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  1. SalishSea
    Hopefully you plan to spend significant time in each other's company before filing for any visa.
  2. SalishSea
    They don't answer procedural questions or give legal advice.
  3. SalishSea
    The specific reason for my comment is due to the recent history of K-1s from India that were fraudulently pursued by already married couples who wanted to bypass the longer wait for spouse visas. This was a few years ago now, but it was widespread, and the increased K-1 scrutiny for India still exists.
  4. SalishSea
    They are not resident aliens yet though. Not until they have their green cards. We did a K-1, and as soon as my husband had his SSN, we just went to my credit union and opened a joint account. We also have our own personal accounts there. It was no big deal and did not take days and days. If that's what you've encountered, I'd try a different bank/credit union.
  5. SalishSea
    Processing centers are unrelated to USC state of residence. 99% of K-1s are processed at CSC. Indian and Pakistani K-1s seem to be denied more than people from other countries, due to past fraud. You may want to research this.
  6. SalishSea
    This is pertinent info that would have been helpful to include in your original post. It sounds like they do not believe that you have an eligible, authentic marriage, and they intend to deny/revoke the original petition.
  7. SalishSea
    Right. I was responding to the other inquiry within this thread, which maybe one of the mods wants to move to it's own new post to not thread jack the OP.
  8. SalishSea
    Yep. This is how immigrant visa applicants get dinged with an inadmissibility - lying on a prior DS-160 about their marital status because they think it will improve their chances. Later on, USCIS/DOS wants evidence of dissolution of the fake marriage.
  9. SalishSea
    As long as the step-parent/child relationship (i.e. marriage between the USC and child's parent) took place prior to the child's 18th bday. Otherwise, the beneficiary parent would be the petitioner.
  10. SalishSea
    You can try it, but it sounds quite shady to me.
  11. SalishSea
    No, this is not a thing.
  12. SalishSea
    That wouldn't have been a reason to delay adjusting status though....
  13. SalishSea
    Making such assumptions/errors will lead to delays or even denials. Please do your research.
  14. SalishSea
    No.
  15. SalishSea
    No, but he would be out of status and subject to deportation.
  16. SalishSea
    A year ago, this wouldn't have been a big deal. In October 2025, I'd say you should move heaven and earth to avoid ever being out of status. Do not under any circumstances send an incomplete packet though.
  17. SalishSea
    The OP did not mention moving in with the brother. She wrote: "Would my name showing up on an apartment lease be enough to prove U.S. residence? My brother lives in the U.S. and he can likely get me into his current lease." To me, this sounds manufactured, like a paperwork modification vs an authentic piece of evidence of domicile. Maybe to you it is not a big deal, but per the TOS rules here at VJ, we cannot recommend creating evidence which is not in good faith. The best evidence for all steps of US immigration is genuine evidence. Yes, even for low-fraud, low-risk consulates.
  18. SalishSea
    I said it is *inadequate* as evidence of domicile. Which, it is. Per OP's post, she lived in the US for <5 years. Adding her name to a brother's lease is fine, but more compelling evidence of domicile/intent to would be US tax filing records, banking records, driver's license, etc.
  19. SalishSea
    No, that is inadequate evidence of domicile. Especially since it would obviously be fake - adding your name to a lease where you do not live.
  20. SalishSea
    You cannot bring them over on a visitor’s visa with the intent to adjust status. That is fraud. And it would seem unkind to put someone who is already suffering from cognitive decline through potential US immigration red tape that way.
  21. SalishSea
    And I’ve seen plenty of cases with 3-6 month delays caused by lawyers or agencies, unfortunately.
  22. SalishSea
    Right, but it won't change how long the process takes, or make an approval more likely.
  23. SalishSea
    So you came on a B visa just this month and have already decided "just kidding" about what you told the consular officer about your tourism intentions?
  24. SalishSea
    There is no “accreditation” for companies that assist with visas. There is no advantage to using a lawyer for that part of the process.
  25. SalishSea
    Realistically, she will need to move to you. Will you still want the marriage if the green card is off the table?
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