Mrs. Wild

I'm saying these are human beings that grew up here. This IS their home. The majority are highly educated, speak fluent English, contribute to society, pay taxes, all that jazz. Many do not have relatives in their countries of birth, nothing to go "back" to.
 
From a simple financial outlook... taking 800k hardworking highly skilled workers out of the workforce is going to be a massive blow to the economy.  

Which part? The financial point? Quick Google search and you'll find plenty of information about how DACA helps stimulate the economy. Currently, we have thousands of DACA recipients paying taxes, with relatively decent paying jobs. That population is then able to stimulate the economy by buying cars, houses, eating out at restaurants, buying products in our stores, etc. Since they're able to get driver licenses, they also buy into auto insurance, which makes insurance costs lower for everyone overall. We take away their legal ability to work, they go back to the shadows and make less money to spend on our junk, aren't able to renew their licenses and go around being uninsured. 

I'm saying these are human beings that grew up here. This IS their home. The majority are highly educated, speak fluent English, contribute to society, pay taxes, all that jazz. Many do not have relatives in their countries of birth, nothing to go "back" to.
 
From a simple financial outlook... taking 800k hardworking highly skilled workers out of the workforce is going to be a massive blow to the economy.  

Great info! Thanks for sharing, as some people may not know how this works on insurance in the US. The OP seems to be in the Middle East at the moment, not sure how the medical system works there.

This is Good information.
 
To clarify how the US medical system works (I used to work in a walk in / urgent care clinic where people came in for these tests and didn't want anyone to know pretty frequently). If you are on a spouses/family insurance plan the test will likely should up on a statement that you received the test because of the insurance coverage statements (the clinic will have you sign paperwork to allow them to share information with your insurance company). You can ask to pay out of pocket for the test and that will take care of the insurance statement issue.
 
If you go to a place like planned parenthood that doesn't require you go through insurance no one will know you received the test unless you declare you are okay with the medical team discussing it with that person. HIPAA is a very important and strictly followed law in the states, I work in a hospital and we can not share anything with family members or friends unless the person gives us very explicit approval to do so (This only applies if you are 18 years or older).

She can stay and you can file. Once i130/i485 is filed she will not be deportable. I don't know why ppl are telling you she needs to go back. You are married.
As far as the i864 affidavit - you have to show compliance with filing taxes before you file. Between the time of Sept 29th and when that is completed and you can file - your wife would be deportable - probably not a priority for ICE, but at risk.
A US citizen or resident for tax purposes is required to file global income.

Wow, I know I'm new here but the sanctimony on this site is off the charts. You don't know this person's story or situation. Maybe they're a woman, in which case having family find out you've had premarital sex can be deadly in some cases. Ever heard of honor killings? How about just answer the OP's question and keep the judgement to yourself?

We call that short-term pain for long-term gain. It's a very simple concept. You spend a year apart, you find a job in the USA, file the paperwork, pay the fees and then your husband gets his visa and becomes a permanent resident. Yes, permanent. You will then never be separated ever again. It's a wonderful life. 
 
Being married and immigrating are both very adult choices and require the maturity of adults. You sound like two lovesick teenagers with all the melodrama and "woe is me" approach. Not one of us here enjoyed the process. Not one of us here enjoyed the necessary separation. But when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. It took over 2 years for my husband and I to get through the process to be together (including a denial). There are people whose situation in this process is far worse. You have chosen this path. If military spouses can go through months of separation not knowing if their wife or husband will still be alive tomorrow, you can come back to the USA for a while to do what you need to do to bring your husband home. No one ever said this was easy. I promise you I do not love my husband any less than you love yours. It was an awful thing to be apart from him. It caused us physical pain. But everything has an end and when it comes to a CR-1 visa, the end is worth waiting for. 
 
I really don't have sympathy for someone who chose to live in a country where they can't get a work permit and now have no money, despite having a house in their homeland that they could return to tomorrow if they were adult about it. There's no special help for reckless decisions. 

I know it's a tough situation you are in right now....and you feel like you would be abandoning your husband.  I'm sure that he is suffering, as well, seeing you get sicker without appropriate medical attention...and I'm sure that he would not want to see you get worse, or pass away, because you didn't want to leave---that would make him feel guilty and as if he were responsible for your demise, I'm sure.
 
Again, a very tough situation medically, logistically, financially and emotionally all-around.
 
Medically, you can receive treatment if you were to return to the States.  Thankfully you are a US citizen so you have right of entry.
Logistically, you would be in the care of your own doctors, as you stated as your preference.
Financially, you may be lucky enough to be in a better place after you return to the States and be able to then sponsor your husband for his green card so that he may follow you.
Emotionally, it would be hard to be separated for a bit of time---but true love conquers all, as they say, and you would know that once you sponsored your husband there would be an end in sight to be together again in a more secure country where you could continue your medical treatments and live a better life together.
 
Naturally, it's easier said than done, of course---no one is doubting your love and devotion to one another.  Most feel the same way about their own spouses when starting their own immigration journeys.  
 
There is no selfishness in taking care of your well-being.  Selfishness would be NOT taking care of your well-being so that you could, in turn, take care of his.  You have to look at the whole picture here, not just one part.
 
 
 

Not sure what kind of answer you are expecting. Immigration wise, if you don't meet the financial requirements and can't find a co sponsor- your husband won't get a visa. 
 
Life is harsh. Thousands of couples are separated by the immigration process and it's fine. If you guys want to survive and figure this out, you have to probably go back to the States and figure out your life situation. If you say that you'd rather die on the street then be apart.. We'll I'm going to be harsh. This is not a Disney movie. You either get a grip on your life or you should find some mental health help. 
 
