amykathleen2005

Were the taxes full copies or transcripts? Are you really close to the poverty line?

It is possible this is enough time but also possible it is not. What if your plane is slightly late? How long to walk from one gate to immigration to the other gate while taking two kids along.

Remember, you are only hearing one part of the story. People could be being played by their partner and not know, or they have a scam marriage and don't want to admit it or didn't handle the interview as eloquently as they claimed.

I would bet at least half of the denials you hear about on here have a huge part of the story undisclosed.

Remittance refers to the check. They think you overpaid and sent it back. It states that you do not have anything else to do at this time so I assume they are still processing your application and think you have paid twice.

They will approve pending the results of the medical in some cases.

Can you do direct consular filing in China?

Perhaps they were just married on paper in order for him to go over on a spousal visa. Still doesn't bode well at all for the visa now....

I have never heard of an insurance which covers a parent. It is almost always spouse/partner and children.

The US government's interpretation of "engagement" is simply intent to be married. No ring, ceremony, etc. are necessarily needed.

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Actually as of yesterday all petitions which do not meet the financial requirements but meet all other requirements are being put on hold. You will need at least 18,000 pounds in UK income.

1. She will need to correct it with whiteout and initial it or have her do a new form

2. The value of a car will not really help you anyways because it is not a liquid asset, especially if it is her only means of getting to work

3. Single is the correct answer.

Girlfriend can provide paystubs and letter of employer on stationary showing current pay, expected annual income and length of the position (temp or perm).

Hello all,

My husband has been here for over a year on his K-1 Visa. We were wondering if it is at all an option to consider moving to the UK.

He would immediately be able to get his old job back at 10k pounds a year. We would be able to live at his parents until we got grounded / I found a job.

Is this possible?

This would be an unwise move if you plan on living again in the US anytime soon. Ideally you would file for removal of conditions, then citizenship and then you can leave. Otherwise you will need to apply for a spousal visa and pay everything to come back over should you let your greencard go with non residency.

Usually they keep what you submitted for all of your applications, so they already have the AOS stuff. They want stuff on top of what you already sent in the past. Show ACTIVE accounts. Things signed in 2010 but that you just leave alone are good but they only really show you were together the day you signed it.

Actually the spouse's credits count for social security. So if he has worked 40 credits they can count for her.

What did you have originally? Did you adjust status, K-1 or CR1?

To them it looks like you are just doing all of this stuff on purpose to get the greencard. They don't want updated anything. They want documents from ten years ago showing you were actively married then up until the time you sent in the petition. One month of a statement is not showing them anything. Take 3-4 statements from each account for each year that your had it.

If you don't have a contract with the brother then change the locks and be done with him.

If it expires in 2 years it is conditional. If it expires in 10 it is not.

That link is very old information. It lists the K-3 which has not been in use for many years. Many people have come to visit while the CR-1 has been processed and have had no problems. Again it is all about the proof she brings that she will be heading home.

Here is a pinned thread on the topic, it is about the K-1 but the same info applies.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/67796-yes-you-can-visit/

Thank you so much for the quick reply AmyKathleen. It is so amazing to me how nice so many people are on this site helping others. Your reply raised a few questions.

You are welcome!

1. As a British Citizen, my fiancé automatically gets 3 months in the US just for visiting. If we wait to get married legally in UK on Jan 31st, 2014 as planned, My fiancé NOT quit her job. Have a ROUNDTRIP ticket to US and back to UK. Could she then fly back with me to the US, tell the immigration officer that she is married to me and wants to file the CR-1 paperwork with me while in the states, but is PLANNING on returning before her 3 months as tourist is up?

Yes, she will however need proof to show that she is planning on going back to the UK. This can be letters from employers, if she is taking any classes a letter from her school, mortgage, lease, etc. Most people will have no problem coming in with some money and a round trip ticket but occasionally you may need this proof.

2.If we do a quick legal civil wedding in the US does any paperwork have to be filed prior?

Some jurisdictions require you to do certain things or have lived there a certain time period. You would have to contact your local county courthouse to see what applies to you. As far as the CR-1 you just need a certified marriage certificate.

3. If we do get married ASAP in a legal wedding. How does travel for either of us happen? What do you tell immigration upon entering a country? Her coming to States or Me going to England? For example: We plan quick civil wedding in a few weeks in states. What does she say on entering the country? OR We plan quick civil wedding in a few weeks in the UK. What do I say on entering the country?

If she were to come to the US she can say that she is coming to visit. If asked further she can say that she is planning to marry and go back home. Answer what they ask directly. Many people come everyday to the US to marry. Again if she has proof that she is planning on going home it won't be as much of an issue. I would say that from what I know of marriages in the UK (which is minimal) you have to do a lot of preliminary work such as posting a notice of marriage etc In terms of that it might be easier to be married in the US, or you can marry in any country you want.

