yuna628

You can and should have your wedding and file your paperwork within your 90 day period. It's how it's supposed to be done if you want to be a real stickler for being safe, because I don't know about your experience but the USCIS has made it clear their incompetence can be remarkable sometimes even back in the 'before times'. What used to be accepted isn't anymore clearly. Of course there are some states where doing this makes everything complicated to impossible. In those cases research must be done, and the plans of the couple must be changed aggressively to make it happen. Is it right or fair? No. No it's not. I deeply sympathize. I see what's going on and I'm very cynical at the proverbial blind-eyeing. But there is also a lot of blind-eyeing on the part of immigrants and their families that knew this was coming and how bad it could get. In some of the cases I see things intentionally omitted. In some of the cases they've gotten their spouses into a bad situation out of ignorance. In many of these cases mistakes have been made and naive assumptions in believing things would be okay. No it's not going to be okay anymore. None of this is fair. So assume it will get worse? I think so. I should stop being surprised when I find out people don't get everything done before the expiry..... and yes things happen but... to do it now would not be a good idea. Nothing will change, Congress has absolved any responsibility for years.

He said in his original thread where he feared this would happen that she overstayed before filing AOS, then in his new thread he says they filed on time but that the ''five day overstay'' came after filing. Understandable that he's upset, but he needs to be clear about this. I know things happen but I cannot emphasize enough... this is an issue that may ruin your lives, don't delay, don't hope or cope or assume, don't cut it so close to the wire. Here is one person that got detained.. and really it's just so needless because they still gave them a green card in the end. I believe that lady's case was in the news.

Agreed. I could not imagine asking my family abroad to do this. Questions about what are they looking to do with this information, where is it being stored, security concerns and more... Correct. But now they are applying it to those using the VWP, where DS160 is not needed because it's visa free travel.

I am not defending the actions going on currently on many of these cases in any way. Some cases that have been in the media have been telling a lot of misleading tales, others seem legit, and still others are misunderstood by the author of the news article. In the thread you've posted here the same individual that's talking about his wife's case and her unfortunate arrest, had posted another thread not three days ago being concerned with her case. He hasn't described her as overstaying in your thread, but in his previous thread he did admit she had overstayed as her B2 expired before they filed for AOS. The larger issue is I fear not that we shouldn't have sympathy for these individuals.. but that in cases we used to think would be fine (overstays that are forgiven, K1s that don't file in time, VWP adjusters etc) is no longer the case despite no changes to the law/policy. We could all hopefully say it's a giant waste of time, lacks empathy and common sense, or discretion. But up is down and down is up. People in these complicated situations need to not assume they will be okay, and their lawyers should stop advising them of this.

This is the NBC article but there are plenty of others. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/foreign-tourists-five-years-social-media-history-customs-border-protec-rcna248337 Please note that this will apply to entry using the VWP. The NYT is a lot more in-depth but behind paywall. Saw discussions about it last night. It would consist of downloading an App to your phone. Uploading a photograph. Filling out an extensive new type of ESTA form which would include as mandatory: 5 years of any social media accounts. 10 years of email accounts, address listings, and phone numbers. Names and demographic information for wife, kids, parents, siblings regardless of if they are traveling with you. Business phone numbers, addresses, and other information. The memorandum is here https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf

There's going to be problems with the case. Mental status and or capacity. Lack of DNA or physical evidence left behind? His purchases were a year or so in advance? Unless there is a serial number directly relating to an object left at the scene I just dunno here.. His supposed confession vs reduced capacity will probably be a thing. Has an interesting family history.. His lawyers are showboaters and not good criminal attorneys, so I'm not sure what the angle is going to be here, but I've seen several arguments how he could get off.

I do not think Netflix buying WB is a terrible idea. Industry can complain that theater is dying, and that is correct.. it is dying. It is more expensive to see a film than ever, and the truth is not as many people want that experience any more. I have not been to a theater since the pandemic and I don't plan on ever doing so again. I like Netflix and have always used it, but it is raising prices frequently. There is good value for what they offer and there's shows for just about every type of person, games, kids stuff, international stuff, and decent movie selections. I think moving HBO stuff over will ultimately increase prices but I think it'll be a great addition.

If every person decided to not use drugs/never use again in the US today, the 'market' would collapse. They supply because we demand. I'm going to bet that there are many gangbangers, dealers, and users in the US that have contributed to many deaths. Shall we start blowing them up too?

