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My wife's cousin from the Philippines finally made it to the U.S. 4 weeks ago on her K1 visa with her son (biological son of the petitioner) and is in quite a dilemma. Long story short, the U.S. petitioner has run away. He left his cell phone and belongings and drove off in the night, no one knows where he is or how to contact him. He has been gone over 3 weeks now. The Filipina and child are living with his parents but what will happen next is anyone's guess. We have a strong feeling that he will not return before the 90 days is up and have been wondering what's the best advice we can give to her if that occurs. The in laws have said that they don't have the money to send her back home if he doesn't marry her. I assume at some point the government will come looking for her if she were to try and stay past the deadline.
My advice to her already has been to not go TNT and try to dodge the government, but instead contact the embassy here and let them know the situation (once it's close to the 90 day mark) so that she won't have any bad marks against her should she ever find another U.S. petitioner in the future.
I would like to hear some comments on:
1. What will happen if the petitioner doesn't come back and she tries to stay here. Also what consequences could the in-laws face by allowing her to live there.
2. What are her options for returning home. Will the US government pay her way back (and who would pay for the child who holds a US passport)? Can she get some kind of aid from the PI consulate here?
Thanks in advance for any advice. She faces a very sad situation and we are trying to support her emotionally as best we can.
I am sorry to hear this. It is possible that something has happened to him. He has walked off his job too. If he took off on his own there is not to much that can be done other than hire a private investigator. If he is the biological father he still has the responsibility of care for the child. I am sure that he will access his bank account or use a credit card if no fowl play has happened to him. The Filipina could stay here illegally and make use of a free medical clinic. I do not recommend her being here illegally, but there are many Filipinas here and they work for cash and get medical care from free clinics.
You are offering the best advice to contact the embassy. It may be good for her to contact the Philippines embassy here as well as the US embassy in Manila. I think if he does not want to marry her he has to make sure she goes back to the Philippines. The visa must have been a K3 visa to bring family members to the USA.
Ther are also Filipino-American associations around the country. Perhaps there is one near where she lives that can help in some way or give advice. Someone at work is married to a Filipino and he knows of a situations through his wife. I will ask him and get back to you.
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DO AMERICAN DISLIKE FOREIGNER'S?
IS THERE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRAY IN USA ?
AFTER READING WHAT PEOPLE ARE WRITTING HERE ;
I M DISTURD AND SORRY:
WISH THE UNAPPROVED WAITING FOR MORE THAN SIX SUCCES.
IT IS HORRIBLE ;I WANTED TO TRY IT BUT I CANT ANYMORE.
I would say that generally Americans like foreigners. The problem is so many people want to come here and many abuse the system. If the doors were just opened up anyone could come without restriction. After the 9-11 incident many Americans are probably like myself, a bit leary of those that claim to be Muslim. The Muslim terrorists have given all Muslims a bad reputation. I was resently in Manila, Philippines. Everywhere I went there was security guards and bomb sniffing dogs. The Filipinos are trying to battle terrorists by preventing terrorists activity. Many that post to this forum have over stayed their visa. They are here illegally. If you come here to stay and do it legally you are more than welcome and of course please live by our laws. Because some people abuse the system it penalizes everyone, so please bear with us and welcome to the USA in advance if you or yours are coming.
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I'm starting my K-1 process this month, but a few doubts persist, and I still haven't found the answer. I'm sorry if maybe the answers are already around and I could not find them yet, and some of them I believe to be more specific to my case.
As of our case, in short: I am Carolina (brazilian) and my fiance is James (american) and we are both free to marry, I have no children, and he has two kids who live with their mother, to which he pays child support. We met each other online, knowing each other for a year and a half, and spent 6 months living together. I went to US and spent the whole time provided to me, 6 months, and came back respecting that time.
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The first one is: from the documents that my finace needs to send the first package (I-129F), which need to be notorized? Or is that uncessary to all of them?
As far as I understood, I need to send him, so that he can send the I-129F:
- my "letter of intent"
- my G-325a, all pages.
