Ms Hogan

I don't think they meant your timeline in a signature format like some of us but your actual VJ timeline that stays in the system and helps those who run the boards to provide us with updated estimates for approvals and to help follow the trends and changes over time.

I don't think they meant your timeline in a signature format like some of us but your actual VJ timeline that stays in the system and helps those who run the boards to provide us with updated estimates for approvals and to help follow the trends and changes over time.

I agree with Cheezees in that rescheduling could be a challenge. Yes, you can TRY to reschedule but what if they don't get it in time? The concern I see is that if you MISS the biometrics appointment you are assumed to be abandoning your green card. I know it is not ideal but if I were you the only way I would feel OK would be to travel back before that date. Even if just one of you comes back early, whoever it is who has to DO the biometrics while the other stays behind in India.
The instructions for rescheduling say to send it to the address on the form and keep a copy of it for your records. I would hope that when they receive that they won't consider it to be an abandoned green card. But your timing is tight.
The phone number on the form is 1-800-375-5283.

I'm not sure but perhaps you should also documents showing your ongoing relationship with his mother making sure to label them as such?
School records listing you as father
Is he on your health insurance?
I'm not sure how much you need to send in support of a father-child relationship but I would guess the important part is that he is related to your wife who you are still with.
Also a letter explaining why he is filing not at the same time as his mother.

Yes. Quite easily. I just did it on our personal car as well. As long as it is owned outright and there are no liens etc. It is like you are transferring ownership to the two of you rather than just one person. It definitely varies by state. But if OP is desperate for paperwork this one can be helpful.
I believe OP is in Texas. It would be considered a name change. http://www.dmv.org/tx-texas/title-transfers.php#Making-Name-Corrections
Hope it helps unless I have the wrong state.

I'm a collector car dealer. I do title work all the time
They should be able to walk in together if they have an original title and have the title bureau change it to include both their names. Different states do have different rules but it is simple enough to go and make the inquiry.

Yes. Now read the guides again based on removal of conditions and go from there! Good luck!

Do you OWN both of those cars? Depending on your state you should be able to go to the title bureau and have them change it to show both of you. That's what we did. We have one under financing in my husband's name so we could not do that BUT we were able to to the title on the one we own outright.

I agree with Cheezees in that rescheduling could be a challenge. Yes, you can TRY to reschedule but what if they don't get it in time? The concern I see is that if you MISS the biometrics appointment you are assumed to be abandoning your green card. I know it is not ideal but if I were you the only way I would feel OK would be to travel back before that date. Even if just one of you comes back early, whoever it is who has to DO the biometrics while the other stays behind in India.
The instructions for rescheduling say to send it to the address on the form and keep a copy of it for your records. I would hope that when they receive that they won't consider it to be an abandoned green card. But your timing is tight.
The phone number on the form is 1-800-375-5283.

You should be submitting tax transcripts which the above poster called "receipts" but they are indeed available through the IRS web site.
You showed your bank statement from only one month? Is that what I'm seeing? You need to show mixed finances for the entire length of your marriage. This looks like you're just pulling things together at the last minute in order to apply for ROC.
If you own a vehicle that is not currently owned jointly you could go and have the title updated to include both names and possible add WROS (with rights of survivorship) depending on where you live.
Take some time and go back through old documents from 2 years back and see what you have that has both of your names on it.
What about secondary evidence like affidavits, pictures, travel documents with both names?

