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Once your I-94 expired (90 days after arrival in the US), you were out of status and subject to deportation.
It sounds like you have a 10 year ban for overstay of more than a year.  It matters not that you left "voluntarily".  The ban started the day you left the US.  You will need a waiver to enter the US for any reason.
Tagging this thread fro future reference. This situation shows the danger of delaying Adjustment of Status. 
 "Tales of the Green Card".
 
Note :  There are no advantages to delay filing for adjustment of status.
 

So, I watched the two videos that were posted above. The thing that amazes me is the fact that she blames Trump for the words that come out of her mouth. I am in my mid 30’s and have to say that I am disgusted by the lack of responsibility of some of my generation and younger. Trump didn’t force those words out of her mouth. 
 
On a side note, being a mental health professional here in Florida, if law enforcement got a hold of that video that mentioned her wanting to hurt others she would be investigated or sent to a crisis unit pronto. 
 
Apparently going to an Ivy league school didn’t teach her the ever so necessary skill of reacting versus responding. Clearly She reacted without thinking. Also, if she used critical thinking she would understand the words that came out of her mouth was what got her fired. I know I would not want to hire or retain a person who appears to be as unstable as her. 

So, I watched the two videos that were posted above. The thing that amazes me is the fact that she blames Trump for the words that come out of her mouth. I am in my mid 30’s and have to say that I am disgusted by the lack of responsibility of some of my generation and younger. Trump didn’t force those words out of her mouth. 
 
On a side note, being a mental health professional here in Florida, if law enforcement got a hold of that video that mentioned her wanting to hurt others she would be investigated or sent to a crisis unit pronto. 
 
Apparently going to an Ivy league school didn’t teach her the ever so necessary skill of reacting versus responding. Clearly She reacted without thinking. Also, if she used critical thinking she would understand the words that came out of her mouth was what got her fired. I know I would not want to hire or retain a person who appears to be as unstable as her. 

So, I watched the two videos that were posted above. The thing that amazes me is the fact that she blames Trump for the words that come out of her mouth. I am in my mid 30’s and have to say that I am disgusted by the lack of responsibility of some of my generation and younger. Trump didn’t force those words out of her mouth. 
 
On a side note, being a mental health professional here in Florida, if law enforcement got a hold of that video that mentioned her wanting to hurt others she would be investigated or sent to a crisis unit pronto. 
 
Apparently going to an Ivy league school didn’t teach her the ever so necessary skill of reacting versus responding. Clearly She reacted without thinking. Also, if she used critical thinking she would understand the words that came out of her mouth was what got her fired. I know I would not want to hire or retain a person who appears to be as unstable as her. 

So, I watched the two videos that were posted above. The thing that amazes me is the fact that she blames Trump for the words that come out of her mouth. I am in my mid 30’s and have to say that I am disgusted by the lack of responsibility of some of my generation and younger. Trump didn’t force those words out of her mouth. 
 
On a side note, being a mental health professional here in Florida, if law enforcement got a hold of that video that mentioned her wanting to hurt others she would be investigated or sent to a crisis unit pronto. 
 
Apparently going to an Ivy league school didn’t teach her the ever so necessary skill of reacting versus responding. Clearly She reacted without thinking. Also, if she used critical thinking she would understand the words that came out of her mouth was what got her fired. I know I would not want to hire or retain a person who appears to be as unstable as her. 

His visa expired when he entered the US......His status as a legal resident does not expire when his Green Card extension letter expires.  Only his evidence of status expires....not the status, itself.  There is nothing to worry about.   If he needs evidence of his status for travel, etc, he can request an appointment at USCIS to get a stamp in his passport.  Otherwise, there is no need to request an extension.  There is a lot of time between now and December.
 
 
My wife filed her I-751 in March 2019 also.  Her status is "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview".  

Sorry, I misunderstood your comment.  Yes you are correct, it is likely because of delays related to the virus that many spousal visa holders will enter the US after 2 years of marriage and get an IR-1 so ROC is not necessary, one bright side of the delays right now.

I did not hear this anywhere. It was an assumption based on the fact that some marriages may hit the 2 year mark during the pandemic and upon entry the immigrant will get a 10 year green card based on this fact. 

Mine from went from Black to Grey and half blew away.
Now looking good for Christmas.

