Fan_Dancer

My first year in the US was a breeze, felt like I was in a prolonged vacation. The second year is a , I am starting to figure out that I am here to stay and to put a life together.

I think that is Emergency AP. I listed vacation on my AP form and it went though just fine - both of them (the initial and the re-newel). I also guessed the dates and location of the vacations and, again, no issues there.

I got my EAD 2 months after I send the papers, and my GC 14 months from the date of the filling for both of them. So yes, being able to work and travel was great, while waiting for over a year for that stupid GC.

Common bank accounts? It will be a bit weird that you arent living together, maybe you should address that too.

I waited for 14 months + I had an interview.

Another classical Algerian story.

I am sure there are exceptions when it comes to big age gaps. But in the immigration context, especially when the young party is from a very poor country, I don't think love has anything to do with it.

I saw women in their 60s trying to bring over men in their 20s, because "age is just a number". Somehow, if you suggested that they hook up with someone 90+, it became gross. Age is just a number when it works in your favor.

Personally I couldn't do it. I guess I have too little self esteem but I am paralyzed at the idea that my partner might be disgusted when touching me.

I think the easiest would have been to have him added to his mom's petition. Depending on the age, he could get a tourist visa (but it is 90 days - or 180 if you apply for an extension a year), or a student visa.

What do you want to do during that time?

I am not even sure what the OP meant by "exception".

South Carolina has no waiting period after the divorce is final, so he could re-marry the next day.

When did he petition for his first wife, does the 2 year rule apply?

If your marriage is genuine and you can prove it, if you meet all other criteria (not sure there, I think something with the police record being ok), and if your sponsor has enough income, then yes, very high chances of getting approved.

I was in the tourist line. He only has combo card, so he isn't a resident yet. I asked in the airport and that is where they directed me to (that was in Houston, if it helps). He will go through mandatory secondary inspection, which was a breeze for me, I basically sat down in a room for 5 minutes, then were called to a window and handed the passport with the "paroled into the US" sticker on it.

12 years difference, met only once for 11 days, he has family in the US - biggest red flags to overcome.

There is no abuse here at all.Let's stop with the VAWA song. USCIS said 1000 times when issuing RFE in Vawa cases that " drunkenness, cheating, failing to file AOS ,lying,misleading,being mean, they consider "MARITAL DIFFERENCES, UNPLEASANT SITUATIONS", (their words), BUT NOT ABUSE. I can't see any abuse going on here.

How about lying that you are free to marry then following through with the marriage? Is it an "unpleasant situation"? Misleading with legal consequences is different from cheating or being mean, if you ask me.

The easiest way would be for you to get a job that allows you to bring them over. For a family of 3, that's just a bit under 25k/y.

I actually think that it is a form of abuse, and that you might have a shot. Talk to a lawyer.

No she is US citizen, I came here and married her.

On a K1 visa I take it?

If so, you are here illegally and have obtained the green card fraudulently.

No, I meant to ask if you came to the US because you were married, or the other way around.

Did any of you get immigration benefits from being married to each other?

You can not submit even 1 day before starting of 90 days window.

Do the 90 days refer to when you send the mail or to when they receive it?

She is legally married in the US as well (and I am guessing most of the countries in the world - think about it, else we would be able to marry one person from each country in the world if our marriage is only valid country-wise). She has to divorce in Jamaica before she can marry you or anyone else.

You can't upgrade a fiance visa to a spouse visa, you have to start the process all over again.

No problem, sorry if I came across as snappy.

The OP really has no other choice but to meet him in person. Their issues will never grant them a waiver.