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Congratulations and good luck on the interview.

I agree with James; I can't imagine how it must feel. My son would say, "you must be stoked." Best of luck to you.

Good luck, Rick and Yanlan. Keep us posted.

Frank, I have a question about this as well. I'm doing the K1. What has to be included in the letter from my employer and do I get that notorized and send it to my SO or ? ? ? 207479[/snapback] RLS - I think you can find that information in the instructions for the I-134 form. Go to: http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm and choose 'forms' in the far right column - then - scroll down to the I-134 link (AOS) and click that link. It will take you to the form as well as the instructions. The answer you are looking for is under the heading II. Supporting Evidence on page 3 of 4. Hope this is what you were looking for and that it helps you, Rick. Wheel Man 207485[/snapback] Thanks, Rick. It is unclear whether or not I need "both" statement from my bank AND letter from my employer AND do they need to be notorized? Do I send them to my SO and she includes it in her NOA3 or NOA4? I'm still not clear on all of this. 207493[/snapback] It says under the II. Supporting Evidence rules for the I-134 AOS, "Evidence should (key word: should) consist of copies of "any" or "all" of the following documentation listed below that "are applicable to your situation." It doesn't say we have to send them "all" of the things listed just the ones that are applicable to our situation. Understandibly I may have an incorrect understanding of these rules but I think the statement from the employer, with date employed, salary paid and if the position if temporary or permanent should be enough - especially if a persons income is over 125% of poverty, about $18,000. Of course, if a person is self-employed that is a different situation and then the rules for self-employed would be followed. As to when we furnish this particular document I don't know but I'm sure they ask for it one day and then we can send it. Maybe there are other guys who can answer this for us. Hope this helps, Wheel man 207502[/snapback] I know what you mean, Wheelman. There is a big difference in the word "should" and the word "must." Nor, does it say that it must be notorized. I thought I had read that somewhere on CFL. I know there have been many discussions about notorizing everything but the kitchen sink, and even that if there is a question about its origin.

Frank, I have a question about this as well. I'm doing the K1. What has to be included in the letter from my employer and do I get that notorized and send it to my SO or ? ? ? 207479[/snapback] RLS - I think you can find that information in the instructions for the I-134 form. Go to: http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm and choose 'forms' in the far right column - then - scroll down to the I-134 link (AOS) and click that link. It will take you to the form as well as the instructions. The answer you are looking for is under the heading II. Supporting Evidence on page 3 of 4. Hope this is what you were looking for and that it helps you, Rick. Wheel Man 207485[/snapback] Thanks, Rick. It is unclear whether or not I need "both" statement from my bank AND letter from my employer AND do they need to be notorized? Do I send them to my SO and she includes it in her NOA3 or NOA4? I'm still not clear on all of this.

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Frank, I have a question about this as well. I'm doing the K1. What has to be included in the letter from my employer and do I get that notorized and send it to my SO or ? ? ?

Best of luck to you, Merc. Bring her home.

Is this topic dead or are we not interested in writing letters? I think if no one ever complains about it, they will never increase the staff at the consulate. Personally, I will write letters, but, I thought the "group" effort was a good idea.

Also, when she wants to show you the "middle" finger she can do it with some class. Just kidding.

The man says he's "broke" - then he's broke. I've been there; I know what he means. Lee mentioned the airline ticket refund. I already checked with his travel agency who was kind enough to respond. It seems the airline has a penalty fee of $350 per ticket. That ain't cheap. I would be willing to chip in and send Rick some money. 207046[/snapback] Rls Thanks. for everything. While it is true I am broke, I am not going to spend any money I don't have. If it requires I will just forgo the bill on the house for one month. Not a problem. Even though these trips and immigration efforts have taken my life savings I am not sorry because I have a great lady here. Wish I could have met her 15 years ago. Immigration was much different before they FIXED it. Rick 207150[/snapback] I know how you feel man. You are very close to having your lady with you. It seems like I am so far from it. I just got off the phone with her and God I miss her so much. She is in Nanning. I think that's where you are, right? Each day we talk on the phone we become closer. Sometimes I just want to say, to hell with it, jump on a plane and go see her. But, unfortunaltely, it is not that easy. This whole visa process is ridiculous. It is unbelievalbe. When I tell my friends and family what I have to go through to have my loved one with me, they cannot believe it. They say, "you've got to be kidding." I say, no, I'm not kidding. Stay with it Rick, you're almost there. Ron

Rick, you have done what you had to do. You are hanging in there like a champ. PhilB always says, "fight the fight" and that's exactly what you are doing. I feel that this will have a good outcome. Put everything together and go get this thing resolved. My good wishes are with you both. Ron

I can only say that I tried to buy Yonghua some walking shoes or tennis shoes and she refused to let me buy them. I thought it was curious at the time.

