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IF they ask you the purpose of your trip, you could start by saying "pleasure" . If you're asked ANYTHING further, you could say, "I'm getting married and returning to Canada on March 19th when my husband and I will be starting the CR1 process." and have your evidence of ties to Canada handy.

I would flat out cancel anything and not book anything again until you actually have the visa in hand. These things are always a gamble and anything can happen along the way that will screw up your timings. You can get an RFE or be placed under AP at NVC or the Embassy, for example. You just don't know, and the timings other members have been through are in NO way a prediction of the timing you will go through. There are too many variables here that can work against you and your plans.

You are 23, you informed your mother. You, mom, and stepdad need to discuss the situation, and have communication, so you can understand each other.
Also, you work, MOVE OUT ON YOUR OWN. You are 23 be an adult.

Pens, yes, but paper costs an arm and a leg! ; )

1) There's no guarantee how long it will take to get NOA2, so your 2-3 month timeline may be way off, but yes, you can visit while waiting.
2) Technically, you are not legally allowed to work, even for a Canadian company, even remotely, while visiting the US.
3) It is the petitioner who will receive the NOA2

The "deferred inspection" part means that she was temporarily allowed enter pending this interview to determine if AOS was in fact abandoned. this mass wedding (i saw it on tv in the news, the Unification church wedding) will 99% NOT be considered an emergency. If marrying based upon your religious customs was important to you, it did not have to be done in the mass manner, it could have been planned. and they cannot "force" you to show up and participate. If you signed a contract that you guaranteed you would appear, I am sure you signed that you were legally permitted to attend and assume the responsibility for,this. I don't think USA gives two hoots about a church "ordered to appear" order. Their rules are what matters...
Unfortunately as others have said, you made this choice and committed yourselves to this mass wedding knowing the rules... Showing up empty handed was their way of saying "you better have proof that this was an emergency (like family health, death etc) or your SOL". If I were to venture a guess what will happen, I think they will determine that AOS was abandoned, she will have to leave the USA and you can then file for a CR1. I hope I am totally wrong... But I would look into what you spouse will do and make sure they have things arranged n their home country while they wait. Again, hope I am wrong... I also hope you at least had an amazing experience that you will cherish... But I think this one will bite u guys... Sorry.

