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4 hours ago, Jamy2014 said:

OOOps, sorry, wrong thread...I am a MAY 2017 filer.

 

Surprise, surprise!

This morning I got my usual text message update and first I wasn't paying attention to it, since I expected the same old story. BUT: it said "we have taken an action...". So I logged in my USCIS account and it said "Card is produced". YEAH! 4 months under the 19 months estimated process time of CSC. The case status USCIS page still does show "case received" but logging into "My USCIS" seems to be updated sooner. However, I don't care....I'll wait now for the GC in the mail...I might call to confirm...

 

Timeline:

05/03/2017 I-751 delivered

08/14/2018 GC will be produced and emailed!

 

 

 

The exact same thing happened to us, except I saw last week the card was produced. I was actually worried when I got this email today that something had changed, but logging in again showed as of August 3rd card has been mailed. So hopefully we see the card soon! We got transferred to VSC a couple weeks ago.

We have not received anything in the mail or email yet and our case still says it was received. However, I noticed two updated "submitted dates" when checking the case for the end of February, 2018. Does that mean anything in particular? We filed at the end of April

This has been explained time and time again. The k1 is faster because we don't immediately get a green card so we don't have to go through the initial hoops spousal visas do. We go through those later. We don't immediately get to work, to travel, to do everything that we would on a spousal visa. Yeah, we get to be with our spouses sooner but why waste time being bitter about it when it's not going to do anything? Being frustrated, angry and upset about this process, crying out that it's unfair isn't going to do anything. Be happy for those who made it there, because you'd want them to be happy for you. Be understanding of the process, knowing that by the time they even reach their POE the process has barely begun for them, whereas you're over the hump for yours. There are so many k1 applicants who fall into marital problems because of the financial burden placed on them due to the fact that the government won't authorize your spouse to work for who knows how long after arrival in the US. And drivers licenses? Good luck! Half the battle is just getting people to understand that yes, you can be legally living in the US without a green card. And let's not forget the dilemma of no AP/Green Card but a family member overseas is sick/has died and you need to go home. Yes the K1 is faster but it is by no means less stressful.

We had this issue and it turns out it started at my husband's very first POE when he came to the US for the first time and someone entered it wrong. We had the social security office fix it. My husband has two middle names but instead of giving him a middle name the officer at the airport made his first name also include his two middle names. So when he went to get his SSN they couldn't find him because they were looking for someone with 3 first names and no middle name.

Turnaround time is typically less than 2 weeks. Most usually have it back in less than 7 business days.

My husband had a similar issue. Some wonderfully intelligent soul at the Chicago customs and immigrations entered his two middle names as part of his first name, giving him 3 first names, no middle name and his surname. It should be 1 first name, 2 middle names and surname. We didn't know someone did this until we applied for his SS card and they told us they didn't have him on record as his actual birth name, but by what the person entered in at Chicago. This is STILL an ongoing issue for us despite it being over a year since we got his card.

My advice is to see what you can do. You might not get anywhere, but this can potentially cause problems and delays.

http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/travel-documents/emergency-travel

Honestly I would consult with an immigrations lawyer on your best option for getting her in/out of the country. It seems like you dug the hole that you are now trying to get out of unfortunately.

My husband says the amount of commercials on TV drive him nuts

I noticed you said you plan on having a honeymoon in Vietnam. Just make sure you are aware that your fiancee cannot leave the US without a greencard or advanced parole, which will not be instantaneous. You will need to start the AOS process and either complete it or get approved for AP first. If you leave the US before having one of these issued, your fiancee will not be allowed back in and you will have to restart the process with the spousal visa.

Yes, it is true that the K1 only gets you to the POE, not through it, and the final decision rests on the CBP officer to let you through. However his decision seems to have come from improper training. That alone should not have denied you because that was a case of him reading the wrong information and basing a decision on that. Was there any other reason stated that you were denied?

This is normal. You're fine and will see a change to "issued" soon and you'll be on your way

Quite a few people are saying these are empty threats...that doesn't matter!! It's still a threat and that is still abuse even if it is empty and has absolutely no place in a relationship. This shouldn't have been said at all, he shouldn't be acting this way to begin with, especially when he is about to take on a lot more responsibility! I would just say "alright, see you!" and walk away before you get in too deep.

Maybe this is a sign that you need to move on to something else. Maybe something is warning you before you become trapped in a marriage and in a different country that you should not be going through with this.

