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Am I missing something? Are there other posts that have been made by the OP that suggest or imply wife's friend is a scammer or a fraud and have been deleted? There are many members on this forum that have huge age gaps. Should we assume that all of there relationships are scams as well? Most wide age gap relationships I have seen on this forum are from the Philippine's but I have also seen them from countries posting on this forum.
Playing devils advocate here, why isn't anyone questioning what is this US senior citizen intentions with entering a relationship with a 35 year old? What does he have to offer this 35 year old Phillipina other than what has been mentioned by a few in prior post's (green card). We are applauding this senior citizen for being on top of his game by having a PRENUP and manipulating, abusing, this 35 year old women from the Philippine's who left her country, family and friends for a better life in USA. I have never been to the Philippine's but have heard most Philippine's live in poverty. Perhaps this is the biggest factor motivating this 35 year old Plillipina and not a green card. What is the US senior citizen biggest factor? Who is doing the scamming???????

Fiancee had interview August 7th in Tirana, Albania and was issued a 221 (g) Refusal letter asking for additional information of ongoing relationship. We submitted additional proof of ongoing relationship on August 15th and Embassy received the proof on August 18th. I checked the CEAC website this morning and our case is now under "Administrative Processing" as of August 20th.
Is this another hurdle (more bad news) or normal procedure? Is there anything I need to be concerned about?
Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Yes, K-1 is the smarter choice you can "try out" your Fiance(e) for 90 days and then decide to marry or not. You also get to decide when to AOS.

Yes, K-1 is the smarter choice you can "try out" your Fiance(e) for 90 days and then decide to marry or not. You also get to decide when to AOS.

How does one 'try out' a fiance(e)? You need to stop watching TLC. I was with my husband for 10 years before we filed for him to immigrate to the US. Yeah, then I 'tried him out' for 90 days after he entered the US with a K-1 visa. I decided I would go ahead and keep him then. Ridiculous notions you have.
Some people have long standing relationships before making life changing decisions. We lived a long time in a long distance relationship without him being able to come visit me, and I never begrudged those from other countries that could easily visit without even needing a visa. Sure, it was frustrating and hurtful at times. By human nature you feel that twinge of jealousy, but I never took to the internet on a cyber soapbox and lashed out others that could be together in person when we couldn't.
It is easy to sit up there on your high horse and think your marriage makes you more special and privileged than someone that is engaged, but it honestly doesn't.
I do not understand why all the animosity needs to occur. We are all going through, or have gone through, immigration processes of one form or another here on this forum. Seems like it would be time better spent to band together to help one another, no matter what visa route was chosen, rather than getting so upset and trying to place others beneath you.

Jesus Christ on a cracker, people. Just STAWP already. When we filed the I-130, I had no clue VJ even existed. I didn't discover it until about a month later and guess what? My laid back attitude about the whole process (it'll happen when it happens, how long is a piece of string, etc) vanished when I started reading these boards. All of a sudden I had people to compare myself to, and when I wasn't hitting various marks at the same time as others, I started freaking out. A lot. I obsessively checked timelines and refreshed webpages to try to figure out when we were going to get approved. I was MAD that K1 people were getting processed so quickly (it was sort of insane at the time we filed) while poor, poor married me had to wait and wait. I am confident that however much I learned here, it also gave me serious amounts of anxiety. Ultimately my case was my case, and it was going to be processed as fast as it was. I had no control over it. The other people on here had no control over it. So why the hell should I be mad at people who had no bearing on my processing.
This process sucks, and we all know it. But turning up your aggression towards others who have no bearing on your process just makes you feel worse, and it also falls afoul of the TOS. This thread is getting close to Closedowntown at this rate.

I've been with my fiance for 5 years and have lived with her (in her country) for 3 years. I'm not trying out anything. Many have known their fiance for longer than you have and have gone the K1 route. Conversely, there are those who have never seen each other, gotten married, and pursued the CR-1 option. Quit acting like those that pursue the CR-1 are more "stable" or "real" than those that petition for a K1 visa.

Too be honest- i kind of stretched the probability a lot. It's more like trying to roll snake eyes on the first try. Not to say no one has rolled a set of snake eyes I'm just saying you shouldn't bet on it. As an Asian American, i witnessed a hand full of cases where love is on one side and on the other is just a dream of coming to America. And I know its blunt to say it but its a common problem in Asia where dignity gets cashed in for a ticket to the land of opportunity.

Am I missing something? Are there other posts that have been made by the OP that suggest or imply wife's friend is a scammer or a fraud and have been deleted? There are many members on this forum that have huge age gaps. Should we assume that all of there relationships are scams as well? Most wide age gap relationships I have seen on this forum are from the Philippine's but I have also seen them from countries posting on this forum.
Playing devils advocate here, why isn't anyone questioning what is this US senior citizen intentions with entering a relationship with a 35 year old? What does he have to offer this 35 year old Phillipina other than what has been mentioned by a few in prior post's (green card). We are applauding this senior citizen for being on top of his game by having a PRENUP and manipulating, abusing, this 35 year old women from the Philippine's who left her country, family and friends for a better life in USA. I have never been to the Philippine's but have heard most Philippine's live in poverty. Perhaps this is the biggest factor motivating this 35 year old Plillipina and not a green card. What is the US senior citizen biggest factor? Who is doing the scamming???????

