newbie , Where to start ? K 3 advise

[maspablo 0]

Let me apologize first . I am a newbie to the board . I have been reading last few days , and got nerve to post . Let me thank any who read this first .

I have been married to Indonesian citizen for almost 2 years. I have been taking care of personal financial and tax issues . I am now ready to start process for K 3 visa . I am bit lost.

I understand the i-130 route , and such. I am afraid , I may need to splurge for lawyer , to not further fall behind. can anyone recommend where to find good immigration lawyer in New York city area ?? I see many advertised , but prices and advertising mean little to me . is there a board here discussing lawyers ? , i havent seen .

Or does anyone have any reccomendations of lawyers firsthand .

thanks for any time and help .

Edited September 12, 2006 by maspablo

[maspablo 0]

and yes I do understand that this board is made of do it your selfers !!

I unfortunately am not an Ivy leage grad . ( at least it seems like u must be to complete this )

If my question is inappropriate , i apologize .

Edited September 12, 2006 by maspablo

[Reba 2]

pfffffffft, I didn't got to university either, you don't need a diploma or degree to fill in a bunch of papers. And honestly, the 2 dimwits that my husband insisted on hiring to do our paperwork before I did it, who DID have univerity degrees totally messed it up and delayed us 9 months

Have a read thru the FAQ and the Guides here, and any specific questions you have just ask. Its really not that hard. Follow the instructions and look at the example forms here and you should be fine.

The ony reason you should need a lawyer would be if your foreign spouse has a criminal record, and you'd need a waiver. Even then, others have done it without the expensive lawyer.

I understand the frustration and confusion believe me! But save your money for other more fun things!

[amarceau 0]

I felt the same way... I was going to hire a lawyer, but then I found a great site where I downloaded a K3 Visa kit for $49.95 US and OMG it totally saved my life....

Here is the webite if you want to check it out....

http://www.usavisanow.com/k3k4visakit.html

[RiggerAF 0]

Honestly, you really don't need a lawyer...you're in a great site that has full of people who undergo the same journey as you are taking. We had a lawyer but fired her due to her incompetent service with regards to immigration process... visajourney is what you have. Just follow the forms and examples in this site. They are great. We are also here the members who's got an open hand to help you throughout the process. I've also heard and read about people having a lawyer but had headache because their case was messed up. So good luck and god bless

Edited September 12, 2006 by RiggerAF

[CutienPurg 0]

The best advice I got before starting this process was to stay organized...........the second best was to dig deep into your soul and find patience. Don't ever forget that there are people less intelligent than yourself who have done it on their own successfully and others possibly more intelligent who have screwed it up...we call them lawyers ........KIDDING!!

Good Luck

Edited September 12, 2006 by CutienPurg

[amarceau 0]

LMAO @ CutienPurg -- I wouldn't have put the kidding at the end though !

[CutienPurg 0]

LMAO @ CutienPurg -- I wouldn't have put the kidding at the end though !

LOLOLOLOL well I dont wanna offend anyone .........and ........I have a sneaking suspiscion that our Master Yodrak may be a lawyer in disguise and I wanna remain in his good books cuz I kinda respect and value his guidance<tee hee>

[Yodrak 7]

maspablo,

The AILA has a directory of member immigration lawyers that you can search here.

Having a consultation with an experienced lawyer is a good idea. After having discussed the immigration process and the specifics of your case you'll be in a better position to decide if you want to go it alone or retain an attorney to work with you.

Yodrak

Let me apologize first . I am a newbie to the board . I have been reading last few days , and got nerve to post . Let me thank any who read this first .

I have been married to Indonesian citizen for almost 2 years. I have been taking care of personal financial and tax issues . I am now ready to start process for K 3 visa . I am bit lost.

I understand the i-130 route , and such. I am afraid , I may need to splurge for lawyer , to not further fall behind. can anyone recommend where to find good immigration lawyer in New York city area ?? I see many advertised , but prices and advertising mean little to me . is there a board here discussing lawyers ? , i havent seen .