- my picture, passport style (5x5), name written behind with pencil and keep it in a plastic with label written "Photo of <my name>"
- copies of the proofs of relationship that are with me.
So, with that in mind, any of those need to be notorized? Or I just need to print, writte, take copies and mail it all to my fiance?
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Second, a series of doubts on the things I have to prove our relationship:
- We havepictures together, but they are digital ones without the day printed on them. I have around 15 pictures, but only 3 of them are clearly on different days, we have many just on a same moment, different positions, etc. My doubt: how many are good enough?
- I have my flying tickets from my visit to US, will send copy of that, no mystery, right?
- Personal letters. My doubt: should we take a copy of the envelopes too? Both sides? And the contents with that? All together? And all of them? There is a good number of letters.
- A receipt from a gift he sent and ended up becoming a big bill I had to pay, because he forgot to declare it was a gift, not sure to add or not.
- I could print the credit card expenses history from my time in US, or is it irrelevant? I also kept receipts of all kinds of things, from movie theatre and rock show to wal-mart weekly groceries. MANY receipts.
- Not many e-mails, but a lot of chat logs from Yahoo and specially Skype, where we do computer to computer calls, which are free. Doubt is: I don't know how to print the Skype logs without copying and pasting them on a word processor! It has no direct print button, so I am lost here, I am not sure if they would accept or have doubts that it was true or made by me. Only idea I had so far was to take screen shots of the logs and then print, which will be a long work. Any ideas on that?
And just to confirm... for I-129F... I send only the COPIES of the relationship proofs? I keep originals for the interview, is that it?
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Specific I-129F doubt:
Part B, question 20: "Your fiancé(e) will apply for a visa abroad at the American embassy or consulate at" and then it asks for city and country. I can't remember this one, but I once read somewhere that for Brazil, it would always be default on Rio de Janeiro for fiance and marriage visas. Can someone confirm me that please?
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Affidavit of Support: It is not for this first part, but... we are still a little confused on this part, so just to confirm (in short): my fiance must have an income on the past 5 years of 125% higher then the poverty level of the current year? And if not, have a co-sponsor? Is it interesting to have a co-sponsor just in case the numbers seem to close to the limit?
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Well, these are my only doubts so far. But I am so... paranoic about it all. At first, the process seemed to be so much more complicated, and now that I read it over and over again, it seems simple, just very long waiting and many documents to gather. I am even getting affraid to read the posts around here, they make me sometimes happy because things worked out and I think it will be the same for me, or I get sad it will go very hard and bad like some other case. I guess I should just keep breathing as my fiance said, and be patient...
Sorry for the long post, hope someone can clarify my head a little! Thanks in advance!
One of the best aids was the guides in this website. They also have samples of how to fill in the forms also. It sure does help to see how to fill things in. Once you have everything for the petition and sent in you have time to get employment information and so forth. As for the chat logs I talk to Pat using Yahoo IM. My petition has not been processed yet, but I just took and made a screen shot of the chat log and a few samples of conversations. I will soon see if my method was successful.
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Hi, this is a wonderful Web site! My boyfriend and I found it and are learning all about our options and requirements to get married soon. He is American and I am Mexican. We're considering the ramifications of getting married in Mexico, applying for the Spouse Visa, then I as a Mexican resident with a US Tourist Visa, 'visiting' my husband using that while we wait for the Spouse Visa. Can someone be kind enough to tell us if that's the way we should proceed? What is the best option for us - the Spouse Visa or the Fiancee Visa? Or, could we apply for the Direct Consular Filing?
Thanks! Blessings
mlugo
If you have not found this page at this site here is the link http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=compare#k3
There may be more paperwork with the K3 than the K1. According to the California Service Center both takes 5 months now. I met someone in the Philippines and I am going with the K1. Everyone tells me it is less hastle than the K3. I thought that a Mexican can visit the USA without a visa and vise versa. If this is true you can still visit while you wait.
