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Filed February 28 2019. Fingerprints sometime in April of 2019. Last update was that fingerprints were applied to case on May 4 2019. Got the “new card being produced” yesterday, September 28 2019 after exactly 19 months! (California Service Center).
 
We had been waiting to file citizenship so as not to delay the card so will try to do so ASAP before the fee increase. 

Filed February 28 2019. Fingerprints sometime in April of 2019. Last update was that fingerprints were applied to case on May 4 2019. Got the “new card being produced” yesterday, September 28 2019 after exactly 19 months! (California Service Center).
 
We had been waiting to file citizenship so as not to delay the card so will try to do so ASAP before the fee increase. 

Filed February 28 2019. Fingerprints sometime in April of 2019. Last update was that fingerprints were applied to case on May 4 2019. Got the “new card being produced” yesterday, September 28 2019 after exactly 19 months! (California Service Center).
 
We had been waiting to file citizenship so as not to delay the card so will try to do so ASAP before the fee increase. 

Filed February 28 2019. NOA March 5th 2019. Fingerprints sometime in April of 2019. Last update was that fingerprints were applied to case on May 4 2019. Got the “new card being produced” yesterday, September 28 2019 after exactly 19 months! (California Service Center).
 
No interview (didn’t have one for adjustment of status from K1 either), no RFEs. Just a long wait.
 
We had been waiting to file citizenship so as not to delay the card so will try to do so ASAP before the fee increase. 

Our package arrived in Phoenix on 2/28 . Received email and text notification this morning 3/5, check cashed this morning 3/5. We got California Service Center.

Our package arrived in Phoenix on 2/28 . Received email and text notification this morning 3/5, check cashed this morning 3/5. We got California Service Center.

Our package arrived in Phoenix on 2/28 . Received email and text notification this morning 3/5, check cashed this morning 3/5. We got California Service Center.

5. File to remove conditions with a pending divorce waiver, nothing will happen but will not be adjudged until the divorce is complete.

I did it from abroad as have a few friends of mine. You do not need to mail it from the US nor do you need a US mailing address - you can put a foreign mailing address as well. That being said, lots of people choose to have docs sent to the US so that they arrive faster, and because in many countries the mail is not reliable. I put my parents' house as a mailing address, knowing my mother would let me know if anything had arrived and would be fine sending documents if necessary (if we had gotten an RFE etc).

No reason to get snarky.
 
The funding mechanism for Medicaid varies from state-to-state and in many states uses more state than federal funding. So, unless you live in Texas where the OP lives, it is unlikely that many of your taxes will be going to this particular case.  In asking questions about Medicaid, this couple is, in fact, trying to follow the law and get insurance.  In states that allow LPRs to enroll in Medicaid, it is not a violation of the I-864 to do so, as it is not a federal means-tested program.

I think we all understand your frustration and disappointment. It would be helpful for you to stop thinking it's personal - it's really not, and I'm sure neither USCIS nor the embassy has any opinion on your worth as a person, nor any interest in judging you. The people working at the embassy are just doing their jobs, and unfortunately, you are in this position because of some red flags in your case, and also because of a history of people in your husband's country fraudulently seeking visas. 
 
Though I don't know much about the NOID/NOIR and reaffirmation process, it sounds like you have a good chance of getting your petition reaffirmed, given the long-term nature of your relationships and many visits you have had together, and ultimately a good chance of having your husband come to the US. It's normal to vent, but try to stay focused on building the best possible case for a rebuttal when you do get that NOID/NOIR letter. I am not sure whether it would be necessary or helpful, but you may want to see is hiring a lawyer could help you there.
 
I know you're upset, but it's a bit ironic that you're lashing out at others with "red flags" who got approved while asking that USCIS not hold any of your red flags against you. I am also one who needed a joint sponsor for my husband to come here, as I am a full-time grad student. I still like to think we're both contributing positively to the country! 

It's very easy to get federal student loans - and credit score/history is not a big deal, unless you've defaulted on previous student loans - but for private loans credit score and history DO matter. You may be only offered options at very high rates, or will need someone to co-sign. Careful with that; some credit agencies are very unscrupulous and the co-signer may have to pay the loan if (heaven forbid) you die for example. Read paperwork carefully and only deal with reputable companies. 
 
If you do not get AOS in time to get federal loans, I would seriously consider deferring a year. Most schools will let you do this, and a year is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. I'd be wary of taking out loans at high rates. The job market for lawyers is not great in this country and many struggle to find well-paying jobs after graduation. (This applies less to graduates of top tier schools, and if that's where you've been admitted, congrats!) You really don't want to be stuck unable to pay off your loans, with interest accumulating, which is why it may be worth it to wait until you can get reasonable loans (plus you could save money this year and pay a chunk of tuition out of pocket). 

It's very easy to get federal student loans - and credit score/history is not a big deal, unless you've defaulted on previous student loans - but for private loans credit score and history DO matter. You may be only offered options at very high rates, or will need someone to co-sign. Careful with that; some credit agencies are very unscrupulous and the co-signer may have to pay the loan if (heaven forbid) you die for example. Read paperwork carefully and only deal with reputable companies. 
 