It's wrong, but I don't think anyone cares about right and wrong in the government anymore.

As a young man clueless about immigration matters, my husband was certainly thoroughly grilled on his first time to the US. And he was just a student at the time, no home ownership or job yet. Still they were satisfied with the answers given. He did pay for his own tickets, he had travel insurance, and money. There was never an issue for any of the years afterwards. I can't say if the B2 will be accepted or not. If he cannot come to the US, then you're going to need to figure out the next steps. K1 will certainly work and that is what we used, but the long wait time for the EAD and green card in the face of not being able to work was a drain of finances. It is certainly worse now. You could marry in the UK, but that will require going through the UK fiance/marriage visa process, and there is the financial requirements that would need to be met for that. Afterwards you'd return home and go through the CR1.

There have been several articles lately on this guy.... and there's something that stands out. I can't say if there were any terrorist sympathies, I know some will make that claim without evidence yet. What we do see though is someone that had been heavily involved in a CIA unit (and other family members) since.. a child? And that once here really struggled with his language skills, jobs, and vastly different life. It sounds as if he suffered from PTSD and some kind of psychosis, certainly mental illness. He was not getting any treatment. CPS had been involved with the kids, and he would constantly abandon the family. It sounds as if some Americans and other community members had been trying to sound an alarm for help, and like many military men.. fall through the cracks. I'm not saying this to be sympathetic - he's a terrible person, but I'm not seeing anything that makes him different than any other nutjob with a gun yet, let alone someone involved with the military having severe issues.

I'll join you for those drinks... my sister has a 'new guy' this year that we know nothing about but she's mysteriously moved in with. She brought him along into my mother's hospital room, no introductions.. just brought him there. Mom was not pleased. I know she'll try and bring him along for Xmas, they're like one entity now. And I'll be expected to get gifts for a guy I don't know a thing about but a name (and he's old enough to be her bloody father!). Amen.....

It's been eventful: Mom recovered well from surgery, and a few days later they wanted to punt her out. I came as soon as I heard and the hospital had been put on lockdown. Despite having metal detectors (a guard that was dosing off), state cops posted outside, and doors sealed.. I managed to wander around the place trying to find a nurse to get me into her ward until I found a large ward unlocked and manned by just one nurse deep into her cellphone. They had no phones for patients in that ward, and this is when my mom told me what had happened the night before. It is terrifying to think how a guy with a gun got into the surgical ward and then her room to steal drugs! But if I could wander unimpeded.... man... we just aren't taking security seriously in hospitals these days. Dad was getting punted out of his rehab the next day, and when we went to get him, it was alarming that not only had they not put him on the right meds and diet, but he had ballooned in edema and 15lbs water weight again. He could not get into the house and fell. Rehab got an earful and once again... paramedics of whom we are well acquainted by now took him back to the hospital. He's back home finally and slowly getting it off, we have nursing care again, but I am not optimistic. All the cathing causes nothing but constant infections. Despite all that's been happening I managed to get all the decorations up and be solely responsible for making late Thanksgiving dinner. It was enjoyable, and I even fixed the traditional pork and sauerkraut, which something that us B'more people always have. All of the Christmas shopping is done, but it cost three times as much as last year. Sales are a joke.

Dad is in rehab. He complains that they make him do things(!!!) for two whole hours! Why it's just horrific. They are good people there. It's clean and safe. But I know he'll go back to his old ways once they discharge him. Mom got sicker and sicker over last weekend. We rushed her to the big hospital, and someone finally did a CT scan. Now she had just had one a few weeks ago and they didn't find anything. But this radiologist (bless him for being competent) found all sorts of things. Next thing I know I'm being called because Mom is getting an NG tube and being rushed into ICU. Apparently you can just start growing random tissue in your body that just start strangling things. Next day they are rushing her into surgery because nothing they've tried is working, and her bowel will die without being untwisted. Five hour exploratory. Surgeon was brilliant woman, managed to fix everything, but it's a wait and see if the bowel will start working again. She'll likely miss Thanksgiving. For now she still has the tubes in and she *hates* it. They are giving her the good drugs, and she keeps telling me about things that happened two months ago as if it happened today lol.

Seems like the left engine was on fire and then ejected itself from the aircraft and the right engine failed. They barreled into everything at high speed. Really terrible. I know my grandpa would have been fascinated by this one.. severe maintenance failure?

