lmatos1978

@Kash2011Thanks. It's exciting to end this stage of immigration. My daughter was born an American so it will be great for her to witness me also becoming a citizen.

Hello everyone! I became a US citizen today! What a beautiful and moving ceremony, I am officially an American! Thanks so much for everyone's help and feedback throughout this process. I wish everybody good luck and God Bless America!

My wife became a US Citizen today in NYC, dimcherney's timeline reddened!
Congratulations to lmatos1978 as well!!!!

N-400: January 2015 Applicants
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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox
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JoRu16...........|11/11/07|01/02|01/09|01/17|02/12/15|02/12/15.|01/26/15.|03/23/15.|04/22/15.|04/24/15.|Miami, FL (Early FP 02/11)
♥john♥julie♥.....|07/14/10|01/02|01/08|01/12|01/30/15|02/03/15.|01/24/15.|02/28.15.|04/02/15.|04/13/15.|Philadelphia,PA
bkboy77..........|--/--/--|01/02|--/--|--/--|01/28/15|01/30/15.|--/--/--.|03/28/15.|04/28/15.|06/10/15.|New York City, NY
luisleonv........|03/30/09|01/05|01/09|01/17|02/10/15|02/12/15.|01/29/15.|03/23/15.|04/22/15.|04/24/15.|Miami, FL
Sashi Bells......|03/27/12|01/05|01/14|01/20|02/04/15|02/27/15.|01/29/15.|04/14/15.|05/19/15.|06/09/15.|New York City, NY
Welldone.........|11/20/07|01/05|01/15|01/23|02/05/15|02/09/15.|--/--/--.|04/14/15.|05/11/15.|06/24/15.|New York City, NY
Qasha............|05/11/11|01/05|01/09|01/10|02/01/15|02/04/15.|01/22/15.|05/15/15.|06/16/15.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX
ExPatty..........|09/--/05|01/05|01/12|01/16|02/04/15|02/05/15.|01/26/15.|02/12/15.|03/17/15.|--/--/--.|Buffalo, NY
ExPatty[Wife]....|07/13/05|01/05|01/13|01/16|02/03/15|02/09/15.|01/26/15.|02/12/15.|03/18/15.|--/--/--.|Buffalo, NY
Multivitaminico..|06/26/10|01/06|MoOrd|01/28|02/03/15|02/06/15.|--/--/--.|03/09/15.|04/09/15.|--/--/--.|Oakland Park, FL
g_s..............|03/29/10|01/06|--/--|01/12|02/04/15|03/02/15.|02/20/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York City, NY
jdmpozos.........|01/09/12|01/07|01/15|01/20|02/06/15|02/06/15.|01/29/15.|03/--/15.|04/23/15.|07/02/15.|San Antonio, TX
TJMax............|04/11/12|01/12|--/--|--/--|02/13/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Jacksonville, FL
NYCerXO..........|--/--/94|01/12|--/--|01/21|02/19/15|02/24/15.|--/--/--.|05/01/15.|06/02/15.|07/02/15.|New York City, NY
simaexpress......|04/12/12|01/13|01/22|01/26|02/10/15|03/12/15.|--/--/--.|04/03/15.|05/07/15.|05/30/15.|Newark, NJ
isopropano.......|04/11/10|01/13|MoOrd|01/30|02/12/15|03/11/15.|--/--/--.|03/21/15.|04/20/15.|05/21/15.|Providence, RI
TimeTravel.......|04/02/12|01/14|01/21|01/24|02/12/15|03/02/15.|--/--/--.|03/09/15.|04/13/15.|--/--/--.|Tampa, FL
abooh9...........|12/11/11|01/15|01/26|01/29|02/23/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
Scott-Leonor.....|10/08/09|01/15|01/21|01/21|02/10/15|02/13/15.|--/--/--.|05/02/15.|06/02/15.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
HHBSailing.......|05/24/91|01/16|01/26|02/02|02/18/15|02/20/15.|--/--/--.|02/28/15.|04/06/15.|04/13/15.|Philadelphia, PA
Richie Rich......|11/17/11|01/17|01/26|02/02|02/18/15|02/20/15.|--/--/--.|04/10/15.|05/11/15.|--/--/--.|Jacksonville, FL
alex123456789....|--/--/--|01/19|--/--|--/--|02/16/15|02/23/15.|--/--/--.|04/20/15.|05/27/15.|06/09/15.|New York City, NY
SaltUponWounds...|04/20/10|01/20|01/28|02/02|02/25/15|03/20/15.|--/--/--.|06/05/15.|07/09/15.|--/--/--.|Oklahoma City,OK
Rho16............|06/??/09|01/22|02/04|02/12|02/27/15|03/03/15.|--/--/--.|04/20/15.|05/21/15.|06/26/15.|New York City, NY
mohdirfan08787...|04/20/10|01/22|02/04|02/07|02/25/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Louisville, KY
haffu4u..........|--/--/--|01/25|01/29|02/06|02/25/15|02/27/15.|--/--/--.|05/18/15.|06/23/15.|--/--/--.|Houston, TX
Shakyl...........|08/25/00|01/26|02/02|02/10|02/26/15|03/02/15.|--/--/--.|03/23/15.|04/23/15.|05/29/15.|Pittsburgh, PA
dimcherney.......|04/27/12|01/28|02/09|02/14|03/03/15|03/27/15.|--/--/--.|04/20/15.|05/22/15.|06/19/15.|New York City, NY
marcmsj..........|--/--/91|01/28|02/04|02/09|02/25/15|03/05/15.|--/--/--.|05/29/15.|06/29/15.|--/--/--.|Orlando, FL
A_at_J...........|11/30/11|01/28|02/04|02/07|03/06/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|05/22/15.|05/23/15.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX
mimine...........|12/21/11|01/28|01/30|02/06|02/27/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA
icarolina........|01/24/12|01/29|02/09|02/12|03/03/15|03/06/15.|--/--/--.|05/02/15.|06/04/15.|--/--/--.|Atlanta, GA
KanD.............|07/31/09|01/30|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Louisville, KY

