Another good reason not to get a lawyer

[Peachey 10]

Ok, so I've gotten back in touch with a friend for Arizona. He married his wife back in 2005 and has been petitioning for her to go to the USA for at least 3 years.

Today I asked him what kind of visa he applied for and this is what I got :

A fiancee visa and a marriage visa. The fiancee one has a chance of getting through even though we're married, so the lawyer says. If that one hits instead of the marriage visa, the time gets cut way down.

#######? Is his lawyer crazy? If anything, applying for 2 visas would slow down the process in my opinion!

Edit: the wife is from China

Edited October 1, 2009 by Peachey

[Malrothien 6]

Ok, so I've gotten back in touch with a friend for Arizona. He married his wife back in 2005 and has been petitioning for her to go to the USA for at least 3 years.

Today I asked him what kind of visa he applied for and this is what I got :

A fiancee visa and a marriage visa. The fiancee one has a chance of getting through even though we're married, so the lawyer says. If that one hits instead of the marriage visa, the time gets cut way down.

#######? Is his lawyer crazy? If anything, applying for 2 visas would slow down the process in my opinion!

Edit: the wife is from China

rofl. I wonder if the lawyer meant to describe the K3? Since you file the 129F for it.

Either way - dumb as a doornail.

[JillA 2]

We are all smarter than most immigration lawyers. We know more than they do!

[Peachey 10]

I kindly pointed my friend to this website...

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Ridiculous

[domegirl1978 1]

When I went to my interview on Monday there was a couple there and they told me they went through a lawyer. We got to chatting and they KNEW NOTHING. Their lawyer never told them the Consulate rules about no big bags or cell phones and they had to run back to the hotel TWICE. I warned them before the doors even opened and they did not believe me.

Next thing I know they are looking at all my stuff in my hands and said what's with the Expresspost envelope? To which I replied to them that you need one to have your visa sent back to you. The husband told me I was nuts and the lawyer never mentioned that and that they would get their visa immediately right then and there. I said Good Luck with that, they mail it to you. Guess what happened? Ya, they got told by the girl taking the documents to leave and find a post office or pharmacy to buy the envelope because there was NO WAY they were getting their visa in hand that day.

The wife proceeded to tell me as I was leaving that they wished they had known about VJ before, how useless their lawyer was, how much they didn't know and how sorry they were for not listening to me.

OH WELL!

[JillA 2]

When I went to my interview on Monday there was a couple there and they told me they went through a lawyer. We got to chatting and they KNEW NOTHING. Their lawyer never told them the Consulate rules about no big bags or cell phones and they had to run back to the hotel TWICE. I warned them before the doors even opened and they did not believe me.

Next thing I know they are looking at all my stuff in my hands and said what's with the Expresspost envelope? To which I replied to them that you need one to have your visa sent back to you. The husband told me I was nuts and the lawyer never mentioned that and that they would get their visa immediately right then and there. I said Good Luck with that, they mail it to you. Guess what happened? Ya, they got told by the girl taking the documents to leave and find a post office or pharmacy to buy the envelope because there was NO WAY they were getting their visa in hand that day.

The wife proceeded to tell me as I was leaving that they wished they had known about VJ before, how useless their lawyer was, how much they didn't know and how sorry they were for not listening to me.

OH WELL!

Must have been hard for you to resist saying "TOLD YA SO"

[thetreble 19]

Tee-hee. Silly lawyers.

[OBX 51]

When I went to my interview on Monday there was a couple there and they told me they went through a lawyer. We got to chatting and they KNEW NOTHING. Their lawyer never told them the Consulate rules about no big bags or cell phones and they had to run back to the hotel TWICE. I warned them before the doors even opened and they did not believe me.

Next thing I know they are looking at all my stuff in my hands and said what's with the Expresspost envelope? To which I replied to them that you need one to have your visa sent back to you. The husband told me I was nuts and the lawyer never mentioned that and that they would get their visa immediately right then and there. I said Good Luck with that, they mail it to you. Guess what happened? Ya, they got told by the girl taking the documents to leave and find a post office or pharmacy to buy the envelope because there was NO WAY they were getting their visa in hand that day.

The wife proceeded to tell me as I was leaving that they wished they had known about VJ before, how useless their lawyer was, how much they didn't know and how sorry they were for not listening to me.

