Ju&Ja

If the employer who wants to hire you participates in E-verify, you won't be hired.

That is a good point, what is the E-verify ? I would love him to do that. Cuz' I would never put him in a bad position and put myself at risk with the immigration. So if the employer has a good way to know if he can hire me I would love to know more about it

Ok, Nick+heather I'm just telling here what people said to me today, so just calm down and don't play the bad cop. And the stamp on my I-94 is not valid longer than my visa, they both ended the same day.

I decided to go to LA and get a appointment so we will see what they say.

I know that the K1 is not a work visa, I read about the acceptable work authorization evidence. When I was on the phone with USCIS I said that the stamp that I have on my I-94 is not listed on the column A, it is when he asked me to wait, then he asked to his co-workers and said : "Madame, I am positive, you can work if you have this stamp on your I-94 until the date written".

Yes, but when your stamp expires (16 august 2009) - what happens if you don't have your EAD in hand by then?

You have to stop working til you get the EAD

Hey VJs,

I read several posts here about this "magic" stamp.

I arrived at the end of february on a K1 visa. I got married in Vegas at the beginning of march so 2 months ago.

I have my SS card saying that I can work with DHS authorization. I have a stamp on my I-94 saying "work authorized until 16 august 2009 (which is the end of my K1 visa validity).

An employer wants to hire me as soon as possible. I read a couple times that now, with this new I-9 the magic stamp is not longer accepted.

So, I went to the SS office this morning and I asked, and they said "We are 100% positive that you can work".

Then, I called the USCIS to be 200% sure. I explained everything, and I said that I read the I-9 handbook and that I didn't find the JFK stamp on I-94 on the list of "official authorized documents accepted". The guy checked and said "Madame I'm positive, you can work if you got this stamp even if you didn't receive the EAD yet".

So, I hope that this post can be helpful for you guys who are in the same situation.

Juliette

Ok, I have a question... I have the same sentence on my SS card "Valid for work only with DHS authorization".

But on my I-94 stamped and signed by a DHS officer when I entered the US I have this stamp : Employement authorized until 16 Aug 2009.

So does that mean that I have the DHS authorization ?

Visa approved today. The countdown is officially on.

Congratulations !!!! YAYAYAY !

Mohammedwalks Ihope that you will have THE good news soon !

Hey guys ! It has been a long time but I'm very busy with my work, my maybe futur other work and life in general.

I hope that everything is doing well.

Congrats Cham, you guys look so happy !

Aubrey, don't worry everything will be ok.

Shan and Nick, I will vote for your little one.

Kiristen, when Jeremy will be in the states, soon no ?

mohammadwalks, give us some good news please !

TTYS Mwah

Yeah, it is good to be busy cuz it means that I make money, and euros which is good to spend in the US !

My husband's boss wants also to hire me for a part time job, I think that I will say yes cuz' even if the job is not very sexy by itself it is the best way for me to go back to France when I want (I told him that I want a month off every 4 months).

So everything is ok so far, I miss my parents and my friends and I can't believe that I won't see them before september...

French it up Kiristen !

I came out with a trick.

I decided to pay myself $1 a day for every day of wait. and then get a gift for the loved one once all is over.

The more I wait, the better the gift

I think that your idea is awesome, damn why I didn't think about that ! But for a gift for me

I would have a little more than 120 euros at the end

Hello VJs friends ! How are you guys ? I'm working a lot so I'm not around so much...

Nothing new on my side, waiting for Vegas to send me a certified copy of my marriage certificate so I can send my AOS. I will go to the doctor for the document also, I wanted to wait but I have a shot to get anyway so I will do both.

But how will he pass the question "Have you ever taken any drugs not prescribed by a doctor for you?"

As PushBrk says, never lie.

Good luck.

If he has his medical whenthe drug is not in his system anymore he will reply "NO" to this question of course !!!

If they can't proove it why do you want him to reply something which will put him and his mum in trouble ?

Good job Meri !

I'm so happy for you guys!!!!! YAYAY !

When is the big day ? I mean the 1st big day, when Kai arrives in the US ?

Hahahaha yeah I'm good at that ! Sometimes I get so pissed when I read some threads that I can't stop myself, I have to tell ppl what I think about their stupidity. You can choose your target, I'm getting prepared for a fight !

My favorite one was when you told somebody you were embarassed to see a French flag by their name.

Yeah that was a good one, she was so mean with this poor girl

Drama is out, didn't you hear? Guiding Light was canceled.

Ahahhaha.

Everyone is a comedian. Maybe we can pay Juliette to pick a fight with someone on a different thread?

Hahahaha yeah I'm good at that ! Sometimes I get so pissed when I read some threads that I can't stop myself, I have to tell ppl what I think about their stupidity. You can choose your target, I'm getting prepared for a fight !

I'm def in ! We should all write the same letter with the dates and stuff and scan it so they will have real signatures.

2008 taxes don't have to be filed until April 17th, so 2007, 2006 and 2005 are sufficient. I won't be filing at all this year since I haven't worked and my cosponsor hasn't filed her 2008 taxes yet, so that's the most current information. That's my understanding, at least!

Jamie just filed his 2008 taxes so we will send 2008, 2007 and 2006 to be sure...

For those of you beginning or thinking about AOS, here is our cover letter as a reference. This is everything we sent in. We filed for the EAD and AOS at the same time but decided not to apply for AP.

Nature of the submission: I-485 and I-765 ORIGINAL SUBMISSION

To Whom It May Concern:

The following documents are enclosed for my I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status and my I-765 Application for Employment Authorization.

