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Community SpotlightDV Lottery of K1 Visa - Can I file for both?
Petrisaint Mpaka posted a topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures,
I applied for the DV lottery 2025 and hope to be selected this year. My fiancé and I discovered that there is a fiancé visa for the USA. Do you think if we apply for the K1 visa but are selected for the DV lottery that we can stop the fiancé visa process? What are the timelines and options here :)?-
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Confused about steps after marriage
SP1988 posted a topic in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas,
My fiancee arrived last month on K1 fiance visa and we got married yesterday. It seems from what I have seen online that I made a mistake by not getting SSN prior to marriage? I am going to the SSN office on Monday to gather more information... also worried about employment authorization and travel authorization(s). Thanks for any insights!-
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Tourist visa cancelled by CBP agent. Can we still get a CR1 or K1 Visa?
yotajeeper posted a topic in What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration,
Upon my gf's most recent arrival, her tourist visa was cancelled at the airport due to her frequent visits last year and suspicion of working here. She was denied entry and sent back same day. Is a CR1 or K1 visa process an option still? I would appreciate any advice or tips you can provide!-
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Recent Immigration Discussionsقسم مشروبات وحلى في مطعم شطة وليمون 8:51 am today
gagosej376
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Can Someone kindly provide example/censored images of 1099 Form and W-2 Form? 5:52 am today
tia_zani
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2 RepliesHello, I got this message from NVC:
"Please Submit Every 2023 1099 Form and W-2 Form for Petitioner"
Here's the problem, I submitted Tax Returns, they got reviewed, then I got RFE before for 1099 Form, W-2 Form, and Schedule.
I submitted all separately and Schedule was accepted, but 1099 Form and W-2 Form was rejected with the reasoning "Please Submit Every 2023 1099 Form and W-2 Form for Petitioner"
I am not familiar with U.S. Tax Documents so I submitted everything my Petitioner sent and thought was appropriate.
Could anyone kindly send examples of these documents and how long they are (pages) because a lot of time is being wasted in this back and forth and even my Petitioner is confused about the documents required.
NOA2 Expiration/Validity Date and Interview Date 1:59 am today
Joe C
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1 RepliesHello, The expiration date on our NOA2 is 26Dec2024. We are needing to conduct the medical and interview at the US embassy in Manila in late January 2025 so to give me the petitioner time to fly to Manila to be with my fianc due to her needing my help in navigation everything in Manila. She is unable to do it on her own. The case was updated to 'Ready' on 7Nov2024. Neither me nor my fianc have received any communication from NVC nor the US embassy in Manila. I submitted public inquiry to both NVC and the embassy inquiring about having not received any notification. The NVC just told me that they had sent the K1 petition to the US embassy and did not address not having sent me a FTP email notification. I sent the inquiery to the US Embassy in Manila about two weeks ago and finally received this response:
"Dear Mr. .....
We are writing in response to your November 8, 2024, inquiry to the Immigrant Visa Unit concerning the fianc e (K1) nonimmigrant visa case of Ms. ...........An approved K1 nonimmigrant visa petition (I-129F) is valid for four months from the date of its approval by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Consular officers may revalidate the petition during the applicant s visa interview if eligibility requirements are met. Each revalidation is good for an additional four months. However, if the officer determines that there is insufficient evidence of continued intent to marry, the petition may be returned to the approving USCIS office.If the petition is expired, the applicant is still able to proceed with an interview and the determination will be made at that time. The revalidation happens, when approved, at the time of interview and not in advance.The applicant must now schedule an appointment at the Visa Application Center (VAC) for the fingerprints and photo requirements, and an interview appointment at the embassy through the Embassy s Customer Service Center. English and Filipino-speaking customer service agents are also available at telephone numbers (+632) 7792-8988 or (+632) 8548-8223. The call center is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Manila time), except on Philippine and U.S. holidays. Callers in the United States should call (703) 520-2235 on its Eastern Standard Time equivalent of operation hours.Prior to their appointments, applicants must ensure that all details are correct in their visa application (Form DS-160). Including given name, surname, gender, passport number, and date of birth. The barcode number on the DS-160 confirmation page must match the number indicated in the applicant s appointment letter.Applicants should follow all interview preparation instructions located on the State Department's website. The website identifies the required documents as well as procedures to follow prior to the interview date. Applicants must bring the original required documents to the interview.If the applicant needs reasonable accommodation (PWDs) for the visa interview appointment, please follow the instructions on our website.We hope this information is helpful."At this time I have submitted the DS-160 and paid the visa fee on usatraveldocs. It sound like from the response from the embassy that I can go ahead and schedule the interview after the NOA2 expiration/validity date. At this it does not appear that the US embassy in Manila has opened any appointments yet for January.
My questions are : If the embassy does not open any January dates prior to my NOA2 expiring and I end up having to schedule the interview after the NOA2 expiries, will that cause a problem? Could someone who has experience and knowledge on this topic provide some feedback?
Thank you very much!
Question about Selective Service on Citizenship Form N-400 1:10 am today
drigenhughes
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4 RepliesHi everyone. We are in the process of filing for Citizenship (form N-400).
On page 9 of the form #22.a. "Are you a person born as a male who lived in the United States at any time between your 18th and 26th birthdays? (Do not select "Yes" if you were a lawful nonimmigrant for all of that time period.)
then the box has either Yes or No as the option
I am confused by "lawful nonimmigrant"
My husband came on a K1 fiance visa and has his current green card. He came when he was 25 years old.
I think that maybe I should be marking YES to 22.a.
Then: 22.b: If you answered "Yes," to iten 22.a., did you register for the Selective Service?
We were told by a lawyer that when he signed his K1 visa application it stated in a box near the signature something that acknowledged he would automatically be signed up for the selective service. BUT then on 22.c. it wants provided information about your registration and asked for date registered and selective service number
Any advice on how to proceed with this part would be greatly appreciated
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!
My k1 application was sent to the NVC seven weeks ago, I was told they did not recive my application. But to email NVC search before the dates its working on, what does that mean. 9:14 pm yesterday
JSV21
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4 RepliesSo if there working on NOV 5TH for example, I can email them right. since my application was sent before. They state I"f your petition was approved before the dates NVC is working on" thaat means if my application was sent 7 weeks ago it was approved before the date there working on correct.
Also why have they not received it if that is the case.