If you do not get AOS in time to get federal loans, I would seriously consider deferring a year. Most schools will let you do this, and a year is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. I'd be wary of taking out loans at high rates. The job market for lawyers is not great in this country and many struggle to find well-paying jobs after graduation. (This applies less to graduates of top tier schools, and if that's where you've been admitted, congrats!) You really don't want to be stuck unable to pay off your loans, with interest accumulating, which is why it may be worth it to wait until you can get reasonable loans (plus you could save money this year and pay a chunk of tuition out of pocket). 

I don't think you have much to lose by attempting an expedite request. I remember one person on here got their AP expedited to attend their own wedding ceremony that they had planned too close to filing for AOS- which seems crazy - so why not try.
 
Making a service request can help too. My husband's AOS got approved in responses to our service request. 

Demeanor might have changed because his assumption about your fiancé's reasons for the visa or relationship probably shifted.  The stereotypical assumption (that comes with some justification in terms of case studies) is that a relationship from the MENA region with an older American woman with kids and younger man should be questioned.  It is not always the case, but often men from less wealthy countries will explicitly target older single mothers for money or immigration benefits.  It is their M.O.

From OP's posts, it appears the petition was denied. They never got to the consular stage.

You sound scary. 
 
No one is saying she has a case through VAWA. But she has the right to file a case and there's nothing you can do about it. 
 
Everyone is telling you to DISENGAGE. File for divorce and move on. 
 
You can submit evidence of fraud to USCiS. Do so, then move on. What she does is up to her. 
 
By the way, I am a US citizen and have been from birth. 

What? Seriously? I find his very strange.

It is quite common to have a positive response to the Tuberculin skin test when vaccinated with BCG as a child. This means one has an immune response to the BCG antigen, not that one has TB.
 
In many European countries, where the BCG vaccine was widely used, the skin test is not being done as there are sooooo many false positives. Everything is done by X-Ray.
 
A chest X-Ray while pregnant is generally safe as lead aprons cover the re-productive tract.
 
Alternatively, there is a blood test for TB that is more accurate than the Tuberculin skin test and much less liable to be false positive. It is called Quantiferon-TB.

I suppose it depends on whether you consider yourself as having been living in Cambodia during your mission trips, or simply vacationing/traveling. While you are traveling, you still reside at your home address. (Just think - if you go on a month-long honeymoon, does that mean you've been living at every hotel you stayed at? In my opinion, of course not). 
 
I've traveled several times for months, even a year, at a time, but considered myself to be residing at my home address during that time and simply temporarily absent. That's how I filled out my form and it didn't cause any issues. 
 
If you don't have room to list all addresses, you can attach a page listing them. 
 
 

Personally, I wouldn't list the address of a hotel where I stayed, or the address of any place where I was on vacation. The form asks for addresses of residences, and just staying at a hotel or even a rental home while on vacation does not make you a resident. 
 
I traveled for a full year in South America - on the I-129F, I put my address during that time as my permanent address in the US, from where I had left, where I was getting my mail, and where I was planning to return. 
 
If you took up residence somewhere, intending to stay for an extended period of time to live and work (and not just visit), then I would put that down. If you were just traveling, I wouldn't. 

I filed for my now husband's K-1 right before we left to go travel for 6 months. I wrote my address as being my parents' permanent address, where I also receive mail. That worked fine for us and would work fine as long as you trust your parents to open mail for you and be willing to help with a potential response to an RFE (in terms of physically mailing out a letter, etc). 

You sound scary. 
 
No one is saying she has a case through VAWA. But she has the right to file a case and there's nothing you can do about it. 
 
Everyone is telling you to DISENGAGE. File for divorce and move on. 
 
You can submit evidence of fraud to USCiS. Do so, then move on. What she does is up to her. 
 
By the way, I am a US citizen and have been from birth. 

You sound scary. 
 
No one is saying she has a case through VAWA. But she has the right to file a case and there's nothing you can do about it. 
 
Everyone is telling you to DISENGAGE. File for divorce and move on. 
 
You can submit evidence of fraud to USCiS. Do so, then move on. What she does is up to her. 
 
By the way, I am a US citizen and have been from birth. 

Annulments are only granted on specific, narrow grounds and it's unlikely that you'll be able to get one, depending on your state. Consult a lawyer.
 
Why exactly are you so worried about a VAWA claim? It won't have anything to do with you. You won't be investigated. 
 
To protect yourself from a claim of domestic violence, just don't be with her. This should be easy to do since you live separately. Let her know that you are filing for divorce and wish her well. If she has keys to your apartment, change your locks. You don't have to keep engaging with her once you have let her know that you are filing for divorce.
 
And don't encourage her to commit immigration fraud by marrying any old USC in order to remain in the country. What she does after a divorce has NOTHING to do with you. You can move on.