I-485- Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Contents include:

-Payment in the amount of $1010

-I-485 form

-Copy of U.K. birth certificate

-Copy of passport page with K-1 nonimmigrant visa

-Two 2” x 2” passport photographs of applicant

-Vaccination form DS3025 from UK medical

-G-325A form

-Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, completed by spouse

-Copy of spouse's U.S. birth certificate

-Copy of spouse/sponsor's tax transcripts for 2007, 2006, 2005

-Letter of explanation for not meeting income requirements from spouse

-Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, completed by joint sponsor

-Copy of joint sponsor's U.S. birth certificate

-Copy of tax transcripts for 2007, 2006, 2005 for joint sponsor

-Copy of letter from joint sponsor's employer

-Copies of joint sponsor's earnings statements from 7/26/2008 to 12/19/2008

-Copy of I-797 Notice of Action (I-129F fiancé petition approval notice)

-Original certified copy of marriage certificate

-Copy of I-94 (front and back)

I-765 Application for Employment Authorization

-Form I-765

-Copy of I-94 (front and back)

-Copy of K-1 Visa issued by London consulate

-Two 2” x 2” passport photographs

As mentioned earlier, we did not complete the I863 vaccination form but are having it, along with the TB test results, available in case of an RFE. Neither of us have been married or convicted of any crimes, so if you have been, you may have to submit stuff pertaining to that.

Hope that's helpful!

I thought that now they needed Tax transcripts 2008, 2007, 2006...

USCIS Update:

The man on the phone said it's all up to the discretion of the person reviewing our file. He said lately many people have been asked to require the I863 and many have not. Same with the tuberculosis test. He said not to mail anything at all in unless we get a request for it, as it will likely never make it with our case.

So we'll wait and see!

Thanks for this information guys, you rock !

Conmar got his visa today he will be here next week!

Great !!! Congratulations !

For the I-693 stuff. For what I understood, the USCIS has our complete medical file, or is supposed to have it. My doctor in France and the girl at the embassy in Paris told me the same thing : You won't have to do medical in the US because you just did everything that they need. You just have to know that USCIS lose a lot of medical files, so be sure to have all your medical document (Chest Xray + Syphillis results + AIDS results + vaccins record) so you can get a new medical (I think the I-693) in case of.

So I think that as K1 holder we are not supposed to do the I-693 cuz' they have it in our medical folder, the one we carried in the brown envelope.

I will put a copy of my vaccins record and a copy of my Tuberculosis and blood results. If I get lucky it is cool, if I'm not I will do the I-693.

Well I kinda gave up on the I-693. I will send a copy of my vaccins form, the one my french doctor gave me. If they still have my medical folder at the USCIS I will be fine. If they want more I will bring this I-693 at the interview. I have to give 1010$ for the AOS so I will wait for the 110$ for the civil surgeon...

The USCIS website seems pretty clear that the I-693 is needed. Us July filers are likely the first people to suffer from the new requirements they set forth, so even though we've only seen a few RFE's for not having it, it seems like we'll be seeing more. I'll let you know how I get on with Dr. Arnold- $30 isn't bad at all for peace of mind and not risking delays!

We gave up and mailed everything but the I-693 this evening. We just want to get the EAD asap. We sent in the DS vaccination form from the UK medical in place of the I-693 but we'll be mailing the I-693 separately.

What did you do about tuberculosis stuff, Juliette?

I did the chest xray in France as the embassy required for tuberculosis. So I have my Xray here and the sheet which goes with it sayin' "Tuberculosis clear". It is not enough anymore ?

Well, we just got the run around by ANOTHER civil surgeon, and coincidentally the last one in our city. They tried arguing with us that we had to do the full medical exam, even though we showed them the I-693 instructions and specially highlighted the K-1 visa portion. We contested and asked why they'd refuse to operate the way USCIS mandates they do, and the physician said, "We do things our way around here. Go elsewhere." and walked away. We were like, "It's fine. We'll just pay the extra fees and get this over with" but they refused to see us. Needless to say, we're both furious and reported him to the USCIS.

I highly recommend you guys start reporting these physicians who are refusing to do I-863 the way the government mandates. I think if enough of us started making calls, we'd see more action on this front.

Anyhow, question for those of you who used Dr. Arnold. Did you have a TB test done? Was it done by a different civil surgeon or just another physician? Did Dr. Arnold transcribe the TB test results, or did you just send in a copy that another physician completed with your AOS forms? We're not sure how TB fits into this.

I thought AOS was supposed to be easy, but it's quickly turned into a nightmare for us. I'm a full time student and absolutely cannot take a day off of class to drive 3 hours away to try our luck with the other nearest civil surgeons. We're considering mailing off our application without the I-863 (just using the DS form he got in London) and mailing the I-863 later on once we get it back from Dr. Arnold. Does this sound reasonable?

Sorry for the rant...I'm still shaking with anger.

Well I kinda gave up on the I-693. I will send a copy of my vaccins form, the one my french doctor gave me. If they still have my medical folder at the USCIS I will be fine. If they want more I will bring this I-693 at the interview. I have to give 1010$ for the AOS so I will wait for the 110$ for the civil surgeon...

The one in red

I just asked the same question oops !

Ours was good Low key, Nick's fighting off a killer cold. I'm just waiting to catch it... ick! How's everyone else? Any fun-ness besides getting ready for more immigration stuff?

I'm filing the forms for AOS and Advance parole and work authorization and blablabla... I'm lost and I REALLY don't like to deal with the immigration ! Too scared to make a mistake...

Hello VJs,

I'm filing the forms for the AOS. Everything seem to be ok but I have a couple questions :

I-131 : Part 4 Information about your proposed travel

Do I have to fil this part as an Advance parole applicant ?

I-485 : Part 3 Nonimmigrant Visa number

Is it the number on my K1 visa on the top right "Control number"

Or is it the red one bottom right

Thank you very much