Welcome to the boards. You've already been given a lot of helpful responses and some serious doses of reality. It is unlikely that your case will be approved in time based on the trends of late. It is unfortunate that you consulted an immigration lawyer who gave you the wrong information. But if you dig around in these boards you will see that is typical. You made plans thinking you had all the information you needed but sadly that was not the case. But at this point, none of that matters so there is no point being frustrated or worried about that. You can't do anything about it according to what you've said BUT you might want to explore that further. I don't want to add to your worry but please think through this... you have a lot of different scenarios to deal with.
IF you don't have your K-1 in time... which is probably the case... you can of course try to come as a visitor in order to attend your own wedding. Yes, that sounds crazy BUT you'll need to be very prepared if that is the case. As a Canadian it is usually easy to visit America. However, when you get to the border, each and every time, it is going to be your job to convince the border officer that you are going to return to Canada afterwards and not try to stay. So if you don't have a good job and a lease and strong ties to Canada now, you might want to get that fixed up in the meantime so you can prove you'll be returning to Canada afterwards. The rest of this scenario is that you need to decide if you just have a massive party but aren't actually married at that time OR if you do get married you'll be having to go back to Canada to start again as a CR-1 applicant instead. This doesn't make sense. So if there's a way for you to party like you're married without having your actual ceremony yet then that seems like the best course of action as strange as that is.
If you do have your approval you'll be able to go through with all the plans as normal and it's simple.
If you can't cancel your plans then you're going to have to do a lot of work to make sure you don't miss your own party. Don't assume they'll just let you in. You need to be prepared.
You could get lucky. When I did my application starting back in 2012 people around me were taking 10-12 months to get through. I got lucky and landed on the right desk at the right time.
You need to do all of your work and preparation ahead of time so that you don't cause any delays. The second you get asked for the next pieces you need to be ready to go. That is the only way you can speed up this process. You have no grounds for an expedite. You are going to have to be patient and hope for some serious good luck and someone who doesn't run into any glitches in your application once they look at it. Be sure to be prepared with next steps. Study the guides, read, read, read in the Canada forum and the K-1 processing forums.
Good luck with everything!

I got a secured credit card through First Progress. I sent them $500 to open an account and then got a second one a few weeks later with another $500. They will go as low as $250 I think but I'm not certain. As soon as I used those for about 2 months I was able to get a non-secured credit card. My credit is slowly getting better. I have several cards now and pay them all off each month. Paying them off entirely is good but not good enough to pull your rating up very high as the length of time you have credit comes into play as well.

If you set up a credit karma.com account it will actually show you a list of good cards based on your own situation.

Use the number that came on your biometrics appointment letter. Mine started with WAC. Your bio letter will actually probably have your first number AND this new one. The new one is the one that will work. Have you even tried to check the status using that number yet? Try one, if it doesn't work, try the other.

Sometimes you just have to give yourself permission to feel miserable and wallow in it. Then pull yourself back together and look forward to the future. When this is all over it will only be a small part of your lives together. But in the meantime, it will feel like forever before you reach each other. You're allowed to be sad and frustrated. But don't let it hold you back from having happiness in your daily life. Don't let it control you. You'll get through it and it will be a memory soon enough!

When does your green card expire? You won't be able to return without the letter you receive saying it has been extended. You will have to wait. The officers at the border don't care if you applied, they care that you have a receipt (Notice of Action) stating that your card has been extended for a year.

I don't think anyone will make negative comments about the actions of a 17 year old HOWEVER, if you want useful advice from knowledgeable members it is important to share as much information as you can at the beginning of your new thread rather than waiting until you're two pages in. You didn't include key pieces to your question so everyone is responding based solely on what you asked. Your initial post was lacking all these details and only asking if the length of time for a background check was accurate. Your information is coming from a lawyer who charged you a lot of money. You are posting on a site dedicated to supporting people who are doing this on their own and not usually with the help of lawyers. Keep all of this in mind while reading the responses you get. Most of us are going to tell you that your lawyer did something that is not necessary and that they he charged you too much money for it.
Most people won't read all the responses and therefore will miss the additional information you've added so expect to get more of the same responses.
Your situation is not as clear-cut as the original post. Good luck with the next steps. Hopefully nothing comes back from the FBI check that will make your process more difficult than it already is.

I don't think anyone will make negative comments about the actions of a 17 year old HOWEVER, if you want useful advice from knowledgeable members it is important to share as much information as you can at the beginning of your new thread rather than waiting until you're two pages in. You didn't include key pieces to your question so everyone is responding based solely on what you asked. Your initial post was lacking all these details and only asking if the length of time for a background check was accurate. Your information is coming from a lawyer who charged you a lot of money. You are posting on a site dedicated to supporting people who are doing this on their own and not usually with the help of lawyers. Keep all of this in mind while reading the responses you get. Most of us are going to tell you that your lawyer did something that is not necessary and that they he charged you too much money for it.
Most people won't read all the responses and therefore will miss the additional information you've added so expect to get more of the same responses.
Your situation is not as clear-cut as the original post. Good luck with the next steps. Hopefully nothing comes back from the FBI check that will make your process more difficult than it already is.

