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The reason for giving the USCIS your criminal record is so your fiance' will know your criminal past. It is not intended to deny you or your fiance approval. Only certain crimes would be reason to deny the approval. Such as terrorism, drug trafficking, etc... As long as your fiance has been advised of your past criminal record and if she still wants to be with you then that is all the embassy cares about. Their job is done. They have to let her know of certain crimes because of the violence against foreign brides that have happened in the past. And also the lying that both the men and women do in concealing important things about themselves. Women usually lie about kids, how many marriages, prostitution, etc...and men usually lie about drinking, drugging, and violence. As long as she knows about your DUI's and you are honest in your petition you should be fine.
By the way, have you gave up the drinking? Or at the very least the drinking and driving? That kind of life leads to knowhere quick. I am saying this from experience brother.
Good luck,
Rod
Wrong.
USCIS wants to know about any criminal background to see what sort of person they are allowing into the US / giving residency too. They're are not going to give residency to anyone who is violent, prone to theft, spent lengthy periods of time in jail etc etc. It does not have to be just terrorism or drug trafficking. If you do a search on here you will see several cases where an applicant was denied due to a criminal record. For example - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/198606-need-help-visa-denied-under-section-212a2a1/
A criminal record does not automatically lead to a denial. But it WILL be a factor when the officer is adjudicating your case.
Read here for more information - http://www.visajourney.com/content/records
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Hi. I guess this is somewhat off-topic, but it is somehow related to the question.
My fiance earns around 30K annually, and pays for his parents house which is in his name. Is that enough? I mean, is that enough to support me or should we still get a co-sponsor as well?
Thanks for the help.
In the future, please don't hijack a thread, make your own so we don't have two different issues in the one topic.
To answer your question, since you're here, it will depend on what his household size is. If he claims no dependents on his taxes, it will just be 2 (himself and you), and yes $30k is well over the minimum for 2 people.
The fact he pays for his parent's home is a non-issue, so long as he doesn't claim his parents as dependents on his taxes. And he doesn't have any children.
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Hi all,
So originally I had been planning on using my parents as co-sponsors. Combined, they make enough & also own an apartment. However, they are currently filing for divorce & I will probably need to use my mom as a co-sponsor. Given that she makes about 40k working 2 jobs, and wont have assets to show. Would this be a problem? I am a grad student & currently have no income, although I'm graduating in December. With me and my fiance it will be a total of 3 people in a household. I can also ask my brother to be a second co-sponsor if needed. But can someone advise me if a single mom, no assets, 2 jobs will be of question at the interview?
Any feedback will be appreciated, Thank you!
So long as she makes the minimum income requirements, and can prove that through tax returns, pay slips and letters from her employer, they won't care about any of that stuff. No worries!
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Please update your timeline - we can give you a more informed answer with more information. What stage of the K-1 process are you in?
It's unlikely they will approve an expedite for a wedding. They typically only issue them for emergencies. There's not harm in trying though, it won't cost you any extra money to ask for an expedite (except your time and gas money to go to the Infopass appointment
). When you do go and apply, ask them to file it under 'Humanitarian Reasons' and bring proof of the wedding (invitations etc). I successfully expedited my AP because I needed to travel back home before attending College (had some loose ends to tie up). I just brought evidence of my enrollment in school and a signed letter from myself explaining why I wanted an expedite. You could always get a civil marriage and still have your planned wedding so that you can get the AOS ball rolling faster. Just think of it as a piece of paper; it's when you say your vows in front of your friends and family that holds all the meaning.
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No, you most likely will not need the copy. However, the whole reason it is recommended is because there HAVE been cases (for example, the ones people have said above), where the consulate or USCIS has lost/misplaced a document and you need to provide it again. VJ makes recommendations like that to help you, because it HAS happened to people in the past. You can take it or leave the advice. That's the whole point of this place - we advise eachother based on personal experience.
Personally, taking the entire packet to OfficeWorks, and then spending $3 to photocopy before you send it in, is worth it. If you don't, and then you get stuck later having to provide a document again, you will wish you just made a quick photocopy before you mailed it in.
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Hey fellow members,
As you know I am the beneficiary of a K1 visa. I am originally from Ethiopia,have been residing in the UK for a few years and I am now a naturalised british citizen.
