Thank you, my wife just got her Visa from Bogota, what should I do after she is here.

Monita Linda says on Feb 5, 2007, 09:44:

Keep a good eye on her. Hire secret bodyguards when she is heading to get her residency ;).

Poor but Preppy ______Colombia: the only risk is wanting to lay.

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Gator says on Feb 5, 2007, 10:18:

No Problems 1. She received a "conditional residency(green card)which will expire in two years.

2 About three months before that expires she will have to reapply of permanent residency.(she(you) will do the paperwork-there is another interview)

3. At the end of three years total time she will be able to apply for citizenship.(the wait is three years total plus you must allow for the bureaucracy)

No real problems as long a you file required paperwork in a timely manner. Good luck.

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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pelon2007 says on Feb 5, 2007, 10:35:

network congradulations windbesitos on your fiance getting the visa.At the present time i am trying to keep in close contact with all PBH members that have recently have recieved their visa.Right now i am about to head back to Texas to prepare some papers that my faince will need for the interview.I was going to see if you can give me some insight on how the interview went (if you attented)and maybe you can answer this question for me since you and your fiance just went thru the process..Did you or your fiance LIST every single school that she attended since grade school on DS-Form 230 Part One
question#23 all schools attended.If you get some free time can you plz shoot me a email (dgomez1972 at sbcglobal.net) if you have yahoo messenger just add dgomez1972 at sbcglobal.net tol your buddy list or if you have msn messenger just add pelon29 at msn.com to your list.Hope to hear from you soon .

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windbesitos says on Feb 5, 2007, 14:15:

Hi
We applied for a k3 visa Hi
We applied for a k3 visa and yes in DS-Form 230 Part One
question#23 we wrote down all schools attended.

The interview process was actually in December for our first interview. We did not have one form signed by my dad because before I did not make enough money, so my wife needed to return last week with the signed paper. Her interview was only a few minutes and everything went great. While she was there, she noticed some people getting turned away because they did not have phone recorded or other documents. So I think it might be common to be turned away sometimes, maybe to prove you are serious. Not sure, but we are set to go, and we are happy. Good luck all. Just make sure you keep copies of everything, fill in everything that is needed, and the 6 to 7 months will go by fast.

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 5, 2007, 21:09:

If she has a K-3 you are going to have to adjust her status to permanent resident. I would file for AOS now because the USCIS is going to jack the filing fees sky high in a few months.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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Gator says on Feb 6, 2007, 06:54:

UC-I Think... she is in the USA and has conditional residency: "One last question, (I hope) ,her visa is good for 2 years, in that time we need to start the paper work I think for her permanent visa." If so she/you can do nothing until that status is converted to permanent resident then after another year to apply for citizenship. Of course I may have not interpreted his post incorrectly.

I also agree with UC if she is eligible file now to avoid the higher fees.

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 6, 2007, 21:36:

You don't need to file for AOS, Mario. Your wife will have permanent resident status. Spouses who hold non-immigrant visas, like the K-1 or K-3, have to AOS to become permanent residents.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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Gator says on Feb 7, 2007, 08:10:

UC Is Correct, .... as soon as she is admitted at the point of entry she becomes a "conditional permanent resident" if you have been married for less than two years when she entered the United States on an immigrant visa, the permanent resident status is considered “conditional.

BUT, You and your wife must apply together to the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to remove the “condition” status within ninety days BEFORE the two year anniversary of your wife’s entry into the United States on her immigrant visa. You can find the two-year anniversary date of entry by checking the date of expiration on the conditional alien registration card (green card). The card will be extended for another year then she can apply to become a US Citizen.

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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windbesitos says on Feb 11, 2007, 14:06:

lot more work for the AOS Hi all, thanks again. I applied at first for the k3 visa and 1-130 and 1-129. To tell you the truth, I filled out all the papers for my wife in Colombia, payed my fees and the K3 visa for my wife just got accepted 3 weeks ago. Wife is coming in 4 weeks
I will start the process of the AOS, and just noticing that I filled out all these papers like g-325a and support forms and it looks like I will have to re-file this again and pay the fees again. Is this true? I went to Visa Journey looking for better answers, or a phone number to call. But it gives you step by step process. So am I correct, file again the G-325, financial support forms, and the same checks for fees. A person can loose a lot of hair and money.

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 11, 2007, 15:20:

After she gets here you have to file an I-485 along with the G-325 and an I-864. She should not need new medicals - the K3 meds are still good. File soon because the USCIS is raising the filing fees dramatically.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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Mononoke28 says on Feb 21, 2007, 14:09:

She will also... ... have to apply for an I-765 (EAD - Employment Authorization) if she wants to work in the US since her I-94 is only valid for 90 days. Once the 90 days are up, she is not authorized to work in the US until she gets her green card.

Diana

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goin_south says on Feb 21, 2007, 14:13:

get her a copy of that book I posted yesterday: THE CHALUPA RULES.

Paz y prosperidad para Colombia.

Why Not Colombia?..........Stay Tuned, for more.... utterly worthless, self-indulgent gobbets of nonsense.

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