Maxx121
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I think the fact many people here think it's okay just goes to show the degradation of importance placed on privacy. We can share so much information on the internet (think Facebook) so we get used to the idea that we have an online presence other people can peruse at their desire. But I'm sorry, the government should not let complete strangers view information on your case, even if it doesn't contain personal information. I don't agree to let that be public info.
I totally understand your opinion, but the fact of the matter is once you punch your numbers into a government system certain details about your file are public information. That number gives you anonymity; if you give me that number then I can associate it with you and know your personal information if I cant associate that number with you then you are just a statistic.
I work for a quasi government agency in the tourism field and every year we get information about every tourist who visits. This information is made public and if I need to I can request a HUGE file that as some very detailed information but I would never know who a given number represents. This information is used in marketing all the time and because of this we have offices all over the world placed in key areas.
But any citizen can access that data as per the Open government act of 2007 which I placed below for you, please note:
• it specifically addresses data sources used to generate reports; "shall make the raw statistical data used in its reports available electronically..."
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and if you feel me plugging in a number to a database violates your privacy then im sorry, but the fact of the matter is it does not.
For anyone else who likes to crunch numbers here is the key on how to decipher the USCIS receipt numbers: (because people are so freaked out if you want a bit more info on how to break it down just google it, sorry but this is the information age)
WAC - California Service Center (formerly Western Adjudication Center)
EAC - Vermont Service Center (formerly Eastern Adjudication Center)
OPEN Government Act of 2007
President Bush signed the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 on December 31, 2007. This law, also known as public law 110–175 and the "OPEN Government Act of 2007", amended the federal FOIA statute in several ways.[23] According to a White House press release, it does so by:
1. establishing a definition of "a representative of the news media;"
2. directing that required attorney fees be paid from an agency's own appropriation rather than from the Judgment Fund;
3. prohibiting an agency from assessing certain fees if it fails to comply with FOIA deadlines; and
4. establishing an Office of Government Information Services in the National Archives and Records Administration to review agency compliance with FOIA.[24]
Changes include the following:
• it recognizes electronic media specifically and defines "News Media" as "any person or entity that gathers information of potential interest to a segment of the public, uses its editorial skills to turn the raw materials into a distinct work, and distributes that work to an audience."
• it extends the 20 day deadline by allowing for up to 10 days between the FOIA office of the agency and the component of the agency holding the records and specifically allows for clarification of requests by the FOIA office (Effective 12/31/2007).
• it calls for each agency to designate a FOIA Public Liaison, "who shall assist in the resolution of any disputes" (Effective 12/31/2008).
• it requires agencies to assign tracking numbers to FOIA requests that take longer than 10 days, and to provide systems determining the status of a request.
• it codifies and defines annual reporting requirements for each agencies FOIA program.
• it specifically addresses data sources used to generate reports; "shall make the raw statistical data used in its reports available electronically..."
• it redefines the definition of an agency "record" to include information held for an agency by a government contractor.
• it establishes an Office of Government Information Services which will offer mediation services to resolve disputes as non-exclusive alternative to litigation.
• it requires agencies to make recommendations personnel matters related to FOIA such as whether FOIA performance should be used as a merit factor.
• it requires agencies to specify the specific exemption for each deletion or redaction in disclosed documents
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Don't tell me I'm making assumptions when you just made one about me. I realize there isn't any personal information. It doesn't make it any less creepy, sorry.
im accessing the same information that is readily available in a different way, nothing creepy about that. If you feel insecure about your information being in a government system don’t put it in a government system, also, don’t fill out your census info as well cause people like me look for trends and make a pretty good living off it.
I get paid to analyze numbers all day long, nothing wrong with me doing it for myself for ten minutes.
So again, if you feel its “creepy” then pick up the phone and call USCIS and make a complaint. Otherwise its just a “pointless” personal opinion.
Take it easy
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No offence, but that has got to come close to bordering on unethical. I wouldn't want other, random people signing up to get MY case updates.
All of this talk is seriously creeping me out.
sorry you feel that way, but next time you log into your account and check your case you will see that NO personal information is on the site. If it was then i would personally call USCIS and complain.
Take a look at what my case says:
On July 23, 2010, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or contact our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.
During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators
If you have filed an I-485, I-589, I-751, N-400, I-90, I-821, I-131 or I-765, you can expect to receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints and/or photographs taken. The timing of your appointment is determined by the number of applicants ahead of you that also need a biometric appointment. We try to schedule biometric appointments as quickly as possible and in most cases you will receive your appointment notice within 30 days of submitting your application. We will send your appointment notice approximately 14 days ahead of your scheduled appointment. It is important that you keep this appointment. If absolutely necessary, you can request that your appointment be rescheduled however, please be aware that rescheduling may delay the processing of your application. Please follow the instructions on your appointment notice if you need to reschedule. Occasionally, you may receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken when you have filed a form other than those listed above. In these situations, you may receive your appointment notice more than 30 days after submitting your application or petition.
