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Has anyone gone through this? I cannot find work here in GA and I have been contacted by recruiters in other states for opportunities. I am tempted to investigate these options and my wife is open to this as well. I intend to maintain my residence here in GA and just be an out of state commuter. Is this acceptable to USCIS? WIll it affect the removal of conditions process later? Has anyone here gone through this?

Thanks!

Hallo all,

I have been in the US since October last year and I have applied for over 100 Project Manager jobs in GA but no success, despite having 10 years+ experience, and a PMP. I worked in the USA in 2000 to 2001 but this does not seem to count anymore. I am seriously considering jobs in other states and my wife is supportive of this. I plan to be away week days and back on weekends or whenever possible. The question is: What effect will this have on removing conditions in 2 year's time? I am told getting a first job will solve the lack-of-immediate-USA experience problem, so I'd like to take a contract job in another state (anywhere in US really....) and then start looking for GA-based jobs in a year's time, closer to ROC. Any advice from anyone who has gone through this or has information on this issue? Relocating is not an option at this stage.

Yep, we did ROC without a joint account. I wrote a letter and included a copy of the civil judgement a creditor had against me. I just explained that I didn't want to risk his money being taken for a debt I had prior to us meeting.

Thanks for the responses - We'll keep trying for the account while collecting the rejection letters for ROC.

I know this is personal but I'd like some advice from those who have experienced a similar situation:

We have failed to open joint checking accounts due to my wife's history of collections. I have so far spent $7,500 clearing her unpaid debts but we were not approved, and yesterday we tried a Credit Union only to find out that she has $270 unpaid! I cleared that as well just because of the risk of not having a joint bank account (financial co-mingling) for ROC in a year's time is scaring me. The Credit Union now says it has to be 12 months after the last debt clearance before she can qualify for a joint checking account.

How did you go about the joint account issue or lack of, with this journey to removing conditions? The excessive debt is just that. There is nothing I can do about it. For the next 3 months, 100% of her paycheck is going to clear an overdraft with another bank......We are living off my savings mostly, I managed to open an account in my name and transferred the savings over.

You forgot to refer to US immigration. Your message is....?

Why will you have 2 addresses? You live in Columbus/Warner Robins/ wherever and work in Atlanta. Are you planning to have mail delivered to the ATL crash pad? Change your drivers license?

Your address is home. You're commuting to work. It's not too uncommon in the Atlanta area.

I did that run from Orlando to Atlanta for a year. Now that was no fun....

Thanks for the reply, all clear now. Guess what - we are in WR, and all technology jobs require USC with security clearance....Macon is not an option. We'll keep the WR address as home.

Hallo everyone,

We live 2 hrs out of Atlanta and I just cannot find work in my profession here, however I have had interviews in Atlanta and I would like to take one of the offers. The issue is that I may have to rent a 1-br flat in Atlanta for work and will go home Friday night to Monday morning. Is this an issue when removing conditions later? Does this impact the requirement to be living together? Just trying to get out of a tight financial situation as we need the money for the mortgage.....

This is all so strange, coming from Australia where credit is a big no-no. Credit is bad, we make it a point not to get any!! The less credit one has the better and even more, the more likely one is to get a credit card or a mortgage. Does one have to have a credit score in the US?? What is the worst that can happen?? It appears everyone is 'manufacturing' a credit score, just to survive! Why? If you need credit to get by then you are living beyond your means.....personal opinion here.

My partner, who is American, has the bright idea that he wants to get married in both Australia and USA on the same day. Get married in Australia in the morning, hop on a plane and get married in the USA in the night. 2 weddings, 1 anniversary lol It is physically possible for us to do it...but how on earth would we get on with the visas? Is it even legal? Thanks in advace for your advice!

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This sounds more of a logistics question and less a legal one. My take is that you can get married on the same day as per your plans on the condition that either of you has no restrictions to enter each other's country of residence - VWP for USA, less stressful for the USC coming to Australia, given that the whole world is welcome to visit OZ - we are not so fussed. After the same-day wedding, you can then start the paperwork for a CR-1, with the OZ resident returning before the VWP window runs out after 90 days.

Are you looking at 2 marriage certificates?? One certificate is usually enough to certify the legal requirements for either country. The whole thing sounds romantic though....:-)

Guys? Can anyone help?

