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Do you have to submit G-325A for my step son who came here as a k2 applicant for adjustment of status? Would I have to complete one for myself too?

Anyone know how long a K-1 holder, after marriage, has to file adjustment of status? I know K-3s get 2 years to file? ANy information is appreciated

First off...PHILIPPINE GOV'T DOESNT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THIS.

SECOND: UNIFORMED CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE APPLIES TO THIS.

Thirdly, How does an american man get 40 years for rape when the normal sentacing there is 10-15?

Thank you Phil gov't for the STRAIN!

She apparently couldn't leave the filipines with the appeals pending unless she recanted her story and fired her lawyer. . This whole case was a crock of sh** to begin with. The cops found her with her pants on backwards on the side of the road drunk. The Gabriela jumped right on it because he was an american soldier and they wanted the VFA scrapped.

Her lawyer and the judge were trying to make a name for themselves. Soriano, the cab driver tried to testify for the marines but they threatened to charge him with perjury. I've been talking to Dan Smith for 3 years while he's been incarcerated at the embassy. Once he wins his appeal he will be home soon. Her first american boyfriend dumped her so she found another one to petition her. I think she should be charged with perjury for taking 3 years of the mans life but the end result it will work out better for Dan. She recants her story but still takes the 2500 from his attorneys. Good luck to whoever petitioned her.

When a common name matches their database or records, they have to go into detailed records. Common names of people or distant relatives could raisea red flag or even the same surname or a known individual that belongs to a group they dont want in the US

i spoke with my attorney today, he said that we should not be in security checks for so long, a k1 fiancee visa is an non immigrant visa, and according to the laws, only immigrant visas are subject of long securty checks. it's just so unfair what they are doing to us. here we are, waiting for this papers, while our other half is waiting half a world away suffering, anxiously waiting hoping that one day we can be together

Push, what happens is that they get asked their destinations and they would say their first layover (ex. Tokyo/Haneda) would be their destination and then the disaster would happened; then they would argue. Even though they may have layovers in other countries, maybe this individual didnt understand that FLORIDA was their destination and not JAPAN. Happens all the TIME hehehe! I've traveled to so many ports around the world and it happens all the time and especially to folks who don't travel that much!

EVERYONE! Please let your significant other know that their DESTINATION is what the last airport they will fly into the U.S..

ok friend told me that her niece was denied to fly out of manila to japan on continental flight because she was k-1.

her flight plan was manila to japan to guam to dallas then to florida. but was denied to board but i was told she was first time immigrant and couldnt stop over in japan due to this

ok is this true or any one else heard of this????? i never have but just want to check thanks all

Use this site for reference about travel restrictions and requirements. Based on my read, this should not have been a problem.

http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...rt_information/

I believe that rule shouldn't exist in my opinion. Two people who will join in matrimony should meet in person. If the parents are arranging everything, then the interested parties wouldn't be the fiance' and fiancee, IT IS THE PARENTS! if someone arranges it, thats already a red flag in the process for bona fide relationship determination.

Your best bet is to travel over there, meet her and get to know her in person, then make the call for yourself. It's your pursuit in finding a wife and in MY opinion, it shouldn't be your parents. It's good for you to get to know this woman, because you bring her over here and get married, she decides to leave you, legally she has rights to your property and livelihood. Would you want to share your life's work or savings with a stranger? This is mainly my opinion and you can probably get better advice from other users. This is something to think about. I don't know the marriage laws in India, but here in the U.S. and many states have community property laws which stretch from your home to your investments and your bank accounts.

What IS your reason for filing without meeting in person?

I think she already explained that.

"Thanks for all the responses, I really didn't get a chance to go meet my fiancee who is in india as my parents are the ones who arranged everything as it is done in our culture."

Why would you plan to do that? What if she is a gold digger like some women are? Those are the woman you want to avoid...they aren't even pinay anymore, there are just like any other woman who is pretty much lookin for trouble.They lost their culture and their self respect that Filipinos have. These type of women are somewhat smart and know the system and eventually will get what they want out of you.

Married to Kano? Why does it have to be a Kano? I hope your not snooping around a "Kano's" wife because maybe not in the Phils, but in the U.S. will earn an a** kicking you have never experienced. Anyone snooping a divorced (or married) woman on their own terms is bound to make trouble for themselves.

OK, so it gets frustrating and expensive to search for Pinay in Phils, and do all the waiting, only to find out she was playing games and not serious to me. So, maybe I will try to find Pinay here in US who was brought here, married to kano, and then separate/divorce after a short time.

