solmarc

I mailed ours in on Nov. 30th, still nothing as of today... I'm also checking my bank account for that big withdrawal...

Hey VARYAG mine was sent on the 27th but they got it there on the 29th, so maybe between tomorrow or Monday you'll get an answer.

Hi, not sure if i should be here or December, i sent everything on the 27th Nov, but is just today they said they received my documents...

Oh well just hi and hopefully everything goes smooth, the waiting of the K1 was long, i just hope this one is not...lol...

Finally after a long ten days i received the received of my AOS documents and a case number... And i got also an ok for my SSN, they made a mistake with my last name using my middle name as it, i was mortify but at the end they fixed it!!! i guess ill have it in ten days, unfortunately i have to go and change it for my new last name and the little thing that says i am not allow to work...lol...

Happy the Paul and Vanessa got their interview date but soo mad that is in March, why soooo far?

Hugs you guys, i am here, just not much...lol

Congrats on finishing your Xmas shopping! I get to ignore Xmas this year since the wedding is Dec. 11th & we won't get home from Hawaii until the 16th. I hate Xmas, so all is good!

Yup, still missing my baby. Every time I think about him my heart just breaks. Settling in alright. Had a very good first American Thanksgiving. Got to celebrate 2 this year. The Canadian Thanksgiving was in Oct.

Yeah, USICS is a thorn in my side already. Don't know who is worse now, the Montreal Consulate or USICS.

Just sent over the mail the AOS... i am nervous, After what you wrote this morning i checked all the forms and didn't find another review other than the one that expires in 12-10... so we will see, i sent the check for 1070usd... Got help me to be over soon with this, at least for the next two years...

I-485, which is AOS

---G-325a, which is biographic info that is required in the AOS pkt

---I-864, which is the affidavit of support that is also required in the AOS pkt

I-765, which is EAD

I-131, which is AP

G-1145, which is so you can receive texts & emails about your case

The cost is $1010 for all 3. As of Nov. 23 the cost goes up to $1070, I think.

Do i need the AP? that is the i-131? i don't need to travel before getting my green card... or i need it? i read that it was only if i wanted to travel before the green card...

Solmarc, we take the meat and slice it into thin small pieces. I then marinate mine for two or three days in soy sauce, liquid smoke, brown sugar, garlic salt, and cayenne pepper. Then I put it in a smoker for about 6 hours on low heat. Jerky one can buy in a store is tough and chewy. I make mine to where it falls apart in your mouth. That is also the way my hunting buddies make it. Everyone has their own recipe for the marinate sauce. Usually when I break out a bag of it, it does not last long. No, I don't use roadkill possum. Maybe I'll try that.LOL.

Oh i know what it is, thanks, we have it there, instead of smoking the meat we put it in the sun, but remember my country is really hot...

Yesterday i when to the doctor to have my shots again because i font have any proof i did in DR, in migration they took all my info, including the cd and the shots, i don't think they did it on purpose, but anyway... i had to paid again, the doctor did the physical, but was easy, i explain to him that i already did it in DR, so he was just surprise that here you have to do it again, is silly...

Latest Veka story. Last Saturday, me being the redneck that I am I went duck hunting. A very good hunt. One of my buddies had made a jerky with some of the deer we have killed this year. I came home from the duck hunt with a gallon size bag of jerky. I went in the house and offered Veka some jerky. She asked what is it? I told her it was venison jerky from a deer we shot the week before. She proceeded to turn her nose up at the idea and said "nyet." Okay I thought. Well Sunday morning I'm in my office working on my computer. She calls my name. I turn around and she is standing in the door holding the bag of jerky. This how the conversation went. "You not eat anymore of this. It is for me. It is good with beer. It is too spicy. This is for me." I thought what the h@ll. First, yesterday you acted like I offered you human meat. Today, you complain that it is too spicy but you tell me twice I can't have any. Third, get out of my beer, it is a little early in the morning for that. Oh, I forgot, one doesn't have to wait for 12 if amongst friends or eating. Fourth, it is a huge bag, plenty for both of us. I am turning her into a redneck, a "Russian redneck." This weekend I am sure she will be happy when I go deer hunting and start making jerky for her. What a life I lead. To keep her from eating it all I will have to make my batch especially spicy. I am sure that when I get home Friday, I will have no jerky left. I hope she leaves me a beer though.

Good morning all... is always funny read about Veka, jajajaj.... i have no idea what Jerky is, but sounds good...lol

I am nervous to go to the doctor today, can you believe i have to do everything again, me chinga!!!... my info was incomplete, the shots i mean... i been reading about RFE from some people and one that is popular is not sending the F* form I693... thats what they did before i came... Jesus, not risking it so i will do everything again but is a pain in the *ss...

