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It's such a big part of people's life here in the US... it's pretty scary actually. As umabanana stated it's for things, that you might first even think are not that important like getting a loan (until you all of a sudden need one). However if you are trying to move into a new place, a lot of landlords want to run a credit check on you. If you don't have good credit, they won't even consider your application. Where I live in SoCal I've even seen apartment listings that specifically stated that they you shouldn't even bother about applying for this plac f you have a score that is lower than 750. 
I have two friends that have a terrible credit score that got ruined through other people (ex husband or fraud). They've explained to me how limited they feel and what effects it has on their lives. My friend wants to get a student loan bc she decided she wants to do additional classes... she will have super high interest rates bc of her bad credit. 
 
I first refused to get a credit card too bc where I'm from you really don't use them. That was until my husband explained how crucial it can be in the future to have a good credit score here in the US. 
Even if you don't plan on using it. Just get a credit card and put it somewhere safe. Make one charge a month automatically taken from your card (could be something like Netflix fees, auto insurance, Spotify fees), pay if off each month on time and you'll have an extremely good credit score after a year that you can use when you actually need it. It's not going to hurt if you have one, you'll never know when your good credit score comes in handy.

If you told that Homeland Security officer why you tried to come to the U.S. (finishing your ceremony), the CO at your interview will know for sure that you are too married for K1. 
Also, I was grilled at my AOS interview what my "engagement party" looked like. How are you going to explain your little religious (marriage) ceremony? Are you going to lie to an IO under oath?
 
Go the CR1 route... do it for your good conscious, you might think you can hide all of that now, but once you sit in front of the IO at the K1 and AOS interview you'll wish you didn't have to hide anything or cover up the truth. 

Great! I appreciate your help so much! 

Easiest way to find out is make an infopass at your local field office. It's a strange situation but she should be fine since she had her Advance Parole when she left the country. I'm just surprised that the CBP officer did not see her pending application in the system but then again I've been wondering whether they can really see that. When I entered the US with my AP card I gave it to the CBP officer and he asked what my status is etc. just a bunch of questions that would indicate that they actually can't see the pending AOS application (but then again lots of VJ members claim that they can see that stuff so I don't know...). Have you pulled her I-94 online and looked what it says there?  

If you told that Homeland Security officer why you tried to come to the U.S. (finishing your ceremony), the CO at your interview will know for sure that you are too married for K1. 
Also, I was grilled at my AOS interview what my "engagement party" looked like. How are you going to explain your little religious (marriage) ceremony? Are you going to lie to an IO under oath?
 
Go the CR1 route... do it for your good conscious, you might think you can hide all of that now, but once you sit in front of the IO at the K1 and AOS interview you'll wish you didn't have to hide anything or cover up the truth. 

If you told that Homeland Security officer why you tried to come to the U.S. (finishing your ceremony), the CO at your interview will know for sure that you are too married for K1. 
Also, I was grilled at my AOS interview what my "engagement party" looked like. How are you going to explain your little religious (marriage) ceremony? Are you going to lie to an IO under oath?
 
Go the CR1 route... do it for your good conscious, you might think you can hide all of that now, but once you sit in front of the IO at the K1 and AOS interview you'll wish you didn't have to hide anything or cover up the truth. 

They changed this rule in January 2017. I looked at the page back when I filed for it in Feb 2017 and it said something alone the lines of "they're trying to process EADs within 90 days but there is no guaranty anymore that they will". 110 days is not a long wait. Most people are waiting around the 120-130 day mark now or even more. Just saw a thread here recently with a lot of them saying they've been waiting around 150 days. 
Try to expedite with a job offer!

Unfortunately there were quite a few people in the March AOS 2017 forum who had that issue about not being able to expedite based on a job offer when their partner was their main sponsor (and they didn't have a co-sponsor). Looking back I think I should've just kept on calling the USCIS hotline until I had someone on the line who would let me request to expedite. I think it was depending who was handling your call whether you were allowed to expedite or not. When I later (after I got my congressman involved) talked to a tier 2 Rep and complained about not being allowed to expedite based on a job offer, she didn't deny that fact either... so dunno... 

https://www.gaccca.com/visa-service/volunteer-program-usa.html 
If you end up using it let me know and drop my name as a referral please. 

B1 visa to volunteer for a nonprofit for 6 months. Downside is that you wont be getting paid for it, some offer housing or transportation reimbursement. There are organizations that help you find the nonprofit and support you with getting the visa. In fact if you want to end up in Los Angeles (according to your profile your partner lives in Walnut) the organization I went with is perfect for you.

sure if that works... I'd like to be able to speak someone in person if I have a problem especially if it involves my finances, which makes it worth the $19 a year for the bank account. No ATM BOA fees (obviously) and as you probably know you can find BOA ATMs everywhere.....although I don't even pay cash, I always pay with cards (mostly credit to rack up reward points) so I never need an ATM anyways  

I actually think the confusion was mostly triggered off by a language barrier (not knowing that there isn't something as an approved filing for the Greencard) and not so much by the fact that it's someone else posting. OP seems to exactly know what stage her friend's case is in especially considering that she is going through the same immigration journey, she just had trouble expressing it correctly. I think often VJ members forget that there are others posting on here who don't have English as their native language and thus might have trouble using the correct words. That just as a side note.  