GENERIC ANSWERS WITH NO PERSONAL INFO. The department of homeland security is smarter than you think.
I would never look at someones personal information, honestly im a bit offended that you would say something like that without doing a bit of checking first.
but thats life.
take it easy
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just don't have a heart attack when you get a text and then you check and see that it's not your case yet!
heehe yeah i know, i thought about that when i was adding them to my account. i mentally prepared myself goin in
mind you usually a few clicks away from internet access so it will be a short heart attack -
good analysis technique!! I did research and discovered there are large batches of I129f's which got NOA1s on May 27, June 17, June 25, and July 13.
Many of the May 27 and June 17 have decisions(NOA2s) several of which are dated in early October, although there are many that are still pending. At least they are working on them. June 25 and July 13 should be next.
thanks for the info, im gonna have to sit down and go through more of the numbers to find more I 129 f batches.
another gem is that you can add those case numbers to your profile and get text updates on them as well as yours
so when you find a batch from a certain date, add a few from that batch and when they start getting approved you know whats next
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ha ? I just check everytime and every hour and everyday my current case status in uscis site , This late afternoon I get bored browsing so what I did I just change the number nearest to mine , then I saw others get approve ..
Here is the link of the uscis site
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do
Also , I go also to the diff threads here to read some latest news , ..
I just wish they will csc will start now to keep approving our applications , I know how you feel ,guys ...
hard to be far from the one you love .....
hehe thanks for the info, i just did this and found that mine is in with a batch of 10 other i129f files recieved on the same day.
now i know if any of those get approved mine shouldnt be to far behind
thanks for the gem
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You are! And no YouTube needed to prove it
Congratz!Congratz on the lil cutie//// WOW to that vid
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balances would have to be brought forward from month to month. if you trace it backwards you can kinda get a picture when a given months files should be finished ( the average file )
I used to have to do breakdowns like that for inventories and did a quick one earlier in this post.
only thing that i didnt spend time figuring out was where the files awaiting customer actions fell in, to add that to my calc i would need more info, i mean who knows how long a file could sit their before its scrapped and the average time it takes a person to get the rfe info back to uscis.
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I will just be glad when this whole process is over and i can just look back and say to my cathy: WoW thats a memory there
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just thought of something, if fashion is an issue, cause i have sisters who are like that. ask one of them to go shopping with you
they will love that.
just make sure its a friendly one
hehe treat it like making a new friend at school
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they will basically be telling you what to give them and putting it in a neat binder for you and mailing it off. all of which you can do yourself on a saturday afternoon.
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I have done it for 3 people myself (wife and two sons for the visa and AOS) and assist others in the process. I am not guessing.
There is no lying involved if you back up what you say with a profit and loss statement, bank deposit records and/or employment verification. If you say you make $50,000 per year and your bank deposits are $1200, you have a problem. If you say you make $50,000 per year and your bank deposits are $40,000, or even $30,000 you do not have a problem. If your deposits are $75,000, you do not have a problem. (bank deposits means to persoanl account, not business account) If you say you have an annual income 0f $30,000 and show $6,000 from a small business and $18,000 from child support and and $6,000 from a part time job or investments, you have no problem. If you show -0- income from your small business last year, and $40,000 year to date this year and bank deposits of $36,000 so far this year, you have no problem.
You DO NOT have to establish you have constant income at all. You have to establish to their satisfaction that your fiancee will not become a public charge, in fact you do not need to have ANY source of income if you have assets which qualify you. This is not a court of law, you do not have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt.
Prior year income has about -0- to do with the process. Not all income is shown on tax returns (as in the OPs case, much of hers isn't) Not all of it has to be claimed on the I-134. My bank deposits, tax retun and stated income were all different on all three affidavits for both processes (6 total for myself). I never had a question asked about it.
Good luck Colin, you will be fine.
Hate to beat a dead horse, but this is my first and last time going through this and i see that you say the previous years dont make a difference, just curious as to why they ask for your past 3 years then? Or am i mistaken?
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She should combine her job income with her child support and claim that as her total income on the I-134. Seems to me you easily qualify.
You are good to go. Sleep well.
that makes a whole hell of alot more sense, i never had to deal with child support but if your getting 20k a year in it and its not considered as some sort of income thats bull.
Glad to know that things will work out for you and yours
Theres always a way, just gotta find it.
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ok, im just trying to wrap my head around this, you receive roughly 20k a year in child support and it doesnt count as income? i get its not taxable, fine. but you should still have to report it on your taxes that you receive such a hefty amount of money. i get that he said you cant claim it but it has no effect on your bottom line at all?
