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    Abandoned AOS and now regret it
    Please be nice, I know I made a mistake... But got my K1 approved and arrived in the US June 25, 2024 and applied for AOS February 25, 2025 -- then left the US (abandoned my AOS). Will I be banned for re-entry to the US -- even under a spouse visa?
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    Fiance or Marriage Visa in 2025 ? Pros and cons?
    I'm 23F 🇨🇿, my partner is 29M 🇺🇲
    We want to get our visa going sometime this year and want to be together as soon as possible but we are still unsure which visa would serve us better. I'd like to get married in my home country but on the other side i wouldn't mind getting married paperwise in the US and waiting for my work permit and etc if it would allow us to be together faster and then save up for and have our dream wedding in my home country. 

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    Montreal timeframe for direct consular filing (DCF)
    1:47 pm today

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    If you have gone through or are going through Direct Consular Filing with Montreal Canada consulate, please let me know how long the process took?



     
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    After marriage found out 3rd party
    1:06 pm today

    jin2x

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    I need help for my sister. Any advice on what to do are very welcome.

    I have sister who came this year fianc visa. Sad to know that they after they got married she found out that her husband cheating on her. They always argue coz of the 3rd party. She has 1 kid with her two weeks ago she found out that she s pregnant. She wanted to go home coz her husband also never treat her like she s a wife. He barely buy her like personal items and when my sister bought lotion it s a big deal to her husband coz it worth of $5. We all know everything is expensive. I feel sorry for her. I send her lots of personal items also my niece.

    her husband telling her he will get the child after she delivered the child and he never file the 2 years green card coz according to him she s staying at home only . she don t need a green card. He tried to scared my sister for telling her also if she go home he will never support the child. I was pissed and finally reach out my sister husband telling him he cannot traitening my sister coz I know laws here in the U.S . He never filled income tax for 2024 . Coz he will owe lots of money to the IRS . He is self employed and from last yr income he will pay about $30k and he keep telling he will never file taxes anymore . Which the W2 is the most important to file green card. Since my sister arrived this year of January she still not a permanent resident and I have a friend who also advised me if he never filed the green card at all my sister can seek like Catholic charities organization.

    is anybody experienced like my sister ?

    I seek immigration lawyer they only told me she can go if she want to go home or stay married and divorced later. But the problem he will never process the paperwork. And I couldn t do anything for her coz she came here as a fiance visa.

    any advice on what to do for my sister?

    I appreciate to those who willingly give me advice.



     
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    TRANSFERS OF VISA CASE To LAGOS NIGERIA
    12:22 pm today

    MADE24

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    Hello everyone I really need help right now my case is in US consulate Montreal but was placed on administrative processing but I m back in my home country Nigeria and I ve been having difficulty communicating with them in regards to the transfer of my case

    if anyone knows their mobile number and email address for Immigrant cases please let me know

    thank you for your assistance in advance.

    and another thing it s been about two years since I went for my last interview and was refused based on the fact that I had outgrown my category and was told to wait

    while transferring to another consulate do I need to also contact and NVC and notify them about it and does it affect my case in anyway.



     
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    Can a cancelled k1 visa be reinstated
    11:21 am today

    The Staleys

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    I m beyond broken. My fianc of almost 4 years cancelled our visa on Wednesday. I went to pick up my visa yesterday and I realized he just cancelled it because I called what he said to me disgusting and dehumanizing. I have been beating myself and bawling my eyes since yesterday. Our k1 journey took us over 2 years to get to this stage. Please HELP



     
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    Drop box appointment?
    8:28 am today

    Traveller786



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    If i qualify for a dropbox will i be able to schedule a date for it? Or i have to submit the passport next day itself?

    I actually have to travel in a few days so not sure if i should apply now



     
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    • MADE24

      Hello everyone I really need help right now my case is in US consulate Montreal but was placed on administrative processing but I’m back in my home country Nigeria and I’ve been having difficulty communicating with them in regards to the transfer of my case 
      if anyone knows their mobile number and email address for Immigrant cases please let me know 
      thank you for your assistance in advance.
       
       
      and another thing it’s been about two years since I went for my last interview and was refused based on the fact that I had outgrown my category and was told to wait 
      while transferring to another consulate do I need to also contact and NVC and notify them about it and does it affect my case in anyway.
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    • kidd0o  »  mbbbbbb

      Hey! I tried to go back to the thread where we were chatting about the increased timeline, but can’t seem to find it.
       
      anyway I wanted to spread some hope your way. I’m apart of several k1 visa groups, some of which are on Facebook and ppl have been talking about the increased timeline there too.
       
      one person shared this and 🤞🏽they are right. Just wanted to share with you because I know we were both feeling a bit hopeless.

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    • gymrat50  »  Boiler

      The Philippines is a horrible third world communist S**T Hole. IMy heart is breaking because I do not believe I will ever see my wife and stepchild again. I will have to divorce her if she cannot come to the Uniyed States. If I had known how bad rge CFO was I would have never even bothered with a Filipino. It is jysrt so rediculously unfair that the Philippines thinks it owns its citizenss and can essentilly imprison them because they are not allowed to leave. I cannot have a wife I can only see a couple of weeks a year. I should have stayed away from the Philippines.
       
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    • Cricket99

      Submitted I-485 and I-765 on April 25th, was charged on May 15th--almost three weeks later. This was also the date labeled on the NOAs.
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    • Patience Samuel  »  maryaaaa

      Pls I need advice 
       
      my partner is currently out of job , although he is working on getting something sooner 
       
      Can he file for K1 while he is out of job , we already prepared all out documents.
      Can we still send our file to the postal office even when he hasn’t gotten a job yet ?
      or it’s advisable to wait still when he has a job before we can summit the Form I-129F
       
      pls I need advice on this 
      thanks 
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