Stephen + Elisha

Yes, you can work when you get the EAD. That's the whole point of concurrently filing for the EAD with your AOS application.

I don't know why even USCIS accepts it in the first place.

Well, if it's a real affidavit, it's sworn under oath under penalty of perjury. People will lie for their friends/family, but prison and fines will generally make them think twice.

USPS Express Mail requires a signature upon delivery by default. There's an option on the form for "Waiver of Signature." Check that box and sign underneath.

You will still be able to confirm that the package was delivered to the PO box through the "Track and Confirm" service. As others have correctly stated, requiring a signature can cause delays. It doesn't always happen, but it can and has.

The evidence of common residence and financial commingling are the most important pieces for ROC. Make sure the evidence covers the entire period of your marriage. If you have plenty of that (and it sounds like you do), affidavits are not really necessary. Affidavits mostly come into play when the couple's other evidence is thin.

1. The embassy will get your petition after it's approved by USCIS. You send your fiancee a copy so she's familiar with everything in it in case she's asked about any of it at the interview.

2. The second letter of intent is basically to let the embassy know that you still intend to marry her. By the time they get your petition, the included letter of intent will be months old.

3. If you just got NOA1 and you send the I-134 and supporting evidence now, it will be months old by the time she submits it. They want to see current, sustained income; 6-month-old paystubs or letters of employment are not the most convincing evidence of that. Send it after NOA2 so it's still fresh.

The Guides are written the way they are for a reason. They represent best practices based on the experience of many, many people who've walked this path before you.

if you are talking about the money order to send in with your roc application, you can send in one moneyorder for the total amount. if i am right, the money order has to be from a bank and not a post office money order.

Postal money orders are acceptable. USCIS requires that money orders be "drawn on U.S. financial institutions": http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3850a99ba78af110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

The USPS is a U.S. institution. Its money orders are forwarded through the Federal Reserve Banking System: http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm300/503.htm#1150680

i worked 19 hrs yesterday, only have 2 hrs sleep.. i guess i doozed off before that last line..

op.. disregard that line

I know what that's like. Unfortunately, when I get sleep-deprived I get (more) snarky. I could have just pointed out that they said they'd met. Sorry 'bout that.

and do you offer advice or do you just go round pointing out other peoples errors??

Check my posting history, it speaks for itself.

Ah, the dreaded NVC AP ("Additional Processing"). It means you're stuck at NVC for a while. Feel free to check our timeline: it was three weeks for us.

ps.. ya'll have met in person yes?

You do actually read posts before you reply to them, yes?

And well thats all the other proof we have besides plane tickets and photographs together.

From what I've read, London sometimes allows K-1 applicants to self-sponsor. Even so, it's good for your fiance to have the I-134s and supporting documents from you and any joint sponsor in case the consular officer decides to ask (which is entirely within their discretion to do). If they do ask and he doesn't have them, it'll mean a delay in visa issuance.

Whether or not London lets him self-sponsor at the visa application stage, you WILL have to file an I-864 AOS after he comes here, you guys get married, and he applies for adjustment of status. If you don't have the income to meet the requirements, you'll need a joint sponsor.

As for your question "why would i be suporting someone that im not yet married too," married or not you're petitioning for him to receive immigration benefits for the purpose of marrying you. Under US immigration law, it's therefore your responsibility to ensure that he doesn't become a public charge once he gets here.

A short duration between divorce and a K1 petition can raise flags for several reasons. For one, it may be contrary to the cultural norms of the beneficiary's country if there's a customary length of time for engagement there.

Also, in some countries, there's a scam where people sham-divorce then petition a friend/family member of the ex on a fiance visa. Once the "new girl" has arrived in the US and adjusted status, the "ex" and the petitioner get back together. If your ex is from the same country as your fiance, it magnifies the chances that this suspicion will arise along the way.

On the other hand, an I-751 denial automatically leads to the beginning of removal proceedings. Your best bet may be to skip the motion (and the $600+) and renew the application in front of the Immigration Judge at the hearing. Has your wife received a Notice To Appear yet?

At this point, your money may best be spent on retaining an immigration lawyer with experience in removal proceedings and appeal processes.

Why would you file the I-751? You're not starting a new application, you're submitting a motion to reopen the old one that they denied due to "abandonment."

Send the I-290B. Send copies of everything you sent in response to the RFE. Send proof that it got there in time. Explain all this in the space provided on the I-290B.

I would also add that if you're having this much trouble with this, a lawyer might be a good investment.

Send copies of all the evidence you submitted in response to the RFE (you did make a copy of the packet before mailing it.... right?). Also submit the signature confirmation information from USPS showing that your RFE response was received within the allotted time.

now on the form what do i select though ?

appeal or motion

??

The denial notice tells you what your option is.

"motion to reopen" -> check "Motion"

Will the Brazilian government continue to pay that pension even after you emigrate?

Three and a half months for us (including an RFE for vaccinations: she'd had them in Seoul, but for whatever reason USCIS decided we needed them transcribed onto their form). Advance parole (the old paper version) showed up about a month before the GC. EAD was supposedly mailed around the same time as AP but never showed up. We put in a service request but got the GC shortly thereafter. Case was transferred to CSC and GC was approved without interview.

If the child is on the same I-751, you can combine all fees into a single check.

Well, that's discouraging that the embassy is giving out conflicting information. If it were me, I'd probably try to call or email the embassy and find out firsthand what they require.

I have the same question. Im from Venezuela and our interview ist pretty soon. I thought we only needed I134 but a friend of mine told me that I have to submit both... Im confused. Wich are the support documents for both of them?

"Fiancé(e) and spouse "K" visa applicants, however, should instead submit an I-134 Affidavit of Support from the Petitioner."

http://caracas.usemb...quirements.html

It's not entirely clear from the embassy page, but it seems as though they want the same supporting documents (copy of petitioner's most recent tax return).

Casablanca requires the I-134 with a copy of the petitioner's most recent tax return (1 year).

http://morocco.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiance-visas.html

What country? And were you looking at information for immigrant visas or specific to the K-1?

The goverment website says I should send my packet to a Dallas Address, but everywhere I look on here I see people saying that the Texas office is no longer doing this and it is only the Vermont or California offices.

A number of years ago, the Texas Service Center processed I-129F petitions. Then USCIS moved the processing locations for these petitions to the Vermont and California Service Centers. Still later, USCIS started centralizing filing locations at Lockbox facilities.

Bottom line: go with what's on the USCIS website. The I-129F is filed at the Dallas lockbox.

Secondly I was looking at address change information as it appears my fiance will have to move before the application reaches the embassy in Colombia, everything I read said don't worry too much about it as it will be sent to her via e-mail. But nowhere on the application did it ask for her email, only mine. should I just wait until it arrives at embassy then call with new address if any?

Once USCIS approves the petition, they send it to the National Visa Center (NVC) for some additional checks and eventual forwarding to the embassy. 1-2 weeks after you receive the NOA2 (Notice of Approval) from USCIS, you can start calling NVC and seeing whether your petition has arrived there yet. When they have you on the phone, they will ask for email addresses for you (petitioner) and your fiancee (beneficiary).

I got mine from my boss. Worked fine. Make sure it's on company letterhead.

Yes, your fiance still needs to fill it in. The petitioner must be the primary sponsor.