misa

to clear a few things up, i CAN legally marry age 17 in New York State (or the UK), it just has the requirement of parental permission, so legally i am free to marry, since its not illegal for me to marry. and by the time of marriage i will be 18, therefore not needing parental permission.

If no parental consent, then it's not legal prior to 18 which is the point that many of us are getting at. 17 plus parental consent = legally free to marry. 17 without parental consent = not legally free to marry. It appears you don't have parental consent so you're not legally free to marry until you turn 18.

Also AFAIK, both parties need to be legally free to marry both in the U.S. and the foreign country.

To the OP, Your fiance lives in New York and NY State law says 18 years old without written consent by parents.

These may not be the answers you wanted to hear but they are the realistic ones. No one's trying to be negative but to show you that when it comes to immigration, there can be a lot curveballs thrown at you every step of the way. No one wants to be separated from their fiances (or their spouses for that matter!), but that's just the way of things.

- work

- more work

- even more work

- vj

- checking email and online status

- reading the next steps (always gotta be one step ahead)

- compiling documentation, etc.

- visits

And throw in a lot of cigarettes into the mix. No booze though. It's either cigarettes or booze and cigarettes win out every time.

Three months and twenty days will likely be cutting it close. It could happen, but it would require pretty much everything to be right. No mistakes on your end, no delays on their end (and this is over the Christmas holidays, too, when you'd be filing), and a consulate that doesn't have a long wait for an interview. We've had an easy time getting through the process and Vancouver is a consulate that normally schedules about one month after they receive your information, and it's still taking us five months.

Also Thanksgiving holidays. Plus who knows what wrenches USCIS could throw into the mix in 2007. Lots of people were affected by IMBRA recalls/RFEs last year and there's no telling what new policies would be put in place at any given time.

There is nothing illegal about coming to the U.S., marrying, *leaving*, and then filing for a K-3. Coming on a tourist visa, marrying, and *staying* is problematic.

I was just going to say that too.

Oh, good to know. Thanks guys! I'll bring it anyway in a big accordian folder "just in case". Murphy's law of immigration right?

Has any K3s that have interviewed at Vancouver or Montreal needed to show evidence of a bonafide relationship?

I'm putting together everything now so I'll be ready when I get an interview date. I guess my concern is that we've only been married a short time and have never lived together (USCIS doesn't make that easy, huh? ) but the evidence I'm planning on showing at the interview is:

- marriage certificate & copy of the license

- photos of the both of us from each visit including wedding photos (it was informal and there were no witnesses other than the person performing the service and his wife)

- flight itineraries and boarding passes (the passes I didn't accidentally throw out)

- phone records

- letters from friends and family (all US citizens) affirming that they know us both and that our relationship is valid (not necessary I know, but has anyone submitted those for a K3?)

We have daily emails and daily chat logs from July but everything prior to that was in PM form (deleted) or chat logs and wiped out on my old computer. We only started talking on the phone daily since about August or September (I have most of the records of that). How would I print out the emails and chat logs, there would be PAGES... I could select one or two from each month I guess?

Er, anything else I should add?

I know, I'm paranoid... but I'd rather be overly prepared than under prepared.

There's a supplement? What's it for?

Plus you probably won't see many people here since we're all doing things the legal way.

Heh.

But yeah, get him to sign another full set of pages for the G-325A. One set for I-130 and one set for I-129F.

Good luck!

I know there's a few people with interviews this week, so here's a thread for them all.

Good luck!!!!

Has to be original signatures on all four pages submitted for the I-130 and the I-129F for both the petitioner and the beneficiary.

Did you receive a NOA1 yet for the I-129F?

Also - i believe Canada does DCF as well now! Something to think about.

Unfortunately, Canada only does DCF for USCs that are resident in Canada.

Mercy was kind enough to also post the word file of that form here (Vancouver emailed it to her):

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...st&p=660029

We had considered a lawyer because we didn't know anything about immigration until I found this site.

I hope your fiance gets his interview soon.

Thanks for your experience. He'll be flying in and his POE will be here in Toronto. He'll be bringing proof of ties to the U.S. including letter from employer, his car papers/payments (he bought a new car recently), copies of our K3 petition and approvals (showing that I'm the one immigrating, not him) and anything else we can think of. Only a few more days and he'll be here. Only for 5 days but we take short visits over nothing.

No problem. Good luck!

You're almost there though, hang tight and you'll both be reunited soon!

What was your RFE for? Something that he missed?

Using an attorney will not be faster as it does not affect how quickly the service centres process their cases. Many people here don't use attorneys with their cases unless their cases are complicated (e.g. criminal convictions, visa denials, etc.).

I didn't use one, but my case isn't complicated.

While in principle this would be a good idea, the problem is that cell phones are forbidden to be used in the arrival facility. Simply need to be careful as I do not know what they do if you do and you get caught.

I've seen people use cell phones in the forbidden areas either talking or sms. Usually they just get yelled at if they are talking but not if they are sending a quick text message.

For both Question 17 & 18, I didn't check anything and put "N/A" in the boxes (my petition was approved).

I'm pretty sure the guide instructions for those questions are the same as the instructions on the form.

You could try asking for a consulation with this firm in Toronto: http://www.migrationlaw.com/

They have a 24 hour phoneline too for clients that have been denied entry into the U.S. or Canada.

I haven't used them but was contemplating a consultation with them before finding this site. My case isn't complicated though.

While you're waiting until you're legally free to marry, plan visits to see each other and document the relationship. You'll need proof of meeting within the past 2 years of filing.

My case isn't complicated at all: no children or previous marriages, no cosponsors, no criminal record, I have a good career here in Canada that is specific to Canada (i.e., I'm leaving for love, not money! heh), no overstays, no waivers, nothing... I hope my interview (whenever that is) will be as easy as yours.

Hopefully Montreal will get my case soon so I can transfer the damn thing!

And congrats on your visa.

Thanks for the info. I'm planning a transfer to Vancouver and this is helpful. So the interview is at a teller window, not a closed door room?