Scsummers, Aaron wrote: “The only risk is not getting the visa and be married living in two countries.”
I’ll accept that you and your lady are truly in love, and have developed a legitimate relationship that will endure. So please put what I say into that context.
Aaron is incorrect. The real risk, which is evidenced by the flack that you’re tending to get here, is that, frankly, this has red flags written all over it. Now I realize that red flags, even an abundance of them never, ever proves anything. Red flags are a call to “pay attention.” From my point of view, even if you and she are 101% legit, those red flags are real, and from my few years here, though the “stinkeye protocol” doesn’t formally exist anyplace—in reality, at Consulates it indeed does.
You say: “Please keep personal observations and advice to the lovesick to yourself. I am only interested in what the law says about my situation. ANYTHING I learn here I will use to ask questions when I consult an attorney.”
Well, again, not being in the least cynical, I’ll say: You had best find a really knowledgeable lawyer who deals exclusively with immigration law and whose entire practice is solely American/Philippine immigration. The reason is simple—most lawyers don’t know a lot about specific Consulates—yet they need to. You can hardly find a one who will say: “good question—I really don’t know.”
As far as “law” goes, keep in mind that the “law,” is not always your concept of “law.” For instance routinely State Supreme Courts will get many hundreds of appeals and yet will only “accept” a few. The rest are relegated to Limbo—forever, never to be answered. And btw—this is all legal.
Well, like it or not, Embassy law is very, very much in the same area. Consulates are free to essentially do as they wish. Case in point: Thailand’s Consulate will never, ever allow a child out of Thailand without the express permission of both parents—even if, for instance the father of a child never married the mother, never supported her, and never had contact with the child. This flies in the face of pretty much any State law of America. The point is—with Consulates, attempts to force “the letter of the law,” will usually get you no place. Sad, but true—I’ve been there, done that. If you can spend a few hundred thousand, well—you might get someplace, if not, my suggestion is “give it up,” regardless of how unfair it seems to be—or is, Constitutional Law is not as it once was--you know that already.
Consider that Philippine Consulate’s rules are entirely different. An “unwed child,” under the age of 7 is almost always passed through a K-1 or a marriage Visa without a glance. Different Consulate—different “law.” Reality, like it or not.
Is the “stinkeye” a reality? In my humble opinion—you bet’cha. Do you have to listen, no—of course not. Do as you wish.
But back to “The only risk is not getting the visa and be married living in two countries.”
No the risk is far, far greater. The risk is that like my spouse who came here in November on a K-1, who married me and then dumped me for no reason, apparently not realizing that I could withdraw my Affidavit of Support—you too may be being set-up for something similar. I’m not saying it is so, just that it’s something to consider because in my opinion—the Consulate will consider it.
Hear me out please—in some cases everything will be legit, perhaps like yours—in others, like my case, not so—only to seen in hindsight. For instance I should have seen the light. In her family already, two older sisters had married elderly men with significant medical issues, read, “not too many years to live”. Hey, I won’t even fault that—a lovely Filipina who spends ten or 15 years making a man’s last year’s glorious, well it might make for a fair trade. Maybe my fault was that my spouse decided that I'd just live too long--who knows? I no longer think about it.
Just please realize—that even if in your case you and your lady appear and are in fact, from your point of view to be truly legit—that many here, including me, that see huge red flags. And as we do, so too will most Consulate officials. So you are warned—if you believe 100% that you are not being played, and I will assume that is the case, at least realize that your lady (perhaps for very good reasons) have already set off alarms. So like it or not, you will get the stinkeye (oops—scrutinized closely).
I’d suggest that you just think about how it appears from a distant perspective. And I sure hope that she is, as you undoubtedly are—100% legit. A few days ago I wrote out a $1000 check to a lawyer, bringing the total expended for divorce to $3700, and this is just for the divorce I'm forced into, I'm ignoring the K-1 cost including the $1070 fee that cleared on the same exact day she disappeared. And to think—I was so sure that my fiancée/wife was legit—yes, it blows my mind. But the reality is that especially in the Phils, now that H1-B’s are becoming more and more difficult to acquire (either legitimately or illegitimately) there will be, and in fact, is, at least that is what I expect, an increase in “coached” Visa shopping. “Coaching is where someone usually in the US coaches a relative in how to get here.”
A few red flags that you might want to watch for: Relatives/friends who are in the US, especially if they are illegal, or hold H1-B Visa’s without sufficient credentials, such as a healthcare worker who is not a specialized, experienced RN. And especially watch for relatives that are “hidden,” now that is a deadly flag not to be ignored—when you know many in the family, but there is one or two that you heard about—but for some reason—never get much concrete data about, as was in my case. Also look for relatives/friends who have married men not particularly desirable in America's female materialistic world. Remember red flags never condemn anyone but they are an indication to pay very close attention.
I’m a smart guy—I was duped. Looking back, I will not fault myself, it was that well done. Remember that here in America a Filipina working as a simple LNA (Licensed Nurses Assistant) will earn $41,600 gross. ($20x40x52) Without the LNA, she might earn $41,600 (without overtime) under-the-table--more than if she works legitately. Tell me, which is the best option?
I have a friend who works at a huge nickel mind in Mindanao, her title is Administrator in Charge of Documentation—she has a college degree. She grosses about $250/month. Yes in one year a Filipina who gets to America by any means will earn, at a minimum, if she is smart in one year what my friend earns in almost 14 years. In a mere two years here she can earn what a Filipina in Mindanau with a college degree can earn in a lifetime. And in the eyes of her family, she may be a hero—no thought will ever occur about what happened to that nice guy?
I’m not here to insinuate—but if you cannot see the possibility of fraud well… I’ll let you think about that. And if you believe that there is no possibility, as I did…go for it, but listen—the people here know more than most “immigrant” lawyers do. Look at it from a Consulate official who knows that this year xx thousand Visas will be issued and within so many years the American sponsor will find himself (or herself in the case of some African/Middle East cases) divorced, and the possibly taken “to the laundry.”
If nothing else, I hope this gives you some insight into how others see your case, even if that irks you.
I wish you the best of luck, especially as you have given up so much for your country already. You deserve both a wonderful relationship and one here in the States.