Am I missing something? Are there other posts that have been made by the OP that suggest or imply wife's friend is a scammer or a fraud and have been deleted? There are many members on this forum that have huge age gaps. Should we assume that all of there relationships are scams as well? Most wide age gap relationships I have seen on this forum are from the Philippine's but I have also seen them from countries posting on this forum.
Playing devils advocate here, why isn't anyone questioning what is this US senior citizen intentions with entering a relationship with a 35 year old? What does he have to offer this 35 year old Phillipina other than what has been mentioned by a few in prior post's (green card). We are applauding this senior citizen for being on top of his game by having a PRENUP and manipulating, abusing, this 35 year old women from the Philippine's who left her country, family and friends for a better life in USA. I have never been to the Philippine's but have heard most Philippine's live in poverty. Perhaps this is the biggest factor motivating this 35 year old Plillipina and not a green card. What is the US senior citizen biggest factor? Who is doing the scamming???????

Am I missing something? Are there other posts that have been made by the OP that suggest or imply wife's friend is a scammer or a fraud and have been deleted? There are many members on this forum that have huge age gaps. Should we assume that all of there relationships are scams as well? Most wide age gap relationships I have seen on this forum are from the Philippine's but I have also seen them from countries posting on this forum.
Playing devils advocate here, why isn't anyone questioning what is this US senior citizen intentions with entering a relationship with a 35 year old? What does he have to offer this 35 year old Phillipina other than what has been mentioned by a few in prior post's (green card). We are applauding this senior citizen for being on top of his game by having a PRENUP and manipulating, abusing, this 35 year old women from the Philippine's who left her country, family and friends for a better life in USA. I have never been to the Philippine's but have heard most Philippine's live in poverty. Perhaps this is the biggest factor motivating this 35 year old Plillipina and not a green card. What is the US senior citizen biggest factor? Who is doing the scamming???????

Top 10 Reasons to Consider Becoming a US Citizen
By Katherine at Legal Language
Posted on 03/04/2011
In Citizenship, Immigration
Comment below: 7 comments

inShare0 Once you have a US green card, it can be continually renewed — becoming a US citizen is never required.
However, becoming a US citizen can offer many advantages to permanent residents. Check out 10 reasons why it may be the right choice for you!
If You Become a US Citizen, You Will: 1. Have the right to vote.Lawful permanent residents are not exempt from US laws, taxes and other political measures. Think about becoming a US citizen in order to vote on political representatives as well as local, state and federal ballot measures.
2. Be able to run for public office.As a matter of fact, why not run for a political office yourself? You may not be able to be the president, but becoming a US citizen permits you to hold numerous public offices — just look at Arnold Schwarzenegger.
3. Be eligible for federal employment or benefits.If you want a career with the government, it’s possible — but you have to be a US citizen. And you may have to act fast — some government agencies do not consider new US citizens eligible for certain careers or benefits if they do not start the naturalization process within six months of their eligibility to do so.
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If all he did was the same as what I did, which was get a letter from the American consulate to show he isn't married, then went to Rabat, got the police record and got a stamp and the papers processed, then he doesn't have to worry. They will ask her at the consulate why they didn't get married and she will just answer the truth. Shouldn't be a problem.

Option 1 is Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver (I-601A). The waiver process allows immediate relatives of U.S. citizens to apply for a provisional unlawful presence waiver while they are still in the U.S. and before they leave to attend their immigrant visa interview abroad. The applicant must prove extreme hardship to U.S. citizen parent or spouse in order to win a waiver. Many waivers have been denied due to the fact that there is insufficient proof of extreme hardship. Difficult thing to get.

The better option is for him to keep renewing his EAD under DACA, and stay out of trouble, not even speeding tickets. After marriage a DACA recipient can apply for Advance Parole (I-131) to leave the country (with permission from the USCIS) and then re-enter legally. Once the DACA recipient enters the country legally, they can file for an Adjustment of Status through their spouse without having to leave the country again for an immigrant visa interview.

I know he is only 18 so marriage is not an option right now but one day in the future I am sure he will meet the woman of his dreams and then he will be able to adjust. I understand this sounds like a scary prospect to you and your family, but DACA has made him non-priority so he is not in danger of removal.

