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Filed: Other Country: Canada
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4 minutes ago, Delirium said:

Agreed. Most of the people here can't just move to their S/O's country of nationality. It is MUCH harder for me to move to the Netherlands with a Dutch husband than it was for him to move here on a fiance visa. The requirements are much stricter and getting a job would be an entirely different challenge.

 

The U.S's requirements for legal immigration are pretty laxed (if you qualify of course). The K1 visa process, for an example, has very, very few requirements. The biggest potential challenge would be proving that you earn enough for you and your spouse, and even that can easily be worked around. 

 

The US hands out K1's and H1B's like they're candy...and there's nothing wrong with it, if it's legitimate. But most countries do not function that way. 

 

 

Indeed true about the k1s.  I watched a documentary called Love Me.  One girl from the Ukraine basically was asked about 3 questions before approval.  They were very basic as well.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Netherlands
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5 minutes ago, Delirium said:

Agreed. Most of the people here can't just move to their S/O's country of nationality. It is MUCH harder for me to move to the Netherlands with a Dutch husband than it was for him to move here on a fiance visa. The requirements are much stricter and getting a job would be an entirely different challenge.

 

The U.S's requirements for legal immigration are pretty laxed (if you qualify of course). The K1 visa process, for an example, has very, very few requirements. The biggest potential challenge would be proving that you earn enough for you and your spouse, and even that can easily be worked around. 

 

The US hands out K1's and H1B's like they're candy...and there's nothing wrong with it, if it's legitimate. But most countries do not function that way. 

 

 

Netherlands is really strikt though even for europeean standards :(

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Netherlands
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2 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

Indeed true about the k1s.  I watched a documentary called Love Me.  One girl from the Ukraine basically was asked about 3 questions before approval.  They were very basic as well.

I saw that as well! At least she seemed to actually like the dude :D

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Filed: Other Country: Canada
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2 minutes ago, Delirium said:

I saw that as well! At least she seemed to actually like the dude :D

I found it to be quite well done on the process and people they picked.  I felt sorry for some of them, other guys I wanted to say get real lol.  Especially the one with the golden rose.  But yes that couple was adorable.

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Netherlands
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4 minutes ago, David&Femke said:

Netherlands is really strikt though even for europeean standards :(

A lot of European countries are strict, but the Netherlands takes the cake xD I'm hoping to get my Dutch citizenship in 3 years. 

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07/28/16-Case is now 'Ready' in Amsterdam

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Netherlands
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2 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

I found it to be quite well done on the process and people they picked.  I felt sorry for some of them, other guys I wanted to say get real lol.  Especially the one with the golden rose.  But yes that couple was adorable.

Omg I know. That was so bad, but I couldn't help feeling sorry for the guy. He spent like 10k just on talking to that girl!

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07/26/16-Case was in Transit.

07/28/16-Case is now 'Ready' in Amsterdam

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09/29/16- Visa received.

10/29/16- POE date.

12/03/16-Receiving Social Security Number

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02/06/17-Biometrics Appointment Letter Received 

02/10/17- Digital RFIE received 

02/16/17-Biometrics appointment

02/21/17-RFIE Response Sent

02/23/17-RFIE Response received by USCIS

02/24/17-Status was updated on the USCIS website to "Response received" 

03/09/17-Status changed to "Ready to Schedule Interview"

04/14/17-Filed a service request for EAD card

04/19/17- EAD card is being produced

04/25/17-EAD/AP card was sent out.

04/27/17-Received combo card. 

09/25/17-AOS Interview-APPROVED!

09/30/17-Green card in hand! Done for 2 years :D

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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9th Court of Appeals.  Among other wording, the ruling said:  " . . . people in the United States without authorization have due process rights . . ."

 

Pretty incredible.

 

Imagine going to another country illegally . . . and then being granted rights ????

 

USA citizens . . . try this in another country.


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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Netherlands
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Posted
1 minute ago, Delirium said:

A lot of European countries are strict, but the Netherlands takes the cake xD I'm hoping to get my Dutch citizenship in 3 years. 

you are, that is amezing, how are you going to do that if you live in the US? I would like to hae the option to live in the Netherlands myself but have not found a way to sponsor David.