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Does anyone else feel like there is a bias against Brazillians? I see Canadians being approved quickly and Brazillians waiting forever. I am soooooo frustrated with the Vermont center!
I think that relations with the Canadian Government is good and for security and backgrounds checks it may go much faster with Canada. The Brazilian Governemnt may not have the same good relations and trust with the USA Government. So hang in there it will come. Good luck and God bless your visa journey.
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hi folks..just found out that my friend cheated by not doing K-1, and instead married his fiancee/gf of 2 YEARS while she was here on a Tourist Visa, and now they are happily living together without ever having been caught!!!
He should have gone through K-1 and waited like the REST OF US......
My question is can I do anything to rat him out (I dont care about friendship anymore--we were never really that close anyway)....
It just boils my blood knowing his story and how he got away with it!!!
Here is a thought. If she is Canadian she can be here for periods of time without a visa. For some reason I am thinking 6 months at a time, but now a passport may be needed. Still if you believe someone is here illegally it is ok to turn in your concerns to the local authorities or contact the USCIS.
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hi folks..just found out that my friend cheated by not doing K-1, and instead married his fiancee/gf of 2 YEARS while she was here on a Tourist Visa, and now they are happily living together without ever having been caught!!!
He should have gone through K-1 and waited like the REST OF US......
My question is can I do anything to rat him out (I dont care about friendship anymore--we were never really that close anyway)....
It just boils my blood knowing his story and how he got away with it!!!
I would think the USCIS would be interested in this. You could try contacting the USCIS and report what you know. If she is over staying the visiting visa she needs to leave the country. She is here illegally. If she is Canadian, she can be here only on a passport or other ID for short intervals of time. If she over stayed here visa she could be deported or she may incure a serious penalty. Let us know what happens.
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Can I get advice on what I can do. I have filed a k-1 visa in April, 2009 and I now feel like I am not in love with my fiancee as I thought. The reasson is that I have asked my fiancee for help with half of the filing fee for the application k-1. He said that is all that I will have to pay, but he has also said that he does not have any money saved for the costs that he will need to pay for the fees for his permanent residence fees once he is in the USA. I am concerned that he will come here and have nothing to contribute to those cost. I am a single mother of three. I really want to say to him that he needs to prove to me that he has the money for these cost. I cannot incure any debt as I have small children that depend upon me. He says that he will borrow money from family. I am thinking that maybe at this point that he may have been interested in me for entry into the US only. I am so confused. I have a dear friend from his country that I talk with, who has concerns that once he is here and after we meet the requirements for his citizenship that he will leave me. My friend has been more support than my fiancee has. I have known him for 2 years longer than my fiancee. I am thinking that I made a huge mistake in accepting his proposal. I am wondering if I am really in love with my other friend, but I do not know what to do.?
Any advise???
I understand your situation. When you petition the USA Government to bring someone here, you are the source of their finanaces. I think if I were in your situation this is what I would do. First decide if you really love this person, then if the answer is yes can this person come up with money up front? If he is willing, but does not have the money then wait until you have the money and have some talks on the financial end of all this. It will be awhile for him to find work.
There is nothing wrong with waiting to sort things out.
God bless and good luck.
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I am just starting the K-1 visa process. I wanted to hire an attorney to make sure everything was done right and I don't screw anything up. Has anyone out there used easyfiancevisa.com? They seem to be cheaper than anyone else, but also seem to be fairly new to the game. They have been very prompt and through in the conversations I've had with them. I know they're a main advertiser on this site....anybody have personal experience with them?
You might want to save the money and do it yourself. To file the I129F petition it really is easy. The hard part is putting the information together and getting the information, which you have to do even if you have easyfinancevisa.com do it.
Here is my thought for having easyfinancevisa.com do it. If there are not complaints from a forum at this site and they have been advertising at this site, they are probably a good bet if you want to have someone process everything for you.
