GeoffandAnna

Luckily, that one year requirement doesn't apply to spouses of active-duty military stationed in Cali....

We filed the AOS package on the 10th of June and recieved the first NOA on the 22 of June. Her I-94 expired on the 18th of June. I am just not sure what her immigration status is at the moment. I understand that this is typical and should pose no difficulty in the immigration process but what about when dealing with other agencies who look for proof of legal residence; ie the DMV or getting her registered at the local community college?

Hello everyone,

I made a mistake and used my fiancee's Russian (Olga) name instead of her Belarusian (Volha) which is what is on her passport. Do you think it would be easier for her to get a new Belarusin passport with her Russian name on it, or just request USCIS to change the name on the I-129F petition (is this even possible)? Thanks in advance.

I cannot speak for the USCIS but we did have a similar problem when it came time for the interview. I realized that Anna's family name was spelled differently (russian vs belorussian) on a couple forms. I called the U.S. Embassy in Poland and was told that they are aware of the differences in transliteration and that it wouldn't be a problem.

So, I wouldn't stress it too much, but it couldn't hurt to call the USCIS and explain the situation and see what they recommend.

Also, I can't imagine that changing her passport would help much as then she would have a different passport number and you would have to report that as well.

Fantastic!

Then let me give you a REAL argument against your point. When you send to much to be read, you don't get the choice of what they read and don't read or whether they take the time to read ANY of your evidence. When you keep it concise and to the point, YOU get far more influence on what is seen and/or read.

Yes, too much is too much.

In theory, it sounds like your argument makes sense. I just have never seen any case in which this happened. Give me an actual example.

And I would bet you are wrong. Try bringing your wedding photos to a K1 interview and see.

quite an astute observation, yes, i should have specified that you should only provide evidence which supports your case...but as long as it does, the more the merrier.

Make an Infopass appointment and go discuss your daughter's educational requirements and your financial position with someone qualified to give you an expert opinion on USCIS' position on the matter. That way you will know for sure where you stand and won't be worrying all the time your daughter is away.

Best advice I have seen all day!

Why not bring it? Bring every shred of evidence you can. No one in this forum, or anywhere else will be able to tell you exactly what that particular CO will want to see on that particular day, so what do you have to lose by having every sort of evidence imaginable and letting the CO sort out what he or she wants to see.

I would bet that you will find very few people who have been denied a visa for having too much evidence.

Hello, thank you for the advice. The problem is that I dont live here in Germany My status is tourist so I think that if we get married here we will need to process a spouse visa in Ecuador anyway. The think of Ecuador and I guess thats why most people apply for a fiance visa is because there is a new law that says that. " the foreign has to be 75 days and stay until the day of the wedding" THAT is impossible. So if we get married HERE in germany Is just to have a legal certificate BUT we will still have to apply for a spouse visa anyway, since im not a resident in Germany.

I think we might RE FILE the K1 and start over again, Lots of people say is better than appealing.

I will wait until the formal letter of the denied application and arriave and ask for advice again

I want to thank all of you for your time and for posting here. Im really really thankfull.

I believe that the DCF is based on physical location, not what your status with the Germans is. Your legal office or the consulate itself could answer that for sure.

If you are willing and able marry in Germany, then you should also look into Direct Consular Filing, (http://www.visajourney.com/content/dcf) which they process right at the Consulate in Frankfurt. If you are both living overseas, then it is a much easier route to take.

As a US citizen, you can, of course, come back to the US anytime. They don't care about your Chinese visa. I would worry more about being hassled on the way out of China for having an expired visa.

and don't forget Murphy's Law here, the only guaranteed way to ensure that you won't need copies is to have them on-hand.

So, Anna is arriving on Sunday and has asked me to have the house blessed/consecrated before she gets here. I have contacted the local Russian Orthodox Church and Fr. Nicholas is going to come out on Saturday afternoon to perform the ceremony (if that is that correct word.)

My question is, is there anything I need to do to prepare for this? Or will I just let him come in and do his thing and I stay out of his way.

Also, I am assuming that a donation to the church will be appropriate afterwards, any suggestions as to how much would be the correct amount?

thanks in advance....

what was the questions that the interviewer asked ur fiance ?

They asked about my previous marriage, how we met, how I met my previous wife, when she planned to travel, when we planned to marry....nothing out of the ordinary....

Anna had her interview today at the Polish Consulate. (Anna is from Belarus.) The first step of the process was having her paperwork checked by a consulate worker before the actual meeting with the CO. She was asked for the Affidavit of Support (I-134) but mistakenly only showed the worker my financial records, without handing in the I-134. The worker handed back the records, and never asked about the I-134 again.

During the interview the CO never mentioned it. She finsihed the interview and was told to return to the Consulate tomorrow at 8:00, as they need 24 hours for their "internal checks," whatever that means.

Upon return to the hotel, Anna realized that she still had the I-134. I called the Consulate and was assured by another employee, that if the CO did not ask for it, it was not needed.

I had always been under the impression that the Affidavit of Support was essential to this process.

Is it possible that they will issue a visa without this document, or, as I am a bit of a worrier, could this be a sign that they don't have any intention of issuing her a visa tomorrow?

Military spouses are no longer required to change residency if they move on military orders. You should be able to keep your residency in LA and therefore your LA drivers license, if you wish. Have you husband give the local Miltary Legal Services Office a call to confirm. Or you can also google "Military Spouse Residency Relief Act (MSRRA)"

better safe than sorry....now where is my Polaroid?

couldn't you just marry within those six months and apply for an adjustment of status, without the need for her to go back at all?

We did not even have to wait for the Packet 3 in order to file the papers. I was instructed to download the forms from the Embassy website and email the scanned copies of the completed form back. Our packet three was back and filed two weeks before my fiancee even got the hard copy in the mail.

There should be almost no "process" for her, it will all be on you, in the form of extra paperwork. I would just make sure that she has the infomation available to fill out the SF-86, if need be.

And as Scott advised, make an appointment with your security manager. He or she will be able to give you much more detailed information than anyone in this forum. And they will probably also be able to give you the forms you need to complete.

If You Were Coming In The Fall

by Emily Dickinson

If you were coming in the fall

I'd brush the summer by

With half a smile and half a spurn

As housewives do a fly.

If I could see you in a year

I'd wind the months in balls

And put them into separate drawers

Until their time befalls.

If only centuries delayed

I'd count them on my hand

Subtracting 'till my fingers dropped

Into Van Diemen's land

If certain when this life was out

That yours and mine should be

I'd toss life yonder like a rind

And taste eternity.

But now all ignorant of length,

Of times uncertain wing,

It goads me like the goblin bee

That will not state its sting!

Why should they rip benefits from the suffering of their country fellows?

Nice letter. Although I would change "rip" in the sentence above to "reap."