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    Sydney Consulate and emails

    Hi. My spouse has her IR-1 interview next Tuesday, July 1st. On June 12th, we sent an email to the Consulate (using the designated email address) asking permission for me, the petitioner, to attend the interview. Sydney allows this, but demands that you get prior permission. We heard nothing...
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    marriage abroad or in the U.S. - best option for mobility

    You can enter the US under the Visa Waiver Program and get married, but then you MUST return to your home country within the 90 days. You cannot file an AOS if you have entered the US under the VWP. We have applied for the I-130 under this scheme, with the blessing of our attorney. Sukie
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    marriage abroad or in the U.S. - best option for mobility

    If your fiancee is from a low-risk EU country, her travel should not be a problem - even during the time you are waiting for the I-130 petition to be granted. Especially if she is from a Visa Waiver Country. And, I would think that if the university hired your fiancee, they would be ready to...
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    marriage abroad or in the U.S. - best option for mobility

    Some things to think about... It would be easier for your wife to get a job in the US if the employer does not have to sponsor her for a work-related green card. There is a limit to work-related green cards every year, and they are an expense to her employer. However, if she is a...
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    marriage abroad or in the U.S. - best option for mobility

    Some things to think about... It would be easier for your wife to get a job in the US if the employer does not have to sponsor her for a work-related green card. There is a limit to work-related green cards every year, and they are an expense to her employer. However, if she is a...
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    Same sex bi-national couple needs direction after USSC ruling!

    Contact name for you Please contact the wonderful folks at: http://www.domaproject.org This is a law firm that specializes in bi-national same-sex marriage/fiancé cases. They are offering a free consultation to bi-national same-sex couples. Disclaimer: I am using this firm for my own...
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    May I enter/exit the US while waiting for consular processing?

    Another scenario What about this scenario? Marriage March 2013 Returned to home country April 2013 I-130 to be filed July 2013 (what is it currently, about 6 months before the petition would be granted?) Can I travel to the US (say in October 2013) under the Visa Waiver Program...
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    Diversity Visa/Lottery and Pending Petition 1-130

    You are still eligible for the DV Lottery Thom, you will be able to take advantage of your DV Lottery slot, as long as you fulfill all the DV requirements. After you get your confirmation that KCC has received your documents, you can then contact them via email and explain your situation...
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    ***!DV 2014 Selectee"s Report here!***

    You lucky dog!!! Congrats on getting a slot! If you are back on shore in November, you should be fine. OC moves very slowly. You should have 4 to 6 weeks notification of your interview. But do start gathering your data so it is close to your fingertips when you need it. Congrats again!
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    DV2014 Entrants

    Do we stay up, or get up? Here on the East Coast of Australia, we're trying to figure out if we just STAY up until 2 a.m., or if we go to bed and GET up to check our status. I'm one of those early-to-bedders, so I might just have to set an alarm. I hate the fact that I'm so excited...
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    DV lottery - have they ever exceeded 50,000 visas and interview cancelled?

    I have never heard of interviews being cancelled. I believe when they go to the trouble to schedule interviews, they know they still have slots available. I do believe some high numbers have never become current, but not in the last couple of years. Can anyone support me with fact here? I...
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    Question on financial standing

    Emma, The answer to this, and most questions starts with "It depends...." It depends on how big your household is. Currently, you are required to prove that you have or will have (if you have a job offer already) an income of 125% of the 2013 US Household poverty line. If you are a family of...
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    Help please!AUSSIES! Q about need for passport/what happens if you're selected by DV LOTTERY

    Hey America101... Mate, if you're selected, you want a LOW case number!!!!:cool:
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    About translation

    Crank, I'm sorry - I do not have an answer to your case, and I'm assuming no one else on this list has had a similar situation. If the documents have been translated into English by an "authority" or verified by an "authority", then I would hope this would be sufficient in Athens. However...
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    EUROPEAN SELECTEES! Meet here!!

    Liquid and Non-liquid assets Non-liquid assets are things that you own, that COULD be converted to cash, if you needed to, but they cannot be easily converted. If you own a house, the worth of the house contributes to your total assets, but since it takes time to sell a house, the house is...
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    2013 DV Australian winners

    Mushy11, congratulations! When you come down out of the cloud, will you please describe your morning for us???? Thanks!
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    EUROPEAN SELECTEES! Meet here!!

    Income versus assets The 2013 Guidelines for 2 persons is exactly as quoted above - just under $20k US dollars. But that is income per year. In my case, for example, I'm retired. So my income per year is less important that my liquid assets. I have bank accounts that have funds in them...
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    NIGERIA WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN Dv2015

    Obama is correct. It is very clear in the Wikipedia article. IF (and that is a VERY BIG IF) there is a DV-2015 Lottery, Nigeria becomes ineligible for that year. Sorry to all the Nigerians who have not been successful yet. The US Congress (Senate first, House later) will bring the new...
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    DS- 230 Form previous trips to the US

    You might also look at your passport. You most likely have an immigration stamp that shows your arrival date in the US.
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    DV-2014 will cut?

    Here's another article from today... http://nbclatino.com/2013/04/16/senate-immigration-bill-revealed-a-path-to-citizenship-shift-to-employment-based-visas/ Indeed, *IF* this bill passes (and it has a LOOOOOOONNNNNNG) way to go, there will be no DV-2015 Lottery. The US will favor those with...
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