German people...rührt euch!!

[Lenchick 133]

hey guys! Sorry I have to post in English. I have a question. Maybe someone had to deal with it.

I wonder if I can present a short form of translation or selective translation of an additional document. I am not talking about such important documents as BC or Divorce Decrees. I have an internet contract in GERMAN which is on my name but the bank details in the contract is on my husband's name. I would like to use it as an evidence for joint marital relationship but the problem is that the contract is of 12 pages and only about 4 has our data, the rest just irrelevant information such as Terms and Conditions typed with tiny bit font, explanation of different services or ads. Do I still have to translate all the 12 pages? Can I possibly translate only those pages, for example, page 1, 5, 12 that bear important information ?

 

I found USCIS manual about translations but I think it doesn't answer exactly my question.

https://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-2061/0-0-0-2253.html

[Californiansunset 336]

On 2/17/2017 at 4:38 PM, smallgirlbigworld said:

Das war aber doch eine tolle Überraschung?! Ach da bin ich froh, dass das Wetter mitgespielt hat und alles super toll war. Freut mich für euch.

 

Die 90 Tage Regel aufgehoben hab ich noch gar nichts gehört?! Das Wartespiel ist total doof find ich... Es wird langsam echt langweilig ständig den gleichen Status zu lesen. ich bin mal gespannt im November Forum haben die meisten 90 Tage oder sogar mehr bis deren EAD approved war aber sehr selten vor 90 Tagen. Ich hoffe mal das ich auch noch zu den 90 Tagen falle... Hoffe auch für dich, dass es nicht allzu lange dauert. 4-6 Monate ist ja totaler horror... Ich ärger mich auch das wir nicht früher geheiratet haben war ja schon seit November hier.... Aber naja alles ärgern bringt sowieso nichts können wir jetzt eh nichts mehr ändern. Hoffen und bangen und warten ist die devise. 

Danke

 

Das mit den 90 Tagen steht auf der offiziellen USCIS Seite, dass das nicht mehr eingehalten werden kann. Das mit den 4-6 Monaten habe ich bei VJ gelesen (also muss somit nicht unbedingt stimmen). Weiß den Grund nicht, aber hatte eh schon damit gerechnet das USCIS etwas den Bach runter geht seitdem Trump den federal hiring freeze eingesetzt hat und viele Beamte nicht mehr bezahlt. Hatte gehofft, dass sich das allerdings noch etwas verzögert. Da dies erst seit Ende Januar offiziell ist, solltest du davon noch größtenteils verschont bleiben. Sind erst Leute die jetzt ihre Unterlagen einreichen. Hab alle Unterlagen schon fertig und perfekt sortiert, heute ist mein Mann noch einmal rüber gegangen und hat es kontrolliert und jetzt sitze ich auf heißen Kohlen und warte auf das marriage certificate.... das wird leider mindestens noch eine Woche dauern Aber dann kann ich es sofort abschicken.

Ja dann heisst es hoffen, dass es trotzdem nur bei etwas über den 90 Tagen bleibt. Ich will endlich wieder Geld verdienen. Bei so viel Zeit wie ich habe hocke ich ständig bei Instagram und sehe dann Sportklamotten, die ich mir dann kaufe Mein Mann macht sich schon mega lustig über mich, dass ich bald bankrott bin. Aaaaber ich habe jetzt für die Nonprofit angefangen zu arbeiten und habe nun deren erste Magazin- und Internetwerbung kreiert. Sobald das Magazin nächsten Monat rauskommt kaufe ich das und hoffe das mir das dann vieleicht später wenn ich mich für Jobs bewerbe helfe, weil ab und zu ja mal gefragt wird, ob man Arbeiten vorzeigen kann. Ansonsten hab ich jetzt schon öfter gehört, dass es nicht so viele Marketing Jobs in San Diego gibt, was mir wieder mega Bammel macht. Hast du dich jetzt angefagen zu bewerben?

[Californiansunset 336]

On 2/18/2017 at 8:39 AM, Lenchick said:

hey guys! Sorry I have to post in English. I have a question. Maybe someone had to deal with it.

