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    Is there any couple went through this?

    in Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits

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    I'm sorry for you. Remember, you are leaving behind your job, family, friends and home to make a life with her. Considering her personality and her actions (life changing ). Do you still trust her enough to go through this difficult process and life in America with her? If I was you, I would not start the process again with her until she move to your country and live with you. She needs to prove to you and immigration, if you do the process again that she wants to be with you.

    Good luck

    I got denied after 11 months of waiting Now WHat

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Hi There,

    I'm sorry to hear of your denial. I think it's best to marry and file for I-130. You can go back and forth with immigration but in your case, you clearly did NOT meet the requirements and you'll just waste your time. The result will be the same a year from now. I was in a similar issue but I submitted an incomplete form. I went back and forth with them, submitted all the required form. Initially we were denied, later it was in AP and finally it expired. The embassy couldn't deny us but didn't want to approve. By the time it came back to the USCIS the petition for K1 expired . As you can see, the outcome was still the same and I had to refile. Even though I had met all the requirements and later provided all the information requested. At the end of the day, it was my error that caused the delay and expiration. I should have done a better research and found this site before I filed..lol. The people working for USCIS are just that "People", who try to follow the rules and they all have different personalities. Just remember, there are many people filing and like any job, if you have to take a second look at anything, it will be delayed. So STOP wasting your time and energy on the K1. Do your research on I-130, read everything on this site, get married and start FRESH.

    Good Luck to you!!!

    Married Name

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

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    I am about to file an application for a CR-1. I married my wife in January here in the US and she is on a valid tourist visa now. She will be returning to Brazil at the end of May which is well within her allowed stay to await the immigration process. She would like to use my name, but she has not yet had the opportunity to change her name officially in Brazil since she has not been home yet. She intends to do that when she returns to Brazil. We would like to use her new married name (My last name) on the I-130 application and showing her maiden name as other names used (which matches her passport and other documents). Can we do that? She really wants to use my last name right away.

    Also in proving a valid marriage of course we have the marriage certificate, but we do not have some of the other documents suggested like leases in joint name or bank accounts, etc. We are intending on using the sworn statements of many of our friends and associates. Should I try to add her name to my US bank account as a joint account holder? I am not sure that can be done if she does not have a social security number.

    Any advice would be appreciated.

    Bruce

    Hi Bruce,

    I just got married as well and hoping to submit this month. Try to add her name to anything you can while she is here. I don't think you are required to have the SS# for all Banks, so check again. Good Luck to you both!

    Our LONG and painful journey!!

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

    Posted

    My first post~~ But im not new, I have lurked this site for almost a year!! <3

    Here I am today!! ONE YEAR TO THE DAY (almost) since we started our I-485 journey for my husband! I am proud to say that today we got APPPRRRROOOOVVVVEEEEDDDDDDD!!! <3

    So in January of last year we sent in our I-485/I-130 packet. Shortly after we received a letter asking for more evidence as well as a sponsor. Well I sent in more evidence but didn't ask anyone to help sponsor us, I thought sending in my pay stubs and taxes it would be enough....was I wrong! About a month later we received a denial notice. At this point my husband and I have FREAKED out. We had 40 days to appeal. Immediately we hired a lawyer...after paying 1600 (including the fee for the appeal I-290B) everything was sent off end of July. I was discouraged because I read/heard it could take up to 2 years for them to approve or deny the appeal and I felt bad because I messed up...I could have just gotten a sponsor but i was too hot headed to ask anyone for help.

    Well it only took 2 months for us to get a decision on our appeal---- Approved YAY-- so about a couple weeks after that we got the work permit (EAD) and got his SSN......then our interview date was sent.....our nail biting and stress was a little at ease at this point.

    Well our Interview was end of Nov--we get there at 6:45am since we were scheduled at 7:30am...we waited for our office to open, exited to finally be in the last stages.......well.....we were called in and my poor hubby (who speaks English VERY WELL) was asked a hard question--If he was going to commit espionage in the U.S....and he choked he didnt know what espionage meant (not that we ever used that word haha so I wasnt surprised he didnt know that one) and answered that he didnt understand....so the officer stopped us right there and told us that he cant interview us without a translator >:( GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! BUT HE SPEAKS GREAT ENGLISH JUST REPHRASE THE QUESTION....ok whatever fine...

    So we waited and waited and finally we got a second interview date--- LAST WEEK--

    So here we were again-- we hired a translator ($300 btw) and she met us there at our interview...same time. Well this time we had a different officer...she was really nice but very stern at the same time. She started off with different questions then the guy which hubby answered easily. She asked us the normal questions pertaining to our packet (btw that thing was 4 inches thick at that point) and asked him my birth date and asked me his birth date....then she asked to see our scrap book (that I put my heart and soul in!! It looked amazing!!) She looked at all our pictures from our Cali/Disney vacation, to our New York vacation to our Las Vegas vacation hahaha-- and she noted that I was very creative and my scrap book looked amazing :) then asked us which vacation was our favorite we both said New York....and that was it----- and we didnt even need the translator (but she was a sweetheart and really nice) even the Officer said that we didnt need to get a translator but she understood the reason why it had to happen...due to just one question.....well she told us 'Give me a few days to review and I will send you a notice in the mail of my decission' Ahhhhhhhhhh....NO MORE WAITING PLEASE....the stresssss the stressss.......here i was again looking online at stories and outcomes since we didnt have an answer right away and I was freaking out as usuall-- seeing that if they take the I-94 its a good sign (since she took that but not the passport) and seeing how many people got approved on the spot or had to wait........one week of this.........well today we checked online and saw we were APPPRRROOVED...after dancng around a bit and calling everyone we know.... I am one happpppyyyyyy wifey to one happy hubby....now to plan our BIG VACATION to Morocco <3 <3 <3 Hopefully in May....no later then June we will be going to my favorite country in the world again--where this all began in the first place....

    So I hope my story will encourage other or show that even with hiccups in the road it will all get done eventually!! Took us From January 12' to January 13' (longer then most) but its all over for now...

    Oh and BTW--- our I-130 has been pending for ever-- never got approved or denied...lol I was told they approve that after the interview sometimes....if not done earlier.

    Congrats and Thank you for a wonderful and uplifting story.

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