Good Morning Everyone, 
 
I was going to use this response for another post I read this morning but felt it needed it’s own post. 
 
I know that this may not be the case with all couples but counseling is an option when you notice the relationship going downhill. The divorce rate in this country is partly due to finances but in my opinion also due to people not working out their differences. I have been married 7 years this past April and the truth of the matter is that:
 
1. Immigration is stressful in the best of times, let alone now with the pandemic. 
 
2. When two people get to know each other and want to live together you find out each others quirks and that is not always fun.
 
3. Every person has gone through some type of trauma, whether it be due to fractured relationships growing up, living in poverty, or living in a war torn country. 
 
I will share of my woes in my relationship over the years. When my now wife and I started this immigration process it was long and stressful. I was the detailed passive person and she had/has a strong personality. Suffice it to say this did not help during the process from K-1 submission to point of entry (POE). 
 
Once I entered the United States and got married, this is when the hard work started. We lived together and we found out each others quirks. I was still the detailed person who stressed getting my Adjustment of Status (AOS) in on time and this put a strain on our marriage as we had the finances, it was just a matter of putting it into our budget, but I still worried about getting it in on time. Oh, and not to mention I could not work from April to September 2013, that did not help the bottom line, hence more stress for her as she was sole bread winner, but also stress for me as I did not have a driver’s license and did not like being cooped up in the apartment. We kept trudging along and trying to work things out, me and my anger (I’ll get to that later). We went through some rocky time during AOS. 
 
Before getting married my wife knew that I had children from a previous relationship but this would not hit her in the face till my son came to visit for a summer. We have dIfferent parenting styles still to this day but are working through things. When my son came to visit ####### hit the fan and this had to be worked out. My son’s grandmother, also s strong personality, had made my wife to be out to be the bad guy. Naturally, being passive, I did not stick up for my wife, so there are still issues there to this day that I am working through. 
 
Fast forward to 6 months after receiving citizenship. Wife and I were going through some very rough times and my anger had really resurfaced and become uncontrollable. It got to a point where I had to take 2 weeks to think outside of what was going on in my own home due to the chaos that I felt as I had my issues and my wife had her own issues. I took two weeks and continued working but also went to see family in Canada. In that two weeks I made a decision that my wife and I needed to do counseling because our issues are more than we can handle on our own. We are currently in counseling and doing much better. 
 
I say all this to say, before you even put in a petition for a fiance(e) or spouse, get to know the person, who they are, and their family dynamics as much as humanly possibly. If it turns out that you notice quirks before or after they arrive in the US I would encourage you to seek out counseling. This will look different depending on whether you are in the US together or separated. In my time of getting counseling so far here is what I have learned:
 
1. I cannot control other people, I can only control myself.
 
2. If left unresolved, my past hurts will spill over into my relationships (familial, friendship, and professional). 
 
3. Marriage takes a lot of work (active listening, embracing others strengths, knowing that my spouse and I may say different things but both be right and that there is healthy conflict).
 
My hope is that this post may help one person to think through the fact that maybe its not your spouse that bothers you, but the memories of your past. If you have read this long, I wish you all the best on your immigration journey and marriage. 😁
 
 
 

Good Morning Everyone, 
 
I was going to use this response for another post I read this morning but felt it needed it’s own post. 
 
I know that this may not be the case with all couples but counseling is an option when you notice the relationship going downhill. The divorce rate in this country is partly due to finances but in my opinion also due to people not working out their differences. I have been married 7 years this past April and the truth of the matter is that:
 
1. Immigration is stressful in the best of times, let alone now with the pandemic. 
 
2. When two people get to know each other and want to live together you find out each others quirks and that is not always fun.
 
3. Every person has gone through some type of trauma, whether it be due to fractured relationships growing up, living in poverty, or living in a war torn country. 
 
I will share of my woes in my relationship over the years. When my now wife and I started this immigration process it was long and stressful. I was the detailed passive person and she had/has a strong personality. Suffice it to say this did not help during the process from K-1 submission to point of entry (POE). 
 
