US Immigration from Singapore

The latest October US Visa Bulletin data has been released, along with VisaJourney's November estimates. See below!

October 2021 Family US Visa Bulletin (and November Estimates)

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/visa-bulletin-predictions-family-sponsored.php

October 2021 Work US Visa Bulletin (and November Estimates)

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/visa-bulletin-predictions-work-sponsored.php

Quick question... we are working on a site update. Can folks let me know if having the main menu in BOLD or PLAIN text (current site) looks better? See below.

New layout:

Hi guys! I've been on this site for a month, getting myself acquainted with everything marriage-based green card.

I'm freaking out a little as I came here on an ESTA on the 31st of July without intent to immigrate, even tried to give the immigration guy proof that I will be going back home (he refused to see them, he just let me in with a warning because I came into the US in early April and left mid May.).

My now husband is a US citizen, and we intended to marry and start the green card journey after I leave. But after we married (on 22nd of August), I decided to take a risk and do AOS + green card instead.

We've been separated for 16 months due to COVID. I really want to start our lives together and my country wants me to do a $2k 14-day quarantine when I return.

I have done a ton of research, including getting the opinions of 3 immigration lawyers.

However I feel like this forum has real-time data and would love to hear from you all.

So questions:

1. I've been getting mixed opinions on whether I should wait 90 days to start filing. Some people say file before my ESTA expires. The lawyers say to file after. Which do you recommend?
2. Also, is the 90-day rule no longer even in place? Apparently, a July 16th 2021 update to the USCIS Policy Manual Volume 8 Part J Chapter 3 - Adjudicating Inadmissibility, says "Technical Update - Removing References to the U.S. Department of State s 90-Day Rule."
3. Is doing this really OK? Like so many others, I do fear getting barred from the country with the ESTA overstay and being accused of visa fraud with immigration intent.
   The last lawyer I consulted warned me, "Please note that the presumption that you were not truthful is created by any inconsistent act inconsistent to a nonimmigrant intent. I continue to see denials based on this 90 day rule except in the rare situations where the applicant had a sudden and unpredictable change in circumstances such as health issues or military deployment."
   But there are lots of success stories here, so.

Thoughts, advice? Thank you!

The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there.

The decision by the European Council to remove the U.S. from a safe list of countries for nonessential travel reverses advice that it gave in June, when the bloc recommended lifting restrictions on U.S. travelers before the summer tourism season.

The guidance is nonbinding, however, and U.S. travelers should expect a mishmash of travel rules across the continent.

Nonessential travel to the EU from countries or entities not listed is subject to temporary travel restriction, the council said in a statement. This is without prejudice to the possibility for member states to lift the temporary restriction on nonessential travel to the EU for fully vaccinated travelers.

https://time.com/6093737/eu-restrictions-us-travel/

We've uploaded the latest official family based US visa processing trends for July 2021. K-1 Visas are improving at several locations!

Mexico Family & Marriage US Visa Approval Trends
Philippines Family & Marriage US Visa Approval Trends
China Family & Marriage US Visa Approval Trends
United Kingdom Family & Marriage US Visa Approval Trends
India Family & Marriage US Visa Approval Trends
Vietnam Family & Marriage US Visa Approval Trends
Canada Family & Marriage US Visa Approval Trends
Dominican Republic Family & Marriage US Visa Approval Trends
Jamaica Family & Marriage US Visa Approval Trends

Here is an additional location, per request!