The Malaysian VJ Thread

[EndlessStory 53]

Hi people of VJ, I need some help on some of the things that I am not sure of. Any help is greatly appreciated and if I post in the wrong thread, do let me know

I actually went to US in December and applied for the normal B1/B2 visa as my initial plan was to visit my girlfriend there. Due to some unforeseen circumstances (not due to pregnancy or anything illegal ), we decided to get married. Also because of the circumstances we are in, my wife decided to stay in US (she is a green card holder) whereby I came back to Malaysia alone.

Now she is trying to apply for permanent residence status for me in US so we can live together in US but would need some help on some questions

(1) She will be my sponsor, so she will be applying K-3 visa for me? If not what should she apply for?

I would think your route is CR-1, K-3 is no longer issued. Most K3 are being moved to CR-1

(2) I have extracted my birth certificate in the new format with both English and Malay subject/titles but the

information is still written in Malay. Example is Tarikh Lahir / Birth date but the date is still written in Malay.

Can that be used or I will need to have it translated?

You can only use this for interview in the US Embassy Malaysia. When you go to US and apply for stuff there, you still need fully English translated. I got mine at the court for RM50.

(3) If needs to translated, is there a list of "approved" translator can I need to use?

Mostly court, Not sure if lawyer is ok.

(4) If I don't need to translate my birth certificate, do I still need to have it certified by a notary member?

Mine is translated and certified true copy, I just make duplicate copy of it. You can then give both copy and certified copy, they will give you back the certified as that will be used as your original birth certificate but English version.

I hope I do help a little by answering to all your questions.

[Craymel 0]

Hi all,

Would like to check whether is there any additional documents I need to get ready before I board the flight? My fiance visa wad approved and I am leaving to US today.

I am bringing the sealed envelope given by the embassy and the x ray film.

Appreciate your kind advise

[catacomb 0]

Hi Janice&Micah,

Thanks a lot for the help. You provide all the answers required.

[EndlessStory 53]

Hi all,

Would like to check whether is there any additional documents I need to get ready before I board the flight? My fiance visa wad approved and I am leaving to US today.

I am bringing the sealed envelope given by the embassy and the x ray film.

Appreciate your kind advise

That's all you will need! Don't even know if I answer in time. Have a safe flight

[EndlessStory 53]

I am approved and my review is up.

[VansJed 0]

Hi all,, new here apply for k1visa I'm much confuse with COGC,, I apply mine thru online www.kln.gov.my 03.21.2014 submit , since new announcement say no need give hard copy, all done by ONLINE.. so I check again my COGC 03.24.2014 status certificate ready for collect !!!! I thought I will be done by 2 month!!! Ms.headache attack .. I making call many time today not even bother my job, so bad they tell me that this is the one will be use for US embassy and should be just fine... Pls help..

[N&P 3]

Hi Vansjed. That means it is ready for collection and you can collect it at any KLN office near you with rm20 fee. Mine took 2 months to be ready, maybe they are now starting to really do their job so everything is processed faster. Good luck!

[Craymel 0]

That's all you will need! Don't even know if I answer in time. Have a safe flight

[Craymel 0]

Thanks Janice &Micah. Sorry for the late reply.

I just realized that when I am here before married, I need to apply for SSN? So far we have ye set the date yet. But my 90 days will be up on 8th May.

And it says that to apply, I need to have a I-94. Can anyone advice me where to get that? Or do help to advise what documents I need to bring to the SSA office?

Appreciate your soonest response.

[EndlessStory 53]

Thanks Janice &Micah. Sorry for the late reply.

I just realized that when I am here before married, I need to apply for SSN? So far we have ye set the date yet. But my 90 days will be up on 8th May.

And it says that to apply, I need to have a I-94. Can anyone advice me where to get that? Or do help to advise what documents I need to bring to the SSA office?

Appreciate your soonest response.

Yeah, you can apply for SSN before marriage or after with your new married name but it has to be 14 days before the expiration date.

I-94 is now electronic and you can extract it online and have it printed out. Take that with you when you apply.

Guide : http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn

This guide is a little old. You can start going to the SSN office the next day to apply. I got my SSN done on the next day upon arrival

[Craymel 0]

Thanks again for ur kind respond.

I am in the midst of completing the application form and theirs a part which I have to check whether I am ' legal alien allowed to work' and ' legal alien Not allowed to work' which one should I checked since I m on k1.

To re-confirm documents below is the documents I am suppose to bring, please let me know if I am missing out on any documents that I am suppose to bring?

1) passport

2) social security card application form

3) I -94

Also, do I need to certified any of the documents as well?

The SSA office is far away from my house hence I want to make sure I am not missing out in bringing any documents there.

Look fwd to your advice

Yeah, you can apply for SSN before marriage or after with your new married name but it has to be 14 days before the expiration date.
I-94 is now electronic and you can extract it online and have it printed out. Take that with you when you apply.

Guide : http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn

This guide is a little old. You can start going to the SSN office the next day to apply. I got my SSN done on the next day upon arrival

[EndlessStory 53]

Thanks again for ur kind respond.

I am in the midst of completing the application form and theirs a part which I have to check whether I am ' legal alien allowed to work' and ' legal alien Not allowed to work' which one should I checked since I m on k1.

To re-confirm documents below is the documents I am suppose to bring, please let me know if I am missing out on any documents that I am suppose to bring?

1) passport

2) social security card application form

3) I -94

Also, do I need to certified any of the documents as well?

The SSA office is far away from my house hence I want to make sure I am not missing out in bringing any documents there.

Look fwd to your advice

You are ok with the list of stuff to bring. Please bring 2 items to proof your identity, birth certificate, driver license or whatever as long as it's proof! School transcript and etc etc. At least it's written clearly on the form that you need another identity other than your passport. Try to bring that just incase they asked you for it. The officer that process my papers did not ask me for mine.

You mark "Legal alien allowed to work"

1. The SS-5 form you downloaded and filled out (they have some at the office if you forget).

2. your Passport (with the K-1 Visa in it)

3. your valid I-94: Electronic I-94 Copy; or (for older entries) an original (and bring a front/backside copy) of a valid paper I-94

4. another form of valid ID (as defined in the SS-5 instructions)

5. You should also bring the document RM 10211.530 that you printed out

Read the guide again so that you have the whole list of things needed.

[Craymel 0]

Is I-94 and I-94W the same thing?

I am at the cbp website and when I search for this form , it only has I-94W.

[nanraj 7]

Hi Craymel,

I-94 used to be physical paper attached by US immigration to your passport when you enter US, now all this is online.

You can retrieve your I-94 from this site https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html

Is I-94 and I-94W the same thing?

I am at the cbp website and when I search for this form , it only has I-94W.

[Craymel 0]

Thanks Nanraj!?

This has confirm that I got the right form then.

Much much appreciated.

Hi Craymel,

I-94 used to be physical paper attached by US immigration to your passport when you enter US, now all this is online.

You can retrieve your I-94 from this site https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html