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I’ve worked on some human trafficking cases that were eerily similar to what this sounds like and the witnesses qualified and successfully applied for U/T visas. That might be a more realistic angle if VAWA doesn’t work out.
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/victims-human-trafficking-other-crimes
Of course, OP has to be comfortable possibly working with the authorities to investigate prosecute her in-laws, and it’s still not a guarantee. But not doing anything about your status is also not a guarantee and leaves you just as vulnerable and with no real options without spousal support other than VAWA as mentioned before.
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23 minutes ago, missileman said:
There have been many posters who didn't realize the differences until they were listed and posted........there is nothing wrong with fully educating posters........everyone is free to accept or ignore advice and information provided.
Fully educating? I’m not sure you know what that means. You’re information is extremely slanted. The list you always post has only the BENEFITS of the CR-1 and only the DOWNFALLS of the K-1. If you were only concerned about benevolent education of the masses, you would post a comprehensive pro/con of each.
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52 minutes ago, missileman said:
And? The benefits of a CR-1 vs a K-1 are sometimes worth reconsideration.....
I’m so glad the incessant lobbying for the CR-1 over the K-1 wasn’t really in full swing back when I made my decision. I would never go back and change my path and I’d be personally pretty irritated if I posted a question and large number of the replies didn’t answer my questions but were just “oh hey but you shouldn’t do a K-1 though”
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You can definitely slow down the process at the embassy/interview stage. When we went through the K-1 process we planned for it to take about 6-8 months and started wedding planning based on that assumption. When the I-129f was approved in less than a month, we did some serious foot-dragging. I realize processing times now are much different than they were for us, but the point is you have some control over the timeline.
That being said, you should make sure traveling back is going to be a necessity before you do anything.
5 hours ago, missileman said:Have you really considered all the advantages of a CR-1 spousal visa vs a K-1?
You just quoted his post saying he doesn't have the time to marry.
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17 hours ago, shorouq123 said:
Yes I understand what you're saying... If we never bought the house or had a baby together, I'd have pretty much zero evidence to send...
I really think that they are being difficult with people that don't have kids yet and that just simply do not have much money or do not want to share money because it's not like you have to share your finances just because you are married to this person lol
I hope you are luckier than we are and you never get an RFE.. For us he is 10 years older than I am so that might be a reason they are being extra hard on us.. We always got and RFE in every step which sucks
That's our scenario. I'm 25 and have just been working my first "real" job out of college for about a year and a half. He is 22 and still finishing his undergrad schooling and works part time at a grocery store. We are definitely not in a place where having kids or owning a house is realistic. If we do get an RFE I can probably send in a screenshot of him adding me to his Whole Foods worker discount program as his wife, ha. A few more pictures and maybe just a letter explaining why we cant really provide much more? Worse case maybe they will call us for an interview, which I'm confident we would do fine in. Just would be a hassle.
We didn't get any RFE's at any point in the process yet. I'm not sure if that will help or will just upset karma and lead to one 😛
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15 minutes ago, TeaOhEnWhy said:I NEVER SAID SHE IS AFRAID OF BEING HACKED BY THE U.S GOVERNMENT. She does not trust the internet in general in HER COUNTRY. DS-160 are done outside of the U.S unless the U.S sponsor does it on their behalf, am I wrong?
You are all looking at it from perspective of Americans, where we in America are fortunate to have robust IT infrastructure and information security is for the most part a non-issue (there are exceptions, big ones; Wikileaks, Facebook data analytics etc.) I think most of us are savvy enough to not fall for a Nigerian oil heir scam. The circumstances are not the same IN HER COUNTRY.
This process is stressful as is, not knowing English during a process that is mostly done in English is stressful, being long distance from your significant other is stressful. Having to give instructions over the phone/video call is stressful. Does all this cause people to overthink things? Certainly. If your journey was smooth and problem free with your significant other, and they could already speak English thus making the process easier, hats off to you.
This explanation is somehow even... more confusing? So you are saying she didn't want to input her username information only (no passwords) into a secure form because she was worried about the security of the IT infrastructure? How does she ever feel secure even logging into social media, using both her username and password, on a much less secure platform, then?
Why are you bothering to explain the stress of the immigration process to seasoned veterans on an... immigration forum? There's an expression about preaching and choirs that come to mind.
If you were working through the form with her over the phone, and she has trouble with English, it's sort of on you to have explained the importance of her listing her usernames.
