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I need to include the note that says she was not "booked" in the documents list that we SUBMIT along with the N-400. This is different then when she gets to the interview.

Is there a proper form for this? Hypnos, thanks for your replies. Do you have a format? Is there a doc on this site? Or just something that says she wasn't "booked, fingerprinted etc.." into the detention center/jail and signed by someone in an authoritative position? Probably not a standard request anyways.

THanks

Ok. thanks for the replies. Looks like we will have to do this. How would anyone know by the way? I'm not suggesting not being honest, but is this something that is held in a database somewhere?

Hi.

We would like to get my wife the US citizenship starting with the N-400. However, one of the questions on the form asks "If you have ever been arrested or detained by any law enforcement officer for any reason, and NO CHARGES WERE FILED send: an original official statement by the arresting agency or applicant court confirming that no charges were filed."

This seems to fit our situation. She was handcuffed and taken down to the magistrate who did not go through with the process. I.e., she was given a break.

So, my question is, is this something that we need to have documented? It seems if we send this in it would be detrimental to the process, but if we don't we would be running afoul of the law So, what should we do?

Thank you for any and all suggestions.

Ok. Update on this. I did turn in a cover page with most of the additional requested evidence and low and behold we received her green card...all conditions removed!

I guess the examiner was job justifying.

It would be an interesting however, to see which countries do generate the most RFEs.

So, here we go, second marriage...will not make the same mistakes as the first--money goes to separate accounts and contribute to a combined account to pay bills, take vacations etc..

Thanks to all for advice and good counsel. Will be back after she accumulates enough work time to become a citizen!

thanks Harpa.

I have assembled copies of my 2010 and 2011 joint tax returns, the w-2's, and the 8879 form which I believe is what they want to prove that I submitted the return? On the affidavits, I will use family members. For the co-mingling of assets and debts I plan on submitting my auto insurance policy that lists her as covered and she works for the public school system here teaching Spanish and carries dental and vision for both of us. I will also submit our lease for the past two years. And she is a user on one of my credit cards and I will submit a copy of the card. I have read other folk's comments in this forum where they submitted their driver's licenses to prove they are living at the same address. I guess I'll do that as well.

I was frankly surprised/shocked a little that it took close to a year to get back to me with this. This leaves me very little time to correct any more issues; her extension runs out in March.

Are you confident that we will get an interview if there are any other questions?

Thank you again for your calming words; I freak out about this because I decided not to use a lawyer up front and so far so good until this happened.

Ok, I have no problem if there is a real concern about being used as a green card daddy.

However, when they say, and this is a quote from the RFE: "...you submitted a 2010 tax form without supporting evidence such as W-2's for both of you and your spouse or proof of filing..."

Proof as in W-2's? and "proof of filing" What the @%$*? Ya, that is what we are doing...ya that is my gig...I am filing false income tax returns, which, is a felony. That is exactly what I want out of this process--to become a felon.

It seems like someone is purposely trying to go out of their way to mock this process. I am standing in line and doing this the hard way because this is the legal way. YOu should not have to hire a lawyer to fill out this paper work in order to get into this country.

So, I have assembled what they want and will resubmit with a lawyer. And if they still insist that I need to produce more proof and run out the clock on us, I'll visit my congressman/woman.

Ok, so I have read here that most people have payed the fees $585 and upwards to remove conditions and that they sent in what most would agree was solid evidence of a bona fide marriage. However, I too have received an RFE notice and am trying to assemble additional documentation to show we in fact are in a bona fide marriage. My question is, what if I cannot provide enough evidence for whatever our examiner wants? Is there a three strike rule? Does she get deported?

thanks

thanks for the reply. In my case, my wife, the green card holder, has only lived in the the one location: in my example above, address #2.

Thanks for the responses.

I was living at a different address (#1) and the plan was for her to come into the country and live with me at address (#2). She has never lived at #1 always at #2. I did not know #2 at the time I filled out the CR-1 paper work. So #2 is all she has ever lived at. I sent the I-865 change of address form in already for me. She has always had address #2 but in filling out the original forms, I suppose I put #1. So bottom line, I don't need to have her submit an AR11 because #2 is where she has always lived.?.

Unless anyone sees this as a major deal, and we need to get a lawyer involved (can't afford... ) I'll just complete the paper work with the new address and turn it in. Just anxious about this. I don't want to screw anything up .

thanks

Hi, well we made it! I hope . Living with my spouse for two years now and we need to file for the removal of her conditions or form I-751.

Couple questions: I know the sponsor has to fill our form I-865 for a change in address, I have and sent it to the correct location, it is a little late, but I am assuming they won't care as long as they know where I am now.

In reading the I-751 instructions, do I need to fill out the change of address for her to? On form AR-11?