In my country origin we use our father's 1st name as a surname. When birth certificate are issued, they would put your 1st name then your father's first name
(Surname to us) followed by your grandfather's 1st name as your full name. For ppl that are not from Ethiopia it would seem as if I have a given middle name which I dont. My birth certificate is the only document that has listed my grandfather's name after my surname. All other documents e.g. Passport, school etc. all have listed my name and surname only.
Here are my questions.
1) On form G-325a it asks all other names used, I wrote down NONE. Do you think I should of put down full name as listed on my birth certificate.
2) on D-230, Q3. It asks for full name in native alphabet,
Do you think I should put my full name as in birth certificate or passport?
3) do you think the fact that name on mypassport dont match to my birth certificate
might cause a problem at the consulate stage ? Or if I explain to them the name at the end is my grandfather's name, then it would be ok. Or do I need to write an affidavit? Please share your knowledges and experiences on this matter.
Thanks very much in advance
Okay since no one has replied, I'm going to give you my opinion
Yes, you should have written down other names to be used. I understand what you're saying about the naming in African culture, but I would think it still counts as a 'legal' name. Since you're not applying as an Ethiopian native, they may not understand why that discrepancy occurs. It's kind of like in Iceland, where they name you after your father/mother. As in, your name is "John, James' son" - in Iceland, that would be your actual legal name, even though it sounds so strange to non-Icelanders.
The name your have on your current passport is your current legal name. But the name you were born, I would think, would still be considered a former legal too. It's kind of like how people change their name. Technically your Ethiopian name was legal, and then once you moved to the UK, you changed your name to your current one.
You have not updated your timeline, so I don't know if you have sent in your packet yet. But if it were me, I would just include a signed letter from yourself explaining the name change. Just explain the reason for you original name was due to Ethiopian culture, and when you assimilated to UK culture, you changed your name to a more 'western' name. Provide both your birth certificate and passport showing both names. That should explain any confusion. Also, use the name on your UK passport as your current name.
Hope this helps!
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Any visa quota does not have anything to do with AOS. First of all, there is no limit for K-1 visas. They will issue as many as it necessary. The only issue is if there are lot of people applying, then naturally it's going to take longer to process them all. But there is no cut off amount. Second, you are applying for AOS, so a Visa is completely separate from what you are doing - Visa's only let you enter a country, AOS is a separate matter.
My point - visa quotes would have absolutely no effect on your AOS.
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From what I've read here on VJ, most people recommend dealing with a lawyer in the case of denials and appeals.
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Premium Processing does exist for some types of visas.
(don't know why that URL is so long, but there's the link for more information)
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Hello All. Here is the situation. My uncle in California, who is a US Citizen, filed the paperwork to bring her sister, my aunt, here to the US. My uncle was also the one who signed the affidavit of support. When my aunt came to the US she did not want to go to California. She decided to live with her sister, my mother, in Florida. Since that time my aunt got her resident alien card and she also applied for Medicaid and got it. While on Medicaid she was hospitalized and has surgery done. My mom who is also a US Citizen has been putting my aunt on her taxes and filing as head of household. My aunt does not work and from what I understand is preparing to become a US citizen. So my questions are the following:
1. What kind of trouble of problems would my uncle be in because he signed the affidavit of support?
2. What kind of trouble or problems can my mother be in by putting my aunt on her income taxes? My mom has never been in trouble with the law and it would be very upsetting if she would be in some type of trouble.
3. Would my aunt face any consequences when she applies for citizenship because of the Medicaid help?
4. Can you guys offer any recommendations?
Hope you guys can help me out and thanks for reading.
1. We need more information. How long has your Aunt been in the US? That may change the answer to your question.
2. You will probably need to consult a tax agent for this one, to see if you Aunt did actually qualify as a dependent (which I assume is what your mother put her under).
3. Probably be better to direct that question to the 'Filing for Citizenship' forum.
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Just a reminder that you MUST get married within 90 days of entering the US.
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I agree with the above comments. If you visa expiration date allows it, wait until November to go to the US - you can finish your job, have your ceremonial wedding (NOT LEGAL), and then fly together to the US and use the K-1 visa to enter.
