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    Police certificates from Uruguay & Canada and France anyone?

    Hi, l am doing CP in Paris and since l lived in Uruguay and Canada l am requesting Police checks from both. l am having some very different experiences: Uruguay: Very difficult. They call it "certificado de buena conducta" and say "private" people cannot ask for it, only special...
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    Renewing a TN while applying for a DV GC

    I am currently in F-1. Case number is 2009EU00019*** :( :( Most likely we're going with CP I already posted a few threads in the DV forum.
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    Renewing a TN while applying for a DV GC

    Ok, if I understand correctly he doesn't even need to strategically renew now, he may as well renew in january since we'll have the CP most likely later than that. Right ? Yes, we are quite aware of that. We've been living together for three years and can prove it (e.g. bank statements sent...
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    Renewing a TN while applying for a DV GC

    I recently won the dv lottery. I am French and my boyfriend has a double citizenship, French and Canadian. He has been working for three years in the US, using TN status. When I received the notification letter, we quickly decided to get married so that he gets a GC too. We are about to send...
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    Europe winner, F1 AOS questions

    Thank you Gerindo for your very clear and helpful answer. I think I will go for AOS... I saw on another post that you rather change to CP. Are you prefering CP because of your number? Best of luck.
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    Conference Call on July 24, 2008 - recording now available

    Dear Rajiv, This is a question in regards to traveling while doing AOS. I won the dv lottery and I am considering doing AOS. Is it possible to travel outside the country in that period ? Is it recommended ? I am currently a F-1 student, in OPT for a year. When does AOS really "begins" ? Is it...
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    DV2009 - just sent off I-485 for AOS

    Hello, I am sorry, I do not have any answer to you, but a question. I am a F1 student with a EU19XXX number, and I just posted a thread today. What is the I-131 document? Are we allowed to leave the country while doing AOS? Please, see my thread, posted a few hours ago. Thanks a lot.
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    Europe winner, F1 AOS questions

    Hello everybody. I am an Europe winner and my number is 19 XXX and I am here with a valid F1 visa. My F1 will expire in December 2008, but since I will be graduating I will be on a valid I-20 for OPT during a year. What will you do with such a number? OPT or CP? Please, give me your choice...
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    Winner from France/Brazil, needs help

    joesoap101: thanks, this is very reassuring ! Better safe than sorry though ;-) raevksy: yes they owned the boat and it had a french flag (which does not make them French resident though). I'll see if I can find those documents.
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    Winner from France/Brazil, needs help

    Thank you for your help. Since my parents were not residents of France, I don't think they filed tax returns. Technically they were in international waters most of the time. What kind of documents could I show to support that ?
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    Winner from France/Brazil, needs help

    They worked and were self employed I believe (taking passengers on the boat). Neither Yes I'm almost certain he is, I'll have to check to make sure, but let's assume he is. No. I don't have any doubts but isn't legal paternity what they care about anyway ? Should I bring a test to the...
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    Winner from France/Brazil, needs help

    You are correct, my French citizenship is irrelevant. However, you are allowed to claim DV based on the citizenship of your parents, provided they were not resident of the country where you were born. Both my parents are French and were not resident of Brazil when I was born, thus I can claim...
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    Winner from France/Brazil, needs help

    My Parents are both French and born in France. They grew up in France and had jobs there. They are not married (are were not married at that time either) but lived together for a very long time. They traveled around the world on a sailing boat (french boat) and because my mother was very...
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    Winner from France/Brazil, needs help

    Hello, I received my NL a few weeks ago. My case is : 2009EU00019*** I have a few questions: I live in US, on a F1 visa. I was born in Brazil (country not elligible for DV) but both of my parents were born in France, I am then claiming their nativity. The medical paper they sent me are in...
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