Once I entered the United States and got married, this is when the hard work started. We lived together and we found out each others quirks. I was still the detailed person who stressed getting my Adjustment of Status (AOS) in on time and this put a strain on our marriage as we had the finances, it was just a matter of putting it into our budget, but I still worried about getting it in on time. Oh, and not to mention I could not work from April to September 2013, that did not help the bottom line, hence more stress for her as she was sole bread winner, but also stress for me as I did not have a driver’s license and did not like being cooped up in the apartment. We kept trudging along and trying to work things out, me and my anger (I’ll get to that later). We went through some rocky time during AOS. 
 
Before getting married my wife knew that I had children from a previous relationship but this would not hit her in the face till my son came to visit for a summer. We have dIfferent parenting styles still to this day but are working through things. When my son came to visit ####### hit the fan and this had to be worked out. My son’s grandmother, also s strong personality, had made my wife to be out to be the bad guy. Naturally, being passive, I did not stick up for my wife, so there are still issues there to this day that I am working through. 
 
Fast forward to 6 months after receiving citizenship. Wife and I were going through some very rough times and my anger had really resurfaced and become uncontrollable. It got to a point where I had to take 2 weeks to think outside of what was going on in my own home due to the chaos that I felt as I had my issues and my wife had her own issues. I took two weeks and continued working but also went to see family in Canada. In that two weeks I made a decision that my wife and I needed to do counseling because our issues are more than we can handle on our own. We are currently in counseling and doing much better. 
 
I say all this to say, before you even put in a petition for a fiance(e) or spouse, get to know the person, who they are, and their family dynamics as much as humanly possibly. If it turns out that you notice quirks before or after they arrive in the US I would encourage you to seek out counseling. This will look different depending on whether you are in the US together or separated. In my time of getting counseling so far here is what I have learned:
 
1. I cannot control other people, I can only control myself.
 
2. If left unresolved, my past hurts will spill over into my relationships (familial, friendship, and professional). 
 
3. Marriage takes a lot of work (active listening, embracing others strengths, knowing that my spouse and I may say different things but both be right and that there is healthy conflict).
 
My hope is that this post may help one person to think through the fact that maybe its not your spouse that bothers you, but the memories of your past. If you have read this long, I wish you all the best on your immigration journey and marriage. 😁
 
 
 

Congratulations!!!!

Good Morning Everyone, 
 
I was going to use this response for another post I read this morning but felt it needed it’s own post. 
 
I know that this may not be the case with all couples but counseling is an option when you notice the relationship going downhill. The divorce rate in this country is partly due to finances but in my opinion also due to people not working out their differences. I have been married 7 years this past April and the truth of the matter is that:
 
1. Immigration is stressful in the best of times, let alone now with the pandemic. 
 
2. When two people get to know each other and want to live together you find out each others quirks and that is not always fun.
 
3. Every person has gone through some type of trauma, whether it be due to fractured relationships growing up, living in poverty, or living in a war torn country. 
 
I will share of my woes in my relationship over the years. When my now wife and I started this immigration process it was long and stressful. I was the detailed passive person and she had/has a strong personality. Suffice it to say this did not help during the process from K-1 submission to point of entry (POE). 
 
Once I entered the United States and got married, this is when the hard work started. We lived together and we found out each others quirks. I was still the detailed person who stressed getting my Adjustment of Status (AOS) in on time and this put a strain on our marriage as we had the finances, it was just a matter of putting it into our budget, but I still worried about getting it in on time. Oh, and not to mention I could not work from April to September 2013, that did not help the bottom line, hence more stress for her as she was sole bread winner, but also stress for me as I did not have a driver’s license and did not like being cooped up in the apartment. We kept trudging along and trying to work things out, me and my anger (I’ll get to that later). We went through some rocky time during AOS. 
 
Before getting married my wife knew that I had children from a previous relationship but this would not hit her in the face till my son came to visit for a summer. We have dIfferent parenting styles still to this day but are working through things. When my son came to visit ####### hit the fan and this had to be worked out. My son’s grandmother, also s strong personality, had made my wife to be out to be the bad guy. Naturally, being passive, I did not stick up for my wife, so there are still issues there to this day that I am working through. 
 
Fast forward to 6 months after receiving citizenship. Wife and I were going through some very rough times and my anger had really resurfaced and become uncontrollable. It got to a point where I had to take 2 weeks to think outside of what was going on in my own home due to the chaos that I felt as I had my issues and my wife had her own issues. I took two weeks and continued working but also went to see family in Canada. In that two weeks I made a decision that my wife and I needed to do counseling because our issues are more than we can handle on our own. We are currently in counseling and doing much better. 
 
