The clock is Ticking

[Danno 1,228]

Well it's been about a month that Natalia has been here and today was the first time I got the calender down off the wall and started calculating how much time we have.

First I can say with 100% candor, Natalia is even more of a wonderful person that I knew her to be before. We have had not one problem but really this is a credit to her as she is such a warm understanding and caring person. She even insists on going to work with me to help me, I'm in the Kitchen remodel biz so it's no glamor and more words to learn.

Anyway, so I am wondering today..... "Whats the next step"?

We get married (bought the license today) and then file "adjustment of status"?

Certainly on a K-1, the wedding must take place within 90 days but does the paper work have to also be filed in this 90 day time period?

[Thomas-n-Elena 0]

Nope, you can actually stay in fiance visa limbo(not recommended). Yup all you have to do is get hitched, start putting Natalias name on things (phone bill, cable, bank account etc) follow all the instructions here for filing AOS and send in the paperwork plus money and then you wait until they interview you and after that its green card(not really green) time.

[Jason-Sasha 1]

Danno, I think you shouldn't waste any time adjusting. I'd file as soon as you actually get married. Sounds like everything is going well for you both. Congratulations! Is this the first time you're really getting to know each other? Surely you have some history together, but I was wondering if its her first time to the States and living with you, etc.

[slim 1,530]

As said above, you can wait as long as you like.

Just keep in mind you're going to have to see the civil surgeon before you submit the papers, so that could take a few days extra.

And AOS is expensive. So, if you're on a budget, check the price first!

[shikarnov 7]

^^ How expensive are we talking?

[Bobalouie 0]

^^ How expensive are we talking?

$1010...$930 for the application fee, and $80 for the biometrics.

[shikarnov 7]

$1010...$930 for the application fee, and $80 for the biometrics.

You've gotta be joking... I didn't even look over that side of the fence yet; I've been so focused on getting Ira here... But seriously? Over a grand? Just to file some documents? I'm a tax payer in this country. I seriously hope that, whatever immigration reform eventually makes it through congress will learn to treat us with a little respect.

I thought it was disgusting when I found out that only businesses could do expedited USCIC processing (why not give the option to citizens ... you know, like, people?), but this takes the cake. Where does my money go? Friggen missions to Mars? Insanity I say...

Z

[eekee 182]

$1010...$930 for the application fee, and $80 for the biometrics.

You've gotta be joking... I didn't even look over that side of the fence yet; I've been so focused on getting Ira here... But seriously? Over a grand? Just to file some documents? I'm a tax payer in this country. I seriously hope that, whatever immigration reform eventually makes it through congress will learn to treat us with a little respect.

I thought it was disgusting when I found out that only businesses could do expedited USCIC processing (why not give the option to citizens ... you know, like, people?), but this takes the cake. Where does my money go? Friggen missions to Mars? Insanity I say...

Z

it goes to bomb the **** out of iraq.

[mox 298]

it goes to bomb the **** out of iraq.

Quoted for truth.

[Bobalouie 0]

it goes to bomb the **** out of iraq.

Quoted for truth.

I am not sure what it was before, but the fee went up along with the K1 filing fee back in July. It is a pain in the ash now. I dont really have to budget for 3 or 4 hundred dollars, but a grand takes some forethought. I feel your pain, I will be doing the same thing hopefully in about 3 months (I say hopefully because I dont want to jinx the interview )

[Jason-Sasha 1]

The fee hike was really incredible. Luckily we all filed before the I-129f fee increase. Well, mostly all of us.

[Satellite 1]

$1010...$930 for the application fee, and $80 for the biometrics.

You've gotta be joking... I didn't even look over that side of the fence yet; I've been so focused on getting Ira here... But seriously? Over a grand? Just to file some documents? I'm a tax payer in this country. I seriously hope that, whatever immigration reform eventually makes it through congress will learn to treat us with a little respect.

As I understand because the taxpayers do not want to sponsor the USCIS, the agency draws its entire operating budget from fees. So unless a measure is passed to lower the salaries of USCIS applications or to share the costs with all of America, the prices are unlikely to go down.

On the other hand, there are people willing to pay way more than one grand just to enter the US, let alone for a green card.

[slim 1,530]

Where does my money go? Friggen missions to Mars? Insanity I say...

It goes to missions.... but not to Mars.

it goes to bomb the **** out of iraq.

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner. Although, I'm sure in this time of "translucency" and government oversight it must stay within the realm of Homeland Security; probably funneled through Guantanamo if at all.

As I understand because the taxpayers do not want to sponsor the USCIS, the agency draws its entire operating budget from fees. So unless a measure is passed to lower the salaries of USCIS applications or to share the costs with all of America, the prices are unlikely to go down.

On the other hand, there are people willing to pay way more than one grand just to enter the US, let alone for a green card.

I was not aware of that. Proof, Satellite? Is this something that's true or just one of the "urban legends" of the VJ process?

(And by Proof?, I'm not challenging you to link the subtitle A paragraph 4 subsection 3B.2.t, I'm just asking if you've seen it for real. If you know for a fact the VJ process is funded entirely by fees. Is it real???)

[mox 298]

I was not aware of that. Proof, Satellite? Is this something that's true or just one of the "urban legends" of the VJ process?

(And by Proof?, I'm not challenging you to link the subtitle A paragraph 4 subsection 3B.2.t, I'm just asking if you've seen it for real. If you know for a fact the VJ process is funded entirely by fees. Is it real???)

It's true, USCIS is completely funded by processing fees. Sorry, I don't have chapter and verse, but it's twoo. I found this out on CSPAN when the Director of USCIS, somebody-or-other Gonzales was being grilled by congress a month or so ago. Congress wanted to give him funding to fix the problems USCIS were (and are) having with getting citizenships processed, and Gonzales turned the funding offer down because (my conjecture here) it would basically give congress more oversight. And since USCIS falls under the executive branch, the very last thing they want is congressional oversight. But it was brought up during that hearing that USCIS are funded through fees.

Edited March 4, 2008 by mox

[eekee 182]

I was not aware of that. Proof, Satellite? Is this something that's true or just one of the "urban legends" of the VJ process?

(And by Proof?, I'm not challenging you to link the subtitle A paragraph 4 subsection 3B.2.t, I'm just asking if you've seen it for real. If you know for a fact the VJ process is funded entirely by fees. Is it real???)

It's true, USCIS is completely funded by processing fees. Sorry, I don't have chapter and verse, but it's twoo. I found this out on CSPAN when the Director of USCIS, somebody-or-other Gonzales was being grilled by congress a month or so ago. Congress wanted to give him funding to fix the problems USCIS were (and are) having with getting citizenships processed, and Gonzales turned the funding offer down because (my conjecture here) it would basically give congress more oversight. And since USCIS falls under the executive branch, the very last thing they want is congressional oversight. But it was brought up during that hearing that USCIS are funded through fees.

what? money to increase the efficiency of a part of the government? absolutely crazy. refuse at all costs!