Jump to content

Eric&Yuhui

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    2,759

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by Eric&Yuhui

  1. Green Card Questions

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    How long does it take to get a green card? I hadn't know the differences in processing times at district offices until the following URL was posted here at CFL recently. From this link, select the district office you'll mail your AOS paperwork to and you'll have a good idea how long it will take for yours. Some offices are MUCH faster than others: https://egov.immigration.gov/graphics/cris/...jsp?textFlag=N#

     

    Brian

    Brian. No kidding.. :P

    Miami has ours ( AOS ) . Courtesy Kansas City Center

    They say Yuhui will get hers in 2015 or so...

    Kinda busy down there ya know...

    Seriously, the processing times varies tremendously as you say, but I stick with my 4 to 24 months guesstimate

  3. Green Card Questions

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    I have my fiancee coming here on a K1 visa (as soon as the INS gets their paperwork straightened out).

     

    I presume that she will be applying to study in a University next fall.  I am not quite sure where yet, and I hope we don't pass up too many deadlines as we wait for the &!#!!&*#$#* Visa.

     

    Anyway,

     

    1)  How long does it take to get the green card after the marriage (probably 2-3 months after arrival on K1 Visa).

    2)  Is a green card required for student work-study or other student jobs as an undergraduate (or graduate student)?

     

    Thanks,

    Clifford

    Clifford

    1/ Anywhere between 4 months and 2 years, and this is a fact.

    The Green card clock does not start ticking after marriage, but after you file AOS

     

    2/ A green card is not a visa. It is a privilege, so it is not "required", but necessary if you want to be visa free ( read, no deadline to leave the country ) .

    Student can stay in the US without a GC with the proper visa to complete study. After that, they must leave, unless they get permanent residency.

     

    Your fiancee studies are irrelevant, being on a K1, you will file AOS. This alone will grant you guys the "privilege" to file for permanent residency... Don't sweat it.

    :P

     

    One more note: Many states TRIPLE the university tuition fee if you haven't been a resident of staid state for at least 12 months.. This is the case in FL. They don't want fly-by's I guess..

    :P

  6. US Travel Advisories / China

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    For, example, many Canadians or Europeans have adequate resources to qualify without the support of the sponsor, especially if they are able to enter the USA with a job transfer.

     

    Not if they are petioned.

     

    Affidavit of support is for any immigrant petioned by a USC. From ANY countries. Even the "rich" ones.

    If you immigrate on your own ( HB-1, L, E visas ) , that's another story. I know. I did it ( on my own on a E-2 employer visa ).

    In other words, if you immigrate without a job lined-up, they ( BCIS ) want to know who's going to foot the bill .

    Students are somewhat different. BCIS expects you NOT to stay , so they just want to make sure you have enough funds to support yourself for the few months you are supposed to be here.

    Remember that K visas, although technically non-immigrant's, are for all intent and purpose, immigrant visas.

     

     

     

    Note to Admin: Don, I want a recount on Mick/ Eric posts. Remember. I live in FL. we don't count too well down here. Get confused fast :angry:

    Mick: 3174 - 1566 mindless babel = 1608 net

    Eric: 3086 - 1011 mindelss babel = 2075 net

    :blink:

  7. Just got off the phone with DOS

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    If there is any way to email it, I would go that route. Last time we faxed something to GZ, it took them over two weeks to get to it. Last time I heard, the computer system in GZ does not handle Chinese characters. So I think you would have to somehow make the character a part of the post itself. Some members have done this but, being fairly illiterate in terms of computers, I couldn't begin to tell you how. Something about jpeg... :blink:  :huh:  :angry:

    Scan the Chinese address .. and embed the jpeg in the body of the email ;)

    That should work. Unless GZ system blocks those. But if they still use EXCEL to administer and track the visa program, I doubt it :lol:

  8. Is Photos Required for AOS papers?

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    A while back after Eric brought his lovely wife to the US, he posted what he did for the AOS, EAD, and AP and had no problems.  I followed his lead and had no problems (thanks Eric).  If someone could research that post I think it would help solve the present problem.

     

    You're welcome

    This is unbelievable..

    One check- multiple checks ? Can we barter ? Coconuts?

    Why can't they have a clear policy about something that trivial ????? :lol: :lol:

     

    The logic behind multiple checks is that if a form is rejected, the (smart ) BCIS offices ( riiiiiight :lol: ) will reject only THAT app, not the whole file and cash /process the other forms...

     

    Damn,, daydreaming again.

  12. k3 status

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    I am assuming she filed for advanced parole so she could travel to China before AOS.  The question should be, if the I-130 is withdrawn is the advanced parole still valid.  I seriously doubt it.

    You're right. AP dies with the withdrawal...

    AP is a "parole" document issued while the adjustment is being processed.. Meaning ..we "forgive" you for temporarily traveling ( the burden of proof that you are not abandonning your permanent residence application rests with the applicant ) while we burry your AOS application in the INBOX warehouse..Have fun overseas ! It'll still be burried when you come back !

     

    I'm not a lawyer but will accept any checks for this short and unsubstanciated statement <_<

    Any currency.. Turkish liras preferred. I want to be a billionaire.

  14. AOS Paperwork

    in AOS & Immigration Challenges

    Posted

    Dissenting opinion here. The visa is good for its full term. The grey area is between the expiration of the visa and proof of filing AOS. That's why it is advised, but not required, to file AOS with 90 days. Pending adjustment is a legal status.

