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    adjustment of status - cover letter

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    The guides say the below:

    "

    Cover Letter. Should include a description of what your are petitioning for (I-485), a table of contents (list everything in the packet). If you need additional room to explain your case, attach a separate sheet (list the attachment on the cover sheet). Make sure to sign and date the cover sheet.

    "

    My question is who signs the cover letter - me (who is the sponsor) or my wife who is filing I-485?

    applying for AOS - by when?

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Since you have satisfied the requirements of the K1 visa and if you two remain married, in theory you could file the AOS whenever you want. There is no time limit that will effect your AOS application because AOS through marriage to a US citizen forgives all unauthorized work and overstay which you may encounter beyond the expiration of her 90 day status.

    ok thanks Satellite. The EAD (I-131) instructions say that it has to be filed with in 90 days from the date of entry - so I got confused with this.

    applying for AOS - by when?

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Fiancee had entered US on Nov 10th

    We got married on Dec 14th

    The I-94 has the 90 day period till Feb 8th

    Wanted to find out if the papers for AOS (and EAD, AP) have to be filed prior to this 90 day period also?

    We have not yet started working on it (want to take a break with all the paperwork) and it seems like it might a while to prepare all the papers - is there any mandated timeperiod within which all this AOS paperwork has to be filed?

    LAX POE - any comments?

    in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

    Posted

    It took Claudeth a total of about 45 minutes to get through customs, collect her luggage and come out of the customs areal. The POE officer was really nice to her and only asked her a couple of things.

    Do you need to have your x-rays with you for POE? Some people commented that an officer has a right to ask for your x-rays so you need to have them in your carry-on luggage...

    I have never heard of it - but I doubt that the border control/immigration control/border post officer would want to see or examine the XRAY

    листок убытия (listok ubitiya) and registration at consulate?

    in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

    Posted

    We are in souther California and I am assuming this can be done by mail/post and would not require a personal visit to the consulate?
    I take it you didn't read the link. They don't write the information about services provided to Russian citizens in English, because they assume all Russian citizens can read Russian. Anyway, yes, it can be done by mail. But do follow their instructions correctly or they'll just send everything back. You'll just add a prepaid envelope to the package.

    thanks Satellite - yes I didnt read the link :) because I can't - still honing my linguistic skills in Russian :)

    листок убытия (listok ubitiya) and registration at consulate?

    in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

    Posted

    Now, they put a stamp on her internal passport and on that листок убытия letter that she has to register herself at the new place WITH IN 7 DAYS.
    I wouldn't worry so much about that. The 7 day rule might be something for registration within Russia. Not so practical when coming to the US. We didn't have any issues with this. Then again my wife was not registered for over a year when she finally got the little paper / stamp / seal/.

    Does anyone know what is the procedure for registering at the Russian Consulate in San Francisco?

    and how much time it takes?

    It's a pretty simple procedure. You can read all about it here:

    http://www.consulrussia.org/files.htm#

    ..._ко

    Pretty much you bring a copy of the passport, green card, листок убытия, money order for $50, silly registration form, then you also write something on a blank piece of paper as directed by the officers there, something like "I am so and so and requesting registration from the consulate of Russia, and you wait I think one or two weeks.

    thanks - currently she only has her passport and we would apply for her AOS early next year (so no green card now).

    We are in souther california and I am assuming this can be done by mail/post and would not require a personal visit to the consulate?

    листок убытия (listok ubitiya) and registration at consulate?

    in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

    Posted

    My fiancee was able to get the листок убытия from the required office in Russia and got herself de-registered and got all the stamps on her internal passport as well as got the листок убытия letter.

    Now, they put a stamp on her internal passport and on that листок убытия letter that she has to register herself at the new place WITH IN 7 DAYS.

    This 7 day limit is troubling her now - does anyone know what is the procedure for registering at the Russian Consulate in San Francisco?

    and how much time it takes?

    6 WKS FROM CSC TO NVC?

    in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

    Posted

    HOW LONG IS IT CURRENTLY TAKING FOR AN APPROVED K1 FIANCEE PETITION TO BE SENT FROM THE CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER (CSC) TO THE NATIONAL VISA CENTER (NVC)?

    OUR NOA2 WAS ISSUED SEPTEMBER 19. IT STILL HAS NOT ARRIVED TO THE NVC.

    WE HAVE BEEN WAITING 6 WEEKS AND COUNTING. :angry:

    TELL ME YOUR HORROR STORIES.

