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Glorioussugar:
Hi bro, please can you explain this to me? Does it mean that spouses of green card holders won’t be affected by this new rule?

honestly i am still a bit confused by it, spouses are affected! i am reading all about it on vj at the moment

Timil:
And how is Zidane better than Valverde??
Zidane winning three UCL back to back doesn't make him one of the best coaches out there.
Zizou was only lucky things turned out well for him at that point in time and lets see if he can replicate that.

didnt wanna comment but had to, lucky to win the league too eh? lucky to win 3 peat? even the so acclaimed greatest manager SAF didnt. SMH

Regarding the public charge rule.

Glorioussugar:
Goodevening everyone,

My fiancé said he couldn’t update his email on the site. Said they requested for a number that he doesn’t have. Please how can he update his email? Cos I read somewhere that I will need email printout that has the case number for my medicals. He has never registered his email on the site.

Let him call them and explain to them. They will send him an email once your case is shipped to the embassy here.

mrversatile:
Good day everyone, Is there a safe within the US Consulate where valuables and mobile devices can be stored since these things are not allowed within the premises.

Yes you can, you have to pay 1k or so and you will be given a key.

ifunanyamaka:
Please check your email

Hi, I received no email yet. Can you double check? Or you meant oya saint?

saintrise:
@Drenimarcus. Every Every dey oh. The gbedu is serious. Embassy stress is multifaceted. E dey enter inside blood and bone.

I swear my right leg is still feeling the stress. Oya I deh come, maa go check my schedule. Congrats bro!

saintrise:
My K1 visa was approved on the 3rd of July,though I collapsed during the interview process from exhaustion and low blood sugar issues because I was on a 3 days mid year fast and had not slept for up to 5hours in 2days.God showed me mercy and it went well. My fiancee and I will get married come 24th in Texas. The wedding is a big one,we have spent over $18k preparing for it since November 2018.Expecting friends and family from Europe and Australia and Africa.
I flew into DFW through Frankfurt from Abuja on the 9th and 10th. POE was smooth,normal secondary processing and agric section checks. Had to fly to Lagos twice,one for the interview and the visa collection.
My candid advise to us all intending to apply is to ensure that your intentions are genuine because God won't bless a lie except you are trusting in something else to pull you through.
My appreciation goes to God and those who make this forum lively eg. @legitbachelor and others.
Mine was a miracle because I tot by collapsing during the interview I would be put on enquiry and further drilled and denied.Infact I was wheeled out of the embassy with the option of an ambulance but I declined and choose to speak with my doctor instead.
My visa pickup letter was given to me by the head of the Consulate himself,he cracked jokes with me while I laid on the floor receiving attention from the nurses and doctors.It was a miracle cos many where denied that day.
Be careful not to lie because they do background checks.They sent someone to check my address to see if it was real.
Also it is important to know that the embassy people read through forums too so if have something sinister to write pls swallow it.
If you stay around the Dallas Fort Worth area and would be free to attend my wedding do hit me up and get an RSVP ASAP.
Thanks and To God be the Glory.

Congratulations! That embassy stress no be here at all. If party rice and amala worh gbegiri go deh, I go book flight come Texas. Congrats once again

LegitBachelor:
I don't think the bar was raised from 125% to 250%. I think its still 125%. However the changes I noticed are:
1. Household Size definition.
2. Beneficiary is now also a reference point in the calculation to determine public charge
3. Other factors such as age, health, income, qualifications, etc also counts and a wholistic approach will be used.
4. The Public Charge Bond of over $8000.

I noticed that household size is now defined as the number of people living the same house as the beneficiary and petitioner. Also included are dependents of both beneficiary and petitioner regardless of whether he or she lives in the same house. Also included in the size is the co-sponsor. For instance if the petitioner is a divorcee and has 2 kids from the former marriage and has parents he take care of. If the petitioner also has a cosponsor and the beneficiary has a kid who will be immigrating with her. The household size will be 9 (beneficiary, beneficiary's kid, petitioner, petitioner's former wife, petitioner' s two kids, petitioner's mum and dad, cosponsor). Note that all these people are counted regardless of whether they are physically staying in the house or not. Imagine if the petitioner is staying in a family house where there are four siblings. Thats 9 + 4!

