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MissDinaDee reacted to Penny Lane in So our petition got denied, what's next?...SAD
Wow. This is a horribly rude thing to say to someone. Do you know why OP's petition was denied? You must, if you know they didn't "do it right"...
OP, without knowing why you were denied, it's hard to determine what the next step should be. What was the reason for denial?
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MissDinaDee got a reaction from annie1 in Do I need a lawyer? CR1
I'm a college dropout and I was able to complete my forms.
You need patience and time to do this process... If in doubt check it out! Research is the key and ask questions!
Note: If your spouse has been denied entry or overstayed on a visa in the US you may need legal assistance if not and your case is straight forward you should be able to do this on your own. Save the money!
Good luck!
MrsJ
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MissDinaDee reacted to AandT in CR-1 Timeline help
I drive across quite often as we wait for our CR-1 (I am Canadian and husband is USC). I always have proof of strong ties with me as well as any paperwork showing where we are in the process.
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MissDinaDee reacted to Saylin in CR-1 Timeline help
If you're married, then the IR-1/CR-1 visa is the only way to go.
As for the wait time, it's about 9 months for Canadians. About 5 months in USCIS, about 2 months at NVC, and another 2 months until the interview. Of course, this can be longer or shorter as it always varies, but that's the average.
And with an IR-1/CR-1 visa, the foreign spouse will be able to work upon arrival as that is one of the benefits of that visa.
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MissDinaDee reacted to Leatherneck in Harsh Question
I tend to agree with you here, the Poverty Guidelines would be a challenge for a single person to have a decent existence, depending on where one lives. But to think of trying to be married and only be at 125% of the Poverty level is scary, then adding children to the mix is quite frankly frightening.
With an income hovering meagerly above the Poverty Guidelines, there is little room for emergencies or for the things in life that just tend to happen.
In the politically correct environment of today, one is considered 'mean,' 'hateful' or lacking compassion to suggest that others be responsible for themselves and take responsibility for their actions.
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MissDinaDee reacted to I AM NOT THAT GUY in Harsh Question
The income requirements should be at least 200% of poverty level for certain family members. Many classes of visa should be done away with, including the all the K visas. Restrictions need to be tighter on foreign worker visas. The loophole of staying in the country on an expired visa/I-94, etc, while the I-485 is being adjudicated should be eliminated, as should be refiling ad infinitum just to stay in the US. If you overstay, you go home, no reprieve, no waiver, no AP, no EAD.
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MissDinaDee reacted to karalynn1971 in Harsh Question
I completely agree! Those levels are low. As far as the planned pregnancy.....I do agree...although I had my first child young and unmarried. But now, with this 2nd marriage, we took precautions so I would not be pregnant! And we agreed not to even attempt a child until he has a job, and we are definitely stable.
Common sense....is not all that common.
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MissDinaDee reacted to EmelyNJoel in Harsh Question
I've seen a number of people complain about the 125% of poverty requirement. 125% of Poverty level is really NOT a lot of money.
The next part might seem harsh, but if 125% of poverty level IS a lot of money to the USC, then maybe they should reconsider whether they have the means to bring a foreign national to the US for marriage, and to start a family.
No I'm not hating... and I don't' want to start a flame war, I just want to make sure people are prepared for their situations. Part of that is planning for the unexpected, having money put away for a rainy day, etc. is part of that being prepared.
So I'm asking the VJ community for their opinions on this. Seriously no flaming. An intelligent discussion on being prepared for major life events.
I'd liken this to couples who actually plan a pregnancy for when they are emotionally and financially ready, and those couples (like most of us) who get pregnant and deal with the repercussions as they are able.
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MissDinaDee reacted to hikergirl in Police Certificate
Depending on where you live you might find the Commissionaires as a good location to get your police check done. http://www.commissionaires.ca/national/en/services-personal/personal-criminal-record-checks/
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MissDinaDee reacted to sheeshkabelle in A visit then AOS?
She asked in the right place, in the Canadian forum.
A Canadian citizen can visit the US while a CR-1 is in process. My husband has done it many times. They have to show proof they will return to Canada and not stay to circumvent the laws. In fact, Canadians can stay up to 180 days as a visitor on VWP.