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Kia779...........|03/14/12|12/29|01/05|01/09|01/30/15|02/03/15.|01/30/15.|04/02/15.|05/05/15.|05/07/15.|Detroit, MI
Dr.Sam77.........|10/10/09|12/31|01/08|01/13|01/28/15|05/12/15.|01/30/15.|05/28/15.|06/24/15.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA
CLE..............|11/22/11|01/03|--/--|01/12|01/28/15|--/--/--.|01/2?/15.|02/13/15.|03/18/15.|04/03/15.|Salt Lake City, UT
Sirdaniel42......|04/02/12|01/06|01/16|01/17|02/05/15|03/02/15.|01/30/15.|03/21/15.|04/22/15.|06/03/15.|San Francisco, CA
ladyg............|10/??/11|01/06|--/--|01/15|02/02/15|02/05/15.|01/27/15.|03/20/15.|04/20/15.|05/20/15.|Los Angeles,CA
chimpooooo.......|02/15/12|01/08|01/13|01/15|02/13/15|05/18/15.|--/--/--.|05/26/15.|06/25/15.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA
tobeUScitizen....|--/--/--|01/08|--/--|--/--|02/05/15|02/09/15.|01/29/15.|03/21/15.|04/22/15.|05/20/15.|San Francisco, CA
kennydee.........|04/11/12|01/09|01/15|01/20|02/24/15|03/11/15.|--/--/--.|04/18/15.|05/22/15.|05/22/15.|Denver, CO
jjjdddlll........|02/01/12|01/09|01/22|01/24|02/11/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|06/06/15.|07/06/15.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL
Jot18............|10/05/07|01/11|waive|02/02|02/20/15|02/25/15.|--/--/--.|03/02/15.|04/03/15.|04/15/15.|Sacramento, CA
Leenie...........|01/11/11|01/12|01/20|01/22|02/09/15|02/11/15.|--/--/--.|03/28/15.|04/29/15.|05/22/15.|Chicago, IL
Corinthians......|12/09/09|01/12|01/20|01/24|02/13/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|02/25/15.|03/26/15.|05/01/15.|Spokane, WA
tain112294.......|04/14/10|01/16|01/22|01/26|02/20/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Spokane, WA
rugratguy........|03/26/06|01/16|--/--|01/30|02/17/15|02/23/15.|--/--/--.|05/04/15.|06/02/15.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles,CA(Early Bio 2/11/15)
cca..............|12/31/09|01/16|--/--|01/26|02/20/15|03/12/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|04/20/15.|05/05/15.|??,??(FP rescheduled to 03/10/15)
rahulv...........|11/05/09|01/16|--/--|01/27|02/18/15|02/20/15.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA
dooger...........|02/--/85|01/20|01/27|01/31|02/18/15|02/23/15.|--/--/--.|04/04/15.|05/06/15.|06/03/15.|San Francisco, CA
PDNK.............|04/18/12|01/20|01/27|01/30|02/17/15|03/18/15.|--/--/--.|03/24/15.|04/22/15.|05/13/15.|Honolulu, HI
lmatos1978.......|02/26/02|01/21|01/28|01/31|02/20/15|02/24/15.|--/--/--.|03/06/15.|04/21/15.|06/18/15.|Kansas City, MO
Kashei...........|10/15/10|01/24|01/29|01/30|02/24/15|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|06/10/15.|07/14/15.|--/--/--.|Indianapolis, IN
shadlom..........|03/13/10|01/26|01/28|02/02|02/26/15|03/02/15.|--/--/--.|04/06/14.|05/12/15.|06/05/15.|Phoenix, AZ
Dave and Kinnari.|12/16/11|01/28|02/05|02/11|03/02/15|06/10/15.|--/--/--.|06/15/15.|07/20/15.|--/--/--.|Columbus, OH
inzango..........|02/07/10|01/29|--/--|--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Chicago, IL

