Chynna/gapamix

Yup sounds like it is your turn do the cooking. Although I can understand where she is coming from. I know people like this and it is very tough to change the behavior. They come from a place where waste is not an option.

Wow real sorry you are going through this. I went 17 years thinking I was divorced until I filed for K1. We were denied because my divorce was not properly registered in the country I filed it in. So I am going through the divorce process again here in the US...and will file for either CR1 or K1 once I have the final decree in my hand.. The divorce, if both parties agree to file joint can take anywhere from 4-14 months with no children or assets ect... If one partner doesn't agree to divorce well it takes a lot longer but no less than 6 months for sure. This is how they answered me at the court house when I asked.

I hope this helps you some. I do agree with the other responses on here. You should go with him to the court house to figure all this out. You will have to wait before you file until the divorce is final and you have the decree. Please be strong and know VJ is here to help you every step of the way.

Chynna

Chynna sounds like this process has been very stressful for you both. But I am happy that you are in a good place right now. Enjoy your time with family and friends. I pray that you get some much needed mental rest.

Hey Mochamich, what's up Mrs..... . ... Hope the married life is treating you well. I know it is .

. It was really stressfull being on AP. I totally hated that part of the process but now I am back to being myself. The only mental rest I needed was getting off of AP. Thanks for understanding that and yes....I am enjoying being with my family physically and mentally, my friends, well I will be hanging out with them this weekend. All I can say is God is good and I am in a much better place.

Chynna

Seems like I offended you. That was not my intention, but I understand more now

No of course you did not offend me but I did want to respond to your comment. Honestly it doesn't matter what you think but you do have a right to your opinion. It is alll good on my end and I am taking care of business.

Best of luck to you on your journey.

Chynna

After trying to process the news of our petition being denied at USCIS level we are trying to find information on what would be reasons. I have dissected our entire petition and have found 3 things that may be the cause.

For those of you who have first hand knowledge I would appreciate your input. Not looking for judgement calls or telling us we were stupid.

1) there is a 5 day shortage of being free to marry. Not sure how it got by me.

2) When we filled out the application for I129f I wasn't in the USA but when he sent it off I was.

3) AFTER our petition was sent fiance had an issue with having too much fireworks and was arrested and given probation.

thank you

Terri

Oh wow I am really sorry to hear that. How long did it take for your divorce to be complete and final?

Sounds like ya'll weren't really as serious as most people are that comes to this sight. And it also sounds like you want to play a little more before she gets here. Maybe thats why you are so glad.

Thanks for ypur opinion but AP was just very stressfull and for some other people it is a very long process where you get no answers regarding your case. I am grateful and happy that it is over. If we werent serious we wuldn't be looking forward to doing all again.

Chynna

I am a U.S. Citizen. I recently divorced and my ex-wife entered the country on a K1 visa. We married shortly there after, went through the whole process, we applied for lifting of conditions when the time came and she received her permanent 10 year residency. Everything went fine with the process but we may have been too young and shortly there after the marriage did not work out and we mutually decided to divorce.

I met a wonderful new woman in my travels to Colombia and we are deeply in love. We are already talking about marriage and my question is if I have any restrictions to petition for another K1 visa OR in all likelihood, a K3 because we will most likely get married in Colombia. She has a tourist visa now and can travel freely but I would like for her to live and work here in the U.S. and become a resident. I will need to go through the application process again but I want to make sure I will be able to apply freely once again. I petitioned for the K1 in 2007, and ex-wife entered U.S. in 2008. Is it too soon? Is there a waiting period? Restrictions on number of times bringing in fiancee/spouses from foreign country on K1/K3 visas?

Your thoughts??? Thank you!

Just curious Ernesto2012, how long did it take for your divorce to be complete and final?

Chynna

I am so sad for you about the denial, but I am so glad you are feeling positive! that's the only attitude you can have, i guess! there is nothing a bad attitude can do for you except bring you down!

Hey Cadynhaiti, it is all good, Anything is better than AP/AR believe me when I tell you.

Good luck with your journey.

Chynna

What a positive attitude, si man! The second time will surely be the charm. Take plenty of photos every time you're together. And, keep a positive upper lip and a stiff attitude (did I get that right?).

