1.618

I hope you don't offer much advice on this forum based on that outdated advice. On the back of your post I did contact an immigration lawyer, thinking it's best just to confirm. He informed me informally that whilst you can apply for the ROC straight after the divorce, as long as it's before the conditional green card expires there's no such 'instant deportation letter' issued. Plus I married another US Citizen, so such deportation he states is extremely unlikely as long as I file before Sept 20th and provide appropriate proof that my original marriage was in good faith then there is no problem.
Not to be rude, but you probably shouldn't give advice on this forum with such inaccurate information.

Complete BS. Stop with the scare tactics. 30 more days in itself is not going to result in a "possible deportation letter."

For an I-601a waiver you must prove extreme hardship (emotional, psychological, financial...) to the USC. There are denials, but the USCIS is not known to refer to ICE in those cases. So I guess there is no harm in trying (aside from losing a fair amount of money in the event the waiver is denied)...
You file the I-130. If you receive an approval, it is sent to the NVC. You pay the required fees (Affidavit of Support and IV) but do NOT send in any required documents/file the immigrant visa. Prepare the waiver application (with supporting documents) and file the the USCIS. If the waiver is approved, then it goes to the consular processing.
I strongly recommend using an attorney for the waiver application. Or really discussing thoroughly with someone who has gone through the process and had one approved. It's not a matter of just filing the application and a statement from the USC.
On a side note, DACA is applicable for those who came under the age of 16 before June 15, 2007 and that were present in the US on June 15, 2012 no matter which country they are from. DACA is not a path to a green card. It only protects you from removal proceedings and gives you an employment authorization document (and therefore a social security number). Waiver is the way to obtain a green card.
Good luck!

For an I-601a waiver you must prove extreme hardship (emotional, psychological, financial...) to the USC. There are denials, but the USCIS is not known to refer to ICE in those cases. So I guess there is no harm in trying (aside from losing a fair amount of money in the event the waiver is denied)...
You file the I-130. If you receive an approval, it is sent to the NVC. You pay the required fees (Affidavit of Support and IV) but do NOT send in any required documents/file the immigrant visa. Prepare the waiver application (with supporting documents) and file the the USCIS. If the waiver is approved, then it goes to the consular processing.
I strongly recommend using an attorney for the waiver application. Or really discussing thoroughly with someone who has gone through the process and had one approved. It's not a matter of just filing the application and a statement from the USC.
On a side note, DACA is applicable for those who came under the age of 16 before June 15, 2007 and that were present in the US on June 15, 2012 no matter which country they are from. DACA is not a path to a green card. It only protects you from removal proceedings and gives you an employment authorization document (and therefore a social security number). Waiver is the way to obtain a green card.
Good luck!

From what I have heard from my Canadian friends it is all location dependent. None of my friends in Toronto have ever complained about having problems with the health care system there but they have heard these stories from different areas of Canada having problems.
Canada's system is not perfect but it is a whole lot better for the majority of the people than the US health care farce.

So, it's okay to deny a mother's love?
Why should you want to deny this child the love and care of a mother?
How is life with a US father who doesn't know how to care for the child when there is a loving mother?
Why do you assume that life for the child would be better in the US?

Congrats! So nice to finally see things moving for September filers.
I wish I could say "smell ya later USCIS" - which I thought I had. I unfortunately have an infopass appointment this afternoon to get an I-551 stamped in my passport. GC welcome letter arrived last Friday and I'm traveling internationally on Wednesday morning. I'm not sure if traveling on AP when your GC is approved, but not yet in hand, will cause any trouble. What a pain. At least with my stamp I won't get pulled into secondary, should be a breeze! Weeee! Cheers to permanent residency.

Firstly, congratulations to the September filers who have GCs on the way!!! I'm thrilled for you!
Secondly, Peter_Pan, I couldn't agree more. Yesterday's celebrations made me feel more homesick, not more at home. Thank you for your statement and realistic approach. It is greatly appreciated

No, people want to live here because their spouses live here. Just like every mother sees her child as the most beautiful in the world, each citizen sees his country as the best and the greatest in the world, sorry to burst your bubble.

Put in my first E-request this morning at 10:30am.
At 12:15 I received an email saying that... MY CARD IS IN PRODUCTION!
Coincidence? Who knows.
Either way, HAPPY CANADA DAY TO ME and all of my fellow Canadians...
Thinking of all of you. Your time's coming, I promise.

Because those people didn't have intent to immigrate on the visa when they entered the country. Usually that means that something happened after they entered, like they found out they were pregnant or got a surprise proposal. Actually what normally happens is a long overstay. It is illegal to enter the US with the intent to immigrate on a non-immigrant visa.

No, you cannot do option 1. A B2 is not for immigrating, and making a plan to do so is illegal. Choose either the spousal visa option or the fiance option. Those are your legal choices.

The simple fact that you are inquiring about the legal aspect of WHAT IF... kind of sounds like plans and intent to me.
I'm sure that crossed most of our minds. And then we spent thousands of dollars and waited years to do it the legal way.
If you're thinking about crossing, getting married and adjusting, it is illegal.
Cross, get married, go back, file for a visa.
Doesn't matter what your friend did.
Look up the word INTENT in the dictionary. Then you'll be all set.

Just to be clear - if you are in Canada right now, you can not plan to cross the border and AOS. That is visa fraud. AOS is for people who find themselves in the US and THEN decide to stay with their USC spouse...

What does the word MOIST make you think of?
female genitalia

No it won't. It will be approved, therein lies the issue. People think they're okay to travel, leave and try and re-enter and get told they can't because they have a ban due to overstay.
Agree with Harpa's corrections.

As explained above, you do not need to furnish an explanation. AP is routinely approved for people with I-485 pending.

You don't put anything. As your applying because of AOS you don't include any attachment (AOS is your explanation and as you're filing concurrently you don't include anything - if you filed AFTER you filed for AOS you would include the AOS NOA1).

5 more months? 7 more months?

Okay you want a real answer. Here it is:
There is a government agency that can help you! Since you are very tired, here is their email address Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov Just email them your name, your co-sponsors name, SSN, and tell them about the problem and I'm sure they will be happy to assist you.
Good luck to you.

*** moved to general immigration as topic is not about removing conditions ***

And don't worry about coming back here for more advice. You made a mistake and it's cost you the filing fee. I bought a business 12 months before the biggest economic disaster this world has seen - no use crying over spilt milk
There are plenty of people on here who have made mistakes but this site is a fantastic resource full of people who will be only to happy to tell you when you've got something wrong or missed something - and that's a good thing.
So come back here, check your understanding of the process and the documentation and refile - it's not always crystal clear to everyone what any question means on these interminable forms - so ask away....

This is not the place to tell people what their mistakes were in regards to having or not having sex.
That's none of your business. You can have sex before marriage if you want, OP can not have sex if they don't want.

While some people may only prefer "the facts only" - for other people it helps to be able to chat about the "I wonder if's..." For me it helps with the stress and long wait to participate in conversations both factual and hypothetical. As far as I know - that is allowed here on Visa Journey. I specifically phrased it as Just thinking and wondering so as not to mislead anyone