So, the general question is, how complicated is it (immigration wise, to marry her and make her legal here) to marry a divorced Filipina who is in USA for lets say, 2 years or less, and does not have her immigration status settled here yet. Thanks for you input and experiences. I am a serious guy and only want to find a nice lady and marry her, in spite of the complications of an unsettled immigration status.

If you are older, fat and ugly your chances of latching onto a pretty pinay that already has her GC in the US are WAY lower [NO chance] than if you pursue one in the Philippines.

The fact that her Lola introduced you to her envisions the Embassy of getting the idea that her Lola is tryin to bring her to the country through you.

Thank you pushbrk: i think she was also so nervous and she couldnt think straight and possibly stuturred alot.

I had monies set aside for her flight, adjustment of status and wedding, looks like i will have to use those funds!!

Thanks everyone... I really appreciate everyones concerns. I just hope that we can recover from this and that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel for us.

Thank you!!!!

her grandma introduced us, but we are truly in love. I made 2 trips in 08 last one in november for our engagement party. We even bought a vehicle together and put it under both our names. she had at least 100 pages worth of correspondence between us, all our cards sent to each other, all my plane tickets, hotel recpts and she brought an album of all our pictures, what else could they possibly want. The only other think I can think of is the fact that her grandma introduced her to me... they might think its a set up since the Phils is such a high fraud country.

If there is absolutely nothing that will change their mind, would you agree that I should just go back home and marry then file a cr1? just in case, what would plan B be?

Hire an immigration attorney in Manila immediately, so that they can arrange for you to attempt to overcome this decision before the case is returned. The petition approval expiration is the least of your worries.

Particularly in Asia, being introduced by a family member can be a huge red flag. If you are Filipino as well, even more so. The first item on the agenda would be to get as detailed a report on what happened at the interview as possible. It needs to be as close to an actual transcript as your fiancee can possibly manage to remember.

Geeeez, your willing to lose $45 bux? about 2 x 30 packs of Bud Light there....quality

lol....sorry i dont know why i wrote 500...meant 455.

I'd buy here a ticket back to her country, report her to ICE for immigration fraud so she couldn't come back

Make a statement of what happened and whats going on and document.

buy her a ticket, pack her stuff while she is away, tell her what's up when you get to the airport

Someone could easily report them to the ICE officials or someone they p*** off could report them and they could be found for fraud and be permanently banned from entering the U.S.

Hang tight and in there, be patient and it will pay off. You get married on a K-1, marry within 90 days, apply AOS within 2 years, take ur time; you have reasonble good reason for being in the U.S. and the system will support you.

Them, anytime they could be reported....BAM right then and there could be a chance they could never come back! Which do you prefer?

Am I the only person honest who tries not to jump the system?

I was reading the forum about adjustment of status and I found out that many people take advange of the VWP!

I have been several times in the US to visit my boyfriend with the Visa Waiver Program but it never came in my mind to cheat the system getting married and adjusting my status there.

I am suffering now being away from my love but I know this is the right way to do things. I just started my journey and the day I will be again with my love is very far!

As a citizen of a country partecipating at the VWP I am upset for all the people who need a visa to go to the State and us....lucky people...we jump the system. Maybe I should say that I am stupid because I had the opportunity to stay in the US with my love and instead I chose the honest way....

Are you sure about that? Noting its a feferal regulation, where is the reference and if/why is it not in an approved/authorized location.

How can people abide by regulations when reference are not posted.

I called the uscis and ask about filling out i-134.im petitioning my fiancee including her kids

and they told me to just make one i-134 for all of them just list the childs name,but on the post here

they said that i need to make for each of them so now i dont which is which.anyone here can tell

me whats the real thing is?

First, the I-134 is not submitted to USCIS anyway. Second, we don't call their customer service line the "misinformation line" for nothing. You'll need to provide an I-134 and supporting documentation for each intending immigrant. Give these to the fiancee or spouse to carry to the interview.

Yea,....and that's what they said after T.I.P.'s and child smugglers had brought children over here to be adopted by families...illegally.

There is no such thing as privacy when it comes to immigrating to the U.S. and coming through the borders. We are in the War Against Terrorism and we cannot afford to be "private" on any alien matters. People got to understand that.

Hi VJers

A friend petitioned for his wife and kids (kids are his) and when the petition reached the Embassy, they were told that NOW DNA testing is required for proof that kids belong to either parent. Apparently there are cases out there of children being smuggled to the US especially from Africa and some Asian countries.