You need professional valuation by a certified valuer. I am not sure about Germany (or wherever you are) but the state records that the valuer researches have the registered owner's details anyway. Get a valuation on the property and the official report will be acceptable. It worked for us in Australia as we used the beneficiary's assets to avoid the need for a co-sponsor. Good luck!

What? At the Sydney consulate - where 'nothing happens'...? . No comments really, very unusual. I guess you just have to wait for the outcome.

My envelope arrived today and it has 2 tears in 2 places due to rough handling in transit. The tears are about 1 inch each, as in the picture.

I am tempted to write to the Embassy to request a re-seal.....

The rest of the envelope is fine.

Is this an issue - should I be worried?

Oh boy, all this will be over some day :-)

Most likely you would not have any issue with immigration officals (I can only assume cannot make that call..) but having a checked in bag is not a problem and yes you should have some kinda documentation to show you have strong ties back home, like letter from your school, current bank statement and anything else like appartment lease or letter from appartment you have and existing contract with them etc. to show you have strong ties back home.

I also heard that airlines report international travellers who dont check bags to customs........in lots of cases they are drug runners making a drop :-)

Hi all,

I need a Vietnamese police check.

I am not Vietnamese and I am living in Australia.

I don't have any friends or relatives ,who live in Vietnam.

I have contacted Vietnamese Embassy in Australian,

they just said"your friend could apply it for you."

I also don't have a temporary residence card.

So, how can I get a Vietnamese police check from overseas?

And If I can't get it, what happen to my USA visa application?

Sorry, I have too many questions.

Thank you for your advise, I'd appreciate your any reply.

Not sure about Vietnam but I was in a similar situation regarding a 3rd country (China) where I was an expat. I contacted a lawyer in the city I lived in out of desperation, and they did all the legwork for $120. Try a local legal firm as an option, and be prepare to pay for the service.

The OP is frustrated by how long the K1 process takes (as we all are) and I believe is simply expressing that in this thread. I can understand that it feels like the whole world is ahead of us in line. LOL

I lived in Australia for 19 months, 8 days and 3 hours. Didn't care for it much.

Oh, ok - I get it now. OP please add a smiley face next time - the immigration topic is hard and dry as concrete, it need breaking..... :-)

Hi!

Just an intrigue question, will everyone in this world immigrate to USA? well looks like it, I guess will come the day that the wait will be like for ever to get this K1.

What are the other countrys in the rank for imigration? Do you guys know it? I just wondered since never expected so many ppl doing it.

Thank you

No, not everyone. Where did you get this idea? I am relocating to join my wife as it would be more disruptive to her situation compared to mine if she moved here. Australia is better than the US - economy, tolerance, equality, diversity, employment, work/life balance, security, etc. Europe is a close second contender, more sophisticated and refined.

Question for you - Are you moving to a country (USA) or relocating to join your loved one???

Hello VisaJourney,

I'm a US citizen, my wife is Czech, and we currently live in the Czech Republic. My wife has traveled to the US one or two times per year over the last ten years in the employ of a small Czech travel company. In a nutshell: she hops on a plane from Prague to LA (or NY or Miami) with 10-20 Czechs, rents a van, drives them around to see the sights, then returns to CZ approx 2 weeks later.

She is now applying for US residency and is required to list the dates and reasons for her having been in the US over the past decade. Has she been breaking US law working in the US under these conditions? She has had the following types of Visas:

B-2 (first 4 years)

B-1 (middle year)

B-1/B-2 (last 5 years)

Thanks for any help/advice!!

No, she was not breaking US law as she was not on a US payroll with a US registered company. B1/B2 is a business visa for international business operations that require travel to the US, and also allows for pleasure (tourism....) during or after the trip. Make sure she did not earn any money from a US employer and you'll be fine. The reason is "Czech republic tour group guide/operator".

I apologize if this is in the wrong forum.

I'd like to start gathering the paperwork we'll need for the NVC phase of the I-130 process (still awaiting NOA2 at the moment, hope to get it in June). My husband and I seem to have differing interpretations of the requirements for the necessary police certificate(s). I hope someone here will be able to shed some light on this issue, as I seem to be completely unable to comprehend it.

We've read the guidelines at Travel.State.Gov, as well as the information provided on the website of the U.S. Embassy in Canberra.

My husband has lived in several different areas of Australia--a couple of different cities in NSW, and also in QLD. He has been living in the ACT for the past few years.