Or does anyone have any reccomendations of lawyers firsthand .

thanks for any time and help .

[ChristinaM 0]

Welcome to VJ!

These guys are right - you probably don't need a lawyer. However, if you're not comfortable with the process and you don't have the time or energy to do the amount of research others do, then by all means look into it! There's nothing wrong with asking for help though, be it from us or a lawyer.

My advice, for what it's worth, would be to have a read of the guides and if you're still not sure or comfortable, find a lawyer that will offer you a free (or low charge) consulatation. Just remember that they want your business, so listen carefully to what they say! I don't have the name of a lawyer to recommend to you, but I wish you luck in your new journey.

[meauxna 15]

Let me apologize first . I am a newbie to the board . I have been reading last few days , and got nerve to post . Let me thank any who read this first .

I have been married to Indonesian citizen for almost 2 years. I have been taking care of personal financial and tax issues . I am now ready to start process for K 3 visa . I am bit lost.

I understand the i-130 route , and such. I am afraid , I may need to splurge for lawyer , to not further fall behind. can anyone recommend where to find good immigration lawyer in New York city area ?? I see many advertised , but prices and advertising mean little to me . is there a board here discussing lawyers ? , i havent seen .

Or does anyone have any reccomendations of lawyers firsthand .

thanks for any time and help .

This is a referral service from the American Immigration Lawyers Assn: http://www.ailalawyer.com/

Did you ever live in Indonesia? You might also want to investigate this method instead of the K-3: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...om&page=dcf

It's OK (good even) to keep reading and keep reading for a week or two before you do anything. This is a lot of new info to take in all at once. A couple of weeks spent learning will not adversly affect your visa outcome--it might just help!

[maspablo 0]

Yes , ( deep breath) patience would help ! believe it or not, I have a bachelor degree from a SUNY ( 7 years of college) lol !

I do have some specific questions I need to ask a lawyer , specifically my past employment and tax issues .

and how that affects the process.

and I have had my share of experiences w/ lawyers !! , ( NY lawyers) or whereever I do know the drill, and that is why I'm looking for advice .

Thanks for all input , and any more that will come . I do see how this board would be extremely helpfull.

[maspablo 0]

regarding a DCF .

I have never lived in Indonesia , but I do spend at least 30 days a year there . 150 days or so last 5 years

I am reading up on DCF ! Is it possible to file a DCF , or wrong track for me since i live in USA.

thanks

I am in USA now , heading to INDO in a month .

[meauxna 15]

regarding a DCF .

I have never lived in Indonesia , but I do spend at least 30 days a year there . 150 days or so last 5 years

I am reading up on DCF ! Is it possible to file a DCF , or wrong track for me since i live in USA.

thanks

I am in USA now , heading to INDO in a month .

I believe you may file in Jakarta without living there, which is why I brought it up. I'll PM someone to the thread who has some personal experience there.

Read + re-read the Guide---see what you will need to take there with you.

[William33 110]

You can DCF in Indonesia, provided you were married in Indonesia. You do not necessarily need to live there. However, you will need to be there for the processing.

If you were married there, only two Marriages will be recognized:

Moslem Ceremony: generally at the Kantor Urusan Agama (KUA) AKA The Office of Religious Affairs

(Their is an expectation that both parties are Muslim or are willing to convert.)

Alternatively, you were married and registered the ceremony at the Civil Registry (all other denominations).

DCF in Jakarta is lightning fast, if you have the appropriate documentation validating your marriage.

Lightning fast = 1 week for Visa in hand.

So OP, were you married in Indonesia?

regarding a DCF .

I have never lived in Indonesia , but I do spend at least 30 days a year there . 150 days or so last 5 years

I am reading up on DCF ! Is it possible to file a DCF , or wrong track for me since i live in USA.

thanks

I am in USA now , heading to INDO in a month .