Filed: Other Country: Canada
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Posted (edited)
6 minutes ago, Leo7777 said:

9th Court of Appeals.  Among other wording, the ruling said:  " . . . people in the United States without authorization have due process rights . . ."

 

Pretty incredible.

 

Imagine going to another country illegally . . . and then being granted rights ????

 

USA citizens . . . try this in another country.

It is true and a widely unaccepted fact that the constitution does indeed cover every single person in America for certain parts.  Legal and not.

Edited by Transborderwife
Filed: Other Country: Canada
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Posted
2 minutes ago, sarahandyunus said:

From the impression I've gotten off of VJ/90 day fiance there are a lot of these cases.... woman from developing country with few opportunities is easily granted rights to enter the US because a desperate American man will gladly take in a beautiful foreign woman as his wife... not really bona fide / equal relationship if you ask me...

I thought that Love Me was better than 90 day and did seem more real.

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Turkey
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Posted
3 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

I thought that Love Me was better than 90 day and did seem more real.

I need to watch it!

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Naturalization

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Netherlands
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Posted
5 minutes ago, David&Femke said:

you are, that is amezing, how are you going to do that if you live in the US? I would like to hae the option to live in the Netherlands myself but have not found a way to sponsor David.

My husband is keeping his citizenship and after being married/living together for 3 years (even if it's abroad) I qualify for citizenship. But I'll need to know how to speak dutch....which I work on everyday! :D 

 

 

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04/21/16-NOA1 Hard Copy

06/30/16-NOA2 (73 days)

07/05/16-NOA2 Hard Copy

07/25/16-NVC Case Number Assigned.

07/26/16-Case was in Transit.

07/28/16-Case is now 'Ready' in Amsterdam

08/03/16-Received packet 3

09/27/16-Interview - APPROVED!!

09/29/16- Visa received.

10/29/16- POE date.

12/03/16-Receiving Social Security Number

12/01/16-Married

 

01/09/17-Filed AP, AOS and EAD

01/22/17-Received NOA1 

02/06/17-Biometrics Appointment Letter Received 

02/10/17- Digital RFIE received 

02/16/17-Biometrics appointment

02/21/17-RFIE Response Sent

02/23/17-RFIE Response received by USCIS

02/24/17-Status was updated on the USCIS website to "Response received" 

03/09/17-Status changed to "Ready to Schedule Interview"

04/14/17-Filed a service request for EAD card

04/19/17- EAD card is being produced

04/25/17-EAD/AP card was sent out.

04/27/17-Received combo card. 

09/25/17-AOS Interview-APPROVED!

09/30/17-Green card in hand! Done for 2 years :D

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Netherlands
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Posted
2 minutes ago, sarahandyunus said:

From the impression I've gotten off of VJ/90 day fiance there are a lot of these cases.... woman from developing country with few opportunities is easily granted rights to enter the US because a desperate American man will gladly take in a beautiful foreign woman as his wife... not really bona fide / equal relationship if you ask me...

Agree, and honestly often i find these man worse then the woman, they go wife shopping because they want a beutifull woman that treats them like a king and do anything they want. There not looking for an equeal partner, but someone they can have a form of power over, that has nothing to do with love. So really the get exactually what they look for, something fake for the wrong reasons.

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Turkey
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Posted
3 minutes ago, David&Femke said:

Agree, and honestly often i find these man worse then the woman, they go wife shopping because they want a beutifull woman that treats them like a king and do anything they want. There not looking for an equeal partner, but someone they can have a form of power over, that has nothing to do with love. So really the get exactually what they look for, something fake for the wrong reasons.

Yeah, I don't blame a woman for wanting to get out of a situation where she has little to no opportunity to support herself but in the case of the man, it's taking advantage of a situation.

Removal of Conditions

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08/20/2019: I-751 delivered to Phoenix
08/26/2019: Check cashed 
08/29/2019: 18 month extension letter received 
01/08/2019: Biometrics completed
 

Naturalization

07/29/2020: N-400 submitted online

12/21/2020: Interview date

 

 
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