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Originally Posted by BlackRedGold
wow, a visa? that's brilliant, i can't imagine why he didn't just do that!  if you wouldn't mind, could you call the ins and tell them how simple it is to legally bring someone into the country, i don't think they know? |
WOW! Too many forms for you, hunh?
Hey, listen, I am NOT your research beeyotch, I will NOT call the INS for you.
Do it yourself, or better yet, have your friend that married the Romanian go and do it, it is his beef, not yours, anyhow.
From what I recall - it was over 15 years ago I went through all of it, there is an I-92 form missing, from your list. That one was REAL important.
Also you need to know for the VISA whether you want 'PERMISSION TO WORK" to be stamped in the VISA. That's a separate issue to address, and it sounds like MOST applicants need or want to consider it.
It is VERY important, and tourists to England always have MAY NOT WORK stamped into their entry stamp when they show their passport at the airport. )For example)
I went through the whole thing, and if I did, so can you and your friend.
The INS gives the instructions on EXACTLY what forms are needed, how the procedures work, and what evidentiary proof is required.
I had LOTS of proof, all of it neatly presented to the INS in thumb indexed, 3 ring binders, every page in a plastic page protector.
They were very impressed, the INS agent said it was the cleanest presentation he ever saw, it comprised over 300 pages in 3 binders, and showed a LOT of sincere hard work to make their job easy.
Naturally, the application was granted quickly at the final interview. The INS loves it when you are forthright, have lots of evidence, and have all the forms filled out and the steps complete.
I had no problems whatsoever.
Neither should you.
Of course if you whine about it and do nothing, you will have problems.
LOTS of them.
And you would deserve to.
The quick lazy and easy way would be for the Romanian bride to just sneak under the fence, wouldn't it?
Like every other illegal.
Sorry, you will find NO sympathy here from people who helped others get here the LEGAL way.
It's much easier to just sit and whine about it. Or just jump the border.
There is ONE control number, I think it is called an A number. The pending case is ALWAYS called up under that number. Even when the provisional green card was issued.
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1. Form I-129F
2. Form I-765
3. Passport
4. Birth certificate
5. Police certificate from all places lived since age 16
6. Form I-134
7. Form DS-156 prepared in duplicate
8. Form DS-156K
9. Form I-485
10. Form I-864
what a joke! you can't compare emigrating from britain (or most of western europe). ever heard of a visa waiver program (vwp)? sure, you still need to apply for permanent status, but we have had a back door agreement with them for a while. of course it was quick and easy.
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Why are you insulting WVO and DJ? Are you unhappy about their "lucky" confluence of geography and biology?
Sounds like a case of Sour grapes to me.
Here's some free advice: If you EVER have to deal with the INS, you'd do well to set aside your attitude at their door.
It is really bad.
They will notice.
The results for you will be predictable.