Wow what a ridiculous amount of red tape. Glad it is all working out after all!

We went the CR1 route and initially considered getting married in NJ where my husband lives. The requirements in our county were totally inconvenient as well. In the end instead of a fall ceremomy in NJ we moved it up a few months and got married in the summer in North Carolina. Applied for the license one day, got married the next and had our registered certificates in hand the same day.

I am doing the medical again, i read a lot of cases with RFE because missing that I693... already have an appointment in two days... New Jersey ask for a lot of things to get the marriage license but we got it very fast...

I am a bit nervous but hopefully everything will turn out ok... i just want to end this part...

So pleased for you, I like your pretty dress too. May you live happily ever after together, forever more

Big hugs and many Congratulations!!

I have to print the dinner party ones, i am with a white dress, so difficult to find it cause is the season but at the end i did, lol... i am upset, looks i have to send this form with my medical, I-693 because in migration when i came to the Country they kept my vaccination report and i didn't ask for it back...

Awwww you poor girl Solmarc! But your married!!!!! Congrats!!!!! We were married the same day as you, though we didn't have a bad dinner.

My AOS is going to be mailed tomorrow! Whoot! And now the countdown is on for the Hawaii wedding...25 more days!

Thats sooo funny i am sending my AOS tomorrow tooo... jajajjajajja.... so we can help each other with patience... but as i see it in two months we will get the green card, just been positive... big hugs, my wedding in DR is in jun...

Have to go to take the passport pics... big hugs every one...

Sounds like quite a story.....but you were together and had fun so all is well! Congratulations.

The restaurant we did our dinner was were we had our first date, i go every month to have dinner on our day, it was special for Us that's why we did the dinner there and they ruined it... they didn't serve on time, we were planning to finish a nine and at 1030pm was when the served the main course, they left the bar alone, no service in the tables. Nothing i want to experience again... and a funny part, his brother didn't know what to give Us for present and knowing our story about the restaurant gave Us a gift card from them...jajajajajaj...Never coming back there...

But i am really happy i took it the good way, so we don't feel bad, they didn't charge Us for the drinks... so we didn't expend as much as we though, that's money we can save until i get my work permit...

Kid Rock put on a rock cruise this year, where he & a few other bands were on as well. It was just 4 days of partying, sunshine n rock n roll. We had the best time! So we are booked already for next years.

We wore our Kid Rock cruise shirts for the wedding on Wed as our tribute to the man who brought us together.

Hi You guys, Finally i got married, and had my honeymoon... It was great: gas leak, no stove for four days, a 3 mins ceremony (that part is not bad) and a really bad experience with our dinner that ruined our anniversary place because my husband (jejejej, i have a husband) don't wanna go anymore and me either... But even that all of that happen, i am just sooooo happy i am with the man i love, and we have fun together, that's what matters...

We are preparing the documents for the AOS, EAD and all does things. Did you sent pictures or made a package, i just don't know//

I am sooo happy, i will try to put a pic of the ceremony, i was laughing all the time, i was tooo nervous.

Ok guys and girls...we have just finished filling in the AOS forms for us all....that part is fine....I just wanted to ask about getting a Social number please as I have noticed afew people talk about them. Our I-94 runs out on the 24th Nov, should we go get a SSN now or just wait till the AOS is through?? Whats the difference if either way I cant work until the EAD is here.....anyone???

Thanks guys.xx

Honestly i have no idea for what i applied for the SSN now, but it help for my marriage license... i just did... i guess that is what i was supposed to do...

Anyway I am getting marriage this 10th, Wednesday!!!! sooo happy, i just want to finish with this part so i can send my AOS, EAD, 131, and start working ASAP, i am going crazy in this apartment! lol

Kharv, so i am not going to be able to drive either? oh oh, i was planning to go to learning school ( i don't know how to drive, go and lough, lol). I have been missing for a few days but is just getting everything in order, promise some pics, but is not going to be with the long dress, that's for next years wedding, the religious ceremony in DR.

Have fun you guys, and i will be over here as soon as i get married and have my little honeymoon...

Getting married in nine days, I still cant believe it... getting our marriage license on Wednesday... so excited!!!

solmarc, here's the link to the SSN information, including the document (RM something..) link to print out to bring to the SSN office if they're giving you issues:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn

I already apply with no issues, they gave me a letter that says i should get it in 4 weeks, but Kharv told me Veka's just took two weeks, so i am ok... For the Marriage license we will go this next Wednesday, this is a small town and they don't have this cases regularly here but i am now in the utilities of the apartment so i guess that should be enough, the lady is nice, she doesn't want to give Us a hard time...

Thank you Sand T, you always so nice, i already filled the papers for the AOS, cant wait to finish this part... of course not sending them after we married and get all the documents in order.