I wonder if I can present a short form of translation or selective translation of an additional document. I am not talking about such important documents as BC or Divorce Decrees. I have an internet contract in GERMAN which is on my name but the bank details in the contract is on my husband's name. I would like to use it as an evidence for joint marital relationship but the problem is that the contract is of 12 pages and only about 4 has our data, the rest just irrelevant information such as Terms and Conditions typed with tiny bit font, explanation of different services or ads. Do I still have to translate all the 12 pages? Can I possibly translate only those pages, for example, page 1, 5, 12 that bear important information ?

 

I found USCIS manual about translations but I think it doesn't answer exactly my question.

https://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-2061/0-0-0-2253.html

I'm so sorry no one has answered you yet... most of us did a K1 visa and did not have to submit any bonafide proof for marriage to NVC or USCIS.

I would say that you wouldn't have to translate it at all. Just write a note saying it's an internet contact for your German residence which is under your name but the monthly payment is being done by your husband and just highlight this info in the contract. If anything translate the first page where it usually shows the contract owner's name and the bank details the money gets withdrawn from. In the end I wouldn't worry about it too much, as this is just a small proof of your marriage. If you submit plenty of other stuff you are fine. You are not from a high fraud country and most likely will barely look at your bonafide marriage proof.

[Kuegs 5]

On 2/18/2017 at 8:39 AM, Lenchick said:

hey guys! Sorry I have to post in English. I have a question. Maybe someone had to deal with it.

I wonder if I can present a short form of translation or selective translation of an additional document. I am not talking about such important documents as BC or Divorce Decrees. I have an internet contract in GERMAN which is on my name but the bank details in the contract is on my husband's name. I would like to use it as an evidence for joint marital relationship but the problem is that the contract is of 12 pages and only about 4 has our data, the rest just irrelevant information such as Terms and Conditions typed with tiny bit font, explanation of different services or ads. Do I still have to translate all the 12 pages? Can I possibly translate only those pages, for example, page 1, 5, 12 that bear important information ?

 

I found USCIS manual about translations but I think it doesn't answer exactly my question.

https://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-2061/0-0-0-2253.html

Hi! 

 

I'm not entirely sure what this is for anymore. Going by your timeline you're already way ahead of anything I've had to do - is this for becoming a citizenship?

 

Or an I getting it all wrong?

 

Sorry if I got that confused.

 

I just know that I didn't have to translate anything for the I 130 visa. We handed in a German document regarding our joint bank account. Multiple pages; we didn't provide translation for that. But that was just because it went through the consulate still - which you seem to have done too, right? DCF?

 

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Sorry, another non helpful reply. 

 

Good luck, though.

 

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@californiasunset - congrats on the wedding. Freut mich sehr, dass unser californisches Wetter mit euch gefeiert hat. Gab ja ein paar epische Regentage und Hammer Wellen in letzter Zeit.

 

Alles Gute für euch. 

[Lenchick 133]

20 minutes ago, Kuegs said:

Hi! 

 

I'm not entirely sure what this is for anymore. Going by your timeline you're already way ahead of anything I've had to do - is this for becoming a citizenship?

 

Or an I getting it all wrong?

 

Sorry if I got that confused.

 

I just know that I didn't have to translate anything for the I 130 visa. We handed in a German document regarding our joint bank account. Multiple pages; we didn't provide translation for that. But that was just because it went through the consulate still - which you seem to have done too, right? DCF?

 

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Sorry, another non helpful reply. 

 

Good luck, though.

 

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@californiasunset - congrats on the wedding. Freut mich sehr, dass unser californisches Wetter mit euch gefeiert hat. Gab ja ein paar epische Regentage und Hammer Wellen in letzter Zeit.

 

Alles Gute für euch. 

Yes, the consulate doesn't require to translate from German. For naturalization if based on three years you will have to give pretty much the same proofs as for AOS 

[TL2016 208]

Wenn die EAD card so lange braucht, warum nicht dann einfach ein Jobangebot von einem Supermarkt oder etwas aehnlichen bekommen und dann mit financial hardship als Grund zu beschleunigen?

 

[Californiansunset 336]

On 19.2.2017 at 10:37 PM, TL2016 said:

Wenn die EAD card so lange braucht, warum nicht dann einfach ein Jobangebot von einem Supermarkt oder etwas aehnlichen bekommen und dann mit financial hardship als Grund zu beschleunigen?

