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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 26th 2019, 6:55 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,669
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Can my American wife become a British Citizen while we're living in the US?

Thanks for the responses guys, sorry for not getting back sooner.
my wife is renewing her US passport so I wondered what the situation was. This is not an issue at the moment as we have no plans to...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 23rd 2019, 2:20 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,669
Posted By LeafPeeper

Can my American wife become a British Citizen while we're living in the US?

Hi Guys,

I'm English, my wife is American. We got married in 2004, lived in England until 2014 before moving to New Hampshire. I have a green card but intend to go for citizenship later this year...
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2016, 10:29 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 8,356
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Can we file taxes ourselves?

Thanks Owen778, I will look up TaxAct.

Coming from the UK and always having been employed meant we never had to consider the services of an accountant. So i'm wary of overkill in paying someone a...
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2016, 9:42 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 8,356
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Can we file taxes ourselves?

Thanks for the responses



no



My wife got one from her job, I got one from one of the two part time jobs I have. On that job I pay tax and social but on the other, nothing. I am just...
Forum: USA
Feb 9th 2016, 8:50 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 8,356
Posted By LeafPeeper

Can we file taxes ourselves?

Hi,

We've been in New Hampshire for a year now. My wife has had a full time job since March 2015 and I have had part time work since Nov 2015. I have been studying and developing a website for a...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 11th 2014, 10:40 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,810
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Procedure at the Port of Entry

At Boston, Logan they have a line for 'visa' so we both came through that one. Once processed there (5mins) we were escorted down to an office area, my wife was told she couldn't come in so she went...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 9th 2014, 9:46 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,810
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Procedure at the Port of Entry

Appreciate your help guys. A bit of conflicting advice, are these based on your experience when you entered with your visa? I think whatever we do we will go through together
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 9th 2014, 8:01 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,810
Posted By LeafPeeper

Procedure at the Port of Entry

Hi,

I am just about to enter the US, I have my marriage based visa and my wife (USC) is travelling with me. I know I will have to be processed and pass on my big white envelope.

My question is,...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 18th 2014, 2:17 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 619
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: USCIS Immigrant Fee

Thanks Guindalf, appreciate that
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 18th 2014, 12:37 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 619
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: USCIS Immigrant Fee

The only email I got from them was a 'Case Update Notification' which says 'USCIS has taken action on your application/petition and updated your account. Please access your account to view the...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 17th 2014, 10:20 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 619
Posted By LeafPeeper

USCIS Immigrant Fee

How can you prove you've paid the USCIS Immigrant Fee via elis.uscis online?

There is no record on the site to print out. I do have my bank statement but that's all. I would prefer something from...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 30th 2014, 9:27 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,149
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Funds for i-864

But where does it say that it's only okay if we're keeping the house? Do you have particular cases in mind that bear this out?

My wife's current income is included but she won't be keeping her...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 29th 2014, 7:49 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,149
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Funds for i-864

Okay great, thanks Noorah. Hopefully they will allow me the visa on that information. It will certainly be within 6 months unless the sale falls through, unlikely but you never say never until it's...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 29th 2014, 7:37 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,149
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Funds for i-864

If they did put the approval on hold, once the sale had gone through do you have any idea on what kind of delay there might be in getting approval?
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 29th 2014, 7:33 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,149
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Funds for i-864

The i-864 does allow you to 'enter the net cash value of real-estate holdings' so hopefully that will be enough to satisfy them. The truth of the matter is we can't go until we have the proceeds so I...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 29th 2014, 7:22 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,149
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Funds for i-864

Thanks BunnyGirl,

If there is an acceptable option to just have the one sponsor and use the property value I would like to explore that. We would have the option of asking my wife's sister to act...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 29th 2014, 7:17 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,149
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Funds for i-864

Yes I want to do that but I don't know if that's admissable rather than hard cash and if it is then what documentation would they need. I have the memorandum of sale from the estate agents stating...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 29th 2014, 7:16 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,149
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Funds for i-864

Cant you just use the house's value as an asset to make up the income shortfall?

sorry for the double post!
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 29th 2014, 7:16 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,149
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Funds for i-864

Yes I want to do that but I don't know if that's admissable rather than hard cash and if it is then what documentation would they need. I have the memorandum of sale from the estate agents stating...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 29th 2014, 6:11 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,149
Posted By LeafPeeper

Funds for i-864

Hi,

I have just received notification that my visa interview in London will be on 24th Sept.

We are in the process of selling our home. There has been a delay because of an unforseen...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 28th 2014, 10:51 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,306
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: Conflicting I-130 advice

The sources are the links i've given. The conflicting information is that they are asking for the affidavits on one but not the other without making it clear that one is for DCF and the other via the...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 28th 2014, 4:44 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,306
Posted By LeafPeeper

Conflicting I-130 advice

Hi Guys,

Really confused.

Followed some links on this site to view instructions for completing I-130

Firstly I followed this link: http://london.usembassy.gov/dhs/uscis/i130filing.html
On...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 12th 2014, 9:27 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 873
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: i-130 issues

Think you are probably right Lansbury but you hear the stories about officials!

Appreciate your advice Ian. I will put the current date for 'to'.

Thanks Noorah, I will print it out and fill in...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 11th 2014, 6:54 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 873
Posted By LeafPeeper

Re: i-130 issues

Thank You for the responses rpjs & ian-mstm.

I think it sums up the problem I've been wrestling with in that you both have opposing answers.

Great advice rpjs, I will go with UK throughout.

...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 11th 2014, 11:23 am
Replies: 7
Views: 873
Posted By LeafPeeper

i-130 issues

Hi,

My wife (American Petitioner) and I (English Alien) live in England, have been married ten years and now wish to move to New Hampshire.

Filling in i-130 we're having a few issues that I...
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