I think at the very least the Consulates/USCIS/NVC/Department of State should notify prior to interview (make it part of the checklist) or just make it known period in their websites or rules and regulations that this may be required so that parents don't show up at the final interview thinking this is it only to be told that the process is extended for another six weeks (to whenever).

Anyone seen this happening from their region?

Personally this is something that I would refuse. The INA does not require DNA testing and until it was the law I would not participate. My reason is privacy concerns. It is an invasion of my privacy, my wifes privacy and our child(s) privacy to participate.

I'm one of those folks that dosen't trust the governmant and I would not allow them access to my families DNA.

The government treats those marrying and married to aliens as de facto second class citizens but this would be one indignity I simply would not subject myself or family to. I realize that on a practical matter many will be intimidated into submitting rather than spending years on AP but I am not one of those folks.

WOW, $710 to match mother to child, but yet only $70 for geneologist to match your DNA to a group of people or village?

Whats the world coming to nowadays?

Guyana embassy decided that they needed a DNA test to proove that our daughter is my husband's daughter.

The test is going to cost 710 dollars.

"we also submitted the original I-129 stating the fact that

we met thru my brother and his filipina wife,,which was the main red flag fo them that started all this in the first place.It would seem to me that the fact that we have been together since 2006 " <------MAJOR RED FLAG!!!!! EXTREME RED FLAG!!!!!

to answer the question from stevee we gave them corespondence dating back to 2006 when we first met along with photocopies of my passport,airline tickets

,boarding passes, hotel reciepts for 21 days,photo's of myself and juvy together,photo's of me at her family farm with ALL her neighors and family there,

photo's of my brother and his filipina wife together, proof that my brother was in the philippines too,letters from my brother and his wife stating that they did introduce us but

did not arrange any thing for us ,yahoo messanger conversations dating back to 2006,mail dating back to 2006,$4500+ USD in moneygam reciepts,and a form from

philippines immigration that proved myself and my brother both visited the philippines and got into no trouble during our stay.we also submitted the original I-129 stating the fact that

we met thru my brother and his filipina wife,,which was the main red flag fo them that started all this in the first place.It would seem to me that the fact that we have been together since 2006

would be enough proof that we're a real relationship in itslef,,,an arranged married would last 6 months let alone 2 1/2 years.

Now to answer another question posed.... they ask her personal questions such as if we had sex, they ask her questions about immigration law,which juvy does not know;i'm the one who did

all the research, how we met, what website we met thru,and lots of questions about my brother and his wife.I didnt question juvy to much on the subject i htought she went thru enough as it is.

Will

Honey you are incorrect. If the U.S. wants to find info on anybody outside, including IN the Philippines for visa processing THEY can. It's how they hunt for unfriendly and keep our country safe. Why alot of cases may take time because someone may have a common name of a member related/associated with any member of a known terrorist organization or "unfriendly" folks list the U.S. officials keep out of our country. These U.S. officials do a very good job at it and can have access.

Yes, we had to go through the whole annulment because it is the law in the philippines that once u have a record even if it's not true or not, u still have to process it in the court. in our case, it was not a big issues because the priest was our witness and the so called woman was no where to be found which just tells us more that it is a case of identity use. and YES we waited for about 1 yr for the annulment. so if u count the time from the K1 filing to the K3 visa issuance--it's about 3 1/2 yrs.

and yes, the background checks for the beneficiary is done at his/her country. there is no way of the US to check the marriage records of everyone in the world, that is why u have an interview at the beneficiary's country. yes, they can check criminal background check in the US so if the beneficiary has not been in the US, then of course, the result is negative. the approval here at the USCIS is only base on the papers that you hand in so if u hand in stating that u are free to marry then they assume that is correct. we don't even have a central record in the US for marriage or divorce so how do u think the USCIS can check other countries. that is why they have an interview and docs to prove relationship at the benficiary's country.

You can't reset the interview date. You will have to submit another I-129F petition to your local USCIS office and pay another $455 fee. Until your annulment/divorce is done, you weren't qualified for the K-1 anyway, which you wouldnt even be a fiancee.

Hi..

We are hoping to receive the devorse decree this month i was trying reseting my interview for 3x..

and i cant reset it on the date of my interview..so i was hoping and trying to get some instruction to what i can do,

but the sad thing is they denied me

I just wanna say thank you for the feedback... so if ever i file for another application for petition do i need to gathered again all

my documents b'coz the embassy took all my recent documents..so i have no new to add as evidence..

one more question is... is there any months or time line before you applying for another petition after you got denied? or you can apply the

new petition anytime?

tnx again!

would it be a big deal if i filed for AOS 3 months after she gets here? just tryin to save up for the massive cost for her and her son. Hopefully my fiancee will be here april and I prolly wont be able to file until late June or early July...

