US Immigration from Wales

Morning everyone

I had an appointment to give my biometrics on Monday. I had assumed that the next step in the process was receiving an update about my EAD but I received a case status update last night telling me that I m going to be scheduled for an interview.

Does this happen often? I m really eager to start working here but I d just appreciate some clarification.

Thanks!

Hey guys, thought I'd give a quick post so people can know a bit more about what to expect when travelling on a Spousal Visa during all the restrictions from COVID. And since I'm in the US now, obviously did it right

My flight was booked with British Airways. Manchester to Heathrow and then onward to Seattle.

After booking my flight and managing my booking I did attempt to say I had a proper visa (not ESTA) as there was an option. It accepted it and I thought it worked.

Turned out it didn't cause when online check-in opened, they flagged me and said I had to do it all at the airport. This happens in a few cases for BA but the check-in staff at the airport confirmed it was cause of the visa issues when I got there.

Got to the airport in Manchester and handed over my passport. They looked at my visa and had a senior person look it over. They spoke about how it should be okay since it was issued in July. I explained that if they needed I have marriage certificates, a copy of US spouses passport etc. if they wanted to look at it. They were then happy to send me on my way to Heathrow but warned me I might get taken aside to go over all of this stuff when I'm boarding.

In Heathrow, after handing over my passport, the agent checked with someone behind him. They gave a thumbs up and I was on the plane! So the people in Manchester either passed on that I had everything or they were just happy with the issuance of the visa. Either way, I only needed the visa in the passport, and I didn't show any additional stuff.

Arrived at SeaTac, did my COVID checks and got to immigration and it was business as usual from there like you've seen in many posts before! Except my fingers were so dry from hand-sanitiser that my fingerprints took a few tries lol

Hi All,

Hoping for some expertise in this matter because the advice from the London Embassy seems bizarre. Recently, I had my request for an emergency K1 interview denied. Won't go into the details but it was a reasonable request as there were medical and job related reasons. The reason for the denial was the travel restrictions between the US and UK. I then pointed out that if that's the only reason why it's denied, they should still process it and my fiance could travel to another country for 14 days prior to entering the US. They then replied that if he plans on doing that, he should have the case transferred to the embassy in the country he plans to quarantine in and receive the visa there. They said make sure that embassy is able to process K1 visas and that it could take 8+ weeks to transfer.

Am I crazy or does this seem like bad advice? Can you just transfer to a country you plan on traveling to but don't actually live in? I thought you actually had to live there before transferring. It seems like you would waste 2+ months transferring with no guarantees the other embassy would follow through with the processing. Plus you would have to do whatever their Packet 3 requirements are which who knows how long it would take for that to be issues and gathered.

Overall, seems like bad advice to me but maybe I am missing something.

Hi Fellow K1s,

The number one thing we can do right now to ensure that we get reunited with our loved ones, is to contact your US elected officials. Let them know that you are a constituent of their district or state, that you are in the K1 process, and that you are concerned that K1s are not being addressed adequately during the pandemic. Include a few sentences of your personal story so they remember you. Urge them to speak to their contacts at the State Department and ask the State Department to:

1) Clarify the position of K1s in regards to the EOs on immigration (we believe they should not be affected as they are non-immigrant visas which are not specifically denied)

2) Deem K1 visas mission critical visas during the pandemic and provide travel exemptions as such

3) Make a public statement regarding their intended plans for K1 processing so that we all can be informed

I contacted my representative last week and was surprised with how quickly they responded and how seriously they took my concerns. The more noise we make the better! The squeaky wheel always gets the grease!

Contact your representatives and post below with confirmation so we can shower you with applause and likes! I m going to contact my senators (North Carolina) tonight.

Find your House Representative here:

https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Find your Senator here:

https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Morning everyone,

My wife and I recently submitted our I-485 with all the relevant forms including the I-944 with all the appropriate evidence.

We received a request for initial evidence this morning (attached) stating that they needed more evidence surrounding my wife's income. This has been a little bit confusing to me because we had no issues whatsoever through the K-1 Process. For reference, we submitted her tax returns and pay stubs with the I-485, as well as her bank statements that show she has over $30,000 saved.

I have a few questions if people who are in similar situations would be able to answer:

• We're currently living with my wife's parents and sister due to me rushing over in the middle of the pandemic and me not currently working. We listed our household size as 2 on the I-864 as my wife is only financially supporting me. Everyone else in the house is self-dependant. Is that correct?
• Based on the federal poverty guidelines of $21,550 for a household of 2, my wife makes in excess of $42,000 a year after tax. From others experiences, is this sufficient?
• A lot of the additional evidence they are requesting was already lodged but was mostly provided with the I-944. Could this be part of the problem?

Looking forward to hearing from you all! :)

I'm attaching the first page of the document for further reference