It is very few and far between a Canadian Citizen is turned away from visiting the US while they have an immigrant visa in process. Those that do, show up to customs totally unprepared.
She specifically asked "Can my husband stay and then AOS?"
The simple answer is no. If he stays after they have filed the I-130 and tries to adjust status, it's fraud.
She was advised to continue to wait out the CR-1 process.
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MissDinaDee reacted to Harpa Timsah in Happy Couple turned to Unhappy
Sorry you're going through this.
A few thoughts. I don't believe someone can really "know what they are getting into" when they move somewhere, no mater how much they have visited. When you visit, you get an idea of the people, the food, but you know the stay is temporary, so you have some armor. Once you move there for good, it's much more scary. There is a whole world that opens up that a visitor never sees. You might not know how to get a job (different things employers look for), or how to pay the bills, or how to drive, or how to socialize, negotiate, when/how to call the cops in an emergency. I could go on and on - these little things add up to a feeling of helplessness. It's very normal to be homesick, and it's critical for YOU to be patient and understanding. If my husband expresses homesickness, I try to say "I know" and acknowledge his feelings and tell him how grateful I am that he moved here for me. I let him have his feelings. Even if you don't personally understand it, you should be kind and patient. Remember, he moved his whole world for you.
It's very harmful to hold his immigration status over his head and tell him if the relationship ends he has to go home. You should treat him as an equal, and leave the immigration out of it when fighting. I would be livid if someone told me "if it ends you have to go home." You don't dictate where he lives. Especially if he is a GreenCard holder, he is allowed to stay here.
It's hard to take the excitement of anticipation and turn it into an authentic, in-person relationship.
It seems like he wants counseling - I think it's a good idea.
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MissDinaDee reacted to Kathryn41 in Happy Couple turned to Unhappy
The first year of any marriage is always a tough one. The first year of a marriage where the couple has been focused on dealing with long distance and immigration issues can be even tougher as you no longer have that unifying focus and have to start developing the closer relationship based upon other issues. All relationships evolve - some bringing the couple closer together and some, unfortunately, moving them apart, whether they are from a long distance relationship or with the boy/girl next door.
Homesickness is a big issue. There is a finality about knowing you no longer have a home back 'home' and you are suddenly faced with a transition to a new life. Even if you have been in the US for a while as a visitor, there is still that unexpected sense of loss which creates a huge wave of homesickness. For some people it happens fairly early on; for others it may even take a year or two to sink in.
I honestly think the best thing the two of you can do at this stage is to find a marriage counselor with whom you can meet and discuss some of the issues that are coming between the two of you. You both need to find a way to discuss your differing expectations of each other, the relationship and even of ourselves in the relationship. A good marriage can be hard work - it doesn't just happen - and sometimes a knowledgeable marriage counselor is the best way to learn what works best for your unique relationship.
Good luck. While there are immigration implications with your situation, t think the real focus should be on the relationship itself, and not on immigration at this point of time..
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MissDinaDee got a reaction from hikergirl in Police Certificate in Canada?
I went to Commissionaires to do my Criminal Background Check. It took 24 hours and cost less than doing one with the RCMP, at least that was the case in Vancouver.
You may find a guide to follow NVC for Montreal Beneficiares Electronic Processing helpful. I followed the guide and had my case completed quickly!
MrsJ
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MissDinaDee reacted to Stephen + Elisha in Affidavit of Support I-134 only needs 100%
merkin, fair enough. 100% works for Manila, which could work to the advantage of some because Manila doesn't accept co-sponsors at the visa application stage.
Nevertheless, it's also fair to say that other consulates may vary. Just as other consulates may accept co-sponsors during the visa application process, other consulates may be looking for 125% rather than 100%.
As usual here at VJ, the moral of the story is do your research. Your mileage may vary at the visa application stage because there are so many different consulates and they're given such wide latitude on making the public charge determination. Find out about the requirements at your consulate, and figure out how you're going to meet (or better yet, comfortably exceed) them.
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MissDinaDee reacted to Operator in What is Igor's List?