Good luck on your journey
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I'm getting ready to start the K-1 process. My fiancee had talked with somebody who just got their K-1. She said it took about 1 year and that they used an immigration attorney. I've noticed a lot of people on this site have had their visa from The Philippines after around 6 months.
Did most of you file for the visa or your own or did you hire an attorney? The girl suggested we use an attorney. Since I have obviously never gone through this before and I hear about problems a lot, I was starting to consider it. Now that I have found this website, I'm gaining some confidence for doing it myself. I can't see how much a local immigration attorney could do other than fill out the forms, and I'm a little skeptical of the websites out there that claim to work the entire visa process. It seems like an easy scam.
I guess I'm just looking for other's opinions or reassurance.
If you use the link at the top of the page called Guides it will take you to the K1 guide. Use the guides as your main source of info. Also use the PDF files from the USCIS for filling out some of the forms. I used the K1 guide with the exception of final assembly. I used the recommendations from the USCIS in using the two hole ACCO fasteners and tabs at the bottom of the pages that divide the whole package according to table of contents. Yes, do it yourself.
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My K1 visa app is going on 5 1/2 months and up to this point Ive been good and refrained from calling uscis but I saw where CSC has updated thier K1 dates to 5 months so I was now over the alloted time frame so I called and after much ado finally got to talk to a real person. Told her my date was over what it says on the website and she said" has it been 6 months yet sir?" I say no but your website says.... she cuts me off and begins to read from a script basically telling me in legalese to go and F@#k myself until its been 6 months. Very rude to say the least.
I realize she probably gets a million calls a day but if I treated my customers that way Id be out of business.
Has anyone else had similar experiences with them?
I see the 5 month goal is to be achieved by the end of 2009. To get such an average they may process some of the easiest ones first, then it decreases the average cycle time. If you are at 5 1/2 months now you should be done soon. Good luck.
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Should we organize our evidence trip by trip or by type?
Put all photos together? Put all plane tickets and hotel bills together?
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Put everything from the Istanbul trip in one folder. Put everything from Paris in one folder. Put everything from Bodrum in one folder. Put everything from the U.S. in one folder.
We dated for a year in the U.S. when I was in college. I came back home in May 2008. He visited me in Turkey that summer. We met up in Paris this fall. He was last here this April and he booked a new trip for August.
Should we organize the "evidence" trip by trip? Like put everything from the Paris trip (tickets, photos, hotel bills) in one folder, and everything from the Istanbul trip in another. Or should we put all the primary evidence in the same folder (plane tickets, hotel bills, phone bilss)? And the secondary evidence (the photos, the letters, the chats, the cards) seperately?
Should we use a stapler or paper clips? I don't want anything to get lost or seperated. But I'm not sure what's acceptable and what's not. How did you organzie yours?
Thanks everyone!
Something you can do in assembling the whole package is go to the guides page of this site: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1guide
I just followed what they had only in addition to what they showed, I saw at the USCIS site to use ACCO fasteners to bind everything together, the two hole ones at the top. Then at the bottom use tabs to divide things so it is well organized and easy to find with your table of contents. They say the bottom because using the sides the tabs can get in the way when it goes into a folder. Here is the link: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD
Hope this helps.
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my american fiancee and i (am british) will soon be starting this k-1 visa process but right now are just researching everything we'll need to do. i have just discovered the exisitence of the I-134 form and am confused is this something we HAVE to fill out for my k-1 visa interview or something we may possibly get asked to fill out? if so does the fact my fiancee doesn't have his own house going to mean we will get denied?
I do not think it matters if your fiance owns a house. It seems like the USCIS is more interested in income than assets. They may be interested in only dollars as far as income than total compensation. Like the compnay I work for, puts 75 cents into my 401k for every dollar I out into the account. This may count more toward an asset. My net income passes the 125 percent above the federal income level. So yours may also. http://aspe.hhs.gov/POVERTY/09poverty.shtml Here is the latest poverty guidelines. Hope this answers some of you questions.