Because there is a statutory prohibition from a K1 beneficiary adjusting status in the US with anyone other than the K1 petitioner.
Even the last general amnesty specifically excluded illegal immigrants in this situation from the amnesty program.
What you suggest is the single worst thing the OP could do, not just for him for the girl as well.

Frankly, making only 24,000 a year it will be a challenge to provide support for you and your child. Have you thought about how difficult it might be without that money? I only ask, because even in our situation with no rent to pay, no car payments, etc. We find it tight on more than that sometimes. Just to be realistic, I'm not sure how you could afford to live on much less, know what I mean?

No, it is really important that you know what I ate today. It must be remembered for all eternity. I am super interesting

You should always file for the EAD & AP, it costs you nothing, it doesn't slow the process down as they are processed separately and you never know when you might need them.

Lompoc in Santa Barbara County (2 and 1/2 hours from LA) can get your marriage cert to you the same day if you do the ceremony in the morning.

She can't volunteer to do anything that somebody COULD be paid to do.

Yes, that's in the reasons above, too. The best you can do is state your case and hope for the best. No one here can guarantee you'll get an expedite (for filing the I-130 petition via the USA) or qualify for "exceptional" circumstances to have your petition processed in Canada. Either way, it's extremely unlikely your husband will have an IR-1 visa in hand by the end of April.

The financial hardship of your parents will have no bearing on your case, unfortunately.

contact the office, and ask them.

To me it sounds like you expected this man to be exactly like you and you're shocked that he isn't. I can see that he wouldn't be if he didn't have a job in Morocco and lived at home with his mother. But perhaps that didn't occur to you.
He sounds like he expected you to spend as much time with him in person as you did on video chat and you aren't. Not to mention he isn't like you so thought life would be easy and it's a shock to him that it isn't.
So expectations are not met in either way.
If you aren't going to give him the time he needs to adjust because you're too busy, then let him go visit his brother. You have no financial responsibility. I suggest getting him a ticket for home (Morocco) that is open ended. Yes it will cost a pretty penny but at least you know you've made it possible for the man you brought to the USA to spend your life with to go home and try to pick up the pieces of his. Then you can spend the time repairing your heart, or brain, or just move on at the speed you seem to be moving.

That list is far from black and white. All someone has to do is go tell immigration that they're fiancé or spouse put them out of the house ...get a few friends to make statements, say the fiancé or spouse is not willing to adjust status, etc and boom ..VAWA case! the USC has no say in anything, they cant even dispute the allegations. I feel like the guy has some rights in this case. What has he done ? It's only been two weeks that he's been in the States, how do you even make any decision that it's not going to work that quickly. What expectations did she have for him since he's been here, that she feels he is not worth marrying now? My God, the guy is probably still in culture shock and now he's being kicked to the curb?. And sadly, look how many of us are here waiting and praying for our significant others to join us and this petition and interview was a wasted time that could've been spent on another case!

I was aked when we got engaged at my interview.

I was aked when we got engaged at my interview.

I was aked when we got engaged at my interview.

I don't understand why you think you'd have a problem.

There is no requirement to have children in order to get a K-1 visa. A non-issue for that. It sounds more like a rant about the military and society as a whole, rather than something having to do with obtaining a K-1.

I don't understand why you think you'd have a problem.