britishandusa

Does not matter Ir1 or Cr1 we all have same legal marriage certificates. Your logic simply means some people who get engaged and file the next month for a k1 should be separated from those who get engaged and file several years later for the same k1. Or maybe we the cr1 holders should be mad at the fact that k1s get approved at uscis,nvc and consulate faster than us? This is a free site and you can't come with "your attitude and expect people to come and give you "sweet" words maybe you could as well call uscis and tell them how you feel.
 
COMINNG FROM A DAD WHO HAS 2 US CITIZEN KIDS AND HAVE LIVED WITH THEM FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF IN A NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY WITH TURKEY and I guess you know Ukraine has a poorer economy thanTurkey and yes my kids are 6 and 3 years old they too have missed school for over a year.

Ok “selfish. “

Choose between your child being near you both and starting school at a different time or starting school in Aug/Sept and being away from parent.  Complaining will not make a difference.
 
You admit that you had not planned to move to the US; many CR-1 people have likely had plans to move to US long before you changed your mind. You being angry will not get you anywhere, and  an "attitude" may hurt. He should be denied entry to visit as he is a likely overstay being too impatient to wait his turn.
 
You will not get any sympathy here from the many people who have waited and will wait far longer than your husband has or will. An attitude adjustment on your part will benefit your child as well as yourself.

The queue is based on filing date, not marriage date.  Is there a reason why you waited 8 years to file?
 
Most everyone here has had to be patient with the immigration process....

Once becoming a citizen of the US you will forever be a dual citizen (that means you will also retain your UK citizenship). No one may take your UK citizenship away from you unless you revoke it (a formal legal paperwork process which has nothing to do with the Oath taken in the US), or HRH or Her Majesty's government removes it from you (and if that happens you'd probably be a very bad person). My GGama was a triple citizen and my great uncle was a dual citizen. Had my grandmother gone through the process, she'd have also been a dual citizen.
 
You will have both passports (so maintain both and keep 'em current) and you will use them during travel. One to enter and the other to leave and vice versa. You may go through both citizen lines upon entry at each country. The only qualms and misconceptions some have about is the Oath that you must take when becoming a US citizen. While the wording implication implies loyalty to the US only, it is a formality and the right to be a dual citizen is maintained and a matter of settled law. The US doesn't recognize other citizenships, but it does not stop or prevent you from being one. The only issue or conflict that would arise is for those that live in countries where they would automatically lose their original citizenship (doesn't apply to the UK though) or for those that would then be taxed on worldwide funds (which should not be an issue unless you have a lot of income coming in from abroad). You may continue to vote in UK elections for about 15 years iirc and for now at least you also still have right of free-movement that all EU citizens enjoy (until the UK figures out what they will do about that).
Not true whatsoever. A UK citizenship is never revoked or withdrawn. It is always maintained.

Once your spouse took the oath taking, your spouse automatically withdrawn the UK citizenship, you have to call your local embassy on how to retain your spouse UK citizen and if UK is allowed for dual citizenship

You shouldn’t work without a work permit.
 
you can request for an expedite if you have a job offer

Not sure if anyone checks in here anymore from our old group but we are finally getting married in May! What a long and winding road it’s been to get here! Next step...more paperwork of course! Hope everyone is doing well! 

Just received our GC today! Whoo! 

Send a letter to USCIS to withdraw the current I-129f and refile new one. OR withdraw the i-129f, go to pakistan, get married, go back to USA and file for I-130
We waited for 4 years, isn't an excuse.
I'm gonna explain to you in a simple way.
1. You didn't have the original divorce decree when asked to show them (it's always asked for in packet 3).
2. You told the officer that you want to get to USA quicker, that's a red flag.
3. As someone mentioned, frequent visits without marriage, isn't a norm for Pakistan.
4. US isn't choosing which visas are going to which countries ( this is to your reply "Then they shouldn't offer K-1 for Pakistan").
5. Your petition was denied for the reasons i mentioned in 1-3.
6. NVC won't ask for additional evidence. They are the middlemen between USCIS and embassy. They'll just send the file back to USCIS.
7. USCIS won't touch it anymore as it was denied by embassy, and it will be left to EXPIRE.
 
You were too married for K-1 according to local culture, and didn't have an official paper they asked for. This was your mistake, not theirs, they have no obligations to review your petition again.
You have two options, refile K-1 (which will very likely get denied. again.) or get married and do spouse visa, which is a better route looking at your circumstances. 
 
best of luck

I am Vietnamese American. Born and raised here. My husband is British. We lived with my parents for the first year he moved here--we've only just recently moved as of last week actually because of my overbearing parents!
 
It was hard. Although my parents are caring and can be sweet, they can be really difficult because of their way of life. Like your mom (my mom was born and raised in the south, Saigon), my mom was very specific with a certain way and frugal. When we moved out, I got shouted about how much we were spending on our own apartment with our own money. Every time we bought groceries, when we lived there--we were scolded about how much we were spending and wasting.
 
My advice? Move out. It is a struggle financially but you don't have to put up with the strain anymore. It got toxic in the house. The last week we were there, my parents blew up at us because my parents didn't like that we cooked in the house (it made it stink) and my dad threatened to throw us out. Never did he dream that we'd actually move out. Since we've moved out, it's been a blessing. 