Congratulations!!!

Do they absolutely need 1040s? I sending in my I-134, W-2 from this year, and the past 12 months of my LES (pay stubs in translation). Also sent in my statement of active duty service in the military which shows I been employed.

If his income is sufficient there is no need to provide information regarding bank statements and/or assets.

If they decide that he does not meet the requirements then you will be asked to get a co-sponsor. It's not like they just say..."no"....well, not in Canada anyway.

It's also important to understand that the I-134 has no real legal standing. Although fighting a decision based on this would probably take you longer than a new visa. Most Embassy's will use the guidelines set by the I-864 (affidavit filed at AOS) to make their decision. This is one reason why some Embassies are more stringent in their decision making than others.

Hey eveyryone, this is more related to the I-134 and whats needed for the interview. I included the I-134, W-2s from this year, and the past year of LES (pay stubs for civies that dont know)....DO THEY ABSOLUTELY NEED MY 1040s???????????????

HEY! I'm in the Air Force TOO! When you prepared the I-134 Affadait of Support...did he add his base pay, BAH or OHA, COLA and BAS to the income block??? (ALL ENTITLEMENTS???)

I know my base pay alone should put me over the "100%" level, but I'm worried they might reject it and ask for more accurate earnings. All I got is several LES and maybe a W-2!

you dont have to be there at the interview.

i was by myself when i did cos my fiance couldnt take the time off from work. and he is in the US air force.

so dont worry about it.

i was alone at the embassy but everything went well.

good luck.

oh hold on... his lawyer arranged the tax returns for him and faxed it over.

i hadnt had a chance to go through it cos i got his fax at 1am and my flight for manila (USEM) was at 5 that very morning.

and he dont remember what his lawyers prepared. he was on deployment when i asked for it.

but i remember just seeing a W2 - it was reviewed by the consul and was given a go.

hope i helped.

good luck!

HEY! I'm in the Air Force TOO! When you prepared the I-134 Affadait of Support...did he add his base pay, BAH or OHA, COLA and BAS to the income block??? (ALL ENTITLEMENTS???)

I know my base pay alone should put me over the "100%" level, but I'm worried they might reject it and ask for more accurate earnings. All I got is several LES and maybe a W-2!

you dont have to be there at the interview.

i was by myself when i did cos my fiance couldnt take the time off from work. and he is in the US air force.

so dont worry about it.

i was alone at the embassy but everything went well.

good luck.

If I'm paying child support, would I have to claim my daughter as "wholly dependent" or "partially dependent" on the I-134????

Hi! If anyone can answer this, or at least know where to point me in the right direction...

I just saw a form that shows the 125% above poverty level for the USC to have for sponsoring. It does say however that it will change in the spring of 2009. Just wondering if it would go up from what it is now....or will they have mercy because of the economy!! LOL....

I'm sure my interview won't be until summer sometime, so it possible that Tim will fall under the guidelines, and I need to be prepared in case it's risen.

*which...like everything else...it probably will be...*

How do you know when the NVC receieves it right away like that?....

I got 2 NOA2 notices in the mail. Apparently they processed it twice and sent me an NOA2 for 6 Jan and then I have another one for 9 Jan...BOTH NOA2 FOR APPROVED PETITION.....I ONLY SENT IN 1 PETITION!!!

It means they have done something with your petition. Touching is always good because they are actually doing something but not necessarily doing anything towards approval

Can a touch a day after getting the NOA2 mean they sent it off to the NVC? Or the NVC received it?

Yes, we got NOA2 on 01/12/09 and got a touch on 01/13/09. I think it was the day they sent it off to NVC and they scanned it before it was sent out. It happens to many of us!

Depends on the fowardly deployed gaining commander. Make sure he contacts his CoC in his deployed location. One CO stateside can tell you one thing, and the deployed CO could be directing you to another. When it comes to deployments, it best to get that stuff done prior to him leaving, or better when he gets back.

They'll arrange something, the issue just has to be brought to the chain of command.

i really don't think the chain of command gets involved much other than writing a memorandum.

The CoC has full authority to modify a persons deployment status.

This is why was he carrying his SSN card anyway?, should of left it at home where it belongs... ok