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1 hour ago, TeaOhEnWhy said:
If I recall, the social media information was not mandatory, and not mandatory field in the profile on CGI website.
It’s not mandatory because not everyone has social media accounts. If an applicant does, I’m sure they want them to disclose it. Like others mentioned, they may interpret the blank lines as “I don’t have any social media accounts”. If so, that could be much more problematic then just declining to provide the information asked.
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22 hours ago, shorouq123 said:
I'm happy for everyone getting approved! I hope that our RFE does not slow us down too much.
We've sent in our response Monday and the status already updated today to response received.
I'll post here what we've sent in for evidence the first time and this time to help out anyone that's maybe wondering.
We've initially sent ( our photo IDs showing mutual address, Joint checking and savings account info with 2018 statements, Joint credit card info, Joint federal tax return for 2016-2017, Joint health insurance info, Joint phone bill, Receipts and tickets for trips together, Social media screenshots, letters from family members and many photos).
What we've sent in this time around is (Birth certificate of our daughter, more photos, updated address on both our IDs, our USPS change of address request for both of us, some mail addressed to us, multiple utility, mortgage and insurance bills in our names for the same address, jointly filed 2018 state and federal tax return, our mortgage closing disclosure, 2017-2018 W2s, proof of owning the house together and more bank statements from different years).
I'm gonna say this should be enough because I don't even know what else they'd need lol.......
You’re original list sounds really close to what we sent in. I hope we don’t get an RFE. I don’t know what else I would send. We haven’t a a kid since sending in the original packet, haven’t moved, haven’t bought a house, etc. I absolutely would have no idea what new stuff to send.
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2 minutes ago, p-ana said:
Must have signed up for an account then
It’s absolutely possible! It’s obviously been what feels like a long time ago and I’ve completed so may petitions for clients in those years, it all sorta bleeds together.
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2 minutes ago, p-ana said:
The form is the same and it only works for the receipt notice.
Huh. That’s so bizarre. I have a very vivid recollection of getting a text about my I-129f being approved one night at work and getting really emotional about it. I would have sworn by it! Memories are weird sometimes.
Oh well, it’s really not that important either way.
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1 minute ago, p-ana said:
The e-notification form g1145
is just for the receipt notice noa1.
if you want to get notifications by email or sms you’ll have to sign up for an account either on the new or old case status websites and choose to be notified electronically if there are any changes
Oh, interesting. I just figured it would work like it did with the I-129f and update on both receipt and approval.
I’ll see if my husband signed up for an account or not.
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1 hour ago, TuesdayBL said:
Just checked my e-mail (11:26pm) and received one from USCIS saying:
Application Type: I751, PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE
Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production
On August 22, 2019, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number LINxxxxxxxxxx, and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
There are no updates to either USCIS websites. No SMS, too.
Good luck to those who are still waiting! Yours will be approved soon!!!
Congrats!!!
I'm really kicking myself now for completely forgetting to include the e-notification forms. I guess we may just have to see what shows up in the mail? Though that’s sorta fun, like waiting for university acceptance letters all over again!
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What is your service center and when did you file? A number of Nebraska cases who filed in September 2018 and had early July biometrics appointments have been approved, and I’ve seen a few Octobers as well.
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The spousal visa was a suggestion (on my part at least) in the worst case scenario of the K-1 not working out. Sorry if that advice doesn’t fit your desires.
In reality it may not even be an issue. Just be upfront and don’t lie about it. Im just one of those people who think it’s wise to hope for the best but still prepare for the worst. Good luck.
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5 hours ago, mogiftney said:
You’re funny. Pay for my travel fees to and home from England so that we can get denied for not meeting the English marriage rules like I’ve previously described in this exact thread if it’s that easy. If it works, I’ll pay you back.
Why exactly do you need to get married in England? You’re profile says you are from CA. That’s a state away from Vegas, just get married there quickly if the expense is such and issue.
Spousal Visa is cheaper, btw. Since finances are apparently a concern of yours.
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3 hours ago, mogiftney said:
Really? Us being apart for years upon years so that she can meet the income requirement in her home country so that I can marry her there, go through that long visa process, and then go through the double long spousal visa process here is worse than me putting my foot down on an important matter in our relationship over social media when we’re already halfway through this process and paid money towards this process? Whatever you say, relationship guru!
