daviddelen

Yeah, your spouse totally didn't use you before and isn't using you now. Totally.

You shouldn't overlook the possibility that a 10 day "visit" could turn into an indefinate stay. I'm not saying that is the case but that kind of thing happens quite often.

You shouldn't overlook the possibility that a 10 day "visit" could turn into an indefinate stay. I'm not saying that is the case but that kind of thing happens quite often.

Children needs to learn to deal with disappointments, hiding it from them will only make it worse later on when they face all kinds of disappointments as adults. You will only get into problems if you try to tell the person interviewing you what he can and can't ask you, because then he will definitely ask.

Why would you send her money when she has a decent job and apartment?

5500 is that in addition to the immigration fees? doesn't even matter. that's a lot of money for something you can totally do yourself.

DIY, There is no reason to pay a lawyer to fill out the same paperwork you can fill out yourselves and hiring a lawyer will not speed the process up in any way. It may actually slow it down as they do not have the vested interest you do to respond quickly to info requests from USCIS. I can almost guarantee your lawyer will not be on the phone daily for case updates like most of us were.
You will be applying for the CR-1 visa as you are married but have been so for less than two years.
As for how long the process takes, you are looking at about 1 year, and though I also read that you should stay put during the process, my husband and I visited each other several times without any issues.
Your wife and children do not need a visitors visa to visit you here, their regular Canadian passports will work as long as you do not exceed the 6 month/year limit. They should, however, as noted by previous VJ'ers, bring proof of strong ties to Canada as not to be rejected at the border and the father of your step-daughter should sign a consent for her to cross the border with her mother.
Good luck, we are all here for you should you have any questions!

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Good luck and Congrats!

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TBoneTX
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I do not mean to offend, but you really need to improve your English. You've been here for years now (according to your short, repetitive answers) and you can barely make yourself understandable.
There's a lot in this process that you would understand if you had learnt enough of the English language.
If you answered the interview questions in a similar way that you did here, I can see why they would be suspicious.

sounds like it was not a bona fide marriage and more like an arranged one. You are avoiding to answer our questions, who has supported all this years? sorry but you aren't getting a green card in the situation you are in.

Then you need to answer the questions you are being asked, so people here can help.

Sounds like you're more about the green card rather than the marriage. Marriage first, than worry about the green card. Where are you living? How are you surviving? Are you certain that you're still married? Is he in contact with you?

If all you wanted was for someone to fill out your forms and double check your work, you could have saved yourself a boatload of money with a visa service like www.easyfiancevisa.com . They are like 1/3 the cost of a lawyer and did exactly what your lawyer probably charged you $3000 or more for.
For us, we went with a visa service because we both had very busy lives and little time to commit to doing the process correct and with peace of mind. So the money was well spent in that regard. However, now that we have more time, (now that she is here), we are doing the ROC and Naturalization ourselves with the help of VJ.

I am so sorry to hear you are in this kind of situation.I would suggest you don't waste anymore of your time and money on someone who is not as devoted and faithful as you are .Plus when he comes here who knows he could probably run off with the other woman which will be more heartbreak and stress for you , so try to avoid that now and divorce him and move on with your life I know its easier said than done but I am sure you will find someone better .

In before the lock, welcome back, Saturday would not be the same.

I'm confused with the story. Based on last Saturday nights post and now this one you state the following: Your sister married your brother-in-law who ran off to be with another woman who is the father of this 5 year old child who is being raised by your Basim who is the nephew of your brother-in-law?
How would you not of known of this child? Your sister would of known of her. The immigration process clearly asks about children?

I went back and read some of your old posts. You haven't even been together for a year, you've never really met, his English is really bad which makes me wonder if you speak his language or how else do you communicate? You love animals, he's allergic to them. I see you love camping, does he? I'm all for unconventional relationships, I know that people fall in love in the most unusual ways and places, but you guys don't really know each other. From your own accord, you learn new things about him on a regular basis. It really feels like you were rushing into this and now it's catching up with you and that's why you're having these doubts. Don't take this the wrong way but when we're young, we tend to think that the person we're with is the love of our life, until he's not anymore. I think you should listen to your gut.
Just one other thought. If his religion is so strict that he's not even allowed to meet you in person, how can he be allowed to marry someone of a different religion?

using a lawyer or a website will not guarantee anything goes any smoother. If anything it will slow things down rather than speed them up. If a lawyer makes a mistake, they are just going to say OOPS. There's nothing else they can do. First hand experience taught me that even an immigration lawyer specializing in what you are doing can make a mistake because odds are they are paying some paper pusher who just started to do the work. I highly recommend if you do not have abnormal circumstances you do the work yourself.

this visa is important for you and your partner. No lawyer, no site will be as productive as you folks yourself. lawyers / sites etc etc are there to earn money and not care about how important this process is for those folks who are going through it.
I have seen many lawyers / sites screwing people. better be safe than sorry .. Despite your tight schedule do it on your own. that's my 2 cent of thoughts

What can they do that you cannot do yourself?

Sounds most definitely like a scam. Tell him you've decided to go to your local IRS office and discuss it in person. Then hang up.
I have no love for the tax man, but even the IRS doesn't do business that way.

I understand the sentiment, but wouldn't her father also understand that you don't want to go through all the trouble again and pay another fee? Frankly, I've met a couple at my interview who already did a "mock" marriage beforehand. Just the ceremony and reception, but without a license or anything. Because it was the only time that her family could get together. Maybe consider something like this before losing all your progress

meeting online is standard operating procedure now of days
It the best thing to come out of the internet.

Seriously. At least try and keep it realistic. Lists of perishables... Oy.