Surf2Salsa

Hi Everybody!

So the good news is, John got his K-1 Visa this morning while we were on the phone (about two hours ago). The bad news is, he says that the "Petition Approved" date is April 23 ... while the date on our NOA-2 is March 23. Wah wah wah waaaah. Considering that we have to provide a copy of the K-1 Visa AND a copy of the NOA-2 for the AOS petition, do we need to send the Visa back - and how on earth do we do that? I've searched all over VJ for an answer and can't find a thing for this.

Thanks in advance!

- Cam

Congratulations!

I am from Illinois. My finance, from Barraquilla, Colombia, and I broke up and I sent letters of cancelation to the place I sent my original application in California and another one to the American Embassy in Bogota. Two weeks later, my finace emailed me and said she had come into the United States anyway. After some questioning, I found out she never really wanted to marry me anyway and that she wasn't coming to Illinois to marry me. Of course, I was pretty shaken up but I have recovered. I have tried contacting USCIS, ICE, and other agencies but there are no emails and the phone numbers where I am supposed to get a live person just have me on hold for 20, 30, 40 minutes before I give up. I've tried INFOPASS but my category (visa cancelation isn't listed). However, my question is: how will this effect my future chances of finding a woman outside the United States? I don't know what to do? If I find another girlfriend I want to marry, will I get penalized? If there are penalties, what are they? Will someone help with information and anything else I might need to resolve my problem. Thanks!

Sorry to hear that.

And it's a good thing you didn't find out after marriage.

It's good that you're thinking ahead and beginning to think smart.

As has been posted, technically she is not out of status until the 90 days after entry.

I don't know what other members might suggest, a notarized letter to California or an ICE office stating that the engagement is off?

A second notarized letter on the 91st day stating no marriage took place?

But be cautious, she knows where you live and maybe work, you don't, you have no idea where she could be.

Be careful you don't get set up again, this time for a restraining order, you could even get kicked out of your own home/apartment by a hasty judge and a great actress.

In addition I believe domestic violence qualifies her for adjustment of status without marrying you.

Good luck and be careful

Lets see.... I am new here and I have a whole lotta questions!!! First of all, I went to see my soulmate in March. Long story short we couldn't keep our hands off of each other and we had a whole lotta naked fun. This was the two week period we were assembling our I129 package (we have been dating for 3 years).... I got home and mailed the paperwork a month later. I recieved the "reciept letter" the begining of May. It is now June and I am 3 months prego and totally freaking out!!! I can't even ask myself the question "What if we get denied??" because honestly I would start the revolution just to be with this person. Soooooo........ Question 1. Does it make us look bad that I am now pregnant?? Question 2. Is there anything I can do to speed this processes??? Pay an expedite fee or whatever??? I'm 29 this is my first baby I can't give birth alone without him, I'm so scared!! Question 3. What additional forms and paperwork will I need to gather and fill out??? I really want to get all of these things together now instead of waiting until the last minute. I will be grateful for any and all advice!!!! Thanks!!

Congratulations and good luck.

Officially there is nothing you can do to expedite the process.

Unofficially there is only one possibility, again a possibility.

Gather one of your exact duplicates of all your docs from your application, pictures and all, including your NOA1.

Get copies of your sonogram with your baby pictures as soon as they are available.

Walk in cold to your local congressman's/congresswoman's office, well dressed business light formal attire with all the above.

The best time to do a cold walk in is between 9:15am to 11:00am.

Ask for help, the receptionist may take you to directly to the representative's immigration assistant or schedule you an appointment, plead your case without being obnoxious or repetitive, make sure your sonogram pics are on top of your docs as you speak.

Things that might be helpful; you have a voting record, your representative's view and opinion on immigration is positive, etc.

In other words that congressional office wants to and feels like helping.

Good luck

This is a story from a man who has PMed me occasionally since last year, and wants to remain anonymous. I don't know the exact timeline, but he is Pakistani and got a K1 visa in late January. I'm not sure when he entered the US, but he got a SSN immediately and also married within 90 days. He was working on AOS papers in mid April, but it was May when he finally got all the documents and I-693 immunizations together to file. He filed and has an AOS receipt.