LOL trust me you got it right...

Chynna

Hey VJ'ers,

I am happy to report our AP has ended and I feel good about that. I am dissapointed about not getting an approval for our K1 visa application but I feel better knowing when we re-file we will have a more positive outcome during our next journey. With the help of the VJ threads, honest suggestions from VJ members and the support from the Haiti portal I know I can do this again.

I think I have a minimum of six months before I re-file for K1 Visa so I would like to spend this time enjoying life before being married to my fiance. I know it won't be hard I actually have a life outside of VJ and the visa journey. My friends miss me....and I miss them. I am looking forward to focusing more on some of my other goals. and as I continue to take care of business on the home front Mon-Fri, I really do plan on partying with my friends on the weekends.

I have a vacation coming up and this Valentines Day, my fiance and I will be together . Can you see why this isn't so bad? When I get back from that trip some VJ'ers say I will have withdrawals ( 3rd day being the worst) lol and they say they will help me with that . Again support when I need it. Thanks girl! VJ members are awsome!

AR/AP is not a fun place to be during the visa journey and recieving a denial is way better in my book then living in the dark. I see the light and it feels good . I am very grateful for all the positive people in my life most importantly my fiance and both our families, I don't think I would be this strong without them.

If you're on AR/AP just know it will end eventually and when it does be ready. I am glad I was ready and now I can live free. I am PROUD to be an AMERICAN.

Chynna

if you have a million dollars you can replace her.

Lol this is true

:rofl:

Chynna

Hey mani0118,

Please try to be strong because there is a lot of waiting and seperation when it comes to this visa journey. I agree it is difficult after 3 weeks of being together but rejoice in the fact you got to spend 3 weeks with him and soon you will be together forever. Know that 2012, you will be married to the love of your life and this time apart is time to prepare for his arrival. Once you get the NOA2 well it moves very quickly from that point on so get ready for the rest of the journey.

Chynna

ok here is the content of the letter they sent to my wife, she just text it to me : " The petitionner merely submitted the English translation marriage certificate without the foreign language document, therefore, he/she must submit a legible copy of the requested marriage certificate in its orginal language " My friend, i think that what they want it is not the original french version of the marriage certificate but a legible copy of the french version of the marriage certificate. Don t you think so my friend, just like i underline it? my wife was not reading the paper with attention as the baby was making her suffering a lot. it s when she just text it to me, i realize where the mistake was. smh!!!

Rujby this is the part of the letter that is most important, what is missing is......foreign language document , which is the French marriage certificate. They are saying your wife did not send it. So they want it so they can approve you.

Chynna

Rujby it looks like your wife did not send the French marriage certificate, she only sent the English translated original.

She has to re-send both the original French marriage certificate and the the translated version as well and thats it you should be back on track for an approval.

Good luck to you both.

Chynna

Not with a new person

Not with the current person

Not with anyone

Not even the ole marry your 2nd cousin twice removed lol still

no way!

Chynna

Be tough to turn down for sure.

I see you stayed focused on answering the poll question. It is easy to get side-tracked with all the side bar comments going on in this poll, however the side bar comments are entertaining to me. Keep'em coming lol.

Chynna

Congratulations....Thanks for letting us see what it looks like when the Embassy says " We will contact you" . Best of luck on the next part of your journey. :thumbs:

Chynna

Clearly they doubted your relationship. The evidences you submitted are not convincing enough to them. You have to understand where they came from: there are sham marriage cases where all the evidences can be fabricated to be even more real than the real ones. So keep that in your mind when you prepare the documents.

Try to perceive yourself in a sham marriage situation. You are a poor American citizen and in need of some money and this Chinese lady contacted you and she would marry you so she get a green card and you get certain benefits. And she arranged for you to make some trips to her and so you can take some photos together, and you even get a real marriage certificate in China. And you present all the "evidences" to the US Consolate and they detected that this could be just another sham marriage.

