Lauren and Kevin

I'm happy for you that you've been approved. I do not appreciate your assumption that somehow everyone else has somehow "less valid" relationships than yours. You didn't like what what said, so instead of responding to that one person, you threw out that the rest of us on this entire site have fake relationships that aren't worthy like yours is. I'm not going to ask why it took you five years to decide to finally get married...none of my business. Any more than its your right to determine who's love is "real" or "fake" based on someone else's experience. Love doesn't have a time requirement, no one's choices are more valid than anyone else's choices. So while I agree that the original inflammatory comments were totally inappropriate, your following comments opened up the aperture.
It's very difficult for some people to be happy for others because their lives are in limbo, especially when, for some here, it's literally been years. It's also very difficult for those approved to understand when someone reacts badly. Time, everyone, to calm down, say congrats to those who are leaving, and to support those who are still here. Respectful dialogue is necessary to stay sane in this very challenging process.
Praying for good news for each of you.

The application clearly states that you have to report any time you were cited by an officer. There's nothing in the instructions, the application, the USCIS policy manual, or the naturalization guide that says that you do not need to report traffic offenses. The only thing that it says is that you are not required to provide proof that you have paid all fines for traffic offenses below $500 that are not DWI related.
You absolutely have to list this on your N400 - there's no question of that. Furthermore, even though the instructions say that you do not need to provide proof, in about half the cases of traffic incidents reported here on Visa Journey, the interviewer has insisted on seeing proof of final payment or court disposition, regardless of the amount of the fine.
Having said that, there's no reason that this should delay your application if you can provide the necessary documents.

The OP is making valid points and people here are shouting "fraud" to silence him without listening to what he is trying to say. Thousands of people (unfairly in my opinion) adjust their status from tourist visas. Many of you claim that if they had no intention of marrying before travelling they are allowed to adjust status. It is only fraud if the trip and marriage is premediated, thus you are "rewarding" ignorance of the law for those subject to unplanned occurences. Does that remotely make sense? Just because the "thought" of marriage occurs when you land on US soil it makes it okay? Yet if a few hours before someone leaves their country of origin and has an idea to marry the elapse of time between take off and landing determines the legality of being able to AOS? That person cannot do what thousands already do? If someone's SO gets pregnant while in the US and they decide to stay because of the "unplanned" nature of the event, they are allowed to get married and AOS, but someone who has merely talked about it on a forum or with their partner cannot? What if a couple has talked about the possibility of marriage without committing, they land on US soil, enjoy each other's company and later one of them proposes tying the knot and adjusting status. All of you KNOW that will pass the sniff test by USCIS, yet you are demonizing the OP for suggesting the obvious -- adjusting from a tourist visa is a perfectly legal way to remain in the US provided that you PROVE it was not the intention of your visit. It is a loophole that many exploit every, single day and until the laws are amended the ambiguous nature of burden of proof makes this a valid option for many people. I AM NOT ADVOCATING doing this, just merely stating that none of you here can say with certainty what "intention" to marry means in a legal sense, as if someone couldn't tell an officer they they indeed discussed marriage before flying to the US or even planned to get married; however they decided against it, yet circumstances during the trip caused them to change their mind get married AND adjust status. This would be the truth and perfectly legal. That is my point. Rant over. Go ahead and ban me again.

Troll!!! They just joined today and this is the only post they made.

Check the guides!!!
http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn
But you can apply to get a SSN - no big deal. Bring passport, I-94, birth certificate. Get to the office early!

I agree with this.
Also as for "frivolous", the immigration laws are there and the rules are clear. It's not up to individuals to decide for themselves which laws are "frivolous" enough for them to break or if they do, they need to bear the consequences. Luckily for the OP it seems this is something that can be sorted out, and hopefully others reading this will think twice about doing the same thing.

Rare, but devastating and costly to those it has happened to. Technically you have to marry within 90 days of arrival to file for AOS based on the K-1 visa. If you marry after the 90 days you have to do concurrent filing. From the time the I-94 expires until you have the NOA-1 for filing for AOS you are out of status. This means you could be detained. Chances are minimal but why take the chance.