I actually think the confusion was mostly triggered off by a language barrier (not knowing that there isn't something as an approved filing for the Greencard) and not so much by the fact that it's someone else posting. OP seems to exactly know what stage her friend's case is in especially considering that she is going through the same immigration journey, she just had trouble expressing it correctly. I think often VJ members forget that there are others posting on here who don't have English as their native language and thus might have trouble using the correct words. That just as a side note.  

I actually think the confusion was mostly triggered off by a language barrier (not knowing that there isn't something as an approved filing for the Greencard) and not so much by the fact that it's someone else posting. OP seems to exactly know what stage her friend's case is in especially considering that she is going through the same immigration journey, she just had trouble expressing it correctly. I think often VJ members forget that there are others posting on here who don't have English as their native language and thus might have trouble using the correct words. That just as a side note.  

Yes. people often think ,'oh its USA ! one  is here for green card' etc. i think its a kind of arrogance to think that everyone is who comes here trusting that a marriage may work out comes for just that. its not so important when you compare it to what a person might have left behind to come here . Their  life before moving. which may be a  huge change. job, family and  in asian countries there is something called honor when you marry and go with your husband etc etc. its hard to describe. its not all about money or green card. when one's marriage does not work out and they have to go back not only they have to reorganize their entire life financially like getting back to where they were before but also face family and friends who may or may not understand divorce. Again. irrespective of all this if one is better off finding comfort and support from family then one must go back. but if they have a legal help to stay here and face the challenge then they should take that opporunity as well. After all they are not some pawns of a chess board to be shifted from one place to another based on someone else's moods. i guess thats why they Divorce waiver etc in place but in this case unfortunately its too early 

Got it! At least I’m sure now I wont be breaking the law by letting her stay with me. Really appreciate your help.

Yes once the husband cancels the AOS or divorces her, she doesn't have a pending case anymore and thus is considered out of status. Usually you have 30 days then to leave the country. After that I would feel uncomfortable aiding an illegal immigrant in staying in the country. Before that you're fine in giving her housing and comfort until hopefully the husband changes his mind or she has to leave the country.  

Correct, given that you are not even a US citizen it would put you in a tricky situation if you let her stay once her status is considered illegal.
Maybe her husband will also just calm down and re-think his decision to send her home. Although I don't know whether it's good for her to be with someone who immediately wants to send her home when things don't seem to go so well... 

Turns out you were right and it was just poorly communicated from the OP. No need for EAD since AOS is already approved. 

No one is reading OP's original post in which she stated "she’s just waiting for her EAD and Greencard to be sent via mail"!!!!!!! So nothing seems to be approved yet if he hasn't even received her EAD yet

I don't think you've read the posts properly. The husband wasn't here for vacation. He wasn't even here on a visa that he overstayed. He doesn't have any grounds to adjust status as he entered twice illegally. You're talking about a complete different scenario. 

A no-show is an automatic denial. Your case will be returned to the USCIS center (usually Missouri) to have it denied. You will receive a denial letter then. 
You can't really cancel an interview, you can call the USCIS hotline and have it rescheduled. I wouldn't tell them why you aren't showing up, just attracts more attention to your case. I'm guessing just not showing up and waiting it out is the best solution as it takes a long time for the communication between the offices to notice what happened. 
I think it wouldn't hurt to give Liz Cannon a call. She's a very reputable waiver lawyer and is handling very tricky cases. She does short free consultations. I would ask her and see what she says what would be best to do. If she also says not to go to the interview I would do what she says. 

A no-show is an automatic denial. Your case will be returned to the USCIS center (usually Missouri) to have it denied. You will receive a denial letter then. 
You can't really cancel an interview, you can call the USCIS hotline and have it rescheduled. I wouldn't tell them why you aren't showing up, just attracts more attention to your case. I'm guessing just not showing up and waiting it out is the best solution as it takes a long time for the communication between the offices to notice what happened. 
I think it wouldn't hurt to give Liz Cannon a call. She's a very reputable waiver lawyer and is handling very tricky cases. She does short free consultations. I would ask her and see what she says what would be best to do. If she also says not to go to the interview I would do what she says. 

Oh okay, I understand your concerns now. I think you can apply for only one illegal entry to be forgiven...since there are two, he won't be eligible for a waiver. I'm guessing that's what your lawyer told you and why he said not to attend the interview?! I don't know whether there's a difference now whether you go to the interview or not because either way USCIS has all the info they need on your case. They know now that he is here illegally without grounds to adjust status. There was another thread with this exact same topic recently as well, would be interesting to know the outcome of that one. I'll see whether I can find it...
 

A no-show is an automatic denial. Your case will be returned to the USCIS center (usually Missouri) to have it denied. You will receive a denial letter then. 
You can't really cancel an interview, you can call the USCIS hotline and have it rescheduled. I wouldn't tell them why you aren't showing up, just attracts more attention to your case. I'm guessing just not showing up and waiting it out is the best solution as it takes a long time for the communication between the offices to notice what happened. 
I think it wouldn't hurt to give Liz Cannon a call. She's a very reputable waiver lawyer and is handling very tricky cases. She does short free consultations. I would ask her and see what she says what would be best to do. If she also says not to go to the interview I would do what she says.