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    SalishSea reacted to SunflowerSweet in Vaccine Exemption for Philosophical Reasons   
    Okay there Socrates...
     
    The statement/waiver process is supposed to be a thorough explanation of *your* personal beliefs/convictions regarding vaccines and why these beliefs require you to be exempt from the vaccine and overcome the denial. I’m not exactly sure how anyone here is suppose to help you with that, ESPECIALLY since you very plainly said you don’t wish to discuss stances on vaccines.
     
     If you’re so confident in your stance and your ability to get the outcome you desire... I’m not really sure what you’re asking for at this point. Impressively, some users have been able to provide some advice and guidance in response this thread, but you’ve been dismissive and honestly rude in response.
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    SalishSea reacted to African Zealot in Vaccine Exemption for Philosophical Reasons   
    Are you implying other members without a lot of experience on VJ can be insulted? That’s the inference from your statement.
     
    You do know that a lack of tenure on VJ doesn’t imply a “newbie” lacks experience in immigration matters?
     
    Smh
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    SalishSea reacted to HRQX in Vaccine Exemption for Philosophical Reasons   
    The "step-by-step checklist" process is not done in-person: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d-chapter-3 Form I-601 is filed after the visa interview: https://www.uscis.gov/i-601-addresses "Seeking an immigrant visa or a nonimmigrant K or V visa and I have been found inadmissible by a consular officer after my visa interview."
     
    The Consular Officer does not have authority to adjudicate the waiver: https://fam.state.gov/fam/09fam/09fam030202.html "Immigrant visa applicants who object to receiving vaccinations on religious or moral grounds must seek an INA 212(g)(2)(C) waiver from DHS/USCIS by filing Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility. You do not have the authority to adjudicate or grant INA 212(g)(2)(C) waivers."
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    SalishSea reacted to Downloader in Vaccine Exemption for Philosophical Reasons   
    You have quite an attitude for someone that is coming to a public forum looking for free information which by the way is being served by one of our most experienced and respected members.
    I hope that you cannot stand me either so you let your tongue free again....maybe I’ll get lucky. 
     
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    SalishSea reacted to Diane and Chris in Vaccine Exemption for Philosophical Reasons   
    Not getting the answer you want is not a good way to ask for advice, especially from an experienced member. Your visa journey has just begun. It would be wise if you were to slow down and listen to what others say that may help you. Sometimes we have to make sacrifices. Best of luck in your journey. 
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    SalishSea reacted to Jesserose24 in Vaccine Exemption for Philosophical Reasons   
    I asked, I didn't tell. There's a difference. Much like there's a difference in respecting someone's original ask and ignoring it.
     
    As I said, feel free to delete my account. I thought it was a place I could go to for specific questions, connecting with people in the exact same situation as myself.. not general information the same as I can read myself doing my own Google research.
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    SalishSea reacted to Jesserose24 in Vaccine Exemption for Philosophical Reasons   
    You're welcome to delete my account. I was direct and reaffirmed my request only to speak to someone who has actually been through this exact process. I did not insult anyone.  I asked them not to comment if they didn't actually meet the requirements of my inquiry. There was no insult whatsoever. Happy to not be a member if this is the type of unsolicited advice one can expect. 
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    SalishSea reacted to TBoneTX in Vaccine Exemption for Philosophical Reasons   
    Thread is moved from the K-3 Process forum to the Waivers forum.
     
    Jesserose24, it violates the site's Terms of Service to tell someone not to post.  It's suggested that you review the TOS (to which you agreed to adhere when you registered) and not violate a provision again.  Furthermore, avoid insulting highly experienced members.  This is your only notification before administrative action against your account.
     
