigration and nationality act. ( i.e) article 319b.. add portions in the required documentation.

I have completed the first basic version of the Naturalization Guide....

Guides Section (added the link to it here):

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;page=guides

Naturalization Guide (guide itself):

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...alization_guide

Feedback is welcome .

You guys may want to mention what article of INA does this special cases belongs to.. (ie. ARTICLE 319 b..) to mention in the N400 application, what is the required documentation and such..

Naturalization: Waivers, Exceptions, and Special Cases

This page, part of the Naturalization information, lists some of the Waivers, Exceptions and Special Cases to the normal waiting period of five (5) years before attaining minimum eligibility to apply for Naturalization.

Some people works overseas to get ahead and its not a bad idea at all. Thousands of americans is having a good life here in the middle east. No taxes, free furnished apartments, car, what else can you ask for? Maybe you and your husband should consider working overseas just to get ahead, pay off the billX, have some savings then go back in the USA. Just a thought.

Leave for 125 degree weather.... hmmm, I'm staying put in the USA!

Well if he wants to get over his debts? why not sacrifice? Beside work is inside the office with fully airconditioner, not outside under the sun...hmmm.. sometime you need to set aside something if you want to get ahead.

6 months ago, a friend came to me and ask me how did I become a citizen in the matter of 1 1/2 years time while overseas, and I did tell her that because her husband works overseas as a contractor she can file N400 under Article 319b of Immigration Nationality Act.. She said she want to do it and if I can help her because it is hard to come back every year knowing that it is too expensive to fly for the whole family..

To make story short, I did help her will all the required documentation from start to finish and she sumbitted her packet around October, did the interview yesterday, she gots approved and took the oath!!! She is american citizen now..

The only thing that delayed her for 2 hours is that the officer asked for a letter from the company of her husband stating that his wife is joining with him overseas... She called me to ask our Manager for this letter, and we scanned it for her and sent it to the officer.. Then this morning she called me... she took the oath at the same day!!!

I am so happy for her,, she is not a member of VISA JOURNEY but i just want to express my happiness in this forum..

Nothing is impossible if you have patience to do it....

Congrats to her.

I am about to file my N400 under 319b, i recieved my green card and the welcome letter from the Texas Service center in Mesquite, i am not sure which service center i should send my application to? should be the same center i received my GC from? or the one i intend to have my interview at?

Where is your physical address? Please refer to the N400 guide for the jurisdiction.

I also need help on deciding which center to chose for the interview/oath in my application, i cant find any info on which service centers would offer the oath cermony on the same day??? HELP?

Usually, in Mesquite center, they will transfer your files to Dallas tx, and will do the interview and the oath in one day..if there is no problem with your documentation.

i live overseas and would need to spend very little time in the US when i get my interview date and should i be approved, hopefully, i would like to get my oath same day! any info on which center to request? basically any centers that have the oath cermony same day and happen to be close to Okemos MI or New York NY or Washington DC?

You need to file your application in the jurisdiction of your place.. because any where you send your application to, if they see that your location is not in their jurisdiction, they will send it to the service where in the jurisdiction of your place. You want to avoid this as this will delay your application and might lost your packet.

Please refer to the N400 guide for the service center of each state.

You need to include FIngerprint cards as well in your application (Form FD258)

any advise is welcome.

regards to all

all,

this is the forum that helped me to do my N400.. Thank you to mstrscn.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...177&hl=319b

Hello-

I'm new to VJ and I would like to thank you for the wealth of info since your naturalization success. I choose your post because your journey was similar to mine; praying for similar results as well.

I'm contractor in Kuwait filling under section 319(B). Here's my problem:

1. My wife and I do not own nor lease property stateside, therefore no utilities. But, we both have the same physical address which happens to be my aunts house.

2. My wife has a different stateside bank. No joint account.

3. In part 6, section B of the N-400 it asks for employment history. I know this a no-brainer, better safe than sorry, but she hasn't worked since October 2004 ( married JAN. 2006, GCH April 2008). Any advice would be great. Thanks in advance.

Let me tell you my situation.. maybe you can use this as a guide in her application.

Me husband got married in 2005- I received my greencard in Nov 2006, I applied for naturalization in March 2008- got naturalizad in July 2008.

My husband and I does not have any properties in the USA, therefore no utilities as well, BUT like you, we are using his sister address as the physical address.

My husband and I files taxes jointly.

My husband and I have joint account in the USA.

Question no. 1

answer: she can use your aunt's physical address overseas.

Question no. 2

Answer: no worries on this..as long as you file the taxes together that will be a better proof, or a birht certificate of your kids if you have any to include in her application.

Question no. 3

Answer.. if she doesnt work, there is nothing the USCIS can do, so dont worry about this as well.. Just be honest that she did not work for the last 5 years.

My question now is:

Do you have an LOI or orders from the military as a contractor overseas? She can use this to prove that she is here living with you overseas.. I PM you the information on the article 319b. .

6 months ago, a friend came to me and ask me how did I become a citizen in the matter of 1 1/2 years time while overseas, and I did tell her that because her husband works overseas as a contractor she can file N400 under Article 319b of Immigration Nationality Act.. She said she want to do it and if I can help her because it is hard to come back every year knowing that it is too expensive to fly for the whole family..

To make story short, I did help her will all the required documentation from start to finish and she sumbitted her packet around October, did the interview yesterday, she gots approved and took the oath!!! She is american citizen now..

The only thing that delayed her for 2 hours is that the officer asked for a letter from the company of her husband stating that his wife is joining with him overseas... She called me to ask our Manager for this letter, and we scanned it for her and sent it to the officer.. Then this morning she called me... she took the oath at the same day!!!

I am so happy for her,, she is not a member of VISA JOURNEY but i just want to express my happiness in this forum..

Nothing is impossible if you have patience to do it....

that's very nice... I will be sending my N-400 too before we leave for South korea in May 5th, hope you can give me some advice and guide me too...thank you!!

Hello,

try to find 319 b in the forum search and you will find a lot of useful topics in there that will help you to compile all the required documents in the 319 b. Sorry for the late response..

Please post your updates here if possible..

hello Completly,

My wife is in the same boat, and I wondering if you came help us with this letter or at least a copy so we can have an idea what to do. We're in Kuwait filing overseas as well. Help!

Hi sorry,

I got so busy with work and family.. I will PM you and attach the sample of letter you need in the application. Try to search 319b in the forum search, there is a lot of useful tips that she can use there.. I posted a lot of information in there.