Go back to the States. Take your US citizen cats (sorry, that crack me up). Find a job. Sponsor your husband. 
 
You can find couples that are separated for years and the world doesn't fall apart. 
 
If you two rather live abroad then..  dunno. Youre both adults. Find jobs. Don't know how social help work on that country. 

I most certainly do not condone your husband's behaviour, but as a physician, I can't but notice he might be displaying features of either bipolar or even schizophrenic disorder and he obviously has paranoid delusions. Psychiatric patients are often like that: they seem very normal and then they deteriorate fast. Very, very often, psychiatric conditions manifest after intense emotional periods or revolve around emotional matters. To put it simplistically, mental illnesses are affections of the emotions, and it is no surprise he took your marriage (and thus you) as the center of his emotional bursts. Given that marriage is seemingly the most important emotional aspect of your lives right now because it is a great transition, it is logical that his psychiatric disorder would gravitate towards that.
 
Bein pragmatic, what you should do first is get him assessed by a board-certified psychiatrist and get that diagnosis on his clinical history. Why? You would have two choices: 1. He could start his meds and get counceling and with your help (if he's not behaving violently against you anymore and you are willing), you two could mend your marriage and you might get your "old" husband back; 2. His psychiatric condition could be a powerful reason to use for the immigration judge so you can get some relief in your AOS process. 
 
Most importantly, as a professional, I do not recommend that you stay in such a dire environment if the situation is this grievous and while he is this unstable. You should choose your safety first because unstable psychiatric patients are very, very unpredictable in their behaviour. Of course, it is ultimately your choice.

Am so sorry that you've been through all this and after reading this i think you should just get out of that place and stay at some friends place or at the shelter and file for VAWA. You said he locked you and went out and he's got anger issues and plus he's got a gun. He goes on and off realising about marriage and you, which is not at all good. Plus, he now wants you to sign off the divorce papers asap and he might gets more aggravated because you called police on him. I'd say leave that place now.

No, since she is here now and married to a USC she can still do AOS and it will be forgiven. She came here under the K1 visa and IF she married to that petitioner and still married to him then she is fine. Do not spread false assumptions. 

This is not how it works..  
If she never had a green card that means she lived and worked in the USA illegaly. She will not get a citizenship. Furthermore she is right now deportable.

I think you should just keep talking to your lawyer. Your case might be too much for the diy forum. 

It is when the large basis for that is based on a long history of racism. 

Certainly! What point in American history would you like me to start? 
 
Here are some good research starters:
 
*Chinese immigrants and the Transcontinental railroad
-and then the Chinese Exclusion Act immediately following the completion of the railroads 
 
*The Immigration Act of 1924
-and then The Mexican-American repatriation
 
 
 
 
 

I love this argument. What exactly were they supposed to do at the age of 18? 1. They couldn't get legal jobs--so limited funds to move. 2. Their families were here... so nowhere to stay long-term. And in this country... most 18 year olds are still in school. They would have been in high school at that time.
 
And yes, some people eligible for DACA could potentially be as young as 10 or 11.

We did 😂😂 we have a long history of inviting immigrants here to work, and then kicking them out when they want to stay.

A few people posted in here, many pages ago... so long, too lazy to search... about the 1980s amnesty and how that created this problem to begin with. That is simply incorrect. The illegal immigration bottleneck happened thanks to the restrictive immigration policies enacted in the late 1990s. It's when we have stricter immigration laws, that people will always try to circumvent them. Before the restrictive policies that brought us the 3 year and 10 year bans, people migrated back and forth. Since then, people just stayed. Hence the constant need for reforms for certain groups and not those immediately following them. And then another set of restrictive policies comes along, stranding a bunch of people, and then another need form reform. The immigration debate is cyclical.

Perhaps that's how you feel, and that's valid. There are many immigrants in America who will always identify more with the nationality of their home country. To most DACA recipients, this may not be their country of birth, but seeing as how the average came under the age of 6... They grew up here during their formative years, they're American by any other definition other.

I think this usually tends to lead people into circular arguments. This is where I say--but by definition they are, and maybe post the literal definition of the word "immigrant". 😉
 
Sarcasm aside, they're people who are trying to go about things the right way given the cards they were dealt. Parent brought them in, they grew up here, by the time they fully grasped the consequences of a decision made for them... They either racked up time for a ban or for those fortunate enough to get DACA immediately after turning 18, they turned to that process. A good chunk found pathways to permanent residency. 

I have read it, please point me in the right direction if I've done something wrong.  I simply don't understand the discrimination and/or hostility toward one group of immigrants over any other. I support anyone trying to do the right thing by submitting to the lengthy processes of the immigration system. DACA recipients do such a thing, given the limited scope of what is available to them.
 
 

DACA recipients go through the same motions in the immigration system as anyone else trying to receive a benefit. Those who were able to benefit from AOS through AP, did so as soon as they could. 
 
Plus... VWP people are allowed to AOS, they also don't stand in any lines.  

I didn't read the whole thread, but a USC petitioning a sibling is under F4 preference. From Canada, thats about a 15 year wait...the current PD is January 2002. It was May 2004 last month. Yes, it went backwards due to estimates about the number of available visas still available that I guess didn't pan out.
 
The 5-9 months quoted for an approval is probably just for the I-130. Once approved, the case will not proceed at NVC until the PD is current.
 
Edit: What's the status of the parents...maybe I missed that. But with either being an LPR or a USC, it would be faster than via a sibling.