There are so many issues to deal with on CFL, it looks like this one is fizzling out. I guess we all just do our own thing and write letters if we want to.

The man says he's "broke" - then he's broke. I've been there; I know what he means. Lee mentioned the airline ticket refund. I already checked with his travel agency who was kind enough to respond. It seems the airline has a penalty fee of $350 per ticket. That ain't cheap. I would be willing to chip in and send Rick some money.

Does someone want to come up with a "sample" letter or at least list some issues that absoultely should be mentioned in the letter. I guess we can do our own wording.

Mike, no, I have not changed my plans. I'm on a K1 and I'll stick with the K1. I will marry her in the U.S. if I can get her here.

Can we get some addresses of the people we want to send to? Should it be email or snail mail?

Count me in. I would only add that a long, drawn out letter, full of detail and rhetoric will not be read. A shorter letter that gets right to the point will be addressed much quicker. I have heard many talk show hosts and TV hosts say that they can only respond to short letters or emails. They simply do not have the time to respond to long, in depth letters. That makes sense to me. Anyway, let's go for it.

A Mafan post Yesterday, 11:53 PM Post #28 New Member * Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 27-February 06 Member No.: 2475 Yep. The people saying "don't try to be the test case" are correct. I spoke to a lawyer about it, too. Fraud. It sucks, but it's fraud. My post was venting, the last gasp of irritation/frustration/anger before final acceptance. But the wording is clear: it is a Visa to enter the U.S. as an unmarried person for the purpose of getting married. Anything else is, as I've repeated a few times, fraud. I understand the idea of celebration with the family. But, honestly: if you have the celebration, then one of you dies on the way to the airport, good luck getting any spousal privileges on the basis of the ceremony. I guess if you were dead you wouldn't have to worry about it,

That is true. If you are filling out the G325A then "you" are the applicant. If she is filling hers out, then "she" is the applicant. You would not fill out your G325A and say that "she" is the applicant. I believe I am correct on this. On mine there was no Alien Reg #, so "None" was entered in that space.

Congratulations and you ask a very good question. Good luck to you both.

Well, I can't fault your logic is questioning the law, but legal admission to the United States is governed by law, and the law says the fiance(e) visa is available to an alien fiance(e) "...who seeks to enter the United States solely to conclude a valid marriage with the petitioner within ninety days after admission." The law contemplates marriage after entry, not before. The US could care less where you are married, but if an alien wants to marry in the US, he or she would need a visa to legally enter. For most, that visa is the K-1. You are free to marry anywhere you want, but if alien wants to legally enter the US after marriage, he or she would have to find another visa category that fits his or her status as a spouse. I would like to clarify a couple of your points. First, entering the US on a K-3 visa does not result in a "permanent green card as soon as the visa is approved". While legal permanent resident status is given to a spouse who enters the US with a CR-1 or IR-1 classification, this classification comes off the I-130 petition and not the I-129F petition. Also, a K-1 visa holder's status does not become "semi-permanent (2 years) as soon as we marry." With a couple of differences, entering the US on a K-3 visa is essentially the same as the K-1 - both enter the US as an intending immigrant and both need to do something further to become a legal permanent resident. The K-1 visa holder, after marriage, files to adjust status. The K-3 visa holder either files to adjust status or returns to his or her home country to complete the I-130 processing. Both the K-1 and K-3 visa holder will receive a two year green card if the marriage is less than two years old when the status to legal permanent resident is conferred. Both will have to file to "remove the conditions" in order to get a 10 year green card. It is possible for a K-3 visa holder to have been married more than 2 years when he or she adjusts status. If so, the green card will be good for 10 years. As far as the ceremonial wedding being a lie, I can only say this. My marriage to Jingwen resulted from the two of us having made a commitment to be husband and wife. That commitment came long before our respective governments recognized it as a legal, contractual relationship. Celebrating that commitment with her and her family was both an honor and a privilege. 206413[/snapback] Thank you Frank for that clarification. I think being able to celebrate with Yonghua and her family will be an honor for me as well.

Congratulations and let's hope it's true.