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    bantam88 reacted to geowrian in Claiming Unemployment as an Immigrant   
    No issue. Unemployment is an insurance program that you pay into. It has no public charge implication whatsoever.
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    bantam88 reacted to Going through in Questions about invitation letter to bring my father-in-law to the US   
    Just to clarify---What exactly do you mean your wife is living in China ?  Or do you mean she has a re-entry permit and is temporarily residing abroad?
     
    If she doesn't have a re-entry permit (I just skimmed through your past threads) she might be in store for a surprise when traveling back to the US.
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    bantam88 reacted to yuna628 in My pregnant K-1 fiancee's i-94 expires in 17 days and she has no SSN to get health coverage   
    Hi OP,
     
    I'm going to be straight with you here. You've made some big mistakes, and now find yourself in a critical position. All is not lost however, so you're going to have to start paying attention to the advice here instead of muddling through. 
     
    Can this wedding date be bumped up? Can it be a quickie wedding in Las Vegas? You can still have whatever ceremony you intend on the 20th if you wanted, but in the interest of speed, you NEED to get the ball rolling and perhaps elope. You need to get the marriage certificate to file for AOS, and that means the sooner you marry the better, but in addition perhaps you should look into WHERE you can get the certificate with the fastest turnaround. If you do not file AOS soon, she will be out of status. It's important to protect your future spouse and child.
     
    Secondly, and I often have to scream this at the top of my lungs - an SSN is NOT required to obtain health insurance BY LAW. It doesn't matter what you think you read. It doesn't matter what someone randomly told you on the phone. It doesn't matter what was heard through the grapevine. It doesn't matter if an insurance agent on the phone told you with an attitude. IT'S NOT REQUIRED. Get the insurance sorted out as quickly as possible.
     
    It does not matter if the marriage happens AFTER open enrollment. She qualifies under SPECIAL ENROLLMENT after the marriage has happened. BUT, you need not wait around for a rainy day to sign her up, because there's still a limited timeframe to act. Wait too long and she'll be phased out, and with a baby on the way.. well.. that's a problem.
     
    Your other options? You can buy insurance outright for her via any provider in your area. Again, an SSN is not required. There's going to be an expense, but there's going to be an expense no matter what you do - and you've got a child to consider now.
     
    Once you file for AOS, also file for an EAD along with that. If the EAD arrives first, you can go to the SSA and apply for her SSN.
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    bantam88 reacted to Ash.1101 in Help   
    Are ya'll divorced?

    1. Don't open his mail, that's illegal. Even if the mail comes to your house, you can only open mail in your name, or in the name of minor dependents.
    2. Get divorced if you haven't already.
    3. Nothing he does should affect you, it's not your responsibility to report his crimes.
    4. Start looking for ways to move on without him.
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    bantam88 reacted to 90DayFinancier in New Healthcare Requirements for US Immigrants   
    The national law review is a reliable source of knowledge. This posting highlights some key points that would be your best FAQ for now. According to this article, the State department and DHHS still needs to provide the specifics.      Note  that one could obtain a low cost catastrophic or a visitor health Insurance plan. That may open some new options for those who are worried.   https://www.natlawreview.com/article/president-trump-introduces-health-insurance-requirement-immigrant-visa-applicants         Monday, October 14, 2019 According to a proclamation issued by President Donald Trump on October 4, 2019, the U.S. Department of State will begin issuing immigrant visas only to those foreign nationals who will have health insurance once admitted to the United States, or who can prove that they have the financial means to cover their own medical expenses.
    Details about this new requirement are limited. The following is a summary of what we know so far:
    When does the change go into effect?
    The new requirement is scheduled to go into effect on November 3, 2019.
    Who is affected?
    The new health insurance requirement applies to foreign nationals who apply for an immigrant visa at a U.S. consulate. The requirement does not apply to, among others:
    foreign nationals with a valid immigrant visa issued before November 3, 2019;
    foreign nationals applying for adjustment of status in the United States;
    children of U.S. citizens;
    nonimmigrant visa applicants (H-1B, L-1, etc.); and
    asylum seekers or refugees.
    What is changing?
    Before a consular officer can adjudicate or issue an immigrant visa, the foreign national applicant must establish that he or she “will be covered by approved health insurance” within 30 days of admission into the United States, or demonstrate that he or she has “financial resources” to pay for “reasonably foreseeable medical costs.”
    Approved health insurance coverage includes (but is not limited to):
    employer-sponsored plans;
    unsubsidized health plans (subsidized plans under the Affordable Care Act do not qualify);
    Medicare;
    short-term, limited-duration health policies;
    visitor health insurance plans;
    catastrophic plans;
    family members’ plans; and
    other plans deemed adequate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
    What does all this mean in practice?
    According to the proclamation, the State Department may establish standards and procedures for determining who meets the health insurance requirement. Until that happens, it is unclear what proof of health insurance immigrant visa applicants will be required to produce or what kind of training consular officers will receive to guide their determinations.
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    bantam88 reacted to SalishSea in New Healthcare Requirements for US Immigrants   
    Or, we can just raise our babies, regardless of race, to be humane and open minded adults.
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    bantam88 reacted to Crazy Cat in New Healthcare Requirements for US Immigrants   
    I'm not laughing at anyone's suffering and depression.  I laughed at the assertion that people who favor the health care requirement are part of "Trump's Cult"........The need for health care insurance or the means to pay for health care is a necessity in the US.  That's why this rule is practical.
     
