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Hello, just wanted to do a quick introduction.

My boyfriend and I are about to get engaged and embark on this crazy journey to the US. We have what might be a little bit complicated of a situation so if anyone reads this and has suggestions for us it would be greatly appreciated!

I am a US citizen (Erin) and my boyfriend is an Australian citizen (Kosta) with newly-received legal greek residency (6 months of the year, lest he join the army etc.). We met in Athens, Greece, while I was traveling throughout Europe in summer 2006 and I stayed to live with him here. I have been back to the US 3 times since last June-- in June, October, and December. Kosta came with me in October and December as well. He's been living in Greece for about 4 years now, with only one trip back to Australia (his only trip out of Greece until ours in October 2006). He applied for residency and has been getting his paperwork in order for FOUR YEARS (yay greece!) which is the reason that he only recently received his residency here. He is a Greek born from greek-born parents, so it really shouldn't have been so difficult.

Anyway! The tricky part is that Kosta was living (and working) "under the radar" for about 3 years, and we don't know how to fill out the K1 129F forms for his residency the past 5 years and employment status. He was working for family members who live in greece that operate their own businesses.. painting, hostels, etc.. We don't know if we should be completely honest about his location for the past 5 years because he wasn't legally here all that time.

We also don't know, in particular, whether to list his employment because we don't want his family getting in trouble for undocumented workers, as he hasn't paid taxes here in Greece during all this time. Should we just list unemployed?

Finally, since I've been here and technically overstayed my visa this time by a few months (and it will be longer by the time I leave) should I just list my last residency in the US and say that I've been to Greece as a tourist, rather than a resident?

I feel like this is a big mess! Can it be done?? Do we need a lawyer? Does anyone have experience with anything like this?

Thanks so much!

Kosta and I were hoping to move to the US within the next 3 or 4 months.. Thankfully I live in Maryland there, and we have the Vermont center to file though. I didn't realize this was such an involved process. I should have known..

Glad I found this forum! We want to get started ASAP. nice to meet everyone!

Erin

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Welcome to VJ and may you have a speedy and successful journey :thumbs:

Erin it seems you have a few extra issues, you may want to PM a moderator to have this posted into a different/more appropriate forum where more people will see it and more help can be forthcoming.

Nevertheless, welcome and Good Luck!

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To be honest whatever he did or did not do in Greece should not affect his Visa. If you guys apply from Australia you should not really have any issues. I do not believe they would care what either of you did or did not do in Greece..

According to the Internal Revenue Service, the 400 richest American households earned a total of $US138 billion, up from $US105 billion a year earlier. That's an average of $US345 million each, on which they paid a tax rate of just 16.6 per cent.

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Hey Erin, Kosta doesn't work in a bank in Athens, does he? I met this guy while getting some money for my grandma in November who told us the same story. He was Australian with Greek parents...

*Alexandra*

(I did it)

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Hey Erin, Kosta doesn't work in a bank in Athens, does he? I met this guy while getting some money for my grandma in November who told us the same story. He was Australian with Greek parents...

No, actually he doesn't. Funny about someone having the same story though! Then again, 25% of greeks are named Kosta... so maybe not so much of a coincidence..

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Welcome, and good luck!

"The course of true love never did run smooth" - William Shakespeare

K1:

10/29/05...met online

11/23/05...met in person for the first time in London, England

06/29/07...got engaged!

07/19/07...mailed I-129F via certified express overnight mail

08/02/07...check cashed

08/04/07...NOA1 received in mail

12/11/07...NOA2 issued from CRIS email!! YAY!

12/12/07...touch!

12/17/07...received hard copy of noa2

1/14/08.....file reaches NVC

1/28/08.....packet 3 received

2/29/08.....medical interview

4/01/08.....interview

04/03/08...visa in hand!!

04/14/08...POE JFK!

05/17/08...Wedding!

Adjustment of status

06/21/08...Mailed AOS,EAD, and AP paperwork

06/27/08...NOA1

07/17/08...Biometrics

07/29/08...Transferred to CSC

08/21/08...Touch I-485!

08/22/08...Touch I-485!

08/25/08...Received AP in the mail!

08/28/08...Received EAD in the mail!

08/29/08...Email from CRIS welcoming the new permanent resident! YAY!

09/06/08...Green card received in mail!