Thanks

Can someone give me their opinion/first hand knowledge of whether i can just ride this out until the CR-1 visa expires? I'd like to divorce her now, and I would win, but I don't want to have to spend any more money on this mistake I made.

thanks for any and all replies.

Update on this mess. I called the cops this morning and played the tape after they arrived. She was trying to argue emotional abuse but admitted she had hit me. So, in the cops eyes it was a done deal and I thought I had the power to give thumbs up or thumbs down. Actually it wasn't, the power is with them; for if they feel like they need to take someone to jail even when the victim is having second thoughts, they will. In this case they gave her a break. I am not sure if I am happy about this or not. But she is warned that if she touches me again, he said that this is his beat, he knows the story now and will not hesitate to come by and arrest someone. Also, it is a violation of her CR-1 visa that if she is arrested, she will be deported.

I knew she would lie. But I just couldn't see the woman I had spent so much time, money and energy on sitting in a jail cell for 48 hours. Of course after they left she turned back into her normal psychotic self. They left a pink form that they use for domestic abuse cases and it states that I can make a citizens arrest if I need to by going down to the court house and filing something. I guess I will keep that in mind. I have very little hope that this situation is going to change. Thanks to all for letting me share. If you want to know more, contact me via the private message function. I need to get a beer and watch the world series. If any one is reading this and thinking to themselves why the hell doesn't he just get divorced from this psycho, good question. But, I do not want to be sued for alimony and I am hoping against hope for another good month or so before she turns into a monster. And this time, she is gone and back to Colombia for 10 years!

I have tape recorded all of her outrages with her knowledge--it is my only defense. I know NOT to hit back.

Attacks are frequent and violent:

- she says that she misses her colombian food

- she misses her friends

- misses her family

- constantly reminds me that I promised I would take care of her

On this last point, she wants to work and pay for her own bills which is/was admirable doing what she was doing in Colombia--teaching English. But, I am really having my doubts as to whether she is going to make it as an ESL teacher here. I just don't see her immersing herself in this culture. I have paid for her teching license fee, and am sending her to some high-brow continuing education classes but I just can't see anyone hiring her--the questions she asks me are frankly, silly and should be second nature for someone applying for an ESL teaching license.

All this, and she tells me when I suggest she just go home, she sayd NO; and commences to beating the hell out of me.

I appreciate all of the comments. Are there any members with knowledge of US immigration/domestic viloence law that could add their two cents?

I married my wife in Colombia and we came back to the US on a CR-1 visa. We have been married 1yr and 6months. Things are starting to go wrong. I saw the signs while I was dating, but ignored them. She hits me and I don't dare to hit back. She is having a very very difficult time adjusting here. I thought we were in synch with money, beliefs, etc... but now I know this is a lost cause. My only defense has been to tape the incidents, with her knowledge. She hits me and then says to the tape, "why did you just hit me" etc.. I want to call the police and file against her. She is completely falling apart. She is making things up about how I just paid to get her here for sex etc. and will use that against me when we get divorced. I am threatening now to go to the police...but, I have been married before and know that it is best to wait and ask for advice. What will happen here? What should I do? Should I file charges against her? What about getting a divorce which she has said she would do when/if I call the police. What can someone advise me to do? Note: Going to a marriage counselor is absolutely not going to work. I just want to be out of this; I made another mistake and now I am paying for it; please any constructive advice. thank you

thanks darnell. Also, I recently moved. IF the SSN comes to my old address AND we go to the local SS office here, at my new address, will we have any explaining to do? I assume we will just need to fill out a change of address form? Or am I treading water already? I don't want to screw this up I spent a lot of time and "moaney" on this. I will look up "i quit's" postings. Thanks for your help.

We purposely applied for the CR-1 because the processing times for K-3 and K-1 visas are identical now. Not too long ago (from my understanding) the CR-1's were taking years to process mainly because of having to wait for a work permit. In filling out the DS-230, I believe there is a section on there that says USCIS will mail your spouse a SS# AFTER you POE stamp (temp green card) is given, in fact I am sure of it.

She does not have jobs lined up, she just wants to work and make money for her family. This is one of the main reasons we married--she is a self starter and very proud.

Could someone in the know confirm that we will get a SS# (in the form of a green card) in a couple of weeks? And could someone give us a link or a phone number to call to check on its status? This number: +18003755283 is useless and I can't figure out how to get to a real person.

many, many thanks

My wife was stamped and processed in FLL from Medellin on a CR-1 visa. The customs agent told her that she could work immediately using the registration number on the visa. I thought that she had to wait for three weeks before she received a SS#. She is desperate to work and we are both confused. She asked the guy twice and twice he said she could work using the number. This number is only 8 digts long. You need 9 numbers for a SS#. Plleeeeeeeeezzzz help. Thanks

Hi,

My wife will soon be getting her interview in Bogota. We are not expecting any problems. I am NOT planning on being there, but from what I understand, this is not a deal breaker. If asked, she will tell them the truth: I was there with her and she received the interview date after I left. We can prove the relationship and marriage is legitimate after having been there six times and chatting every day, twice. We have lots of pictures.