You could probably broach the issue and let HER make the decision on what is more important to her, just a thought. If her art is her pride and joy as you described, it very well just might be something she won’t want to give up. And demanding her to do so is, not great.
There are ways around this, even if it is an issue, is all I’m saying. A spousal visa is one of them. There are avenues you can take that won’t force your partner to have to give up her passion over a silly bit sweet gesture she originally did for YOU.
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My husband (just boyfriend at the time) from the UK visited me for two months back in 2014. His flight was booked less than a week before his visit date. We had not met in person before that. He had no job to show he needed to return to, only about $500 in cash. He had a bit more in savings and he brought a print out of his bank account for that. The only “tie” he was able to bring along was a print out showing he was enrolled in classes starting 3 months from when his visit was.
Now, all of this ended up being irrelevant because all the CBP officer asked was what was the length and purpose of his visit. “Two months, visiting my girlfriend”. Passport stamped.
Was this out of the ordinary? According to this thread, apparently. We still did try to prepare with having him fly with the savings account print out and his class transcripts, but again those are very weak ties. You sound like you were in a much better position than we were at that point. There is no magic answer or document you can show that will guarantee entry, but you should still think of what you can show in case you are asked more questions than my husband was at the time.
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52 minutes ago, CJKylie said:
What does adding you to her insurance have to do with a public charge?
Sounds like they are going to take a more comprehensive look at every individual case to determine the relatively likelihood of an immigrant becoming a public charge. While it may not be specifically mentioned, being covered on a spouse’s health insurance can help, and at the very least it sure won’t hurt.
that being said it does not go into effect for a bit yet, even if then.
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Back when we filed, we did the 'ole stapled plastic baggy with details on the back of each photo method. Had about 8 pictures and there were no issues.
If I had to do it over again I would just print them on regular paper with captions. In fact, that is what we did for ROC.
You do you, but I will say the plastic baggy thing is a little clunky and since it's not really necessary, sort of a bother.
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From looking at your previous posts about your denial, it sounds like the lack of financial co-mingling was the reason. Were you able to get added to your husband’s bank account and/or utility bill as suggested?
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I'd like to have more time to read the specifics, but I currently do not. I'm curious if this applies to different state-sponsored benefits or just the national ones. I was enrolled in my state's medicaid program for some time while my husband was adjusting from his K-1. It looks like this wont go start for another 60 days, and we should have his 10 year green card by then, so I don't know if it will impact us even then. May cause an issue with citizenship, maybe?
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13 hours ago, jeaniecz said:
I kinda wonder what's the point of having LPRs who don't speak the local language (I mean no offence to anybody!).
The “point” is probably something along the lines of they are in love and want to be together in the United States? This isn’t really offensive so much as it’s baffling why you wouldn’t understand why they wouldn’t want to wait until she learns English to settle in together.
Leaning a new language to a conversational level can take a lengthy amount of time. Expecting people to put their relationships on hold when they have the absolute right to relocate here before then is... an interesting take.
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4 hours ago, Ledaron said:
September filer here but I’ve been following your cases amongst other filers as well
Today I got the update NEW CARD IS BEING PRODUCED
I751 sent to AZ lockbox 09/14/2018 BC
Received 09/17
check cashed 09/21
case transferred to Nebraska service center
NOA 18 months extension 10/25/2018
Biometrics 07/03/2019
Today 08/06/2019 AD Email NEW CARD IS BEING PRODUCED
VICTORY!!!!!!!!
no rfe no interview
Congratulations!!! I definitely started following the September filers thread and have been watching you guys for updates haha. Great news!!
PLEASE Help! New in USA in abusive relationship
in Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits
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Many people in this situation are sill concerned about their status in the US, that’s the entire reason the U and T visas exist, to remove the fear or retribution. Even if the situation isn’t ideal, sometimes people want to stay. Other times it’s not just about staying in the US, but making sure they have legal status and don’t have to worry about getting picked up by ICE. Human traffickers often use threats and fear mongering to keep their victims from speaking up. I had a recent case of a restaurant owner who would play news footage and share reports about the camps people are being held in and told his victims that’s that where they would end up if they ever went to the authorities.
So yeah, I don’t think her asking about her immigration concerns (ON AN IMMIGRATION FORUM) make this story any less believable. I work for one of the smallest US Attorneys Offices in the country, and we get multiple cases like this every year.