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With a pending I-751 since March 2019, I am hoping for a combo interview!!!!! It's time to end this journey. N-400 interview scheduled for Dec 14th in Dallas!!!!!

Sincere sympathies, but you've learned some substantial things. This cavalier attitude toward crucial requirements, possibly infected by inaccurate advice from others, will carry over into marriage (to you or anyone). Finances, for example, is a (if not the) chief cause of marital strife. He has not respected this. He also disrespected the need to prepare the apartment. Finally, he dismissed the need for, and the importance of, the police certificate. At minimum, this indicates fundamental difficulties in communication between the two of you. At most -- and realistically, in my view -- it indicates a crucial difference in attitudes toward responsibility and sacrifice. Accompanying this is an apparent disparity in the effort put into making the mechanics of this relationship happen, with the concomitant effect on your emotional state -- and especially the lack of even token concern when you were sick. This is not what most people would call a sound foundation for a happy marriage or even a dating relationship. You have the choice of deciding whether you can abide a lifetime of having to drag him through life's responsibilities -- the big ones, the everyday ones, and the unexpected crises that are inevitable -- and deciding whether you can overlook the mentioned deficiencies and never ever complain about them or bring them up again. The title of your thread suggests that you've already chosen your remedy. The definitive decision is yours, but I think that the indelible handwriting is on the wall, and that you'll ultimately feel far better about yourself by calling a permanent halt to this enervating, expensive mistake. If you decide this, you can thank your lucky stars that this didn't proceed to an unhappy short-term marriage and the mess of divorce. This world has innumerable attractive, appealing, responsible, supportive, emotionally available men who will willingly meet you halfway in forming a fulfilling lifetime relationship. Please keep this at top of mind.

Ladies, gentlemen, others, I am pleased to announce that 3.5 years and a $5,000 USD mandamus suit later, we have lift-off.

Based on page 13 of the I-864 instructions Just because I did not provide the answer you wanted doesn’t mean I’m trolling. You should have read the implications of the i864 before you signed it. As someone here likes to say, anyone DIY with immigration should be an A student in the forms. Good luck!

Even though there are more red flags in this case than I can count, I can’t help but think that she will probably get away with it and you are able to provide her with the grand prize she was after. At this point, I am not even sure if/when USCIS even looks into these cases. Maybe it’s the heat, but I am starting to lose my faith that these (pretty obvious) cases of immigration fraud actually get noticed.. It just gets me down.. So many of us here had to jump through all the hoops and be patient in order to do this right, while others just play the system and get away with it. I have no advice for you, you seem to be very aware of what is happening and no matter what we would tell you here, you will most likely continue with the process, so what do you want us to say really? Our remarks/questions will be answered with a “Yes, but…”, so we are not adding any real value here. Nobody here wil help you to justify what is happening..

After 416 days, I'm finally approved! I'm so glad the nightmare and anxiety is over. Now on to the next step. I'll continue to update numbers at least for April and May fliers since I can easily update them during lunch / after work since I work remote.

It's emotional blackmail, preying on the Filipino mentality of putting family first. @Timona accurately described what happens to some parents whose kids make it to the US. That $700 remittance is likely being used to keep up appearances to local friends and family. I am a Filipina. I also despise such behavior. If my parents ever said anything like that to me, I would cut off communication pronto. And to underscore my point, I would stop the money transfers. If they apologized, I would restart sending them a bag of rice a month. Your wife needs to draw firmer boundaries or the behavior is never going to stop. Filipinos have an extremely hard time saying No, especially to family, so the two of you need to be fully aligned with what is and is not acceptable financial support.

So, a 2 year Green Card is now good for 5 years? This is ridiculous! They need to just eliminate the I-751 completely. Only 1%-3% of ROC cases are actually denied.

Wow. Sounds like you have already got someone new lined up. I suspect that your wife WILL think you used her for a green card which led to citizenship, and I also suspect she'd be correct. Imma do a Mike E here, ciao.

