SalishSea

The person you replied to has not been on VJ in 1.5 years.

That is not how that works. If he doesn't already have a job, no visa.

No, it's fraud. Even traveling on the ESTA could lead you to being summarily sent home. Do not try to circumnavigate the queue.

It's not rude. You have a tiresome line of questioning going on, yet people are trying to help you. People here do not sugar-coat and tell you all will be fine. IF you have nothing to hide, and you are simply coming to the US for tourist purposes, you have NOTHING to worry about. IF you have nefarious intents and plan to lie to CBP, then expect problems. It's as simple as that. And you've been told MULTIPLE times, that it is ATYPICAL for consulates to want to see payslips for people applying for B visas. In the context of showing ties to your home country, an employer letter stating the date of your return to work can be helpful, as can bank statements showing that you have money to fund your trip. Payslips though? No.

He's not going to get a student visa. The wait time for a sibling visa is 20+ years. Having a criminal background and an overstay in another country doesn't bode well at all.

Honestly, I wouldn’t send a lot of extra/non-required stuff. You do not get ‘brownie points’ for sending things they don’t ask for, particularly for a low-fraud consulate. The form itself is comprehensive. You can certainly do a cover letter as a way to index the supporting evidence, but the more fluff you send, the longer it will take USCIS to weed through it during the adjudication process. We’ve also seen people get RFEs when the extra detritus they included in the packet just raised more questions. A succinct, well-organized packet containing all the requirements is the way to go, regardless of which petition you do in the end.

Just to add: generally, appeals will not be considered when the error was not on the part of USCIS

You’re the second person this week reporting this here on VJ!

Obviously marriage certificates contain the full names of both parties. The person who is changing his/her name simply starts using the new name and provides the MC as evidence. So if Jane Smith marries John Jones, and she wants to change her name, she starts going by Jane Jones and provides certified copies of the MC to social security administration, DMV, her employer, passport agency, etc. It’s really very simple. Yes

With a 20+ year wait, an extra 3 years is not huge. There is no refund for denied petitions due to errors or omissions.

“Signing” yes. It is 100% up to the consulate whether to issue a visa. The public charge inadmissibility is based on the totality of circumstances, which is why people are telling you that your gf should have a job, even if you have someone else willing to “sign” a form.

You absolutely do need the affidavit of support. My suggestion is for your gf to focus on obtaining employment sufficient to support an immigrant. This should include a plan to provide you with health insurance. Also- hopefully you realize that you cannot submit any digital content (power point presentation) to USCIS. Please follow the instructions for the forms. Any type of petition needs to be completed and filed by the petitioner (you’re the beneficiary).

Not just the UK- the US doesn’t, either. The legal document for name change through marriage is the marriage certificate itself. There is no court involved at all.

Realistically, she’s not going to get a tourist visa anyway, with a USC fiance/BF.

What does ‘vac’ mean? Do you mean the interview?

It’s 6 months from the medical. So- if the medical was 3 months before the visa was issued, you’d have only 3 months to use it before expiration. And FYI, you have to be already in the U.S., or accompanying your spouse when she arrives on that visa.

Ours was 18 months, with no N-400 filed. You’re definitely within the current timeframes, as restating as it is.

Oh man, so sorry to hear that. Sending big hugs to you and your family. Local hospitals sometimes offer grief services via their social work departments. I’m sure your wife is going through so much right now with both losing a child, and being in a new country.

“Apparently” and “the person I am dating” ? Doesn’t bode well for the bonafides of the relationship or the readiness for marriage. But yes, she will need a police clearance and she will need to investigate how to get that from Dubai. Perhaps the website for their embassy in her country has info.

If budget is a concern, K-1 is the wrong choice (for many reasons, but primarily due to wage loss for up to a year for the beneficiary). Also: time spent together in person is the best evidence you can have.

NVC will not be making that decision. It’s entirely up to the consulate where she wants to interview. Why would they take the case of people who don’t live there, though? To shorten the wait time for you? They would have no reason to do that, as it just makes more work for them.

So you don’t have tax transcripts or evidence of current income? Having a joint sponsor doesn’t release you from the requirements as her primary sponsor and petitioner. Aren’t you worried about the I-865 part of the process? How do you plan to support someone who cannot work for many months?

No. Your only option is to petition them for an immigrant visa, using an I-130. It will. E an F visa (family members of LPRs).

Everyone who overstays has every intention of returning. That’s the problem.

You posted this paragraph 3 times. Please do not spam.