First of all - no job means you need to show 3x of 125% of the published poverty guidelines for whatever size your household is. So - if it's just you and your fiance you'd need to show 3 x $18,000 (or about $54,000) in the bank.
So - let's talk about the negative things here. You seem inclined to want to lie to (or at least mislead)USCIS. First you discuss your mom depositing money into an account for you - this won't work because the Embassy will ask you for a money trail to substantiate the deposits into your account - so $54,000 can't just magically appear there and make everything ok.
Next, you discus telling the government the funds came from a deceased grandfather? Can you produce a will or a copy of the estate to show you "inherited" over $50,000? Then, you'll be asked at the interview why if your grandfather died 5 years ago the money just suddenly appeared in an account now... Do you know that lying on ANY immigration based form is material misrepresentation which will automatically cause your petition or visa to be denied?
The best advice anyone can give you is to get a job (or 2 if you need) to show 125% of the poverty level in annual income.
You may not realize it now, but you will have plenty more to prove to the US Government even if you accomplished a K-1 visa. You'll need to prove income AGAIN when it's time for your wife to adjust her status and if you can't - guess what? She doesn't get to stay here. Don't try to take short cuts here. Your decisions will affect not just your life, but your fiance's and others.

It's not a requirement in the UK for the petitioner to be at the interview - is it for your embassy in your fiancee's country? So it's nice to have the moral support, but if your work is an issue, then it's just another little bump on the road.
I've been totally honest with my work so far, and it's surprising how many romantics there are out there who are prepared to bend and help
Why not have a conversation with them - explain the situation, say why you want to go, that it would be unpaid leave, and ask if it would make no difference to your probation, as you are not slacking, lazy, being late for work, or a bad worker - these are the probation issues - plus explain you need to have the job for some time to come as you will be supporting your fiancee who cannot work, so they can rely on you being there for some time.
If they say no, then that's fine. But don't just assume it will be a problem without having a conversation with them - it never hurts to talk..

Shippingforecast, I don't disagree with anything you said. Some days I feel more at peace with the process than others. Nonetheless, it can be disheartening to see what I think is probably a majority of the people move forward through expedites or CSC while I face being at this same stage for 3-4 more months, while those people have already arrived and are getting married. And I don't think most mean it as bragging, but it certainly feels insensitive to me. I bet I'm not the only one who feels that way. I just ask those people to be sensitive of the feelings of those who are not so fortunate to have this process actually working for them.

You know , I read this and this sounds like a lifetime channel classic saturday afternoon movie.
C'mon you already know what you need to do, you need no advice.
You need to make the ultimate decision, the brave decision....whatever that is for you
I for one if I was you and I was a woman I would leave before it escalates into more serious violence.
Everytime he hits you and you stay...you let him know that his behavior is accetable to you.
His behavior and level of violence will only get worse!
Put your big girl panties on, pack your Sh*t and leave.
Sorry if I come off to strong, but you did ask for opinions and advice!

It's funny how so many of us see it in so many different ways. From my own perspective, I've been back in England for three weeks - and I can't ###### wait to get back to Uncle Sam. I only came home in the first place to try and save my marriage *FAIL* and now, when I've no reason to stick around anymore, I see the UK for what it is, certainly compared to the U.S - a tired, sick old man "on the bones of its @rse" as my old Mum would say.
Wages here (for an ordinary working guy) are little more than slave labour, and as for having any chance of getting on the property ladder?? Forget it!!!!!!! My Mum's very modest semi in Southampton (not London, not the beautiful West Country, SOUTHAMPTON) is worth 250,000 GBP - it's farcical. Conversely, an ordinary working man Stateside can find affordable areas in which buy a house, which, by UK standards, is a dream home. Perhaps it's different if you're an educated professional, but from an ordinary blue-collar guy's perspective? The US wins out hands down. And just as soon as I've sorted my train-wreck of a life out, I'm headed back out there - and I'm NEVER coming back.