    VJ Moderation
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    SalishSea reacted to Jesserose24 in Vaccine Exemption for Philosophical Reasons   
    Yes, I've read this passage repeatedly. In case my question was not clear, I'm looking to understand exactly what words others have used in similar situations. I'll mildly ask you to leave me, and this thread alone, unless you've actually had experience with this. I'm looking to speak with others who have.
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    SalishSea reacted to Boiler in Vaccine Exemption for Philosophical Reasons   
    https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/waivers-health-based-inadmissibility-us-green-card-applicants.html
     
    Applying for a Waiver of the Vaccination Requirement
    If you object, on the basis or religious or moral reasons, to receiving any and all vaccinations, you may apply for a waiver of the vaccination requirements. (You cannot pick and choose, objecting to only one or a few vaccinations.)
    Your immigration medical examination will include a review of your vaccination record. For any of the possible required vaccinations, the physician would ordinarily either give you a vaccination or decide that the vaccination is not medically appropriate. Inform your examining physician if you are requesting a waiver based on your religious or moral beliefs. If you don’t, the doctor might try and give you whichever vaccinations he or she deems medically appropriate. (Note that the doctor does not make the final decision on the waiver; and if the immigration authorities deny your request, they may require you to either get those vaccinations done later, or give up your application for a green card.)
    To apply for the vaccinations waiver, you will need to submit Form I-601 along with your green card application, and include evidence that you are against vaccinations in any form, that your objection is based on religious beliefs or moral convictions, and that your religious or moral beliefs are sincere.
    Evidence may include letters of support from religious leaders of your faith and others in the community who share your beliefs, and references to religious scripts and doctrines, articles, and academic studies describing your religious or moral convictions.
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    SalishSea got a reaction from Downloader in B2 extension and USCIS letter decision came LATE   
    From OP's other thread, she's not.   She herself is trying to adjust from a visitor visa.
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    SalishSea reacted to Crazy Cat in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    If she found a text from the spouse saying "I married my spouse so that I could become a citizen"......then THAT would be good evidence of fraud.
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    SalishSea reacted to laylalex in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    I also wanted to give you a Haha reaction but we are only limited to one so  
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    SalishSea reacted to Crazy Cat in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    Obviously, you don't know @laylalex.  Misled?   Never!!!!
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    SalishSea reacted to laylalex in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    You are confusing polygamy with polyamory/cheating. You can't be a polygamist unless you're married to more than one person. Cheating isn't illegal -- polygamy is.
     
    You're also making a whole lot of presumptions. How do you know that when he filed the petition he didn't plan on staying in the marriage? How do you know when he went to the interview he wasn't planning on staying in the marriage? My ex had no intention of divorcing me the whole time he was cheating on me. It wasn't until he got obsessed with the idea that I was cheating that he was done. If that had not happened, I have no doubt I'd still be married to him and he'd be having his affairs. 
     
    Being faithful isn't part of the equation for citizenship. We can't presume anything here because we don't have a lot of facts.
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    SalishSea reacted to laylalex in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    I don't think it's illegal to be having an affair at the time of filing/interviewing. A bona fide marriage doesn't preclude having an affair -- the cheater could have every intention of staying in the marriage and having their boyfriend/girlfriend on the side. 
     
    Look, I understand you feel strongly about this. I was cheated on, and it's something I won't stand for in my current marriage -- I made it crystal clear to my new husband (we married last year) while we were figuring out if we wanted to be a couple. I told him if he wants to play away, to let me know ASAP because I need a heads up for contacting my divorce lawyer. He knows what's on the line, and he agreed. But it's a huge leap to assume it's fraud when it's more likely just a very bad thing that happened. One of the best pieces of advice I got during my divorce was to learn how to pick my battles. A lot of things aren't worth the emotional and financial toll they will take on you. Sometimes it's best to let the other person just wallow in the mess they've made for themselves. 
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    SalishSea reacted to Crazy Cat in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    I have never said that it is OK to lie or misrepresent oneself to immigration. You are making assumptions about the OP's case and about me.  I am not encouarging anyone to be dishonest.  I AM SAYING THAT immigration FRAUD IS DIFFICULT TO PROVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  But, if the OP thinks he/she can prove it, then, by all means, report it!!
     