 

Hatte mich auch gefragt ob man einfach irgendein Jobangebot nehmen kann und dann beschleunigt auf Basis das man eine Job offer hat. Somit bekommt man die EAD schneller und kann sich dann auf einen richtigen Job bewerben... oder muss man dann den Job nehmen, bei dem man den Job offer letter gezeigt hat? Weil mein Mann meinte ich soll einen Kumpel fragen der selbstständig ist, ob der mir nicht einfach einem job offer letter gibt für einen Aushilfsjob in seinem Büro, so bekomme ich die EAD schneller. Frag mich halt ob sowas geht ?

Diese EAD Expedite  auf Basis von job offer lettter scheinen aber wohl nicht mehr so oft genehmigt zu werden wenn du nicht gleichzeitig Financial hardship vorzeigen kannst. Financial hardship da würden die mich auslachen weil mein Mann das 7-fache der poverty line macht... das würde ich niemals genehmigt bekommen. 

 

Achso und TL2016, weiß nicht ob du es mitbekommen hast, aber dein Problem mit Obamacare und der Strafe zahlen scheint sich ja erledigt zu haben. Das wirds bis zum nächsten Tax Return nicht mehr geben. Nazürlich ist Versicherung haben trotzdem nicht ganz schlecht ?

[Californiansunset 336]

On 19.2.2017 at 8:15 PM, Kuegs said:

 

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@californiasunset - congrats on the wedding. Freut mich sehr, dass unser californisches Wetter mit euch gefeiert hat. Gab ja ein paar epische Regentage und Hammer Wellen in letzter Zeit.

 

Alles Gute für euch. 

Daaaaanke! Ja also das Wetter ist ja seitdem ich hier bin für kalifornische Verhältnisse unterirdisch. Hab hier schon zweimal für längere Zeit gelebt und hatte noch nie so dauerhaft schlechtes Wetter. Die letzten beiden Jahre hatten wir im Februar den gesamten Monat ausnahmslos über 20C teilweise sogar über 30C und immer Sonne und dieses Jahr kann man an einer Hand abzählen wie oft das Quecksilber mal im 20iger Bereich war. ? Bin echt froh, dass das Wetter am 14. noch ganz gut war. Haben eigentlich für diese Woche Samstag BBQ mit Freunden und der etwas weiteren Familie geplant um zu feiern, aber das sieht momentan mit 15C etwas kalt aus. Zumal es Sonntag regnen soll und ich befürchte, dass sich das noch auf Samstag verschiebt. Auf das kalifornische Wetter ist echt kein Verlass mehr. Aber wenigstens ist alles mega grün und wir sind offiziell aus der Dürre raus?

[Californiansunset 336]

On 19.2.2017 at 8:37 PM, Lenchick said:

Yes, the consulate doesn't require to translate from German. For naturalization if based on three years you will have to give pretty much the same proofs as for AOS 

I'm sorry I didn't realize that your question was pertaining to naturalization and not the spousal visa. 

 

Just out of curiousity, is your husband going to keep his German citizenship? If so, what documents is he submitting to the German authority that will help him to be able to keep his German citizenship? (I'm assuming that it's your husband who is German... just a wild guess since you are writing in English)

[Lenchick 133]

Just now, Californiansunset said:

I'm sorry I didn't realize that your question was pertaining to naturalization and not the spousal visa. 

 

Just out of curiousity, is your husband going to keep his German citizenship? If so, what documents is he submitting to the German authority that will help him to be able to keep his German citizenship? (I'm assuming that it's your husband who is German... just a wild guess since you are writing in English)

No, my husband is American. I assume Germans don't accept dual citizenship? Well, I'm not sure when you are German and become American what happens with your German citizenship, I only know that you won't get German citizenship until you renounce your other citizenship. That's as much I know on this subject. 

[Californiansunset 336]

13 minutes ago, Lenchick said:

No, my husband is American. I assume Germans don't accept dual citizenship? Well, I'm not sure when you are German and become American what happens with your German citizenship, I only know that you won't get German citizenship until you renounce your other citizenship. That's as much I know on this subject. 