Welp, there it is...we just got approved!!! 423 days. NOA1 7/19/21, NOA2 9/15/22. Wishing everyone else the best of luck! And we are happy to answer questions if anyone has them.

I am one of those people. I can have dual citizenship but have no interest in becoming a US Citizen. My reason is that the US doesn’t feel like my home and I don’t feel any connection to it, so don’t feel like a citizen anyway. I want to keep that distance (and yes, I am aware that this will mean dealing with USCIS for the rest of my life :)) . I am a Dutch citizen and will always only stay a Dutch citizen. My reasons might make no sense to other people, but I feel very strongly about them.

Why are you jumping this far ahead when marriage counseling is the next logical step?

Congratulations.. What about couples who can't or DON"T WANT to have children? I think this is extremely discriminatory.

We just submitted my wife's N-400 online under the 5-year rule. Let the new wait begin!!! I really hope she gets a combo interview soon. They owe us a favor. BTW, filing under the 5-year rule was pretty easy.

Not sure, if I'm an exception... but I had absolutely no problem with being unemployed for months. Lol When I arrived, I tried to make myself feel at home. I tidied up, cleaned, painted every room of the house, fixed broken things, started woodworking, built shelves, worked in the yard, and so on... I did everything that I never had the time or energy for when I was still living in Germany. I live in a very rural area. So, I also explored the woods, went hiking, etc. Then after a few weeks, I also adopted a dog from the shelter and spend all my free time with him. I built him a fence, bed, an agility trail, etc... Time actually flew by. Wish I could have been unemployed even longer. I didn't get everything done that I wanted to get done 😁

Hi All, Today has been a hectic day. Took my dog to the vet for a check up in some cysts that were growing, as he had previously a serious tumor. Then went to accompany a friend to have his back "fixed". In summary had little time today to check USCIS case tracker. Which I was doing earlier today, when it reached my group, and guess what? There it was, OUR CASE WAS APPROVED TODAY. I must confess I had an hour of overwhelming joy, where fiancée and I face timed, with both our parents joining. I must say this is a happy day for me and for her, and for many people around us. Only took 399 since submitting the petition and 393 since they received it, but this stage is now done for us. I will continue checking up and all the people that I care about in this forum and do wish everyone still standing from March (and any other month), including with stats. I must thank this forum and this community for the support in the many rough days that we had. Thank you so much everyone. Hoping for the best for everyone here.

Duplicate member account has been subjected to draconian administrative action. Main member account has been subjected to similar draconian administrative action for these reasons: -- opening a duplicate account to avoid a suspension; -- reopening a closed topic in direct violation of Moderation instructions; -- insulting and antagonizing other members; -- restricting and inhibiting others' use of the forum; -- essentially spamming the forum with a purely legal issue. This thread is locked, and neither this topic nor its drama is to be restarted or carried into other threads. Many thanks to our good members here for having reported these transgressions. Favor: If you suspect that one poster's account is a duplicate of another, please include the link to the other account when you make your report to Moderation. It results in faster action against offenders. TBoneTX VJ Moderation

If you have a SSN, you can get a phone line. If you have a SSN and a immigrant visa in your passport, you can get a bank account. I suggest your spouse get off his rear end and do his share as a spouse and help you!!!!!!!

~~ Topic moved from IR1/CR1 Forum to Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration benefits ~~ This is a classic case of a US citizen thinking he has any power in a situation like this. Please do not worry, he cannot affect your immigration status. This is a typical scare tactic and also sounds like a manipulative way to try to “get you back”. You are a lawful permanent resident and unless he is an immigration judge, he cannot take your LPR status away. Carry on and pay no attention to his antics.