He would like to inform people what happened to him and also wonders if there is anybody who could comment or speculate about why this happened. I personally haven't heard of this happening.

I am gonna also want if you could educate more ppl here on VJ about this thing but please don't mention my name. It is about filling out AOS after 90 days..Alot of ppl here thinks (which is true) that there is no timeline for AOS filling but you should apply asap. PPl also get approved no matter how late they apply for AOS after marriage within 90 days. Anyways the story is I applied for AOS on may 22nd and got a receipt within a week. But on may 29th I was caught by immigration guys at home and they took me here at immigration center. They told me the reason why they took me here that I am out of status and i didn't inform USCIS about my marriage and other stuffs...When they came home i showed them my marriage certificate and everything, I was even with my wife and sleeping when they come. I didn't have any idea what was realy going on. My wife was worried and literrily crying.

But the immi team became polite when they saw my paperwork and everything. I also informed them that I have applied for AOS so what's the point to come here and take me to immi dept..they were like they have not record and have ordered to bring you at immi dept. I then said. I didn't committ any crime and also have no problem to resist so I can go with you! they held me there around 4 hours and released me saying that I HAVE TO report on the set date and time to this dept once again and then this dept will give you court date where you have to produce your document and recipt from USCIS that I have actually applied. The cheif of this team was also involved and he told me with a smile that You shouldn't be worry about anything. Just show your paperwork and receipt before the judge and this hearing thing will actually help me out to process my case faster, because when the judge sees these stuff he will order to issue your paperwork right away so your AOS process could be done within 2 months rather than 6 to 8 months...

But nichole I am wondering why this thing happened to me. There are Thousands of ppl who are married within 90 days but apply for AOS after sometimes. The same thing i told to the cheif that I didn't do any crime but yet i can understand that i should apply asap and let USCIS know about my current status wheter or not I am married or what?..I dont know if someone complained about me or they were realy tracking me if I have applied or what.

Let me add you onething. There was this lady immi officer, she told me that USCIS have sent you two notices but you didn't respond to them thats why we are here to get you. I was like TWO NOTICES? I DIDN'T GET ANY OF THEM.

I am not sure what realy happened but does it make any negative impact on my AOS case...

I hope you would give your opinion in this regards...

Kindly do not use my name while u tell other ppl to apply for AOS to avoid immi raid to your house as you can be out of status and USCIS doesn't like that at all i guess.

I dont want other ppl to get harrassed as I did by immi dept..

Looks like your friend didn't file in time in time after the marriage and the 90 days expired.

At this point fear is not an option,

I have three suggestions,

1) ATTORNEY

2) ATTORNEY

3) ATTORNEY

and one more

4) never trust ICE

Good luck

Hello,

This is just some information for those of u guys still waiting for your NOA1. If you are in a hurry to find out your case number and by chance your check is cashed, they actually right the case number on the back of your check. I went online to view the back of my check and the case numbers starts with WAC# which was the same as my case number listed on my NOA1. Just thought I would put it out there. Thanks!

Yes, that's how I got mine before my NOA1 arrived, back of my canceled check.

And my number was my case number, didn't have to add anything.

I have a really close friend that married a US Citizen and had two kids with her. They have been married about 2 years. My friend caught her cheating on him with another man. They are currently separated because she left him with the two kids and moved in with this other man. To top it off, she is now 8 months pregnant with the other man's child. She left him with the two kids and said she did not want any part of the marriage anymore.

He has to go back to immigration in February 2010 to get his permanent green card. He currently has the temporary one and he is scared that this may keep him from getting his permanent green card. He wants to file for a divorce and full custody of the children but he is not sure how this would effect him.

Does anyone have any advise for him?

Good luck to your friend.

