MedRoni

Hey There, congratulations!!

They have to actually send your file from the USCIS to the NVC so they will not have a case number for you just yet. It usually takes about 2 weeks or so... however I started calling at about a week

I am not sure why you requested a police check as the USC does not need one. This will be needed for the beneficiary. It sounds like you are on a good head start, gather everything you can now so when you get a case number... pay your fees and they get processed you can move quickly!

Best of luck on this next phase of your journey!

I would assume the same things unemployment requires as proof for looking for a job would do in your case. For example if it is a job you apply for online, print a copy of the job description (with the url), a copy of the resume and cover letter, along with a copy of the email sent trail or online confirmation of submitting an application. Do this multiple times over a period and I would say there is your proof you are looking for a job in the states.

You should get a letter with a case number telling you the port of entry forwarded your file and they are processing for your green card. Once you have the case number you can track it online. Ours came 2 days before the green card did though. Go figure

As for the last name, it will have the name on their that was used for the visa request. If you did not use your married name, I am not sure if you can still change it or not without the new fee. You can always call and ask, unless someone here knows for sure. I do not.

Congratulations!!!

Best of luck on the rest of your journey!

Exactly. They have a standard form they use when sending out these types of updates. Technically it could take up to 60 days - which they say to keep people from calling too often - but it most likely will not be long now.

Best of luck!

If it is at the USCIS stage they may ask for additional information they deem as missing - an RFE (Request for Evidence). This gives you an opportunity to add to what may be lacking. If it is at the embassy stage, again they may request the evidence, or they may deny and send back to the USCIS for them to review. They either reaffirm it, ask for additional information from the petitioner, then decide to deny or not. In general.... mainly this is for a CR1 - fiance visas generally expire (if sent back to the US) before that process is complete.

I would say no stress either way. The worse that will happen is an RFE, and if you are ready to correct it as soon as it arrives you just send it back out overnight and the delay is minimal. It is not like an RFE for things you do not have.

When I returned what they asked for in our RFE it was approved less than a week later. Not saying they all go that way, but not a huge delay anyway.

Your other option is trying to fix it now, but as mentioned you run a risk of confusing them. Not worth it in my opinion.

This seems to have been hit and miss with some of the Algerian members here. It seems more recently they are more likely to accept a cosponsor for a fiance visa if it is a direct immediate relative (mother, brother, child). Not so much for distant family members (aunt, uncle, cousin) or friends. Best to be safe and try for the closest family members - but no guarantees of approval or denial either way. There seems to be no set rule here.

Best of luck with the rest of your journey!

I would say rent a place, get a lease or buy a house. It proves you plan on living here.

Thanks Roni...I figured it would be that way too, I just dont understand why nothing was found in the FOIA. Also I do have a lawyer I have paid money too IN FULL that i cant get back and he has pretty much helped me 0,,,none,,,,nada....he just basically told me to do it the way i wanted to...WTH?? ya know....Im just lost...ugh!!

I can see where he would say it is your decision to do what you want regarding a fiance vs CR1.

But the big issue regarding your fiance trying to enter illegally, telling a lie regarding his age and being sent back needs the lawyers help. Make sure he is fully aware of all the details and ask him how he is going to handle this subject if you have already paid him and cannot get it back.

I also agree with reese1 by the way, settle in for a long run. It is a long stressful process on a good day with an easy case!

Agreed - the situation you described does not sound like it needs a lawyer.

He will need the sister as a co-sponsor, should the embassy allow.

They do fingerprint when interviewing at the embassy for a visa and again when entering the US on a visa. Matched with the past fingerprints he could be denied a visa very easily. They will then know he lied about his age. This is really where your problem lies.

The Cr1 vs a K-1 is more for preference on timing, if you want him to work as soon as he gets here or not, cost, etc. You have a bigger issue to deal with. I am sorry but I have no advice on proceeding with this as I would assume a lawyer might be a best route.

Actually there are 19 states that allow it, with another 6 under certain circumstances. The big question here though, is the OP said it was legal in their state - so why lie??
This will be a tough one to overcome... as mentyioned many times, once proven to lie immigration has no reason to believe anything else. Seems like a weird thing to lie about if it was in fact a legal state.