I'm a Filipina. I lived 30 years in the Philippines and dated many Filipinos before eventually marrying an American. Time for some brutal honesty. The age gap is definitely a consideration. But for many people, especially those who don't have significant resources of their own, the bigger consideration is money. I don't know of any 21 year old Filipina with her own resources who would happily marry a 65 year old man. But I can think of many 21 year olds without resources who would do and say anything to land a rich senior citizen. Especially one who offers a path to US citizenship. People will tell you what they think you want to hear because they see you (and your young fiancee, once she gets to the States) as a golden ticket to a better life. They will never admit it to you, of course. A good test to see if this relationship is genuine: try pretending that you lost all your money (and of course look and act the part). See what your fiancee does.

Update: I-751/N-400 Combo interview conducted this afternoon at the Dallas Field Office. Appointment was at 1:00PM. We were called about 1:30PM. Officer wanted to see evidence of marriage from filing the I-751 (2019) until now. Officer wanted to see evidence of marriage since I-751 filing. I showed him both our driver's licenses, bank accounts, credit card accounts, Credit Cards, apartment leases (with signature page), Car Insurance. He said, " You meet the requirements for I-751". After the I-751 interview, he said "Now, we will start the N-400 interview". He gave me the choice of either staying in the room or going back out to the waiting room. My wife chose to do the interview alone. He then escorted me back out. About 30 minutes later, the officer escorted my wife out to meet me. She says she was asked the 6 easiest questions among the 100 possible ones. Who is the current US President, for example. I'm glad that interview is done!!! Now, we wait for the oath ceremony!!!

God is GREAT. Thank you god…🗽🗽🗽🗽Patience..Patience.. Patience.. Finally guys I got my GC in hand. Can’t explain the feeling that finally it’s over. PD- Dec 2019 Concurrent filing. 3 Prima facie. No RFE. Interview was good and Thankfully my lawyer came with me so that helped me a lot. My GC was approved same day after interview. God is Great. Thank you virtual family and hope everyone gets GC in this forum. I wish everyone’s dream come true.. God is great🗽🗽🗽🗽🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Dear family, My VAWA journey is over after a little less than 3 years. Nov 2019 filer, I360 approved Dec 2021. Very mixed feelings, not so ecstatic as I expected I'm gonna be. Totally calm actually... Maybe due to the fact I've been waiting for this for almost 13 years... Anyway, I want to say thank you you all for your kind words and encouragement and advice during this journey. I did everything myself (with a 100% help on here) no attorney involved at all. Thank you @sandranj , @Stillwinning!!!😊, @Demise, @Pinkrlion@shiva32 and all others members of this forum that I forgot. After all I can say this place is amazing. I knew nothing about VAWA when I joined - now I know more than some lawyers 😁. Keep supporting each other - it's hard to describe what this community did for me - I'm ready to give my share back. I went through it all, horrible marriage, Stokes, I130 denial, life threatening assault, hospital etc etc but back stronger than ever. Never ever give up!!! There is always a hope! Once I read God only throws on us what we can take. In October 2019 I lost everything: status, wife, job, business equipment, place to stay - basically my whole world collapsed. Everybody turned back on me - everybody stopped answering my phone calls. Almost 3 years later everything turned around. A lot of people wrote here - God works in mysterious ways and it's definitely true. Had an interview on Friday for like 45 min. Very nice officer - but first question was like: So tell me - how come you have I360 - it's usually for women? But after reading here for years I knew what to say and I pointed him to my affidavit and said I really can't go through all of that again... Then later I explained a new moments that are still going on after filing I360. He was curious why my addresses don't match at all (ID, VAWA, IRS, USCIS, car registration joint with abuser) nothing actually matches. He was surprised but my explanation was perfectly logical and he was like Oh - WOW - you`ve been through a lot. When did you have last contact with your wife, did you file for divorce, how long did you date before getting married, did you ever get arrested and I485 questions. Gave him medical and last 3 year taxes, marriage certificate certified copy and that's it. He handed me that piece of paper that says your case is under review, we can not make a decision at this moment and will let you know if we need anything from you bla bla I left field office feeling after like a stroke hitting 3 red lights in a row (thank God Chicago downtown doesn't have red light cameras) and took me a whole day to get myself together. I thought oh God they are gonna keep me waiting for weeks now... (Chicago is notorious for that) At 23:15 Lawfully app started blinking and I was like - oh not that stupid sh*t again with their commercials etc but I opened it and here we go...

