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rebecchina   0

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Hi,

I wanted to find out if anyone has suggestions for an immigration lawyer in the SF Bay Area. I need my mom to co-sponsor my K1 application and she wants to consult a lawyer about the financial obligations.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

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Have your mom contact the Bar Association in her county. They will make an appointment for an initial appointment with an attorney. The initial consulatation costs are very low - $25-$30 for 30 minutes. Have her bring all her questions. You might consider accompanying her in case the attorney has questions she can't answer but you can.

Good luck!

MM and MS

Hi,

I wanted to find out if anyone has suggestions for an immigration lawyer in the SF Bay Area. I need my mom to co-sponsor my K1 application and she wants to consult a lawyer about the financial obligations.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

MM and MS

San Francisco and Istanbul

I-129F Received (CSC): February 21, 2007

Filing Fee Check Cashed: February 26, 2007

NOA1 Issued: February 28, 2007

Touched: March 1, 2007

Touched: May 7, 2007

RFE Issued: May 8, 2007

RFE Reply Sent: June 25, 2007 (wrong PO Box)

RFE Reply Sent: July 12, 2007 (correct address)

RFE Reply Received (CSC): July 19, 2007

Touched: July 20, 2007

NOA2 Issued: July 27, 2007

Petition Received (NVC): August 20,2007

Petition Sent to Embassy (Ankara, Turkey): August 22, 2007

Packet 3 Arrived: September 11, 2007

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rebecchina,

Jonathan McNeil Wong.

This is not an endorsement, just a suggestion - which is what you asked for.

Yodrak

Hi,

I wanted to find out if anyone has suggestions for an immigration lawyer in the SF Bay Area. I need my mom to co-sponsor my K1 application and she wants to consult a lawyer about the financial obligations.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

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Hi,

I wanted to find out if anyone has suggestions for an immigration lawyer in the SF Bay Area. I need my mom to co-sponsor my K1 application and she wants to consult a lawyer about the financial obligations.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Your petition was approved in 11 days? Wow!!!!! That's fast! Is your SO in Cuba or Switzerland? Your timeline says Switzerland but under your avatar it says Cuba. Just curious. Congrats!!

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Hi,

I wanted to find out if anyone has suggestions for an immigration lawyer in the SF Bay Area. I need my mom to co-sponsor my K1 application and she wants to consult a lawyer about the financial obligations.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Your petition was approved in 11 days? Wow!!!!! That's fast! Is your SO in Cuba or Switzerland? Your timeline says Switzerland but under your avatar it says Cuba. Just curious. Congrats!!

CSC really went to work on that one to make it happen! ;)

Joseph

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AOS application received Chicago - 11/12/2007

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Yes, incredibly it was approved in less than two weeks - I was pretty taken off guard actually since i'd planned for a wait of 6-9 months to get my fiance here. You just never know...

My fiance is Cuban but because there is no US consulate or embassy in Havana due to the embargo, it was suggested to me by another VJ member to put Switzerland as my SO - nothing to do with Switz really.

Hi,

I wanted to find out if anyone has suggestions for an immigration lawyer in the SF Bay Area. I need my mom to co-sponsor my K1 application and she wants to consult a lawyer about the financial obligations.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Your petition was approved in 11 days? Wow!!!!! That's fast! Is your SO in Cuba or Switzerland? Your timeline says Switzerland but under your avatar it says Cuba. Just curious. Congrats!!

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We'll show that communist government - by getting its people out faster!

Just kidding (though that still might have something to do with it).

Big congrats to you on the speedy approval!

As far as the legal consult goes - the county bar is a good resource as mentioned above. There will probably be some who will talk with you for free first (and frankly, should, because based on your question, I don't expect a lawyer would need to spend much time talking with you - don't let 'em soak you!).

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

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I once asked the us intrest section in Havana why the pettitions were approved to quickly and there risponse was that its because there appointments take 4 months to schdule from the time the case is complete at NVC so they approve the pettitions quicker to that people dont excide a waiting time of 12 months. they also said that because you never know with the cuban goverment they like to work as fast as they can because one day fidel might wake up and say ok no ones getting outta here visa or no visa.

My Timeline

1/17/2007-Married

USCIS

3/09/2007-I130 sent

3/15/2007-USCIS recived I130

3/21/2007-NOA1 approved

3/22/2007-NOA2 approved Aproved in 7days

NVC

4/09/2007-NVC Case # assigned

4/16/2007-DS3032 and AOS Bill generated

4/18/2007-I sent DS3032 by email (shortcut)

4/20/2007-NVC replied re: DS3032 and DS230 bill generated

4/23/2007-Sent AOS Bill payment overnight (james Shortcuts)

4/24/2007- NVC recived AOS $70 payment

4/30/2007- Recived IV Fee bill

4/30/2007- Payed IV Fee bill $ 380.00

5/01/2007- AOS Generated

5/01/2007- NVC recived IV Fee Bill Payment.