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)
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jayjaym..........|05/28/14|01/20|02/10|02/13|Embassy.|04/07/15.|xx/xx/xx.|xx/xx/xx.|07/06/15.|--/--/--.|Fairfax, Va
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Congrats

I wouldn't lose too much sleep over this. It looks like a legitimate site that just happens to be a waste of money. They have several disclaimers that are easy to spot (not hidden away in long agreements). If you try to purchase the N400 package, you see this under the Start Application button:
"US Immigration Technology LLC only provides self-help services at a user's direction. Customer support will not answer legal questions. Customer support is for technical and billing issues. All forms that can be completed online through US Immigration Technology LLC are available for free from the USCIS. Purchase price does not include application or filing fees that may be charged by any government agency. Your access to and use of this website, and any purchase made using this website, is subject to our Terms and Conditions of Use to which, by using this site and/or making any purchase, you are agreeing to be bound."
It just doesn't seem like a website set up to steal your information; they're telling you you can go somewhere else and get the same forms for free and they're telling you that the fees don't go to USCIS. They're just making money off of people who are too lazy to read the instructions. You're just out $199.

It may or may not be a "scam" in the traditional sense, but it was definitely not the USCIS website.
1- There are hundreds of "we'll prepare it for you" immigration sites. They aren't really scams because they clearly tell you what they're doing. They'll just fill out the information you provide, and mail you the filled out forms to send to USCIS. I wouldn't call this a scam; it's just a service that is unnecessary and overpriced.
2- There are sites that "sell" uou the document pack. These may or may not be considered scams. Some of them will tell you outright that the forms are available for free but will tell you that they've complied them for you. Again overpriced and unnecessary but not a scam.
3- Other sites make it sound like you actually have to buy the documents and that they're giving you a good deal. I'd call that a scam.
4- Some sites just take your money and do nothing or steal your information. Clearly scams.
Tell him to download the application at USCIS.gov and have him fill it out. Whatever he paid for is probably useless or at least unreliable (they may not be using the latest versions of the form or may not have his information right).

That's why you need to read disclaimer carefully and thoroughly. Scam is to get your money without doing anything, they really do what you need. They fill every applications based on your input information and mail them to you, you sign and mail to USCIS using their prepaid label and everything. And they charge $199.
If it is scam, I don't think they will survive and expand. us-immigration.com is an example. They have been around forever legitimately.

But round trip is cheaper though most times. I have heard this question before so it isn't that far fetched. My fiance asked me the same thing because of something that he had heard. We will get a round trip ticket for cost though. Way cheaper getting a $1500 round trip versus a $2400 one way......

yes for someone that has a bachelor degree 14/h-15/h is not a whole lot, but the degree is not from the US so some employers might not give as much credit for it. If you wait for a perfect job you will be waiting for a long time, I do not have a degree of any kind and my highest paying job was around $26/hr back in 2007, I don't make as much as that anymore but make quite bit more than 15hr, I also know a few people that have a degree but make a lot less than me. There is a lot of variables, experience, location and type of job.
my thoughts to you is get a job with that pay and built your experience within the US market.

My advice to the OP, Is as follows;
1) Calm down, this is a very serious and tedious process,
2) Go to the Philippines, Marry your girlfriend, In a church as long as the certificate is legally recognized
3) Get a Lawyer to help you with the process, It seems your either young or your not very aware of the visa's and there benefits and regulations
4) Submit and Pray for speedy processing.
Best of Luck

No one can petition a girlfriend - be they a US citizen or LPR - because there are no visas for girlfriends (or boyfriends).
An LPR can petition for a spouse, and as stated it would take approximately two years. A US citizen can petition for a spouse, which will take about a year, or a fiancé/fiancée, which will take ~6 - 10 months.

