Jump to content

Scandi

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    5,878

  • Joined

6 Followers

Immigration Info

  • Immigration Status
    K-1 Visa
  • Country
    Sweden

Immigration Timeline & Photos

Scandi's Achievements

Mentor

Mentor (12/14)

  • Dedicated Rare
  • First Post
  • Posting Machine Rare
  • Collaborator
  • Conversation Starter

Recent Badges

4.3k

Reputation

Recent Profile Visitors

14,415 profile views
  1.    Scandi reacted to a post in a topic: Our first update!
  2.    appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic: CR-1 vs K-1
  3.    Dr. Brandon reacted to a post in a topic: Can I get married while my K1 is pending?
  4.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: CR-1 vs K-1
  5.    SalishSea reacted to a post in a topic: CR-1 vs K-1
  6.    milimelo reacted to a post in a topic: Can I get married while my K1 is pending?
  7.    agrabs reacted to a post in a topic: Can I get married while my K1 is pending?
  8.    Crazy Cat reacted to a post in a topic: Can I get married while my K1 is pending?
  9.    W199 reacted to a post in a topic: Can I get married while my K1 is pending?
  10.    appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic: Can I get married while my K1 is pending?
  11.    appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic: Can I get married while my K1 is pending?
  12. Scandi
    In the end, when you choose the K-1 visa instead of the CR-1 visa, the wedding ceremony is not important. It really isn't. You can't put yourself in a potentially devastating situation with the immigrations just because you want to get married on a certain date or just because its' "inconvenient" to travel within the country to be with family. Those are very, very minor issues in the grand scheme of things.
  13.    Scandi reacted to a post in a topic: Can I get married while my K1 is pending?
  14. Scandi started following How long to plan for first time POE at airport? , CR-1 vs K-1 , Can I get married while my K1 is pending? and 7 others
  15. Scandi
    There are very, very few situations where a K-1 is the better choice. I came to the US on a K-1 but would choose CR-1 every day of the week if I had to do it all over again.
  16. Scandi
    You had immigration intent when you entered the US in July, since you filed a i-129f in March. In today's political climate, I wouldn't take the chance. It's up to you to decide what you want to do, it's not entirely black and white. It's still not illegal to enter without intent and then change your mind and stay. But in your case you did have immigration intent since you had already filed long before you entered the US. USCIS are likely stricter now than last year, so while intent can be determined by CBP, USCIS may very well be able to re-examine it when they notice your i-129f petition.
  17. Scandi
    No, not an issue. My greencards also only had First name, middle initial and last name on the front. On the back they had first name, surname, one full middle name and only half of my second middle name. Never an issue. In Sweden it's normal to have two middle names (often counted as first names, so I guess technically you have three first names and one last name), and the US isn't made for that many characters, lol. So every US document I had (from SSA, DMV etc), my second middle name was always only half, instead of "Therese" it was "The". 😆 So the first thing I did when filling out my N-400 form was to remove one of my middle names in the "do you want to change your name" field, so I would only have one middle name. It has made things sooooo much easier!
  18. Scandi
    Yeah I don't think I have ever gotten a water marked invitation letter from USCIS at any point in my immigration journey (ie interviews, oaths, biometrics etc). Only certain approval notices (possibly?) and extension type letters used to prove my status.
  19.    Scandi reacted to a post in a topic: State Department announces program requiring some foreign visitors to pay bonds of up to $15,000
  20.    Scandi reacted to a post in a topic: State Department announces program requiring some foreign visitors to pay bonds of up to $15,000
  21. Scandi
    They don't need one to get a passport, they just use their naturalized parent's naturalization certificate. That said, it is highly recommended to get your kid a certificate of their own so they have proof of when they became a citizen. When they grow up and you're no longer around, they may not even find your certificate, it may have been lost, their passport may have expired etc, meaning they have no proof of their citizenship. Having the certificate of citizenship is for an immigrant pretty much the same as having a birth certificate for someone born in the US.
  22. Scandi
    What did the embassy say when you reached out to them to ask for an extension on the i-129f approval? Not all embassies do this automatically, you need to ask to have it done.
  23. Scandi
    I don't see an issue either. I would, however, plan on getting married ASAP after him entering the US so he can send in his AOS to USCIS immediately after receiving the marriage certificate. No reason to drag it out, get him his NOA1 for authorized stay even if there's still a lot of time left on his i-94. Even back in the day when I went through this process I had my AOS 90% filled out and ready with almost all supporting documents before we even got married, I like to plan ahead and less stress this way too.
  24. Scandi
    You switch out your greencard for the naturalization certificate. That happens at the oath ceremony, not the interview.
  25. Scandi
    OP isn't asking about a Real ID though, but about an EDL. I have a Real ID but don't think California offers EDLs, otherwise I'd get one of those instead.
  26.    Scandi reacted to a post in a topic: Thoughts on enhanced state id/driver license.
  27. Scandi
    I'd do SSA first since it's so quick and easy, most offices offer drop-ins. Just show them your docs and they will update your info. Then you can send your certificate with the passport application afterwards. But to each their own, there's no exact rules on how to do it.
  28. Scandi
    Oh wow, the price went up more than the double since 2016 (and that doesn't even include the x-rays nowadays? Wow, just wow). I guess that's what happens when there's only one clinic in each country, people don't have much of a choice, they will pay whatever amount to get it done and the clinics know it. Those are all crazy numbers, especially Gbg. Imagine what the cost will be another 10 years from now.
  29. Scandi
    Do you mind me asking how much the medical is these days? Good to hear the clinic in Goteborg is still doing visa exams, I was under the impression it was only Sthlm left these days. I remember choosing between the two back in 2016 and Gbg was 2800:- (for everything including the x-rays) and Sthlm wanted 3500:- (for the medical only, I think you paid extra for the x-rays). It was quite a big difference, and Gbg was a lot closer to Skane as well. Congratulations! Hold on to it for dear life! 😆
  30.    Scandi reacted to a post in a topic: Our first update!
  31. Scandi
    Nobody can answer this. Usually the timeline has nothing to do with the visa, but all about how many planes are landing at the same time, ie how long the lines are. The actual "CBP processing" takes 5 minutes tops. They ask like 2-3 questions, takes your photo/fingerprints and stamp your passport.
  32. Scandi
    Opposite for me. The actual test is only verbal - no text. So it was much easier for me to hear the questions asked out loud by someone, verbally, just like the actual test. So Youtube was by far superior to any flashcards or questions on paper. I got the leaflet with all the questions when I went for my biometrics and it didn't help much. The pace of the youtube videos is super great, because there are videos in all paces, so pick and choose one that fits you. I started out with slower ones where they repeated the question twice, then moved on to faster ones. At the end, I managed to answer all the questions with the video that was called something like "100 questions in 1 minute", where they only ask questions and don't give the answers. It was super fast.
×
×
  • Create New...