I don't think anyone will make negative comments about the actions of a 17 year old HOWEVER, if you want useful advice from knowledgeable members it is important to share as much information as you can at the beginning of your new thread rather than waiting until you're two pages in. You didn't include key pieces to your question so everyone is responding based solely on what you asked. Your initial post was lacking all these details and only asking if the length of time for a background check was accurate. Your information is coming from a lawyer who charged you a lot of money. You are posting on a site dedicated to supporting people who are doing this on their own and not usually with the help of lawyers. Keep all of this in mind while reading the responses you get. Most of us are going to tell you that your lawyer did something that is not necessary and that they he charged you too much money for it.
Most people won't read all the responses and therefore will miss the additional information you've added so expect to get more of the same responses.
Your situation is not as clear-cut as the original post. Good luck with the next steps. Hopefully nothing comes back from the FBI check that will make your process more difficult than it already is.

We did it for our interview as well. Same plan because of having a 4 year old and 7 year old with us. We were only going from Toronto though and I thought THAT was a long time. I thought it would be pretty and scenic. But it wasn't. Mind you it was in March which was totally blah!! We were on the regular train though not one with tables, so we had to sit knee to knee most of the way. I had been hoping for a little table area but the train we were on didn't have them. It was great though, as you said, to have bathrooms and not have to stop!! Don't get me wrong, I would not have preferred to drive. It was way better to take the train. I was just bummed by how boring the route was!

If you do a K1 (fiance) visa then once she comes to the States after approval you have 90 days to get married. BUT she can't just leave and travel back and forth upon arrival and she can't start working right away and there are other hoops to still jump through including adjusting status.
If you already know for sure you're going to get married then I say just go for it. Even though it may take a little longer to get through the process it costs less money and as soon as she is approved and makes the move she will be getting her green card and be able to apply for jobs and travel back and forth to Canada easily.
While going through the process she could very well be rejected access when she tries to cross the border if she cannot prove to the officer that she is returning home. Having a return flight ticket is helpful but she may be asked for more than just that such as ties to a job or a lease etc. But you said she doesn't have those things. Whether engaged or already married though she will likely have the same scrutiny.
The choice is yours really.
Being Canadian does not make the process faster but it is usually a little less awful than a lot of countries because it is a low-fraud country. It doesn't mean you have to do any less work but it is often a lot smoother.
No matter what you choose you will need to be patient and thorough in everything you do! Good luck!

Everyone is talking about how you've been ripped off which I agree with BUT I'm more interested in your comment about if something comes back unfavorable. Are you anticipating such a problem with your husband's background check?

I don't think anyone will make negative comments about the actions of a 17 year old HOWEVER, if you want useful advice from knowledgeable members it is important to share as much information as you can at the beginning of your new thread rather than waiting until you're two pages in. You didn't include key pieces to your question so everyone is responding based solely on what you asked. Your initial post was lacking all these details and only asking if the length of time for a background check was accurate. Your information is coming from a lawyer who charged you a lot of money. You are posting on a site dedicated to supporting people who are doing this on their own and not usually with the help of lawyers. Keep all of this in mind while reading the responses you get. Most of us are going to tell you that your lawyer did something that is not necessary and that they he charged you too much money for it.
Most people won't read all the responses and therefore will miss the additional information you've added so expect to get more of the same responses.
Your situation is not as clear-cut as the original post. Good luck with the next steps. Hopefully nothing comes back from the FBI check that will make your process more difficult than it already is.

Everyone is talking about how you've been ripped off which I agree with BUT I'm more interested in your comment about if something comes back unfavorable. Are you anticipating such a problem with your husband's background check?

You're in Washington State. How close to British Columbia are you? Tell him to visit Canada instead and have a small civil ceremony in British Columbia. Have a mini vacation. He can go home and you can go home and you can file as a married couple. Just another option to consider.
https://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/marriage/
ETA here is the link for you to see that he does not require a visa to visit Canada an Irish citizen. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp?country=Ireland

Yes, but Canadian passports aren't generally stamped when we come into the States as visitors. Sometimes they ask how long we're staying, sometimes they don't. A Canadian driving across isn't going to have an I-94 to refer to.
Do you fly or drive? Aaron brought up a good point about the I-94 but it isn't used when we drive back and forth as Canadians.