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As soon as you have the valid marriage certificate, the USC spouse can submit the I130 petition.  One option would be to do a Utah Zoom wedding when you are next physically together.

Congratulations!  Good luck with the rest of your journey!

Israel is not accepting transfers right now. It is easy to travel to Poland, just have her apply for a Shengen visa to Hungary and take the train to Warsaw. This consulate is going to be your fastest and safest option. Unless you want to try going to Turkmenistan, which is over double the price to travel to and even more difficult to get a visa for. When you have a shengen visa you can travel anywhere within the Shengen zone. So just apply to Hungary.

Eventually
 
You marry, then file to adjust including EAD and AP.

As long as he does not overstay or abuse the ESTA/VWP system (visiting for the entire authorized stay, leaving for a week/month, and then returning to the US for another 90 day stay) he should be fine.  Short visits during the process are fairly common with couples in your situation.
 
Good Luck!

No effect - it is a permitted use of the VWP scheme. As long as he is honest at the port of entry about his intentions and doesn’t overstay the VWP period, there is no reason it would affect future entries/plans. 

Yes, this is common and legal.

The VWP, but yes quite common to do this.

This will likely add more time to the process for the background checks regardless of K-1 or CR-1.  Both take 1-2 years, but in your case, it may be longer.

Many people from 3rd countries interviewing in Montreal encounter the DS5535 which significantly increases the waiting time. In your case, I would highly recommend the spousal visa over K1  but of course it is your decision. 
 

The cost for a K-1 petition, adjustment of status, Work authorization, and advance parole is at least $3,490 now. To that, you must add medical exam, travel expenses, etc.

There are many other factors besides speed. I’ve done the fiancé visa route and I would recommend spousal visa instead. The fees have risen significantly too for adjustment of status once in the US for K1s. They’re also nowhere near as fast as they used to be ~6 years ago. 

No.  If a couple meets the lawful requirements, submits the required documentation, and a Consulate Officer believes a relationship is bona fide, visas are issued....regardless of whether it is a K-1 or spousal visa.

***Moved to What Visa Do I Need?***
 
Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation.
K-1 
  More expensive than CR-1
  Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork)
  Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-6 months) 
  Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-6 months) 
  Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period 
  Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed.
  A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also
  In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice 
  A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire
  K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years.
  Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises.

CR-1/IR-1
  Less expensive than K-1 
  No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. 
  Spouse can immediately travel outside the US 
  Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. 
  Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US 
  Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport.
  Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US.
  The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US.
  A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises. 
   

 

We got it this morning, she has her passport back in hand with an IR1 stamp and we're ready to go back soon. 
 
When her interview was over and I was watching her walk out the door of the Embassy, I gave a thumb up/down gesture, she gave thumbs up and it immediately felt like 50lb weights were taken off my shoulders at that exact moment. It was very emotional to know that our fight is over, we can sleep knowing that we have the rest of our time on this planet to wake up and see each other everyday, I don't fly home alone this time. Getting the visa in hand was what made us realize this is real and we can finally rest after years of battle. 
 
I think those here that have fought for years to have their significant other with them in their home country know the feeling of finally getting approval, but it's impossible to describe in words, I look my wife in the eyes and I'm filled with emotions never experienced before. I wake up and say thank you that we're finally allowed the same benefit every human should be. 
 
I'm sure it may sound sappy or even hard to understand for some who have had immediate approvals and never had to deal with K1/C-IR1 immigration for seven years. We never gave up we never questioned our love and we never stopped pushing to have our future together. 
I know I'm not the first and I won't be the last to feel like this, I hope life works out for every real couple out there fighting and they are also finally given the opportunity to rest their stress.

Yes he's allowed to travel more. He will be asked about international travel at N-400 interview and before the oath so he'll have opportunity to give updates.
 
There's two things to remember:
 
- Trips over 180 days (in a single trip) break continuous residency for naturalization purposes
- Combined he should spend more than half of the time in the US in the last 3 or 5 years (depending on which rule he naturalizes). The more time in the US the better.

I agree with the others, work more on her English skills, many community colleges have very reasonably priced ESL classes (my wife used those), and then file a new N400.
 
Good Luck!

You already have your answer.  That's why others aren't answering.  If you study the I-864 instructions, you'll see that my answer is consistent with those instructions.

