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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Hong Kong
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Hello everyone. I understand this is under K1visa but i could not find any other forum specifically talking about AWA waivers except this one. 

We filed our package with the waiver including all the documents that we have gathered over a year and a half in July 2019. 

Having researched about adam walsh act and its policy in USCIS really scared me and my spouse. 

(We got married last year)

 

we received biometrics for beneficiary (nothing for petitioner since we have submitted everything up front i think), finished the biometrics. Just have been waiting for EAD card but hasn't arrived. We aren't sure whether they have finished reading our package including the waiver and supplements. No NOID's or RFE's so far. However we recently got notice to appear initial interview of AOS for November. We want to know whether this is a good sign. Or is it going to be a false-hope. We have been praying ever since the incident took place and having to deal with such extremely difficult process. I wonder if they will be just leave us hanging and wonder if they will ever approve our case. Typically the interview would be the last step for green card, but having Awa is huge burden on our backs... anyone who got approved, has any good ideas? And maybe care to share their steps of their own process? What else can we do?

thank you for reading this post and we humbly receive any criticisms/opinions/ideas/recommendations. 

 

Grateful to be part of visajourney with you guys.

 

- prayerwarrior89 in Michigan

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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OP is married, so thread is moved from the IMBRA subforum to the CR-1 Process forum.

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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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Hong Kong
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5 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Why did you need a waiver?

Sorry, i didn't include any details pertaining to the case that My husband (petitioner) was involved. He was charged with possession of few pictures of girls who "appeared to be younger than 18" and served his time in jail for 42days and he has finished all the requirements and counselings, etc. He was very remorseful and he has told me all the details before we got engaged. I chose to forgive him and we decided to move on. After much research, we hired an attorney who is well versed with AWA and she told us to file the waiver with the rest of the green care application up front. It was difficult to obtain all the documents needed and it took us forever to do it. 

 

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Hong Kong
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6 minutes ago, designguy said:

What incident?

When my husband found out he got charged with possession. 

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1 minute ago, Prayerwarrior89 said:

Sorry, i didn't include any details pertaining to the case that My husband (petitioner) was involved. He was charged with possession of few pictures of girls who "appeared to be younger than 18" and served his time in jail for 42days and he has finished all the requirements and counselings, etc. He was very remorseful and he has told me all the details before we got engaged. I chose to forgive him and we decided to move on. After much research, we hired an attorney who is well versed with AWA and she told us to file the waiver with the rest of the green care application up front. It was difficult to obtain all the documents needed and it took us forever to do it. 

 

I’m confused though- why is this just now an issue for AOS?  Wouldn’t it have been an issue for the actual petition?

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Hong Kong
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1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

I’m confused though- why is this just now an issue for AOS?  Wouldn’t it have been an issue for the actual petition?

No it would be an issue with I-130. So you are correct. But my concern is that we do not have any idea whether our waiver has been approved and whether the USCIS officer will be giving us approval on our AOS interview or not. There is no way to know whether our i-130 has been approved to move onto I-485. Sorry for the confusion. Never saw it that way to create confusion. 

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1 minute ago, Prayerwarrior89 said:

No it would be an issue with I-130. So you are correct. But my concern is that we do not have any idea whether our waiver has been approved and whether the USCIS officer will be giving us approval on our AOS interview or not. There is no way to know whether our i-130 has been approved to move onto I-485. Sorry for the confusion. Never saw it that way to create confusion. 

But are you not AOSing from a K-1?  How were you able to get the visa in the first place?

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Hong Kong
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1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

But are you not AOSing from a K-1?  How were you able to get the visa in the first place?

No. That is why this thread was moved to CR-1.

I initially came to the states with F1 visa. I met my husband over 10 years ago in college. We have dated few years back and broke up. And we rekindled our relationship and that is when we finally decided to get married. So I have gotten married in the states. Have not left the states. We were trying to file Green card application and came across Adam Walsh Act so we had to hire an attorney for that.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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7 hours ago, Prayerwarrior89 said:

Hello everyone. I understand this is under K1visa but i could not find any other forum specifically talking about AWA waivers except this one. 

We filed our package with the waiver including all the documents that we have gathered over a year and a half in July 2019. 

Having researched about adam walsh act and its policy in USCIS really scared me and my spouse. 

(We got married last year)

 

we received biometrics for beneficiary (nothing for petitioner since we have submitted everything up front i think), finished the biometrics. Just have been waiting for EAD card but hasn't arrived. We aren't sure whether they have finished reading our package including the waiver and supplements. No NOID's or RFE's so far. However we recently got notice to appear initial interview of AOS for November. We want to know whether this is a good sign. Or is it going to be a false-hope. We have been praying ever since the incident took place and having to deal with such extremely difficult process. I wonder if they will be just leave us hanging and wonder if they will ever approve our case. Typically the interview would be the last step for green card, but having Awa is huge burden on our backs... anyone who got approved, has any good ideas? And maybe care to share their steps of their own process? What else can we do?

thank you for reading this post and we humbly receive any criticisms/opinions/ideas/recommendations. 

 

Grateful to be part of visajourney with you guys.

 

- prayerwarrior89 in Michigan

We submitted our K-129f in April 2019  received NOA1, case got transferred from CSC to Vermont service center. Still

waiting for approval or NOA2

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7 hours ago, designguy said:

Possession of drugs? That falls under Adam Walsh Act?

Sounds like it was possession of pornographic  images of a minor.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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9 hours ago, Prayerwarrior89 said:

No. That is why this thread was moved to CR-1.

I initially came to the states with F1 visa. I met my husband over 10 years ago in college. We have dated few years back and broke up. And we rekindled our relationship and that is when we finally decided to get married. So I have gotten married in the states. Have not left the states. We were trying to file Green card application and came across

so we had to hire an attorney for that.

Seems; you taken the right action by getting a lawyer for your circumstance.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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~~Moved to AOS from W, S & T Visas, from IR1/CR1 P&P- The OP is adjusting from  F1~~

Spoiler

Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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