Now move yourself away from that perception, clearly you are NOT like that. You have a real relationship. You did not and would not engage yourself in a sham marriage. But how do you differentiate yourself away from all the evidences that the sham marriage case could present? A mere few photos are definitely not enough. Think about it hard and put yourself in the shoes of the visa officer. What evidence can you present that is strong and convincing? It is hard, but it can be done. Don't trust the mediators. You need to spend your own time and effort to do this. This is where you demonstrate that you have real love.

Good luck!

I agree with Palladin 100%. Very well put.

I would wait 3 ENTIRE YEARS in the "return aisle" for that kind of money. As long as I get 3 meals a day, a laptop, a tv, and bathroom breaks I would wait 3 years in the exact same location, patiently waiting in line, counting off the hours and days - to cash in on that deal of a lifetime.

lol :thumbs: lol.

Chynna

OMG I am really sorry to hear this. I do not have the answers for you but I am sure some members here will assist you with suggestions.

Chynna

Thanks so much for these replies. I am going to work on the Apostile and see if I can get some information and I will also track down the lawyer.

Chynna

HI!

I am writing today to say THANK YOU VJ! honestly I would not have the knowledge or the support I get on this journey with out the community on here it started out rocky but had a goal mind! I am also blessed for many who've been there helping us APRIL FILERS! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!! MY WONDERFUL HAITIAN COMMUNITY NOU GEN POUN KENBE, RETE, AND SUPORTE FEM! GOD BLESS I'M NOT GOING NO WHERE VJ IS ON MY PHONE AT ALL TIMES! I'M HERE WE ARE HOPING FOR A 22ND POE DUE TO HIM PICK UP DATE IS THE 20TH WE WILL SEE ABOUT THAT THAT DAY WHEN HE HAS THE VISA AND I PURCHASE THE TICKET! :dance: :dance:

Congratulations :thumbs: I am happy to hear good news from you and HaitQueen. What a wonderful Christmas and New Year God has blessed you with.

Chynna

Wow sorry to hear of your news. I would think you two went through a lot to get to this point where you are coming to America. I do hope you two can get past the misunderstanding before your K1 visa expires. It is only good for traveling before the expiration date so I am not sure what you mean when you ask if it will still be good in the future.

Chynna

Good morning all,

I don't want to get a lawyer {Haiti Queen) until I know I am denied. Remeber there is a slight chance that this can go as an approval like a 1% chance so I should at least wait out the final outcome.

I am with you PAPUNMANMU once divorce it's a done deal but this may not be the case for the US embassy in Port au Prince. I am also really suprised that I can not find any info on this on VJ. I found 1 post but not exactly like my case.

EAbbas yes there is a chance they are just verifying the information on the divorce decree. I am full of hope and believe God can produce miracles, so this can go either way. As a realist though (Capricorn) I like to always be ready for whatever.

Carolyn, thanks for some actual next steps....to get a new divorce will be quite emotional for me because if they try to tell me I am still married all this time I may just have a heart attack on the spot...lol...of course I would file for a new divorce but this would complicate any type of new filing. I am not sure how I would prove I am in a relationship with my fiance if the embassy considers me still married or will they just consider me not free to marry? I think there maybe a difference in the wording.

Sounds complicated y'all. I am hoping for more suggestions. I know on the weekends their are less people on VJ so I hope I posted in the right place where an administrator can assist,

Thanks to all who replied.

Chynna

Hi VJers,

I need your help once again.

We were placed on AP after our interview on October 31, 2011. We recently obtained an update from the embassy informing us our AP is due to my unilateral divorce decree (aka) Haiti quicky divorce. I have done a lot of research and now realize we will most likely be denied due to the type of decree I submitted for the K1 Visa petition.

So now knowing the possible outcome I am asking for all options possible for us to be together here in the United States. We are not really concerned with time frame. We both agreed how ever long it takes, we are willing to wait to be together. We would like to know what would be the best course of action to takea far as filing again? What is the best way to go about this to avoid such obstacles in our future filing?

I now see why it is important to have an immigration lawyer, if i did have a lawyer they would of told me my divorce decree would not be valid enough for the United States Embassy . I say valid enough because in some states in the US it is valid for example Massachusetts, where i am from and where I continue to reside currently.

Thanks in advance.

Chynna