My understanding is that he must obtain a police certificate for each state (possibly each town?) in which he lived for more than 6 months, after the age of 16. So at minimum, he'd need to get certificates from NSW, QLD and the ACT. He says that he will only need a certificate from the ACT, where he now resides. Any input on this would be appreciated. I'm sure it's as simple as can be, but I am darned if I can't figure out what needs to be done. I hope he's right, as that would sure be easier!

It is a national police check, initiated at state level. The check is done in the ACT from national records. You need one certificate for Australia, obtained through your local cop shop. Tell them its the fingerprint check for immigration, they will do the rest. It will arrive in the mail and its titled 'National Police Certificate'.

I too got the "Aren't you SO happy you get to live in the US?"... um no? i don't really think about it. I'm not "living in the US", I'm "living with my husband". I am living away from my family and instead closer to his family who are (the vast majority are) bad people. My personal income is non-existent at the moment but even when I was working it was about half what I was earning back home. Yes the cost of living is lower here but I read a post just the other day were the lady was talking about how much financially better they are now (after many many years) and it got me thinking actually we're WORSE off. I'm sure it'll get better but there you go.

I don't hate living here (anymore ) but it doesn't mean I LOVE living here, I'm pretty ambivalent about it actually. It doesn't mean I should "go home" (like is so often said in reply to these kinds of posts). In fact I've had people get pretty insulting if I don't say I love it here. They get this curl of distaste on their lip... like I'm this selfish self-absorbed immigrant who doesn't realise how lucky I am. I had a GMIL tell me I didn't know anything about how AMERICAN bread behaved in the fridge (it goes stale like all other bread!) because I "wasn't American". I get my words corrected (sometimes quite nastily) and I once made a FB note listing the different words/things and my SIL called me ignorant for thinking that American's "didn't know" particular words. I never said they didn't, I said it's just not the word they use... man.. some people get quite angry so I'm on tenderhooks until I know what a certain person is like.

The above poster talks about how the opinion of the "other country" is. Tony's never been to Aus (just not financially viable at the moment) so his opinion is Crocodile Dundee and Mad Max.. that's what he thinks Australia and Australian's are like There are no taxis in this town, no public transport. It's a bike or a vehicle.

This is a little bit of a sexual stereotype but I've noticed from reading here and other forums that it's typically the women that have the hardest time adjusting. I think it's just because we're more emotional creatures.

My husband has given up stuff by me moving here. His income now goes towards the mortgage and other bills. Before I came (and before we got together) he was building a truck (he still has it in the garage but no movement on it for a while). He doesn't spend as much time with his friends or go out drinking/partying (and one friend in particular likes to point that out). He probably would have stayed in Houston and moved in with another friend down there... instead we moved up to Iowa to be closer to his (then not so bad) family. Those are different things to what I gave up but he still sacrificed as well and I notice and acknowledge that. He feels bad that his family are such a disappointment and that I miss my friends/family but you know, gotta grow up sometime. Luckily for me mum is visiting in August for my birthday (her first international trip) and I am SUPER excited. I actually still get teary thinking about how awesome it will be to have her here and finally seeing for herself what it's like here (and meeting her fur-grandbabies ).

Sometimes I don't notice that permanent ache of homesickness in the back of my mind/heart and sometimes I do. Sometimes I cry and sometimes I don't. I don't think that feeling will ever truly go away. I think it will fade more and more with time and then on days like Australia Day I'll be sobbing like a child while singing the National Anthem and other Aussie tunes. Sometimes you just need that.

Most people from Europe, Australia move for emotional reasons - mainly to be with their family. It is obvious most will be 'downgrading' their quality of life, overall. Australian culture values quality of life above everything else, it makes no point being a millionaire when your personal life is a mess - working 14 hour days, no time for family, friends, being constantly 'competitive' to move ahead, etc. My workmates think I am nuts to move to the USA. They would understand if it was to Europe or even to Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong) but to the USA?!

Out of the 30 million Australians only 800-1000 relocate to the USA permanently every year - for all immigration visa types. Even the 10,500 quota for E3 visas is never filled. The more I talk to people about my coming relocation the more I understand why the numbers are low. My wife has extended family in the US compared to me here, the least traumatic & disruptive was for me to relocate instead of her, otherwise Australia is first choice if things were equal. Lots of Americans believe they live in the best country in the world simply because they dont know any better and have not traveled abroad.