I also noticed the amount the co-sponsor makes is only used if and only if the sponsor makes up to 50% of the 125% poverty line.

So if the fiancee is financially independent, resides by herself and has no kids and the beneficiary has no kids as well and intends moving in with her, the household size is just two (2). This number however becomes more complex if the fiancee and/or the beneficiary are divorcee and have kids and/or are still living with their parents and not financially independent.

I must however state that this wholistic determination of public charge based on income as well as other factors such as age, health, qualifications, could be tricky. One might be declared a public charge even if he meets the 125% requirement because of his age or his health. But the good thing is that there's the option of Public Charge Bond.

We just have to wait and see what happens after October 15.

123JohnF:
It will be not easy, specially for divorced people. If the marriage is real, the US citizen protects your stay, not easy to deport the US citizen spouse which came legally.

Bringing other family members, kids, parents, siblings will be much more expensive

Yeah! Brace up guys, things about to change tho it’s not permanently signed yet. We wait and see what happens after 60 days

Immigration changing

Hey guys, have you read regarding the “public charge” rule that was amended today that starts in 60 days? https://www.boundless.com/blog/public-charge-rule-explained/ https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/715471-final-public-charge-rulemerged/.


They are About to raise the bar from 125% to 250%, applicants and petitioner both disclose all including credit scores and assets. Legitbachelor what do you think?

Seun:
Fellow Nairalanders,

The forum was totally down for about 23 minutes this afternoon. I apologize for allowing this to happen. There’s no excuse for it.

Regards,
Seun.

Hi, I would like to change my username, it seems I am being stalked on nairaland. I emailed justwise he said you are the only one that can. I will be so grateful if this is sorted. Thanks

LegitBachelor:
Take it easy bro. Let's mind our language . I want to believe he is not against posting his interview experience. Perhaps he's waiting for the right moment or maybe he forgot. But even if he doesn't want to post his interview experience, that's fine. It's not compulsory.

Man was just upset I guess. It is not mandatory but experiences will guide those who do have up coming interviews. Being on VJ 24/7 and here helped a lot. Like I said, it is well. Trust your day went well?

LegitBachelor:
He never said he's not disposed to sharing his experience. Or did he?

Baba anyone who doesn’t wanna share their experience or transcripts should hold to them. We are all here to learn and help each other. It is well.

select500:
Congrats on that!

Thanks man! Hope your day is going smoothly?

Hey guys, SSN came in today, late but still on point. We move forward still. How is everyone doing? Wishing everyone good luck!

LegitBachelor:
I wasn't asked any questions concerning my visa. Was only asked what I had in my luggage to know the kind of foodstuff in there. But each airport is different. Dallas POE seem a bit lenient. Even the several times when I entered the states through Dallas POE with my B1/B2 Visa, I was asked very basic questions like: who will I be staying with, what's his/her profession, what's my relationship with him/her, how long are you staying.

But as Drenimarcus advised, be ready for thorough questions. They might search your phone or bag. So be ready for that. Dont forget to keep your documents and the medical parcel with you all the time in your backpack. Don't keep them in your luggage.

In all, just be yourself. There's nothing to worry about. I was more worried during my entry with the B1/B2 Visa than with K1 Visa. The CBP guys are more strict on Visit Visa and less strict on K1 Visa.

Yes bro, just be your self and be calm. The cbp guys know that you went through a lot of background check and grilling. just be calm and don’t have any chats that talks about working or something. Good luck and God speed!

LegitBachelor:
No. What they need is vaccination record. The CD is your x-ray report so is not needed. Keep it for future purposes. I'll take mine along with me when going for my AOS interview.

Okay thanks man! Wish you good luck in your interview brother!!!

djfrancis:
@legitBachelor how’s your AOS process going?

I used my green card to Canada today. First travel�, very smooth.

The feeling of traveling without a visa ‘Dey sweet body sha’

Hi bro, did you include the cd given to you at the clinic with the petition to Chicago?