My Finacee finally made it to American soil. Took 28 months with Immigration, thanks to Covid, but we made it. She took a flight from Manila to LAX, while I took a flight to LAX landing 3 hours before her, And we got a flight back to NC 4 hours after her arrival. The only nervous part was after her flight landed, it took her 2 1/2 to get through CBP, I was getting a little worried, she said there was a very long line there. I do want to thank everyone here for all the help and advice. Without everyone here, I am not sure if it would have been possible... I know the AOS part will start soon and I will be needing all kinds of help again....... Rujen

Holy wow I just got approved. Was really worried we'd get an RFE because we did our letter of intent on one page instead of separate but looks like its okay

Too late. There are none. You can't back track now after she has residency. Those violations would have been discussed at her first GC and 90% likely forgiven. Whether or not her name is on the lease, kicking someone out of their residence is illegal. If she has EVER received a piece of mail there, she is a resident. Also illegal. Again....assault. Take that up with your divorce lawyer. I think you should divorce and move on. It's her immigration journey now. Reporting her for anything may result in your own legal troubles for doing the things you have listed which are forms of domestic violence. Tread carefully.

You have no "leverage". In New York, it's illegal to evict your spouse. She did nothing wrong in refusing to leave. Breaking a mirror with a baseball bat is a form of domestic violence. Now, you're gaslighting and bullying her. It's not disparaging if it's true. The best thing you can do is divorce her and let her get on with her life.

I can not believe how this thread has progressed. I feel like I should apologize to the OP for the unacceptable tone in this thread and am considering advising her to post in the VAWA megathread, even though she is not a VAWA case. But it appears to be the only place on VJ that is moderated to support victims of abuse rather than interrogate them. Again there is nothing in the law that states she was required to come to the US to be with the husband. And before everyone tears apart that awkwardly worded sentence- the ir visa requires you to first have the US citizen or LPR file the 130 establishing the relationship. There is then the interview at the Embassy in which a decision is made and the visa issued. Thats it. There is no follow-up determination. There are no requirements to live with your spouse. For the CR one would have to file ROC. But as we all know divorce is not a reason for ROC denial, hence the routinely approved divorce waiver filings. People here are getting caught up in the idea that her entering on the visa, which was properly approved and issued, must be wrong because morally they disagree with it. Again the visa was issued properly. There no fine print stating what you must do afterwards. It doesn't get revoked if things changed between it being issued or endorsed at POE. It can be stopped during that period if the petitioner requested such, but it wasn't. The relationship does NOT need to still be intact at POE. Im sorry if people disagree with such but thats how it is. I understand people think they are trying to help by connecting dots in a devils advocate fashion to show how a case 'could be' brought against her. But thats not how it works. The 'dots' being used are N/A. And then the comments suggesting she better not get involved in a new relationship! Wow. Dig through the forums and find the postings by the user kkk1. He had a very similar story. He entered on an IR. Never lived with his spouse. Has since remarried and obtained citizenship with zero issue. He still checks in with the forums with updates and to express his gratitude for the support he received, although under a new user name. This whole idea that the OP has done something wrong is very disheartening to read. Things change. She didn't obtain the visa under false pretenses. And this whole idea that well we don't know that, and it looks suspicious is nonsense. Separation or divorce after the benefit was issued can be an indicator of bad intentions but it is not enough on it's own. You all know this. So what else is there that could be considered 'a dot' to connect. She seems to have ample evidence of it being an unhealthy relationship. And this thread reads as people saying well you knew it was bad so you must have intentionally stayed for the benefits. Textbook victim blaming. Its appalling.