I say all this to say, before you even put in a petition for a fiance(e) or spouse, get to know the person, who they are, and their family dynamics as much as humanly possibly. If it turns out that you notice quirks before or after they arrive in the US I would encourage you to seek out counseling. This will look different depending on whether you are in the US together or separated. In my time of getting counseling so far here is what I have learned:
 
1. I cannot control other people, I can only control myself.
 
2. If left unresolved, my past hurts will spill over into my relationships (familial, friendship, and professional). 
 
3. Marriage takes a lot of work (active listening, embracing others strengths, knowing that my spouse and I may say different things but both be right and that there is healthy conflict).
 
My hope is that this post may help one person to think through the fact that maybe its not your spouse that bothers you, but the memories of your past. If you have read this long, I wish you all the best on your immigration journey and marriage. 😁
 
 
 

Good Morning Everyone, 
 
I was going to use this response for another post I read this morning but felt it needed it’s own post. 
 
I know that this may not be the case with all couples but counseling is an option when you notice the relationship going downhill. The divorce rate in this country is partly due to finances but in my opinion also due to people not working out their differences. I have been married 7 years this past April and the truth of the matter is that:
 
1. Immigration is stressful in the best of times, let alone now with the pandemic. 
 
2. When two people get to know each other and want to live together you find out each others quirks and that is not always fun.
 
3. Every person has gone through some type of trauma, whether it be due to fractured relationships growing up, living in poverty, or living in a war torn country. 
 
I will share of my woes in my relationship over the years. When my now wife and I started this immigration process it was long and stressful. I was the detailed passive person and she had/has a strong personality. Suffice it to say this did not help during the process from K-1 submission to point of entry (POE). 
 
Once I entered the United States and got married, this is when the hard work started. We lived together and we found out each others quirks. I was still the detailed person who stressed getting my Adjustment of Status (AOS) in on time and this put a strain on our marriage as we had the finances, it was just a matter of putting it into our budget, but I still worried about getting it in on time. Oh, and not to mention I could not work from April to September 2013, that did not help the bottom line, hence more stress for her as she was sole bread winner, but also stress for me as I did not have a driver’s license and did not like being cooped up in the apartment. We kept trudging along and trying to work things out, me and my anger (I’ll get to that later). We went through some rocky time during AOS. 
 
Before getting married my wife knew that I had children from a previous relationship but this would not hit her in the face till my son came to visit for a summer. We have dIfferent parenting styles still to this day but are working through things. When my son came to visit ####### hit the fan and this had to be worked out. My son’s grandmother, also s strong personality, had made my wife to be out to be the bad guy. Naturally, being passive, I did not stick up for my wife, so there are still issues there to this day that I am working through. 
 
Fast forward to 6 months after receiving citizenship. Wife and I were going through some very rough times and my anger had really resurfaced and become uncontrollable. It got to a point where I had to take 2 weeks to think outside of what was going on in my own home due to the chaos that I felt as I had my issues and my wife had her own issues. I took two weeks and continued working but also went to see family in Canada. In that two weeks I made a decision that my wife and I needed to do counseling because our issues are more than we can handle on our own. We are currently in counseling and doing much better. 
 
I say all this to say, before you even put in a petition for a fiance(e) or spouse, get to know the person, who they are, and their family dynamics as much as humanly possibly. If it turns out that you notice quirks before or after they arrive in the US I would encourage you to seek out counseling. This will look different depending on whether you are in the US together or separated. In my time of getting counseling so far here is what I have learned:
 
1. I cannot control other people, I can only control myself.
 
2. If left unresolved, my past hurts will spill over into my relationships (familial, friendship, and professional). 
 
3. Marriage takes a lot of work (active listening, embracing others strengths, knowing that my spouse and I may say different things but both be right and that there is healthy conflict).
 
My hope is that this post may help one person to think through the fact that maybe its not your spouse that bothers you, but the memories of your past. If you have read this long, I wish you all the best on your immigration journey and marriage. 😁
 
 
 

Good Morning Everyone, 
 
I was going to use this response for another post I read this morning but felt it needed it’s own post. 
 