Holy Jesus...... I will MISS peaceful Australia

I may have ripped myself off. It appears that if I had waited one day the fee would have been $240. Oops!

Hahaha, just jumping in - thanks for the very OZ humour that will (soon....) be missed. I'm still laughing :-)

Hi all we are under consulate review at the moment. We had to summit more proof to them wondering if anyone else has been in this situation and how long they found they had to wait for an answer from the consulate. We are pulling our hair out as we thought we could have been over in the USA by now. We have a 6 month old baby we would like to be with family in the USA because they haven't meet her yet. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

What were you told to provide that was missing?

Hello everyone..I am a new member on here though I often come on to read forums for guidelines and you guys have been of great help since the day myself and my wife started my CR-1 visa application..Now I got a problem I have been trying to solve,searched on here and even google but no related topics. My wife is 23 a US citizen and I am 29...We met through a friend,we became friends,lovers and she came down to my country,we got married and we started the CR-1 process. Everything's been going great since and during all stages of the process until lately while awaiting my interview date..She wrote me saying she doesn't think she wants to continue with our marriage and that when I do come over we will have to get divorce and also that I will have to stay at my friend's when there though she'd pick me from the airport(How cruel).I have invested virtually everything I have in this relationship because I truly love her,not only did I invest,my heart,my time(a whole year in anticipation to meet my wife),emotions not to mention tons of money that I send to her to support her when she is broke which I can't be bothered about because I truly loved her. So now I got an interview date, got all the required documents I think need to take with me except her phone record which she has been reluctant about sending,she promised to send tonight though because my interview is next week.Though most of our communications has been via email,chats and voice note plus a little phone calls which use to be lots until she changed and she can only get record for the past 3months.In all we have exchanged over 4000 emails everyday since we met till date but I still think I need the phone record. Our issues have been on going since January and I have tried all my possible best to make us work but she seem to have moved on. Along the line I met this female friend sometimes in February who also lives in the US different state though,we got talking and very close,I told her about my relationship and how terribly hurt I am,she was there and as been for me as a friend,and we found ourselves in love with another and for real.My problems and questions now lies as follows:

1: Is there a possibilty I get the visa in absence of the phone record/bill? as she can't be predicted

2: What happens to me after I get the divorce upon my arrival?

3: Do I still get to stay in US after the divorce is over?

4. My new girlfriend who is 26 and more matured in reasoning really wants me so much that she wants us to get married after the divorce,can this happen?Because I do love her

5.I basically just need general advice regards this whole situation..I have done so much for this girl to have me come over there and get deported after everything I have done for her knowing the divorce isnt my decision but hers for no justified reason(s). please help...

Holy Jesus.... I now need a stiff drink, just to recover from No. 5 - quoting "I have done so much for this girl to have me come over there and get deported after everything I have done for her......"

Hello everyone!

There are a few of us Australians waiting on Sydney for our interview dates,"Go slow" appears to be there motto at present, either that or they are super busy with loads to do.

Either way, this waiting when the interview date is so close at hand is stressful to say the least.

I keep telling myself that we are nearing the end, not too long now, evenso there is a sense of so close and yet so far.

Not complaining, just saying!

Hang in there all you fellow Aussies, imagine the joy and relief when we get our interview dates. How happy we all will be.

My case closed was 15 March and I'm waiting for a date as well. I have given up calling the NVC - the answer is the same "we will email you the interview appointment details....". SYD must be very busy.

Hello,

New to this forum so have some questions.

The most important question is about the police clearence:

I've applied for the i-130(received NOA1), and I found out I will have to supply police clearence from Places I lived for more than 6 months.

I used to live in Israel for a few Years(now live in Australia) and I discovered the following:

1. I will have to travel in person to the Israeli embassy to apply for the police clearence(Embassy is in Canberra, I live in Melbourne will have to fly there )

2. The process of getting the police clearence will take between 8-12 weeks.....

3. They won't hand the police clearence to me in the end of the process but to the authority directly!!!

My question is, is anyone encountered a problem like this? I thought I was supposed to send my police Clearence to NVC with one of the packages.... also should I start applying for it already if I only received NOA1?

Please help...getting frustrated

Thanks

Hi,

The NVC know the countries that forward clearance certificates to applicants and the ones that only send to requesting authorities i.e. US Embassy. Don't worry, the certificate will make its way to the US Embassy once you fill in the correct request papers for the Israel clearance - just tell them which U.S Embassy to send it to.