infotec28

Hey it is unfortunate, but we are trying our best and won't stop for anyone.

Sorry, but actually the consulate called me after I e-mailed them about an unrelated issue so it didn't cost me anything. I did take notes but was so involved with the other issue that I lost the notes. Hey things happen.

I am not procrastinating at all, I don't know where you get that from. I am moving on matters as quick as possible.

Ok, talk to you later.

Ranjini

I have a daughter older than this kid. It's usually the way I deal with my kids, I'm their Mum. The school of hard knocks kind of advice I have always left to their Dad...

infotec28

lol and I have neither a mom or daddy except for cool (Ranjini)
and a bad example (Ray6)

Leslie

Infotec,

What's wrong with the K3 process? It's what the rest of us (most of which haven't abused the system in any way) had to do. The K3 was created specifically for people in your situation. Why are you so resistant to it?

Rete

Replying only because it is not to Infotech

Leslie

The K-3 would mean that he would have to return to the US, file the I-130 at the SC, then with the NOA file the I129F in Chicago. Time lost if you ask me. He has right to remain in the UK. He is improvished but if he gets the US job and his earnings are adequate, there is absolutely no reason why he cannot file at the US Consulate in London, come back to the US, and wait for his wife's petition to be processed. Timeline for that is what about 3 months tops even with the summer holidays. And then if she needs the waiver of inadmissibility another 1 to 6 months while that is decided. If the waiver is required it will be required for the K-3 as well. And as well for a B-2 tourist visa.

Rete

infotec28

Leslie66

I think that filing with the US consulate in London is quicker based on what Rete said, that is why I don't want to bother with it. If you think it is better for some reason, hey please share it at all costs. Thank you for your post.

Ranjini

How long did your wife overstay, Infotec. I seem to remember it was less than 180 days....

infotec28

ok...pulling out the letter that I sent the DHS in London....

(this is going to be related to my next post so brace yourself looool)

ok...from the day that the visa waiver expired (after 90 days)
144 days until we received a notice from the USCIS that her application for AOS was received.

That was on November 12, 2003. Their notice date was December 9th. That would be 171 days. (but i think overstay would be counted right up to the receipt date not the notice date)

question is....is overtay now counted right up to February 4th 2004 when we left the US for the UK, simply due to the fact that we wrote a letter to the USCIS in the US and had them cancel her AOS when we got over here?

I wrote the DHS in London and asked them 1) how they count overstay in this case 2) if she needs to file for a waiver of inadmissability...

Ranjini

Here's a link I found for you:
http://murthy.com/news/ukvisann.html
drill down and read:
Arrival/Departure information system
"As a reminder, overstays of 180 days or more result in a three-year bar on reentry to the U.S. Overstays of a year or more result in a ten-year bar on reentry to the U.S. Overstays of fewer than 180 days, however, will be taken into account when the DOS issues visas at the consulates, when the CIS is adjudicating cases, and even at the Ports of Entry. Additionally, an overstay of as little as one day voids the existing visa, even if it is a 10-year, multiple entry visitor's visa."
Look, I'm going to butt out here. Rita knows more about this stuff than I do. I think she's refusing to reply because I'm on this thread, though I don't understand why

Ray

More like she realise's spongetec is a real breathing waste of good space...

infotec28

lol, wasting space...that's why there are so many views to the thread, stop trying to read peoples' mind for them....

BTW, how is that brick that you have been holding sideways in your a$$ the past few weeks?

infotec28

thanks for the link, this is great...cheers!

Ranjini

That's her problem, Ray. It's obvious that I don't think so.. free country... free speech? Seems more like control issues running wild..

Rete

Please do not do that, Ranjini.

Infotech needs a shoulder and a good source of information. If you notice there are few other posters willing to deal with his posts unlike when he was a frequent poster last year when he had a difficult time making up his mind what to do and how to milk the USCIS out of the fees for his wife's adjustment only to abort the entire process and buy plane tickets instead to live in the UK.

Rete

Leslie

I don't think K3 is faster, of course DCF is always faster. I did/do think that if you "have" to come to the U.S. immediately in order to secure the job you have been offered, it is the only way.

If you stay in the UK trying to find faster/better ways to get your wife over it could be time wasted in a different way. You could be spending that time in the U.S. working and establishing yourself.

Even though the K3 does take more time it could be time well spent. I was separated from my husband for almost a year during the K3 process. I'm not saying it was fun but it was a very productive time for both of us and we both got a lot accomplished.

That's just my experience, of course you have to do what is best for you.