CASE APPROVED!!! more than 2 years of anguish and waiting, now my case has finally been approved. I am a Jan 2020 filer, no RFE, 3 PF, please do not lose hope!!! It's happening for all of us!!

i took off from work today as a mental health day...just woke up and checked my account and it was approved. i went from sulking to hopeful for the first time in one full year 🙂

$700 is a lot of money in third world country like Philippines. This was my monthly paycheck, after taxes, from a gas station that I used to work at for 30 hours a week while at University. Engineers with 8 years experience earn $1000 per month in Kenya. Your MIL isn't even an engineer. What I think is happening is she now wants to maintain and show upscale status in the neighborhood being that her children are in the US. This is so common amongst parents in third world countries whose children are abroad. They demand, even if they did not even pay a single dollar to get you to US. Basically, your struggles got you to US and when they (parents) woke up and realized that you're in US, they now start using you as pension. Well, cut the ungrateful person off. Let her stretch $0. You and your wife owe her nothing. Birthing someone shouldn't guarantee entitlement. Your wife didn't ask them to birth her nor for them to engage in Adam and Eve, the scenario that brought her to existence. The highlighted should be your wife' clap back to her mom, should MIL entitlement reach unbearable levels. I loathe such kind of mentality.

*** Thread is moved from Off Topic to Effects of Major Changes forum. *** ======================== If he's violent toward you or the baby, get out NOW to a place of safety. Hire the meanest, nastiest divorce attorney that you can find. Whether your (soon-to-be ex-)husband is working or not, child support will be taken out of his hide by the state of Texas.

Hello all, I'm happy to report that my case has been approved yesterday, no interview. My timeline is below: 02/2018 - Ex husband proposed. 03/2018 - Moved in with my now ex-husband I've been with for 5 years (South Dakota). 11/2018 - Marriage. 12/2018 - I-130 & I-485 Application, notice received on same month. 09/2019 - Moved out due to abuse. Was bouncing around different places but settled for Los Angeles since I know people there and would be easier for me. Found a job that paid me $12.00/hour. Was able to get psychiatry and psychotherapy help from the local government. 10/2019 - Got notice that interview was scheduled in Nebraska. Found out through husband (now ex) who was threatening to go to the interview and ask them to deport me. 11/2019 - I decided that I needed to be brave so I went to interview alone, even if my husband appears or not. Husband did not appear, the officer who spoke to me was nice. He asked me what happened and I started to break down and actually advised me to file for I-360. I have never heard if I-360 before, so he explained it to me. He told me to submit it before 02/2020 and gave me an RFE requesting I-360. I immediately started schooling myself on what I-360 is and gathering everything I need to file it. That's also about the time I joined this VAWA thread, which I learned a lot from. 02/2020 - I missed the submission timeline as my vital records, police clearances, etc. from the Philippines did not arrive on time. 04/2020 - I received a letter about removal proceedings since I did not submit I-360 on time. I wrote back to my officer telling him that I'm at the mercy of the issuing departments back in the Philippines and I had no control. By this time I already had all the requirements I needed to file VAWA so I did, and I attached receipt notice. 05/2020 - Since I got really stressed out about the removal proceedings, I told myself that I would need an attorney to represent me if it were to happen again. I reached out to a couple, but every single one was quoting me for money I did not even have nor ever had in my life. I started to become really scared because I was barely surviving with $12.00/hour job that I would skip meals just to pay my share of rent. 07/2020 - I found out about Asian Americans Advancing Justice. I inquired but they did not have a capacity to take my case. They told me to continue researching VAWA attorneys. This whole month I had consultation appointments with different attorneys every other day. Some were giving me lower rates since it's VAWA, some does not. 08/2020 - Then an angel came to my life. I went to a consultation with an attorney. She specializes in family based petitions, but was a domestic violence attorney prior to that. I told her my story and the whole thing became very emotional. She offered to take my case pro-bono. A week later after her paralegal reviewed all the documents I sent to USICS (good thing I have a copt of everything), they submitted G-28 (notice of entry appearance as attorney). 09/2020 - Prima facie received. It was crickets for 2 years. My attorneys told me to be patient, and they showed me support. They told me to keep my mind off of it and focus on the other aspects of my life. So I did. I focused on healing myself from everything that just happened. From the abuse, the immigration stress. Those 2 years felt like a never ending marathon. I'm surprised that I even survived it and never gave up. I continued with my medication and of course psychotherapy. I gained back my confidence, and started to see my self worth. It was still financially hard at first but I excelled in my career as I gave most of my time and effort on that. It was my outlet. From a $12.00/hr retail job, I moved on to $20.00/hr junior designer job, then to $30.00/hr intermediate designer job, to now $50.00/hr senior designer job. I was able to move to a nicer place in a nicer area, I was able to purchase my own car. The independence felt great. I never knew that this was how my life would turn out to be. In between all of those, I found new friends, and I was just being unapologetically me. Life was worth living again. 04/2022 - I-360 Approved! 11/2022 - RFE for I-693. 12/2022 - Submitted RFE. 01/19/23 - New card being produced. 01/20/23 - I-485 CASE WAS APPROVED! I know that this was way too much detail but I'm hoping that it would give hope to everyone who's waiting for approval. That was 5 years of my life not knowing how everything will turn out. I'm glad I did not give up.