My real quesiton, and the pupose of this posting is to ask when she gets here, what are the best places for her to get a job? Her English is ok and she teaches English as a second language in Medellin. She also got the second highest score on an English test (for Medellin) that the government gives to prospective teachers every year.

I am not too clear on which communities we could consider moving to for her job prospects, or what to expect. My job is open..i can basically do what i do from anywhere...so I will want to follow her and give her the best chance at succeding. For me, It would be better to move to North Carolina, the RDU area. For her, I am not sure if she could find a professional job in that part of the country. I am thinking she could find work more readily in places like Florida, New Jersey, New York etc... Any place where there are communities of Colombians/Latins already established.

Please help me to understand some of the challenges we/I will face.

Many thanks

Hi, we made it to our interview. Unfortunately, I can't make it. Is it a requirement that I be there? I hope not, in everything I have seen, I just assumed NO. Please put last minute worries to rest for us and confirm or deny. If yes i need to be there, well can we reschedule the interview?

many thanks

Hello all. Finally we received the interview letter for Bogota. My wife is in Medellin and there are two 'certified' doctors on the list of docs who can perform medical exams. One she called today and was hung up on by an inconsiderate gringoLoid. i.e., caucasion. I thought we had made it through the toughest part, but me thinks the embassy in Bogota is going to make this the "challenging" piece/part/process.

Anyways, any advice on things like:

- dress (obviously, dress for success; treat as a job interview)

- types of questions asked; best guesses:

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- where'd we meet? is it ok to say on a dating board, which is the truth, but I lived and worked in Bogota 10 years ago and fell in love with the country and the women...plus we dated and chatted with each online every day, twice a day since this love affair began; have taken six trips there, have pics to prove, have pics to prove the wedding etc...so I am thinking that might be a little special sauce over what might hit someone as a bogus relationship....other option is to just lie, and we don't want to go down that trail...telling the truth is always eaiser.

- they just want to know if the relationship is for real, correct?

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- Other items/papers/articles she needs to bring with her (we received the interview letter and it has all of the codes that indicate everything in the process is paid, received and done). Still, I am going down there to see her and will take what I have and give it to her. Besides the passport photos, photos to prove a relationship, MSN chat log printouts, and the sealed medical exam, what else does she need to bring? Unfortunately I have to travel back to the states before the interview...I really want to be there for her, but priorities in our lives dictate the timing and circumstances.

General help and experiences would be great; and if anyone has gone through the Bogota embassy recently or ever, we would really appreciate the suggestions.

Many thanks. I hope this is the correct forum to post in.

P.S. Is there any way I can have replies emailed to two addresses? I want to keep her up to date. This is a terrific board. We could not have made it through this without the help of this community!

Did the embassy send you or your spouse a list of what is expected at the interview? I know that a list is typically sent when the interview is scheduled. I would refer to that list as some embassies have their quirks.

Hi, thanks for the quick reply. We both recieved a formal email from the NVC pointing us to the standard statedepartment.gov site. We looked up the embassy, but just the standard medical exam requirements etc... I guess we are trying to find out the 'real scoop' i.e., I understand that the embassies hire locals to do the interviewing and sometimes, if you look at them wrong, they find an error and send you away, sometimes crying...that was my experience in Ecuador at least when DCFs were common. I am trying to avoid that, this second go around since I cannot be there for her. Want to set her expectations.

Hello all. Finally we received the interview letter for Bogota. My wife is in Medellin and there are two 'certified' doctors on the list of docs who can perform medical exams. One she called today and was hung up on by an inconsiderate gringoLoid. i.e., caucasion. I thought we had made it through the toughest part, but me thinks the embassy in Bogota is going to make this the "challenging" piece/part/process.

Anyways, any advice on things like:

- dress (obviously, dress for success; treat as a job interview)

- types of questions asked; best guesses:

<begin>

- where'd we meet? is it ok to say on a dating board, which is the truth, but I lived and worked in Bogota 10 years ago and fell in love with the country and the women...plus we dated and chatted with each online every day, twice a day since this love affair began; have taken six trips there, have pics to prove, have pics to prove the wedding etc...so I am thinking that might be a little special sauce over what might hit someone as a bogus relationship....other option is to just lie, and we don't want to go down that trail...telling the truth is always eaiser.

- they just want to know if the relationship is for real, correct?

<end>

- Other items/papers/articles she needs to bring with her (we received the interview letter and it has all of the codes that indicate everything in the process is paid, received and done). Still, I am going down there to see her and will take what I have and give it to her. Besides the passport photos, photos to prove a relationship, MSN chat log printouts, and the sealed medical exam, what else does she need to bring? Unfortunately I have to travel back to the states before the interview...I really want to be there for her, but priorities in our lives dictate the timing and circumstances.

