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Germany SOFA stamp for Fillipina Spouse

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BigChief1890   0

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I am PCSing from Korea in 1 month and I am headed to germany. I have a fillipina spouse who is a fillipean citizen. We just got married and havent started the I130 or any immigration paperwork at this point. I heard about a SOFA stamp from germany allowing her to be with me for the 3 years I am there, which is plenty of time for her I130 to be approved. I have read numerous forums and responses, but am still a bit confused. I am reaching out for help because I am running out of time. My questions are:

 

Is this possible to do?

 

What needs to be done in order to obtain this SOFA stamp?

 

What is the contact info for the approving authority for Commander 1st perscom?

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GT&RAC   13

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I'm on SOFA stamp in Germany. Your wife needs GC to apply for SOFA. We have sent my original passport, GC and orders by courier to Germany to our sponsor. He applied for the SOFA stamp on behalf of us at the passport office on base in Germany and they sent my documents back to me again by courier. Talk to your sponsor immediately. 

J saw R for a couple times back in 2012 at neighborhood while visiting her sister but never met in person...
J found R online and became friends : 08/18/2014
Officially couples since : 08/24/2014
1st visit : 10/12/2014. R flies to IZMIR/TURKEY
2nd visit : 12/13/2014. J flies to UT/USA
3rd visit : 03/14/2015. J flies to UT/USA
4th visit : 05/24/2015. R flies to IZMIR/TURKEY
Engaged on : 05/29/2015
Marriage estimation : Feb 2016
Sent I-129 : 06/09/2015
Received at Texas Lockbox : 06/12/2015 - Priority Date 06/16/2015
E-notice NOA1 received on : 06/17/2015 - Sent to CSC
Hardcopy NOA1 received on : 06/23/2015
E-notice RFE received on : 08/22/2015
Hardcopy RFE received on : 08/28/2015
RFE response sent on : 09/03/2015
RFE response received by USCIS on : 09/08/2015
E-notice NOA2 received on : 09/11/2015
Hardcopy NOA2 received on : 09/17/2015
Received at NVC : 10/02/2015
Case number assigned : 10/02/2015
Left NVC in transit to Embassy/Ankara : 10/07/2015
Received at Embassy/Ankara : 10/12/2015
Package 3 received : 10/26/2015
Package 3 sent : 12/14/2015
Medical Appointment in Ankara : 12/22/2015
Package 4 received : 01/05/2016
Interview date : 01/11/2016
Visa status : APPROVED
Visa in hand : 01/18/2016 -- Issued on 01/15/2016
Date of travel to the USA : 01/31/2016
POE : JFK,New York
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Shauneg Experienced

Shauneg   762

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On 6/19/2017 at 7:14 PM, GT&RAC said:

I'm on SOFA stamp in Germany. Your wife needs GC to apply for SOFA. We have sent my original passport, GC and orders by courier to Germany to our sponsor. He applied for the SOFA stamp on behalf of us at the passport office on base in Germany and they sent my documents back to me again by courier. Talk to your sponsor immediately. 

Not entirely true...If she can get a visitor visa to Germany, they can get her a sofa stamp when there....and then start the green card process. Getting to Germany is the tricky part.

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Lenchick   133

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On 6/20/2017 at 1:14 AM, GT&RAC said:

I'm on SOFA stamp in Germany. Your wife needs GC to apply for SOFA. We have sent my original passport, GC and orders by courier to Germany to our sponsor. He applied for the SOFA stamp on behalf of us at the passport office on base in Germany and they sent my documents back to me again by courier. Talk to your sponsor immediately. 

 

On 6/30/2017 at 7:05 PM, Shauneg said:

Not entirely true...If she can get a visitor visa to Germany, they can get her a sofa stamp when there....and then start the green card process. Getting to Germany is the tricky part.

it might be that different  countries passports have different requirements for SOFA. More over, you really don't have to have a green card to get it but to have at least an approved i-130 petition. And this is not a green card yet. I had had my SOFA card before I got my GC. Some people just give confusing information not exactly knowing the subject.

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Shauneg   762

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23 minutes ago, Lenchick said:

 

it might be that different  countries passports have different requirements for SOFA. More over, you really don't have to have a green card to get it but to have at least an approved i-130 petition. And this is not a green card yet. I had had my SOFA card before I got my GC. Some people just give confusing information not exactly knowing the subject.

Don't even need an approved 130 is what I was trying to say....least that's been my experience. 

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