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Hi and welcome to VJ!

12/03/2005: Married

10/13/2006: Interview Approved

10/26/2006: POE: EWR (ARRIVED) [/size]

182 days from filing to Visa in Hand!!![/color]

AOS/EAD

01/22/2007: Sent to The Lockbox.....let the games begin.....again

02/02/2007: NOA1's for both....the waiting game officially begins

02/15/2007: Biometrics appt.

04/11/2007: EAD APPROVED!! YI-HAW

04/21/2007: Received SSN#

05/23/2007: AOS Interview -------> APPROOOOOOVED!!!!!!

05/29/2007: Received Welcome letter

06/04/2007: Green Card in Hand!!!

122 Days from filing AOS to Green Card in Hand!!!

REMOVING CONDITIONS

05/21/2009: Filed to Remove Conditions

6/18/2009: Biometrics Done

09/14/2009: Approved!!!

Citizenship

2/15/2011: Filed N-400

3/28/2011: Biometrics <-- Done

5/09/2011: Naturalization Interview <--- APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5/09/2011: Swearing in Ceremony (We're Done)

MY HUSBAND IS NOW A US CITIZEN

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Welcome to VJ.

I-130

03-17-07 Mailed

03-23-07 Recvd fwd to CSC NOA1

03-27-07 Update

APPROVED 09-05-07

09-06-07 Update

09-10-07 NOA2 in mail

I-129F

04-04-07 Mailed

04-24-07 Updated Recvd NBC NOA1

04-26-07 Update

05-08-07 Update

05-11-07 Update trnsfr to CSC

05-15-07 Update

05-17-07 Recvd trnsfr letter in mail

06-05-07 Update case pending @ CSC

06-06-07 Update

APPROVED 09-05-07

09-06-07 Update

09-10-07 NOA2 in mail

09-27-07 Arrived at NVC

10-06-07 NVC notice via mail

10-31-07 Mailed to the Embassy

11-04-07 Recvd at the Embassy

02-20-08 Medical Appointment

03-11-08 Redo Police record

04-11-08 Interview

02-17-09 Interview

06-04-09 redo medical & Police Record

06-09-09 Resubmit info @ Embassy

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A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes

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Hey Erin, Kosta doesn't work in a bank in Athens, does he? I met this guy while getting some money for my grandma in November who told us the same story. He was Australian with Greek parents...

No, actually he doesn't. Funny about someone having the same story though! Then again, 25% of greeks are named Kosta... so maybe not so much of a coincidence..

That's way weird. Well, a greek guy with an Australian accent...pretty foxy. :devil: (sorry Rey, not as foxy as a Brazilian red head.) Welcome to VJ!

*Alexandra*

(I did it)

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Hey Erin, Kosta doesn't work in a bank in Athens, does he? I met this guy while getting some money for my grandma in November who told us the same story. He was Australian with Greek parents...

No, actually he doesn't. Funny about someone having the same story though! Then again, 25% of greeks are named Kosta... so maybe not so much of a coincidence..

That's way weird. Well, a greek guy with an Australian accent...pretty foxy. :devil: (sorry Rey, not as foxy as a Brazilian red head.) Welcome to VJ!

I sure think so!! :devil:

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welcome :thumbs:

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NVC:

03/14/2007-NVC ASSIGNS CASE NUMBER

03/29/2007-AOS FEE BILL AND DS-3032 GENERATED

03/29/2007-AOS FEE BILL FEES MAILED AND DS-3032 MAILED

04/03/2007-NVC ACKNOWLEDGES CHOICE OF AGENT

04/10/2007-I.V FEE BILL GENERATED

04/18/2007-I-864 GENERATED

04/20/2007-I.V. BILL RECEIVED & MAILED TO N.V.C

04/23/2007-I-864 SENT TO NVC

04/26/2007-I.V. FEE BILL & I-864 ENTERED INTO THE NVC SYSTEM

04/30/2007-NVC BARCODE & INSTRUCTIONS FOR DS-230

05/09/2007-DS-230 SENT

05/23/2007-CASE COMPLETED

VISA APPROVED .

05/XX/2007-FLIGHT To JFK POE

another step of I-751 coming near :)

p.s. My opinion is only what i read research and get advices from experienced people.I aint any

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Namastey !

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