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This is America, women here don't take abuse!!!!!! This is not a sharia law country!!!!!!

Very rude. You can say what you want to say without the need to insult other people's culture.

To OP: I hope you have already removed yourself from this violent situation and have sought help. Let us know how you are getting on. My thoughts are with you.

On a more personal note, this is only my concern for what I see:

If your man refuses to listen to you about your child, what else will he refuse to listen to you about? This is a behavioral issue that raises red flags for me.

In addition, he'll only tell the truth if he's caught? Will he do the same to you when you're married?

I don't think one implies the other. He may be willing to lie to them but not his significant other.

Nevertheless, I agree with the advice being given here. Do not commit fraud. You need to get your fiancé on board with your plan to have his name removed from your child's birth certificate. Show him this thread, and maybe that'll convince him. Good luck, OP!

Congrats! And wishing you a pleasant visit to the US!

Hi guys, just checked the CEAC for my status and it now says "issued". What does it mean exactly?

Please advise.

Thank you.

Now it's just a matter of time before you have your passport back, with your visa in it.

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Hi SIN2LAX, thanks for bringing this up! I'm interested to find out too and based on research, they recommend that we open a Citibank US dollar account here. They have online banking to which we can transfer the funds to a local US bank account when we get there. There is a one time charge of around $30.00 I think. There is also a free international ATM card. This is what I'm planning to do after eliminating other options but some VJ members maybe able to advice us on what's best to do too.

You can go to your bank and get a form, fill it up and make the transfer at the bank itself before you leave Singapore. Or you can also transfer the money after you leave using ibanking. That's what I did. There's a fee for that, so make sure you find out the fee to be incurred from your bank before using ibanking. Hope that helps.

Congrats! And good luck!

Depends on the airport and how busy it is at the time. It took me almost an hour to get through, and most of it I spent sitting and waiting for the people before me to be processed. When it was my turn, it took no more than a couple of minutes for the officer to explain the conditions of the visa and grant me entry.

Thank you! Our only strong tie in SG is our contract and in the PH it is just our house and a car but not titled to us.

Contract in SG can be easily broken and a house and car in Philippines is not a strong tie either.

What kind of invitation letter did you receive from your relative in the US? What is the purpose of your trip?

OP, I feel bad for the predicament you're in. You have been honest, yet face being potentially punished for your honesty. All over a mistake you made a long time ago, that they wouldn't have otherwise known about had you not been so forthcoming. At the same time, dishonest people get though and go unpunished.

I sincerely wish you the best of luck. Keep us posted!

you should put indonesia, not singapore, as the country of issuance. singapore cannot issue you an indonesian passport.

He should put Singapore as the country of issuance, since the passport was issued by the Indonesian consulate in Singapore.

Many years ago, I had a Singapore passport issued in KL, and so I had to fill in Malaysia as the country of issuance in official forms. Hope that helps.

Umm. This is his WIFE. I don't understand how some people on this forum can tell someone to break off a marriage so easily. Heck, it's difficult enough if a couple is engaged. But you're asking someone to give up on their spouse, when they've already taken the vow to love each other in sickness and in health?

OP, I suggest you take the useful advice given to you by bkghosh. Don't give up on the process. It's possible to be with your spouse eventually and once you are with her, you can be there to support her every step of the way so she can give up the alcohol.

Good luck.

Wow. So many judgmental and negative people on here.

The waiver exists to be used in cases like this. None of us know what will happen at the USCIS or consulate stages. It is foolish to say they will definitely be denied. I for one think they have a good case for not having met. Please don't discount the OP's fiancé's medical condition when he is basically telling us he cannot travel. No, not even to Mexico.

Hamzah and Amna, good luck to you both! Keep us posted!

The best thing to say at POE is ... the truth.

I visited twice. And both times answered truthfully when asked, that I was visiting my fiancé. I had no problems getting into the US.

Don't over complicate things. Always go with the honest answer. Good luck.

Don't agree with the two earlier posters who are advising you to continue LYING on your DS-160!

You need to be completely truthful in the forms. Just fill it up HONESTLY and admit your mistake in omitting her past work experiences on the G-325. It's better to be put on AP and set the record straight than to continue lying.

Just my two cents, take it or leave it. Good luck.

Hi,, would like to ask if your one way ticket or round trip. Thanks

I had a one way ticket, as it was just as expensive as buying a return ticket , and it presented no problem for me at all at POE.

Sorry about the late response! But for anyone reading this thread in the future, yes, kitthekat's advice worked for me and I collected my passport from Aramex. That all seems so far away now...I have been in the US for almost 3 weeks now. Happy!

Hi... Wondering what is the best way to send my money over from SG to US? Any ideas anyone? Thanks!

Thanks so much for your help kitthekat! You are always very helpful.

I didn't have a back button at that last page. So I just went til the page that shows my receipt number and clicked home then logout. I hope it works! The people on the aramex hotline are very unhelpful and their 800 number no longer works.

Also can I ask what is MRV number? Is it the 8 digit receipt number when we paid for the K1 visa at Standard Chartered?

Sorry I'm so confused! Really need help

For the record, I never did receive a text from Aramex although I did get a notification email. I actually didn't need it because I had called up their Changi Aramex HQ to ask if my passport would be arriving the previous day. They are much more knowledgeable than the ones at the call centre. So for those who want their passports back as quickly as possible, be persistent in talking to the right folks and you can get your visa in hand in less than a week from the interview!

Hi hobbit, could you tell me how you managed to solve your issue? I get the same page "no appointment currently scheduled" and I cant seem to get away from there! Ugh! I also called aramex but the lady on the line is very unhelpful.

Thanks in advce!

Super helpful responses! Thanks a bunch!

Hi all, I read on here for Singapore, after the interview the US Embassy will ask for the interviewee to sign up with Aramex.

• I am guessing Aramex is a courier service like DHL or Fedex?
• Is the embassy using Aramex to send us passport with the visa later on?
• What is the reason to register with Aramex, if they are just a courier service? I am not aware that for DHL or Fedex you gotta sign up for an account on their website?

Thank you everyone in advance for your help. I am very confused about this Aramex thingy. Haha

Thanks so much for posting this it really helps others like me who are awaiting packet 3.

Thank you for putting my mind at ease. I sure hope my limited birth certificate is good enough.