Angel, happy to see another visa approval. Sorry you had the added stress, but all is well now. I hope everything goes smooth from here on out.

Solmarc, Veka received her SSN card in the mail within a week.

UK, I hope all is well with y'all.(I had to use southern slang)

Lohninck, did you send in your AOS yet?

Veka has forgiven the vacuum cleaner after last weeks incident. I had to demonstrate that all was good with it. Darn it, she tricked me into vacuuming. She has her new car. She wants to take her driving test to get her license next week. Just a warning to some. Insurance for an inexperienced driver is outrageous. If you have a license from your country make sure that you take that to your insurance company. I will pay extra for the next three years. Our next step is doing her resume and waiting on EAD so that she can go to work. On a side note, her homesickness phase has set in. She gets a little depressed at times. I expected this, but it still sucks. Hopefully it will not last long. Last Sunday I had to take her to the art museum. My sons were joking that I was gay. I was out of my element there, too much culture and not enough beer and guns for me.

Thats good maybe ill get it too that fast... so i can go for my marriage license more confident... i just want this part to be over with.

Hi everyone! My time is near! Scott will be here tomorrow with the truck & I will POE in 3 days!!!!!!!! Finally I see the light at the end of the tunnel Hope everyone is doing well with their new lives!

YAY THATS EXCITING!!!

I just came from applying for the SSN, they gave me a letter and told me they will investigate if i came legally (LOL i show my visa and i94 so dont get it but ok) asked for a few weeks to get it... but probably by the time i get it i have to change it for Honeys last name after we married...

If I recall correctly, when Peter and I got our marriage license, they didn't ask him for a proof of address and we also got married in NJ. Of course, it varies from town to town but we didn't have a problem, we just showed that he just came in on a K-1 visa and they had it ready for us within a few days. Again, it could be different, just our experience, though. Best of luck!

Edit:

Peter had to get the medical re-done anyway because his vaccinations were marked as "incomplete but waived," and he had to get his tetanus shot again. Going in tomorrow to pick up the sealed envelope (it cost us $200 for the shot and to have the Civil Surgeon fill out the papers, what a complete rip off) and then we are sending it to the Chicago Lockbox, finally. Oy vey.

Thanks, we were trying to put me in the utilities of the apartment but without the SSN i cant... i told Honey that i had friends that they came at the country without the K1 visa and married without any problem, so i am doing things right and they will make it hard? i don't think so, oh and the friend i am mentioning married a year ago here in NJ... What about the people they just want to get married here and not move here? so anyway, i will go just with my passport and I94... no going crazy anymore about details!!! lol...

I have to do my medical again i bet, the shots i took were the same, incomplete and also they took the page in Migration... me chinga... more shots!!!

So i already completed part of the forms... i see one ask for the SSN number, i was hoping to apply after i get married, but it takes a few weeks, that means i will have to wait until i get the car to send the forms?

Cndangel, relax for your interview. It is just a formality. Watch out for the midget. No one has seen him for a while. He got mad at Solmarc when she ran out of rum.

Solmarc, glad you made it. Seriously, I am. You are going to miss the tropics come January and February though. As for SSN, if you don't want to go there twice, I would wait until after your wedding. That is of course if you are going to take your husbands last name. Do not wait too long though. If your I-94 is too close to experation date there is some kind of hold up. We did Veka's early and had it in the mail in less then a week.

Leslie, you are getting closer. I wish your postal service would hurry and get it to you. That would be one less worry. I wonder why the US consulate their does not use Fedex or another courier service. In Ukraine and a lot of other countries you are required to pay for this service. Oh, I forgot, some countries mail service is non-existent, that is why they require for people to pay for Fedex. I would still think they would use a courier for security concerns. Anyway, I hope you get it soon.

I am buying Veka a car this week. Now, I will be worried everyday that I am travelling. Wondering what she is about to run into. I know that I have joked about the vacuum cleaner, but I received a phone call yesterday afternoon. I have one of those cyclone cleaners with the see-through containers that catches all of the dirt. Well, Veka wanted to take it off and empty it. I tried to explain it to her and I thought she understood it. 30 minutes later I get a phone call back, "cleaner is broken, dirt is everywhere!!!!" She was crying and hysterical. I called my neighbor, he went over and found the problem. Veka tried to take the container off, got it off partway, tried to put it back on. She thought she had it on. NOPE. She turned on the vacuum and she got a funnel cloud of dirt to come out. We were laughing about it at 9pm on the phone, but a few hours earlier it was a crisis. Note to self, empty container before I go out of town.

Have a great day people.

Yeap, that's what i will do, i will apply after the wedding, i am taking honeys last name. i am just wondering couse in one of the requirements of the marriage license the are asking proof of residency, how can i do that, i just move here two days ago.