Let it go, and seek happiness for yourself...

Guys I got approved finalllyyyyyy !!!! it's done. I will continue to scan till august cases done!

Wow a lot of updates came in after mid day: 69000: 1 RFER (0 new / 1 in progress) 69500: 1 RFER (0 new / 1 in progress) 71000: 1 Approval (0 new / 1 in progress) 71500: 1 Approval, 3 RFERs (0 new / 4 in progress) 73000: 1 RFES, 1 RFER (1 new / 1 in progress) 73500: 4 Approvals (3 new / 1 in progress) 74500: 1 Approval, 1 RFES, 1 RFER (0 new / 3 in progress) 75000: 3 Approvals (1 new / 2 in progress) 75500: 1 Approval, 2 RFESs (3 new / 0 in progress) 76000: 9 Approvals, 1 RFER (7 new / 3 in progress) 76500: 12 Approvals (9 new / 3 in progress) 77500: 2 RFERs (0 new / 2 in progress) 78000: 6 Approvals (4 new / 2 in progress) 78500: 2 Approvals, 3 RFESs, 1 RFER (4 new / 2 in progress) 79000: 13 Approvals, 5 RFESs (15 new / 3 in progress) 79500: 6 Approvals, 1 RFES, 1 RFER (6 new / 2 in progress) 80000: 8 Approvals, 1 RFES, 2 RFERs (7 new / 4 in progress) 80500: 1 Approval (0 new / 1 in progress) 81000: 8 Approvals (8 new / 0 in progress) 81500: 3 Approvals, 1 RFES, 1 Denial (5 new / 0 in progress) 06/06/22: 109 Total Updates: 79 Approvals, 15 RFESs, 14 RFERs, 1 Denial March (9) + April (109) + May (49) + June (9) = 176 total updates Started out as a slow day and turned out to be one of the most productive days. Let's hope this efficiency keeps up.

I'm not convinced it was actually CBP that called.

Hahaha he doesn’t have this power. Don’t even be worried about it. Is more, he is the one on the “bad situation” . He signed the I-864 for support you. Or he forgot this part? You can still apply for Remove of Conditions being divorced. Do you have your green card on hands? Please, be careful with all your documents. If you don’t feel safe find a better place.