As soon as you enter the US, marry and apply for AOS asap. You will still have to wait 3 months for your EAD to work in the US though - that's just one of the downsides of the K-1 route. There's really no way around that, it's just something that we all have to deal with.
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Mine was dealt with within 2 weeks. From what I've read on here, they usually take about that long. They're surprisingly quick with the RFEs.
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Don't stress. RFE usually aren't a big deal. If you followed the guides here it's probably something small. Sometimes they mess up and send people a RFE for something they've already sent it, and you just have to send it again. Stupid right?
No point worrying until you see what it is
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Where your from or what kind of bride you are doesnt determine how long it will take just an FYI..... Good luck on your journey and welcome to VJ!!!
Once you receive your visa, you will have 6 months to enter the US - so that gives you some time to organize everything too.
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Is it possible they mixed up the case number with someone else's case? The whole thing sounds really mixed up...
That is entirely possible. My A# was mixed up with someone elses and I took an infopass appointment to even realize the problem, and then fix it.
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Did you not get police certificates for your K-1?
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I just checked the aussie website too....
I found this the best link for the page on migrating my husband to Australia.....
it dont look too bad...and its a MEDICARE APPROVED visa - allrighty!!!!
I know right? Medicare straight away would be lovely.
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hi i hope its the right place to post this.
With K1 visa, i got here a month ago and we got married (
), sent the AOS papers with EAD which have been received 5 days ago.Heres our problem : how do i get a state ID ?
i need it to be able to have a bank account, and then get a driver license.
we went to the place to get IDs and al lthey need is the passport with the I94, birth certificate and mariage license. But the guy told us it wont work cuz ive my maiden name on the i94 and not my new married name. how do i change that? you cant just go to the immigration officer without an appointment ...
thanks
I had a similar problem when applying for my SSN - they refused to issue it to me because my 1-94 did not match my married name. So I went back the same day and applied under my maiden name and did not even mention to them that I was married. Just brought my passport and my 1-94. I now intend to go back (now that I have my Greencard), show them my marriage certificate and have the name changed to my married name.
I would recommend the same. Just apply under your maiden name because that's what your passport and 1-94 says and then go back at a later date and show them your marriage certificate and change your name on the ID.
Also, if you are adding yourself to the USC's bank account, you do not need a SSN to do that.
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USC does not need police certificates... only the non-USC alien who will be applying for a visa
True. I just re-read the OP. Silly me
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Request an application from here -
Criminal Records – National Police Check
Australian Federal Police
Locked Bag 8550
Canberra City ACT 2601
Australia
Telephone from Australia: (02) 6202-3333
Telephone from elsewhere: +61 2 6202-3333
Website: www.afp.gov.au
Make sure you tell them that you need a full federal police certificate - with fingerprints and name check.
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actually they did not give me a specific time to return, and i was
wondering why they didn't since most people i have read about does
get a time to return.
so why do you think they didnt give me a specific time?
they just gave me the blue sheet and told me to contact
them for a date when i get the documents.
Hmmm I've never personally heard of that before, but I'm still relatively new to these forums, so you may want to direct that question to a more experienced member.
If it doesn't have a date, I would just suggest getting everything sent in ASAP - when you get an RFE, it stops your immigration clock. Basically it stops all progress on your application until you send it back in.
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no, you totally misunderstood me. i really appreciate your advice because i really did not
know that i had such short time span to respond to their RFE. so i appreciate it. no pun
intended at all
Oh good
sometimes it's difficult to interpret meaning online. Your RFE should have a date on it that it needs to be returned by. Just double check it - it may be shorter than 80 days.
Do you know anyone who was Denied AOS after marriage?
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You probably won't find many examples here on VJ because this site practically screams "GO THE K-1 VISA ROUTE"
And anyone who says they're going a different route was probably talked out of it by the members here.
I understand your frustration. So many of my family and friends said the same thing - why didn't you just get married and stay.
Basically, not going through a K-1 process is risky. You would be constantly unsure if they were going to deny you for entering the US on a tourist visa with the intent to immigrate (which is illegal). Yes I'm sure many people have been approved by doing that, but I'm sure many have been denied too. At least with the K-1 process, so long as you have crossed your t's and dotted your i's and have no major complications in your case, you can almost guarantee an approval.
It's about the peace of mind, knowing that you did it the right, legal way, and you don't have to worry.