    EDIT:  Name calling is usually not productive in a discussion.
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    bantam88 reacted to SalishSea in New Healthcare Requirements for US Immigrants   
    I think that is fantastic news, and I'm certainly not a Trump supporter (quite the opposite).  I have been an RN for 20 years, and  I think everyone in the US should be required to have healthcare.  
     
    Btw, I read it as that immigrants would have to show evidence of a plan to obtain health insurance within 30 days, not that it would need to take effect within 30 days.  Like a letter or policy from USC's employer that the new spouse will be eligible to be added to the insurance, etc.
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    bantam88 reacted to SanjaAlex in Age difference   
    My US citizen fiancé then, now husband, is 24, I am 28. When we applied we were 23 VS. 27 😊 Was no problem. Don't think yours will be And I came from a neighborhood country (Serbia).
    You're good, best of luck to you! 
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    bantam88 reacted to JeanneAdil in Sister in-law to US as a care attendent for child which visa   
    seriously if this worked i would bring my mother in law (a great cook) here to do our meals
    and his brother to be a gardener
    and his mechanic brother to keep our 3 vehicles in shape
    and his aunt to clean house
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    bantam88 reacted to Daphne . in Widow visa interview day. (Fake smile?!yes?!No?!)   
    Where did you read that? Surely not on the AMS consulate's website.. Just wear what you feel comfortable in, as long as it is clean and in 1 piece you should be fine..
     
    If you would get judged on body language (which could happen) it would be if you were coming across as somebody that is not telling the truth. The interview is very straight forward so just answer in a straight forward manner and don't overdo it with information that will not be relevant for your visa interview.
     
     
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    bantam88 reacted to geowrian in Birth certificate   
    * Moved from AOS Progress Reports to AOS P&P *
     
    I'm unaware of any requirement to show both parents on a BC (many people don't have such a thing as the father is unknown). I'm assuming they are referring to a long form birth certificate (with spots for both). Montreal has a habit recently of incorrectly accepting the short form only, which then comes up during AOS.
     
    https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Canada.html
     
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    bantam88 reacted to Nat&Amy in Was just told he was arrested...   
    It seems that you are actually dealing with two problems. One, as you promptly identified, is the situation of the K1 visa once the arrest is disclosed. Let's assume, however, that the visa gets approved and your fiance is able to move to the US. Does he have a strong support network in the place where you are both planning to live? Friends, family? Are you both prepared for him to be unable to work, or to travel, or to gain a relative level of independence from you for several months? 
     
    The whole immigration process will go far beyond the K1 interview so it would be wise of you to have a serious conversation with your fiance when you feel less frustrated and disappointed. The AoS phase is not an easy one, and the challenges of adapting to a new culture and a new routine are tough even for those that do not have a problem with substance abuse. The fact that he turns violent when he overdrinks might pose a threat to your own wellbeing, so please don't overlook it. We tend to let emotions cloud our judgement because we are so anxious to have our beloved ones close to us, but in immigration we need to use reason. It's a long, tiring, expensive process, so make sure to consult with a specialist if you feel overwhelmed, and plan ahead (financially and emotionally) to avoid bad surprises in the future.
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    bantam88 reacted to Jizreel Fonseca in Is it possible to marry in USA with an ESTA and go back after in my country?   
    That's what happened to me.
    I came to US with a B2 visa and told CBP that I was going to get married and go back because I was working.
    He was not happy and start saying that was illigal and I should have come with a K1 visa, but he didn't believe and had to check.
    They took me to a room where I waited for a while, saw two families in there (one was released and the other one looked like they'd be deported). I got really anxious/nervous/etc, but I stayed calm and when it was my turn the guy in there just asked couple questions and said I could go. I visited one more time before we filed the I-130 and this is the first time I'm visiting while the I-130 is processing.
     
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    bantam88 reacted to Nitas_man in Is it possible to marry in USA with an ESTA and go back after in my country?   
    Nah it leaves us with the skype marriages and text divorces.  Endless entertainment.
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    bantam88 reacted to Cyberfx1024 in English Required?   
    My wife is one of those people who have tried very very hard to adapt and perfect her English. When we moved to our new house our neighbor was surprised to learn that my wife is from the Philippines because "you don't have a accent at al", which my wife was very happy about. 
     
