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Aw.Congratulations on your baby.And thanks for the advice.Yes hope this things work smoothly for me.Ill keep you posted.😊

So the RFE is no different than your post. 😁

Hello , I emailed lockbox support today at 5:37 pm California time asking about my AOS package and I checked my cashier checks and the have not been cashed so now I just received the 4 receipts by text message at 9:35 
I will advice people to not be scare and and send messages to find out about they petitions 
I will keep you guys updated 
thank you 

So my Power Point presentation with colorful popups were a waste?
Just kidding...
 

An update: I just got my GC approved. The IO asked if we had any children and thats when I told her I was pregnant and showed our sonogram to her and she was smiling and asked me about the due date and gave the sonogram back to me  Yeah I did mention about my pregnancy and all went well  

Fear factor is going much around here in VJ. Yes one is not allowed to enter US on a non immigrant visa to do AOS, but that intent is to be determined at the POE and she is now already in the US. 

She got two choice:
1. File for AOS here
2. Pursue consular processing
 
Why would one go for 2 when 1 is applicable? I suggest OP to just go with AOS without worrying much.
 

You are saying there is no date mentioned in the stamp by the CBP? Even if that is so, check her i94 online, it would show how long can she stay. It’s usually 6 months. You have to apply for extension if planning to stay beyond the validity period. If she stays beyond the validity period without applying for the extension, she is no longer coming back to US on a tourist visa.

She can file an I-751 with a divorce waiver.  As long as she can show convincing evidence that she entered the marriage in good faith, she stands an excellent chance of approval.  Domestic abuse is not a requirement.  Many people have successfully removed conditions without domestic violence having occurred.  Sometimes marriages just don't work.

Well you will not get any judgement on this site.
 
Your Husband can petition for you, there is a waiver for overstaying, I 601, which would be filed for once the Consulate has refused the visa.
 
So all very doable, just takes time and money, I 601 waivers are usually prepared by Lawyers.

The most logical and sensible option to take in this case is to file for adjustment of status. It's not suggested often around here because a lot of people here consider it a way of cheating, cutting in line etc., since most people here had to resort to a more arduous way that required more patience as their immigration journey.  
 
 
The process for this is outlined here, you don't need a lawyer for this. If you being able to work ASAP is paramount then I'd suggest filing for an EAD by filing I-765 concurrently. Currently the average processing time is about 4 months. Some people were able to get it expedited if they had a job offer but that's not a guarantee. I-131 is handy if she wants to be able to travel out of the country to arrange stuff, average processing time for that is the same as the EAD. Go over the forms to see what documents are necessary so that family back home can help to send it to you guys. During the whole process she remains in a legal status here. If they have a driver's license from their home country there's a likelihood depending on your jurisdiction that they can drive with that if not they might qualify for a 'visitor's drivers licence' depending on where you guys live. Either way the EAD will open the way to a SSN and from then on they can fully participate in society. 
 
If you guys decide that AOS with the limitation of her not being able to work for about 4 months is not the way to go for you guys. Then there are two other options: 
 
Hold off on marrying, her going back to her home and you guys file for a K-1 visa following these instructions. Processing time for that is about a year. It will grant you a visa that will give you permission to travel to the US with the intention to marry. Once here you need to marry within 90 days and after that you file for adjustment of status. Reason this option doesn't make sense is because they are already in the US and were considered admissible at the border. This option is the option to choose when your intention is to come to the US to marry.  Marry her, have her go back home and guys file for a CR-1 visa following these instructions. Average processing time for this is well over a year at this moment, in the end a lot of it depends on the local consulate processing it. This is the process to adjust status from outside of the US.  The choice is yours to make and you guys have to make it together. All the options; AOS in the US, K-1 and CR-1 are completely legal and viable. You guys can marry wherever you want, here in the US or elsewhere. Should you guys go for K-1 or CR-1 then you should know that they are allowed to come visit you, however it could be depending on the border agent that they might be under scrutiny and she'd have to prove strong ties to her home country.
 
 
 
 
 

I wanted to address the negative attitudes we have seen on the rise recently in the upper/ immigration forums towards those who ask beginner/ simple questions, or have unusually fast or slow VisaJourneys.

First, there is a tone difference between the Progress forums- which are mostly for support and cheerleading, and the Info forums, which are mostly to have questions answered.   While all our forums are supposed to be welcoming to all and friendly, this is especially important in the Progress forums, which are not to discuss politics, or be negative towards  those fortunate to have their case dealt with quickly, or  critical of those who voice sadness about their own slow progress. These forums are there to uplift eachother!

Secondly- in the info forums, you may get bad news.  When a question is asked, our members are encouraged to answer truthfully, even if this may not be what the Op wants to hear, because it is important to be informed.  However, the emphasis is still on being welcoming and friendly.  If you need to give bad news, do so gently, and stick to facts; constructive criticism of the Op's plans ARE allowed, but the emphasis is on constructive.  No need to dwell on mistakes (or tell members they should be on 90 Day Fiance- that is a personal attack and automatic suspension), or  illegal actions in the past- instead, encourage and explain legal options for the future.  And ONLY legal options- as per our TOS, VJ does not support, condone or encourage illegal (immigration) actions, and such posts will be removed.

