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The guides say the below:
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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.
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My question is who signs the cover letter - me (who is the sponsor) or my wife who is filing I-485?
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Are there any VOIP type/other phone companies offering cheap calling plans for India?
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Part 7 of I-131 asks for a separate letter explaining why the Adv Parole is required.
What sort of information needs to be included in this letter? I checked the example forms here but there is no sample for this letter.
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Part 7 of I-131 asks for a separate letter explaining why the Adv Parole is required.
What sort of information needs to be included in this letter? I checked the example forms here but there is no sample for this letter.
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Question 15 in I-765 asks for the 'Current Immigration Status'.
For K-1 Fiancee who married US citizen prior to 90 days of I-94 expiry, how should this question be answered? What is the immigration status in this case?
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Question 15 in I-765 asks for the 'Current Immigration Status'.
For K-1 Fiancee who married US citizen prior to 90 days of I-94 expiry, how should this question be answered? What is the immigration status in this case?
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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.
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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?
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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
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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.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?thanks Satellite - yes I didnt read the link
because I can't - still honing my linguistic skills in Russian
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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/.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.
It's a pretty simple procedure. You can read all about it here:Does anyone know what is the procedure for registering at the Russian Consulate in San Francisco?and how much time it takes?
http://www.consulrussia.org/files.htm#
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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?
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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?
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The message they included describing this process is attached to this message: Click Here
Sorry, forgot to also include the stamps inside the new foreign travel passport which cause this to be necessary...
Click Here for Passport Stamps Image (numbers & dates blanked out)
I apologize but I do not understand any of this.
Is it possible for you explain this please?
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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.
TELL ME YOUR HORROR STORIES.
MISERY LOVES COMPANY.
AAAAAAUUUGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH
I know how frustrating it can get - ours took about 2 week or so I think
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We used San Francisco without any problems. Hope LAX is just the same. If the paperwork is in order, it seems that most have no problem.
What paperwork is needed besides the passport with K1 visa stamp, sealed packet that was received from US embassy,
filled up I-94 and filled up Customs declaration?
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Your faïence is right for wanting to get this document, it's called a ""адресный листок убытия".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).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'?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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My wife did exactly what you just described.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.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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It is best to wait a few weeks before you apply to make sure they have all her information in the system.
I think the two systems that you are trying to relate are not all connected.
Her arrival information would be with USCIS and possibly with state department. The
social security system is not at all connected with these.
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I am planning to get my fiancee apply for the social security number immediately after she arrives (like in 2 days). Just wanted to check if it is possible, are there any restrictions?
I read on some other forum that she can apply only after 2 weeks after she arrives.
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just want to report that our visa arrived the 7th day after the interview.
peitioning for sister and her minor son
in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America
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I am a US citizen and understand that I need to file I-130 for my sister. But after reading the forms and instructions, I was not able to find out where should the minor son of my sister be included - should I file a separate I-130 for her son or does he go on her I-130? All this is not clear in the forms - help anyone please.