Mike&Lin

Really sorry to hear that your husband is no help. This is odd in my opinion and probably foreshadows rocky things ahead. At the very least he lacks compassion for the fact you are in completely different world than what you were accustomed. The AOS and supporting documentation are still his responsibility and he should be helping but that's just my opinion.
I just started the process to bring my fiancée over here. Because I am the petitioner and it is my country I am doing the necessary research and letting her know what to expect in the future. I have helped walk her through some of the initial things we needed for the petition. I will also be assisting as much as possible being 9000 miles away once the petition is forwarded to the embassy. I don't expect her to know everything and she doesn't have the time that I do to research and understand what is needed.
I personally think your husband needs to grow up and stop being a selfish, whiney little baby.

You're mistaken if you believe an immigration attorney is going to be able to speed up the process. They're in business to make money by helping people file that do not have the time or inclination to complete the process themselves. They make the filing process easier but they really can't speed it up. A good attorney will also make sure that your filing is 100% correct before it is submitted to minimize or eliminate RFEs. Ultimately your petition ends up in the same pile with all the rest.

Really sorry to hear that your husband is no help. This is odd in my opinion and probably foreshadows rocky things ahead. At the very least he lacks compassion for the fact you are in completely different world than what you were accustomed. The AOS and supporting documentation are still his responsibility and he should be helping but that's just my opinion.
I just started the process to bring my fiancée over here. Because I am the petitioner and it is my country I am doing the necessary research and letting her know what to expect in the future. I have helped walk her through some of the initial things we needed for the petition. I will also be assisting as much as possible being 9000 miles away once the petition is forwarded to the embassy. I don't expect her to know everything and she doesn't have the time that I do to research and understand what is needed.
I personally think your husband needs to grow up and stop being a selfish, whiney little baby.

Really sorry to hear that your husband is no help. This is odd in my opinion and probably foreshadows rocky things ahead. At the very least he lacks compassion for the fact you are in completely different world than what you were accustomed. The AOS and supporting documentation are still his responsibility and he should be helping but that's just my opinion.
I just started the process to bring my fiancée over here. Because I am the petitioner and it is my country I am doing the necessary research and letting her know what to expect in the future. I have helped walk her through some of the initial things we needed for the petition. I will also be assisting as much as possible being 9000 miles away once the petition is forwarded to the embassy. I don't expect her to know everything and she doesn't have the time that I do to research and understand what is needed.
I personally think your husband needs to grow up and stop being a selfish, whiney little baby.

Really sorry to hear that your husband is no help. This is odd in my opinion and probably foreshadows rocky things ahead. At the very least he lacks compassion for the fact you are in completely different world than what you were accustomed. The AOS and supporting documentation are still his responsibility and he should be helping but that's just my opinion.
I just started the process to bring my fiancée over here. Because I am the petitioner and it is my country I am doing the necessary research and letting her know what to expect in the future. I have helped walk her through some of the initial things we needed for the petition. I will also be assisting as much as possible being 9000 miles away once the petition is forwarded to the embassy. I don't expect her to know everything and she doesn't have the time that I do to research and understand what is needed.
I personally think your husband needs to grow up and stop being a selfish, whiney little baby.

Really sorry to hear that your husband is no help. This is odd in my opinion and probably foreshadows rocky things ahead. At the very least he lacks compassion for the fact you are in completely different world than what you were accustomed. The AOS and supporting documentation are still his responsibility and he should be helping but that's just my opinion.
I just started the process to bring my fiancée over here. Because I am the petitioner and it is my country I am doing the necessary research and letting her know what to expect in the future. I have helped walk her through some of the initial things we needed for the petition. I will also be assisting as much as possible being 9000 miles away once the petition is forwarded to the embassy. I don't expect her to know everything and she doesn't have the time that I do to research and understand what is needed.
I personally think your husband needs to grow up and stop being a selfish, whiney little baby.

No, depending on the state, THEY are not allowed to perform the ceremony to solemnize the license unless THEY are registered with the state. This has nothing to do with legal requirements to register a ceremony performed outside the bounds of a marriage license issued by the state. They cannot be prosecuted for performing a ceremony that has no accompanying license. In that case it is a purely religious ceremony between God and the parties involved. They are married in their eyes and the eyes of the church. Does the state recognize it as a legal marriage? Maybe, maybe not but nobody is going to be prosecuted for performing a religious ceremony. Next time someone tells you this have them show you the actual statute that says it is illegal to perform a wedding ceremony without a marriage license.

This in my opinion is the problem. You need to get on the damn phone, skype, whatever, every day and be talking to him. You need to show him you really care about your relationship. Your actions are sending him the opposite message.
I've been in a relationship with my fiancée for 8 months. In those 8 months we have compiled over 1200 pages of chat logs and countless hours on the phone. It's the only way either of us keeps our sanity by knowing, without a doubt, that every day our partner is there for us going through the same thing we are going through.

This in my opinion is the problem. You need to get on the damn phone, skype, whatever, every day and be talking to him. You need to show him you really care about your relationship. Your actions are sending him the opposite message.
I've been in a relationship with my fiancée for 8 months. In those 8 months we have compiled over 1200 pages of chat logs and countless hours on the phone. It's the only way either of us keeps our sanity by knowing, without a doubt, that every day our partner is there for us going through the same thing we are going through.

This in my opinion is the problem. You need to get on the damn phone, skype, whatever, every day and be talking to him. You need to show him you really care about your relationship. Your actions are sending him the opposite message.
I've been in a relationship with my fiancée for 8 months. In those 8 months we have compiled over 1200 pages of chat logs and countless hours on the phone. It's the only way either of us keeps our sanity by knowing, without a doubt, that every day our partner is there for us going through the same thing we are going through.

This in my opinion is the problem. You need to get on the damn phone, skype, whatever, every day and be talking to him. You need to show him you really care about your relationship. Your actions are sending him the opposite message.
I've been in a relationship with my fiancée for 8 months. In those 8 months we have compiled over 1200 pages of chat logs and countless hours on the phone. It's the only way either of us keeps our sanity by knowing, without a doubt, that every day our partner is there for us going through the same thing we are going through.

This in my opinion is the problem. You need to get on the damn phone, skype, whatever, every day and be talking to him. You need to show him you really care about your relationship. Your actions are sending him the opposite message.
I've been in a relationship with my fiancée for 8 months. In those 8 months we have compiled over 1200 pages of chat logs and countless hours on the phone. It's the only way either of us keeps our sanity by knowing, without a doubt, that every day our partner is there for us going through the same thing we are going through.

This in my opinion is the problem. You need to get on the damn phone, skype, whatever, every day and be talking to him. You need to show him you really care about your relationship. Your actions are sending him the opposite message.
I've been in a relationship with my fiancée for 8 months. In those 8 months we have compiled over 1200 pages of chat logs and countless hours on the phone. It's the only way either of us keeps our sanity by knowing, without a doubt, that every day our partner is there for us going through the same thing we are going through.

I new here but being an engineer tend to overanalyze things at times. Pulling the last 250 NOA2 acceptance dates for only filers with Philippine beneficiaries you get an interesting picture which says they are still expediting most Philippine filers. I'm keeping my fingers crossed on mine that I just sent yesterday. The table below is average time between NOA1 and NOA2. There are NOA1 dates as recent as June 18.
Philippines Average of NOA1 --> NOA2
Average 46.8
California 44.2
Texas 40.7