I will have to supply the I134 to my fiancee too with proof of my employment and income. Many people seem to pass, so you should be ok.
Dale and Pat
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hi just curious about how much money you spend on your wedding?
My fiancee have had some talks on this. She tells me any price I quote here for a wedding, that we can do it for less. She tells me that the money is better spent on other things. She is very practical, so I will spend as little as possible. My guess will be $1500.00 to $2000.00. What I am figuring on doing is to have a very simple wedding, which will probably be in the winter then have an open house/reception more toward spring.
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So it begins! 6-12-09, mailed off our I-129F Packet. Good Luck to all those laying in wait!!!
Timeline...
2009-6-12: I-129F Mailed Certified Registered return receipt requested at the USPS, Austin TX
All right, way to go. Hope you have a speedy journey. It looks like the K1s are moving right along now.
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I called them to require further information regarding our case and they told me they are currently working on cases from november 08 and it will be 2 months to get to ours! what a load of rubbish! I even said to her that cases were being accepted that were in January and febuary and all she said was "theres nothing I can do". I swear to god this better be BS! or else I'm calling off the K-1 and were moving to England and doing a K-3 because there is no freakin way that its right we should have to wait 7 months when some get theres in 3-4 and when I call them on it they just say "what do you want us to do about it". Absolute BS!!!!
I can understand your frustration. You are so close to the end now. I see the USCIS according to VJ the VSC is processing February filers. I think the average is 6 months. So hang on you are getting close. You are coming up on 6 months, so it should be soon. According to the VJ estimate you should have had you adjudication in the 2nd or 3rd week of May. If it hits the 6 month mark maybe you should call the USCIS again and tell them it is past the 6 months. I think that the adjudicators work on a case and let it sit for background checks then work on another one. I think sometimes when it sits for background checks. It may take time to get back to it. Good luck to you.
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First of all thank you for taking the time to read my long post..excuse the spelling and grammer. I am asking some advice and also giving some biographical info just to share it..hope you don't mind.
My Fiance and I have been co-habitating together for 3 years now in the US. We are practicially "common law" (live in Texas). He is here illegally, (4/5 years) from Guatemala.
We have waited this long to marry, he did not want me to think he was only after "papers". secondly, I did not want to marry someone to only have them TORN (deported) away from me later.
I want to see what would be best and less painful (like many) for us...both of us go to Guatemala and get married there (K-3 visa??) or try to do a fiance type visa. (can that even be an option since he has allready filed taxes here in the US, and has a paper trail..ie bank acount etc.)
Get married here and apply..theres that 10 year bar!?..or wait for amnesty..(if it even comes) then get married. I do not make much at my job, and wounder if I can even "sponsor" him (affidavit of support) as my spouse. ( he works but, is undoccumented)
Hehas...no previous marriages, no children, no criminal background (here or there),no deportations, almost fluent now in english, filed taxes, so far 1 year here with ITIN, has passport & metricula, bank acount
Many of us have loved ones who have suffered and longed for a better life..and we love them all the more for it...here is a little of what he has been through..
He was very poor as a child and was fortunate to attend school...he (no joke) had only one set of clothes to wear to school..his mom washed them about every other night. He walked to school in all weather in torn "flip flopps"..and eventually bare foot on the dirt mountian roads to get to school..with little to eat for the whole day.
When he was about 14/15, he got tired of not having a good pair of shoes so he WALKED barefoot from Guatemala to Honduras to get a job picking coffee in the mountians. He told me it was so cold and rainy with no jacket, no shoes, he worked and got paid $30 dollars once a month! and ate the rice or beans that the farmer fed the workers.
"BY THE WAY I WAS TOLD THAT 65/75 % OF STARBUCKS COFFEE COMES FROM THAT REGION GUATEMALA.CENTRAL AMERICA..SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT WHEN WE ENJOY OUR COFFEE"
I think many americans do not know how good they have it , I can not even immagine how it really must be even hearing it from him..wow...I'm so proud of him and admire that instead of feeling sorry for himself and joining a gang..like MS-13..he did something about the situation and worked hard for what little he had. I think its Awful to have to wait and hesitate to marrying someone you love.
