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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 25th 2004, 10:46 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 314
Posted By rachel212

Re: brown envelope question

hi Folinskyina.

Good to know...so we don't have to call the INS. I knew that sounded a little fishy.

My Israeli is here finally! Just curious what you think....we should go the Consular route...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 25th 2004, 10:32 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 990
Posted By rachel212

Re: EAD AND AOS confusion

If it helps at all, I am in a similar situation.
My husband just arrived last week on his K-3. We sent in our application/ pkge. for the EAD today. It seems as though it will take longer than 90...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 25th 2004, 10:16 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 314
Posted By rachel212

brown envelope question

Hi all.
My husband arrived in NYC with the brown envelope and the officer asked him for his home address. We are living in a temp. sublet, and he didn't know the address so the officer said to him,...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Feb 24th 2004, 3:45 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 566
Posted By rachel212

Re: Husband is here---finally!! now, how to proceed??

We were thinking that Tel Aviv would be quicker (do you think?) and that way he could go and see his family at the same time.
Do you have any idea at all how long it would take, either way?

I...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Feb 24th 2004, 3:35 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 566
Posted By rachel212

Re: Husband is here---finally!! now, how to proceed??

Thanks Rete.
So, we should send in the EAD to Chicago and wait..... AND proceed with the IV at the same time, right?
But he will not be working for a few months, is what you are saying?

thanks...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Feb 24th 2004, 3:19 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 566
Posted By rachel212

Re: Husband is here---finally!! now, how to proceed??

Hi Kim.
Thanks. It is sooooooo amazing FINALLY being together.

Yes, it sounds like we are in a similar position. We think we are choosing the same route as you 2---
we will wait for the IV...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Feb 24th 2004, 3:09 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 566
Posted By rachel212

Re: Husband is here---finally!! now, how to proceed??

Hi. Thank you!
Immigrant Visa Application processing fee....$335.
Our I-130 has been approved, but we chose to proceed with the K-3 (129 was a bit quicker.... just so we could be together!)
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Feb 24th 2004, 2:53 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 566
Posted By rachel212

Husband is here---finally!! now, how to proceed??

Hi everyone....
My husband arrived on Fri. finally!! after 18 months waiting for the K-3, being denied, submitting the waiver, Israel, Cyprus, many countries involved.....

NOW---he wants to work...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 28th 2003, 3:47 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 962
Posted By rachel212

Re: I-601 Nightmare over!!

Thanks everyone for all your kind thoughts and wishes. I am so appreciative of all of your help along the way.

I'm thinking I will give my contact in Nicosia a ring tomorrow morning. Maybe there...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 28th 2003, 2:55 am
Replies: 11
Views: 962
Posted By rachel212

Re: I-601 Nightmare over!!

I had a feeling you'd say that.
However, how can we continue to wait.......(this time for Tel Aviv) after all this drama???
We've been waiting 1 1/2 years for this, and I dropped my whole life...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 28th 2003, 1:29 am
Replies: 9
Views: 895
Posted By rachel212

my I-601 nightmare is over- APPROVED!

Hi Folinskyinla and all---

After finding out that our case had been sent along to MOSCOW to be adjudicated, I was a wreck. I found the email address for DHS in Moscow last week and emailed them....
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 16th 2003, 12:28 am
Replies: 9
Views: 895
Posted By rachel212

Re: my I-601 nightmare continues....

Thanks Folinskyinla,
But when is our case going to be adjudicated? Do I call to follow up with the Moscow Embassy now instead of Nicosia and Athens??
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 15th 2003, 5:46 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 895
Posted By rachel212

my I-601 nightmare continues....

to all of you following along with my hardship waiver nightmare--
here is an update.

(I'm the USC, my husband is Israeli we were married in Cyprus in July of 2002, filed I-129 in Aug. 2002, were...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 6th 2003, 6:02 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 1,785
Posted By rachel212

Re: I-601 question.

We filed a I-601 due to my husbands overstay almost eight months ago. PRAY to your lucky stars that you will not need to file one. It is a frustrating mess.
We submitted it in the country my...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Nov 6th 2003, 1:36 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,166
Posted By rachel212

Re: 601 overstay waiver UPDATE...

Don't be afraid to call the immigration office and ask to speak to a superviser. Be nice :) and ask them how long cases are taking to adjudicate right now.


I called Athens today for an update...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Nov 5th 2003, 3:12 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,166
Posted By rachel212

Re: 601 overstay waiver UPDATE...

Hi Folinskyinla.
Thanks for your response.
He left the US in 2/02, so are you saying worst case scenario- even if we are denied this waiver that in 2005 he will be allowed into the US?
I'm...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Nov 4th 2003, 4:54 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,166
Posted By rachel212

Re: 601 overstay waiver UPDATE...

where is yours being processed?
someone in Athens said it is taking so long there because the region they cover is 18 countries---including the middle east. They are going through these cases with...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Nov 4th 2003, 4:02 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,166
Posted By rachel212

601 overstay waiver UPDATE...

Just wanted to update all of you who have been so helpful to us.

My Israeli husband overstayed his tourist visa by about 6 mo. 3 years ago.
We were married (outside of the US) and sent in our...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 31st 2003, 5:18 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 798
Posted By rachel212

Re: Hardship waiver update & mess between embassies

Reading that gave me chills (and it's really hot here in Israel.) There are so many similarities in our stories.

My husband was "young and dumb" as well. He overstayed by just over a year.
The...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 31st 2003, 9:27 am
Replies: 10
Views: 798
Posted By rachel212

Re: Hardship waiver update & mess between embassies

W-
2 1/2 years?!!
I have so many questions for you....
How long hid your husband overstay?
Was your only 'hardship' reason the separation? What were your reasons? Did you get reference letters?...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 27th 2003, 6:39 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 798
Posted By rachel212

Just curious (as I'd think needing a waiver to...

Just curious (as I'd think needing a waiver to over-ride a denial due to an overstay not so unusual)---
Does anyone know the chances of getting our waiver being denied?
Are most all of these...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
May 24th 2003, 6:39 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 798
Posted By rachel212

Hardship waiver update & mess between embassies

Shalom all.
The drama continues....
Athens is the consulate that Cypres has forwarded our I-601 onto. We received a letter last week saying my husband was missing his fingerprints and to do them at...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 13th 2003, 5:09 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 330
Posted By rachel212

the drama continues... waiver being processed and now they need to see fingerprints.

Oiy.
I hope this is a good sign. We got a letter from Athens (the office processing our I-601 waiver after my husbands denial at interview due to an overstay)
And it was sent 1 week after receiving...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Apr 30th 2003, 11:47 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,721
Posted By rachel212

Well, it's only been a couple of days, but noone...

Well, it's only been a couple of days, but noone has answered my email in the Athens Consulate. Plus, they've only had our I-601 waiver for 2 weeks (Cyprus sat on it for ages)....they probably...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Apr 29th 2003, 11:00 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,721
Posted By rachel212

Folinskyinla, Greetings from the homeland. ...

Folinskyinla,
Greetings from the homeland.

Forgive me, but.........are you pulling my leg??

You almost gave me a heart attack! You know I would do ANYTHING in the world if would help us to...
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