She sounds unreasonable. And yes, there are plenty of women and men like that.

He can't hurt your immigration status. Others here will supply specific information about what you can do on a personal level.
If you are from Mexico, you probably understand "machista" behavior. Your husband -- whether he is also from Mexico/Latin America or he is a born gringo -- seems to be acting like a Macho, as you describe it. You do not need to put up with this treatment. Many organizations here can help abused women. You can call your church (any church), Catholic Charities, or various organizations for abused women. Other people here can make specific recommendations.

OMG!!! Yayyyyyy!!!, I can be with my daughter and watch her graduate from College, I am in tears, muchas gracias... I love you guys, thanks for existing <3 Now I will sleep.
Namaste!

Yes, you can leave and file for divorce and he still cannot take your green card from you.

He cannot take your green card.
What country are you from, originally?

Note to all: The OP is scared, in pain, and self-conscious about her English skills (which I think are good), so please be kind to her.

The bit in red is a BIG clue.... The answer is NO.

Carefully read page 3 of the I-751 instructions: "IF you have ever been arrested or detained......"
IF she hasn't, then there is nothing to report.
http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-751instr.pdf

If your wife has no arrests, no criminal case of any sort, then you don't have to submit anything from court or whatever.

Yes, agree with you on everything you say. He has agreed to a DNA test and go from there regarding the baby.

Good Morning,
To those that replied to my post with compassion, caring, concern and empathy, I sincerely thank you. I was able to read all the posts and it is amazing to see how mean and judgmental people can be when clearly someone is in a state of some distress. I can get on my soap box about this, but will save you all the time ;-) I am a counselor after all :-)
Peace and blessings to you all and good luck on your journeys.
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Thirty-five irrelevant, insulting, or off-topic posts have been removed. People failed to read the OP's very specific query and her follow-up post.
The OP has gotten her answers from the posters who provided Haiti-specific information. To minimize further replies that don't deal with the OP's precise country-specific query, this thread is moved to the Caribbean regional forum. If the OP is satisfied with the relevant replies, she may request that the thread be closed, by hitting the "report" button.
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VJ Moderation

OP stated clearly that she doesn't believe the story so stop calling her not educated. It's not about telling her it's medically impossible.
She knows that.
The guy didn't cover up an infidelity as she stated according to her meeting timeline and he had no reason to lie, it's his belief.
Had you read the whole thread you would not have missed the link I posted previously about Haitian religious beliefs.
It has everything to do with Haiti and you need to read some books about Anthropologists who studied this and termed it perdition.
Of course it is not true but that doesn't mean that many villagers don't wholeheartedly believe in perdition and to them it exists.
This is a board with SO's from every nook and cranny of the world.
Why is it so difficult to understand that the OP wanted some cultural feedback on this and what it may be rooted in ?
Just because they are dating a USC does not mean they all of a sudden forsake all their indigenous beliefs and customs and become
overnight experts in obvious (to us) medical truths.
Many date/marry educated foreigners but many also date/marry people from villages that aren't as educated and insist on weird
beliefs that we find super silly. So what !
I am sure others here will have their own crazy cultural stories.
Now you go read this book to understand the Haitian/African phenomenon known as perdition here : http://users.clas.ufl.edu/murray/research/haiti/Phantom_Child_in_Haitian_Voodoo.pdf
Lets stop counting from conception to delivery and focus on the core of OP's question.

Yes, in Haitian folk religion/medicine many villagers believe in "perdition", a baby trapped for years in the mothers womb.
Here is a book about it >>>> http://users.clas.ufl.edu/murray/research/haiti/Phantom_Child_in_Haitian_Voodoo.pdf
Anthropologists have studied this belief.
It can be used to mask infidelity on the women's part or serves to prevent a breakup while trying to keep the man with her, she also must tell any new
husband that she is in "perdition" from a previous relationship. Some symptoms actually come with it, perhaps brought on by psychological
pressures as in psychosomatic signs and symptoms. Entire villages truly believe this is happening.
Read through the pages and it may make better sense to you.
It is very difficult to convince some people that such deep rooted beliefs are untrue and it would take time to steer them to reality once
they are no longer in such an environment.
It does not surprise me, I have heard other (to us ridiculous) claims from other cultures and because they believe it and aren't as educated as
we are in medicine doesn't mean that they are dishonest.