Ben&Zian

It appears your I-94 expired more than a month ago..As a result,  You are now subject to deportation.  I strongly advise you to file your I-485 asap to gain authorized stay in the US. Just recently a poster, who had not filed AOS, was in a car stopped by police.  Because she had not yet filed her I-485, She was jailed for 5 weeks, and her case is still on-going.  There are no benefits in waiting.  If you think you are safe, you are wrong....good luck.
 
Will you have problems flying domestic?  Maybe, maybe not......

Wouldn't be a bad idea to just get rid of the I-134. Never made much sense for the 100% requirement only then to go up to 125% with the I-864 anyways. Who knows, maybe just embassy specific, but wouldn't be too bad of an idea.

Yea. Been members at 18+ months on here.

Exactly. There have even been denials after 'verbal' approval, whether through AP or just simple review even. It happens.

Wouldn't be a bad idea to just get rid of the I-134. Never made much sense for the 100% requirement only then to go up to 125% with the I-864 anyways. Who knows, maybe just embassy specific, but wouldn't be too bad of an idea.

Wouldn't be a bad idea to just get rid of the I-134. Never made much sense for the 100% requirement only then to go up to 125% with the I-864 anyways. Who knows, maybe just embassy specific, but wouldn't be too bad of an idea.

Since she was allowed to withdraw and leave the US voluntarily when she tried to return, sounds like as mentioned, no inadmissibility or bar, and the denial of the student visa probably won't matter as long as there was no misrepresentation on the application... so I'd agree, go a head and marry and file for the CR-1.

Since she was allowed to withdraw and leave the US voluntarily when she tried to return, sounds like as mentioned, no inadmissibility or bar, and the denial of the student visa probably won't matter as long as there was no misrepresentation on the application... so I'd agree, go a head and marry and file for the CR-1.

Wouldn't be a bad idea to just get rid of the I-134. Never made much sense for the 100% requirement only then to go up to 125% with the I-864 anyways. Who knows, maybe just embassy specific, but wouldn't be too bad of an idea.

You submit it to the USCIS lockbox in Chicago. They will then disperse it to the appropriate local field office. So no, you can't pick which office it goes to, USCIS decides that on your location.
 
https://www.uscis.gov/i-485-addresses

You submit it to the USCIS lockbox in Chicago. They will then disperse it to the appropriate local field office. So no, you can't pick which office it goes to, USCIS decides that on your location.
 
https://www.uscis.gov/i-485-addresses

Wouldn't be a bad idea to just get rid of the I-134. Never made much sense for the 100% requirement only then to go up to 125% with the I-864 anyways. Who knows, maybe just embassy specific, but wouldn't be too bad of an idea.

Wouldn't be a bad idea to just get rid of the I-134. Never made much sense for the 100% requirement only then to go up to 125% with the I-864 anyways. Who knows, maybe just embassy specific, but wouldn't be too bad of an idea.

Wouldn't be a bad idea to just get rid of the I-134. Never made much sense for the 100% requirement only then to go up to 125% with the I-864 anyways. Who knows, maybe just embassy specific, but wouldn't be too bad of an idea.

Doubt the lawyer did anything,  since congress persons can't even make an embassy do anything, so how would some little lawyer? Congrats though.

Doubt the lawyer did anything,  since congress persons can't even make an embassy do anything, so how would some little lawyer? Congrats though.

While there is an expiration date, as long as there is action taken on it, such as scheduling an appointment with the embassy even after the expiration date, the embassy with "auto-extend" the expiration date.

I don't think a lot of people even fill that portion in honestly haha. Most just put their income and provide evidence of it. Any bills (mortgage, rent, car payments, ect) are kind of expected.

I don't think a lot of people even fill that portion in honestly haha. Most just put their income and provide evidence of it. Any bills (mortgage, rent, car payments, ect) are kind of expected.

What benefits are you seeking?
 
Do you mean "VAWA" instead of WAVA?
 

$800-$900? US Dollars? That’s a lot less than the AOS fees and how much it will cost you to feed, house and provide health insurance for someone for the six months or so that they can’t work. 

Sooner the better.

Agreed. Difficult embassy already to deal with. Then marriage on first meeting? And no other trips since supposedly? Fear of flying is not a reason to not see eachother honestly. I know the trip is pretty long as I worked in Angola and flew back and forth a lot, but face time is crucial when dealing with the embassy there......
 
Probably shouldn't ask, but is there any other "issue" such as large age difference??

A little bit is usually good. We just showed joint lease and joint savings account in our packet. Didn't bother with photos or anything.

Any suggested timelines are just that, actually most AP is cleared in a few days, obviously depends on your individual circumstances what is being done and how long it will take.