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I genuinely thought I was going to click on this thread and see this:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

what are you talking about and are you trump's press conference understudy?

Part of education visas is showing that they have intent to go home and use their expertise.  He'd be hard pressed with an American fiancé.

He would have to apply to the univeristy or colleges and do most of the dealing himself. 
 
But this sounds like more of you trying to bypass the visa process because of your divorce.
 
Just wait til the divorce is final then petition him.

A request for initial evidence (RFIE) is given when something essential is missing from the application (a document that is specifically asked for in the filing instructions, such as a birth certificate). A request for evidence (RFE) is sent if they are not convinced by the evidence provided (e.g. they want more supporting evidence of relationship).

Good idea. The last thing I want is to go back and the same thing happen. It appears other people have been told they are no long eligible once they are married, and being told to go on a K3 visa seems a common theme. I wonder where the SSA staff get that incorrect BS from?
 
There is another SSA across the river in Iowa, I will try there Friday and hopefully they will have more competent staff. Thank you for your reply

I did but it took about 2 weeks or so for the letter to appear online. Then I also received it in the mail. 

I'm starting to believe that Trump's crew all have a serious case of the Mandela Effect.

USCIS will likely dig into the circumstances surrounding your arrest and conviction whenever you apply. Given the nature of your DUI, it wouldn't surprise me if you had to wait the full five years for it to fall off from your "good conduct" period.
 
I am not an immigration lawyer, however, so consulting with at least a couple to see what they say would probably be the smart next move.

The OP stated she is from Germany in her first sentence, as well as her profile lists her country.
 
OP, it is not normal for USCIS to do a field visit to the petitioners home, especially that early on.  Leads me to believe something may be going on with him you may be unaware of. How long have you known him? Is he USA born citizen?  You really should not apply again just yet.  You really need to find out what is going on with your first petition and why Homeland Security felt it necesssary to come to his home.  If all that is needed is proper signatures then you can sign the forms and resend the packet.

If you are providing a service that normally is performed by somebody as part of their job, then it is not permitted without a work visa. Compensation or not is not really the issued (albeit compensation can be used as a factor....as you would normally compensate an employee or contractor). However, there's a lot of nuance to this since it's so broad. The example of working in a soup kitchen is one fairly simple one - you don't get compensated for doing it, and you aren't "taking" a job away from from somebody else. A murkier example is helping your family build an addition to their house - normally, a contractor would perform that function. Unfortunately, I don't think anybody here can make a definitive call for your specific circumstance. It may be no big deal, or it may be viewed as work - all based on the totality of the factors involved. I don't like giving such non-answer answers (), but I really think that's the boat you're in and a call you need to make...knowing the risk that it may or may not be considered work. When in doubt, ask yourself - is there a (legal) worker who could be would be doing this instead of me?

You can apply to renew your work permit for free with your AOS application to prolong your work authorization. Good luck!

Reagan?

Which law are you talking about and in which manner? I'm confused. 

It's not necessarily that it's bad because Trump is doing it. It's more along the lines of it's bad because Trump doesn't know what he's doing.

I tend to trust the opinions of seasoned members of the judiciary over a reality TV host when it comes to constitutional interpretation, but that's just me. As we know from Marbury v. Madison, it is the purview of the judiciary branch to say what the law is, not the other branches. Marbury also established judicial review, to which executive orders are certainly subject. If this administration wants to make these restrictions stick, they need to go back to the drawing board and make the order compliant with the Constitution.

They apply on their own merits.  Financial sponsors aren't for b2

They have to apply for a tourist visa on their own, they also have to show that they have the funds to pay for their own trip and stay. You can't sponsor them.

There is no such thing as petitioning for others for a visitor visa. They are the ones who want to visit they are the ones who apply. You don't do anything.
 
They will have to show they have strong ties to their home country.

huh, well I dont know if the above posters actually read your post thoroughly enough. Because I see giant flags. And the more you post the bigger they appear to grow...
 
So to recap-
 
You are a female same sex couple. You live in a home with you, your wife, her biological child (she gave birth yes?- was it a donor or artificial insemination? You have proof of that? Because they will be interested in that to eliminate the suspicion of another relationship your wife may have had that overlapped with yours- and to USCIS you are the step-parent. You have no legal claim to the child currently) AND you live with a friend/roommate who is male.

The deed to the home was acquired AFTER your marriage and the deed and mortgage holders are YOU and this man. 

You have to remember ROC is your wifes process. It is her form not yours. She needs to demonstrate that she has a valid bonafide marriage. Now lots of US spouses actively participate in the ROC and do the leg work, fill out forms, gather evidence etc. Sometimes they even write the cover letters. USCIS will evaluate you both, but its her form at the end of the day. 
 
So you have the red flag of one spouse purchasing property and taking out a loan with a 3rd party. To complicate it the immigrant is claiming a same sex relationship and the 3rd party is of the opposite sex and not related to either of you. So it will raise suspicion about if the marriage is truly bonafide. If USCIS was to do a home visit what will they find? Does the man clearly have a separate bedroom? Is the bedroom you and your wife share clearly just for you and your wife? Do you guys have a separate bathroom from him? (I hope you dont find these questions offensive, its not my intention. These are just things that USCIS will potentially check- so Im asking to see if there are any other issues you may have and be unaware are issues) 

I mean a roommate is one thing. Lots of people have roommates. Even married couples can live with roommates. But he is not a roommate anymore. He is a co-owner. You made a significant commitment (mortgage) with a 3rd party and not with your wife. Is there anyway to add your wife on to the deed at this point? I understand there was an issue with the parents, however now that the property is bought- would they know if you added her to it? Would he be okay with adding her to it? (just throwing it out there)
 
Moving on- people have mentioned the DL issue. Your spouse is most likely going to need a form of ID for this process. USCIS uses the DLs or non drivers IDs for a few things. One- it shows the persons signature; they use this to compare to the forms to make sure it was signed by the person. (more of an issue for the US spouse- you know so the immigrant doesnt forge their name on a joint petition). Its also used to demonstrate shared address. With out a DL or non driver ID you will have to provide additional evidence of having the same shared address. So theres really no reason to not obtain her a non drivers ID. It can be used for ID purposes outside of immigration as well. 
 
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You have a few options for how to handle the ROC packet. You can lay out everything upfront and let them deal with it. This means explaining about the housing situation and the child not having been adopted etc. Send in all the proof you can about everything. OR you can send in what you listed above and leave out the fact that you have a mortgage with another individual. Youll still want to address the child however since the form asks about children. Leaving stuff out is a slippery area. It can be viewed as misrep in a way. That you didnt give them all the info relevant but it can be easily argued that your mortgage situation is not relevant since its her form and its your personal finances so it wasnt included. -and honestly I dont think youre ever going to have to argue why you didnt send it in to begin with.  
 
You may get an RFE if you dont include your housing situation, you may not. If you send a lot of other evidence about having a joint residence they may not ask for more. But it is notably missing from your evidence list along with utility bills and such. Sometimes people who live with their parents (as a married couple to save money) do not include leases or bills and and are RFEd for such unless they provided a statement explaining they live with family/parents and have none. 

What are you leaning towards doing? Submitting what you listed (plus anything more you can find) and seeing if its enough or laying it all out there in the beginning?

 

Sounds like a jealous friend maybe trying to screw up your chance at a trip to America. Was he drunk? 

You can always ask. Asking doesn't cost anything.
If there's a cost involved, ask your stupid friend to reimburse you.

why is one of your friends reading confidential medical information? You have bad friends, my friend.