If you came over as a tourist with the intent to marry, that would be fraud. If you decided to get married after you came as a tourist, like you stated, that wouldn't be considered fraud. The major difference being your status and intent while entering the US. Don't worry to much about it and go ahead and apply for Adjustment of Status Congrats on your marriage

A little confusion here.
A K-1 is entitled to an EAD immediately upon entry, but it is only valid for 90 days and will usually take about 90 days to process, and you have to pay the application fee. This means that when you receive it it has either already expired or will do so in a matter of days, so it's essentially worthless.
Once the K-1 files for AoS however, it's a different story. You can then file for an EAD based on the adjustment - not the K-1 - and not only is there no extra charge for doing so, this EAD will be valid for one year (instead of 90 days), and can be renewed for as many times as is necessary by USCIS' delayed processing times - for no additional charge each time.
For this reason you should forget about an EAD upon entry and instead only file for an EAD once you are also filing for adjustment.

http://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents/list-documents
try this link.
It has both the images of the visa- this is whats printed in the actual passport and the i94. its a small white card or what you did- access to the website where you can get the info if you dont havea card.
It also states-
(all quoted from uscis/cbp/travel.state)
Foreign passport with Form I-94 or Form I-94A, Arrival/Departure Report bearing the same name as the passport and containing an endorsement of the alien’s nonimmigrant status that authorizes such alien to work for a specific employer incident to this status. This document may only be used if the period of endorsement has not yet expired and the proposed employment does not conflict with any restrictions or limitations listed on Form I-94 or I-94A, Arrival/Departure Report . Note: Some individuals who present this List A document, such as certain nonimmigrant students and exchange visitors, must also present additional documentation in order to prove their work authorization in the United States.
In April 2013, Form I-94 was automated at airports and seaports. CBP no longer automatically provides travelers with a paper copy of Form I-94. Travelers may access Form I-94 information through the CBP website or may request a paper Form I-94 during the inspection process

After April 30, 2013, most Arrival/Departure records will be created electronically upon arrival. Instead of a paper form, the visitor will be provided with an annotated stamp in the foreign passport. If provided a paper form, the admitting CBP Officer generally attaches the I-94 to the visitor's passport and stamps the departure date on the form.
In both circumstances, an electronic I-94 or paper I-94, the visitor must exit the U.S. on or before that date stamped on the form or in the passport.
Upon arrival, a CBP officer stamps the travel document of each arriving non-immigrant traveler with the admission date, the class of admission, and the date that the traveler is admitted until.
As for the K1 visa-, you can apply for a single admission at a U.S. port-of-entry within the validity of the visa, which will be a maximum of 6 months from the date of issuance.
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are you just curious or need help with forms or something?

OP- its perfectly legal to get married and adjust status. She didn't arrive in the US to get married. She didn't bring a wedding dress, no one booked a caterer, no wedding invites were sent. As for the ridiculous suggestion that having sex is intent to have a child, which then translates into immigrant intent- seriously? That's so preposterous that I'm not even going to bother debunking it. Life happens. She visited, she got pregnant, you decide to get married now and be a family, that's awesome. I wish more guys would marry their pregnant girlfriends and support them instead of abandoning them!
Just get married and have her stay here. Enjoy being married, support your wife during the pregnancy, and have a child together here in the US. Once you're married, you can add her to your insurance. As a new LPR, she can also take advantage of enrollment in Obamacare, but she can't get free care. HOWEVER, it may be different because she's pregnant. I think pregnant women are eligible for emergency Medicare, but you can check at your local hospital financial assistance office.

Another vote for stay and AOS. Why separate now, why spend months, possibly longer, apart and why should he not be present for the birth of their first child?
This comes up as a topic a great deal. It always annoys me no end when people assume intent, or claim people are jumping the queue, or cutting in ahead of them, when there is clearly none of that going on here. Sour grapes, on the whole, and petty jealousy.
So, stay, marry, and AOS. And congratulations

Get married, adjust status, and add her to your insurance. Sh-- happens. I can't believe the negativity in some responses. People say it is illegal, but it is not as long as you and her did not plan on her staying when she arrived. Congratulations on the pregnancy. Good luck!!!

Get married, adjust status, and add her to your insurance. Sh-- happens. I can't believe the negativity in some responses. People say it is illegal, but it is not as long as you and her did not plan on her staying when she arrived. Congratulations on the pregnancy. Good luck!!!

Get married, adjust status, and add her to your insurance. Sh-- happens. I can't believe the negativity in some responses. People say it is illegal, but it is not as long as you and her did not plan on her staying when she arrived. Congratulations on the pregnancy. Good luck!!!

Get married, adjust status, and add her to your insurance. Sh-- happens. I can't believe the negativity in some responses. People say it is illegal, but it is not as long as you and her did not plan on her staying when she arrived. Congratulations on the pregnancy. Good luck!!!

Get married, adjust status, and add her to your insurance. Sh-- happens. I can't believe the negativity in some responses. People say it is illegal, but it is not as long as you and her did not plan on her staying when she arrived. Congratulations on the pregnancy. Good luck!!!

To be frank, you're dreaming. Marry somebody from your country if you want to set a date now, not be apart, and set up a job right now. K1 Immigration is--
Never knowing when the next step will happen
Being in the dark about what is happening at any given time
Spending time apart
Not being able to set a wedding date
Not being allowed to work or get a driver license for several months after entering the US. 3-4 at best.
Not being allowed to leave the US for several months after entering the US. 3-4 at best probably.
Costs $1680 + £290 (minimum fees) plus travel to London twice, moving, mailing, passport photos,