    MISERY LOVES COMPANY.

    AAAAAAUUUGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH :help:

    I know how frustrating it can get - ours took about 2 week or so I think

    Leaving russia - is there any document needed?

    in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

    Posted

    My fiancée seems to be totally confused - someone told her that she has to get some document from somewhere in Russia that she is leaving Russia and would not be living at the current address (the address is documented on her passport etc).
    Your faïence is right for wanting to get this document, it's called a ""адресный листок убытия".

    It comes into play if your fiancée desires to be registered at a Russian Consulate in the US. Biggest benefit to the registration is that you can return to Russia and have a universal propiska for 90 days.

    For more on the requirement see below:

    "Граждане Российской Федерации, выехавшие за границу без штампа в заграничном паспорте "Для проживания за границей" и впоследствии прошедшие в России процедуру снятия с регистрационного учета по месту прописки, при постановке на консульский учет в Генконсульстве должны представить внутренний паспорт гражданина Российской Федерации, в котором стоит штамп "Снят с регистрационного учета" и "адресный листок убытия" с записью о снятии с регистрационного учета за выездом на постоянное место жительства в США, а также копии вышеупомянутых документов (страниц внутреннего паспорта и листка убытия)."

    http://www.consulrussia.org/files.htm

    However, if you are talking about just leaving Russia, nothing is required except a valid document showing right of entry into next place of destination and a valid Russian International Passport.

    As for renewing the Russian passport, of course it can be done at a Russian consulate in the US. However, it is something like 5 times cheaper to do it in Russia. $150 v. 450 roubles. So if there is time I'd renew it in Russia.

    thanks.

    I apologize for asking but what is 'universal propiska'?

    K1 interview - what language?

    in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

    Posted

    What language should my fiancee speak during her interview (which is in two days!!!)? I know consular officers in Russia speak fluent Russian, should she talk to them in Russian or English? Since I am originally from Russia myself, we communicate in Russian, and her English is a bit rusty now - almost 2 years since she was in States last time... What is the best practice?

    Thank you!

    My fiancee had it in English.

    She has an intermidiate level certificate in english but has been corresponding with me in english for over 2 years

    and so is quite fluent by now. The consular looked at the information about her english language certificate and made a positive remark about this fact.

    It seems consulars are bit biased towards knowledge of english and prefer english.

    Leaving russia - is there any document needed?

    in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

    Posted

    My fiancee seems to be totally confused - someone told her that she has to get some document from somewhere in Russia

    that she is leaving Russia and would not be living at the current address (the address whis documented on her passport etc).

    Has anyone heard of this before? anyone done anything like this when leaving Russia on K1 visa?

    No documents needed to leave Russia with a K1 visa. It used to be a requirement many years ago - you had to obtain so-called exit visa to leave Russia. You had to get it from OVIR office and it was a real hassle. That time is long gone, now she does not need any documents.

    ok great thanks.

    It seems the address etc are documented on the internal russian passport (which I believe is not really a passport but a form of ID).

    My only other question is that her international passport is going to expire in 2009 and we would need to renew it here in US - would there be any related issues at that time?

    LAX POE - any comments?

    in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

    Posted

    Does anyone has some comments/feedback about los angeles POE? Fiancee will be here soon and just wanted to prep

    her for this final step. The US embassy had mailed her a big sealed packet along with the visa and the note on the

    packet says that it should only be opened at the POE by the immigration officer.

    social security number for fiancee

    in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

    Posted

    So, Jasman, Claudeth got her first SS card 2 weeks after arriving in the USA (before your marriage) in her maiden name and then (i assume) she went back again some months later after your marriage to get a second SS card with her new married name? Is that correct? When she went back the second time, had she already received her EAD or was that a "non-issue" since the second was simply a 'name change' to her already existing SSN? Thanks for sharing the additional info.
    My wife did exactly what you just described.

    Caveat:

    1. EAD or green card will be needed to get a social security card if you apply with less than a certain amount of days left on your I-94. Caution for the wise do it sooner than later, because not having a social security number can hinder your ability to get a driver's license, bank account, and other state benefits / privileges. Unless you get married within 2 weeks, don't try to be efficient in terms of trips to the SS office.

    2. EAD will not fix the words "not valid without work authorization" - only a green card or a naturalization certificate can do that.

    Satellite, what is that less then certain amount of days on I-94? how many?

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