Nathan&Elena

You accompanying her to the US Embassy will not help. You are not a part of the case. You will not be allowed into the interview with her. Furthermore, the US Embassy will not accept any assurance from you that she will return because you cannot legally force her to leave the US if she decides to stay.
As Harpa Timsah pointed point - the best idea to handle this the next go around is to be prepared for the distinction between "visiting" and "helping with care for the baby." Essentially, if you can hire a US person to do the work - then US laws defines it as an impermissible work violating the terms of the B1/B2 visitor visa. You can't hire a person to do a family visit. This is a very subtle distinction, and you have to present it to the US Embassy their way. So, her purpose is to "visit" and be there for daughter and her grandchild. She is not seeking a visitor visa to "help" or "care for" or anything else that a nanny would do. She is coming simply to visit her daughter and grandchild.

He'll need a cosponsor to adjust status most likely. I don't think you can be turned away because he is unemployed. Many unemployed people and students petition their fiancées with a co-sponsor and it rarely a problem.

You can come to US. You will not be denied entry at your POE because your fiancee is jobless at the moment.
But he will have to find a new job SOON... for your everyday living expenses, your upcoming wedding and AOS.

You an come to the states just fine. You won't be denied at POE. However you won't be able to file for AOS without a co sponsor or you could also wait till he gets a job and has proof of steady income and file on your own with him as your sponsor. There is no certain time limit for you to file for AOS after you come to the states, so don't worry

Yep. when U think about how long some ppl have to wait its amazing when others act up after a few wks or mths; dont get me wrong EVERY person case is important, all families and loved ones needs to be together, and cases differ ,there's name checks, missing docs,and other things that slow some process,
one cannot get mad or offended because the next person was called B4 them just wish them well and hope U R the next...good luck on everyones journey

Sounds like you have not found the GUIDE in the GUIDE section at the top of the page (in blue bar).

We were in Kiev last month and walking through the underground tunnels with the large drainage grates on the ground...she is wearing these 6" heels, and I say, "Honey, how do you walk on the grates with these shoes?" and she says "Oh, Matvey, Please!...I have worn these shoes since I was a small girl! It's no problem." )) - I Love Russian women!!

Those are regular shoes......I bet the commenter's wife can not wear those and walk gracefully on icy cobbled, hilly streets in Kiev like our wives can.....click click click click.
I know my wife can!!

I have a concern that you haven't researched what you're embarking on thoroughly.
Instead of giving you an easy answer, my perogative, I ask that you go back and study the guides to make sure that you haven't skipped all the pertinent details that you need to know. This is such an easy but important question tha tyou should really no the answer.
Yes I know, I'm a grumpy old Man but helpful in my own way.

It's easy to judge when you are sooooooo at start))))I'm wishing you the best luck, but our 249 days of waiting tell that it's better faster, than slower, believe me))

For the Wife, American Express of course, for the Mother In Law I'm thinking a Cadillac Escalade, black with 26" chrome wheels (spinners may be a bit over the top but) and for the Brother a Dodge Viper in red.

First step get married, apply SSN, send off AOS for EAD AP and Green Card. Get driver license ( if she wants ) put her name on utility bills etc. Start collecting evidence for removal of conditions for the next 2 years.

