My experience
Mar 26th 2010, 6:40 am
#16
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Re: My experience
cf,
Congratulations on your adjustment of status.
As it happens, Rete was quite correct. Read what she wrote again.
Regards, JEff
Congratulations on your adjustment of status.
As it happens, Rete was quite correct. Read what she wrote again.
Regards, JEff
Mar 26th 2010, 6:43 am
#17
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Re: My experience
Sorry if my reply was one of the harsh ones BTW - I saw the opportunity for a bit of sarcasm and couldn't resist. I should have put a smiley in to show I didn't mean any harm by it though
Mar 26th 2010, 6:48 am
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Re: My experience
Noorah,
To be honest I am not really sure how long you are able to be in the US on a CD-1 we were in american ports for around 8 months while I was on the ship.
SultanOfSwing,
Thanks for clearing that up :-)
To be honest I am not really sure how long you are able to be in the US on a CD-1 we were in american ports for around 8 months while I was on the ship.
SultanOfSwing,
Thanks for clearing that up :-)
Mar 26th 2010, 6:48 am
#20
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Re: My experience
It's not an appealing visa, is it? Now if they could knock it out in 90 days or less and provide work authorisation on entry with it, then it would at least have a place.....and you could forgive them for charging you double.
Mar 26th 2010, 6:49 am
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Re: My experience
Well done, you are much braver than me!
Oh is it Friday by any chance?
Oh is it Friday by any chance?
Mar 26th 2010, 6:54 am
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Mar 26th 2010, 6:56 am
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Re: My experience
I guess I can just keep re-using this post.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...71&postcount=2
Congratulations on your adjustment, but please don't be snarky. You pulled some comments out of context to make a dig. People here feel obliged to let you know of the possible pitfalls with your case selection.
It worked out alright for you, and you alone. You can't project your situation onto anyone else, but you won't need to.
Go forth, and Permanently Reside. Welcome to America.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...71&postcount=2
Congratulations on your adjustment, but please don't be snarky. You pulled some comments out of context to make a dig. People here feel obliged to let you know of the possible pitfalls with your case selection.
It worked out alright for you, and you alone. You can't project your situation onto anyone else, but you won't need to.
Go forth, and Permanently Reside. Welcome to America.
Mar 26th 2010, 8:18 am
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Re: My experience
I got my words wrong.. Sorry yes I got my green card and I know this is a conditional residency.
And yes when i meant the working visa, i again got that technically wrong. Its the authorization.
However Rete you are wrong, its not 3 years.. it's 2 years. 90 days before my 2 year conditional is up I have to send in the paperwork for the full green card.
And yes when i meant the working visa, i again got that technically wrong. Its the authorization.
However Rete you are wrong, its not 3 years.. it's 2 years. 90 days before my 2 year conditional is up I have to send in the paperwork for the full green card.
Learn to read.
BTW my post was not hostile. It was for clarification purposes. A newbie walks in, reads your post which is filled with incorrect terms and lacks complete details of status, etc. and thinks it is correct. That is the beauty of an open forum. Corrections can be made.
I find it funny how a lot of the replies are with a hostile tone, I don't really care if others think they know the process and law better than I do.
I just posted my experience for others in the same situation
I didn't enter on my C1D visa because its just a pass through visa, it just enables workers to be able to 'pass through' the united states to get some where else, its not a visa to enable you to visit or stay.
I just posted my experience for others in the same situation
I didn't enter on my C1D visa because its just a pass through visa, it just enables workers to be able to 'pass through' the united states to get some where else, its not a visa to enable you to visit or stay.
Last edited by Rete; Mar 26th 2010 at 8:21 am.
Mar 26th 2010, 10:32 pm
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Re: My experience
No advice given nor intended.
Mar 27th 2010, 3:04 am
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Re: My experience
Hey guys,
Just wanted to make a post to tell you all about my experience.
My now wife and I met on a cruise ship, as we worked on there. She is from Florida and I am from England.
After leaving the ships we went back and forth to visit each other, and as she is a professional dancer she wanted to move to NYC to be closer to Broadway etc.
So on my last visit to see her in Florida before she left for NYC, We decided we didn't want to be apart from each other. So I didn't go home..
Long story short, we moved to New York together. We filled out all the paperwork on our own, without a lawyer.. trust me you really don't need a lawyer, its easy!
I submitted my application for adjustment of status and working authorization at the same time, around 1 week after my 90 day visitor visa expired.
We submitted it in Dec 09, within 1 month I received my working authorization and SSN.. then had my interview 2 months later (Yesterday).
We took pictures of us from all over the world together, we took utility bills with both our names on, and a letter from our landlord.
The officer that interviewed us asked each of us basic questions about our partner, what our parents did etc. then took a look through the pictures, he then took 1 picture for his file.
After about 10mins (which was prob the longest 10mins of our lifes) he said congratulations I am going to approve your application... I then got a stamp in UK passport and he said the greencard will follow in the mail in a few weeks.
Just wanted to make a post to tell you all about my experience.
My now wife and I met on a cruise ship, as we worked on there. She is from Florida and I am from England.
After leaving the ships we went back and forth to visit each other, and as she is a professional dancer she wanted to move to NYC to be closer to Broadway etc.
So on my last visit to see her in Florida before she left for NYC, We decided we didn't want to be apart from each other. So I didn't go home..
Long story short, we moved to New York together. We filled out all the paperwork on our own, without a lawyer.. trust me you really don't need a lawyer, its easy!
I submitted my application for adjustment of status and working authorization at the same time, around 1 week after my 90 day visitor visa expired.
We submitted it in Dec 09, within 1 month I received my working authorization and SSN.. then had my interview 2 months later (Yesterday).
We took pictures of us from all over the world together, we took utility bills with both our names on, and a letter from our landlord.
The officer that interviewed us asked each of us basic questions about our partner, what our parents did etc. then took a look through the pictures, he then took 1 picture for his file.
After about 10mins (which was prob the longest 10mins of our lifes) he said congratulations I am going to approve your application... I then got a stamp in UK passport and he said the greencard will follow in the mail in a few weeks.
how did you manage to do this?
I have been out to the US many, many times to see my fiancee (on VWP) and each time not wanted to return, but thought I had to.
Does this mean that you went on the VWP, decided to stay, applied and were granted rights to remain?
Also, sorry, at what point were you married - outside the US or in?
Thanks, a very confused, Ben!
Mar 27th 2010, 3:17 am
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Re: My experience
okay I am gobsmacked!
how did you manage to do this?
I have been out to the US many, many times to see my fiancee (on VWP) and each time not wanted to return, but thought I had to.
Does this mean that you went on the VWP, decided to stay, applied and were granted rights to remain?
Also, sorry, at what point were you married - outside the US or in?
Thanks, a very confused, Ben!
how did you manage to do this?
I have been out to the US many, many times to see my fiancee (on VWP) and each time not wanted to return, but thought I had to.
Does this mean that you went on the VWP, decided to stay, applied and were granted rights to remain?
Also, sorry, at what point were you married - outside the US or in?
Thanks, a very confused, Ben!
Keep in mind that it is illegal to enter the USA as a visitor with the intent to remain and adjust status to permanent resident.
The OP might have gotten away with something. There could have been serious consequences if his AOS was denied.
Rene
Mar 27th 2010, 3:19 am
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Re: My experience
Hi Noorah, oh absolutely! I know sod's law dictates that I could never get away with anything like that anyway even if I wanted to... :-D
...and besides, I will feel better having done it 'properly' if you know what I mean!
...and besides, I will feel better having done it 'properly' if you know what I mean!