Having experienced relations with several Russian/Ukrainian women over the past few years, I suspect that she was in it for the right reasons at the beginning. And I suspect that she was sincere with you regarding her intentions. Ergo, there doesn't sound like much deception there to me. However your mistake was sending her that much cash and forking over the dough for those vacations. No self respecting Russian woman would have taken that much money from you nor gone on those vacations. But like everywhere in the world, some women/people can be tempted when it is offered. Sounds like she gave into that temptation and came out a different person on the other end. And that's the "good" scenario. The worst being that you were used the entire time, but again, strictly given what you have said, I don't think so. Regardless, the person she is now is not the person you knew and it's time for you to move on.
Finally, since you don't speak much Russian and therefore I conclude you know even less about the culture, I can tell you with almost no doubt that her words and actions mean that she has moved on. And I suggest that you don't even bother to "lay into her" about the time and/or money wasted, 'cause it means very little in Russian culture, but such actions on your part would convince her without doubt that she made the right choice. And to a certain degree that would hold true in any culture in the world, assuming that you did indeed express yourself in that way.
Look, the bottom line that I tell all guys who ask my advice about dating Russian women is that you cannot think like an American when you are with them. Russians are not politically correct, there is no feminism, there are no cr@ppy catch phrases like "think outside the box" and there is no pressure for everyone to be like everyone else so we can all be the same. When things go South in a relationship, they cut it off with a hatchet and move on with their lives. There is no "let's talk about it" or any of that cr@p. Although there are always exceptions, Russians generally speaking are much more hard-core than Americans. Heck, just a couple of days ago my fiancee told me that I needed to quit sight-seeing when we were walking from the metro station. "You walk like woman, like turtle. Kick your ### little boy!" And it was yet another time I realized why I like Russian women. Bwahahahaha! They don't dance around issues, they don't couch their feelings in PC terms and they don't suffer fools. And if I may speak openly, you are being a fool with this woman now. Sorry, but I can't avoid saying that and give you good advice at the same time, even though it will sound offensive to American PC ears (which I don't care about, seeing as how I am very much opposed to anything PC, but I digress).
Ok. The problem with that for American/Western guys is that they don't realize that Russian women are raised to let a guy down easily, and I mean they are taught that like religion. So when she's telling you "maybe [whatever], maybe we can speak" or whatever else, she's trying to tell you that things are over but to let you down easily as she was taught to do. Unfortunately most Western guys don't get that and they cling onto those words, which don't mean "keep trying", they mean "go away". And maybe she has found someone else, sure, but likely not. Either way, she has moved on from you already. Now you need to move on yourself.
If you attempt this again, I would suggest that you keep your wallet closed a little more. You can't give nothing or else you look like a cheapskate who has no heart nor soul. But there is a fine line. And unfortunately my friend you crossed it far too many times. And more unfortunately you didn't have a strong enough Russian woman to refuse you and to resist that temptation. And BTW, some guys I know use this give-her-money thing as a test really ... they offer and if the girl accepts then the guy moves on. That has merit but it can also generate a false positive.
Anyway. Bottom line, get the heck out while you can. Cancel the petition with the embassy or just let it lapse, your call. I very seriously doubt if she would turn up for the interview.

Go to IRS.gov, type tax transcript in the search box. Then select online option. Go through the steps n you should be able to see your entire tax history. Print out the year return n wage and earnings statement for the year you need.

You should really listen to the good advice you are getting here. It will only take a few minutes to locate a shelter. Thew local police have advocates that will help you find a women's safe house. Once there they will help you with all your needs e.g. a job housing, counseling or a plane ticket back to your home country. Once you know you are with an abuser you MUST get out as this is the behavior they know best. Isn't your life worth something to you? These people are controllers and the ultimate control is to kill. He needs help and you need help, I hope you will seek it.

...tiny point here - and we all know this - but remember it has to be a Certified birth certificate - new style - they want to see the names of both the parents on the birth certificate... (some of the old style USA birth certificates did not show the full names of both parents - plus you will need it to book the marriage anyway - so get an extra copy )

June Filers,

Here is the latest updates from my script/program. Sorry I haven't made any updates in a week but we just got back from a cruise!

Latest Approved File: src1490307849
Status: 12/12/2014 Approved
NOA1 Batch: 6/16/2014
Wait time: 179 Days

Files approved from 10-1 to 10-19: 16
Mean approval time: 123 Days

Files approved from 10-20 to 10-31: 40
Mean approval time: 134 Days

Files approved on 11-1 to 11-4: 8
Mean approval time: 138 Days

Files approved on 11-12 to 11-14: 16
Mean approval time: 154 Days

Files approved on 11-15 to 11-19: 8
Mean approval time: 160 Days

Files approved on 11-20 to 11-26: 11
Mean approval time: 163 Days

Files approved on 11-27 to 12-2: 27
Mean approval time: 170 Days

Files approved on 12-3 to 12-5: 37
Mean approval time: 171 Days

Files approved on 12-6 to 12-15: 48
Mean approval time: 173 Days

Looks like the USCIS continues to make progress, last week they completed 55 RFEs; However, They only completed 48 approvals which is low if you look at previous intervals. The trend of wait time continues to increase but at a slower pace which is good!

I had people asking me about NOA1 of 6/24/2014 which is what mine is. My Case is about 64 applications away from the "waterline". I did a quick regression test and it looks like I should get something within the next 6 days - 10 days.


Keep the faith/hope

Your brother in Christ,

Josh

Killing you after a little over a month and a half? Most people wait MONTHS. Be thankful.

I fly United an awful lot, and they have told me again and again that I can change the dates on my tickets, and it's $120 to do so. They also have a policy on 'awful circumstances' like a death in the family - and they will refund the $120 (you still have to pay it when you change the dates) on sending them the death certificate - I imagine you could send details of the Visa and interview if they needed it instead.
So...I would ring up united (sooner rather than later) and change the dates before you explode from worry !
(edit: um...I think that's $120 per ticket sorry)