Ultimately, we are here to help all members, old and new, easy cases and complicated, those who write a fact filled bullet point post and those who are panicking and don't make much sense in their first post. Yes, sometimes questions can be easily googled, or answered via a search of our forums.  But if you feel that way, just scroll past- no need to criticise the OP for asking the question. 

We went last Saturday to the post office to apply for passports (for myself and my daughter which is my derivative) but we missed the cut off. I made an appointment online so it won’t happen again as our post offices get busy during the weekend. Good thing the lady said I can apply my daughter’s at the same time with mine using 1 original naturalization certificate. Excited to get the blue passport!!! 

I felt the first movements at 4.5 months  

I felt the first movements at 4.5 months  

I’m sure it was a joke but most women feel their baby before 5-6 months.

Officially became a US Citizen early this morning. My ceremony was initially scheduled at 12 PM today but yesterday while a work I got a missed call and a voicemail saying that due to unforeseen circumstances , the location and time changed. They said if I couldn't make it , they would reschedule for March 5th. 
 
I also got a an email last night from the field office notifying me of the change. So this morning I checked in right before 9 AM in South Boston. The whole process ended around 11 something. Very long and tiring morning for everyone, switching to the new time and location at the last minute.  We had the chance to register to vote - also we got a year of membership to the MFA ( Museum of Fine Arts )  for free. There were about 200 people who got naturalized this morning and I believe they had another ceremony right after ours at noon. The judge's speech was very inspiring  - I am glad this journey is over. 
I applied for my passport at the post office in my town ( expedited because of a trip in about 4 weeks. They said it takes about 2-3 weeks). 
 
Thank You All !!!!

It will be a negative factor. It does not mean they will ignore her income. It is one part of the totality of the circumstances.
Although how she has Medicaid with "really good income" is a bit confusing. Medicaid is income-restricted. Some states are more restrictive than others, but the idea is the same anywhere.

PS it's illegal to file your taxes as single if you're married. 
I agree with the above that you need a waaaaaay better tax guy before you get in trouble with the IRS too.

Is there a reason for why she doesn't have a SSN? 
 
You can't file as single if you're married, you need to fix that. You also need a better tax guy to fix your taxes. I filed taxes as married jointly with my USC husband before I even had a legal status in the US. No greencard, no citizenship.

To me, there's a huge difference between (what could be termed as) a-one-time-slap and being threatened bodily harm/death with a knife.
 
Lots of times abusers make amends with flowers the next day and then all is hunky-dory until the next time something occurs.  That's how the cycle of abuse continues---usually accompanying the abused victim then defending the abuser's actions, believing it's part of a normal relationship, etc.
 
Here's the thing, though, that happens quite commonly in abusive situations....it rarely stops at "just one time".  And it always, always, escalates.
 
The knife-wielding incident that took place with your friend?  For all you know, this wasn't the first time something occurred between those two...it just may have been the first time she told you about something that happened.  
 
 

I used to work in the domestic violence section of the County Attorney's Office in Kentucky.  Victims drop charges all the time.  They believe him/her when they say they are sorry and they love them.  Then guess what happens.  They get beat up even worse the next time.  Or the very worst happens.  So I have no sympathy for someone who threatens their spouse with a knife.  They deserve deportation.  

This kind of advice ends in femicide.

I know of countries where such things as machismo attitudes abound...where the man is the head of the household, and the woman is generally the subservient, etc. 
 
I know of no countries where threatening a spouse with a knife is a common occurrence in everyday marriage.
 
My parents came from a country where domestic violence laws weren't even created until the early 1980s.
 
As for the part of your post about making amends and the violent spouse learning their lesson through counselling, and whether members agree with that stance?---
 
I believe in forgiveness, and I believe that people can change certain behaviours.  But I also believe that there are other certain behaviors which are prone to escalate, not diminish, over time.
 
Call me harsh, but as much as I can love a person?  Even the father of my children?  There's no going back from that.  And I'm not putting myself---or any children---in a situation where it might happen again, or worse.  No promises in the world from someone who did that to me once is going to make me believe something won't happen again.  This time she was lucky.  Next time he might fly in a rage and beat her up.  Next time his mind may be in a place where she won't even see it coming and he slits her throat while she's sleeping.  
 
It only takes one time for someone to threaten me with a knife for me to realize the relationship is over completely.  But that's just my view on it.
 

Is it worth it to keep the guy around? Having a spouse threaten their partner with a knife, and he's only been in this country for a short time, would have me wanting a quick deportation! 

Sounds like Deportation, he needs to Lawyer big time, Criminal and Immigration.