Bill and Soumanti

Yes, same person. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and that put a stop to

things for awhile, Her health is now improving and we are beginning to talk about

this again.

Aloha,

In 2008, I was married to a lovely soul from the Philippines. Unfortunately things

did not work out and in 2012 she and I were divorced.

In 2015, I petitioned for another filipina. The petition made it all the way to the

embassy in Manila. It was only then I discovered she had created ad's on two

sites offering her sexual services in exchange for someone to put her thru

Med. school (she hooked up once). Needless to say, I was crushed and things

came to an immediate halt.

I began a frustrating (but successful) effort to have the embassy formally withdraw

the petition. They eventually sent me an official form confirming the withdrawal.

I did this for two reasons - 1. to open our slot for another couple and 2. if ever

I decided to K1 again, I thought a formal withdrawal would look better than

letting the petition languish in a slow death.

In the present, I am considering another K1. I am concerned that on our NOA2

(I believe - I'm too lazy to dig it out) it stated I was on some type 'watch list' due

to submitting two K1's within a 10 year span I think.

I have the withdrawal confirmation. I also have screen shots of her two ad's.

If I include these, along with a detailed chronology of what happened, will

there be problems with this K1?

Mahalo,

Bill

Mahalo.. I couldn't have said it better myself. Well, maybe I did but the proof is gone

Ah. Maybe you should change your timeline-it appears as if the K1 process is underway already.

So you have never met irl? Has she visited the States before? I would go with plan B -much less hassle IMO.

No, we have not met as of yet. She was here in February as a guest of University

of Hawai`i.

Yeah, Plan B would be a DeAndre Jordan slam dunk. But... according to her, the interviewer

was very focused on the funding aspect of the trip. She gleaned from that that if that could be 'fixed'

she would have a chance, And our life will be here.. We'd prefer to make a life changing decision

in the environment that we would exist... And 5 months together sounds a whole lot better than 2 - 3

weeks.

How far along are you in the K1 process?? Personally I wouldn't waste the time and money, and meet up elsewhere ..Good luck anyway.

There is no K1 yet. We will assemble that when we're together - whether it be

here or India. Going there is Plan B.

Mahalo for you civil reply and good wishes.

Aloha,

A couple weeks ago Soumanti interviewed a second time for a B2 visa. She was rejected again,

but the interview lasted longer and she feels she was given more of a chance. She was told

the main problem was proving she had adequate resources to finance her trip.

I wrote an invitation letter stating my intention of covering her. I provided all the documents to prove

she would be in good hands. But obviously that didn't carry a lot of weight.

Soumanti had the feeling that the interviewer was trying to indirectly tell her that this was the only

issue holding her back. That said, what are some possible strategies for a third interview? Two ideas

I have are either sending her money to bank or opening a bank account here in her name.

Any thoughts and ideas are very much appreciated.

Mahalo,

Bill and Soumanti

That would be a walk in the park, My ex has talked to Soumanti and finds her to be

a high quality person. She is hopeful Soumanti and I can soon be together.

Can you please be more specific as to what may be asked?? If you wish to speak privately,

I will gladly give you my email or Skype.

Bill

Another question if I may. If Soumanti and I got married during our trip and we filed for an

IR1, would this problem go away??

Mahalo. That's what's so awesome about this site. We are in the early stages of planning our trip,

Please send us positive vibes.

Do you have personal experience with this??

By letter of support I mean a letter from Soumanti stating she is fully aware of everything and has no

apprehensions about moving forward with me.

Mahalo. That was exactly what I was looking for. Can I assume that when we receive the NOA2, that we

have cleared the hurdle?? Also, would it be beneficial for Soumanti to include a letter of support??

Aloha,

Soumanti and I were long time residents of Tourist Visa forum. That plan came to a crashing end last week

when Soumanti's application was denied. So now this forum becomes our new address. Even if the B2 was

approved, we would have ended up here in time. It's sad that we arrive under these circumstances, but nevertheless

we will not be stopped in our quest for a life together.

Plan B is for me to visit her, assemble 95% of the packet together then come home and file. I have a two concerns

about the K1 and would appreciate opinions.

1. Will the denial of the B2 have any impact on the K1??

2. This is my third petition. The first was in 2007 which resulted in the marriage to a lovely person. Unfortunately problems

developed and we divorced in 2012. The second petition was filed in February of this year. During the time that her

paperwork made it's way to the embassy, she became very abusive to me. This caused me to want to end the process.

