Immigration Forum / USA / May 2007

Washington Post
Immigration Agency Mired In Inefficiency
By Spencer S. Hsu
Washington Post Staff Writer

washingtonpost.com
Top Talent Could Lose Fast Track to U.S.
Under Bill, Foreign Luminaries Would No Longer Skip Immigration Line
By Anthony Faiola and Robin Shulman

Here's our situation, we're pretty confident we're on the right track,
but would like a 'fresh pair of eyes' on the situation.
Me & my partner are directors of our UK based Ltd company. It was
made Ltd start of may, to give a definate setup date. It's a british

I've been out of the US since Nov 2003 and I applied for a returning
visa based on the fact that I was pregnant in early 2004 and was
advised not to travel or risk abortion, which already happened in Nov.
2004, then was receiving medical treatment the whole of 2005 (my

Me and my wife and seriously considering retiring to the USA. We will be
financially independant for the rest of our lives and are considered
"high net worth" individuals my most juristictions. We are 45 and 33.
What type of Visa or Immigration procedure will we have to apply

Can anyone tell me if you have an E3 Visa and are currently residing in
California if there is a requirement to get a Californian Drivers
License or can you use your Australian Drivers license with your
International one?

I'm sure I saw on a website that you could retire to the usa if you has
assets of a million dollars - did I imagine it?:confused:

 Is there any hairdresser, advertising graphist or photographer
 among you?
              Cheers,:)

When my fiancee (American) submits the intitial k-1 application to USCIS
for me (English), should she include the original copy of her passport?
If so, what is the process for getting it back? Does she need to include
a S.A.S.E.? Does anyone know how long it takes for USCIS to ...

One final question: I understand that some embassies need a DS-1858 form
in addition to the I-143 when applying for the K-1 visa. Is england one
of these? If so, do I just take the DS-1858 along to my visa interview?
Cheers. I do mean it that the help you provide on this forum makes

Does anyone know how long it should take to receive Form DS-230 after the
fee has been sent?  Thanks!

I am applying for citizenship in the next 2-3 days and wish to get
some information about the process and the times that it is taking
right now. I have seen the tracker and realize that processing times
have improved. I would appreciate it if folks out there can relate

My wife and I are considering moving to Australia, New Zealand or
America we have not made up our mind yet
I would like to hear from people that have already moved, about how they
are finding life, culture, work, house prices and what the reception is

I beleive at some point during the "civil rights" movement, the elite
of this country through up their hands in disgust and detached
themselves psychologically from America.
They (the super rich) no longer consider themselves citizens of

I am applying to extend my parents' B-2 visas using the I-539.
Is the I-134 required to be filed with this application?
I've been reading on the internet that some people had submitted the
I-134 with the I-539, however this requirement is not explicitly