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it looks bad if you dont go. if my mother had something and my cathy didnt go and i went and i made up an excuse, my mom and sisters would know it. best advice i can give:
find someone in the family you like and spend time with them outside of the gatherings, that way when there are gatherings you have someone to cling to when your hubby goes off to do guy things.
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If he is paying your child support of $1600 a month and you arent claiming it, then you should. It doesnt matter if he is paying you directly or if he pays your mortgage. As long as the mortgage is in your name you should be fine. you just need to alter two things, right him a reciept dated for when he made your mortgage payments, and claim in on your next years taxes or amend your previous years taxes. i would go with amending your previous years taxes depending on when you filed your visa.
Will cost you a bit more to do, but im sure its worth it
Hopefully you and your ex are on good terms, if not dont worry, you can just mail him the receipts, just photocopy them and send it certified with tracking.
this will bump your income up to what ya need.
im more than sure this will work, will watch the topic and ask my boss when i get to work but i dont see any issues honestly.
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you can try, but honest, I dont think anyone can prove they will come back if you are awaiting a visa to allow you to immigrate to the US. Once in the US you could just file for a change of status here.
i wouldnt waste the cash if i were you
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He is just as nervous as you
and you will feel the same way when you have your first child. Big life changes make anyone nervous. When i was young i used to carry around a life checklist in my wallet. I put every important thing on the list and whenever i was nervous or scared about anything that didnt seem to go according to my plan i just looked at the list and reevaluated it. sometimes i would adjust it, sometimes i relized it was part of a goal that i had already had and was just a part of the path.
helped me alot through life, i still have it in my wallet actually, just havnt needed to look at it in a long time
guess that means life is going well for me . When my cathy comes we will make the same plan but this one for our family plan, it will go on my wallet and my fridge:)
i think it helps, i just put all my fears and my wants on the list in order of importance and just tackle the first item on the list as my number one priority and adjust as life makes me.
its a great feeling when you can remove something from the list that youve worked on for years.
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Yes, my questions get answered, however sometimes it takes some time before I feel I get an educated response. There is a lot of conjecture/ opinions. I am looking for someone who is familiar with the process, not just learning and expressing an opinion. I would like to be able to contact someone I can trust and not heed to spend hours sorting things out.
Yes, I have read all the guides and the wiki.
What 800#? Who is they?
"customer service center at 1-800-375-5283." be warned they are idiots and read from a screen and can lead you in the wrong direction.
When i was first filing my paperwork i called this number for assistance and they told me to follow the instructions, i told them i was a bit confused with the wording of it and just wanted to make sure that i needed to send in all my documentation with my application. they told me to send in the application and if they need anything further i will get an RFE, i thought that was odd but followed their advise, then i got denied.
after that at the suggestion of a lawyer i was goin to hire i contacted my congressman, they told had someone who handles immigration in thier office and told me to bring my completed paperwork in and they would look it over for free, the same thing a lawyer would have done.
i suggest you do the same if you want someone with experience to look over you file as having someone fromthe internet you dont know giving you advise isnt always best, all they can reall do is tell you what they went through not what really happens if problems occur.
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I'm looking for a mentor to help me through this K1/2 Process.It seems like it would be easier if I could communicate with someone directly (email or phone) that has had reasonably recent successful experience with a K1/2 filing and AOS with an older K2.
About me:
I'm in Seattle, Wa, met my fiancee twice: once in 2008, once in 2010.
I'm unemployed, now I'm preparing to send in the I129f package.
About her: She's in Shenzhen, so the interview will be in GUZ, Her son is now 19yo (June birthday), he wants to come to the US and obtain a greencard.
I am proceeding with the I 129f filing with all haste, trying to front-load as much as possible. I hope to get it filed 10/11-12.
Any volunteers?
Any question i have every had i have always gotten more than a few responses to. just post whatever questions you have in the forum and you will get alot of help. people here are really friendly.
on a side note its a good idea to first familiarize yourself with the guides as well.
i myself had to file twice because i got denied the first time due to not fully understanding and trusting the 800 line they tell you to call.
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I hate Manila and think it suxs as a city. It's a POS city compared to Davao
I stayed at EuroTel, Nice place and priced right
I will never set foot back into Manila, I will only use the airport travel to other places in PI
how far is that from the embassy
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Some cell phone companies have unlimited international text. MetroPCS is one, course im in ny
Our K-1 was denied in Guangzhou
in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports
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you are a douchebag, people are free to make the choices they want to make with their life. We live and we learn, constructive critism is one thing, but thats just outright rude.
OP. its prolly gonna take a long time and alot of convincing to get her visa approved.
If you got the time and the cash moving to china for a while and getting married there then filing over there (think you ahve to stay there with her a year? not sure) might be a good choice.