Daisy.Chain

You are in a difficult situation and have some very important decisions to make. PLEASE consider your children and the effects those decisions could have on their short- and long-term wellbeing. I see that you mentioned your pastor many times. In the meantime, I googled a few links and you may want to check out this article about marital abuse from a biblical perspective.

Have you considered marriage counseling? Do not give up! Divorce may sound appealing - but you did marry this woman and have a responsibility, for better or for worse, to see it through. She is adapting to a huge amount of change, and you are as well - it doesn't make for naturally harmonious conditions, and may make for couples suspecting personality disorders. Is there someplace she could work or volunteer if she is stuck at home? Perhaps learning how to drive if she doesn't already? Maybe she could take a sightseeing trip with some friends or family? I wish you luck.

Did you already download your WhatsApp messages? Mine printed out with a time stamp. I copied it into a word document, deleted a few private ones, then shrunk the font to size 6, put in 3 columns and printed the whole thing front to back and separated by month. (I theorized "everything but the kitchen sink!") I think I highlighted (and put in larger font) a few select texts. I think that for France, if you pick a few texts from each month, you'd be ok. I doubt anyone read our file - combined with the other info it was huge!

Fortunately, his sister is now on the road to recovery! 

Unless the job involves driving a vehicle, his passport/visa and work permit card should cover it - that sounds strange. 

Our insurance company covers people with foreign drivers licenses for one year. Does he have one? If so, perhaps the company could use that in the meantime?

Sorry, I don't have any advice on the actual DMV other than to be prepared to make multiple visits and to wait hours in line. 

2 hours ago, khan28 said:

Thank you for the feedback guys. Is it safer for me not to go to Pakistan to bring her to US to avoid any complications for interview or entry to USA?

Going there is fine, just avoid having anything that could be called a ceremony. You can always go back and have one after the legal paperwork in the US is out of the way. You're almost there!

No ceremony of any kind if you don't want to risk losing the K1 visa. Be careful!

Contact USCIS asap! They are the only ones who can clear this up.

Could you also please remove the other peoples' names from this? It is not their fault that USCIS apparently messed up, and I'm sure they don't want their information posted. 

Yes, she can petition him. It will probably take at least 6 years. Did you see the guide for this process yet?

If your parents were married, your father still living, you're a citizen, and you were born before he turned 16 you could also petition him. However, that is a much longer process (13+ years if it's still around when the time is up)

Sorry, I hope this posts.

Yes, she can petition him. Check out the guides for the timelines and the current waiting times..I think it is about 7 years. I'm not sure it's relevant, maybe someone else can jump in, but were your parents married before your stepbrother turned 18?

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On 2/26/2017 at 0:14 PM, KierenHby said:

Depends on the rules of adoption by an uncle in child's country. 

We already know that he is eligible to adopt in the DR. I am questioning how the US would see the adoption in regards to immigration intent.

I am a USC and my husband a LPR. His sister is very sick and wants to arrange for her 12 yr old child in case of her death. My husband would adopt him regardless of whether he could come to the US or not. If his mom doesn't make it, could the nephew be eligible to come to the US with my husband as his son, (and his birth father in prison with no contact for many years, and no way to care for him even if he were interested). I read something about 2 years, and my husband lived with the nephew for 10 years, until recently.

8 hours ago, Transborderwife said:

Aww come on, but Mohamed loved Danielle ☺️?

I would ask him to thank the regular employees, the majority of whom do a great job. 

I might suggest that greater resources be engaged to "catch up" as some offices are further ahead processing than others, which seems strange.

If so could go further, I would also suggest that the law be changed so that people on tourist and other non-immigrant visas not be allowed to AOS by marrying and staying in the US (except perhaps for the gravest of unforeseen health concerns - maybe they could produce an expensive, tedious, offputting waver for this), and that illegal immigrants never be allowed to adjust status from inside the US.

2 hours ago, jeffkadrliktorr said:

Yeah, tell that to the LEGAL visa holder & green card holders who were detained/deported last weekend. Also, the 7 entire countries that have been banned from the US. I've been telling myself it's just the illegal immigrants they have a problem with, but it's so not true at all.

