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The AOS process can take a long time; people who filed in my month (January) are still waiting for their green card interview. It took 100 days for my husband to get his EAD/AP combo card and we were lucky to have gotten it so fast :/ Just be patient! You'll hear something soon enough

Welcome to Visa Journey! As others have said, you will need supporting documents along with your co-signer. Good luck on your journey!  

Just now, venom123 said:

Surely it'll make no difference?

 

If I expedite it and they process my EAD before the expedite request is process, then it'll arrive as if I never expedited it?

I'm not sure about the exact details of the whole thing...I just remember that 2 or 3 people tried to expedite their EAD/AP's due to various circumstances, and ended up waiting longer. I'll try to look through the thread and see how long it took for them to get their cards.

6 minutes ago, ty15 said:

but honestly the expedition of your case will take longer to get processed. I recommend waiting a couple more days.

This is true ^ There were a few people in my group who tried to expedite their EAD's or AP's and ended up waiting longer than I did.

2 minutes ago, venom123 said:

Yeah already filled in a SR on September 21st and received no reply. Put another one in yesterday 

Ah I see....well you can try to expedite the EAD card based off a job offer, as others have said, but the average processing time for an EAD is currently 100 days. So hold tight! I'm sure it'll be here soon.

Have you filed for a service request OP? I filed one for my husband's EAD/AP once we got to the 90 day mark; my husband's EAD/AP combo card came 10 days later  

20 minutes ago, KOI said:

No part of it can just take a while because iran is harder to get details to the US.

 

anyways I checked and fiance/spouse is supposedly not affected.

Starting October 18th, spousal and fiance visa's will also be banned

I believe that there will be some sort of case-by-case deliberation however, and I think that if you can prove that the ban will cause you some sort of hardship, then they'll make exceptions. Again, this is case-by-case and I'm not exactly sure how easy it'll be to prove a hardship. At that point I would say that it would be best to get an immigration lawyer involved. 

Just now, Lemonslice said:

Thousands of pregnant visitors give birth in the USA every year.  I do not think we'd be able to find statistical data on this, but I would guess that more pregnant visitors are let in than not.

It depends on the officer, how far along the mother is, and why she claims she's visiting the U.S. CPB's are trained to ask look out for these types of scenarios; no one is guaranteed entry into the U.S. unless they are a citizen. I'm not saying it's right, or that it'll happen, I'm just saying that it's better to be prepared for all possible scenarios. Prove that you can afford the delivery costs, and hope for the best.  While it isn't illegal to deliver in the U.S, it's also not illegal for a CBP to turn people away, sadly  

4 hours ago, canadian_wife said:

How far along is she?  CBP may not like the idea of her birthing in the US and will deny her entry.  Or if she is too far along the airline won't let her fly. 

 

I was in secondly once and saw a pregnant lady denied entry because the CBP said she had immigrant intent

 

Good luck 

Also saw this before. Chances are that they will deny you at the point of entry if your intent is for immigration purposes and if you can't prove that you are able to pay the medical expenses.

3 hours ago, JMohamed1990 said:

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A lawyer can't guarantee that you won't receive an RFE....

Either way, it's up to what OP wants. People who use sites such as RapidVisa generally pay for the peace of mind. You can very successfully handle your own case (no one knows your case better than you and your fiance), or you can choose to go the RapidVisa route. On this site, you'll find that most people will be rather insistent that can do your case on your own.  There is no service that can make the visa process go any faster, unfortunately... so do what you're most comfortable with!  

13 minutes ago, Illiria said:

The OP has not suggested that they are a victim of domestic abuse, the person you quoted was not the OP. Cheating is not abuse.

I'm well aware that cheating is not abuse  As said by Roel, I assumed that the post I quoted was made by OP on another account...as that's how it came across,

2 minutes ago, Mosha said:

What is wrong with America women More horrible thing happened to me tonight I got attacked by my crazy wife who I'm trying to leave but I can't she made my neck bleed I don't know what to do should I press charges on her before I leave I am still waiting for interview but I don't even care about it anymore I just want to make it one piece home 

File charges on her if she physically attacked you. Take pictures of everything as well. 

I believe that if the marriage was entered in good faith, OP can still get a green card if he's the victim of domestic violence? Can someone check me on this? 

Also, best not to generalize American men or women when at least half of all users on this site are American...

It seems like it's a bit of an excessive wait if OP was approved in July and still hasn't received their green card? When my husband was approved, we were told to contact the USCIS if he didn't get his card/

It took exactly 100 days for my husband's EAD/AP card to be approved for production  

3 minutes ago, Fell4AnAussie said:

GREATTTT!!!!!!! okay so,  should I go straight to the K-1 or B-2 then K-1??  

