Help Easy Fiancee's worry on Form G-325A

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Hello Fellow VJ Members

I've searched the site for answers to my Fiancee's worries and somewhat found what I was looking for, but I want to make sure that she knows that I've done everything possible to find out and ease her worries.. So here we go... Her situation is, she was living in Thailand legally from 2008 to 2011 and she had a job while she was there but she had no work permit. She is worried that USCIS will see this and not approve the petition..

I think from what I've researched on here and other places is that they don't really check or care about her employment when it comes to K-1 visa as opposed to if she were applying to come here for work then they would care. Is this true? I 100% feel that she needs to be honest especially with the US Government (whether they check or not).. I feel like with this kind of visa they only care about my work and whether I will be able to support her or not, which I will..

Another question I have is in regards to her Province in Moscow Russia from what I gather the Province would also be Moscow as well as when she lived in Tyumen the province is also Tyumen is this correct? I appreciate any and all help I can receive from others who know or were in similar situations.. I want to make sure I have everything as correct as possible as to avoid any RFE's... Thanks everyone who reads my post

Best Wishes In The New Year!!

[feli114 65]

Hello Fellow VJ Members

I've searched the site for answers to my Fiancee's worries and somewhat found what I was looking for, but I want to make sure that she knows that I've done everything possible to find out and ease her worries.. So here we go... Her situation is, she was living in Thailand legally from 2008 to 2011 and she had a job while she was there but she had no work permit. She is worried that USCIS will see this and not approve the petition..

I think from what I've researched on here and other places is that they don't really check or care about her employment when it comes to K-1 visa as opposed to if she were applying to come here for work then they would care. Is this true? I 100% feel that she needs to be honest especially with the US Government (whether they check or not).. I feel like with this kind of visa they only care about my work and whether I will be able to support her or not, which I will..

Another question I have is in regards to her Province in Moscow Russia from what I gather the Province would also be Moscow as well as when she lived in Tyumen the province is also Tyumen is this correct? I appreciate any and all help I can receive from others who know or were in similar situations.. I want to make sure I have everything as correct as possible as to avoid any RFE's... Thanks everyone who reads my post

Best Wishes In The New Year!!

The main concern for USCIS is where the beneficiary lived, and whether or not they have been in any trouble before. This is the reason they want to know where this person lived. Does she have legal status where she is living at the present moment? That is also important because that will determine which embassy will do her interview. You are right about the US citizen's employment being their concern. Someone from the Russia forum will hopefully answer the rest of your question. Good luck to you both.

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The main concern for USCIS is where the beneficiary lived, and whether or not they have been in any trouble before. This is the reason they want to know where this person lived. Does she have legal status where she is living at the present moment? That is also important because that will determine which embassy will do her interview. You are right about the US citizen's employment being their concern. Someone from the Russia forum will hopefully answer the rest of your question. Good luck to you both.

Thanks for the reply yes she has a Russian Citizenship originally from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan so she is legally in Moscow

[KayDeeCee 4,896]

USCIS will not care that she did not have a work permit while she lived in Thailand. USCIS does not police laws from around the world. I doubt it will have any bearing at all for the I-129F petition or the K-1 visa application. It is possible they may ask her about living in Thailand at her K-1 interview, but all she needs to do is answer honestly to anything asked. It also may never even come up.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hello Fellow VJ Members

I've searched the site for answers to my Fiancee's worries and somewhat found what I was looking for, but I want to make sure that she knows that I've done everything possible to find out and ease her worries.. So here we go... Her situation is, she was living in Thailand legally from 2008 to 2011 and she had a job while she was there but she had no work permit. She is worried that USCIS will see this and not approve the petition..

I think from what I've researched on here and other places is that they don't really check or care about her employment when it comes to K-1 visa as opposed to if she were applying to come here for work then they would care. Is this true? I 100% feel that she needs to be honest especially with the US Government (whether they check or not).. I feel like with this kind of visa they only care about my work and whether I will be able to support her or not, which I will..

Another question I have is in regards to her Province in Moscow Russia from what I gather the Province would also be Moscow as well as when she lived in Tyumen the province is also Tyumen is this correct? I appreciate any and all help I can receive from others who know or were in similar situations.. I want to make sure I have everything as correct as possible as to avoid any RFE's... Thanks everyone who reads my post

Best Wishes In The New Year!!

They don't care about her Thai work permit or not. She should always be honest about everything in this process.

There are no "Provinces" in Russia, there are "Oblasti" Moscow is BOTH a city and an Oblast. Sort of a City-State. Tyumen is not necessarily the name of the Oblast, check it out before you answer. Sometimes an Oblast has the same name as the largest city, sometimes not (or vice-versa). Donetsk is in Donetsk Oblast, so is Mariupol and every other city in Donetsk Oblast. Kansas City is in Kansas (and Missouri) and so is Topeka.

Just check to be sure, she should know which Oblasti she lived in just as you know what states you have lived in.

Edited December 31, 2012 by Gary and Alla

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They don't care about her Thai work permit or not. She should always be honest about everything in this process.

There are no "Provinces" in Russia, there are "Oblasti" Moscow is BOTH a city and an Oblast. Sort of a City-State. Tyumen is not necessarily the name of the Oblast, check it out before you answer. Sometimes an Oblast has the same name as the largest city, sometimes not (or vice-versa). Donetsk is in Donetsk Oblast, so is Mariupol and every other city in Donetsk Oblast. Kansas City is in Kansas (and Missouri) and so is Topeka.

Just check to be sure, she should know which Oblasti she lived in just as you know what states you have lived in.

Thanks, funny you mention Kansas City as I live there on the Missouri side (technically Gladstone) but yes I will let her know they mean Oblasti and inform her they won't care about whether she worked without a permit or not but that she needs to be truthful with all information, I appreciate the help

Spasibo!!