5/07/2007- DS-230 Generated.

5/10/2007- Recived AOS in mail

5/14/2007- Sent AOS Overnight

5/17/2007- Recived DS-230

5/17/2007- Sents DS-230 Overnight Didnt use Shortcut because coversheet changed

5/21/2007- NVC recives DS-230

5/24/2007- Called NVC-RFE for affidavit sent

5/31/2007- Recived RFE in mail

5/31/2007- Responded to RFE

5/31/2007- RFE checklist sent re:DS230 NVC Changed Processing for HAV have to send more documents

6/01/2007- NVC recived my response to RFE.

6/08/2007- Recived Checklist Waiting on Police Certificate can't do anything till that comes.

6/19/2007- Sent Response to RFE.

7/02/2007- Case Complet at NVC waiting for appointment

8/16/2007- Appointment Set.

8/17/2007- Case sent to Havana (Also our 7th month anneversary Good Day! Good Day!)

US Intrest Section In Havana

9/13/2007- Interview in Havana-Visa approved !

9/17/2007- Started Carta Blanca.

10/12/2007- Carta Blanca recived. Went to go buy plan ticket :)

10/17/2007- WELCOME TO MIAMI He's finally here !

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I once asked the us intrest section in Havana why the pettitions were approved to quickly and there risponse was that its because there appointments take 4 months to schdule from the time the case is complete at NVC so they approve the pettitions quicker to that people dont excide a waiting time of 12 months. they also said that because you never know with the cuban goverment they like to work as fast as they can because one day fidel might wake up and say ok no ones getting outta here visa or no visa.

I'm guessing it has more to do with broader political issues than the 4 month interview appointment delay since other Embassies have 6-8 month delays. Or there's the Dominican Republic with a 2 year backlog.

I-129F/K1

1-12-07 mailed to CSC

1-22-07 DHS cashes the I-129F check

1-23-07 NOA1 Notice Date

1-26-07 NOA1 arrives in the post

4-25-07 Touched!

4-26-07 Touched again!

5-3-07 NOA2!!! Two approval emails received at 11:36am

5-10-07 Arrived at NVC/5-14-07 Left NVC - London-bound!

5-17-07??? London receives?

5-20-07 Packet 3 mailed

5-26-07 Packet 3 received

5-29-07 Packet 3 returned, few days later than planned due to bank holiday weekend

6-06-07 Medical in London (called to schedule on May 29)

6-11-07 "Medical in file" at Embassy

6-14-07 Resent packet 3 to Embassy after hearing nothing about first try

6-22-07 DOS says "applicant now eligible for interview," ie: they enter p3 into their system

6-25-07 DOS says interview date is August 21

6-28-07 Help from our congressional representative gives us new interview date: July 6

7-06-07 Interview at 9:00 am at the London Embassy - Approved.

7-16-07 Visa delivered after 'security checks' completed

I-129F approved in 111 days; Interview 174 days from filing

Handy numbers:

NVC: (603) 334-0700 - press 1, 5; US State Department: (202) 663-1225 - press 1, 0

*Be afraid or be informed - the choice is yours.*

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I once asked the us intrest section in Havana why the pettitions were approved to quickly and there risponse was that its because there appointments take 4 months to schdule from the time the case is complete at NVC so they approve the pettitions quicker to that people dont excide a waiting time of 12 months. they also said that because you never know with the cuban goverment they like to work as fast as they can because one day fidel might wake up and say ok no ones getting outta here visa or no visa.

I'm guessing it has more to do with broader political issues than the 4 month interview appointment delay since other Embassies have 6-8 month delays. Or there's the Dominican Republic with a 2 year backlog.

Conspiracy theory time...

Maybe there is a Cuban working for CSC that is making this happen ultra fast... :whistle::whistle::whistle:

Feb. 16-Sent 129F to TSC.

Feb. 27-NOA1, received CSC.

Mar. 27-Found VJ, and became disappointed for not being able to use VSC.

Mar. 27-Applied for military expedite and got congressional help.

Mar. 28-touched.

Mar. 29-touched again.

Mar. 30-touched yet again.

Apr. 04-touched another time.

Apr. 05-touched some more.

May 15-touched once again.

May 15-NOA2. 78 days...WOW!!!

May 16-touched???(mail to NVC???).

May 18-Received Hard Copy NOA2.

May 21-NVC receives case!!!

May 23-NVC sends to Seoul!!!

Jun 04-Embassy receives case!!!

Jun 06-Receive Packet 3.

Jun 08-Receive Packet 4.

Jul 06-Interview.

Jul 06-APPROVED VISA

Aug 02-Arrived in US

Oct 29-Married

Soon, real soon for AOS, AP and EAD...just need time from the Army to do it with...

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