I know that this may not be the case with all couples but counseling is an option when you notice the relationship going downhill. The divorce rate in this country is partly due to finances but in my opinion also due to people not working out their differences. I have been married 7 years this past April and the truth of the matter is that:
 
1. Immigration is stressful in the best of times, let alone now with the pandemic. 
 
2. When two people get to know each other and want to live together you find out each others quirks and that is not always fun.
 
3. Every person has gone through some type of trauma, whether it be due to fractured relationships growing up, living in poverty, or living in a war torn country. 
 
I will share of my woes in my relationship over the years. When my now wife and I started this immigration process it was long and stressful. I was the detailed passive person and she had/has a strong personality. Suffice it to say this did not help during the process from K-1 submission to point of entry (POE). 
 
Once I entered the United States and got married, this is when the hard work started. We lived together and we found out each others quirks. I was still the detailed person who stressed getting my Adjustment of Status (AOS) in on time and this put a strain on our marriage as we had the finances, it was just a matter of putting it into our budget, but I still worried about getting it in on time. Oh, and not to mention I could not work from April to September 2013, that did not help the bottom line, hence more stress for her as she was sole bread winner, but also stress for me as I did not have a driver’s license and did not like being cooped up in the apartment. We kept trudging along and trying to work things out, me and my anger (I’ll get to that later). We went through some rocky time during AOS. 
 
Before getting married my wife knew that I had children from a previous relationship but this would not hit her in the face till my son came to visit for a summer. We have dIfferent parenting styles still to this day but are working through things. When my son came to visit ####### hit the fan and this had to be worked out. My son’s grandmother, also s strong personality, had made my wife to be out to be the bad guy. Naturally, being passive, I did not stick up for my wife, so there are still issues there to this day that I am working through. 
 
Fast forward to 6 months after receiving citizenship. Wife and I were going through some very rough times and my anger had really resurfaced and become uncontrollable. It got to a point where I had to take 2 weeks to think outside of what was going on in my own home due to the chaos that I felt as I had my issues and my wife had her own issues. I took two weeks and continued working but also went to see family in Canada. In that two weeks I made a decision that my wife and I needed to do counseling because our issues are more than we can handle on our own. We are currently in counseling and doing much better. 
 
I say all this to say, before you even put in a petition for a fiance(e) or spouse, get to know the person, who they are, and their family dynamics as much as humanly possibly. If it turns out that you notice quirks before or after they arrive in the US I would encourage you to seek out counseling. This will look different depending on whether you are in the US together or separated. In my time of getting counseling so far here is what I have learned:
 
1. I cannot control other people, I can only control myself.
 
2. If left unresolved, my past hurts will spill over into my relationships (familial, friendship, and professional). 
 
3. Marriage takes a lot of work (active listening, embracing others strengths, knowing that my spouse and I may say different things but both be right and that there is healthy conflict).
 
My hope is that this post may help one person to think through the fact that maybe its not your spouse that bothers you, but the memories of your past. If you have read this long, I wish you all the best on your immigration journey and marriage. 😁
 
 
 

Good Morning Everyone, 
 
I was going to use this response for another post I read this morning but felt it needed it’s own post. 
 
I know that this may not be the case with all couples but counseling is an option when you notice the relationship going downhill. The divorce rate in this country is partly due to finances but in my opinion also due to people not working out their differences. I have been married 7 years this past April and the truth of the matter is that:
 
1. Immigration is stressful in the best of times, let alone now with the pandemic. 
 
2. When two people get to know each other and want to live together you find out each others quirks and that is not always fun.
 
3. Every person has gone through some type of trauma, whether it be due to fractured relationships growing up, living in poverty, or living in a war torn country. 
 
I will share of my woes in my relationship over the years. When my now wife and I started this immigration process it was long and stressful. I was the detailed passive person and she had/has a strong personality. Suffice it to say this did not help during the process from K-1 submission to point of entry (POE). 
 
Once I entered the United States and got married, this is when the hard work started. We lived together and we found out each others quirks. I was still the detailed person who stressed getting my Adjustment of Status (AOS) in on time and this put a strain on our marriage as we had the finances, it was just a matter of putting it into our budget, but I still worried about getting it in on time. Oh, and not to mention I could not work from April to September 2013, that did not help the bottom line, hence more stress for her as she was sole bread winner, but also stress for me as I did not have a driver’s license and did not like being cooped up in the apartment. We kept trudging along and trying to work things out, me and my anger (I’ll get to that later). We went through some rocky time during AOS. 
 
