October 08 K1 Filers

[Cacerez 19]

Hey!!! We got approved today!!!

Congrats!! Yay!!!

[RichieW 11]

I have a question about the interview thing.

As you guys know we got our NOA2 about a week ago. My sweetie has a young daughter, whom I listed on the petition. I provided birth certificate copies and information about her daughter. The father of the daughter, my sweetie's ex-husband has been out of the picture for a number of years now since their divorce. He hasn't paid any of the child support he was supposed to. He has been completely absent from her daughters life. Marina and I are under the impression that when the interview comes, we are required to have a document from the ex-husband that allows her daughter to leave the country. The problem is, he's an unreliable drunk and is unlikely to get off his #### and do the document. He has stated he'd do it before, but then went back on it and ended up disappearing for a few months only to turn up 1000km away and drunk. What can we do? Do we even need this document? Please assist. I know this isn't really the place for it, but this forum is all I've ever really read much on this site and the only people I really consider much in the same boat as me. Everyday I'm reading this thread hoping all of you will get your NOA2's post-haste. Marina and I are not married yet, so she does not have my last name. We are doing K1 and I129F because we are not married yet.

Thanks,

-Rich

Awesome! Grats on the approvals!

So are you planning for the child to accompany you when you depart for the United States or will the child follow later? The child will be on a K2 visa. You will be needing your devorce papers to make sure the father is out of the picture.

Does the child have a passort? Is the child carrying the fathers last name or yours?

Marina and I would like her daughter Yulia to come with us to the USA. She has her fathers last name. She does not have a passport. What do I need to do for K2 visa? I was under the impression it was connected to her mothers K1, because I listed her in the K1 application as a dependant. I also provided birth certificate and a passport sized photo. I also put pictures of me and her daughter together. As far as I know, Russian children do not get passports until they are 14 years old.

-Richard

Edited February 13, 2009 by RichieW

[Fred N Emilia 0]

The child needs a passport.

Having a passport means that the child can travel. You cannot expect to have the child at the interview and ready to travel with your fiancee with out a passport.

I am not sure if your embassy has the same form requirements as I so I suggest you check the embassy requirements for your location.

This is what I needed for my case (We have a child also)

PASSPORT. You must have a passport valid for at least six (6) months

DS-156 NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION. Each applicant must submit two (2) completed copies of this form. Download form at http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_1342.html.

DS-157 SUPPLEMENTAL NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION. Each applicant must submit two (2) completed copies of this form. Download form at http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/forms/forms_1342.html.

The Childs birth certificate

PROOF OF TERMINATION OF A PRIOR MARRIAGE. If applicable, official documents (divorce decree, annulment decree or death certificate, etc.) that prove all prior marriages contracted by you and the petitioner have been legally terminated prior to the filing of the petition must be submitted.

EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT. You should be able to demonstrate that you will not become a public charge or be a burden on the U.S. taxpayers for financial support. A completed I-134 Affidavit of Support Form will be useful to the consular officer to evaluate your petitioner’s ability to be financially responsible for you. You should also submit your petitioner’s most recent U.S. Federal income tax return (Form 1040) and wage statements (Form W-2). Employment letters stating salaries and bank statements may be included to substantiate the I-134. Download Form I-134 at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis.

VISA PHOTOGRAPHS. You must bring two (2) colored photographs printed according to given specifications. The specifications for visa photos should be strictly observed. Visit the web site at http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1287.html for information.

[ruby_mtl 0]

Congrats to all the new NOA2s!! It's moving!!

Rich, I agree with posters who say that the child needs a passport to travel. Since you did say that in Russia, children do not get a passport until 14yrs-old, maybe she could be included in her mom's passport? I know that's how they do it in certain countries. Also, if the mother has full custody of her daughter, I don't think she would need a letter from the father but I could be wrong....Good luck!

[Laura+Tom 2]

I know in the UK children can be included on their parent's passport for immigration, maybe that happens in Russia too. Maybe you could find something on the Embassy website.

Edited February 13, 2009 by Laura+Tom

[Matt-and-Annie 0]

Hi all.

Was checking Igor's and saw more people got approved yesterday as well! Good on all of you! moving right along I see.. I was actually wondering today, what are VSC working hours? anybody know?

http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/igor/vjdata/stats.aspx

There was a Q&A session with a adjudicator where this was asked. It's a few years old though.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...dicator-q-and-a

Q What kind of hours do the service centers run? With so many applications I can imagine working a long 9am to 6pm day....

Bear in mind this was 4 years ago... It might have changed. At that time they offered a couple different options. First, if your performance was good and you were experienced enough you could apply to "work from home" or "telecommute", this was of course the favorite. This was largely brought about by a shortage of space in the building. The NSC has since moved to a brand new facility that alleviated the space crisis we faced at that time. (But I'm sure that if they eliminated the work from home program the union might have had something to say about it so it’s a fair bet Adjudicators still have this nice option.)

Secondly there was a liberal "flex-time" schedule. Again one of the reasons was the space shortage but that wasn't it entirely. The agency was very family friendly to its employees and tried to keep people happy and make for a nice place to work. There was a lot of stress involved. Offering a flex schedule was one available option to folks.

Basically, as a CIS employee, you could work anytime from 0630 till 6PM as long as your schedule was approved by your boss and you got your 8 hours in.

Because of the amount of work, the agency also used contract services for a lot of the other various non-adjudicating type work. If I recall, the center was a 24/7 operation except for the CIS employees. A lot of the staging and processing of the work we accomplished during the day was done by the contractor at night.

I also think card production had CIS employees on the night shift back then. Hope that answers your question. Cheers.D.

I did read in the August filers thread that they work Saturdays.

Thanks for this, very insightful... about working saturdays, wasn't there a K-1 application that was approved on a Saturday.. saw it on Igors last week...

[Fred N Emilia 0]

I know in the UK children can be included on their parent's passport for immigration, maybe that happens in Russia too. Maybe you could find something on the Embassy website.

Which is why they need to check their respective embassies to make sure of the requirements.

GODSPEED everyone!

[Johan & Anne 0]

Hey!!! We got approved today!!!

Congratulations!!!

[Bintang 1]

Hey!!! We got approved today!!!

Congratz!! Getting closer and closer guys!!..My NOA1 is 17 Oct.Its on the way!Yay

[kaye 0]

hello october filers! happy valentine's day!

just spent my Valentine's day at home, i slept the whole day...its already night time here in manila and Valentine's day is almost over. so boring!

[Johan & Anne 0]

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!!

[Laura+Tom 2]

Yes, happy valentines!

[Cacerez 19]

What a lame Friday...only one approval?

I've been away from my computer all day and I was hoping for some updates by this evening

Edited February 14, 2009 by DavChels

[Matt-and-Annie 0]

What a lame Friday...only one approval?

I've been away from my computer all day and I was hoping for some updates by this evening

I just saw someone that got approved today, the 14, a Saturday from Vermont and they got their first NOA2 around November 14...

weird... yet hoping we get approved soooooooon! G-d willing

[malapascua 0]

Hey!!! We got approved today!!!

Congratz!! Getting closer and closer guys!!..My NOA1 is 17 Oct.Its on the way!Yay

kewl! Same NOA1 date as ours!