OH WELL!

On our interview day we were speaking with a women while waiting for our interviews. She was telling us she had a flight booked that afternoon to the US and was hoping her interview would be done in time to make it to the airport. I didn't have the heart to tell her that would be the least of her problems because she wouldn't be getting her visa that day. I don't know whether she used a lawyer or not but she obviously hadn't heard of VJ!

Edited October 2, 2009 by OBX

[Rhiannercakes 14]

When I went to my interview on Monday there was a couple there and they told me they went through a lawyer. We got to chatting and they KNEW NOTHING. Their lawyer never told them the Consulate rules about no big bags or cell phones and they had to run back to the hotel TWICE. I warned them before the doors even opened and they did not believe me.

Next thing I know they are looking at all my stuff in my hands and said what's with the Expresspost envelope? To which I replied to them that you need one to have your visa sent back to you. The husband told me I was nuts and the lawyer never mentioned that and that they would get their visa immediately right then and there. I said Good Luck with that, they mail it to you. Guess what happened? Ya, they got told by the girl taking the documents to leave and find a post office or pharmacy to buy the envelope because there was NO WAY they were getting their visa in hand that day.

The wife proceeded to tell me as I was leaving that they wished they had known about VJ before, how useless their lawyer was, how much they didn't know and how sorry they were for not listening to me.

OH WELL!

On our interview day we were speaking with a women while waiting for our interviews. She was telling us she had a flight booked that afternoon to the US and was hoping her interview would be done in time to make it to the airport. I didn't have the heart to tell her that would be the least of her problems because she wouldn't be getting her visa that day. I don't know whether she used a lawyer or not but she obviously hadn't heard of VJ!

I feel kind of bad for that person, but at the same time... she kinda brought it upon herself.

My fiance got someone to do our petition, and I really wish he didn't.

She was going to do my G-325A based off of my passport!

I've worked/lived in way more places.

She also didn't give us an exact photocopy of the petition, so I have no clue what she sent in.

And she didn't use the evidence in which I wrote on them with RED PEN to highlight stuff, she photocopied them... ugh.

200 bucks down the drain.

[moemac59 192]

Next thing I know they are looking at all my stuff in my hands and said what's with the Expresspost envelope? To which I replied to them that you need one to have your visa sent back to you.

Sorry new to this whole procees can you please eleborate on the Expresspost envelope? There will be so many tips like that that will be extremely helpful when I am able to finally start my paperwork processing for K-1 visa status. This is the first tip that I will make note of so that when I go for the interview, I know to take this with me.

How long after the interview happens will you be granted your visa and are able to go to the states?

[moemac59 192]

Next thing I know they are looking at all my stuff in my hands and said what's with the Expresspost envelope? To which I replied to them that you need one to have your visa sent back to you.

Sorry new to this whole procees can you please eleborate on the Expresspost envelope? There will be so many tips like that that will be extremely helpful when I am able to finally start my paperwork processing for K-1 visa status. This is the first tip that I will make note of so that when I go for the interview, I know to take this with me.

How long after the interview happens will you be granted your visa and are able to go to the states depending on what the outcome of the interview is? Also, does my fiance have to be present at the interview or can I go alone?

[Rhiannercakes 14]

I think it depends where in Canada you live.

I wouldn't be surprised if it took 9 days or so, knowing Montreal. (If you end up getting Montreal).

Though, you could get it a few days later.

Montreal is so hit and miss.

[sly_wolf 199]

Ok, so I've gotten back in touch with a friend for Arizona. He married his wife back in 2005 and has been petitioning for her to go to the USA for at least 3 years.

Today I asked him what kind of visa he applied for and this is what I got :

A fiancee visa and a marriage visa. The fiancee one has a chance of getting through even though we're married, so the lawyer says. If that one hits instead of the marriage visa, the time gets cut way down.

#######? Is his lawyer crazy? If anything, applying for 2 visas would slow down the process in my opinion!

Edit: the wife is from China

Oh a 2 for 1 deal. Greedy ####### lawyers.

[Flames9_RN 358]

You used to be (not sure if it still is) able to do the k3, and the cr-1 at nearly the same time, and just go with which ever comes out first. sure it costs a bit more, but nothing wrong with it.