Canada's system is similar the US, and recently they started the expelling process for fraudulent immigrants that number in the thousands. IOW, there is a lot of fraud going on everywhere, so they have to be careful.
That being said, I agree with you, it should not be this difficult in the 21st century.
For example (based on my experience with a CR1 Visa)
You should be able to do most all of this electronically. (I've been a professional computer programmer for over 25 years... this is possible with today's technology)
If I were the fat cat at the top of the US Immigration business (and believe me... it is truly a business) here is what the system would look like:
Phase I
1. An immigration applicant would start off the process by creating an account on the master NVC Webserver selecting the type of Visa you need. It could even make recommendations as to what type may work best for your situation.
2. An NVC Case number is created on the spot, and that along with your user account information, and password will let you continue the process.
3. The I-130 form is filled out on-line, and each of the documents you need to submit are requested and you have to upload them into your case file as PDF files (scanned documents).
4. Once all the documents are submitted, and before they are verified by anyone, the system will present you with all of the bills (invoices).
5. Once you have paid all of them (electronically of course), you can press the Submit for Review button.
6. So far, you could have completed all of this in a few hours. No lock boxes, or mailing, or anything so far.
7. The Website will automatically direct your case to the proper USCIS functional / contracted area for processing, and it will send back RFEs if needed. Note, the documents are NEVER mailed... all is done electronically.
8. Once the USCIS contractor or smart system has authenticated and approved the I-130, your case is directed to the NVC for its double checks. Again the data never moved anywhere... still sitting on the master NVC secured server cloud.
9. Once NVC's staff or smart system approves your data, it is automatically scheduled to the correct Embassy based on that Embassy's allotment criteria.
10. You would be requested to bring all the original material with you to the physical interview.
Phase II
Next I would merge the USCIS and NVC groups and remove the entire redirecting process. A single entity would perform document authentication, approving the I-130, 260, etc all the way to releasing for the automated interview selection.
Phase III - Since I am the fat cat at the top and this is a business , I would work with the international immigration community to require all Passports to become Smartcard capable. The Green card, Work Visa, Student Visa or any other kind of visa would be electronically applied to your passport at the end of the interview (if you passed).
I believe this fictional process would shed 90% of the time and frustration in this process for the client, reduce the staff needed at USCIS and NVC (mail handling, etc), and shed the cost of USCIS bulk mailing tons of paper documents each month. This process would not be any more effective or restrictive in fraud detection than the current process. It would make the Immigration business more profitable, reduce the time to legitimately immigrate, and make its paying customers much happier.
For those of you that argue the current process prevents terrorists and fraud. May I remind you that between 400,000 to 500,000 illegal immigrants enter the US every year. A terrorist isn't going to put him or herself through this process when there are much easier ways to get people and materials into this country. The INS process is not intended to stop terrorists. It does not even do a good job of preventing fraud according to recent statistics that states it is costing the USA $23 million each year due to immigration fraud.
They can and should move the process into the modern era of data processing, and consider that any couple willing to put themselves through all of this hell and frustration must have genuine good intentions.
Sorry for the long commentary to such a simple question

Hi,
I just wonder why all this process is so complicated, long and stressful. We are in 21 century now, but still keep toturing people. I heard that USCIS made it so difficult because they want to prevent marriage frauds. I don't know if it helped them do that but the fact is that all this process really complicates the life of honest innocent people who just want to be together. And every time when u are filling in another form u r so afraid and worried over each word and it sometimes makes u feel like a real criminal, though u r clean. And then when u send ur papers u start worrying even more because it takes a while until u get a response from USCIS. And u start thinking something went wrong. meanwhile people who really intend to do smth illegal know how to do it and i guess even USCIS strict rules won't stop them. My point is it shouldn't be this way. Why don't the authorities focus more on catching real criminals rather than giving headache to honest people who obey the laws.
I am reading peoples' topics in this forum and i can't believe how they keep us all worried and stressed. maybe there will be a day when people unite and say enough is enough and will start fighting for their human rights against all this paperwork system. Basically we fight for our love trying to prove to somebody that we are not criminals and that we are normal people and deserve to be together. Isn't it rediculous? But i guess this is life.

Is customer service really expected at a place like that?
I learned quickly in Russia, customer service is a foreign concept. Why should the doctor's office be any different?
Harrassment is a different ballgame, but to expect any kind of "service" seems to be asking for too much.

if you feel disrespected by a post here you have some problems.

i don't think anyone honestly means that people shouldn't be happy and celebrate. in my opinion it really comes down to the word choices of some of the posters. it isn't entirely unreasonable to celebrate without posting how many days you waited, whether it be long or short. if you get approved very quickly, it's a bit insensitive to the rest of those in your community to post exclaiming how long the wait was in spite of it the fact it was a fast approval.
personally i don't think it would be a bad idea to ban approval threads altogether. they happen to clog up the forum and are fairly useless. i believe it's a post that should be made within your filing month thread as opposed to its own thread.

hahaha.... best thread ever!

This is so much fun.

I agree...Going On 6 Months Here...lol...Thanks For Having The Courage To Say It!