The easy thing to do would have been to let it die on it's own. However I knew filing another petition at some point in the future

was a possibility, so I wanted to terminate the process in a proper manner. I wrote to USCIS asking that the petition be withdrawn. They

replied that all the paperwork has already been sent to the embassy and I would need to contact the embassy. I then sent the

embassy a paper letter requesting the petition be withdrawn. A few weeks later I got a form letter back that clearly stated that the

petition was withdrawn due to petitioner's request. In my mind, I handled everything in a responsible and appropriate manner.

Assuming Soumanti and I submit a perfect packet, is it possible these two petitions (especially the recent one) will cause us

problems??? I am thinking of adding to our packet a letter from me explaining the situation (similar to what I did here) and including

my letter to the embassy and their reply. I am also considering asking Soumanti to included a letter stating she is aware of all this

and harbors no reservations in perusing the K1 with me.

Mahalo for reading this lengthy post,

Bill and Soumanti

I don't know. As I said, I know zero about this topic. That's why I came here.

I thought that was something I'd buy for Soumanti here in Hawai`i.

Aloha,

Can some of you offer some advice from personal experience about medical insurance for someone

coming to the US on a B2? I have read alot and most is marketing babble. I need practical advice.

Mahalo,

Bill and Soumanti

That "don't you want to see her" comment was 150% inappropriate.

Aloha all,

She got her shiney new passport yesterday. Her schoolwork is done. We talked

and came to the conclusion that she could be on a plane and make it to Honolulu

before her first visa expires in a couple weeks. Of course, all that is contingent on

the answer we seek (which seems pretty conclusive in our favor).

Is there any advantage to getting a new visa? We are going to file for a K1 while she

is here, so the B2 would no longer be of use. In using her current B2, we would save

both time and money.

Mahalo,

Bill and Soumanti

Aloha,

I think we know the answer,, but we want to be sure. Soumanti has only a few weeks

left on her multiple entry B2 visa. Does the expirey date on visa only have bearing on her entry date

into the US? In other words, can she enter the US a few days before her visa expires

and still be eligible for a full six months of time here??

Mahalo,

Bill and Soumanti

How bout $5,000,000 in funds?? Hahahaha joke...

See I warned you it may be a dense question.. Bad idea to even inflate her bank account a little???

I may sound like a thick headed dummy but in reality I'm kinda bright. This whole B2 thing is completely

new to me. The idea of her being turned away is chilling.

I remember now.. She did say that she had to prove finances to even get the visa.

Ok - I'm gonna ask what may be a very dense question - so be gentle. Is it ok to use my financial

info during the interview and withold it at POE or are you saying don't provide it period?

Yes, I understand your points perfectly. However, she has been a student all her life. She has

very little savings. If she shows up in Honolulu with little funds, wouldn't be likely she would be

turned away for that very reason?

Aloha Kiran n Suds.

I can see the confusion - and I apologize to everyone for that. When I created our profile, I didn't

see B2 as an option. So I listed K1 - as that will follow down the road. But for now, I changed it to "Other"..

Yes, this is her second visa. But I wasn't involved in the first. The purpose of the first was only to

visit UH. She was there for a week and left. Her parents took care of the finances.

She has already applied for a tatkal passport renewal as her current passport is about to expire. She hopes

to have that in a couple weeks. Her first B2 visa will expire second week of June. So once she receives

her new passport, she will begin working on the second B2 visa. We will submit for the K1 while she is

visiting..... Hope that clears things up a bit. Again, I apologize for the confusion.

Back to the original question. Her parents do not consider this trip scholarly or professional in nature and

will not provide financial help. So it's on Soumanti and I to make this happen. She has little finances so I need

to help. Many sites we have seen suggest the host provide an invitation letter and financial information and all

that. Now I am reading all the replies here. And what Nika said stopped me in my tracks.

I just want Soumanti here with me for awhile so we can enjoy each other and make plans. We want to be fully

above-board, legal and ethical about how we proceed. To have her stopped in Honolulu because of financial

issues would be heart-breaking. I don't know what to do.

Sorrrrrrrrry for the perceived redundancy. This is all very new to us.

And in addition, her parents helped her with the UH trip. They are not so willing this time.