General help and experiences would be great; and if anyone has gone through the Bogota embassy recently or ever, we would really appreciate the suggestions.

Many thanks. I hope this is the correct forum to post in.

P.S. Is there any way I can have replies emailed to two addresses? I want to keep her up to date. This is a terrific board. We could not have made it through this without the help of this community!

Last week, when the status was set to "PAID" I called the NVC and I explained that my wife had filled out the form incorrectly (she used her maiden name instead of my family name) and put my address on one line. I corrected these with my pen (original form was filled out in the PDF).

Also the bar code that I printed out was small and IMO unreadable. But the case number was there to see. I guess that is it, they got me on the form for not being perfect? Huh, the USCIS wasn't this picky. So in your opinion, will I get a reply from them any time soon? Or do I need to fedex my wife in Colombia their form with thier barcode on it and start over?

thanks

You could have her send in another DS-3032 - Here's a Suggestion :

1. use this DS-3032 -

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/80023.pdf

Fill it out, PRINT IT to another PDF file (using CutePDF/Writer at http://www.cutepdf.com/ ) then email the DS-3032 to her.

2. have her PRINT OUT the DS-3032, SIGN IT, then scan it back in, email it to NVCInquiry@state.gov.

3. Alternatively, she can email it to you, then you print it, send it via postal mail to NVC.

Good Luck !

Can't get to that link. Is there some place else where I can fill in the pdf electronically?

The I-864 - you're gonna need to prepare income statements (IMO ) - have them certified and/or audited by a CPA. Usually, income is looked at as W-2 or 1099 income - so you'll have to 'get them to look another way' with an income statement.

I have the disability stubs from the insurance company that I receive every month. But sure, I see your point with the SSD payments.

Are not my tax return transcripts for the last 3 years, the SSD 1099 for the last 3 years (you get one at the end of the year) and "pay stubs" enough?

The only thing I am missing is the employment letter and the monthly pay stubs from the SSD payments...those are direct deposited into my account. But again, at the end of the year I get a 1099.

The DS-3032 isn't evaluated on income.

I suggest it's rejected because something was wrong with it.

You are being paranoid.

Take a look at this file - http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/80023.pdf

Review the copy of the DS-3032 that you sent in.

I'm guessing it's missing the barcode or the casenumber is not the right one?

Otherwise, relax.

AND - remember - the folk you speak to at NVC are contractors - and only can tell you what they see on a computer screen. You might get better results by emailing NVCInquiry@state.gov

GOOD LUCK (and calm down ! )

Thanks for the email address. I just sent an inquiry.

Last week, when the status was set to "PAID" I called the NVC and I explained that my wife had filled out the form incorrectly (she used her maiden name instead of my family name) and put my address on one line. I corrected these with my pen (original form was filled out in the PDF).

Also the bar code that I printed out was small and IMO unreadable. But the case number was there to see. I guess that is it, they got me on the form for not being perfect? Huh, the USCIS wasn't this picky. So in your opinion, will I get a reply from them any time soon? Or do I need to fedex my wife in Colombia their form with thier barcode on it and start over?

thanks

Hi

Ok, I sent the DS-3032 choice of agent form in for my honey and paid the $70 fee on 10/8/2009. The NVC system shows the receipt and the status was set to PAID on 10/9. Now, as of 10/16, the status is set to REJECTED. I called the NVC and the woman I talked to said that she sees the 10/9/2009 status.

I am getting disability benefits now from my companies disability plan and SSD that add to $50k (2/3) of my pre-disability salary. My companies disability plan said that I needed to file for SSD, so I have, and am receiving approx. 1/4 of the total amount of the 2/3 of my pre-disabiltiy salary from Social Security.

My disability is considerred life threatening, but I am young and beating the odds. Is it possible, that the NVC just wants me to pay the $400 processing fee and the $70 fee and then wait to reject everything? Thought being, well he has this terminal illness (brain cancer btw) and he will die shortly anyway (ha, that is what i was told five years ago) so, let's reject him now even though he beats the poverty guidelines for a family of 2.

How would they know where I get my income from BEFORE sending in the I-864? I didn't lie on the USCIS forms about where I receive my income. Is that where and why they are rejecting me? Is the rejection and my income related or am I just being paranoid?

I just want to make a new start in life; my ex left me in a bitter divorce after 10 years of marriage. I want to get my new bride from Colombia here to start over. Life starts with a woman and this woman knows about my condition and has accepted me. Here in the states, after confessing my condition, women run away. It sucks, really it does.

Any thoughts or am I just being paranoid? I found a post where a lady called the NVC about a REJECTION status and the NVC said to ignore.

thanks