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    SalishSea reacted to ThaOne in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    Did I say any of that is illegal? My posts are still there. Please read. 
    You keep on moving the goal posts. And you are wrong. It is not illegal to divorce after the fact. It is illegal to have an affair or already be in a relationship and go to the interview and pretend to be in a bona fide marriage. Your doubling down on denying this simple fact is preoccupying and raises concerns on what kind of advice you may have been giving people here. I stated many times, if he ALREADY knew he was in an affair or planned on leaving and closing the bank account at the time of the interview then it means he misrepresented himself during the interview. You come back with  "Moving out is not illegal, Closing a bank account is not illegal...". Who said that was? So what you are saying is encouraging people to open bank accounts jointly, not be in a bona fide relationship, know all this, file for n400, then just close everything after the oath, because closing a bank account isn't illegal then everything is okay?
    Pointless discussion and a waste of my time.
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    SalishSea reacted to laylalex in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    Sometimes really bad stuff happens that is just really bad stuff in a marriage, not fraud. My ex (who came over on a K1) accused me of cheating on him and moved out, when in fact it was the other way around. He cut off my access to all my funds (I was only an authorized user on his credit cards) and pretty much emptied our one joint bank account. He was an abusive monster. But we entered our marriage in good faith, it just ended poorly. He applied for citizenship soon after he left me and I was ecstatic when he was sworn in because it was another tie between us severed. Believe me, when all this went down, everyone around me started accusing him of fraud, but it was just a bad thing that happened.
     
    Also for it to be polygamy, you have to married to more than one person. Being a polyamorous person isn't a bar to becoming a citizen. 
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    SalishSea reacted to Crazy Cat in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    Moving out is not illegal
    Closing bank accounts is not illegal.
    Acting "nasty" is not illegal.
    Having an affair is not illegal.
     
    Is that clear enough for you?
     
    If the OP has solid evidence that the spouse entered the marriage for the sole purpose of receiving immigration benefits, there might be a case.  
     
     
     
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    SalishSea reacted to ThaOne in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    This is what you stated: "None of those things sound illegal."
    Now you are saying you never said that.
    Pointless discussion.
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    SalishSea reacted to Crazy Cat in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    Maybe.  If obtaining immigration benefits was the sole reason for the marriage, then it could be classified as fraud.
     
    That is an absurd interpretation of what I said.
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    SalishSea reacted to Crazy Cat in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    I'm not sure how anyone could interpret what I posted like that...But lying to immigration and fraud are never OK.  If you had any knowledge of my post history, you would know that I don't condone dishonesty.  However, I am aware of reality when trying to prove fraud.   
     
    I never said or implied any such thing. I said fraud is hard to prove.  The truth is that hard evidence speaks louder than words spoken after a failed marriage. 
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    SalishSea reacted to Crazy Cat in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    I would be surprised if the OP has been holding proof of fraud for several years.   The OP has not mentioned a single element of fraud...only symptoms of a failed marriage.  
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    SalishSea reacted to ThaOne in Moved out after being sworn in as usa citizenship   
    I am not sure of what most people here are talking about. All talking about how this is a civil issue and everything. Did you even read the OP's claim that, they were together everything was fine, then as soon as he took the oath (everything immigration wise was done) then he went south? Have you ever heard of immigration fraud? Have you ever heard of GC revoked? Have you ever heard of even Denaturalization? 
    To the OP, if there is proof that he was with you for immigration purposes, Green cards can be revoked and naturalizations too. What some don't understand is that when they make you sign those papers for n400 and other immigration purposes, the reason is so USCIS can use that against you should they discover you had lied to either deny you permanently or temporarily legally if they catch it before, or go back and strip you of what they have given you. What kind of advice by non lawyers is this? That someone would possibly have lied to get an immigration benefit and yet it's a civil matter? 
    OP, there is a civil litigation side to this (divorce), but YES! if you can demonstrate that your spouse in anyway lied during the process and had clear intent to leave as soon as he was done "using" you for immigration purposes it is a violation. That's the whole concept of immigration fraud, which some apparently don't understand. On top of that should they ever discover this and they discover that you had a role in this, you too would face a fine and possibly jail time. I recommend you talk to a real lawyer on this one, but I believe your options would be to just deal with him at the divorce, and not suspect that he stayed just for immigration purposes in which case you have no proof and nothing could ever come back to you, or you take the time energy and possibly money to try and prove that he deceived USCIS. Even though you were still legally married at the time and all, the n400 application if based on the 3 year rule especially can still be fraudulent. But again, you would have to prove that he was in deception already then and possibly that he had an affair then when you all had your interview and he feigned to still be committed and then once he got his oath he left. I have seen good advice on the forum and bad advice, a lot of these were pretty awful.
    Talk to a lawyer if you have doubts or just move on with the divorce and let that other part go, but also remember that if it can be proven that you knew then you are an accomplice.
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