Zero contact from government after my interview. Is this normal?

[Pitaya 2,577]

1 minute ago, RyanAndMary said:

Thank you.  We will fill out the rest as it gets completed. 

 

They didn't call me to collect anything, it was mailed to me and the post office let me know it was there.  I didn't consider that to be them communicating with me because they just shipped it off and let someone else handle it.

 

My biggest worries are coming from the fact that they sent me links that literally didn't work and I had to hope the forms I dug up were current.  The links they sent that were broken were to forms I didn't find on our site so moving ahead with forms I've had to hunt down on google worries me.  I just found it odd that they'd send me links to things that didn't work, and then provide zero paperwork on next steps. 

 

Thanks for the responses

I may have misread your initial posting....  Did the K1 visa beneficiary enter the US, using the K1 visa, and marry the US petitioner in the US? 

[payxibka 10,047]

I can't remember the last time the IRS sent me a reminder notice that I haven't yet filed my return. 

[RyanAndMary 3]

1 minute ago, Pitaya (火龙果) said:

I may have misread your initial posting....  Did the K1 visa beneficiary enter the US, using the K1 visa, and marry the US petitioner in the US? 

Yes.  I just wanted to know if it was normal for the communication to stop or if we should be worried about things being lost in mail or something like that.

[payxibka 10,047]

Immigration compliance is the sole responsibility of the foreign national.

Edited May 17, 2019 by payxibka

[Crazy Cat 42,062]

1 minute ago, RyanAndMary said:

Yes.  I just wanted to know if it was normal for the communication to stop or if we should be worried about things being lost in mail or something like that.

What have you sent since you were married?

[Pitaya 2,577]

8 minutes ago, RyanAndMary said:

Yes.  I just wanted to know if it was normal for the communication to stop or if we should be worried about things being lost in mail or something like that.

As I mentioned (to the effect) before, bureaucratic communication can often be described as slim to none....... The onus is on you to be proactive and ask questions at that time. For if there is ever an error, it is always up to you to fix it, or alert them to fix it.

 

Please fill in your timeline with your marriage date, and do your reviews from the consulate and the POE.

 

Edited May 17, 2019 by Pitaya (火龙果)

[SalishSea 18,080]

This thread is confusing; I don't ever remember USCIS emailing us forms, outdated or otherwise.  Maybe that is new?

[Carpe Vinum 2,330]

56 minutes ago, payxibka said:

I can't remember the last time the IRS sent me a reminder notice that I haven't yet filed my return. 

Not until they file it for you and tell you that you owe them money)))

[Ban Hammer 13,484]

3 hours ago, RyanAndMary said:

I don't know why almost every person responding here had to be nasty.  It's our responsibility?  DUH that's why we are using this site to gather information.  Being nasty and rude to people asking questions serves no purpose.  We ARE googling things, like I had to do at the start when the USCIS sent me broken links.  They don't need to "hold hands" but giving me a link to documents to fill out so we know they're the right ones and up to date, and not broken out of date ones like they sent me in the email should be a requirement.  Nasty people.  Why do you bother coming to the site to answer questions if you're going to be that awful?

posts that attack other members, like the above, can result in moderator attention you do not want.

members are trying to help.  you need to read the guides pertaining to your situation.

 

charles

vj moderation

[payxibka 10,047]

An FYI, if you get advice from the USCIS and you do as they tell you, and it turns out to be wrong....  the are NOT responsible for the error.

[Mike E 11,742]

3 hours ago, RyanAndMary said:

Thank you.  We will fill out the rest as it gets completed. 

 

They didn't call me to collect anything, it was mailed to me and the post office let me know it was there.  I didn't consider that to be them communicating with me because they just shipped it off and let someone else handle it.

 

My biggest worries are coming from the fact that they sent me links that literally didn't work and I had to hope the forms I dug up were current.  The links they sent that were broken were to forms I didn't find on our site so moving ahead with forms I've had to hunt down on google worries me.  I just found it odd that they'd send me links to things that didn't work, and then provide zero paperwork on next steps. 

 

Thanks for the responses

travel.state.gov is filled with crappy links and CEAC is a crappy website that hadbrought many of us to tears.

 

You will find that USCIS, CBP,  the rest of DHS, and State after you naturalize are horrible agencies for info tech and execution. And then there is the US Post Office (miles ahead of Canada Post in many ways, but at least Canada Post has stations in 7-11s). 

It's a marathon, not a sprint.

 

We are feeling your pain. Good luck.

[Ryan H 3,821]

***Moved from K1 Process & Procedures to Adjustment of Status from K Visas forum; OP is now at that point in the process.  Derailing post removed.***

[ineedadisplayname 502]

On 5/17/2019 at 12:24 PM, Roel said:

What would we do if this site didn't exist?

IThere are books on amazon you can buy for K1/AOS

[UserNameNA 16]

On 5/17/2019 at 1:47 PM, RyanAndMary said:

Yes.  I just wanted to know if it was normal for the communication to stop or if we should be worried about things being lost in mail or something like that.

Ryan, I would like to help... but you don't really give any indication as to what stage you are at. If you want to respond here or send me a direct message and i'll help you out the entire process. 

[RyanAndMary 3]

4 hours ago, UserNameNA said:

Ryan, I would like to help... but you don't really give any indication as to what stage you are at. If you want to respond here or send me a direct message and i'll help you out the entire process. 

The issue was basically that there was no direction on timelines for K1 after getting it other than "get married in 90 days". Due to a bunch of different issues, our marriage had to take place on the 89th day.  We had conflicting information from this and other forums on whether or not we had to apply for AOS within those 90 days.  Most people had said you didn't, but we could not find an actual answer on the USCIS website or get in touch with an office who knew the answer.

 

So, the question pertains to the lack of information between K1 and AOS.  They claim that you have 90 days to get married, but really you have much less time because you're also supposed to apply for AOS in that time as well. We had no idea. It is frustrating that the USCIS does not give good directions and guidance. It's discouraging.

 

Regardless, we have received some PMs that were a lot of help and we appreciate your willingness to help us out. Thank you. We'll reach out directly if we have other questions.

 

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