It means there are 346 VJ petitions that could be in front of yours at the service center.
Igor's list lets you know where your petition is in relation to other VJ members who keep up to date with their time lines. Interesting but not really important.
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MissDinaDee got a reaction from CANbirdUSman in Interview with or without fiance?
I previously had a K-1 with my now husband and he didn't come to the interview with my in Vancouver... I was a nervous wreck for no reason but did fine without him.
Good luck!
MrsJ
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MissDinaDee reacted to pushbrk in Tourist visa denied!
You show me yours first, Tim. You may think there SHOULD be such a requirement and I would agree, but you will not be able to show me any such requirement. It's absence, is all that's needed to prove my point. You do not serve the members well when you make up stuff.
Unless the visa denials were for some reason that would also make the applicant ineligible for the visa they now seek, they are mostly meaningless. They can be interpreted to mean that getting to the USA is more important than the relationship but good relationship evidence usually overcomes that concern.
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MissDinaDee reacted to Lililand in Tourist visa denied!
I think you should be nicer to people... Not everyone knows EVERYTHING, that's why we're here...
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MissDinaDee reacted to Krikit in ? for Cdns close to the border
I was able to cross without using my visa. I simply explained that I would be using it at a later date and my reasons why. Does she have another WHTI Compliant Document ? She could use that to cross instead of her passport. Another option is to request a delay in the issuance of the visa following her interview. She would need to ask them about that process as she may not wish to wait the additional length of time.
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MissDinaDee reacted to cathy2904 in How can we be together?
What country is your fiancée from? If she is from a VWP country then she can visit during the process but she will need to bring strong evidence of ties to home (letter from her employer, lease/mortgage on her home etc) to show that she will not stay once she is admitted. And there is always a chance that she will not be admitted - it is up to the CBP officer on the day.
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MissDinaDee reacted to Saylin in Montrael March Interviews
Please disregard whatever you've heard from the operators about only scheduling during the second week of each month. They schedule ALL month long! Doesn't matter when you got your CC. You can expect an interview date anytime. If you want proof, look at my own signature. I was scheduled during the FOURTH week. And there are many, many others like me if you look through the forums.
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MissDinaDee reacted to ceadsearc in One messed up system
Because if every person could bring all of then relatives there would be millions and millions more immigrants every year to this country. Where would it end? Someone brings all 10 siblings right away and they bring their spouses and kids, etc. It just isn't feasible.
In American culture, adults typically do not live with their parents or siblings or adult children. Married adults typically DO live with their spouses and minor children and you'll note there isn't a wait for visas for them to come.
Coming to America is a priviledge. It's not a right. The fact that sibling petitions are allowed at all says to me the system is quite generous, not broken as you say. I can only imagine. Ring separated from your family for a long time is awful, but your family member made the choice to immigrate here. They did not have to.
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MissDinaDee reacted to xxxwabbiexxx in I THOUGHT I SHOULD SHARE THIS WITH ALL OF U
A person in a situation like the visa process does not play games like this its totally unreasonable and thoughtless.
Its not like they're at work and you have to wait an hour or two to hear it.
Tell him or her that what they've said is not acceptable in the circumstances as its messing with your mind so they need to tell you.
Maybe don't make threat like you won't file the paper work or cancel it (unless the conversation comes to that) but just you need to know --- and if they don't tell you then say how am I to trust you when you say something like that under the circumstances we're in, because you could be coming with bad news and I want to know now.
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MissDinaDee reacted to elmcitymaven in Marital problems with conditional green card
Why not put your things into storage instead of worrying about this? You say you'll be back in two to three months. My guess is that storage will cost less in time, money and worry than packing up all your stuff, moving it to Canada, storing it there, moving it back to the USA, etc.
Take what you need for the next few months to Canada and put the rest into storage. And good luck!
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MissDinaDee reacted to skiptex in Seriously need HELP--Getting Married
first of all... SETTLE DOWN! relax.. it will be ok.. you are not the first to be in this position.. nor the last.. you are just next
you need to read the GUIDES>.
here is link.. that compares your options..
start here.. read it then read it again..
http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare