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bobndaeng   0

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We are almost ready to submit paperwork, but I am having trouble deciding whether to use an attourney or not any advice? :help:

Bob and Daeng

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  • Met in South Africa on July 9, 2005
  • Have Talked on the phone everyday since (except the week I was in Angola)
  • Decided to get married on vacation in November
  • Started Gathering Papers in January 2006
  • Took forever to get certain document
  • Mailed I-129F April 28, 2006
  • Received NOA1 May 8, 2006
  • I-129F RFE(s) : July 3, 2006
  • I-129F RFE Reply(s) : July 20, 2006
  • Date I-129F NOA2 (Approved) : August 25, 2006
  • Date Package Left From NVC : September 07, 2006
  • Sent Inqiry Email to Embassy October 2, 2006
  • Received Response Stating Packet 3 was sent to Wrong address on Sept 15, 2006
  • Tired of waiting for Embassy
  • Downloaded forms from Embassy web site and sent in the checklist. Oct 10, 2006
  • Finally Found out from Embassy web site, when interview is scheduled Oct 24, 2006
  • Flying to Bangkok for Daeng's Interview!!! November 23, 2006
  • Interview scheduled for November 27, 2006!!!!
  • Visa Approved picked up visa 3pm November 28, 2006

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Milka Proficient

Milka   0

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We have done it without one. If your case is not too difficult (divorce, childreen etc.) you do not need an attourney.

Good Luck.

Ilka

We are almost ready to submit paperwork, but I am having trouble deciding whether to use an attourney or not any advice? :help:

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Quick Facts:
02/23/2006 - sent I 129 to VSC (first step done!) 07/13/2006 - received Visa!
09/22/2006 - civil marriage in New York City
10/05/2006 - sent AOS papers to VSC
12/11/2006 - Welcome Letter and GREEN CARD in Mail!!!!!! Lets' party!!!!!
09/24/2008 - sent Removal of conditions package to VSC
07/02/2009 - received 10 year Green Card! YEAH!!!!! Finally!
2014 - Citizenship

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bobndaeng Rookie

bobndaeng   0

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Thanks, It is a little difficult she is a Widow and I am divorced?

We have done it without one. If your case is not too difficult (divorce, childreen etc.) you do not need an attourney.

Good Luck.

Ilka

We are almost ready to submit paperwork, but I am having trouble deciding whether to use an attourney or not any advice? :help:

Bob and Daeng

thai_flag.gifaflag9.gif

  • Met in South Africa on July 9, 2005
  • Have Talked on the phone everyday since (except the week I was in Angola)
  • Decided to get married on vacation in November
  • Started Gathering Papers in January 2006
  • Took forever to get certain document
  • Mailed I-129F April 28, 2006
  • Received NOA1 May 8, 2006
  • I-129F RFE(s) : July 3, 2006
  • I-129F RFE Reply(s) : July 20, 2006
  • Date I-129F NOA2 (Approved) : August 25, 2006
  • Date Package Left From NVC : September 07, 2006
  • Sent Inqiry Email to Embassy October 2, 2006
  • Received Response Stating Packet 3 was sent to Wrong address on Sept 15, 2006
  • Tired of waiting for Embassy
  • Downloaded forms from Embassy web site and sent in the checklist. Oct 10, 2006
  • Finally Found out from Embassy web site, when interview is scheduled Oct 24, 2006
  • Flying to Bangkok for Daeng's Interview!!! November 23, 2006
  • Interview scheduled for November 27, 2006!!!!
  • Visa Approved picked up visa 3pm November 28, 2006

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Ladylethal   12

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If you have all the papers to establish this you can do it without a lawyer, just read everything on this site and triple check each paper. :)

Good luck!

(Puerto Rico) Luis & Laura (Brazil) K1 JOURNEY
04/11/2006 - Filed I-129F.
09/29/2006 - Visa in hand!
10/15/2006 - POE San Juan
11/15/2006 - MARRIAGE
AOS JOURNEY
01/05/2007 - AOS sent to Chicago.
03/26/2007 - Green Card in hand!
REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS JOURNEY
01/26/2009 - Filed I-751.
06/22/2009 - Green Card in hand!
NATURALIZATION JOURNEY
06/26/2014 - N-400 sent to Nebraska
07/02/2014 - NOA
07/24/2014 - Biometrics
10/24/2014 - Interview (approved)

01/16/2015 - Oath Ceremony


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mrswooten4ever Proficient

mrswooten4ever   0

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Agree with you. Most people on this site have managed without a lawyer. Even with a lawyer you get to complete all the forms yourself and supply the documents and the evidence. They can charge 1000's as well. Save your money and do it yourself. If at some stage you run into problems then hire a lawyer.

Good Luck

Adele

PS I'm twice divorced with children and my first husband died after we divorced

> Texas have received out application and cashed the cheque!

We got our NOA1 as at 26 Oct 2005!

Sent to CSC 26 Oct 2005

NOA2 26 Jan 2006

Sent to Embassy 9 Feb 2006

Embassy sent pk3 21 feb 2006

Recd and return pk3 27 feb

Medical 8 March

recd pk4 11 April

Interview 10 May

Visa Approved 10 May

Visa Received 13 May

Fly to Memphis 21 june

Married 1 September

AOS NOA1 23 Jan 2007

Case transferred to Missourri

Case transferred back to CSC feb 01

Card in the mail March 05

Case approved March 005

Welcome to America Letters received March 08

Filed for lifting of conditions - received in Vermont Jan 20 2009

I-797C NOA received Jan 26 2009

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griffin Community Regular

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GREETINGS!

IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF VISA JOURNEY YOU DONT NEED ONE! IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT OF ANYTHING ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS POST IT! THAT WAY YOU GET A CLEAR ANSWER FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOWS ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH BASED UPON EXPERIENCES....

P.S. SAVE MONEY FOR THE FUTURE APPLICATIONS!

GRIFFIN

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Jenn! Grand Master

Jenn!   918

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I would suggest you read the following article, linked at http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6769

An attorney discusses potential pitfalls with K1 visas. If you think that anything in the article may apply to you, it may not be a bad idea to consult with an imigration attorney.

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motu Proficient

motu   6

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Nah! Don't need one. Save the money for a trip to Vegas. If you run into a serious problem then and only then contact an attorney. Good Luck

2005

K1

March 2 Filed I-129 F

July 21 Interview in Bogota ** Approved ** Very Easy!

AOS

Oct 19 Mailed AOS Packet to Chicago

2006

Feb 17 AOS interview in Denver. Biometrics also done today! (Interviewing officer ordered them.)

Apr 25 Green card received

2008

Removal of conditions

March 17 Refiled using new I-751 form

April 16 Biometrics done

July 10 Green card production ordered

2009

Citizenship

Jan 20 filed N400

Feb 04 NOA date

Feb 24 Biometrics

May 5 Interview - Centennial (Denver, Colorado) Passed

June 10 Oath Ceremony - Teikyo Loretto Heights, Denver, Colorado

July 7 Received Passport in 3 weeks

Shredded all immigration papers Have scanned images

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*Robert*   2

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Bob,

There really is no need for a lawyer, but it certainly can't hurt if you get a consultation (free one would be best), at least once.

There are many VJ members that have Thai fiancees and spouses, so you have a very large support group here. Please check out the "SAWASDEE2" thread. Also, introduce yourself to the members on that thread. We are lucky to have a very knowledgeable member who's screen name is "Yodrak". His wife is also Thai, and can help a lot.

Welcome to VJ, and hope you have a fast and successful journey!

Robert

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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A lot of people have given you the advice to not get an attorney because as they say if your case is straightforward you can do without. The question is, what is straightforward? How do you know for certain your case is straightforward? Even with our caseworker, we ended up with not so straightforward due to the fact that Sweden does not have birth certificates and marriage certificates. To us, our case seemed pretty easy and straightforward .. but our caseworker took care of some things for us that we had not thought about. Without her, we might have ended up with a list of RFEs instead of just the one.

The tricky thing is, some lawyers are not that good at what they do and actually cause more problems than they resolve, so you need to look around for help and not just hire the first person you talk to. Also I would check for non-profit organizations that help with immigration. They cost less and the people who work in them are focused on just immigration and to most of them, it is more than just a job.

I-130

2005-09-23 Sent I-130.

2005-10-05 I-130 NOA1

2006-02-19 *touched*

2006-02-21 RFE

2006-03-09 RFE received by CSC

2006-03-29 I-130 NOA2

2006-03-31 *touched*

2006-04-01 *touched*

2006-04-12 NVC assigned case number

I-129F

2005-11-18 I-129F Sent

2005-11-29 I-129F NOA1

2005-12-27 I-129F RFE :(

2006-01-13 I-129F RFE Reply sent.