The advice given above by others is quite contrary to what you just said. We may still be apply for an AOS if she leaves prior to the 90 days and then comes back on a tourist visa or if she overstays but we get married without her leaving. And no, I will not be marked for life by the USCIS.

If she comes back on a tourist visa with the intent to marry and stay this is fraud. She can get married and leave on a tourist visa, but not come on a tourist visa with the plan to adjust status.

Honestly the best, safest and one that follows the laws the best was the option to have her leave before 30 days and return on a tourist visa to spend time to determine if you want to get married.

Of course as always, just my 2 cents

Passport request is a good sign they are getting ready to issue the visa.

Best of Luck for a quick print and return!

Actually the SSN office said they get a lot of them returned because people do not add their spouses name at the post office so often times the post office will not deliver. This might be where you want to stop first.

This is what happened to us.

You don't have any marriage ceremony pictures? Do you have any pictures of your time together... perhaps time spent with both you and family members as well? Lease agreements where you live, utility bills in both your names.... travel itinerary, passport stamps, etc. of travelling together... you said no joint accounts, but do you both have ID at the same address, maybe some form of insurance together, policies with each other listed as beneficiary, etc.

Phone or text records of your daily contact...

Do you have the emails, chat logs, phone records, etc. from prior to marriage as well?

There has to be some form of proof you guys have since you have been living together. She does not need to understand computers to get these types of things. Start thinking of anything related to your daily contact and life and see what you can find. Maybe a few affidavits from family/friends wouldn't hurt either. They do not pull tons of weight, but anything helps when you have little to begin with.

Best of luck with the rest of your journey!

You do not need to do anything further for your green card, it will come in the mail. My husband's took about a month.

The social security card should come soon if you checked the option to have one assigned in your visa application. If you did and you do not see it in a few weeks or if you did not choose this option you will need to go to the social security office to get your card.

Welcome to the US!

For the petition, the proof was mostly regarding having met (entry/exit stamps, boarding passes, pictures).. but the proof of ongoing relationship that my fiancé took to the interview was a Skype log (just showing our calls and times) print-out of inbox and a few emails a month or so of cell phone records, some greeting cards and pictures from our visit in between the petition filing and interview. As I recall him saying, they didn't look at any of it (it was originally refused on the basis of my income, but not for lack of "bona fide relationship" so I don't know what extent our proof of on-going relationship was a factor, but it couldn't have hurt-- they allowed a chance to overcome the refusal and it was later approved )

In any case, it's probably better to have more than enough proof than not.

Best of luck!

This embassy in general does not look too much at what you bring. One of the officers told me they generally review your file before the interview so they know what questions they want to focus on. They have looked at what they have ahead of time. With that said I would still bring anything extra or more current to the interview as well just in case.

With the Algerian embassy more is better. We sent everything but the kitchen sink and were still going to originally be denied. We wound up approved though but it was not all based on the toms of evidence we sent.

Send what you can, preferably before the interview. Front load where you can and include as much as possible. Best of Luck along the way!

Call the State department. When I had issues reaching this embassy the State Department was able to help. When you explain the situation they should be able to tell you where it is at, or what is going on.

For me they had to call back after a few days, but they did indeed follow up and get me an answer.

Just something to try

suggest you do some research over at http://www.immigrate2us.net/ nowish, for the next 2 days.

Agreed! Great advice as always

I also assume he will be denied as well due to the lie. Lie once to immigration and they have no reason to believe another word.
If this winds up to be the case, and the fact they handed him back his passport shows they are in no hurry to approve - she may want to lawyer up.

I would call the State Department and ask as well. They were most helpful with me when I had conflicting information.

Just a thought...

As I read this it looks like the case was sent back to the US and was just received at the California Service Center. They will review it and decide if they will reaffirm your case and send it back to the embassy, or if they decide they need more information before deciding to revoke. I believe this means the AP is done for now and it was sent back to the US as a potential denial from Pakistan. This is just my take on the letter though. Hopefully someone that received a letter like this before can confirm or deny.

I wish you the best of luck either way. I know it can be difficult, but try to stay strong