I129f September 2017 filers

[Naes 12,205]

22 minutes ago, Swissmiss82 said:

just for entertaining:

 

when I signed up here, my timeline was showing 1st week of January as NOA2 date.

until a few day ago it was March 25, and now it bounced back to March 24th

 

sad for the big jump from jan to march, but happy to win 1 day!! (it's the little things that count right?)

Remember back when we are talking it would be valentines the worst  

[Naes 12,205]

10 minutes ago, LizM said:

@ML915 Oh agreed! I try to find the in-between words, there are for example so many excellent adjectives in English and yet I keep saying ”good” and ”bad” when I describe things.

 

@Naes I see your point. I tried to explain to my fiancé once that Swedish is difficult because it’s not very predictable, for example our ”a” and ”an” are completely random and even proficient Swedish speakers struggle with this. And he was like ”What do you mean? Our a’s and an’s have no logic either” and I was like ... 😄 If you know two or more languages at least you’re usually better at linguistics 😉

I used to teach English and Japanese. And whatever the language is the best way to improve is watching different things in that language and also reading. But not the same thing all the time if you want new vocabulary.

 

copying the style of an actor or a writer you like and you found similar to your personality also works wonders. That's how babies learn how to speak, by copying. So the more styles you repetitively have access to, the more you'll talk similar to it. (Btw series are better than movies because you are in connection with a style longer and you get used to their different way of saying things and also you would realize similarities.)

 

english use only 20% of its existing vocabulary. So just try to expose yourself to that level- at a higher altitude obviously because you are not a beginner or anything like that.

 

like a really simple example watch doctor dramas (yes even greys anatomy style soaps) and you'll learn the analogies and word and styles even without checking a dictionary (btw I never use dictionaries) or law or anything for that matter that you want to get into...

 

i was really surprised of how confident I was when my fiancé was in hospital. With all the jargon they were using and everyone can keep up with, which I also did! Yay!

Edited January 31, 2018 by Naes

[Mayi & MiMi 172]

1 hour ago, HarmonyAndYoussef said:

Made it to Morocco! Nothing better than waking up next to the person you love. I wish the USCIS understood this lol and would hurryyyyy up on our applications:)

I so envy you right now !

 

 

[Mayi & MiMi 172]

4 hours ago, Swissmiss82 said:

just for entertaining:

 

when I signed up here, my timeline was showing 1st week of January as NOA2 date.

until a few day ago it was March 25, and now it bounced back to March 24th

 

sad for the big jump from jan to march, but happy to win 1 day!! (it's the little things that count right?)

I must be chopped liver cause I am still not moving dates here.  

[ahmedahmadyar 41]

I put together this table for myself to find the total costs involved with the K-1 but I figured others might be able to make use of it too. I am from the UK so some of the costs will vary for you, of course, and some of the actions aren't necessary for everyone so you'll need to make some adjustments to find your total cost. Hope it helps!

 

 

K-1 costs.pdf

[Madeline & Matt 252]

13 minutes ago, ahmedahmadyar said:

I put together this table for myself to find the total costs involved with the K-1 but I figured others might be able to make use of it too. I am from the UK so some of the costs will vary for you, of course, and some of the actions aren't necessary for everyone so you'll need to make some adjustments to find your total cost. Hope it helps!

 

 

K-1 costs.pdf

As a fellow UK to US filer, you are my hero right now. Sending a massive e-hug your way because you've just eased my nerves so much with this.

[ahmedahmadyar 41]

7 minutes ago, madelineshea said:

As a fellow UK to US filer, you are my hero right now. Sending a massive e-hug your way because you've just eased my nerves so much with this.

Glad I could help! Also realised I should probably add I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, which is $410.

[Madeline & Matt 252]

Just now, ahmedahmadyar said:

Glad I could help! Also realised I should probably add I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, which is $410.

I would need to double-check myself, but I think if you file Employment and AOS together, they waive that fee. Granted, I saw that months ago and it may have changed.

[AbenaKofi 132]

1 hour ago, ahmedahmadyar said:

I put together this table for myself to find the total costs involved with the K-1 but I figured others might be able to make use of it too. I am from the UK so some of the costs will vary for you, of course, and some of the actions aren't necessary for everyone so you'll need to make some adjustments to find your total cost. Hope it helps!

 

 

K-1 costs.pdf

And they said "love don't cost a thing!" 

[Naes 12,205]

1 hour ago, ahmedahmadyar said:

Glad I could help! Also realised I should probably add I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, which is $410.

 

1 hour ago, madelineshea said:

I would need to double-check myself, but I think if you file Employment and AOS together, they waive that fee. Granted, I saw that months ago and it may have changed.

Yes it waives.

 

you only pay for AOS (and if you file together ead or AP you don't pay for those.)

 

 

[AntoinetteB 165]

35 minutes ago, Naes said:

 

Yes it waives.

 

you only pay for AOS (and if you file together ead or AP you don't pay for those.)

 

 

If i may ask what's EAD and AP?

[Naes 12,205]

1 minute ago, AntoinetteB said:

If i may ask what's EAD and AP?

Ead: employment authorization( work)

ap: advance parole (to be able to travel while waiting for gc)

[AntoinetteB 165]

Ok ok yes i knew if you filed those two with AOS they would waive those fees. Because we wanted to go too Jamaica but once you receive AOS can't you travel with that?

[Naes 12,205]

18 minutes ago, AntoinetteB said:

Ok ok yes i knew if you filed those two with AOS they would waive those fees. Because we wanted to go too Jamaica but once you receive AOS can't you travel with that?

Receiving AOS would mean green card. So yes you can travel with green card but be careful about staying too long.

 

aos btw takes long right now. So if you plan to travel while waiting you need to get advance parole.

Edited February 1, 2018 by Naes

[AntoinetteB 165]

Just now, Naes said:

Receiving AOS would mean green card. So yes you can travel with green card but be careful about staying too long.

No my job wouldn't let me stay for more than a week which is why i haven't gone to see him.I just started a week ago 😣😔