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    kizza reacted to jkminney in Cheating the System   
    Everytime someone voices a concern it always comes back to being patient...that was never the reason behind my comments..not my paitence or the others waiting on here. We know we have to wait it's what we signed up for. It's the people who try to get around the waiting that's frustrating. Try reading the entire topic
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    kizza reacted to jkminney in Cheating the System   
    It continues to amaze me that people come on a site that's for getting visa's and doing everything the correct way no matter how long it takes and asking questions about how to get around the rules. People are always on here looking for ways to cheat the system and how to get their spouse/significant other here without putting in the work and time it requires. I'm seriously annoyed by the fact that people are constantly doing this. NONE of us want to be apart from our partner and part of the reason all these rules and regulations are in place is because of the people trying to be sly. I've been apart from my husband for 2 years now...visits in between but not living the life we are envisioned because we are doing all of this immigration the correct way. This is my second time going through this...yes it was a choice but it doesn't making the time apart any easier. I would love for those people searching this site for a short cut to ####### off (to put it kindly). I'm sure plenty others feel the same way Discuss lol
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    kizza got a reaction from Veronik in Which one?   
    Yes, same as Vero here... I had to have my birth certificate translated into English by a certified translator. They definitely wanted the translation at the interview and they kept it.
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    kizza reacted to Deputy Purple in Airline does not let me check in w/K1   
    Let's clarify a few things about this reply:
    The return flight's validity has nothing to do with their immigrant/visa status. The flight is valid and the OP always has the option to use it. If they don't have either a Greencard or Advance Parole then there will be immigration ramifications.
    There is no process to "Adjust your status from Non-immigrant K-1 to Immigrant Visa category". If the OP leaves the US prior to obtain either a Greencard or Advance Parole they would have to start a whole new Visa Application Process for a Spousal (CR-1) Immigrant Visa. The K-1 Visa died the second it was used to enter the US.
    This may seem like picking nits to some but understanding the nuances of this stuff is generally important as it helps us avoid silly mistakes with large consequences.
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    kizza reacted to *Snowdrop* in Foreign Fiance flipping out...   
    I came on a CR1 visa so I knew I could get home if there was an emergency and I was able to look for work etc straight away but even so the adjustment period was hard. (And that's with no language issues and I'd already spent several months living in the US with my husband before)
    Ignore the tough love posters above - what your fiancee needs is patience, understanding and a little bit of preparation from you to make things easier when she arrives. If she knows how prepared you are for her arrival and that you're going to be supportive for as long as it take her to get used to her new life I'm sure she will calm down.
    Things she's probably worried about...and my suggestions for how to help her
    1. Being trapped in the US if there's an emergency back home she needs to get to
    Lay out for her the process of applying for AP and reassure her that you will be on top of it as soon as she gets there to get it as quickly as possible. Research and let her know you have the info ready for how to apply for emergency AP via Infopass just in case something happens. Reassure her that you understand how she must be feeling but that you'll work it out together.
    2. Money - giving up a job and an income can make you feel very vulnerable
    Reassure her that you will be supporting her until she finds a job - depending on what you're planning to do with your finances it might help her to know that you will have a joint bank account and that she will be able to have some of her own money until she can find a job.
    3. Loss of familiar things from home
    Compile useful lists of shops, entertainment options, places to visit, spas, hair and nail salons etc. Create a package with maps and brochures of your area - a fun 'things to do' box. Help her see that this period of not being able to work could be a golden time for relaxing and getting to know her new home.
    4. Not feeling 'at home'
    My husband let me redecorate our new home and make it feel like ours. He organized lots of family and friends evenings so that I could start to feel part of the community. My mother-in-law took me to museums and shopping once a week for the first few weeks. Get your family and friends involved in welcoming her. Let her have a say in how your new home together will look and feel. Talk about all the fun things you'll do together. Talk about how soon you might be able to have her family and friends from home come and visit. Let her know she will still be able to contact people from home via the internet and phone as often as she needs to.
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    kizza reacted to Sam and Ben in Not digging the new look   
    So, I already hate the reputation option on posts. Had to go back and view my posts made to see where I got negative reviews. Honestly? I almost think it should show publicly who clicked where, to make people second-guess whether or not they wish to click a review on that particular post.
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