Sapphire Moon

You do have to meet within two years. Would you really want to marry someone you have never met?

to the OP - If you've not fully exhausted face-to-face networking for seeking a job, I strongly suggest you do that nowish before making another domicile-changing decision.

'Vanessa&Tony' Yes I know what the form says. Like i said, they can TRY, but usually it's thrown out because the immigrant is not a party to the contract. You wrote it yourself: "What If I Do Not Fulfill My Obligations?<br />If you do not provide sufficient support to the person who becomes a permanent resident based on the Form I-864 that you signed, that person may sue you for this support." MAY sue. Doesn't say anything about approval. There is a thread about this somewhere where someone looked into it. I see more people denied this as a means of support than I do approved, but if the OP wants to spend the money to try, that's on them.
I agree with V&T on this - "May Sue" is legalize for don't take this lightly.
I think the bigger problem is that you are being told by your husband that he will no longer support you. This is obviously a troubled marriage and I am sorry to hear that.
If you would like to save the marriage, consider getting your husband to go with you to marriage counseling. Isn't a marriage worth fighting to save? Also as others have said, it is impossible not to get a job in the US if you are willing to accept something that may be beneath you for a season, even if it is just to show you are willing to do whatever it takes to help with the bills -
Go get a simple job and tell him that if he gives you permission, you will use part of your pay to pay for counseling and the rest goes to help pay the bills. Showing him that you are in for the long haul and that a job is a job is a job -
We are all doing things other than what we dreamed in order to reach certain goals.
Please stop talking about going home and giving up your green card - Put the hope back into your dreams here - One of you needs to start fighting for this marriage, not fighting the marriage.
Good Luck and God Bless you!

I disagree. I don't think a sponsor should be responsible to support someone at 125% of the poverty threshold. It's utterly ridiculous. it would leave the sponsor with next to nothing to live on (if they're just above the limit).
The sponsors I-864 does NOT mean the immigrant uses the sponsors income when determining whether they're eligible for benefits or not. The immigrant should apply for benefits, if needed, and if eligible (based only on themselves) should get them. At that point the government would then sue the USC to recover those benefits.
Really though, the immigrant should get a job and support themselves. I don't think it's fair that the USC, out of love, brought someone here and when the relationship fails they must continue to pay and pay and pay. I know getting a job isn't always easy, supporting yourself isn't always easy, but it doesn't mean the USC should do it for you.
In my personal opinion, as an immigrant, the sponsor/USC's only requirement should be to provide the funds to pay for a ticket back to the immigrants home country. There the immigrant can continue to live their life in the manner they are accustomed. Of course people will say I only say that because I'm from Australia, I can't possibly understand what it would mean to return to a country where it is dangerous, or less than the US. If the immigrant chooses to stay in the US, it should be on their own head, not on the head of the USC... save for the money the USC provides to the immigrant to make the choice "ticket, or stay".

That's what we need. Another post count padding game thread that only one or two people participate in.
Sorry, that's a bit more than seven letters.

it's a proven fact that a child's earliest years are possible the most important ones when i comes to learning. an infant's brain has around 2 times more synapses than an adult's brain and the years 0-3 are probably the most flourishing ones concerning learning and influences from the surrounding.
also stimuli from the surroundings help the infants brain to organise. concerning language: in the first year of a child's life they learn with their entire brain, before centres are built and certain areas are responsible for certain tasks. so when exposed to a second language from birth on, the language centre in the brain gets formed and organised with 2 languages on file already. this makes it way easier for the child knowing 2 languages when growing up. whilst a later exposure to the second tongue makes it harder for the child to memorise it.
since an infant's brain is not yet departed in areas, it reacts like a sponge to imformation and gladly soaks it all up.
so if you want your child to be bilingual it is much easier to teach it from the very start. it's also recommended that each parent uses one language to talk to their child, so e.g. the mother uses her native tongue and the father his. this is proven to be the most flourishing way to have a child grow up bilingual.
my mother is a pedagogue and and made all kinds of experiences with bilingual kids. she noticed that parents who don't teach their children their native tongue from the start, usually have a hard time teaching them later.
from my personal experience i know this: my cousin's husband speaks czech, but he didn't teach his kids from start on, and now his son is 7 years old and doesn't know a single word and refuses to learn it even.
so in my opinion, i'd start right away and not wait.

I agree with the other person who said that it's probably about her concern about being unable to communicate with her grandchild, and how it would appear that you don't care for your child to speak to his grandma/other family.
At the same time, I would not like what would seem like a "private language" going on in front of me (thinking of the husband here), so I think it would be best for your husband to learn your native tongue as well OR your mother/other family to start learning English.