Your friend should be fine, he needs a good attorney to handle his divorce and custody issues. ASAP

As others have posted, he can file for divorce and after the final judgment of divorce is issued he can file to remove conditions, with copies of children's birth certificates, divorce judgment, etc.

hello9 to everyone im a new member here but i'd been surfing it before then lately juz decided to register. anyway here goes my question... im on a K1 visa already scheduled my interview on JUNE 15 and done my medical exam at SLMCEC and everything was fine. i juz want to ask if its okey not to have the original copy of my fiance's W2? he told me that his employer needed it yearly so he cannot give the original.. and mostly what are the questions they asked during the interview... hope someone would be able to reply me back on this matter THANK YOU

A good clear copy should be fine.

I'm a tax accountant, as far as I can recall, all my clients with INS cases have provided good clear copies without any problems.

A suggestion would be to get a tax return transcript from the IRS for the last three filing years, 2008, 2007 & 2006, since you have a short period of time to the interview, have your fiance visit a local IRS office, telling them he needs it urgently for an Immigration interview, they will provide them on the spot. Current proof of income would be helpful, 2 to 4 paystubs and an employment letter from his job.

Good luck

Hi,

I'am almost ready to submit my k1-visa package and I have a question my hotel receipt

in cuba is in spanish do I have this translated ?

Thanks

My hotel receipts are from Dominican Republic, I just listed "Hotel receipt from Barcelo etc.... on the table of contents page"

Hope this helps

Hi everyone here's a good one for you all to get your teeth into my fiance and i are in the process of K1 visa, we've got our noa1 waiting for noa2 now here's the good bit.... my fiance's eldest daughter is getting married end of august and i am unable to attend thanks to detriot int airport refusing me to enter the united states in april. The reason for this was that i could not proove at the time that i was able to finacialy support myself whislt staying in the states even though we explained i was getting married and was not staying for long it was just a holiday to break up the time so we're not away from one another for too long. I was not banned or deported just turned around, we have been told by lawyer this will not affect our K1 so thats cool but..... Anyway... i want to got to the wedding of course because this has been planned for a long time and i was excited and proud to be a part of it, so my question is ? is there a special visa parden system where i can enter the country for a weekend lets say just simply to attend the wedding then leave? i saw a program called 'nothing to declare' on sky tv last night which suggested that people who have been refused entry under the visa waiver can get special permission to enter for a short period of time? sorry question was so long please help.... thanks

I looked at your profile, it says you're from U.K.?

I'm not familiar with British citizen entries to the US, but I believe they are the same as European, such as Spain for example.

I have friends that are from Spain and they come and go as they please.

I think you got a bad rap at the airport, maybe you gave the INS interviewer to much information,

your visa should be almost automatic.

If you can afford it, try a weekend entry and exit before the wedding, purchase airline tickets for a weekend or a few days before and after.

I think you raised questions with your answers on the last entry,

stick to short answers,

I'm here to visit friends and I'm staying at xxx location, and I'm leaving on such a date,

I have travel insurance in case of emergency, etc.

By mentioning a fiance, etc. the interviewer may suspect you might overstay, get married, and file for residency etc.

They might have used any excuse to send you back.

Hope my thoughts help.

Hi all,

Here is my story: I was married for 4 years to a US citizen and became myself a US citizen in Sept last year. Things got sour with my husband for lots of reason (some horrible that I won't mention here) and I was so miserable and had enough that I resigned from my job and decided to file for divorce. In the meantime, I moved all my stuff out of the house went back home to my home country. That was 5 months ago, I haven't been back since. Divorce has been pronounced as well. Now I need to go back to take care of some papers and also want to visit friends. I am actually not quite sure if I'll stay home or come back to live in the US, for now just taking a break from all this. The question is, if I've been out for 5 months and not even sure where I reside anymore, will the immigration officer give me trouble?

Thanks!

M

You're a US citizen. Nothing to worry about.

Any questions asked are routine.

Legal Resident Alien's have restrictions,

US Citizens do not.

Enjoy your return visit.

Can you write off your immigration processing fees? I filed an I129f and hopefully will be filing AOS this year. Can I write any of it off?

I'm a tax accountant, I'm sorry to tell you that they are not. Adoption related expenses may qualify for Adoption Credit, but this is not applicable with an I129F petition.