    But it goes without saying that if you move to a country then you should at least learn the basic language of the land in order to converse with different people. I know I have lived in several countries and have picked up the local languages in order to help smooth the transition. So now I know a smattering of Arabic, Hindi, Tagalog, and Cebuano. 
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    bantam88 reacted to JoBri in Proud of my wife [merged threads]   
    My wife from the Philippines is being commissioned as an officer, a Second Lieutenant, on active duty, in the U.S. Air Force, as a Registered Nurse in the Air Force Nurse Corps. We will be leaving to join her at her duty station in Germany this summer, for several years.
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    bantam88 reacted to ohcoffeeeyes in Wife is joining the Navy. Wondering what we should do?   
    Hey yall.
     
    My wife is joining the Navy and she has orders to ship to boot camp on January 1st, 2020. I just want to say I've looked through a lot of stuff and I'm just looking for smarter and more experienced people than I to give me advice. We were looking to start the visa process in July and we don't know if her eventually enlisting will delay us or will force us to restart the entire process? I've heard the CR-1 process can go from 7 months to over a year and she's going to ship out some point in that time.
     
    Thanks in advance.
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    bantam88 reacted to nativeson in House Passes HR 1044 - Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants act   
    Exactly. The H1B program is used to drive down wages. That’s its only purpose. This bill is a handout to corporations at the expense of American citizens. As anyone who’s worked in IT for any length of time can tell you the vast majority of H1B holders are not high quality employees.
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    bantam88 reacted to HRQX in Trump Admin Gives ICE Expedited Removal Authority   
    The passport card is wallet sized:

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    bantam88 reacted to Celie in Unmarried daughter under 21 years   
    I don't know the situation, but since it was your son who petitioned you I'm assuming he's the one who sponsored you and has the financial responsibility to take care of your needs, whether that be helping you get around on a daily basis or hiring someone to do that, etc. Your daughter's best bet is to return to her home country so she can begin the ticker on her ban time (if she has one) and while she waits that out, you can visit her a few months out of the year. Meanwhile, work on bringing her back via the right avenues and getting waivers for her overstay, if need be. I know this isn't what you want to hear and distance from loved ones is hard, trust me - we have all been through it unfortunately, but her staying here illegally will only affect her future. She can't legally work or drive and every time she walks out of the house is a liability of her being detained. Immigration takes a lot of time and sacrifice. I wish your family the best of luck.
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    bantam88 reacted to JFH in We are both living abroad! Can we still apply for the K1?   
    You can get married wherever you want for the spousal visa route. Canada, Iowa, Ireland, Bahamas, wherever your mood and your budget takes you. The only requirement is that the marriage is legal. 
     
    The K-1 is most suited for couples who have the following four characteristics in their situation:
     
    - don’t already live together
    - the foreign partner cannot easily visit the US (comes from a country where visitor visa denial rates are high, particularly for single people with a love interest in the US)
    - getting married in the foreign partner’s country is difficult due to costs, waiting periods, visa requirements, language issues, etc
    - cannot bear to be apart after marriage 
     
    You have none of the above, realistically. You’re already living together, you can easily visit the US to get married here if you wish, you can easily get married in Canada if you wish. And you are already living together so the fourth one doesn’t apply. 
     
    Montreal embassy is very hot on domicile requirements. It’s very likely your husband will need to move back to the US before your interview. You can continue to visit at any point. He can visit you. You may be living apart for a few months but most of us going through this survive a lot longer apart. It is survivable. 
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    bantam88 reacted to glowie85 in Moving out of the US after obtaining green card   
    Just adding to this:
    I got my 'Beibehaltungs'-approval this February. As for the reasons I presented: I work in IT, and there are a lot of jobs out there that require security clearance. I can't get security clearance as a Green Card holder, thus I'm at a disadvantage in the job market. My ties to Germany are strong since all my family is living in Germany, I'm the only one over here. Those were strong enough reasons to get the US, but also be allowed to keep the German citizenship. (By the way, while never engaging a lawyer for my American immigration matters, I did hire one for this German hurdle. Probably not necessary, but in this case I felt better with one, German bureaucracy... )
    It currently seems to be taking 6-9 months (applied last year July). When picking up the certificate at the German consulate I was told I did the right thing in waiting to have the certificate in hand before starting the N-400 application, since the wait times seem to be getting longer for the 'Beibehaltung', too long for keep pushing out the oath date.
    After getting the approval, you have two years to actually get the American citizenship. If it takes longer, you can go back to the German consulate and get it extended for a few months, but you should really trying to get it within the allotted time. 
    They also told me to keep the certificate in a safe place since they don't have a copy of it and if it's lost it'll be a pain in the butt to replace (no idea if that's true, but don't want to find out either ).

    I applied for the US citizenship a week after picking up the certificate and it looks as if I will have the US citizenship (if all goes well) by the end of the year.

    So, OP, if you want to keep both avenues, Germany and the US, open for future residence states, this would be your way to go.
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    bantam88 reacted to apple21 in Will I be denied a visa ( I’m married now) under F1   
    Inform the interviewing officer that you are already married. Bring a copy of your marriage certificate. They will change your visa category to F3.
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    bantam88 reacted to SalishSea in Non-Immigrant visa affidavit of support   
    Easy to miss, as the OP asked about an affidavit of support, which is not a thing for tourist visas.  Somehow this asinine myth persists.
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