What steps would you recommend????

It honestly depends on what you want to do. If you know you want to get married, then I would apply for the K1 AFTER you two meet in person and have evidence that you met. The K1 visa allows you to go through the AOS process. As far as I know, the B2 visa will not. So if you want to get married, and have your husband become a permanent resident, then go the K1 visa route  

And I bet! It's certainly and exciting time!  I can't imagine what it would be like to wait to meet someone for 12 years!

7 minutes ago, Fell4AnAussie said:

Thank you for clearing that up for me!

 

I've been waiting 12 years for him. This is so amazing. 

No problem!

I'm sure it's going to be everything you imagine and more. I wish you both all the happiness in the world!

Should you decide to go through the K1 visa process, Visa Journey is an amazing resource. I did all of my husband's K1 and AOS paperwork on my own with the help of this site  

1 minute ago, Fell4AnAussie said:

I make $62,000.00 USD /Year. I can support all three of us, put money away and then some. I'm not so worried about the financial part of it. Plus he owns a business in AUS, so he makes great money also. The only thing I anticipate is doing this the legal way. I want to make sure we do it right..

 

btw, what are all these acronyms everyone is using???? NOA 1 - 2 - 3 etc 
 

Ah, then no worries on the financial part! 

NOA1-this means that the USCIS received your petition. You will receive this when you submit your application for a K1 visa as well as an AOS application (adjustment of status, AKA the green card).

NOA2-this means that the USCIS approved your petition! In the case of a K1 Visa, after your case is approved, it will be sent to the NVC (National Visa Center) where it will be further processed and then sent to your fiance's country so that they may review the case and further it's progression. All in all, your K1 visa petition will be reviewed by 2 countries.

There is no NOA3   

26 minutes ago, JFH said:

Well the whole K-1 process will cost more than that AND he won't be able to work for several months. Can you support all 3 of you? 

 

People who who are eligible for the VWP (visa waiver program) are unlikely to be approved for a B-2. So I wouldn't get too excited about that. 

 

Take it slowly. Meet him in person first and find out if your online lust for one another transfers to real love for one another. 

My husband was approved for a B2 before we went the K1 visa route, as we anticipated that he may stay longer than the given 3 months on the VWP.

However, the finance thing *is* something to think about. My husband went back to the Netherlands to save up for a while so that he would have plenty of money when he came here. The AOS process is looooooong and daunting. And from what I've been reading, it's taking even longer now than it was when I applied in January. You also have to make 25,525 annually in order to qualify for the K1 visa as your household will have 3 people in it.

1- Can we apply for a K-1 Visa while he is in the states??  - I sent the paperwork in for the K1 visa the day my husband left for his home country after a 3 month stay. However, your fiance would need to stay in his country while you go through the K1 visa process. 

2- How long does it take to get approval for the Visa? It varies. It can take as little as 3 months an NOA2. or as long as 10 months. After that the case gets sent to the NVC, then to your fiance's country where they will require him to get a medical done as well as an interview. Our whole process took around 6 months, but that's considered pretty fast.
3-How long do we have to be engaged before filing for the K-1? There's no requirement as to how long you need to be engaged  My husband and I were engaged for 2 months before we filed.

4- How soon upon his return to the AUS can he apply for the Visa? See answer 1  

5-Would you suggest him coming back on a B-2 Visa for the 6 month duration, and apply in the states for the K-1? I wouldn't suggest that he file for a B2 after filing for the K1. It may be considered fraud.

3 minutes ago, khiemp said:

Oh, that sucks.  

Thanks for the response!

It does :/ but once it's over, you'll be done for a couple years!  

It can take a while for the USCIS to schedule an interview. We waited around 5 months before our interview was scheduled  

I would go ahead and send it in. We got an RFIE when we didn't submit our 2016 tax return even though it was January when we submitted it and it was too early to do taxes  In regards to the marriage certificate, sometimes the USCIS loses stuff, as infuriating as it is :/ Unfortunately we have to play by their rules and have to make up for their mistakes. Send the evidence that you have and just bring it for the interview as well!  

We filed in early January and had our interview scheduled in late August Our interview was September 21st and they mailed out my husband's green card yesterday.

So to be clear, you would not be allowed to apply for an AOS if you were to marry a USC on anything but a K1 visa? 

2 hours ago, pmeyer1229 said:

Wow....got your NOA2 in 3 months. May 2017 filers are going into 5 months now with no NOA2. People are anxious and worried. Wedding dates cancelled, more trips overseas to see our fiancé is occurring due to the wait....This is not very fun  

I understand  But you will be with your fiance before you know it! You guys will have your entire lives to share when this process is done with!