Family based immigrant visas are for family reunification. Unless the petitioner (USC or LPR) is already residing in the US, an immigrant visa to reunite the family members in the US is pointless. Hence if the USC/LPR is residing overseas they must either return to the US and establish domicile prior to the beneficiary enterjng on their immigrant visa, or demonstrate to the interviewing officer that they will be establishing domicile when they enter with the immigrating spouse. Some consulates require the first option… eg Montreal.. others allow the second option

Hi everyone, I want to share my good news as my journey with VAWA has come to an end. I wish everyone waiting this same and yours is coming. I have received my Green card. I’d like to share my timeline filed I-360: October 2019 filed I-485 & I-765: April 2020 Received 2 EADs & 3 PFs RFE on I-360: August 2021 sent response of RFE: Sept 1,2021 VAWA new card produced: October 13,2021 VAWA case approved: November 2, 2021 I-693 deficiency letter: December 22, 2021 Biometrics: January 18, 2022 interview on I-485: March 17, 2022 After the interview case changed to New card produced in 30mins Green card in hand: March 24, 2022 id be happy to answer any question anyone has.

Im a filipina and married to a white guy. Before I married my husband I told him what he's getting into in terms of the culture part supporting my family. At the same time, I told my parents and family I'm ONLY gonna help them if I'm able, if it's within our means, and after we pay our own bills. I think there should be a balance because we can never get rid of that culture of paying our family and parents back. But at the same time the family should not be demanding. And if necessary, I will make things right by telling my parents it's too much and I don't want to support them anymore because they're being so ungrateful and demanding. So that being said it's really up to you and your wife, for me $700 per month is A LOT! To give you an idea a regular job will make you around $200-$300 per month depending on which location in the Philippines, and if you work in the government which we view it as "the stable job" then you get around $400-600 per month. I bought my family a car and give them money here and there so I probably spent around $500-$1000 per month but that's because me and my husband's work is better now. But 4 years ago we only sent them around $100-$200 a month because we struggled financially. For me if my parent/s is that toxic and demanding? I'm sorry I probably won't cut her off but instead of her $700 demand per month I'll probably send her $100 a month. I don't know it's just me. I love my family and parents so much but there's a fine line between RESPECT and TOXIC BEHAVIOR.

These last paragraphs are a contradiction by themselves. You’re a stronger believer in marriages, but you are wanting to end it because in the last two weeks she hasn’t been behaving the way you want her to? 🤨 yeah no, that’s not how a marriage works. You don’t get to dictate how the other person behaves. And why are you even thinking of a next wife, and more specifically, why are you worried about where your new wife is from? And why are you worried about her immigration status? You already know the other person.

"I am returning from a visit with my family"..... /end thread.

Today after 426 long days, our case was approved! My case tracker app didn't give me a notification like it should have, and after yesterday's great result for my group (117500), I had some instinct about today and was checking all day. I had just absentmindedly opened up the app while I was on the phone with my fiancé, which was a pleasant surprise for both of us and a nice moment. Keep strong everyone, your time is coming very soon! TUESDAY's Updates: 106500 - 2 RFESs (0 new / 2 in progress) 107500 - 2 RFESs (0 new / 2 in progress) 108000 - 1 RFES, 1 RFER (1 new / 1 in progress) 108500 - 2 RFESs, 1 RFER (2 new / 1 in progress) 109000 - 1 Approval, 2 RFERs (0 new / 3 in progress) 109500 - 1 Approval, 1 RFERs (0 new / 2 in progress) 110500 - 1 REFR (0 new / 1 in progress) 111000 - 2 Approvals (1 new / 1 in progress) 111500 - 2 Approvals, 5 RFESs (5 new / 2 in progress) 112000 - 1 Approval, 1 RFES (1 new / 1 in progress) 112500 - 3 Approvals (3 new / 0 in progress) 113000 - 2 Approvals, 5 RFESs (6 new / 1 in progress) 113500 - 3 RFESs, 1 RFER (3 new / 1 in progress) 114000 - 1 RFES, 1 RFER (1 new / 1 in progress) 114500 - 2 Approvals, 5 RFESs, 1 RFER (6 new / 2 in progress) 115000 - 9 Approvals, 5 RFESs, 1 RFER (11 new / 4 in progress) 115500 - 4 Approvals (3 new / 1 in progress) 116000 - 4 Approvals, 1 RFES (5 new / 0 in progress) 116500 - 5 Approvals (5 new / 0 in progress) 117000 - 3 Approvals, 2 RFESs (3 new / 2 in progress) 117500 - 3 Approvals (3 new / 0 in progress) 09/27/22: 87 Total Updates: 42 Approvals, 31 RFESs, 14 RFERs