I believe you have a very long process ahead of you .  My comment is that while your boyfriend is working through his divorce, you do all your research as to which visa you believe will work best for you, though most people will say a marriage visa. Do read the excellent advice given here as to the potential road blocks ahead for the two of you. 

Honestly, I would put Schwab ahead of Hillary.

After the divorce is sorted out, your best option is a spousal visa, but as the other responses have said, it will be scrutinized particularly if the marriage is very soon after the divorce and it appears your relationship started prior to the divorce.  That being said, it is not insurmountable, but it will take a lot of work on both of your parts, and a lot of in person time together during the process.
 
Good Luck!

No, not several years for a K1. That prediction was unnecessarily scary. Yes, there have been a few K1 cases take more than 2 years, but it is pretty rare. K1 cases are taking about 18 months from the time you file your application to the time she has her interview and gets her visa. Before Covid several years ago, K1 cases progressed much more quickly than spouse visas, but now, they are taking about the same amount of time or maybe a little bit quicker for the K1.
 
My wife is a Russian citizen and we are almost done. I filed a I130 in March of 2023 and we should be done in the next 60-90 days, so our timeline will have been about 16 months. I've seen spouse cases take longer than that and a few even shorter than that. I haven't monitored K1 cases as closely, but in general they progress at about the same pace.
 
You asked if a CR1 would be better and I think most here would say yes. I know I think a CR1 is better. For these reasons:
 
1) Your wife, if desired, can work in the U.S. when she arrives, otherwise it could be several months to a year before she is allowed to work
2) You don't have to go through the lengthy K1-CR1 Adjustment of Status (AOS) process (I think we will have to adjust from Cr1 to IR1, but I haven't researched that step, yet. I am under the impression that CR1 to IR1 is a much simpler and easier process, but not sure.)
3) It is cheaper to get a CR1 visa, compared to a K1
4) CR1 cases seem to carry more weight with consulates, if you decide to transfer your case away from Poland. We requested a transfer to Bangkok and it was accepted. Literally 4 days before ours was accepted, a person I know requested a transfer for his K1 case and they were denied
 
There are other reasons for going with CR1, but I can't remember them of the top of my head.
 
Regarding Poland, it IS possible to get there. Several do it every month. But it is a hassle. You've got to get a Schengen in another country like Spain or Hungary and travel their first and then travel to Poland from there. The Schengen Visa you get will be very time limited, like 2 weeks and sometimes it takes longer than 2 weeks to complete the interview process in Warsaw. Most of that time is due to you waiting to get your girl's passport back, after the interview.
 
Good luck!

I agree with the others, work more on her English skills, many community colleges have very reasonably priced ESL classes (my wife used those), and then file a new N400.
 
Good Luck!

Wokeiness goes amok when the establishment embraces it.
 
Police Scotland swamped with more than 7,000 complaints in first week of new hate crime laws
 
Cops were swamped with thousands of anonymous complaints in the week after Scotland's controversial new hate crime laws took effect, the force has confirmed.
 
Analysis by Police Scotland published showed just 240 crimes and 30 non-crime incidents were ultimately recorded from 7,152 complaints in the week beginning April 1.
 
The force said the vast majority of complainers chose to remain anonymous when completing the online complaint form.
 
The new hate crime legislation came into force on April 1 an immediately prompted a massive backlash from critics including JK Rowling who worried it would curtail free speech.
 
The law also proved a headache for cops as the simple process to record a complaint was quickly shared on social media - with thousands of pointless allegations logged as a result.
 
Nearly half of all the complaints made online were filed on April 1.
 
The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) - which represents rank-and-file officers - today branded the new law "a financial disaster in the making".
 
David Kennedy, SPF general secretary, said: "Officer numbers in Scotland are down by 1,000. We are asked to take a proportionate response and not investigate minor crimes.
 
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsscotland/police-scotland-swamped-with-more-than-7-000-complaints-in-first-week-of-new-hate-crime-laws/ar-BB1lnVnd

Being a business owner is not a bar to being a joint sponsor.  The big challenge though is business owners have much more complex taxes which can cause NVC and possibly the consulates confusion.  This is why I would only use the tax transcripts in this case.  Also, yes, if your joint sponsor has their most recent tax transcripts, you only need to upload those.
 
Good Luck!