EM_Vandaveer

This!!! Anything else and we're simply waiting for a repeat of 7th October, God forbid!

Yes, indeed on both fronts. The other concern and the main one here, obviously, is enemy infiltration but with the extra army presence I do feel very safe.

Right now, yes, we're getting less sirens than Tel Aviv & South Jerusalem, haven't had a siren for over a week. There are additional IDF troops staying in our village, too. 100% agree. I'm not on X but reddit, oy. Literally, today I read a comment that said "If someone is not condemning both Hamas & the IDF then they're extremely biased." I don't even know where to start! People equating terrorist attack victims to civilian victims of the bombing of Gaza ("it's all murder") and don't misunderstand me, all CIVILIAN death is horrible but INTENT matters.... People saying "cease fire & negotiations should happen" and I ask them if the US should have negotiated with Al-Qaeda after 9/11 and they tell me Hamas isn't Al-Qaeda? Like, what??? I just get so discouraged sometimes.

Get a joint sponsor.

You filed 2 separate I-130s, correct? One for your mother & another for your father?

The more often you re-apply, the more desperate you'll seem, the more unlikely it'll be to get an approval.

Virtually guaranteed denial, however you have nothing to lose by attending the interview for the tourist visa (besides the visa application fee, of course).

Thank you for asking. I'm in a reasonably safe area. No siren since Monday evening. Lots of extra soldiers around the village keeping us safe, there was some minor incident near a nearby Arab village on Thursday evening, I heard shots, it was over quickly (local security-related whatsapp group confirmed it wasn't just training exercises). Nothing since. That incident, if anything, made me feel more safe because it's obvious our village is well protected.

I completely forgot visajourney has a politics forum, I never frequented it before. I'm in Israel. I've been staying here on a (very) extended visit since March 2020 (with plans to make aliyah, eventually). Since March 2020, I believe this is my 3rd or 4th time that rockets are being fired from Gaza in bigger numbers - or at least I thought it will be just a "routine" occurrence like that.... Until I read about the massacres. Although I live in a religious community, I myself am not 100% observant and so I went online after I was woken up by faint sirens (at the time it was not ours but the next sector's over from us) and explosions on Saturday morning. I don't have words. I love Israel with all my heart, since the first time I set foot in this beautiful country, over 15 years ago and while walking towards passport control still inside the airport, I looked out the window, saw palm trees and the thought just hit me: "That's it, I'm home, one day I'll move to this country!" I cannot rightly explain it, other than it was like falling in love with a person except it was falling in love with a country, instead. Now, Israel fights for its very survival, once again. It crossed my mind for a hot second to leave but I could not forgive myself. I'd betray who I am at the core. I converted to Judaism over 10 years ago. I knowingly accepted the Jewish people's fate as my own fate. There's no turning back now. It's heartening to see this thread. It's disheartening to see social media. Hamas supporters denying & celebrating the atrocities at the same time. (How does that work?)..... The false equivalency ("both sides are just as bad as each other")... What utter nonsense (I'd use a different word if it wasn't for the rules about profanity)! I'm in a relatively safe area (in Judea, south of Jerusalem, in Gush Etzion, in a so-called settlement). We had sirens on the first day, 7/10 and one on 9/10. The rockets are not a major concern for this area. Possible infiltration from our neighboring Arab villages, however, is what I'm more worried about. There were gunshots nearby tonight and we had a notification that there was disturbance in the neighboring village which the army quickly took care of. We hear faint rumblings day and night, that's Gaza being bombed. I hope each and every Hamas member is killed including the leaders who are safely in their palaces abroad. They deserve it. I hope for the least possible amount of civilian deaths in Gaza. It's war. War is horrible. Israel didn't start this war but Israel will finish it. Anyway, thank you for reading my rant.

That affidavit may do more harm than good. I'd not submit that. I wouldn't marry, either. Not until well after ROC is approved.

Israel may not be the best idea right now...

AFAIK you're not eligible to file for AOS unless you already have an approved waiver. From the I-485 instructions: "If you are or were a J-1 or J-2 nonimmigrant exchange visitor and are subject to the 2-year foreign residence requirement of INA section 212(e), you may not apply to adjust status unless you have complied with the foreign residence requirement, have been granted a waiver of that requirement, or were issued a favorable waiver recommendation letter from U.S. Department of State (DOS)."

Indeed. Very messed up and immoral but not technically illegal...

They can't file following a proxy/online wedding until they physically meet first.

A lawyer can't speed up AP.

NoA you'd have received from USCIS, the first one when you filed, the second one when the I-129F was approved.

Obviously trying to AOS on a tourist visa with preconceived intent is fraud, far be it from me to encourage that. I simply meant, no harm in trying to get a tourist visa because IF successful at least she could visit you. No one can force you to file for AOS while she's visiting you. Some time physically spent together may help clarify if the marriage has a future...

Perfectly legal to try and get a B2 if she just wants to visit you on it & return to Canada after her visit...

Why isn't it possible? Is it such a rare language you cannot find an interpreter? You should look into it, it may be possible to find someone...

1) A spouse of a GC holder cannot adjust from a VWP entry (only a spouse of a USC can). 2) F2A is NOT current, so your spouse couldn't adjust even if the entry was on a visa - as a spouse of a GC holder, overstay is NOT forgiven & they'd have to be in legal status when PD becomes current & adjustment becomes possible.

If you want to risk visa denial, then go ahead. It'd make so much more sense to get LEGALLY married ASAP & file for a spousal visa, while waiting for that you can plan your big party/celebration at leisure...

You still have a few years to wait for PD to become current.

I'd try again & explain WHY you need the documentation.

You definitely need to disclose the arrest & charge, expungement is meaningless to USCIS or when it comes to immigration. As the charge was dismissed it won't cause a problem. Nevertheless it has to be disclosed on the N-400 & some kind of documentation relating to it HAS to be produced. (As a last resort an affidavit about your recollection of it & detailing your unsuccessful attempts to obtain documents from the police/courts about it.)

As for Pakistani exit control, as stated earlier you can have them fly to another country like UAE or Qatar, then board a plane to the US. I'm not sure what "Do I need to backup with an immigration in case of issue at port of entry?" means. As LPRs they cannot be denied entry IF they never signed I-407s. They may be asked to sign I-407s at POE. If so they need to politely refuse (they cannot be legally forced to do so).