They did fix the green card situation shortly afterwards, but even if they had not, the US has the right to block any non-citizen for any reason. Also, Obama picked the same 7 countries when he blocked the vawa people in 2011, so I'm surprised to see so much angst - this isn't a new thing, just sudden.

21 hours ago, Emmylou151 said:

First of all, immigration is tough!

My husband (the USC) and I have decided that we are no longer willing to make our marriage work. I came here on a K1 Visa, and we married in February 2016.

I am now in Arizona, my USC husband is in Ohio (also where our paperwork is addressed at). We filed for AOS in June, and our case is still waiting for an interview to be scheduled.

 

I guess my questions are as follows:

 

1. Is there a way I am able to stay in the states and get GC without my husband having to "bend the truth"?

2. If we file for divorce now, where do I stand?

3. Basically, what the hell can I do?

 

Any help appreciated. I have seen a lot about the waiver, but I understand this is only if you have your conditiona GC and a divorce decree.

I'm not sure what you could without the conditional green card -I suspect that in a relationship without documented abuse, as yours seems to be, you will have to return to your home country. However, be very careful that you do not "bend the truth" (lie) to USCIS..The consequence for misrepresentation is usually a ban!

I'm sorry that your marriage is not working out. Is there any chance? Perhaps you could try some counseling?

33 minutes ago, Jomaris said:

She is in the Dominican. She has visited here and we have spent plenty of time together. Not an issue. We are waiting for the consulate meeting for her sons visa. She already has a tourist visa. I will visit her in March

Please be aware that a tourist visa does not permit coming to the US with the intention to stay. If you decide to get married (Im not sure because you've said "my friend", not "my fiancee" but ha e talked about marriage, look into the K1 or the CR1. If your son goes to the visa interview and talks about moving to the US but your wife hasn't applied for a non-tourist visa, she could get a red flag and possibly be denied entry at POE. Just make sure you get the correct visa!

Ithink the K1 and CR1 both allow the beneficiary to bring children under 18 with them if filed appropriately. Check out the guides. Good luck!

Even with the extra info, you are still unlikely to be granted a B2 when the GC petition shows the intent to immigrate. The growing up in the US doesn't help either. Would it be possible for your parents to come visit you?

1. What are my chances of getting approve a new US tourist visa?
            -Very slim indeed, if you admitted to planning to work on a B2 visa albeit under duress. You cannot know for sure until you try.

2. How can I explain to the consul about my last experienced.
           -Truthfully, and as calmly as possible.

3. Do I need to renew my passport?

            -If your passport will expire after more than 3 years, go ahead and apply with it. Any records will be transferred to your other one, and you would not stay longer than that anyway on a tourist visa.

4. What requirements I need?
            -Check out this link: http://www.visajourney.com/content/visitor-visa-guide

4 hours ago, Kristina G. said:

What about if we have a baby who was born in the US? One more thing I've heard that if your spouse passed away then for the interview you're gonna have to come with his parents. Parents have to say that they want me to be here. Is that true?

I'm sorry to hear about your situation.

Your baby won't affect your need to file ROC immediately, and you won't need his parents. It's nice that they want you to stay :).

Woohoo! I hope it is in hand soon!

6 hours ago, ChanelCoco said:

I have a question. If someone tip the embassy or US immigration about lying on a Visa application, what can happen?

 

The false statements: Drug addiction (currently using methadone every day because of previous being a heroin junkie)

                                   Arrest in youth

                                   Medicines: totally dependent on taking Methadone every day

 

The person is in USA, been there for a year and a half. All these statements the person has written no, deliberately lying on the application.

 

Thanks

I think they usually give a ban, possibly a lifetime one for that. They would need concrete evidence and if no crime (other than the misrepresentation) is going on know, they would probably be ignored. Those using drugs illegally (you said every day?) should be reported to the police.

4 hours ago, Brit1 said:

You're posting so much misinformation. They do not have to convince USCIS of anything of the sort - CBP granted entry, and thus the OP showed no intent of marrying. Now, they just proceed like a normal AOS.

 

Seriously, people need to stop this labelling those who didn't use the K-1 process as "illegal". 

Ah, I get it. I wrote "AOS" thinking of "ROC" earlier- sorry! No wonder I was confused. They will need evidence to ROC, NOT adjust status.