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Just now, LightSear said:

 

 

I am a bit surprised to her that I would not meet DCF requirements.  Do you know where the official webpage is that confirms this is a requirement?

I said if you come back to the US to look for a job you would not meet the requirements as you have to be a resident there, so if you come back to work then you aren't a resident any more

When did you apply? If it was recently she will not be able to move by June...even DCF takes a few months.  If you do not meet the financial requirements you will need to find a co sponsor that does. If you come to the US first to get a job then you no longer meet DCF requirements and will need to do a CR1

8 hours ago, OUMA VAS said:

I know you said they didn't take the apostile for your marriage certificate but Did you have with you the apostile for the police and court records or you had only the one for your marriage certificate ?? 

It is my understanding that the apostille certifies the documents for international use. We could not think of a time he would need those papers in the US so we did not apostille them. No one has asked him for them yet either. 

They specifically ask for no folders, binders, etc. I just out rubber bands around my packet 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms-filing-tips

Just now, Apple Bee said:

Well I wish we would've known this.. Is that what your husband did? How long did he have to wait for it to be delivered to the courthouse, is it like, instantaneous or you have to wait a few days or weeks?

That's what he did; what I did when we got married and what most people I know have done. It took a week at the most 

Just now, Apple Bee said:

 

 

from: https://ma.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/marriage-information/

 

And all other sources I've seen always mention obtaining this certificate in Rabat regardless of where the Moroccan lives.

You can order it online and pick it up at your local courthouse....

http://casierjudiciaire.justice.gov.ma/Accueil.aspx?culture=en-US

22 minutes ago, Apple Bee said:

 

 

I only ask because my husband would have to go aaaaalllll the way to Rabat (which is almost 3 hours from where he lives) to get the court record (or police certificate I cant remember which one) and it just seems like such a hassle to go through if it's not necessary.

My husband got his from the city he lived in...why would he need to go to Rabat to get it?

15 minutes ago, Apple Bee said:

Some people have  gotten a newer one for the purpose of the interview but the CO asks to see the first one (the one uploaded to CEAC) even if it is expired. I was wondering if I should have my husband get updated ones too just in case and have him bring both old and new. His expires in a few days and his interview is a month from now.

My husband's expired a week after his interview so we got a new one just in case and they only wanted the one that was uploaded. 

They also did not take our apostille certificate, only our marriage license 

My husband (from Morocco) said she should see a lawyer. If she was born at a hospital the court can find her original records. If she was not born at a hospital he said it will be very very difficult.  He also cautions that the court may just assign her a birth date (this is what happened in his family many times but not with him specifically) so there may be a mismatch between the new birth certificate the court provides and her current passport/ID

https://www.immigrationboards.com

1 hour ago, JFH said:

A pregnancy test for $267!

A serum preg test is usually a blood test measuring your HCG levels 

21 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

Immigration attorneys may have no clue on things about a marriage certificate.

I feel immigration attorneys often make mistakes.  There are 196 countries and 395 Visa types. Each country with slightly different cultural and social norms. I can see an attorney specializing in a region or Visa type they are more familiar with, but like if you have a rare type of cancer and you go to a general practitioner they usually refer you to a specialist.....same thing here, it's just too much wealth of constantly changing information to have a one-size-fits-all immigration attorney 

Just now, treppenwitz said:

DOS not USCIS

Yes yes you are right. My bad 

1 hour ago, OliverBa said:

IWe live in China where they already decline 95% of all visitor visa applications anyway, then add on the fact that he’s from a third-world country, it’s not going to happen

According to USCIS, China's refusal rate is actually only 17%. They issued 1.2 million tourist visas last year. You've never said where your fiance is from so I can't give you statistics from his country 

10 minutes ago, OliverBa said:

I should update my signature, if you go look at my last thread you will understand what happened, but basically we found out after submitted our I-130 that our marriage license was not valid and we needed to get married again which is what we have been trying to do since October of last year.

Where did you get married that it wasn't valid? Are you sure it wasn't a problem with your documentation instead of your marriage?

Did you get the DS5535 form or did they ask for any more paperwork?

There are very few countries that allow self-sponsorship. 

If he moves to the US he won't have his farm anyway so how can he "prove" he could support himself? 

If you do not meet the minimum you will have to get a different job that meets the requirements, a 2nd job or a sponsor.  You say you ate only accepting temporary contract assignment due to so much travel....you may have to cut it back. I only saw my husband for 1 week between our wedding and his interview...people get through the distance the best they can. 

23 minutes ago, shhiminclass said:

We were together for 4.5 years (1.5 of which was when were engaged) prior to the marriage, and I have a lot of supporting documents (plane tickets, photos of holidays/ wedding) along with the joint bank account, the copy of the joint rental agreement (which I did not consent to be removed from recently), and I have requested close friends to sign affidavits stating that it was a genuine relationship and we often went places together prior to the last couple of months when it nose-dived. I also have a copy of the most recently filed joint tax from last year.

Have you checked with the rental company? She would need their permission to change the locks (it is their property after all) and have a good reason why you are off the lease. I would phone first thing Monday and talk to a manager about how this was allowed to legally happen.  If she is claiming abuse I am assuming she has no evidence to prove these claims. 

Maybe they will help you get your personal belongings if not get the police to assist you and let the rental company know you will be seeking legal action for illegal eviction. If you did nothing wrong they can not ask you to leave the next day and should not participate on your wife's behalf either

8 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

It's 3x or 5x the difference.  Not the total.

Thanks for clarification.  Learn something new every day!!

It was my understanding that the 5x amount was for the total....not just the difference between your income and the total. So if your income is $20,000 and required amount is $21,000 that the savings amount needed would be $21,000×5=$105,000. Not $20,00+($1,000×5).

There has also been a push lately to use PREVIOUS  years taxable income not CURRENT income. You did not fill in your timeline so I'm not sure where you are in the visa process but it could be based on 2018 or 2019 yearly income depending on when your fiance interview is. Maybe each country is different but where my husband is from the current income is irrelevant its previous year only. 

It seems odd I know that if you didn't work last year but now make $100k that you would still need to wait until following year to be approved because of income requirements.  

1 hour ago, Khallaf said:

I wonder how hard that would be to prove, not to mention how many have tried and failed?

Of course the US in general doesn't release statistics on denials (with a few exceptions) but in 2018 there were 384 IW1 visas issued 

23 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

and the wife who is your mothers friend does not and the husband has passed away, there is no way to continue the process, as the I-130 is for bringing families back together.

Or they could change it to an IW1 Visa if they qualify.  (Widow of a US citizen) 

https://www.uscis.gov/greencard/widower

"If you were married to a U.S. citizen who had filed Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative for you before he or she died, you do not need to file anything. The Form I-130 will be automatically converted to a Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.  If you have children (unmarried and under age 21), they may be included on the Form I-360 regardless of whether your deceased spouse had filed a petition for them."

I would only mention it if you have proof. If it was just an offhand comment that was made you cannot substantiate it