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  1.    Positive_Vibes reacted to a post in a topic: i751 and n400 joint interview - no joint finances. What else?
  2.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: i751 and n400 joint interview - no joint finances. What else?
  3. beloved_dingo
    If you have separate accounts, can you at least show that joint bills are being paid from these accounts? For instance, if the rent/mortgage comes out of an account in your name, and the power bill/internet/whatever comes out of your spouse's account, that at least still shows you are both contributing to bills and expenses for the marital residence. Also strongly agree with the other suggestions to provide proof of anything else you can get your hands on, such as insurance with both of you covered (health, car, home/renters/etc.), documentation of having each other as beneficiaries (life insurance, retirement), any utility or bill that has both names (phone bill?), etc. Also think outside the box - do you have joint memberships (gym, Costco)? Do you have pets where the vet would have a record that you are both the owners? Any mail addressed to both of you, or invitations addressed to both of you (wedding invite, baby shower, graduation)?
  4.    beloved_dingo reacted to a post in a topic: K1 visa second time
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  7. beloved_dingo
    The fees for AOS alone make the K-1 a very undesirable option now, imo. (And this is coming from someone who chose the K-1 back in 2018)
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  12. beloved_dingo
    Choosing which visa is a personal choice but I suggest you do research to make sure you are making the best decision for your situation. Anecdotes from acquaintances are not valid sources of information. Additionally, there can be a lot of variables from person to person that can affect the process (red flags, high fraud vs. low fraud country, etc.). You can read through threads here from K-1 and CR-1 couples and get information directly from USCIS' website, etc. Also be wary of anything you read on reddit.
  13.    beloved_dingo reacted to a post in a topic: Help, please. B2 tourist visas for 2 relatives in Colombia.
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  19.    beloved_dingo reacted to a post in a topic: Unaware of divorce and got approved of Conditional Residency
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  23. beloved_dingo
    Considering the timing, very likely that any court hearings (if there were any) were via Zoom. Simple divorce cases often do not require stepping foot into a courtroom though. Since OP willingly signed the divorce papers, we can assume the husband submitted all appropriate documents to the court. But either he never followed up to dismiss the case - which would have been incredibly simple - or he actively participated in the ongoing divorce process and hid it from OP. Even once the divorce was finalized, a motion to vacate could have been filed. I am absolutely baffled that, at the very minimum, the husband kept this to himself for so long though. OP - I agree with others. I would consult a lawyer, and fully expect you're going to have to basically start over and get a new green card. And personally...I'd suggest having a very blunt, tough conversation with your husband about this. Either he was grossly negligent and hid things from you, or he lied to you and hid things from you. If it were me, I'd be getting the divorce case files directly from the clerk of the court to see exactly what your husband filed and when pertaining to the divorce. There's no way he "accidentally" got divorced.
  24.    beloved_dingo reacted to a post in a topic: Receipt number invalid???
  25. beloved_dingo
    I'd be concerned that the Ship Date is very clearly April 1st on the receipt posted here, so I'm not sure I'd agree. It seems that the bottom portion is what applies in OP's case (since it was sent via UPS). It says "The postmark date is the shipping date reflected on the courier receipt".
  26. beloved_dingo
    I'm just going to address this part of your post in bold. Dealing with U.S. Immigration and deciding the best options for your situation often means taking emotion out of the equation, as hard as it can be. Being in a long distance relationship, especially with differing cultures, requires compromise and adjusting your expectations. In this case, the best choice for you and your future bride is the CR-1. This is a fact. Another fact is that both options (K-1 or CR-1) involve extended time apart, other than visits, for up to two years. If you are not ready to get married, then spend more time together in person and get married at a later date. However, I must point out that it is really splitting hairs to be okay with doing the traditional Muslim wedding ceremony but not be okay with getting married "on paper".
  27. beloved_dingo
    Did you send the response with tracking? Does the courier info/tracking number show that it was delivered?
  28. beloved_dingo
    Naturalization, for most, is the easiest and fastest part of the immigration process. For us, it took slightly over 3 months.
  29. beloved_dingo
    It varies, but I would definitely try to walk in.
  30. beloved_dingo
    I agree with @Crazy Cat. The existing lease doesn't matter. To use an example, if you bought a house and moved into it, but your apartment lease wasn't up for another 30 days, does that mean you still live at the apartment? No, it's just still in your name until the lease is up. Further, USCIS understands that the beginning of a marriage has a lot of transitionary things happening. For example, my husband and I married in May 2019, but we weren't on a lease together until August 2019. It never came up during his immigration journey and wasn't an issue (he's a citizen now). Regardless, talk to your landlord about getting him added to your lease.
  31. beloved_dingo
    Sure, it's always possible that filing something might get someone to look at the case and get it "unstuck". It's also possible that it causes undue confusion, since it doesn't apply to your case, and instead just makes the process longer while they try to figure out why you filed a form that isn't applicable to your situation.
  32. beloved_dingo
    We love Chewy but they aren't always the cheapest. We do get our cat food from there exclusively though.
  33. beloved_dingo
    @Zumbadaddy This is what you need to do. Conditional permanent residents (those with a 2 year green card) are required to file for Removal of Conditions to receive their 10 year green cards, not I-90. Your problem is now compounded because you need to get her back home and she needs to file ROC as soon as possible. If you look at the USCIS page to file the I-90 online, it says this: It is very clear about this, more than once. This is an unfortunate mistake. If a proper I-751 had been filed, she would have received a 48 month extension letter long ago.
  34. beloved_dingo
    That one overstay basically made all her previous "good" travel history irrelevant. Just to reiterate the point already made by others, overstaying on the ESTA was a huge mistake, and she is unfortunately experiencing the consequences of that mistake. I don't want to hammer too hard on it, but I don't understand how this overstay even occurred. Did you both misunderstand her period of authorized stay? If I recall correctly, CBP literally writes the date on the passport stamp showing the exact end date of allowable time in the U.S., and the max stay allowed on ESTA is 90 days. Staying even one day over can have detrimental consequences on a person's ability to keep their ESTA or visit the U.S. ever again. There's no guarantee that she'll be able to get a tourist visa again. It is possible that with time, she can get approved.
  35. beloved_dingo
    Age gaps are viewed quite differently by different consulates due to culture, issues with fraud, etc. With that being said, a three year difference is so minimal that I doubt it will have much of an impact, if at all, for OP.
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