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Quick question, I'm British and my girlfriend is American, and we're looking at getting married late next year and me moving over there for us to live together. However back here in the UK I've got a sick and elderly grandmother, and depending on how things go I might need to come over to see her or attend the funeral. Whilst the applications are still in the works (i.e. after marriage but before I get a Green Card) would I be able to leave the US and get back in without much trouble?
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Jul 12, 2013 20:31
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Thanks Ashcans, obviously we've got time before we really need to make firm plans but it's good to know there are various contingencies around.
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Jul 12, 2013 23:25
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Hey I'm back with further questions! Thanks in advance Ashcans, I know it's not 'Formal Serious Legal Advice' etc. but it's really useful to have a goon who knows their poo poo to bounce questions off and get some guidance from  So, I was just looking at the procedure for the fiance visa and so on, and my primary question is about the medical. I take it it's just checking I'm not carrying any hideous diseases or the like? What does it actually look for? I'm from and in the UK so I'd have to assume my vaccinations and such are broadly up to snuff, especially as I've always been able to go to the US without anyone so much as mentioning the point. This isn't a critical issue or anything, I'm more curious and wondering what to expect than anything else. Also, given that my fiance has to meet the income requirements, is there consideration given to my financial/work status? It's not been good, I've been disabled for awhile (getting better gradually, happy to say) so I've got very solid qualifications but terrible experience - is that going to be a problem? I'd assume from what I've read that it's not, the whole point is that she can and must provide for me, but I'd rather not be blindsided. Thanks again!
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Nov 14, 2013 20:14
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Thanks to you all for your replies! We are a little unclear on one thing with the non-fiance sponsor though; If say Pikestaff's dad sponsored me, what exactly does that mean he has to do? My understanding was basically that if I got into financial trouble that he'd be the one who has to pay, but does it require anything other than that? Would we have to show transfers from his account to mine or something?
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Dec 6, 2013 18:45
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I do online freelance writing and similar stuff, and it'd be very handy if I could still do said work in the US while my status is being adjusted from fiancee visa. Does that sort of thing get treated the same way? I'd assume the answer is a pretty categorical yes because, as you say, they don't gently caress around with it. But given that it has no geographical component and I can do it from any device that can get online, and it's literally the exact same work for the exact same sites, I'm hoping there might be an exception.
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Apr 28, 2014 20:19
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Yeah that's pretty much what I figured, but thank you for the confirmation of it all. You remain a top poster
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Apr 29, 2014 18:11
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Okay so one quick question; Pikestaff and I are pretty much ready to start our fiancee visa application, we're just gathering the remaining paperwork and looking at her financial situation to decide whether we need a co-sponsor or not. My question is; if we apply without a co-sponsor, but they tell us to  , can we simply add a co-sponsor to the application at that point (in a similar vein to responding to a Request for Evidence, I suppose), or would we have to start the whole shebang over again, fees and all?Thanks once more for all your help with our questions.
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Oct 16, 2014 17:20
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Ahh I see. Wwe were under the impression that they had more discretion with the income and we are close to the line. Your reply is reassuring, thank you.
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Oct 16, 2014 23:43
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Speaking of her brit boy, one question I do have: When I was younger (About a decade ago now) I changed my name via deed poll. Obviously they've got provisions for that on the forms, because name changes are fairly common, but will they actually require evidence of the name change or is simply informing them that I previously had a different name on the forms enough? If they do want evidence, at what stage do they want it - when Pikestaff sends the forms in to the USCIS, or when I send stuff to/go to the embassy? Thanks We've got most of the other paperwork sorted out, it'd just be handy to know this before I mail her the pictures.
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Jan 1, 2015 17:29
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No questions today. Just some good news: Pikestaff got her W-2 from work and it turns out, to our surprise, that she did in fact make enough to sponsor me entirely by herself. Makes things a little easier, and I've got the last of the documents she needs from me in the post a couple of days ago, so we're getting close to being able to apply
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Jan 29, 2015 18:51
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Well, we got an RFE in the mail today. Apparently they want more proof of a relationship? I honestly thought that was the one base we had absolutely covered. Here's what we sent, I've been going through my copy just now to see if we missed something; Copies of my passport pages stamped on my arrival for visiting Copies of several ticket stubs for same (not all, threw some out before I ever knew I'd need them again years ago) Copies of two different travel itineraries, one from 2014, one from 2016, showing travel to and from visiting her Two different printed pictures of us together (Both taken during the same visit, however. Wouldn't have expected that to bring everything tumbling down?) Printout of Skype records taken from several different points in time (Plus letters of intent etc.) Anyone have any ideas on what more we could send? e; This is for a K-1 Fiance visa. Ms Adequate fucked around with this message at 22:53 on Apr 16, 2017 |
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Apr 16, 2017 20:06
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Should clarify this is for the K-1 Fiance visa, so we don't have stuff like joint accounts yet. Will edit this into post. Also  Great job bureaucrats!
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Apr 16, 2017 22:53
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Oh awesome, thanks for that advice We should be able to put together most/all of that stuff without trouble.
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Apr 17, 2017 16:23
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