You are not going to believe this happened

[arwensun1965 0]

I have just had a very interesting conversation with USCIS this is how it went...........

Janice......Hello I would like some general information on the I-130 and how much it will cost.

William...... The I-130 is $190.00

Janice.......... Could you please explain to me the next part of the process.

William........ Yes mam, could I please put you on hold while I ask for this information.

Janice......... Yes

Pause

William....... Mam you do not need to do this form or any other form, because you are in England you can come to the U.S.A on the Visa Waiver Programme and do your Ajustment of Status here in the U.S.A

Janice........ I think you are wrong in what you are telling me.

William....... Mam I am not wrong, I have just been given this information, Mam I have the border protection number which you can ring and arrange a date that you can come and join your husband.

Janice ......(pause because I could not believe what I was hearing) so I ring the border protection and they will just let me in will they.

William......... Yes Mam they will take your details and allow you into the USA on the Visa Waiver Programme.

Janice...... Ok will you give me the number that I must call then please

William.... (gives me border patrol number)

Janice...... Thank you very much have a nice Christmas.

Puts down phone and fell about laughing....... at this point has a 2 second thought to ring the border patrol

Rang USCIS back and explained to a lady what had just happened and after she fell about laughing she explained that NO I could not do that (well duh) and then went on the say that she had never heard of a CR1 and that I was to phone the NVC to get all the information from them.

Rang NVC and aquired all the information that I needed.

Janice

Merry Christmas

[riblet 0]

dear god! Oh I believe it alright - it is the misinformation line after all.

Once as my husband (then fiance) and I were entering the U.S. they tried to explain to me (Permanent Resident at the time) that I should file for a fiance visa for him. Sure.

I have just had a very interesting conversation with USCIS this is how it went...........

Janice......Hello I would like some general information on the I-130 and how much it will cost.

William...... The I-130 is $190.00

Janice.......... Could you please explain to me the next part of the process.

William........ Yes mam, could I please put you on hold while I ask for this information.

Janice......... Yes

Pause

William....... Mam you do not need to do this form or any other form, because you are in England you can come to the U.S.A on the Visa Waiver Programme and do your Ajustment of Status here in the U.S.A

Janice........ I think you are wrong in what you are telling me.

William....... Mam I am not wrong, I have just been given this information, Mam I have the border protection number which you can ring and arrange a date that you can come and join your husband.

Janice ......(pause because I could not believe what I was hearing) so I ring the border protection and they will just let me in will they.

William......... Yes Mam they will take your details and allow you into the USA on the Visa Waiver Programme.

Janice...... Ok will you give me the number that I must call then please

William.... (gives me border patrol number)

Janice...... Thank you very much have a nice Christmas.

Puts down phone and fell about laughing....... at this point has a 2 second thought to ring the border patrol

Rang USCIS back and explained to a lady what had just happened and after she fell about laughing she explained that NO I could not do that (well duh) and then went on the say that she had never heard of a CR1 and that I was to phone the NVC to get all the information from them.

Rang NVC and aquired all the information that I needed.

Janice

Merry Christmas

[StarProg 0]

Every time I've gone through customs upon returning to the US the agents have asked me why I did not bring my fiancée/wife back with me. I always have to explain that I have to obtain her visa first.

[RichiJenny 14]

That doesnt surprise me in the slightest Janice. I have been told that info TWICE. Once when I was about to leave the US and return to the UK, and when I made my first call to the USCIS when I was back in the UK..." oh you can just come back on the vwp cos you have your k1 anyway" Fools.

Luckily I managed to speak to someone less retarded since then to find out what I have to do. The call center staff are unbelievably thick. Its only when you get to a level 2 that you can speak to someone with the iq of more than 5...and it takes forever to get transferred!

[Buttons 0]

That's too funny ! Wish it were true !

[Pam&Mbaye 0]

Oh my I am so surprised......NOT!!! It's a crying shame that this even happened. I'm sorry you had to go through what you did. It's good you double checked. All the best!