Just got "New Card Is Being Produced" update on my I485 case. Cant stop smiling. I am now a permanent resident of the United ducking States of Murica. I will always be indebted to this group for the education, guidance and kindness provided. Nothing else on the internet or offline compares to what I got here. @TBoneTX, @Demise @Pinkrlion @Rhema1 @Anujra and so many others, you rock big time. Thank you also for tolerating my last minute jitters and anxiety. I will continue to haunt this group and will be available as needed, to share what little I know. For everyone waiting, please keep hope alive and I wish you success at the soonest. I hope you all find strength and courage every day from this group and elsewhere.

Brief backstory: My husband and I met in Korea. We've lived here together for several years. Neither of us is Korean/has Korean heritage. We didn't use a joint sponsor and my husband did not move to the US before my interview. My husband attended the interview with me and he was allowed into the embassy without any issues. We saw 3 other couples interviewing together (the rest of the applicants appeared to be families and there were a few women and one man interviewing alone). Everything happened really quickly. I read a few reviews saying they keep the room cold so I brought a cardigan but it wasn't necessary. The interview was at 7:45 and we got there at 7:20. Quite a few people were already in line so we went to the back of the queue. At 7:30, we were told anyone with a 7:45 interview time could enter- This is when I spoke to some people around me and discovered some people had a later appointment time and couldn't enter yet. We were maybe the 7th or 8th people allowed in. We handed in our phones and then went up to the 2nd floor. I was called up 4 times (and my husband went up with me twice- when we submitted the documents and then for the interview). I went alone to get my fingerprints scanned and to collect the DV pamphlet. The interview was super quick. I was asked all the expected questions (when we met, When we got married, When we started dating). My husband was asked when he planned on returning to the US. He told the CO he quit his job, the CO requested proof and we showed him. We were then told the visa was approved and to expect it in 2 business days. We left the embassy around 9AM. We did not use a joint sponsor (we used assets in a US bank account) and my husband and I have stayed in Korea together throughout the entire process. The CEAC showed Administrative Processing on August 22, 2022 and it changed to "Issued" late morning/ early afternoon August 23, 2022. TL;DR: Every Embassy is different but Seoul appears to be okay with couples staying together throughout the application process. They did want to see proof the USC has made plans to return to the US. The domicile evidence we submitted to NVC (drivers license, bank accounts and credit card was fine for NVC but insufficient at interview). We did not upload any additional evidence between DQ and interview but had something in our folder in case we were asked for additional proof of assets or domicile.

perhaps CBP agrees with you.

Amen to that. When they do it right, they rightly should get praise. Coincidentally, I saw a “last updated on” change to May 4. Wonder what that’s about? Hopefully good news coming sometime soon…

Hey everybody! I finally received my green card in hand today! I thought the day would never come but it did. My field office is NY and my i-360 was approved exactly one year ago. Hang in there everybody!

Never give up. Don’t let anyone tell you that your case won’t be approved, even your lawyer . Fight for your case until you get approved. My case can be an encouragement to someone, I am in immigration proceedings since 2017, got 204 c fraud on my I-130, I-360 office sent me a 7 pages NOID which was my only hope, responded to NOID January 31. I worked on it with my lawyer and provided new proofs and my case is approved in less than 2 months. Can’t wait to get my green card finally. Thanks to this forum, many people helped me here how to write a winning personal declaration. Thank you all. To God all the glory Case Was Approved On March 23, 2022, we approved your Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, Receipt Number EACxxxxxxxxxxx. We sent you an approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your approval notice by April 7, 2022, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.