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  1.    Coco8 reacted to a post in a topic: Does filing K-1 before or after Travel Ban for Venezuela fiance matter?
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    People on this thread were too paranoid. I've been in academia for years and OP's research is covered by ESTA. Also, if OP were to meet a coauthor to work on a paper, that's is still covered by ESTA (no, you don't need a work visa). Or if OP attended a conference and talked about work, or if OP was invited to speak at a seminar (as long as it doesn't have a 'speaker fee', which 99% don't). None of these activities are generating money for anyone and OP doesn't work for a US institution in any capacity or get money from them. Also, if you publish a paper, you don't get paid for that, so it's not generating money.
  3.    Coco8 reacted to a post in a topic: Doing research and visiting my US partner on ESTA
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    It seems to me that the advice you are getting is from people giving you advice on the phone and not really representing you. I don't think claiming ignorance, even if true, works for getting out of misrepresentation and fraud. Particularly in this administration. I wouldn't trust any advice you are being given by someone who is not representing you or has not 'won' cases involving misrepresentation or has knowledge of muslim customs. The only idea I have is to try to find some professors of law in your country or in the US (who know about muslim law?) who can write about how this paperwork or ceremony is not viewed as marriage in your country. Maybe trying to explain it is a gray area works. Then you could have this religious officiant say he thinks the paperwork counts as marriage, but if you could find another who thinks it doesn't (not sure this is possible), then that could help you. I honestly don't understand all of these customs, but I don't think saying "We thought doing this ceremony was not marriage, but when I realized we were married, instead of leaving and doing a marriage visa, I tried to fix it retroactively" is enough. Plus, it's been like 2 years since he came to the US on a K1 and you never married. If you truly thought it was not an official marriage, you could have asked another religious officiant or just marry in the court house.
  9.    CinderSoul reacted to a post in a topic: What is the best way to organize finances together when spouse is still not in the US?
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    You could get them a credit card extension and give it to them when you see each other (or maybe mail it)? I got a credit card on my dad's name that's an extension of mine and he can use it for stuff back home. I only had to call my bank (bank of america) and we did everything on the phone. They only needed his name.
  11.    Mason_Stellar reacted to a post in a topic: looking for an opinion on how to go about a marriage dilemma and whats acceptable by USCIS
  12.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: looking for an opinion on how to go about a marriage dilemma and whats acceptable by USCIS
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    I don't see why this is an OR situation and not an AND situation. Get married on Zoom Utah and then have a party in Mexico with a ceremony. Also, if you have a party, then I would only assume it looks better than only having the Zoom Utah marriage.
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    LOL I never get it right. thanks
  15. Coco8
    There seems to be a bit of everything. A case I read about was "this GC holder has turned away and sent back"... but then it said he had a DIY... I get that maybe sometimes they can be lenient, but a DYI is not nothing so if they wanted, they could turn you back. Maybe for Americans having a DYI is nothing XD Another case, like that actress applying for a TN visa was bizarre since they could have turned her back at the border if there was something wrong with her paperwork instead of leaving her 2 weeks at a detention center for no reason!
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    I'm sorry. If you are so worried, why don't you get married? I don't understand how you call someone fiancé but don't get married to solve the visa issues? The faster you marry, the faster he'll be able to become a citizen and get a green card for his mother.
  17.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: Lisa Kudrow's experience w/USCIS for hubby's GC interview
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  20. Coco8 started following Change of address when traveling for work 6 months and Lisa Kudrow's experience w/USCIS for hubby's GC interview
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    I thought it was hilarious and sad lol
  22.    Coco8 reacted to a post in a topic: My Comprehensive DCF (Direct Consular Filing) Experience - Bucharest
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    Are they maybe asking you to put a Hague Apostille on this birth certificate? I think you need to write down the exact words you got from the US embassy. The new copy of the birth certificate is not a problem. Everyone submits new copy with a new stamp dated closer to their application date.
  24.    Coco8 reacted to a post in a topic: Son US Passport on hold [merged threads]
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    Thank you! This helps. I would still keep my current address where all of my mail goes. And I also have an ID for this state.
  26. Coco8
    Hi! I might get an offer for a job that's only 6 months and I would have to stay in this other state 4-3 days a week, be home/work remote the rest of the week. It's a top company, otherwise I wouldn't consider so much travel XD I want to make sure that I do not have to change my address with USCIS. I'm not going to rent a long term place there, though I'll have to pay taxes in the other state for the days I'm there, etc. I don't want to change my address because this would be 6 months and I'm able to file for citizenship August of the next year (so it would delay for me if I had to change my address). Thoughts? Thanks PS: I hate the address change the most so I can't wait for USC so I don't have to do that again.
  27. Coco8
    He has a masters in Accounting from Australia. He doesn't know anything about taxes in the US so it's not like he can set up shop and start doing people's taxes. Also, a business for sale for 200,000 most likely doesn't have a lot of clients and the clients would leave if someone without experience in the US would want to do their taxes.
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