He is building a house in Guatemala, I have looked into living there online..maybe even opening a bussiness...it's so beautiful and most people are friendly, there are "Expat." comunities there..but it is VERY impoverished and I am scared of me and my child being kidnapped for randsome, human trafficing and FEMICIDE are rampant.
Thank you for reading my post
MsDreama
I understand what you are saying. Still you are harboring someone to stay here illegal. By your standard, lets just bring others here illegally, sure it is ok if they are terrorists, the more the better. While we are at it let's bring the rest of the people from the Central American counties here. Why even both with a visa, let's just do it illegally. While all those people are here let's put then onto our social security too. Why should those people work when we can give them everything and then make those people dependant on us. We could make those people absolutely worthless. Great idea... NOT.
Stop and think there are many many other very poor countries. India, Pakistan, Philippines, Eastern European Countries, South American Countries. We cannot bring everyone here. The US is very much involved in US AID and other organizations. So your tax dollars are flowing by the millions to other countries. What is important is that these countries learn to depend upon themselves.
Send your fiance back and bring him here the legal way through a K1 visa like everyone else.
I am not trying to be harsh, but I am being relistic, we cannot allow people to come just because they want to. The USA cannot save everyone. Making people dependant on money or whatever from the USA does not make people sufficient upon themselves. The USA cannot give everyone on the earth a better life.
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Greetings;
We'll after 8 months I think Alina and I have come to an end. I guess she feels that I am not "strong" enough for her. We communicated for months via Skype Video and everything was going ok, then yestarday she "went off" on my telling me that i am not strong, a whinny guy, i told her i loved her too much and so on. Lastly i was to see her in July and her comment was "if you do not listen to me do not come to me in july" So, am i wrong for canceling this? is her heart not in the right place..?? i do not think so.. With that said, what format? i understand it needs to be notarized and sent to same address as i sent the petition. Correct? Finally,, can i file again at a later date without a waiver... I write this with a heavy heart.... Dan from seattle..
Dan,
Being apart and waiting is very stressful. If you are feeling she is not the love of your life, and if that is what you want; the love of your life, well... . You might want to consider if she is showing you disrespect and trying to control you in some way. As a wife she is to be a help mate. I can understand a woman under stress can say things they do not mean. That is rough, but only you can decide what is right. There is nothing wrong with a waiting peroid. Good luck.
If this does not work out you may want to meet an Asian woman. They are taught to respect the husband and take care of the family, but also expect the husband to be kind and loving plus help to care for the family. Only you can decide what is right for you.
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Hello everyone! I just wanted to ask what are the evidences you prepare for proof of relationship. I have heard from friends who were approved that they had snail mails. Unfortunately, my fiancee doesn't want to do the snail mails. What if we don't have the snail mails, would that be a demerit?
I would appreciate any advice you may give to enlighten me... Thank you in advance... God bless us all
It will be interesting to see what happens. My fiancee and I have had some e-mails, one snail mail, but many many IMs. So maybe they may alos look at how often you talk by what ever method you talk. The nice thing is if the internet is fast enough at both ends you can talk using voice. My fiancee's internet slows at times so the voice drop to nothing, so text works fine too.
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My fiancee holds a degree in Education and was a scholar. I am trying to get her certified in Florida so she can teach here upon arrival. Will the Embassy view her degree and the fact she is a Certified Licensed Teacher as a plus in evaluating her as less likely to becoming a public charge. My I-134 should hopefully be adequate as well, but you never know. Any opinions?
I think others have answered the I134 question, but it will not hurt to get the teaching certificate in Florida. From what I have heard the degrees in the Philippines do not always have the same weight as here in the USA. I do not know about a teaching degree, but I have heard of this will Filipino doctors not being able to be doctors i nthe US Navy, but they are medical assitants and need a few classes to become doctors in the USA. It may be the same for teachers. My fiancee may be able to answer the question better than I can.
