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I guess an approved I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) [as proven by a valid I-797, Notice of Action] along with a valid K-1 Type Visa and a valid Marriage License could be construed as an official document reflecting family preference AND I guess that one could argue that no priority date is needed for the spouse of a U.S. Citizen since visa numbers are immediately available for the spouse.
I am NOT arguing with anyone here or anything like that but it is not clear from the instructions for the I-485 that one does not need to file the I-130 [and pay the fee] when one is adjusting from a K-1 petition. Don't get me wrong, I am happy to not have to file another form and pay another fee.

What's not fair. The exact terms of the K-1 are well stated.
The K-1 is NOT a get to know you visa. These two should have had a strong relationship BEFORE deciding to file the petition.....and it is incumbent on both parties to fully vet out the relationship before filing.

Contact your friendly State Department representative and ask what the rules are.

You don't have to visit Egypt IF your bf can travel to another country. Just pick a third country to which you both can gain admission.

You don't have to visit Egypt IF your bf can travel to another country. Just pick a third country to which you both can gain admission.

In most circumstances the passport must have at least 6 months validity remaining on the date you enter a foreign country.

You lost faith in the whole of the Philippines Government because of one guard that you paid/tipped in order to get preferential treatment. So, should any Filipino person who witnessed this lose all faith in ALL foreigners because he/she saw a foreigner pay to skip the line?
BTW, we have the same process here in the USA. That is, you can pay to receive preferential treatment at the airport [and other places]. The big difference is that the money goes to Corporations or the Government rather than to the front line worker.

I have not been in your situation. That said, it is my understanding that the USEM may require a DNA test to prove the lineage of the unborn child. Given that the child is not yours, I think it would not bode very well for the chances of obtaining a K-1 visa.
What would YOU think if you were the CO and presented with this story?

I can understand that you regret your situation as it is described but I can not agree with your last two sentences.
I don't know how others feel about their relationships; and really their relationships are not my concern. However, I can say that taking " ... a great vacation ALONE!" is no where near what I want when thinking about the woman who will soon be my wife. I know this because I have taken great vacations both alone and with her.
Being married and living with someone is not going to be the same as being on vacation. I understand there will be big changes for both of us. I know that I will have to be more understanding and forgiving because she will be adjusting to a new culture and way of life. She knows that she will have to make changes to the way she thinks and acts because the systems are different between our countries. We know there will be arguments/disagreements and that many of them will be over what are ultimately inconsequential matters.
BUT there will also be good and great times. I will have the chance to show her my country and she will get to explore a new country. I will get the chance to "see my country and culture through her eyes" . Instead of just a few weeks a year together we will have nearly the whole year together.
Maybe my perspective is different because my intended and I have been together in a long distance relationship for many years and not just a few weeks or months. Maybe my perspective is different for any one of a number of other reasons but this IS my perspective.
A great vacation can not be compared or equated to a good [or great] marriage.

I can understand that you regret your situation as it is described but I can not agree with your last two sentences.
I don't know how others feel about their relationships; and really their relationships are not my concern. However, I can say that taking " ... a great vacation ALONE!" is no where near what I want when thinking about the woman who will soon be my wife. I know this because I have taken great vacations both alone and with her.
Being married and living with someone is not going to be the same as being on vacation. I understand there will be big changes for both of us. I know that I will have to be more understanding and forgiving because she will be adjusting to a new culture and way of life. She knows that she will have to make changes to the way she thinks and acts because the systems are different between our countries. We know there will be arguments/disagreements and that many of them will be over what are ultimately inconsequential matters.
BUT there will also be good and great times. I will have the chance to show her my country and she will get to explore a new country. I will get the chance to "see my country and culture through her eyes" . Instead of just a few weeks a year together we will have nearly the whole year together.
Maybe my perspective is different because my intended and I have been together in a long distance relationship for many years and not just a few weeks or months. Maybe my perspective is different for any one of a number of other reasons but this IS my perspective.
A great vacation can not be compared or equated to a good [or great] marriage.

I can understand that you regret your situation as it is described but I can not agree with your last two sentences.
I don't know how others feel about their relationships; and really their relationships are not my concern. However, I can say that taking " ... a great vacation ALONE!" is no where near what I want when thinking about the woman who will soon be my wife. I know this because I have taken great vacations both alone and with her.
Being married and living with someone is not going to be the same as being on vacation. I understand there will be big changes for both of us. I know that I will have to be more understanding and forgiving because she will be adjusting to a new culture and way of life. She knows that she will have to make changes to the way she thinks and acts because the systems are different between our countries. We know there will be arguments/disagreements and that many of them will be over what are ultimately inconsequential matters.
BUT there will also be good and great times. I will have the chance to show her my country and she will get to explore a new country. I will get the chance to "see my country and culture through her eyes" . Instead of just a few weeks a year together we will have nearly the whole year together.
Maybe my perspective is different because my intended and I have been together in a long distance relationship for many years and not just a few weeks or months. Maybe my perspective is different for any one of a number of other reasons but this IS my perspective.
A great vacation can not be compared or equated to a good [or great] marriage.