Bri...So happy you are closing in on your interview day! It will go great & I know Joe will be thinking of you when you are there.

Yay Solmarc!!!!!! Wonderful news!!!!!

Your wedding is pretty soon. I would just wait, then you don't have to go twice. But if anyone else wants to give a different opinion, please do since I'm not quite at that stage yet.

Thats what i was thinking Les... i have problems getting the marriage license, they ask for proof of residency, i just got here... is in NJ... somebody had that experience and what documents did u got there to get the license...

ugh tell me about it! thankfully, his "tour" days are over. so the stress about that isn't an issue. it's the delicate nature of his current assignment that stresses me out. but, Joe's got big enough shoulders to carry that weight, he's a tough guy. I just worry about him, ya know?

well, 1 week before I drive to Montreal with my Dad (my roadtrip buddy). I sometimes get into panic mode where I think about the interview and then my teeth start chattering and my knees feel weak. But after I take a few deep breaths it seems to fade. So I'll just take a lot of deep breaths between now and then

Good morning Everyone, i am finally home with honey, just arrived this Saturday, really happy... I have a question, do i need to get my social security now or after i get marry?

Thanks!

Just noticed on the 24th you had your interview!!! AMAZING! Congratulations!!!!

Yayyyyy sorry i didnt see it before, i am soooooooooo happpyyyyyyy.... youll get everything fast now, is not fair to make you wait any longer...

Some of them are so pretty. I don't wear them but I want to for the wedding, since it will be on a beach. I just can't find any that will go with my dress!

:dance: :dance:

I am soooo happy for you, yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy Les.... I will leave this Country to go home, lol, on the 16th Oct... giving time to my boss so she can start interviewing people... Newark will be my POE...

Lhon i love the cupcakes, you are an Artist and i dont know how they tasted but for the looks, hmmmmm...

UK thats your creation? wow....

You always have to say the truth, no matter what, tell your story the way it is and dont say what is not... If they feel you are lying even when is a white lie, you could end up loosing everything... 

If you want to be with her, take your time... dont rush to send it without the proper evidence...

thanks for the response. I happen to find 3 pictures of us last march 2009. days aftr our first meeting. but it was not dated. i mean there was no date on it.. can i still make that as secondary evidences?. she had some purchases using her credit cards while she was here in philippines. and tho she has lost her boarding passes and her ticket, can she be able to ask the airline to issue a proof of her trAVEL? is that possible?

Dont worry if they dont have dates, is fine, people change over time, hair grow or cuts, so i think thats fine, for the beggining... the boarding passes are not going to be reissued after this long, i am sorry i happen to work for an airline... if she has the stamp i think thats fine, but like i said give time, let her come for december and after that you apply for the K1...

Bobby, i do not agree completely and here is why. That he was in the Philippines does not mean he met his fiancee. I was living in Ukraine for two years and met Alla on a trip to Prague, CZ! I never "met" her all the time living in Ukraine, Go figure...could be because there are 45 million people there and...well, you can figure the rest.

"Secondary evidence" does not mean "unnecessary evidence". Secondary means "in support of primary". I went to the Philippines, here is my passport stamp to prove it, and while I was there I met my fiancee, here is our photo together.

Have there been cases where people got approved without photos? Yes, I think there has been. I think they may also have had more primary proof of meeting than "I met her in a bar and talked for a while", could be just a guess on my part. I can assure you that 14 pages of sappy love story and how you were embarrased to ask if she was married or it would be rude, etc., will have NO affect on anyone at USCIS and will not make up for needed EVIDENCE. Have there been cases where people sent a few photos and passport stamps and were asked for MORE? Yes, absolutely. Simply do a search of the forums here and you will see which there is more of.

The REAL problem is this...IF he sends his petition without photos (or other evidence) taken PRIOR to filing the petition and they request more evidence...he has none and the petition will be denied. It is a $455 chance. You pays your nickle and takes your chances. 

thank you so much for your response, i highly appreciate it. in lieu of that, i would like to add a follow up question. . given the fact that other than her passport stamp, we have no other evidence that we met last march 2009. can i just not mention it on our application and would rather say, we met onlinem then we get engage, and so shes coming here on december of 2010 to meet me and my family? then by january of 2011 shell file for my k1? could that be possible? could it be an advatange or what? i will make it sure that when she comes here on december, from the time, the plane landed in the airport until she departs, i will take lots and lots of photos and all other documentary evidences... please help me answer my question.. this website is awesome.. trustme!!

You always have to say the truth, no matter what, tell your story the way it is and dont say what is not... If they feel you are lying even when is a white lie, you could end up loosing everything...

If you want to be with her, take your time... dont rush to send it without the proper evidence...