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Been reading a lot of posts here where the first thing the foreign spouse has to do after arriving is to attend English classes.
Now don't get me wrong, but how in the HELL does one fall in love when the couple can't even communicate with each other in a common language AND both partners live hundreds or thousands of miles away?
I think that is a legitimate question. I know others have pointed out that the requirement is not to love, but to marry. Ok, maybe that is true, but still what about the communication as you have pointed out. At least so often today other people in the world learn English more from written English than spoken. I believe that love is important and the marriage is a contract. So both need to understand enough about what this visa is all about and the marriage. The American Government is trying to avoid a convenience marriage. They want to be sure the foriegn national is not being cohersed, so both really should be able to talk. Also one requirement of the visa is to have a relationship. It is hard to have a relationship unless the couple can communicate.
I do not understand everything my fiancee says, but when we use text such as as messenger service there is not a problem. I have to agree with you I think this is about love and finding the love of you life. I found the love of my life thousands of miles away.
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FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE O.P. K1 IS NOT THE VISA YOU APPLY FOR IF MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMFG Is it really necessary to post in RED and in BOLD and IN ALL CAPS????
The poor guy simply was requesting information... could it possibly be that he has not been back on to respond in the obvious timely manner you are assuming is needed...
give the guy a break please
I think the red large letters are just to get his attention. Love can be blind, but he does need some direction on which visa to use, plus he has to get a grip on being here illegally. He has over stayed his VWP.
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WAIT
If you came here on the VWP and met your wife here, got married and are having a baby...you should be applying for Adjustment of Status, not K1 (which is a fiance visa).
I would make sure that you have filed the correct paperwork before worrying about how to go on vacation....
Thanks Jen.. .. you beat me to the post.. hehe..
if you had no intention on coming here to Immigrate.. but instead arrived fell in love.. bla bla bla.. got married.. you can indeed file for AOS. Main thing for this is not to leave the country while the AOS is filed... . if you leave country. you will have to return to your home and wait it out without your honey.. however if you can prove your nonintent.. etc.. file AOS and remain here in USA while you adjust..
check out the forum of Adjustment of status.. for filing while here.. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showforum=130 AOS for work tourist etc..
Asside from the K1 issue, he is here from over staying his visa waiver program. If he is past his expiration date on the VWP he may need to leave first. Now he wants to take a mini vacation in Hawiia. Come on he is here illegally, he needs to go back to Ireland.
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Hi guys.
i am an Irish national. i came to the USA on the vwp and met my girl here.
we fell in love and we are expecting a baby now. We are very much in love.
We got married recently and we sent off our forms to apply for the K1 visa ect.
As of yet we have not heard anything back.
We would like to go for a short break in Hawaii for a few days.
is hawaii airport like the other cities airports of america for entry ?
Or will i get in trouble ?
Is it better to stay putt
thanks for your input on this
Yes, you can go anywhere at least in any of the 50 states. Keep in mind it is possible that you could be asked for ID. If you show a foreign drivers license you may be asked for your passport or another form of ID. The K1 visa is for someone engaged. If your K1 does by some chance come through you are here in the USA. That is probably very slim since you probably are using an American address on the I129F paperwork. During any checks the USCIS may check to see if you have ever had a visa to be in the USA. The visa waiver program ay show up. Even if the K1 goes through, you will have to return to Ireland for your interview. I hope you have some way to cover your tracks.
my thoughts to you is to call the USCIS and tell them that you were blinded by love and made a few mistakes. Hey, we all do mistakes.
quick engagement?
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The short engagement may not be all that much of a problem. The money situation may present to be a problem. The USCIS will want to see that you can afford to care for your fiancee. The petitioner is responsible financially for the fiancee. Just coming out of school you must be broke. You may need someone to co-sign so you can reach the minimum financial requirement. Hey, give it try, it is a journey. God bless the two on your visa journey.