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Can an LPR who is in the process of ROC, but has not received the 10 year greencard still sign as a Co-Sponsor? Thanks.

Adding bainbridge558 to CSC. Good luck!

California Service Center (1 applicant)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

BAINBRIDGE558.......12/05/12........--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (5 applicants)

VJName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

MARTYSHK............11/29/12........--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--....

MARY KATE...........11/30/12........--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--....

HOUSTONKING.........12/01/12........--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--....

AANDD...............12/03/12........--/--/12........--/--/12.......--/--/--....

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California Service Center (0 applicants)

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Does he have resident status in South Africa? Is he a native ?

yes her fiance is a resident of South Africa.

Yes it is required to be living in the foreign country for 6 months PRIOR to applying. She will, I believe, require a visa (residency or citizenship there) giving her permission to live there, not just a visitor visa.

Once she has applied, as you stated, she will remain there while the DCF is processing but will need to show she is planning to "re-establish domicile" in the US. He will have 6 months to activate his LPR status by entering the US on his visa.

She will be basically be living in SA for a minimum of 6 months, and depending on processing time, another 3+ months to get the visa. That is IF they're approved, there are no guarantees, and depending on the length of administrative processing.

thank you so much. Would she check with the US Consulate on how to go about establishing residence in South Africa while the DCF is pending or is that something she would address direclty with the South African government?

I was reading in the guides and it states that you must establish permanent residence for 6 months in the country you will applying through the DCF. My friend wants to go to South AFrica and marry her fiance in South Africa and then apply through DCF and she would like to know if it is required that she reside in South AFrica for 6 months prior to applying? How would she establish residency there in order to meet this requirement?

After she were to apply for DCF how long would she and her husband be allowed to stay in South AFrica before returning to USA? From what I read it states that the visa would be good for 6 months and that would mean she and her husband would have to move to USA within that 6 month time period.

Thank you.

Aaron thank you very much for the information. Can I also petition for my brother or sister at the same time as my mother?

When I become a US Citizen I would like to petition to have my mother move here to the USA - Can anyone tell me how long the wait would be for the US government to issue a visa for her to come to live her if the petition gets approved.

Thank you VJers.

There is no rule that states that a foreign student's tuition cannot be paid by a sponsor, foreign or American - but personally I would make sure your friend is 100% clear on the terms of this very generous gift from this other family. Why would they sponsor her studies? What is in it for them? Tuition in the US, especially for foreign students, is very expensive even in the most in-expensive schools, not to mention living expenses, books, transportation and insurance. It sounds a bit odd to me that this other family, who she has not worked for and would not work for, is willing to pay thousands, probably tens of thousands of dollars, for her expenses.

In any case, let's say this is really the situation. To qualify for a student visa she has to first be accepted to a university in the US and get an I-20 form. Though it is possible to convert from a J1 visa to an F1 visa in the US, there is no way she could do it without overstaying her current J1 visa given that it is expiring in about a month. The whole process from beginning to apply to a school to getting the actual visa takes months. Once her J1 expires and her grace period runs out (which is probably 30 or 60 days), she will fall out of status. The best thing for her to do is to leave the US before that happens and apply for the student visa from her home country, through the US consulate. If she overstays this J1 visa and tries to switch from that to an F1, it is highly unlikely she would be issued another non-immigrant visa after overstaying a previous one.

Thank you so much for your response. This family she met while here in the us does not have any children and want to offer my friend a better chance at life which she would not be afforded to study in her home country. They are just really genuine kind people. Another question I have is if she does have to return to her home county (south Africa), do you think her chances of being granted a student visa is good or bad being that she just was here on a J1 Visa? I understand that it is pure speculation on your part, but any answer is appreciated. She should apply to the school she wants to attend while she is still here in the states or do it all at once upon her return to her country?

Thank you for the response. But can the first part of my question be done?

I have a friend who is currently in the US as an au pair and she would like to become a student and study in the us, however, her host family is not willing to sponsor her for the student visa. Is there a way she can find another person to sponsor her for the student visa and apply while she is still here in the us? Her J1 visa expires the 21st of February, 2012. She has found another family who is willing to sponsor her but she would not be working for them but she would be living with them and the new family would pay for her schooling and incidentals. Also if this is possible would she be able to work while going to school?

Thank you.

Is it very difficult to get a visitor's visa from South Africa for a 19 year old male or 15 year old female. These are my brother and sister and I am an LPR. Thanks.

My husband went to order his social security card and have the DHS removed and they said they couldn't request it because the DHS did something wrong with his name and SS Office said they would to investigate it. Should my husband call the DHS and ask if there is something he needs to do in order to correct this or let the SS Office take care of it and follow up with the SS Office.

My husband is originally from South Africa in and around Johannesburg. Are there any South African men residing in the Metro-Detroit Area? My husband is homesick and would like to locate and meet up with some people from his home country. Thank you for any responses.

My husband is originally from South Africa in and around Johannesburg. Are there any South African men residing in the Metro-Detroit Area? My husband is homesick and would like to locate and meet up with some people from his home country. Thank you for any responses.

Quiting previous jobs doesn't have a bearing on his current situation, it's all about how he seperated from his most recent job.

Regarding your second question, he should never file anything as a US Citizen until he is naturalized. Doing so would put is Residency status in jeopardy as False Claim to US Citizenship is one of (if one the) most severe infractions in USCIS's eyes. He is a Legal Resident Alien and that's how he should file.

Thank you for the information. It is helpful and greatly appreciated.

Thank you. That is what I thought, but I wasn't sure.

Good point.

He got laid off from this job, however, the other 2 jobs he had that he is using to qualify for the calendar periods he quit to start better jobs, so would that exclude him from filing. Also since he is an LPR with a 2 year conditional green card would he file as a US Citizen or Alien? Thank you.

Hey VJers, My husband is filing for unemployment and he is an LPR so would he check US Citizen or Alien? He has his 2 year conditional greencard right now. Thank you.

Thanks for all the inforamtion I appreciate it. As far as I know it is the law that all company's have to pay unemployment insurance on behalf of their employees and as far as I know my husband's company does. So then from what I gather from your postings he should be able to file. All he can do is file and see what determination is made - right.

Hello,

My husband is the LPR and there is a good possiblity he may be laid off - If he is laid off does he qualify to file for unemployment? I understand that unemployment is not a means tested benefit because it is handle by each state and not the federal government. Thank you.

OMG I FINALLY GOT THE INTERVIEW DATE :D :dance:

Congratulations. I hope all of you who are going through this Embassy get your interviews quickly now.

Boiler - that is true, but their financial situation is not good right now. thanks for our reply.

Thank you very much for your replies there were very helpful. My husband will not be happy, but it will probably be easier for my husband to just go visit him back in SA - right.

Any advice would be appreciated.

My husband is currently a legal permanent resident on conditional 2 year green card and we would like to know what the possibility would be to get his brother, who resides in South Africa (same place my husband is from) a visitors visa. His brother is 19 years old, is working and resides with their mother. Are the odds good or bad?

My husband has his 2 year conditional green card and he is interested in going hunting and we would like to know if legally he can purchase a shot gun in his name? Thank you.