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Just wondering if the interviewers at the US embassy in Costa Rica usually speak English and Spanish? Are they ok with applicants who speak Spanish only? Anyone ever heard of any problems resulting from not being able to speak English? This is in regard to K-visas. For purposes of the question, assume the US citizen is bilingual (i.e. no concerns over language barriers in the relationship).

All Consulates/Embassies have translators. Not to worry.

Thanks.

Hi guys,

Has anyone checked the Foreign Affairs Manual? I imagine it might shed some light on this issue.

Just wondering if the interviewers at the US embassy in Costa Rica usually speak English and Spanish? Are they ok with applicants who speak Spanish only? Anyone ever heard of any problems resulting from not being able to speak English? This is in regard to K-visas. For purposes of the question, assume the US citizen is bilingual (i.e. no concerns over language barriers in the relationship).

I got my petition approval notice today! CSC received it on July 15, 2009. I thought they had literally not even looked at my file yet. Hopefully NVC doesn't take too long!

Here's to everyone else getting their approvals soon.

Ok, thanks. My only reason for wanting to do the original one in her own language is to avoid any issues later on, i.e. the interviewer asking her why she signed an English one if she speaks no English. I guess it might not matter (since the G325A is in English and she must sign that), but to play it safe I might have her sign one in her own language, then have it translated.

Hi, I have a few more questions, this time regarding the letter of intent to marry within 90 days, as well as form G325A. If the foreign fiance(e) does not speak English and writes a letter of intent in a non-English language, do both the original (non-English) and translated (English) versions have to be signed, or just the original? It would seem kind of strange to have them sign the translated version if they don't understand what it says. Also, if they were going to sign the translated version anyway, then it would seem redundant to include an original. So...

1. Am I right in saying that only the original (non-English) version should be signed, and that the translated version (without their signature) should be attached to the original along with the translator's certification (and of course translator's signature)?

2. Does it look bad if the translator is someone related to the petitioner (or perhaps even petitioner him/herself)?

3. As for G325A, who is the "applicant" for purposes of the form (i.e. who signs each G325A)? Does the US citizen petitioner sign both petitioner's and intended beneficiary's G325A forms? Or does each person sign their own form?

Thanks.

Great, thanks for your responses.

Hi,

For an applicant whose I-129F petition has been approved by USCIS and sent to the US Embassy in San Jose Costa Rica, will the US embassy call the intended beneficiary and tell them to pick up the package with the forms/instructions (i.e. for medical exam, etc), or will the US embassy send the package to the intended beneficiary's residence?

Thanks.

Hi,

On G-325A it asks for both the petitioner's and intended beneficiary's residences for the last 5 years.

1) When does a temporary stay become a residence? Are we to use the common meaning or more of a legal meaning? For example, if the US petitioner stays a few months in the country of his fiance with the intention of returning to the US within a specific period of time (and maintains a domicile in the US during that time), is the residence during those months the foreign address or the US address?

2) Is it possible/easy to notify USCIS of a change in the intended beneficiary's address after the petition has been filed? Say, for example, if the intended beneficiary moves to a new apartment a month after the petition is filed?

Thanks.

OK, here's the hypothetical. Foreign fiance(e) comes to the US on K1 visa with kids (they enter with K3) and marries the US citizen petitioner within 90 days. After the marriage, and before filing for AOS, the new (foreign) spouse and kids have to return to their home country due to a family emergency. Advance parole is not filed for or obtained. Once the new spouse/kids are back in their home country, is it correct to say that their only option to return to live in the US is to obtain new visas (i.e. K3 for the spouse and K4 for the kids)?

AOS can only be filed for while within the US, right? So it wouldn't make a difference that the spouse technically didn't "abandon" the application for AOS since AOS hadn't been filed for--is that correct? In other words, since AOS can't be applied for if the new (foreign) spouse has left the US, he or she is still stuck in the home country until a new visa can be obtained. Are there any exceptions that would allow AOS to be filed for while the new spouse is outside the US, or has he or she completely screwed everything up by leaving the US and must now obtain a whole new visa?

Thanks.