LegitBachelor:
Wow congrats Sharpman1. It's all about patience man. God is in control.

Hi bro, do I need to include the cd q-life gave me in the petition? Or doesn’t matter?

sharpman1:
Guys,

Update!!!

So i got an email in this afternoon that says:

'We write to inform you that the review of your case has been completed and the next step is for you to drop off your International passport at the GSS Document Collection Center located at the DHL Service Center at Plot 230, Muri Okunola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos for visa issuance. Once you submit the highlighted, it will be forwarded to the U.S. Consulate office for processing. A copy of our drop off letter is attached for your use.'

I was so excited.

I was on the Island at that time.......if you see the way i drove down to the mainland, picked my passport and ran back to VI so that i would get to the DHL ofice before 4.00pm.

I hope to get my passport back as soon as possible. I have a wedding to plan ASAP.

Thanks guys for all the kind and encouraging words....i was already getting frustrated.

Nice one bro! Congrats!!!

anjiee:
I have already, hopefully I get a prompt response. Thanks....

Okay nice. Wish you good luck!

anjiee:
Been trying to call but to no avail. I guess they are closed for the day. Would like to know, will I b able to schedule an appointment also that same tomorrow after filling the DS 160 form. or it usually takes more days....

I am so worried.

You can schedule your appt and submit ds-160 same day. You can email ustraveldocs if the calls don’t go through. support-nigeria@ustraveldocs.com number 012278955

anjiee:
Hi guys, please I need help.

My fiance and I got contacted via mail by the embassy to pay, fill DS 160 form and schedule an appointment on July 13th thereabout.

I had plan to pay first week come August, thinking the petition will expire in three months time, so in my small mind, I still have enough time. My fiance broke the news that he was just reading through when he released that the petition will expire August 1 which is three days from now.

I have gone to pay at GTB and I am about filling the form but then I am kinda stucked here:

"To schedule a visa interview or enter your visa delivery address, you will need to register and create a profile online. If you already have a profile, please do not create a new one. You can always modify your existing profile by logging in using your user ID and password. If you have lost your password, please simply retrieve it by clicking Forgot Your Password? If you are a first time user, click New User? to create your profile."

These is because sometimes last year, I tried applying for B1/B2 visa and I used an agent, but then I was denied (214b) (it was my first, thought using an agent would be better). So I really dont know the email-id used by the agent.

Please what can I do. Time not on my side.

@legitbachelor @djfrancis @sharpman1 @drenimarcus

Hi, I think you should probably call ustraveldocs and explain this to them. They will guide you on what to do.

select500:
Yeah.... it's pretty sunny over here now!

Texas is synonymous with that! Hope your day is going smoothly?

select500:
Ok...... TX

Lol ya Texans! How is it over there? Hot?

select500:
@Drenimarcus,

Which State are you in?

MN. You?

sharpman1:
Yep I checked the ceac website.

1st update after i submitted the documents was on the 26th of June.
2nd update was on July 12.

No other update since then. I really don't know how meaningful those updates on the ceac website are

It is coming bro! God got you

@dutchleez, don’t forget to drop your interview transcripts too. Good luck and all the best

LegitBachelor:
You can follow it up using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (save) program casecheck. This is the link:

https://save.uscis.gov/CaseCheck/

You'll need to type in your Passport Number and Date of Birth, I think.

Yeah I did check on save. It said they have sent the application to Maryland since July 3. So I am thinking of going to their office for update.

LegitBachelor:
Update on my Texas Drivers License

I went to renew my Drivers License and it went well. My license wasnt renewed at the spot because I don't have greencard or workpermit. However they requested for my NOA1 for the pending AOS application and said they'll get back to me in a weeks time.

So what they will do is verify my documents and if okay will send me a mail confirming my successful verification. Then I will use that mail when going to the Drivers License office to get a new License. It should be valid for one year. Will update you guys.

Nice one bro. Applied for ssn since July 3, we never see their break light. I am thinking of going back to their office to check. Account and insurance opened tho. Hope your day is going smoothly.