I do not believe the bolded part above is correct.
It is my understanding that there are no yearly numerical limits (codified in law or regulation) on the number of K-1 type visas that can be issued.

You will note that the statement is:
Which means that one may find that the validity of one's visa may be less than 6 months from the date of issuance.

I like bacon, pork chops, baby back ribs, etc. just as much as one could like such food. However, I think a point is being missed here. Just because I or you don't think of eating pork as a big no, no doesn't discount that some people do. It doesn't matter if it is because of religious reasons or health reasons or something else. What matters is that it matters to THEM.
The point of the story is that people were being fed food contaminated with a substance that they didn't want in their food. And, presumably, had made some not insignificant effort to exclude said substance from their diet; thus the Halal certification. The firm that failed to provide the proper food, that being Halal and not just Halal stamped, should be subject to sanctions. This is no different than any other "contract" between buyer and seller. The buyer has every reason to expect that the seller will provide what is contracted for and should expect to have reasonable sanctions available should the seller fail to deliver as contracted.

If you are planning on spending the rest of your life married to someone why would you NOT tell them all of the past crimes/arrests?
I would not like to "discover" my spouse had a criminal history no matter how benign. I would prefer that said spouse disclose such history to me PRIOR TO becoming my spouse so I could make informed decisions.
Now to address your question. I do not have first hand experience in this area. I have not committed any crimes that warranted arrest or trial.

If you are planning on spending the rest of your life married to someone why would you NOT tell them all of the past crimes/arrests?
I would not like to "discover" my spouse had a criminal history no matter how benign. I would prefer that said spouse disclose such history to me PRIOR TO becoming my spouse so I could make informed decisions.
Now to address your question. I do not have first hand experience in this area. I have not committed any crimes that warranted arrest or trial.

As a permanent resident, in general all income from any source and any country is considered. Disability payments in the US are income reported on line 7 until a person reaches retirement age, then they get reported on the pension line. But if a tax treaty has specific agreements, then those apply over the general tax code. If the payment isn't considered addressed in the treaty, then follow the tax code and report it on line 7.
Tax treaty with Norway http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-trty/norway.pdf
Article 18 basically says that pensions or annuities paid because of having worked in one country are generally taxable In the country where the person resides. Article 19 discusses Social Security or similar payments. Does the disability seem to fit that definition? If so, then that reads that it is only taxable in the country where the payment originates (Norway).


ARTICLE 19 Social Security Payments
Social security payments and other public pensions paid by one of the Contracting States to an individual who is a resident of the other Contracting State shall be taxable only in the first- mentioned Contracting State. This article shall not apply to payments described in Article 17 (Governmental Functions).
You are protected from double taxation by the traty. If it is going to be taxed in the US, then Norway would stop taxing it. There's probably forms to stop the taxing over there. There is also an exclusion area of the US tax return for taxes paid to a foreign country.
A tax professional or CPA who is experienced with international clients may be able to help you ferret out the definitions. I wouldn't trust the H&R Block kiosk in Walmart. You might get the benefit of having a professional do taxes one year, then follow it as a template for the future. Is it taxed in the US? Or is it considered a Social Security type benefit and only taxed in Norway. Once you see where things go, you could do it the same way each year on your own.

I'm betting he isn't counting it as just 60 days - he sees himself as married a year.
Plus, he has suspicions [maybe founded, maybe not] that he and his fam were used to get to the US - we all know that happens. Hell, I'd run out of fingers and toes to count how many F1/H1B NRIs that have asked me if I have other gori friends that would marry them just to stay here - let alone random dudes that have brought it up in India. Jeez, just look at most matrimonials that list visa/citizenship status. It's great if you or your family is progressive/beyond all that - but, not all are. How many families still have dowry practices [which is completely illegal]?
I truly think it was better that she went home then have him go off his rocker and abuse her.
The question becomes if at this point in time it was fair for him to get her a ticket home - strangely, the fact of the matter is when the exact opposite is posed in this forum [foreign wife who has been here a couple of months and says the marriage isn't working out, she doesn't know what to do, can she get spousal support, can she file VAWA because he might become abusive, etc etc] many posters say "going home may be in your best interest, maybe your soon-to-be-ex will buy you a ticket home". In this case, the OP bought the wife a ticket home.
It's a crappy circumstance for both parties - I don't think the OP or his wife wanted a failed marriage. Maybe he needs to be more patient and it will all work out. Maybe it's over. Maybe she wasn't happy in the marriage, too and figured this was an acceptable to way to end the marriage [that he WOULD want her to go home and she can say "well, I gave it a shot, we were a mis-match"]. You'd think after a year, they would at least have an emotional connection even if they weren't physically together. Not hearing her side of this kinda puts all of us at a huge disadvantage about being able to make any real judgment calls [not that that is really our place to start out with].

