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  1. SalishSea
    “Videos online showing how wonderful Filipinas can be”? Not sure if you’re aware, but that certainly sounds like you’re commodifying her, combined with Sunk Cost Fallacy. Sure seems like many here on VJ are here to specifically import Filipina wives. I just don’t get that.
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    Totally agree about the threatening to leave part. That is not a stable home environment for kids. OP, it’s your responsibility to intervene here.
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    Doesn’t sound like an immigration issue. Is your fiancé new to the world of teenagers? Has she ever spent any measurable time around kids in that age group? Sounds like you could have done better to facilitate things by being honest with the kids about the timeline and what to expect. Just curious, is your fiancé close to the age of the older kids?
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    That is not what I said, and also not my observation from reading Visa Journey. I was referring to one member who has been encouraging mandamus lawsuits for people who are early on in the process, but complaining about how long the normal process takes.
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    Right. I was referring to certified copies of birth certificates as the standard ID used for US-born citizens applying for passports. Not everyone on VJ realizes that a certified copy “counts” as an original. In fact, most born here couldn’t get the original if they wanted to, since it is the property of whatever vital records office has jurisdiction.
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    I didn’t “accuse” OP of anything. Passport application for naturalized citizens is one rare instance when an original is required to be sent (because like I said,, no originals are required for a U.S. -born citizen’s fist passport application). I still think it’s very likely originals could be lost in this process, and no senator can help with that.
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    Sounds like you need to do some basic research on the process. I suggest you read the guides on the K-1 and familiarize yourself with adjustment of status.
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    Without being able to demonstrate that you have custody and the right to bring the child to the US, I don’t see an immigrant visa happening.
  9. SalishSea
    Your ex has legal custody?
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    Per the site's TOS, anyone may comment. It is VERY unusual that an original document of any type would be required. Even natural born USCs applying for passports send certified copies of birth certificates. If, however, that was required, then it sounds like they have no standard means of returning them to the thousands of people who do the same thing, so you'd be out of luck.
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    Not for immigration purposes if the income will not continue in the US.
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    Why in the world did you send the original???
  13. SalishSea
    Is a waiver needed though? Isn't overstay/illegal work by immediate relatives of USC said to be overlooked by USCIS?
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    Very odd reason to delay the visa by over a year. There must be more to this.
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    My thoughts exactly. I can think of one particular member who is encouraging anyone 25 minutes into a normal wait time to file.
  16. SalishSea
    Timona, are you new here? 😉
  17. SalishSea
    So he's been here illegally for >20 years. If I were you, I'd stop fretting about the EAD, certainly don't try to expedite it, and just be happy your parents were not deported and given a very long ban.
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    No, that is not correct.
  19. SalishSea
    All denials have a solid reason, and it is not a luck based system. Pakistan, like other countries with high levels of extremism and fraud, is a rough consulate. Are you originally from there? Has your spouse been married before? Are you first cousins?
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    You’ve only met the one time? Nigeria is a very high fraud country when it comes to US immigration (potentially the highest). You will have some red flags to overcome so that the consulate doesn’t think you’re just after a green card.
  21. SalishSea
    OP, between your previous thread and this new thread, what have you done to address the consulate's concerns that it is a fraudulent marriage?
  22. SalishSea
    Great advice. A major mission of embassies abroad is to help citizens to repatriate when needed. Many will even loan you money for a ticket, and I would think Germany would be one of those, with a strong social welfare program.
  23. SalishSea
    Are you aware that there is an optional checklist/instructions that accompany the I-129F that you can print out and use to help you fill out the form properly? Strongly recommend it. Doing your research and legwork now may help prevent wasted time and money later in the process.
  24. SalishSea
    You need to learn about family preference visa categories. The visa availability has nothing to do with the service center (even if it did, you can’t ‘choose’). Best bet is to research how the visa bulletin works. She’s in for a very long wait.
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    NVC doesn’t process I129F petitions, it simply dispatches approved ones to consulates. You’ll want to research specific interview wait times for your consulate.
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