2006-01-25 *touched*

2006-01-26 I-129F RFE received

2006-04-04 *touched*

2006-04-04 NOA2 **approved!!!**

2006-04-20 NVC assigned case number

2006-04-21 case forwarded to embassy

2006-04-26 packet 3 received

2006-05-02 packet 3 sent

2006-05-04 packet 4 received

2006-05-15 Interview in Stockholm **APPROVED**

2006-05-23 My sweetie is coming home!!

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bobndaeng   0

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Bob,

There really is no need for a lawyer, but it certainly can't hurt if you get a consultation (free one would be best), at least once.

There are many VJ members that have Thai fiancees and spouses, so you have a very large support group here. Please check out the "SAWASDEE2" thread. Also, introduce yourself to the members on that thread. We are lucky to have a very knowledgeable member who's screen name is "Yodrak". His wife is also Thai, and can help a lot.

Welcome to VJ, and hope you have a fast and successful journey!

Robert

Robert

Thank you for the advice, I have already decided to at least consult with an attourney when I get all the paperwork ready. Where is this SAWASDEE2 thread I am unable to locate it.

Thanks again,

Bob

Bob and Daeng

thai_flag.gifaflag9.gif

  • Met in South Africa on July 9, 2005
  • Have Talked on the phone everyday since (except the week I was in Angola)
  • Decided to get married on vacation in November
  • Started Gathering Papers in January 2006
  • Took forever to get certain document
  • Mailed I-129F April 28, 2006
  • Received NOA1 May 8, 2006
  • I-129F RFE(s) : July 3, 2006
  • I-129F RFE Reply(s) : July 20, 2006
  • Date I-129F NOA2 (Approved) : August 25, 2006
  • Date Package Left From NVC : September 07, 2006
  • Sent Inqiry Email to Embassy October 2, 2006
  • Received Response Stating Packet 3 was sent to Wrong address on Sept 15, 2006
  • Tired of waiting for Embassy
  • Downloaded forms from Embassy web site and sent in the checklist. Oct 10, 2006
  • Finally Found out from Embassy web site, when interview is scheduled Oct 24, 2006
  • Flying to Bangkok for Daeng's Interview!!! November 23, 2006
  • Interview scheduled for November 27, 2006!!!!
  • Visa Approved picked up visa 3pm November 28, 2006

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*Robert*   2

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Robert

Thank you for the advice, I have already decided to at least consult with an attourney when I get all the paperwork ready. Where is this SAWASDEE2 thread I am unable to locate it.

Thanks again,

Bob

Bob,

Right now it is on page 2 of this forum, the K-1 Visa forum. It normally doesn't go very far back, and you can't miss it since it has the largest number of posts and views!

Robert

K-1 Timeline

11-29-05: Mailed I-129F Petition to CSC

12-06-05: NOA1

03-02-06: NOA2

03-23-06: Interview Date May 16

05-17-06: K-1 Visa Issued

05-20-06: Arrived at POE, Honolulu

07-17-06: Married

AOS Timeline

08-14-06: Mailed I-485 to Chicago

08-24-06: NOA for I-485

09-08-06: Biometrics Appointment

09-25-06: I-485 transferred to CSC

09-28-06: I-485 received at CSC

10-18-06: AOS Approved

10-21-06: Approval notice mailed

10-23-06: Received "Welcome Letter"

10-27-06: Received 2 yr Green Card

I-751 Timeline

07-21-08: Mailed I-751 to VSC

07-25-08: NOA for I-751

08-27-08: Biometrics Appointment

02-25-09: I-751 transferred to CSC

04-17-09: I-751 Approved

06-22-09: Received 10 yr Green Card

N-400 Timeline

07-20-09: Mailed N-400 to Lewisville, TX

07-23-09: NOA for N-400

08-14-09: Biometrics Appointment

09-08-09: Interview Date Oct 07

10-30-09: Oath Ceremony

11-20-09: Received Passport!!!

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Here is a like to the Sawasdee2 thread.. Read everything you can, especially the guides here so that you have an understanding of the process then decide if you need an attorney.

Sawasdee Kop

Ty

Robert

Thank you for the advice, I have already decided to at least consult with an attourney when I get all the paperwork ready. Where is this SAWASDEE2 thread I am unable to locate it.

Thanks again,

Bob

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