In the admittedly short time that I have been registered on this board I have read stories of:

How some people ignore blatant, oh so obvious, signs of fraud in the name of luv How some people think that they have the RIGHT to deny a green card to someone because a relationship did not work out the way they wanted How some people believe that because they are going to have a child that they should be allowed to jump ahead of everyone else How some people believe that they should spy on the one they are supposed to trust How some people feel that they shouldn't be required to meet in person How someone has lied to the one they supposedly love and come seeking advice on if they will be able to perpetuate that lie How some people think that they shouldn't have to meet income/tax filing/etc. requirements because they are just special [of course they don't say it that way. It is always the system that is wrong.] How some people presume that because things don't go their way it is the fault of the Government, the Government employee, the Gods, anyone but themselves
I read most of these stories with incredulity, but I read them just the same. Sometimes I feel like responding, actually most of the time but I control myself.
I never really understood why people would slow down more than necessary at the site of an accident and crane their neck in an attempt to see the aftermath. But I guess my reading page after page of these stories is about the same.
I do wonder,

why some people don't think before they act? why do some people with {or about to have} a child feel they are {or should be} more privileged than others? why are some people so spiteful? why can't some people just let go if it is not working out? why do some people seem to revel in playing the injured party?
I realize that none of these questions has a static answer but I am still dumbfounded that:

Some people can't accept the fact that rules apply to them, no matter how special they think they are. Some people get caught in the headlights like a deer. Some people think that lying to hide their {perceived} negative past is a good way to start a relationship. Some people think that because a rule is inconvenient for them personally that it is a bad rule. Some people can't read step by step instructions AND follow them! Some people refuse to accept that a negative outcome is the result of their own actions and can not be attributed to someone else.

In the admittedly short time that I have been registered on this board I have read stories of:

How some people ignore blatant, oh so obvious, signs of fraud in the name of luv How some people think that they have the RIGHT to deny a green card to someone because a relationship did not work out the way they wanted How some people believe that because they are going to have a child that they should be allowed to jump ahead of everyone else How some people believe that they should spy on the one they are supposed to trust How some people feel that they shouldn't be required to meet in person How someone has lied to the one they supposedly love and come seeking advice on if they will be able to perpetuate that lie How some people think that they shouldn't have to meet income/tax filing/etc. requirements because they are just special [of course they don't say it that way. It is always the system that is wrong.] How some people presume that because things don't go their way it is the fault of the Government, the Government employee, the Gods, anyone but themselves
I read most of these stories with incredulity, but I read them just the same. Sometimes I feel like responding, actually most of the time but I control myself.
I never really understood why people would slow down more than necessary at the site of an accident and crane their neck in an attempt to see the aftermath. But I guess my reading page after page of these stories is about the same.
I do wonder,

why some people don't think before they act? why do some people with {or about to have} a child feel they are {or should be} more privileged than others? why are some people so spiteful? why can't some people just let go if it is not working out? why do some people seem to revel in playing the injured party?
I realize that none of these questions has a static answer but I am still dumbfounded that:

Some people can't accept the fact that rules apply to them, no matter how special they think they are. Some people get caught in the headlights like a deer. Some people think that lying to hide their {perceived} negative past is a good way to start a relationship. Some people think that because a rule is inconvenient for them personally that it is a bad rule. Some people can't read step by step instructions AND follow them! Some people refuse to accept that a negative outcome is the result of their own actions and can not be attributed to someone else.

It is a 100% foregone conclusion that the second wife will learn about the first wife at the interview or before. You are required by law to disclose that information to the United States Government and the United States Government will inform and/or question the beneficiary {your second wife} about her knowledge of the first wife.
You should tell the second wife about the first wife. NOW. How do you think she will feel if she finds out that you have hidden this from her? What other things will she wonder about you at that point? You have deprived this woman {the second wife} of the chance to make an informed decision about a very important aspect of her life.

Why didn't you at least give a brief description of what is in the video? There are a lot of youtube videos that I have not seen. And frankly, don't care to see.