This all sounds like rich people problems. Not a question if they get divorced but when.

Not a single kid this year. Very strange indeed. Seems most were driven in to a neighbor's house for party. We've had crazy Halloween displays in the neighborhood this year so I thought surely there would be kids, but someone has had their house fully decked out in Christmas displays since two weeks ago.

The 32 year old is still in custody, the 35 year old has been released and had nothing to do with it.

A fun story that had a sort of happy ending: A week ago my husband managed to put his Switch in a case on top of a vehicle and drove off. An hour later he realizes and I get a frantic phone call if I could search the neighborhood. I head out and search for a couple hours, checking roads and ditches.. find it very unlikely it would have maintained it's position on the car for long enough to get on 95 or anything. The worst case scenarios were it had rolled off and bounced into the river, it rolled into the woods somewhere, or had been smashed by a car. The other possibility was that someone could have picked it up. Nintendo support was sympathetic (you won't believe how many people this happens to???) and helped lock down the account and de-register the unit. He was too embarrassed to file a police report but I did have some contacts to put on notice that there was a reward. By some miracle we got a knock on the door from some teens that had found it after school and had not much to go on but his username since they could not get into his account. Needless to say they happily got a cash blessing for Halloween. The unit was pristine! A real testament to how good the case was and how sturdy a device Nintendo makes and it's nice that there's still some honest good kids out there.

Does this affect anyone that's a K1 and adjusting?

Is your license not written in English? If it is not you can get an IDP which will translate it for anyone that might question. Having your license already will waive you from doing some of the young or early driving requirements such as road hours, but it will not exempt you from a written test, road test, or other documentation requirements. You will need to refer to PA's MVA instructions. Most state's will want proof of residency such as your name and new address on a bank statement or bill, I94, EAD or green card, and a SSN. If you are arriving on a K1 getting all that will take a while. So once you've arrived it's important to get the ball rolling on documents you need.

Sometime.. this month I think? I heard a thud. You know what has happened when the thud occurs.. Yes, he fell again, this time quite a lot of blood and somehow narrowly missed hitting his head on the toilet. 911 again, with neighbors gawking. I tell the hospital, please don't kick him out, because if you do we will just be on repeat. But of course, they never listen. They send the nurse over who is nice enough but then starts asking questions about why he's falling so much and the level of care. It was hard to keep my composure. I can't keep explaining enough about how many doctors he sees that all have an 'opinion' on his condition. One adds a medication, another removes it. Others don't take it seriously. Dad doesn't listen, I can't make him listen. He gets hostile and on top of everything else I'm dealing with I can't force a grown-### elderly man to do something he doesn't want to do. They asked have I considered putting him in a home or getting a full time nurse. On what planet do you think poor people can afford these things? What home? The one the hospital tried putting him into that was filthy and inhumane? The nurses they send are so useless. Within hours of them leaving, I'm having to rebandage everything. It took seven months for his last injury to heal. That new skin that had him looking like a burn patient? All destroyed again. I really have to hand it to my grandparents man.. they never expected their kids to be their sole caregivers when they got old. They had everything planned for. Something got lost in translation with the next generation I guess. . Also wills are important for most people I think. When Dad goes I *know* my siblings are going to have one heck of a fight because he refused to get one. My grandma used to tell me a story about how our family once had a lawsuit about a single piece of porcelain once someone passed.

Nope, we found him a good attorney. Managed to keep his home, his kid, and is much better off financially. If he hadn't had that representation that was familiar with the tactics being used against him, no doubt he would have lost a lot. What I'm saying is... they were a financially stable couple to begin with good jobs and a nice house - that didn't matter. It came down to her issues, greed, and unfaithfulness. Couples can have marriage, finances, a house, and kids.. and still be fundamentally unhappy and break it all.

Why is there such an emphasis on the contract of marriage as if that solves every problem vs stable and committed relationships entered into by responsible and lovingly compatible individuals? I don't dispute the author's pointing to economic and wage factors as one reason why people aren't getting married. But his title is to make men marriageable again? While having financial stability is a plus for both men and women, this does not make a man a man, or a marriageable one either. After helping our friend through a messy divorce, it certainly wasn't finances that broke the marriage that's for sure.

Yep. You could have literally screamed in my dad's face and he wouldn't have had a clue what was going on. The paramedic tried pinching somewhere to see if it would bring him around.. nothing.