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mattelo

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  1. Sorry, my question was initially for @MrsBryant πŸ˜‰
  2. You're welcome! I'm talking about the immigrant visa IR1 or CR1. A question though, how long have you known each other? How many times have you met?
  3. Hi there 😊 Yes I did the K1 Visa after getting engaged to someone serving hard time (life sentence without the possibility of parole at the time). As long as it is not anything domestic violence related, you should be okay to go, and as long as you don't have a criminal record yourself of course. You'll also have to find someone to co-sponsor you, as I'm guessing he doesn't have income or very little. I encountered some difficulties, however, when I applied for the green card and my husband couldn't attend the interview to the USCIS office with me. My green card was denied because of that, so I had to hire an attorney to appeal their decision and we won! Some people would say it's safer to go for a spouse visa in our situation, because at least there's no joint interview required before the green card's obtention. Today I have my 10-year GC and don't regret a thing, it's totally doable in the end but be prepared to have to go through many hoops because they surely won't make it any easy on you. Also, gather as much evidence as you can. All of your letters, emails, phone bills, pictures of you two together, gifts you sent him, gifts he sent you, etc.
  4. You're most welcome! I think the problem probably comes from the fact that Field Offices are responsible for the approval/denial of the cases, and most of them probably don't know how to handle cases like ours. That's why it can become so complicated, but now we know that everything worked out for a couple of people, so it shows that it's doable in the end, and more importantly that the law is on our side πŸ˜ƒ
  5. Last and final update ;-) I got an email from my attorney this morning who reached out to the Field Office Director to make sure everything was in order and that I was not expected to respond to their RFE. The Field Office Director confirmed the approval is correct (Thank God LOL πŸ˜†) and that they do not expect me to respond to the RFE. He said that due to the unique nature of my case and situation, they had numerous discussions as a team and with counsel regarding eligibility. During those discussions, they determined my case was approvable! He also said that they did not realize there was an outstanding RFE when they had the discussions (???) but they decided that based on the documentation already provided, the evidence was sufficient for approval. I absolutely wanted to share this here for people in my situation. I'm happy that they had many discussions over my case because at the end of the day, it shows that if you have a husband in prison, even with a life without parole sentence, you can still be approved for a 2-year green card and a 10-year green card after that. The law is on our side, so do not give up! Just be prepared to go through the hoops. πŸ™Š Good luck everyone ;-) :-D
  6. Oh yes, this deserves a drink for sure!! πŸ˜‚ There are some reasonable people, yes. Now I still was discriminated against twice for having a husband in prison and that's not right. But the good news is that the law is on our side, whether they like it or not!!!!
  7. There's no reason it shouldn't be approved for you too!!! Thank you 😁
  8. I just wanted to let you know that I just received my 10-year green card!!! πŸŽ‰πŸ˜ I still don't know what happened, my attorney wanted to make sure I had it before calling LOL But he believes that the Director of the field office (who is very involved in the approval/denial of cases) must have taken a look at it and probably saw that they had no reason whatsoever to not give it to me! 😊 Just thought I'd share the news with you, so other prison wives can relax; it is definitely doable... if you're willing to jump through their hoops lol πŸ˜…
  9. 🀣 Funny thing is that I was so ready to fight this and even going to court if necessary and now I'm so confused! haha I'll keep you updated with whatever happens next week! I don't want to celebrate too soon but yes, it's looking good and I'm happy it can bring you hope! πŸ™‚
  10. He has, yes, but he's as confused as I am and wants to wait & see if I do get the green card in the end! But last night, I had a new update in my case- Post Decision Activity / On July 29, 2021, we approved your Form I751, PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. We sent you an approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your approval notice by August 13, 2021, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address. So.... it's looking good so far I guess?!
  11. Yup! πŸ˜‰ Either that or you have to wait 5 years, which is August 2023 for me. But that's okay, I'm not sure I want to be American at this point anyway 🀣
  12. I see. I just feel like the FO must send a "green light" at some point. I can't imagine a big center sending a file to the FO and then making a decision without them. It just doesn't add up, I don't know. The whole thing is weird. I'm hoping to receive a notification of action by mail. Once I have that piece of paper (rather than just an online notification), I'll feel more confident about it all, I think. And then, of course, let's hope for the GC in the next weeks so I can finally move on from all of this for the next 10 years!!
  13. But did you send the evidence in the meantime or not? Because that could be the reason why you were approved? If not, then yes! I'm thinking that's what may be happening in my case.
  14. I know, that's why I feel super weird about it. Especially because I did not receive 1 single online notification for the interview or the RFE. It's like the minute the field office took over, I stopped receiving online notifications, and now I get one to say that my card is being produced??? This does not make any sense. I guess we'll see!! I have to wait 5 years after my initial GC, and not 3 like everyone else, because my husband and I do not live together...
  15. I can't apply for naturalization, unfortunately πŸ˜‰
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