Chris Knouse

Ok part one of the information.

We submitted AOS May/2011 due to a complication it lasped 90 days. We had to start all over. Not a real big deal but here we are now.

We resubmitted July 25th 2011 my wifes 1 year medical exam expired 8//10/11 we received NOA saying USCIS was processing before 8/10/11 but received a RFE saying we need to do medical exam again. Well we called USCIS and they didn't explain anything they only told us, well you have the RFE resubmit the medical exam.

So we called the list of Doctors in the area and they are all saying between $80-$400 to do this. Okay this whole thing is stupid, but we have planned for this and my Wife is on my insurance, so we call the in-network providers and they are all saying they wont submit this to a insurance claim.

Does anyone know why this is? Are they doing something shady with this Civil Surgeon Status where they wont submit to an insurance provider ( which by the way I have talked to and they say they do and will cover this ) and request this be paid outside of insurance?

We live in Texas and use blue cross blue shield who covers this yet every Doctor is insisting on being paid out of pocket.

So the short version is:

USCIS sent RFE saying we were outside the 1 year even though we weren't.

Refused to discuss it and only said do what the RFE says.

Doctors are refusing to cover this or submit this to a provider that says this is covered within their network.

Anyone else experience anything like this or have suggestions?

What's the official word on this? If my wife came to the US on K-1 and we were married on Nov 8, 2010. How long do we have to file AOS?

Okay, We live in Dallas Texas and my fiance has arrived in the US ( 3 weeks now ) do we need to apply for a SSN for her and her son to get married? I have read the site and if we apply first then get married and then turn around and and apply again with the name change. Is this correct?

Anyone know?

Anymore information that you know of?

My fiance sent me this:

Type visas To grant the right to buy tickets under the IMMIGRATION TARIFF (it about 50 percent more cheaply usual). But it is necessary to buy in this case only already having on hands a yellow package from Embassy which you receive together with the passport and the visa AFTER successful passage of interview. From you will demand to show this sealed package and what for that will remove from him a x-copy. On him there will be only your name and an inscription NOT to OPEN.

It is an official site of the airport of the Sheremetyevo-2. http:// www.sheremetyevo-airport.ru/comp/

Here you can find references to all airlines to buy tickets if you buy them from Russia.

Has anyone heard of this or used anything like this?

Are you planning to pick up your passport from FED EX office or have it delivered?

I heard 2-3 days if pick it from the local FED EX office and about a week if you have it delivered.

Which ever is faster. With these obscure timelines it's pretty damn hard to purchase flight tickets if things are up in the air so much.

I'm hearing conflicting time frames.

I'm hearing 48 hours, 3 days, and now 2 weeks.

Can anyone actually confirm a realistic time frame?

WOW...thanks everybody for all your input! Yes, I agree that to have the one you love with you in the end makes everything worthwhile! Reading all your posts has been immensely educational, so thanks to each of you who took the time to post! My journey is soon to begin, as soon as I can get all the paperwork together, so just wanted to plan ahead for the costs that I need to expect, so I am much appreciative and grateful to know all of this on the outset of things...

Here is what I have paid so far:

455.00 - i-129f

235.00 - medical ( her son and her )

700.00 - Interview Fees

1578.00 - Plane tickets

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2968.00 So far...

Are you saying you didn't get married within the 90 days or you were married and didnt file the AOS within the 90 days?

I appreciate all the good advice I have been given on this forum and so I wish to say thank you to everyone who has answered my posts. Also I will say thank you in advance for the replies to this post.

There is a single woman in Ukraine that I know who wishes to come to the USA on a tourist visa in the spring of 2011. I know of two women that had wished to come and visit American men in the past and the visa's were turned down flat. The women were legitimate and professionals. The men were the same.

The woman that wishes to obtain the tourist visa is a single mother, self employed and owns an apartment. She has a clean criminal record and would pose no problems with anything in that arena. She would be a bona fide tourist. She has a son in Ukraine who is 5 who lives with her and if she did not bring him to America with her, would this be in her favor of having a Visa granted. The son would stay with her mother in Ukraine.

The son alone would not grant her permission. She would need to make sure to have something that would ensure that she would return to the Ukraine. This has to be damn near irrefutable. I can say I know quite a few Ukrainian tourist who have come to the USA but they visited high recognizable tourist locations such as Las Vegas, Disney World, Disney Land, New York. Visiting more obscure places like Little Rock and or Phoenix tends lend itself to questions. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE, but it seems to be a trend.

the only useful thing is the GUZ #, in that notice -

but -

you can get that by calling NVC Hotline, get a Human, inquire.

I talked with the NVC and go the KEV number and 3 days later received a notice in the mail.

Our Petition was approved in 44 days. Dunno if that is fast or not.