They only accept it under certain circumstances (you have to prove why it is necessary for you to have the American citizenship... easiest way to prove would be for example if you are seeking a government job for which an American citizenship is a must). From what I've researched it's pretty tricky to keep your German citizenship if you naturalize. I have friends who looked into it too and could've naturalized a while ago but didn't end up doing it because they didn't want to risk losing their German citizenship... in the long run the German citizenship should be more beneficial than the American given that you might move back one day. They are not planning on moving back but you never know what might happen and when the German citizenship comes in handy. Obviously the biggest positive factor is that you can go back "home" anytime and get health care... which might be your last solution if you would suffer from a bad illness like cancer, which pretty much leads to bankruptcy for people in the US, while the German healthcare system would ensure you're taken care of. Just a thought. 

[Lenchick 133]

2 minutes ago, Californiansunset said:

They only accept it under certain circumstances (you have to prove why it is necessary for you to have the American citizenship... easiest way to prove would be for example if you are seeking a government job for which an American citizenship is a must). From what I've researched it's pretty tricky to keep your German citizenship if you naturalize. I have friends who looked into it too and could've naturalized a while ago but didn't end up doing it because they didn't want to risk losing their German citizenship... in the long run the German citizenship should be more beneficial than the American given that you might move back one day. They are not planning on moving back but you never know what might happen and when the German citizenship comes in handy. Obviously the biggest positive factor is that you can go back "home" anytime and get health care... which might be your last solution if you would suffer from a bad illness like cancer, which pretty much leads to bankruptcy for people in the US, while the German healthcare system would ensure you're taken care of. Just a thought. 

Yes, I heard as well that many Germans just prefer to stay residents in the US and keep their German citizenship. 

[Californiansunset 336]

19 minutes ago, Lenchick said:

Yes, I heard as well that many Germans just prefer to stay residents in the US and keep their German citizenship. 

Obviously it is not impossible to get dual citizenship allowed from the German side. There are plenty of people who have both. I know of someone who was able to naturalize recently while keeping his German citizenship. I just found out through social media but I assume it was fairly easy for him as he flies back and forth at least 4-6 times a year. He helps his father with his business so he not only can provide strong ties to Germany after so many years of living here but also that he, as the only child, will have to take care of his father's business once he is not able to do so anymore by himself (plus he needs to take care of him once he is old and sick which would lead to him losing his Greencard if he keeps on going to Germany for an extended periods of time). 

 

I don't know how far in the naturalization process you are but why don't you give it a try? It takes 4-6 months for the German approval. You first send your documents to your local German embassy and only if they think your case is strong enough they will send it over to Cologne with the recommendation for approval. If it's not strong enough you keep on sending more proof to your local embassy until they hopefully want to approve it. 

As someone on VJ had said before if sh*t ever hits the fan here, I can go to Germany and say "I'm hungry and cold. I have nothing. I'm a German citizen, help me!" The next day I'll have medical attention, an apartment, food and dry clothes. German citizenship is a privilege that others wished they had.

That's enough of my two cents here... it's easier to keep your German citizenship than to gain it back so I wouldn't just throw it away before giving it a long thought. Hope everything works out for you  

[Lenchick 133]

9 minutes ago, Californiansunset said:

Obviously it is not impossible to get dual citizenship allowed from the German side. There are plenty of people who have both. I know of someone who was able to naturalize recently while keeping his German citizenship. I just found out through social media but I assume it was fairly easy for him as he flies back and forth at least 4-6 times a year. He helps his father with his business so he not only can provide strong ties to Germany after so many years of living here but also that he, as the only child, will have to take care of his father's business once he is not able to do so anymore by himself (plus he needs to take care of him once he is old and sick which would lead to him losing his Greencard if he keeps on going to Germany for an extended periods of time). 

 

I don't know how far in the naturalization process you are but why don't you give it a try? It takes 4-6 months for the German approval. You first send your documents to your local German embassy and only if they think your case is strong enough they will send it over to Cologne with the recommendation for approval. If it's not strong enough you keep on sending more proof to your local embassy until they hopefully want to approve it. 

As someone on VJ had said before if sh*t ever hits the fan here, I can go to Germany and say "I'm hungry and cold. I have nothing. I'm a German citizen, help me!" The next day I'll have medical attention, an apartment, food and dry clothes. German citizenship is a privilege that others wished they had.

That's enough of my two cents here... it's easier to keep your German citizenship than to gain it back so I wouldn't just throw it away before giving it a long thought. Hope everything works out for you  

I won't have that worry though since I am not even German   

[Californiansunset 336]

2 hours ago, Lenchick said:

I won't have that worry though since I am not even German   

Haha okaaaaaay  ???