mayomayo

Put the horse in front of the cart. Figure out your personal life going forward first. Then make the appropriate immigration decisions.

If the government allowed me to figure out my personal life without their strict time constraints, I wouldn't be in this situation. I am asking about immigration related questions because time is running out. Some people don't function mentally and emotionally in 90 day or 2 year time frames. I am not asking for relationship advice, I am asking for help with the immigration situation that I am in so that my wife and I can continue our relationship on our own time in the way that we see fit and in a way that makes us happy. I understand that our situation may not fit the picture perfect bill of marriage that each of you has, but our relationship is very real and perhaps very different than yours. Regardless, I need to know what route will allow us the greatest chance of remaining together in the way that we are together now. That is why I posted on this board.

Sounds like you'll are separated and desire to reconcile in the future. This happens with couples. I do not know how the govt will judge that situation. I am sure more experienced posters will comment.

Thank you for understanding my situation. I wish other VJers would understand this and respond with practical information rather than with relationship advice. Thank you!

If you want a 'legal standpoint' you need to hire a lawyer

We just offer advice based on personal experience. But her getting a job in your state to make it look real will certainly, and quickly, do the opposite

Good luck

Based on personal experience, do divorced couples who file for removal of conditions generally get denied if they can prove Bonafide marriage intentions/ significant time spent living together as a married couple?

To me, it seems that the best legal option given our circumstances is a divorce with statements of good faith. Does this make sense from a legal standpoint?

The marriage was definitely in "good faith.". We were married and lived together for over a year, but needed some time apart. We still want to be together - we just don't want to live in the same physical space at this moment. We plan to do so again in the future. This is a personal decision that fits what we both need emotionally and mentally right now. The question is, will immigration authorities see this as an "acceptable" marriage as we do, or will they see it as fraud? We want to play by the books, but we don't want playing by the rules to mean that our case is not believed.

My Wife will be up for removal of conditions in January. We are currently living in different states but see each other almost every weekend. She has not officially changed her address to her new address because we fear that the immigration interviewers will not believe we have a bonafide marriage. She also wants to get a job on the books in another state while I remain here. Will this set off a red flag? We want to keep our relationship as it is now. We love each other but living together did not work out. Is it better for us to get a divorce and have her apply separately? Is it better to stay together and explain the situation? Or is it better to keep her address and mine the same and wait until January for her to get a job?

thanks! If you can, please post the letter. I am fluent in English and Spanish, and can definitely do the translation myself.

Do you have the form the doctor completed in English--it is the vaccination supplement. You wouldn't need a translation if you have that.

For some reason this vaccine supplement doesn't seem to exist, nor does the form that most people seem to have gotten (3035). All I have is the vaccination card from her physician in El Salvador, in Spanish... they refused to give her vaccinations in ES and said that she had to get them here as the K visa is a non-immigrant visa.

So... Can I just take the document that I do have to a civil surgeon for him to transcribe, or do I need to have that legally translated?

Hello everybody! We waited until the last minute to do this part of the AOS... We're getting married on Monday, her visa expires on the 25th of June, and somewhere in there we have to mail out the AOS! A couple of questions about the civl surgeon/ immunizations:

1. My fiancee has her immunization record from El Salvador... will she need to get it translated into English before we go to the civil surgeon, or can we just tell him what it says?

2. She had the mumps when she was a kid... and never got the mumps vaccine. Will she still need to get a mumps vaccine?

3. NYC area people... any updates on inexpensive civil surgeons?

Thanks!

Mike

After getting married and applying for the AOS, how do we prove my fiancee's legal status in the United States (post 90 days on visa) if we are stopped by police? We are driving through Arizona this coming summer and she is Hispanic....

So we just received the notice stating that our application has been sent to the San Salvador embassy and are anxiously awaiting packet 3!!! I am in the process of filling out the I-134 affadavit of support and am a bit confused as to what supporting evidence is actually necessary... I see conflicting information on the forum, and the El Salvador embassy has no information on the internet outlining any sort of special things needed there.

I currently make enough money, but as it is my first job (started in September) I do not really have much saved up in the bank... My mother will be acting as a co-sponsor for me.

My main question is regarding the bank statement... will it be detrimental to my case that I have so little money in my account currently? What is a good amount of cash to have in my account to please the authorities? Do I even need to include a bank statement? Rumor has it that the El Salvador embassy is one of the most picky and obnoxious of all, so I want to be 100% prepared with anything they ask for... Has anyone here dealt with them during this step?

Must I include a W2?

Must I include tax returns?

What needs to be notarized?

Please help!

Thanks!

mayo

Hello all,

I just received my NOA2 in the mail today. The letter states that

"The above petition has been approved and forwarded to the listed consulate. Please contact the consulate with any questions about visa issuance or if you would now like them to forward the petition to a different consulate. The petitioner can also file form 824 which is the application for action on an approved application or petition with this office to request that we send it to a different consulate"

This is strange for two reasons

1. Shouldn't my application be going to the NVC rather than to the consulate?

2. There is NO consulate listed on any part of the form!

I called the NVC and they said that they did not yet receive my packet... and I cannot call the listed consulate because the consulate is not listed! Whats going on here!? Has this happened to anyone before? Does the NOA2 usually state that my petition is being forwarded to a consulate rather than the NVC?

I'm getting worried!!!

Thanks,

Mayo

P.S. my fiancee is from El Salvador