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Overstay from Canada, now married, help please

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maxman   0

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My Canadien girlfriend entered US with B2 visa that expired January 2014. We consulted with immigration attorney in Montana who said to go ahead and get married which we did in March 2014. We sent a retainer of 1500.00 and another 1600.00 to file the paperwork. My wife completed a medical exam, vaccinations. Letters from community members supporting her position. The paperwork has never been filed because I had to have back taxes filed 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Started that process last Seprember almost done. The attorney now wants another 500.00 because of the delay in getting the taxes done. Did I waste my money or were two years of taxes needed?

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lost_at_sea   995

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You do need tax information for the I-864, but I'm not sure why the attorney needs money for you to obtain your own tax records (or the delay, or was he doing your back taxes for you)? I don't quite follow.

You usually only need the past 3 years' tax returns to go with the actual paperwork, that's all. So, right now, 2014, 2013 and 2012 would be sufficient for the I-864. I believe they expect you to be up to date with the IRS for everything else, though.

You don't need a lawyer for this process if you're following the guides on VJ.

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* I-130/CR-1 visa by Direct Consular Filing in London
3rd May 2013 - Married in London
7th May 2013 - I-130 filed
4th June 2013 - NOA2 (approved)
16th July 2013 - Interview (approved)
30th July 2013 - POE San Francisco
29th August 2013 - 2 year green card arrived

 

* How? Read my DCF London I-130 for CR1/IR1 Spouse Guide

* Removal of Conditions (RoC) via California Service Centre
1st May 2015 - 90 day RoC window opened
6th May 2015 - I-751 filed (delivered 8th May, cheque cashed 18th May)
7th August 2015 - Approved / GC production
27th August 2015 - 10 year green card arrived

* Naturalisation (Citizenship) via Phoenix Lockbox

* San Francisco Field Office:
1st May 2016 - N-400 window opened
20th August 2016 - N-400 filed
26th August 2016 - NOA1
13th September 2016 - Biometrics

12th January 2017 - Biometrics (again)
30th May 2017 - Interview (approved)
7th June 2017 - Oath

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   43,058

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*** Thread moved from K-3 Process forum to the "AOS from WS&T Visas" Case Progress subforum. ***

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Bonnie&Bob   33

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You also need your taxes for 2014. We had a lawyer for our process. YOUR LAWYER IS RIPPING YOU OFF. A delay doesn't cost them an extra cent. They only fill out the paperwork and send it in. If there is a problem, they respond. Other than that they wait for the approval the same way you do. Our lawyer charged us a $1000 for everything that was over 2 years waiting and we had to jump through numerous hoops, hundreds of phone calls, and resend documents 4 times in the process. These documents were all sent by courier and the lawyer paid for everyone of the shipments. She also emailed me weekly and 4 times the day before my interview and called to congratulate us after the approval. Some people are just born crooks and money grabbers. Your into it financially now so I guess you have no choice at this point. Sorry you got skinned for that kind of money. Good luck.

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