    I was told, in no uncertain terms by a rather rude BCIS Officer, that our I-94 expired the day we got married. He stated 90 days is the maximum allowed, but that marriage terminates the K1 I-94. This may, of course, be incorrect. It is just what I was told several months ago when trying to get clarification on issues from BCIS.

    I would have to side with Don on this one . Otherwise, you'd be out of status if the K expires, yet hasn't file the AOS ( marriage is not an immigration status or application for anything )

    I think K expires after 90 days or when you file for AOS, whichever comes FIRST

  15. Lest we forget why we can choose our

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. While those who died are also remembered on Veterans Day, Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime.

     

    In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served - not only those who died - have sacrificed and done their duty.

     

    In 1921, an American soldier—his name “known but to God”—was buried on a Virginia hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington, DC. The burial site of this unknown World War I soldier in Arlington National Cemetery symbolized dignity and reverence for America’s veterans.

     

    Similar ceremonies occurred earlier in England and France, where an “unknown soldier” of the Great War was buried in each nation’s highest place of honor (in England, Westminster Abbey; in France, the Arc de Triomphe).

     

    These memorial gestures all took place on November 11, giving universal recognition to the celebrated ending of World War I hostilities at 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month). The day became known as “Armistice Day.”

     

    Armistice Day officially received its name in America in 1926 through a Congressional resolution. It became a national holiday 12 years later by similar Congressional action. If World War I had indeed been “the War to end all wars,” November 11 might still be called Armistice Day. But in 1939, World War II broke out in Europe and shattered that dream. Of the 16 million Americans who served in the armed forces during World War II, more than 400,000 died.

     

    Raymond Weeks of Birmingham, Ala., organized a "Veterans Day" parade for that city on November 11, 1947, to honor all of America's veterans for their loyal service. Later, U.S. Representative Edward H. Rees of Kansas proposed legislation changing the name of Armistice Day to Veterans Day to honor all those who have served America in all wars.

     

    In 1954, President Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day, and called upon Americans everywhere to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace. He issued a Presidential Order directing the head of the Veterans Administration, now the Department of Veterans Affairs, to form a Veterans Day National Committee to organize and oversee the national observance of Veterans Day. In addition to fulfilling that mission, the committee oversees the annual production and distribution of the Veterans Day Poster and this Veterans Day Teachers Resource Guide.

     

    In 1968, Congress moved Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. However, it became apparent that the November 11 date was historically significant to a great many Americans. As a result, Congress formally returned the observance of Veterans Day to its traditional date in 1978.

     

     

    Veterans Day National Ceremony

     

    The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held each year on November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery. At 11 a.m., a color guard, made up of members from each of the military services, renders honors to America's war dead during a tradition-rich ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

     

    The President or his representative places a wreath at the Tomb and a bugler sounds “Taps.” The balance of the ceremony, including a "Parade of Flags" by numerous veterans service organizations, takes place inside the Memorial Amphitheater, adjacent to the Tomb.

     

    In addition to planning and coordinating the National Veterans Day Ceremony, the Veterans Day National Committee supports a number of Veterans Day Regional Sites. These sites conduct Veterans Day celebrations that provide excellent examples for other communities to follow.

     

     

    Veterans Day Observance

     

    Veterans Day is always observed on November 11, regardless of the day of the week on which it falls. The Veterans Day National Ceremony, like most ceremonies around the nation, is held on Veterans Day itself. When a holiday falls on a non-workday -- Saturdayor Sunday -- the holiday usually is observed by the federal government on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).

     

    Federal government holiday observance (for federal employees, including military) is established by federal law. 5 U.S.C. 6103 establishes the following public holidays for Federal employees: New Year's Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Washington's Birthday (President's Day), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

    Actually, "Veteran" "Remembrance" or "Armistice" day in the the vast majority of the countries ( outside the U.S ) that observe it ( mostly European, ANZAC guys.. etc ) is strictly WWI end 11/11/18 remembrance and the carnage that went with it . Nothing more. Nothing less. No other war... Just the Great War.

    May 8 in Europe is observed by many countries as end of WWII.

     

     

    Just my 2 European cents ( euro cent that is ) :(

     

    By the way, that's also the day China joined WTO in 2001...

  23. Some Statistics for you from BCIS Page

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    Fascinating statistics.  I wonder how many K4's there are coming from China.  That is extremely interesting that there are so few K visas from China, yet GZ acts like they are bogged down with stupendous numbers of cases.  Obviously our cases must be delayed by the processing of the other visa types.

    Something's wrong with the China K1 number at 2252

    Back in 2000, I read an official report saying there was 4000+ K1 apps for the first 6 months alone.

    Unless they cracked down, those stats for 2002 look very suspicious to me.

  24. Is there anyone still in the original black hole?

    in General Visa Discussion & First Steps

    Posted

    Nobody I think.

    Now some I-129F 2002 blackholers are in the AOS 2003 blackhole....

    Same pit.. Different times...But wayyyy less stressful.... The babe is here !!!   :o

    Life's good. Ain't it kids ?

    How true! Even if she has the green card, it is not over until she passes the citizen exam. I believe the USA government can deport someone with a green card.

    The only thing you have to keep in mind with a green card ( I used to have one ! ) , is that although it grants PERMANENT residence, it doesn't give you the "right" to leave the U.S and come back whenever you feel like it.

    All green card holders have to apply for a re-entry permit if they leave the U.S for more than 12 months. Few people know that, but that's the fact.

    You don't want to be bothered by say SFO POE if you visited your mom for 1 yr 1/2 :P . Green card could be revoked then if you don't have a really good reason for the lengthy absence.

    So be warned.

    Other than that, yer safe

×
×
  • Create New...