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QQ mail sounds pretty good. I will ask her to register today. Do I also need to register, or do I just sign in to the same account? Robert

My SO and I send alot of files to each other, most are video files of different things..her trip to beach, my daughter at her dance recital, home and such. I use a service called "Sendthisfile", she has no trouble getting what I send her but for some reason most of her's have I/O errors when she tries to send them to me. I will get maybe half the file, most of which should be around 300meg. Does anyone here use anything different or know of a good choice? I am thinking of using maybe a FTP program on my computer and just let her upload right to my computer. Any suggestions? Robert

Now thats funny

this is total bull sh*t if this is the reason for so much cost why are they doing nothing to stop the illegals from mexico and giving social security to boot out of the taxes you paid not them. It is nothing but another get the working mans money. from Feb 2002 until Feb 2008 I got my exwife all the way from K-1 to citizenship for less than 900 hundred dollars paid to INS now thanks to our great leader MR. BUSH it will only cost you over $2600.00 just to INS to do the same now and still the very sorry service as before Our big Brother is total ROTTEN TO THE CORE AND WILL NEVER GET BETTER. Why do you think there is so many retired people moving out of the usa to have a better life? And the rich people are doing it too to beat the taxes. Mr.Bush????????? I am no great fan of President Bush but He is not the one that raised the fee's. That would be Congress and the USCIS. To many people blame the president when things go wrong and give too much credit when things go right. Kind of like the Manager of a Baseball team. It the team (congress) does not perform good.....then we fire the Manager Robert P.S.....I am not a fan of Obama either {edit} Fix broken {Quote} tags

I carried it to China. USPS works with China post and seems to get things there OK. That would be EMS, though, NOT certified mail. I us USPS Global Express Guaranteed to send everything to my SO and have never had a problem. Usually there in 7 days. Robert

They are valid for 1 year. Also you need to send an I-134 along with supporting evidence like IRS transcripts, copies of pay stubs, and an employer letter. Do you send the Documents with the P3 (I-134, Tax transcripts, ect), I thought you did not send documents. I thought you took them to interview with you??????

I agree with Michael. $1010 on top of having paid the interview fee, the medical fee and airfare is a big chunk of change to have to come up with in a short period of time. I also don't believe it costs that much to process the petition. It appears to be punitive and designed to discourage immigration. I agree, I also think it is to much. I understand arguments on both sides of the issue. My SO is worth every penny of it, But it still should not cost that much after all the other fees and expenses that go along with K-1 and K-3 visa's. You are correct that it discourages immigration....but I think it incourages illegal immigration as well. IMHO, if the fee's were reasonable for everything....and the rules just slightly relaxed for K-1 and CR-1, then we would all be happy and there would be less reason to come here illegally. I for one am tired of BIG BROTHER telling me what I can and can not do when it comes to family. Robert

I like that. I'll type the letter and have it notarized here free in the state. It shouldn't make difference whether you typed or wrote. Typing seems look much cleaner and more formal in front of VO. I just canceled the appointment of notarizing my document in ACS. This thread is one of the most helpful thread, there is just so much important information in it. Thanks. Mei & Steve How can you get notorization for free? And when do you give this Evolution of Relationship letter to the consulate? During the interview? I had mine notorized for free at work by a lady in the accounting office

Good luck to all. I was also hoping for a September........maybe OCtober or November Robert

Looks good to me. Good luck to you both. Robert

Congrates and welcome home. My girl wants me to cook on the grill for her first meal in the states

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Have your signature notarized. Chilton747, Do you live in Cobb county? My daughter lives in Kennesaw

What is this evidence of relationship letter I keep hearing people talk about? Is this required, or just part of the "kitchen sink?" It basically tells in detial about your relationship from begining to present.....how you met...etc... with pictures and other evidence. It should be one of the first things that your SO gives the Vo at the begining of the interview so the VO can read it.

one other option is to sign up for Yahoo Plus mail....19.95 a year and you can send up to 20meg.

I am not going to be able to be with my fiancee at the interview (whenever that may be). Do I need to have the EOR notorized or is it ok to just sign it? Thanks Robert

Good then I think I got it correct. Thank you this is the best source of info I have seen......I do not know how I got thru this 6 years ago Thanks again. Robert

I have a quick question about the I-134. In October of 2003 I filed a K-1 (I-129F) for me ex wife from Russia. Question #10 on the I-134 say's " I have filed a petition(s) to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on behalf of the person(s). If none, state "None". I listed my current fiancee on the first line. Should I also list this other petition and if so, should I put ex-wife under "Relationship"?

Thanks guy's you are great Robert

I was wondering, I have my tax transcriptes from the last 3 years. Should I send them as they are or would it be better to just send copies of them? I was thinking of sending 2 copies to Na next week?

Congrat's this world is getting pinker everyday

Congrats, I wish you the best of luck in the future Robert

When I sent our P-1 to The USCIS, I read ... "a copy of every page of the passports" which is what we submitted. I assume it's the same deal for the Interview requirements and I assume that's what xiaomin got from "floor 4" but I'd have to wait until I give her, her wake up call in a couple of hours to ask her for sure... One copy to turn in to them. "This story may come out sounding like I'm accusing the American government of being unreasonable, putting us through a horrible experience in the process. But it certainly is not my intention to accuse the American government of anything. If anything, they are not keeping the door closed enough to stop the flood. I'm still shocked at the approval rate. 80% of hundreds of applicants (most of them don't speak one word of English) got PINK, in one day alone, from one consulate alone. Do some math yourself, then you'd know what I'm talking about. " I read this with great interest the other day and believe that it will be of great help to everyone who is getting ready for the interview. After alot of thought though...I have to make a few comments on the story. I do not wish to offend anyone with my commments so please do not take them personally. You see the quote I have included in my response above. First I will say that YES, there are I think too many foriengers in this country, but the ones I am reffering to are illegal. Are too many visa's issued, maybe. The fact of the matter is that YOU were one of the 80% that got your visa approved this day so you should feel lucky that you were not one of the 20%. I personally think that most if not all student visa's should be approved as long as they are legit. Most have saved for a very long time or there parents are giving up there retirement to make there childrens lives better. As far as K visa's and CR-1, if they are BONIFIED RELATIONSHIPS and the financial paperwork is in order, I think they should have a 100% approval rating, whether they can speak english or not. How they communicate is there buisness. You are coming to this country to be with the person you love and they should also be able to do the same. For a person from another country to come to this country and tell us we have too many foriengers just does not sound right. They have the same right to come as you do. I am sure everyone was hoping that your visa would be approved as the rest of us are hoping that ours will be. We have a saying here in the South about people from up north, " You are welcome to come but.....do not try to tell us how to do things down here. If you do not like it.....got back to New York or were ever it is you came from". The same could be said for people from other countries. Do not try to tell us "US" how we should run our country or control our borders. Consider yourself lucky that you got the visa and WELCOME....we are glad to have you. Robert

Oh, thanks Mike... Reminds me I have to update my signature timeline! Congrats and thank you for the very interesting story. I think this will help alot of people. I will tell Xiaona to make copies of her passport before interview. Robert

I live in the Atlanta area. I have made trips to Russia and China and both times I was treated with the most disrespect from the Atlanta imigration people. You are right for the most part they are arsholes. I filed complaints both times and I was by myself....no SO. I will make sure that Xiaona comes through Newark or some other place when she makes her trip here to avoid going thru imigration and customs here in Atlanta.