In the admittedly short time that I have been registered on this board I have read stories of:

How some people ignore blatant, oh so obvious, signs of fraud in the name of luv How some people think that they have the RIGHT to deny a green card to someone because a relationship did not work out the way they wanted How some people believe that because they are going to have a child that they should be allowed to jump ahead of everyone else How some people believe that they should spy on the one they are supposed to trust How some people feel that they shouldn't be required to meet in person How someone has lied to the one they supposedly love and come seeking advice on if they will be able to perpetuate that lie How some people think that they shouldn't have to meet income/tax filing/etc. requirements because they are just special [of course they don't say it that way. It is always the system that is wrong.] How some people presume that because things don't go their way it is the fault of the Government, the Government employee, the Gods, anyone but themselves
I read most of these stories with incredulity, but I read them just the same. Sometimes I feel like responding, actually most of the time but I control myself.
I never really understood why people would slow down more than necessary at the site of an accident and crane their neck in an attempt to see the aftermath. But I guess my reading page after page of these stories is about the same.
I do wonder,

why some people don't think before they act? why do some people with {or about to have} a child feel they are {or should be} more privileged than others? why are some people so spiteful? why can't some people just let go if it is not working out? why do some people seem to revel in playing the injured party?
I realize that none of these questions has a static answer but I am still dumbfounded that:

Some people can't accept the fact that rules apply to them, no matter how special they think they are. Some people get caught in the headlights like a deer. Some people think that lying to hide their {perceived} negative past is a good way to start a relationship. Some people think that because a rule is inconvenient for them personally that it is a bad rule. Some people can't read step by step instructions AND follow them! Some people refuse to accept that a negative outcome is the result of their own actions and can not be attributed to someone else.

In the admittedly short time that I have been registered on this board I have read stories of:

How some people ignore blatant, oh so obvious, signs of fraud in the name of luv How some people think that they have the RIGHT to deny a green card to someone because a relationship did not work out the way they wanted How some people believe that because they are going to have a child that they should be allowed to jump ahead of everyone else How some people believe that they should spy on the one they are supposed to trust How some people feel that they shouldn't be required to meet in person How someone has lied to the one they supposedly love and come seeking advice on if they will be able to perpetuate that lie How some people think that they shouldn't have to meet income/tax filing/etc. requirements because they are just special [of course they don't say it that way. It is always the system that is wrong.] How some people presume that because things don't go their way it is the fault of the Government, the Government employee, the Gods, anyone but themselves
I read most of these stories with incredulity, but I read them just the same. Sometimes I feel like responding, actually most of the time but I control myself.
I never really understood why people would slow down more than necessary at the site of an accident and crane their neck in an attempt to see the aftermath. But I guess my reading page after page of these stories is about the same.
I do wonder,

why some people don't think before they act? why do some people with {or about to have} a child feel they are {or should be} more privileged than others? why are some people so spiteful? why can't some people just let go if it is not working out? why do some people seem to revel in playing the injured party?
I realize that none of these questions has a static answer but I am still dumbfounded that:

Some people can't accept the fact that rules apply to them, no matter how special they think they are. Some people get caught in the headlights like a deer. Some people think that lying to hide their {perceived} negative past is a good way to start a relationship. Some people think that because a rule is inconvenient for them personally that it is a bad rule. Some people can't read step by step instructions AND follow them! Some people refuse to accept that a negative outcome is the result of their own actions and can not be attributed to someone else.

In the admittedly short time that I have been registered on this board I have read stories of:

How some people ignore blatant, oh so obvious, signs of fraud in the name of luv How some people think that they have the RIGHT to deny a green card to someone because a relationship did not work out the way they wanted How some people believe that because they are going to have a child that they should be allowed to jump ahead of everyone else How some people believe that they should spy on the one they are supposed to trust How some people feel that they shouldn't be required to meet in person How someone has lied to the one they supposedly love and come seeking advice on if they will be able to perpetuate that lie How some people think that they shouldn't have to meet income/tax filing/etc. requirements because they are just special [of course they don't say it that way. It is always the system that is wrong.] How some people presume that because things don't go their way it is the fault of the Government, the Government employee, the Gods, anyone but themselves
I read most of these stories with incredulity, but I read them just the same. Sometimes I feel like responding, actually most of the time but I control myself.
I never really understood why people would slow down more than necessary at the site of an accident and crane their neck in an attempt to see the aftermath. But I guess my reading page after page of these stories is about the same.
I do wonder,

why some people don't think before they act? why do some people with {or about to have} a child feel they are {or should be} more privileged than others? why are some people so spiteful? why can't some people just let go if it is not working out? why do some people seem to revel in playing the injured party?
I realize that none of these questions has a static answer but I am still dumbfounded that:

Some people can't accept the fact that rules apply to them, no matter how special they think they are. Some people get caught in the headlights like a deer. Some people think that lying to hide their {perceived} negative past is a good way to start a relationship. Some people think that because a rule is inconvenient for them personally that it is a bad rule. Some people can't read step by step instructions AND follow them! Some people refuse to accept that a negative outcome is the result of their own actions and can not be attributed to someone else.