Not really, but it sounds unfair to read the topic title right?
It is not necessary to make a new topic everytime you get approved.
There's people waiting 6,7,8 months in here or more. Have some respect.
Just saying....
I'm sure I speak for many

Let me see if I'm understanding this right. Your fiancee has received her visa, but has not yet entered the US, yes?
From the way you are using certain terms, you appear to have received some very confused information. Let me describe how the next year or two is going to work for you:
Your fiancee's visa has an expiry date on it. She needs to enter the US before that date.
Once she enters the US, you two should get married as soon as possible.
She needs to file for AOS as soon as humanly possible after the wedding. You should, in fact, have all of the forms completed, dated for the day after the wedding, and have made personal backup copies of all of them (send signed originals), so that the instant you get a certified copy of your marriage certificate from the county, you can slip it in the envelope, seal it, and send it off. You will need to include a check for $1070 with this application. Note that this is not done two years after the wedding, this is done (as close as possible to) two days after the wedding.
A few weeks after you mail off the AOS forms and documentation, your fiancee will receive a letter from USCIS telling her to go to a specific USCIS local office near you at a specific date and time to have her picture and fingerprints taken. This is mandatory. She must attend this appointment, or reschedule it in a timely manner.
Part of your AOS filing will have been an I-131 form, which is an application for an Advance Parole document. Once that document arrives, which will be about 4-6 weeks after you send it off, your now-wife can return home for a temporary visit. She must not leave the country without either an Advance Parole document or a Green Card in her hand. She will need to return to the US if she is called for an AOS interview. Either way, she must return before the Advance Parole document expires, which is typically one year after it is issued.
If she is called for an interview, and all goes well, she should get her Green Card a few weeks later. She may not get called for an interview at all - many people don't. Either way, if all goes well she should have her green card between 4 to 6 months after you filed for AOS. Which, as I said, should be as soon as possible after the wedding, which must be within 90 days of entry.
Once she has her green card, she can go home for temporary visits any time she wants. She is required to spend at least 50% of her time in the US, and to maintain a US residence on an ongoing basis. Within those limits, she can visit as often as she likes, and stay as long as she wants. There is no "2 week" limit of any kind.
Her green card will expire after 2 years. 90 days prior to that, the two of you together must file a form I-751 to convert her green card to a non-conditional, permanent green card, which will have a 10 year expiry date. She must be in the US at the time of filing, I believe, and will have to be in the US to attend another photo/fingerprinting appointment, and a possible interview. Once her 10-year green card is approved, the same rules as before continue to apply. As long as she spends at least 50% of the time in the US, and maintains a US residence, she can visit home anytime she pleases.
To answer your specific question the way you worded it, she cannot go back before AOS at all. But since AOS occurs immediately after the wedding, and not 2 years later, this should in all likelihood not be a problem. In fact, she cannot go back at all without having an AP document in her hand. [Which is to say she can leave, but will not be allowed back in without a spousal visa.] If you, as you should, file AOS immediately after the wedding, she will have an AP document, in all likelihood, within 6-8 weeks. She can return home for a visit at that time. As long as you request on the I-131 that the AP document be for multiple trips, there is no formal limit to how many short trips she can take. She must be back in the US for any interview, and if she spends the whole time back home the interviewing officer will obviously wonder what is going on, but that's beside the point.
In regards to the "Deaths or emergencies" issue, what you've probably heard is that if there is a death or emergency after you file for AOS, but before the AP document is approved, you can arrange to have an "Infopass" meeting with an immigration officer at your local USCIS office, and get the AP document approved right away [within 3-4 days] so she can travel. The is the only way to get an AP document faster than the above mentioned 4-6 weeks. It bears repeating that she must not, under any circumstances, leave the US without either an AP document or a green card in her hand.
If a death or emergency occurs after she arrives in the US, but before you file AOS [immediately after the wedding], there is nothing you can do. She is stuck here.
If a death or emergency occurs after AOS, but before the AP document arrives p6-8 weeks after filing AOS], you can do an Infopass appointment and get an AP document within 3-4 days.
If a death or emergency occurs after the AP document arrives but before the AOS is approved [4-6 months after filing AOS], she can travel, and will use the AP document to reenter the US.
If a death or emergency occurs after AOS is approved, she can travel, and will use her GC to reenter the US.
I hope that this information clears things up for you, and can be used to put everyone's mind at ease. The window during which she will be "stuck" in the US is really only a few weeks. Once she has an AP document, she can visit several times a year for weeks at a time. There is no "2 week" limit of any kind.