Edit: At the absolute minimum you need to have a conversation with him that you won't tolerate that behavior, especially with a baby about to arrive, and that he needs to listen to the mother-to-be in this situation, because momma knows best!

Make sure she has very strong ties to her home country to ensure she will return, such as a job being the most supportive.

wrong, you can always leave, you just cant get back in

That's the point I was trying to make.

You can work. Just let the employer know your start date won't be until after you get the card. Under absolutely no circumstances use anyone's personal information but your own.

Unless you have a serious issue with your case (such as a denied visa) there is really no need for one. There's more than enough information here, and plenty of people who have actually experienced your issues to help answer questions. A lawyer personally hasn't gone through the things the people on here have. And I find that trusting this site is a lot more trustworthy.

If you get your k1 approved, then you don't need to renew your ESTA as your k1 visa will act as your admittance, but once you enter the US you will not be able to leave. You cannot choose to not use the k1 visa, meaning that once you are approved, the very next time you set foot in the US you are stuck there until AP or green card.

If you do not get your k1, and you try to enter on the ESTA, you will probably be turned around since that denial will come up.

It's not first come, first serve unfortunately. There's a lot of factors involved in getting the process moved forward, and patience is the most important thing in this process.

I know if you have no intentions it's technically legal, however I don't know if it's still legal if you've started the k-1 process. If it is legal, you're probably going to have a hard time proving you didn't have intentions.

Where is your fiance coming from? Unfortunately, some embassies need a lot more proof than others, if your fiance is coming from an area known for fraudulence, or high-risk areas. 1000 pages is not needed for anyone, but depending on the location, you may need more than a couple pages of proof.

Chase bank worked for us, no questions asked. Check with the rules for opening up a bank account. Some banks may actually have rules about this, sometimes it's just the employees (same with the DMV or other legal systems) who just don't know the visa process.

I am copying a quote below from another site b/c I am being a bit lazy. The issue is if the religious ceremony in Mexico would be considered married in Mexico. If it is, that would make the K-1 void. I googled quickly but I am no expert on what would be considered legally married by Mexican standards so I won't comment on that.

"While I fully understand your reasoning for wanting to have the religious ceremony, you need to know that it may cause an issue. Because the U.S. recognizes any "marriage" that takes place in a foreign country as long as that country's government considers it to be a valid marriage, the real issue is whether you will be considered married in your home country once you go through with the religious ceremony. This is sort of a tricky issue, but I have seen it come up before. If you are married in the eyes of your country before you come to the U.S. with a K-1 visa, you are obviously no longer a fiance. I can't tell you what to do, but can only say that it may come up in the context of the adjustment if a background check reveals some state sanctioned marriage that has already taken place."

Was just going to say something like this. If you have the actual religious ceremony, with the marriage license, or anything indicating you are actually getting married, you will have issues. Because now you are married and trying to enter the US on a fiance visa, when you need to be entering on a spousal visa. That is visa fraud.

If you have the ceremony with no legal binding documents, that will still cause issues because the US will see it as marriage. Like I said in my earlier post, if you are adamant about having something in Mexico and not losing any money, just have a gathering. But you are better off trying to push things around. Unfortunately you put yourself in this situation by not researching the entire process before applying for the visa, but at least there are some alternate options, even though none of them seem to be the answer you want.

Possible scenario? Wait until December to bring your fiance to the US after your little ceremony, but don't do the official ceremony- just have the reception in Mexico (so you're technically not legally wed) and then do the official ceremony in the US and stay there if you're that concerned about losing money. If you're really adamant about having it religious, maybe have the priest/pastor/whomever say a prayer and bless your upcoming wedding? Perhaps speak to them before hand to see what can be done.

But be warned that under absolutely no circumstances can your fiance enter and then leave the US and be able to return, picking up where things left off. If your fiance does not have AP (and not just the proof you filed for AP, the actual physical card/notification) you will lose everything you worked for and that is much worse than losing the money from the destination wedding.

Even if you are successful in finding a way, I think the fact that she doesn't have a history of helping you out, established a business connection with you, would be difficult in proving the legitimacy. Immigrations could see it as you just trying to bring a friend into the US. The way you've written your post makes it sound like she hasn't begun nannying for you yet, which means that you have virtually no history of business with her to verify your desire to bring her as a nanny using the argument you want someone you trust with your kid.

You also have to be careful because if she gets denied a visa for working in the US, that could make it extremely difficult to come as a visitor.