4. It appears that from what you said that she can come into and out of the US to visit while the CR-1 is being processed as long as she is honest about being married and they approve of the visit at the airport. If approved to VISIT ONLY, how long does she have to leave the country for after the 3 month tourist stamp expires, before she could attempt another visit?

She can visit for 90 day increments via the Visa Waiver Program. Arguably you can come back in after a few days; however, they will deny entry if they think you are spending more time in the country then out. A denial of the VWP means that she will need to apply for a visa at the embassy for further visits. Also do not overstay the VWP or you will not be allowed to us it again.

You can look here for reviews of your specific field office interviews:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/

My wife and I are in the process of removing conditions (temporary to permanent green card) and we had recieved a RFE. On this RFE one of the things that they wanted to see was a state ID or drivers licence. She has been here 3 years and has attempted (and failed) the drivers test on 3 occasions. Her self confidence is shot and after lots of money spent on drivers training, she still feels she does not want to drive.

So when the RFE arrived we decided to just go get her a state ID and be done with it.

This morning we wnet to DMV with her expired green card, the letter explaining that her status is in process and she may travel, etc. (I am forgetting the number of this document) and her SS card.

She was flatly denied for her application. We were told that the USCIS is supposed to send another document after the green card process document, that would allow DMV to issue her a state ID.

Oddly enough, this mystery document was never mentioned when my wife took the drivers test.

Our RFE is due in about 5 weeks now and the immigration attourney we spoke with strongly suggested compling with the state ID request, but now it looks like the only way the state will issue an ID is with a valid green card, whcih we may not be issued without a state ID.

We have never recieved anything other than an RFE. Does anyone know what document the DMV might be referring to? They were unable to give me a title or document number for what they require.

Do they definitely want the ID or are they just looking for more general proof of relationship? If you get it now it will show that you got the ID just for the RFE when they are looking for information previous to you applying for ROC.

The fastest way that you could go about this process would be:

1. Get married ASAP in a legal civil wedding.

2. Apply for the CR-1 right after this marriage.

3. Wait

4. Get married for friends and family in the UK on planned day.

5. Wait a little more.

6. Receive visa

7. Enter USA and receive greencard.

Well, I have tried to look for several hours now at anything that may apply to my situation. Maybe because of not being able to request the right search words I have not found an answer yet that clears up my confusion.

My situation:

I am a US citizen living in the US. I recently became engaged to a lovely and brilliant (My favorite British phrase now) UK citizen who is currently residing in the UK. In our happiness and innocence of all these processes we have set a date to get married in the UK on January 31st, 2014. The plans are:

1. I have to fly to UK in December to officially register for legal marriage in January

2. At the end of December, my UK fiancé gives one month's notice at her job

3. I fly back out in January and marry January 31st, 2014 in the UK. UK fiancé's job officially ends. UK fiancé now officially my UK spouse purchases one way ticket to states.

4. Honeymoon till middle of Feb. 2014

5. Honeymoon over, middle of Feb. 2014 we both fly back to states. Me with my return flight on my roundtrip ticket. My now UK spouse with her one way ticket.

6. We move in together and live happily ever after in the US.

Obviously all the above sounded pretty good. After reading the forums though I don't think it may work out like that. My confusion lies in the following:

1. When I read about the 129f that is for people getting married in the states this does not apply to us. We are planning to marry in UK

This is a fiance visa, as you plan to enter married this does not apply.

2. When I read about the K3 and IR-1 and CR-1 Visas, those apply to Spouses. However we are not married yet. So it does not look like I can file

K-3 no longer applies. You would go for a CR-1. You need to be married to apply. You can be married in a simple courthouse for this to apply.

On the forums I have read about all the things my spouse and I will need to do if we apply and we have all the documentation that will be needed for the process. However, these are my questions that I can't seem to figure out from searching the forum:

1. Is there any paperwork that I can file right now that would get the process started so that my spouse would be able to enter the country with me immediately after our wedding on Jan 31st?

No, either marry and apply for a CR-1 or apply for a K-1 and get married in the US.

2. If the answer to #1 is NO and we have to file the paperwork AFTER we marry in the UK, is there anyway she could come back to the states with me on a regular tourist visa? Or will she have to stay in the UK for 6 to 9 months while its being processed?

You can enter on VWP or a visa but you will need to be honest about being married. They may or may not allow you to visit during this period.

3. If the answer to #1 is YES, which visa would be best to file right now? and can my fiancé enter the country with me after we marry if the application is still being processed?

She will not be able to immigrate right away, however she can visit while the visa is in process

4. If she is forced to stay in the UK after our marriage, then can she visit the states on tourist visa?

Yes

As you can see, all my questions sort of end with "will my wife be able to come home with me or not?"

I tried to break down my questions as clear as possible. I hope it was not too confusing and that maybe someone else had this same situation.

Thank you from David and Lynne