EDIT: 14 days if we count the fact that there was a bank error and they only processed payment on July 9. Originally sent in paperwork and got NOA1 on June 8. It really depends on how you look it at it. I say it was 44 days because that's when i actually started.

she can try to get a tourist visa. thats what i did bec my fiance cannot take a leave at that time so its me who have spare vacation leaves to take. but i got visited him before we filed the K1.

applying for a tourist visa is not a guarantee though but go and try.

good luck!

sorry... i got my tourist visa before we filed for the k1

You can apply for a B-1 while waiting on the K-1. My fiancee and I were both just looking at this ( luckily we have our NOA2 now! ) and when she inquired to the the consular they advised she not try to apply as it would likely be denied and could cause complications for the K-1. I'd heard previously it could cause complication, but many people on this site have said contrary so I dont know what to really say on that. On that same note, they have also said they are pretty difficult to obtain in some cases. Could be dependent on what country or the consular or other factors. You can always try though!

Well oddly enough... Today I received our NOA2 today!!!!!!

What did the website say? Was it stuck in non-update like the rest of it and they told you something other than what the website said?

Every time I've called they regurgitated the exact same verbiage as the website.

interviews and approvals should be able to be transferred if they are canceled

OK my fiancee has vacation coming up in Aug and we are on our NOA1 awaiting NOA2. If she wants to the visit the USA what pitfalls are involved? I know some people have posted on here that its doable, but nothing really concrete is ever said.

Can this really be done?

Should it be done?

Why would the USCIS deny it?

How long can it take to get a tourist visa?

My fiancee has a son in Kyiv and he will not be attending her visit. ( ensures return and non immigration on the B-1 )

What are some other pitfalls?

Houston doesn't process I-129F's - to the best of my knowledge, that 'shove off' was Lewisville. I think ya need to dig around some more, forget about Texas Field Offices - you want a 'Texas National Office', instead.

The data changes if you select another form. If I select i-817 the list of offices changes. I'm assuming the offices listed can process i-129f if they are listed with that form.

According to http://dashboard.uscis.gov/index.cfm?formtype=6&office=66&charttype=1 here are some disturbing numbers:

I-129f Processing as of May10,2010:

National Average:

All Other Pending: 15,088

Awaiting customer action: 1,524

Completions: 4,193

Receipts: 3,468

VERMONT:

All Other Pending: 8,304

Awaiting customer action: 755

Completions: 2,741

Receipts: 1,762

HOUSTON:

All Other Pending: 4

Awaiting customer action: 0

Completions: 0

Receipts: 0

LOS ANGELES

All Other Pending: 23

Awaiting customer action: 0

Completions: 0

Receipts: 0

CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER:

All Other Pending: 6,689

Awaiting customer action: 767

Completions: 1,442

Receipts: 1,706

Texas is sitting at almost zero, yet California and Vermont are choke points. Texas has 3 field offices, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio. Seems to me that the workload could be pushed to other divisions.

If you are stationed on an base that is U.S. imminent domain and considered US soil. She could come to you at that base and you could be married on the base and it would transfer. USCIS would recognize this as a legitimate marriage. As always, if you call the USCIS and ask them directly you can find the official answers to these questions from the USCIS directly.

Addendum to the form with the as much information as you can provide I would think would be sufficient. While the agency is not around, there is a record somewhere of the agency. Note to the best of your/her recollection the names and dates and what she was doing with them at the time.

I think that would be enough.

I think this needs to be said...

Marriage:

Marriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found. Such a union may also be called matrimony. Marriage is usually recognized by the state, a religious authority, or both. It is often viewed as a contract. Civil marriage is the legal concept of marriage as a governmental institution irrespective of religious affiliation, in accordance with marriage laws of the jurisdiction. If recognized by the state, by the religion(s) to which the parties belong or by society in general, the act of marriage changes the personal and social status of the individuals who enter into it.

A wedding:

This is where you pledge to your other the intent and desire to love and cherish them. This is normally announced and demonstrated in front of friends, family and loved ones. This is what most little girls plan multiple times throughout their lives and are normally prepared in grandeur and spectacle.

Committment:

The intent to dedicate oneself or ideals to a single purpose or person. This can happen outside of a ceremony or legal practice.

Now that we have defined what is what... you can be married in the eyes of the law, the eyes of whatever god you pray to, and to the person you wish.

You can have a wedding as many times as you wish, there is no hard and fast rule.

So knock yourselves out. Get married and get it out of the way for the two of you get started on the next process, then for your loved ones and family, do it up right and make it special!

For anyone to assume whats happening in this situation based solely off the information posted is a travesty to all parties involved.

We don't know his side, we dont know her side.

What we do know:

There is a problem

People scam other people

People mistreat other people

People sometimes rush things

These are all we know... which applies is hard to say

Ahhh, Clears up the mud quite a bit there. Well back to waiting for slow vermont it would appear. Setbacks happen. Thanks Wachovia and Wells Fargo! ( yet again, if not for bad luck I'd have none at all )

WOW. If you and her are with in the initial 90 days her visa is only good until that date. If you don't get married she will be required to leave the country.

I'm not really sure why you would be incompatible when she arrived here, but maybe take some counseling or something before you get into a situation where you she leaves and then things cool and you have go through this process all over and get more hassles due to why she left etc...

Deportation will occur ( unless she has family or friends here ) as her visa will expire after 90 days.