Before getting married my wife knew that I had children from a previous relationship but this would not hit her in the face till my son came to visit for a summer. We have dIfferent parenting styles still to this day but are working through things. When my son came to visit ####### hit the fan and this had to be worked out. My son’s grandmother, also s strong personality, had made my wife to be out to be the bad guy. Naturally, being passive, I did not stick up for my wife, so there are still issues there to this day that I am working through. 
 
Fast forward to 6 months after receiving citizenship. Wife and I were going through some very rough times and my anger had really resurfaced and become uncontrollable. It got to a point where I had to take 2 weeks to think outside of what was going on in my own home due to the chaos that I felt as I had my issues and my wife had her own issues. I took two weeks and continued working but also went to see family in Canada. In that two weeks I made a decision that my wife and I needed to do counseling because our issues are more than we can handle on our own. We are currently in counseling and doing much better. 
 
I say all this to say, before you even put in a petition for a fiance(e) or spouse, get to know the person, who they are, and their family dynamics as much as humanly possibly. If it turns out that you notice quirks before or after they arrive in the US I would encourage you to seek out counseling. This will look different depending on whether you are in the US together or separated. In my time of getting counseling so far here is what I have learned:
 
1. I cannot control other people, I can only control myself.
 
2. If left unresolved, my past hurts will spill over into my relationships (familial, friendship, and professional). 
 
3. Marriage takes a lot of work (active listening, embracing others strengths, knowing that my spouse and I may say different things but both be right and that there is healthy conflict).
 
My hope is that this post may help one person to think through the fact that maybe its not your spouse that bothers you, but the memories of your past. If you have read this long, I wish you all the best on your immigration journey and marriage. 😁
 
 
 

No, that, alone, does not constitute fraud. Since you didn't withdraw the I-130, the relationship remained intact as far as USCIS is concerned.  As the petitioner, you allowed the process to continue.  Now, she is a legal resident of the US.
1.  Find a good divorce attorney to protect yourself legally.
2.  Let her status in the US go.  
3.  Seek happiness for yourself.
 
It would benefit you for her to become a US citizen as soon as possible since the I-864 (Affidavit of Support) is enforceable for many years.

@moneythat,
 
The only thing you can do is provide USCIS with the evidence that you have whether that be by email or in person whatever method you choose.
 
Once you provide USCIS with the evidence they are the ones that have to investigate. After you submit that evidence, as others have suggested, move on. I understand your concern for others but there is only so much you can do. Trust me when I say that there have been times when I have wanted justice in personal situations. I would encourage you to do what is in your control and not give thought to what is not in your control. If you continue to dwell on what is not in your control your health will take a hit due to the stress. 

If there's no AOS in process once her I-94 expires, she has no lawful status and is subject to removal. Despite the risk, people file for adjustment way after the expiration of their I-94 with no issue. 
 
If the marriage does not work and she divorces, she must go back to her country. 

A K-1 entrant must file for adjust status through the spouse......otherwise, there is no legal path to remaining in the US.

Marriage, alone,  does not convey any immigration rights. Once her I-94 expires, she is out of status, and she is subject to removal (as stated above).  If they divorce prior to filing for adjustment, she will have no legal path to remain in the US.  
 
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1) They can stay married and file for AOS.
2) They can divorce and she can leave. Illegal presence is being accrued for her.

As others have said, no lawyer is needed. I went K-1-> AOS->Removal of Conditions-> Citizenship without a lawyer. I have also currently seen people on this site others file for IR/CR-1 Without a lawyer. Save the money and file yourself. 

OP clearly stated, "my boyfriend who is a US citizen"
I disagree. I-130 can be filed while beneficiary is in or outside US. If beneficiary is visiting the US, petitioner will fill out "The beneficiary will not apply for adjustment of status in the United States, but he or she will apply for an immigrant visa abroad at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate" section in Part 4. Petitioner will also fill out Items Numbers 46.a. - 46.d. in Part 4.
https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-130.pdf