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Hi- Yde embassy is not too bad. We had a good experience in getting a K1 fiance visa, very nice CO lady. Some bad ones with fake relationship or fake documents ruin it for others! Bring all the proof you can. The packet 3 came in email and the appointment we were able to schedule for 2 weeks after that. Medical appointment was easy. Good luck, pray and fast.

Perhaps he can try to making friends with people who are not Dominican? Are either of you active in church? Could that be a way to make friends for him? Social support aside from a spouse is important. Maybe try to make some changes and see if things get better... changing jobs for one, him making friends etc. I'd be pretty upset by the "D" word threats and name calling, that's incredibly damaging to a marriage. If both of you want to make it work, then I'd take that off the table and agree to not say things like that. He needs to put effort into resolving the issues in order to build a good marriage- it takes two.
If he won't go to a marriage counselor, what about a trusted friend or family member that both you and he feel comfortable with (either in US or DR)? In my husbands culture this is a common way to resolve marital difficulties and if you need outside support it may be more accepted by your husband than going to a US therapist. Frame it to him that it needs to be done and resolving it between yourselves hasn't helped.
My husband gets a lot of pressure from his family back home too. He shields me from a majority of this, but I know it weighs heavily on him. It's just something that he has to learn to deal with. My husbands family thinks as soon as he walked off the plane he's now a rich American! Changing families perceptions of life in america & money is not easily done, so he has to manage their expectations and find a way to deal with money requests. It is not easy by any means.

Sorry to hear this, it must be really hard. Was your husband like this in DR (all the racist stuff and hateful)? I ask because if this is new behavior, or a more intensified version of how he was before perhaps it's an adjustment issue. Initially my husband had a hard time in the US- the snow, improving his english, people who aren't social and just look at their phones etc. He was really dependent on me for a while even on the basics like communicating with doctors. For men from latin/african cultures this kind of complete dependency on a wife can be a very uncomfortable role for them. Sometimes he would argue with me or pick small fights over stupid ####### and it was really just acting out his adjustment issues. Also, life in the US is not the butterflies and rainbows that people imagine. Problems exist everywhere just in different forms. My husband is doing better now- he developed a hobby (kung fu classes) that he does 4x per week. It gives him a social outlet and is something he likes. And after a few heart to hearts about the picking fights and taking things out on me-things are really good and we are building a very strong marriage. Communication and compromise are key and solving problems together.
Does he have any friends in Texas? How is he coping otherwise? Are you having other marital issues? Is he working and does he like his job? Have you had a heart to heart about his calling you names? I know it's not easy to just pick up and move right away. But perhaps if moving is something you are open to in the future- perhaps you can make a plan and then work towards that goal together? Like we will save up X amount of money and move in X months. Or visiting those areas to see if moving is really something that would make him happy and is something you'd be happy with as well before just uprooting your family.

If the child is NOT going to the US then no you don't need anything. If the child were going with you, then you'd need documentation from the birth mother allowing the child to leave Canada.

Perhaps he can try to making friends with people who are not Dominican? Are either of you active in church? Could that be a way to make friends for him? Social support aside from a spouse is important. Maybe try to make some changes and see if things get better... changing jobs for one, him making friends etc. I'd be pretty upset by the "D" word threats and name calling, that's incredibly damaging to a marriage. If both of you want to make it work, then I'd take that off the table and agree to not say things like that. He needs to put effort into resolving the issues in order to build a good marriage- it takes two.
If he won't go to a marriage counselor, what about a trusted friend or family member that both you and he feel comfortable with (either in US or DR)? In my husbands culture this is a common way to resolve marital difficulties and if you need outside support it may be more accepted by your husband than going to a US therapist. Frame it to him that it needs to be done and resolving it between yourselves hasn't helped.
My husband gets a lot of pressure from his family back home too. He shields me from a majority of this, but I know it weighs heavily on him. It's just something that he has to learn to deal with. My husbands family thinks as soon as he walked off the plane he's now a rich American! Changing families perceptions of life in america & money is not easily done, so he has to manage their expectations and find a way to deal with money requests. It is not easy by any means.