Ron, there are no promises. You are talking to people that have no idea how long it will take and they give you a stock answer. Your Senator will be told they are working on it and basically to "####### off". In a diplomatic way of course.

hi
we rejoice with you!!! journeying with JESUS is indeed the most wonderful experience..
He is so faithful that He cant just leave you alone..
praise the Lord for giving you your heart's desire..
our case is not yet done, and we are still waiting for the packet from USEM..
i still have my medical and interview to pass..
indeed HE makes all things beautiful in His time
congratulations to you both
may the good and faithful GOD who brought you together
bless you all the more

Well that comment doesn't apply to Obama either since he isn't illegal.
Geez

Well that comment doesn't apply to Obama either since he isn't illegal.
Geez

Well that comment doesn't apply to Obama either since he isn't illegal.
Geez

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Well that comment doesn't apply to Obama either since he isn't illegal.
Geez

Wow you all need to stop blaming President Obama for everything, he has fixed more in this country than bush ever could have done so stop riding the man! i wonder why it is that u don't like him? because he is not a fake like romney? anyways if u don't like the President maybe you really do need to move back to wherever you are from and stop pointing fingers.

What does Obama have to do with this he does not work for USCIS!!!Now if you so by chance get approve what are you gonna say to Obama government..Wow everyone has to wait so don't point fingers.

Tip for the future you shouldn't call ppl bad words if you need them to do something for you. Bc frankly that doesn't help the situation at all. And don't blame your husband for everything. I know of several ppl who sent the right documents the first time but NVC made them send it again saying that they were mistaken. I know one couple who went through this for almost 4 months until finally the US embassy in the fiance's home country contact NVC directly and told them it was the right document. I understand its hard trust me everyone here understands its really hard. Try your best to be patience and remember a marriage is supposed to be forever just a few months in the long run isn't so bad. Once you pass NVC it'll be much faster.
Good luck and I hope for your sake NVC approves your application quickly.

Ghana is tough- but with the right papers and evidence you will be fine.
Your filing of the petition with W-2s/Tax information will not be used for your I-134 at the embassy, you need to re-submit, these documents are not needed for the petition to begin with.
Fill out the I-134 with the last 3 years of tax transcripts. (For the future its the easiest way to do all forms for USISC- like the I-864 later on!) the number is 1-800-908-9946. They are free and usually arrive in 7-10 business days.
Ghana questions all documents for thinking they may be fraud. (thats why you need the printed Birth Certificates now and not hand written) The thing with W-2 and the copies does not actually proof you filed your taxes. the transcript shows your filled and are up to date which is what they care about. For AOS I would suggest using them as well.
Good luck- let me know if you have any more questions Ghana specific.

This is the problem with some guys.Sometimes when a guy pays for everything he tries to own the woman and treat her like property.And trust me SOME men are old school and controlling.I was born and raised in Ghana so I know what the heck I am talking about.In my case, I paid for the i-129f.My fiancee will pay for her medical fees and visa fees.She is gainfully employed and we have been preparing for this for the last two years.When she gets here.I will be paying for everything else and the adjustment of status.Women if you are employed and you can pay for something, help your fiance out and at the same time show that you can be independent and don't need a man to do everything for you.I do understand that not every woman is in that position.

This topic tickles me.I guess its a case by case basis on depending on the individuals financial status.If the petitioner can afford itwhy not? but If the beneficiary can also chip in by all means.I will make this specific to maybe cases directly related to Ghana because I have seen where people compare the earnings of beneficiaries in Africa to that of petitioners in the U.S. Keep in mind the petitioner in the US has bills to pay as well and once the beneficiary gets here it is the responsibility of the Petitioner to take care of her fully .Feed her,make sure she is comfortable and in a safe and comfortable environment, take care of her health needs for a while until the beneficiary starts working.
Sometimes people in Africa have a false sense of what life in the U.S really is like.Trust me there are homeless people in the US and people live paycheck to paycheck too.Now if you will excuse me I have to go to the money tree in my backyard and water it so that it generates more benjamin Franklin's.

Wow! with your NOA2 received, I'd say you are that much closer to your fiance's POE!! Good Luck to the rest of your journey, Hopefully its not too much longer!

I admit, I am hesitant to plan further on the ceremony until he gets his visa APPROVED and in hand

Unfortunately it is not a reality for all petitioners to go visit the beneficiary as much as they would like. In my case, finances kept me from hopping a plane and heading to Africa every time I missed him.
Though in my case (unlike the OP) I did file my petition within the two years of our meeting. But I couldn't afford to visit again until this year, so when I go this summer it will be my second visit since summer of 2010. But it doesnt mean our relationship is not bonafide because of every other year visits!

goodness!! Well they can't accuse you of not having an ongoing relationship that's for sure!!
I'm wondering how my facebook/email chats in print are going to look like too after reading your post!

Whoa! I can't believe I just read that. You would think after all we have to go through to get our significant others over here that it wouldn't end up that way. I am sorry to hear this has happened. But know all women aren't like that, but SHE is just like that. Since she just up and left then make sure you don't file an AOS for her. Also, you haven't married yet right?
Its scary that things like this can happen.