Sorry to hear this, it must be really hard. Was your husband like this in DR (all the racist stuff and hateful)? I ask because if this is new behavior, or a more intensified version of how he was before perhaps it's an adjustment issue. Initially my husband had a hard time in the US- the snow, improving his english, people who aren't social and just look at their phones etc. He was really dependent on me for a while even on the basics like communicating with doctors. For men from latin/african cultures this kind of complete dependency on a wife can be a very uncomfortable role for them. Sometimes he would argue with me or pick small fights over stupid ####### and it was really just acting out his adjustment issues. Also, life in the US is not the butterflies and rainbows that people imagine. Problems exist everywhere just in different forms. My husband is doing better now- he developed a hobby (kung fu classes) that he does 4x per week. It gives him a social outlet and is something he likes. And after a few heart to hearts about the picking fights and taking things out on me-things are really good and we are building a very strong marriage. Communication and compromise are key and solving problems together.
Does he have any friends in Texas? How is he coping otherwise? Are you having other marital issues? Is he working and does he like his job? Have you had a heart to heart about his calling you names? I know it's not easy to just pick up and move right away. But perhaps if moving is something you are open to in the future- perhaps you can make a plan and then work towards that goal together? Like we will save up X amount of money and move in X months. Or visiting those areas to see if moving is really something that would make him happy and is something you'd be happy with as well before just uprooting your family.

The information he gave you was false. There is no background check that is done BEFORE you apply for AOS. That is something that USCIS does and is covered by your filing fee. I would question whether that lawyer is really THE top immigration lawyer in DFW.
You can and should report him to the Texas Bar Association.

The information he gave you was false. There is no background check that is done BEFORE you apply for AOS. That is something that USCIS does and is covered by your filing fee. I would question whether that lawyer is really THE top immigration lawyer in DFW.
You can and should report him to the Texas Bar Association.

The best answer for this question is for you to explain how you really proposed to your fiance- how did you decide that you will get married? It doesn't matter if you gave a ring or not, or if you made a big deal out of the proposal or if it was just a simple conversation. Just tell them the truth, this is not a trick question.

This.
Unless you have some weird exceptional situation where the Embassy allowed you to interview before paying for the K1 visa, you should not have to pay anything else until AOS. Happy travels and good luck!
Preachin' to the choir- $400 for a COPY of the NOA2 is beyond ridiculous. I don't even know how on earth they can justify that expense...I mean that's more than the original cost to file an I129f!!!

That was the dumbest move I have heard. Why in the world would someone who is going through AP even consider or do such a thing. They are checking him out for the validity of his relationship and he moves in with a single woman. Are you kidding me.
Oh well may God be with them,. Just shaking my head.
And by the way he is sending the wrong impression. I mean he is married he is living with a single woman. You don't or he doesn't see how bad that looks. The spouses permission. I doubt that she probably had no say so in the matter. What she going to do drive by every night from the US.
I am sure they are watching every move he makes. What do you think they do with a contact list....let me stop this just gets me more pissed off just reading it.

Your ex had a baby just in the time you married someone else ? You appear to be either rushing into relationships or dipping your stick into two ponds. Either will not look good in immigration eyes. Not only do you need to pay your own rent but get that DNA done and start supporting that child.

Its such a pity. That's why its good to be very careful and not mess around. I can imagine how your wife feels, she's feels hurt and betrayed.

The Supreme Court has ruled that minors are entitled to public school education regardless of their immigration status (Plyler vs. Doe, 1982).

1. No offense, but your situation is Canada-United States. For some of us, the distance is literally on the other side of the world. It takes me 24 hours (at a minimum, usually closer to 30) to reach my fiancee.
2. I think most of us are complaining or unhappy not due to the status of our relationships anyway. It is due to the anxiety.
3. That anxiety is not due to the time, but not knowing when things will be done. If USCIS said "8 months" or "1 year" and it was consistently 8 months or 1 year, I would be perfectly fine with it. Hell, I had no anxiety until I discovered that TSC was behind and there was a backlog. When I submitted my application, USCIS was saying 5 months and it seemed pretty consistent. Soon after, things became clearly backed up. It has been shown that bad news is less stressful and better for your health than being in limbo and not knowing.
I understand your point, and don't disagree, but I don't think it really addresses the anxiety people are expressing on this board.

Of course I had concerns! And one by one, I uncovered them together with my partner, and it allowed us further space to fall in love.

Sure, living with someone else is hard. Living with someone else that you've only ever spent time with on a visitor basis, and who has literally uprooted from halfway around the world? Harder. (Having been married to another USC and now married to my Aussie, I'll attest that the latter has been more difficult.) It's hard to adjust to each other, to where you think things should go in the fridge or habits like leaving cupboards open or putting clothes in a pile instead of the hamper, or... all the little bits of personality and habit we build up after a lifetime of living our own lives.
Merging lives in marriage is hard.
That doesn't mean that it's not worth every minute of it, and it is. Worth every minute. No matter how frustrated I get, I realize that ya know? Instead of being frustrated at a computer screen, I can be frustrated while holding his hand. And that? That is the best thing in the world.

Marriage is scary!
Then you deal
But all those feelings are normal.

Does anyone have a link to the other thread:
How much money your wife gives you per month?

From a CO point of view....frankly this smell like a scam
Y in the world would an older lady send money to Africa to
a man she met once & decided to petition him after a hook
by his cousin....remember tis is a lifetime decision (supposedly)