I am Vietnamese American. Born and raised here. My husband is British. We lived with my parents for the first year he moved here--we've only just recently moved as of last week actually because of my overbearing parents!
 
It was hard. Although my parents are caring and can be sweet, they can be really difficult because of their way of life. Like your mom (my mom was born and raised in the south, Saigon), my mom was very specific with a certain way and frugal. When we moved out, I got shouted about how much we were spending on our own apartment with our own money. Every time we bought groceries, when we lived there--we were scolded about how much we were spending and wasting.
 
My advice? Move out. It is a struggle financially but you don't have to put up with the strain anymore. It got toxic in the house. The last week we were there, my parents blew up at us because my parents didn't like that we cooked in the house (it made it stink) and my dad threatened to throw us out. Never did he dream that we'd actually move out. Since we've moved out, it's been a blessing. 

I am Vietnamese American. Born and raised here. My husband is British. We lived with my parents for the first year he moved here--we've only just recently moved as of last week actually because of my overbearing parents!
 
It was hard. Although my parents are caring and can be sweet, they can be really difficult because of their way of life. Like your mom (my mom was born and raised in the south, Saigon), my mom was very specific with a certain way and frugal. When we moved out, I got shouted about how much we were spending on our own apartment with our own money. Every time we bought groceries, when we lived there--we were scolded about how much we were spending and wasting.
 
My advice? Move out. It is a struggle financially but you don't have to put up with the strain anymore. It got toxic in the house. The last week we were there, my parents blew up at us because my parents didn't like that we cooked in the house (it made it stink) and my dad threatened to throw us out. Never did he dream that we'd actually move out. Since we've moved out, it's been a blessing. 

I am Vietnamese American. Born and raised here. My husband is British. We lived with my parents for the first year he moved here--we've only just recently moved as of last week actually because of my overbearing parents!
 
It was hard. Although my parents are caring and can be sweet, they can be really difficult because of their way of life. Like your mom (my mom was born and raised in the south, Saigon), my mom was very specific with a certain way and frugal. When we moved out, I got shouted about how much we were spending on our own apartment with our own money. Every time we bought groceries, when we lived there--we were scolded about how much we were spending and wasting.
 
My advice? Move out. It is a struggle financially but you don't have to put up with the strain anymore. It got toxic in the house. The last week we were there, my parents blew up at us because my parents didn't like that we cooked in the house (it made it stink) and my dad threatened to throw us out. Never did he dream that we'd actually move out. Since we've moved out, it's been a blessing. 

Ah okay! Well congratulations on your engagement.
 
You're getting a bit ahead of yourself! I know you want to be prepared however it is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too soon to gather the I-134. They will need a more updated version by the time your interview rolls around. Once your petition reaches NVC (4-6 months from now), that is when you can start gathering documents for the I-134. For now, I wouldn't do anything but sit back and relax. 
 
As for your co-sponsor questions, they will need proof as well--bank assets, previous taxes, etc.

Nope, I remember we just kept checking the CEAC and it just changed to 'Issue' one day. Just check it everyday!  

Yes, our interview was last year! We're past the AOS point now but we were only delayed by a week. We also ran into Memorial Day weekend. 

Our medical didn't arrival for the interview either. They will get to it eventually!  

Nigeria is a high fraud country and it is very difficult to get a K1 visa through them. I reccomend getting at least 2-3 more visits in. 

Not true. I use to work in an OBGYN. We accepted many forms of ID including foreign passports/foreign Driver License. Try to go to a different provider or ask to see a different front desk person. 

Good luck guys! It'll be a breeze! x

It is a VJ TOS violation to tell others not to comment, you can ignore them or close the post.  

Advance Parole and EAD are taking about 4-6 months according to other VJ members......She can't apply for advance parole until she has entered the US via her K-1 visa.  It is recommended to submit the I-485, I-131, and I-765 together to minimize fees.....If her ability to immediately work in the US is a priority, then perhaps a CR-1 visa would have fit your situation better.
 

   

 
 
 

You need a Re-Entry Permit if you want your time outside the US not to count against you.
 
If you claim Canadian residency for ANY REASON, then you are abandoning your green card. 
 
Provincial health requires residency.  Snowbirds who spend too much time in the US do not qualify.  US green card holders do not qualify.  
 
If you file Canadian taxes as a resident, then you are claiming a foreign resident in Canada which would be abandoning your green card.
 
You can't have your cake and eat it too.  You can't have a green card and continue to live your regular life in Canada even with a Re-Entry Permit.
 
You should really consult a good immigration lawyer.  You are putting yourself at risk with this plan.

My husband and I had the same RFIE about our joint sponsor even though he was well qualified (he made over triple the amount needed). We called USCIS requesting a Tier 2 and we were informed they made a mistake.
 
We resent everything with a cover letter outlinging EVERYTHING. We even sent the Poverty guideline page with the highlighted part of how we met the required income. We attached W2, pay stubs, previous tax returns, and a letter explaining HOW/WHY we met the poverty guideline, what was discussed with the Tier 2 officer (along with a name), and a broken down explanation of our joint sponsor's income.
 
I know VJ Members will tell you to get a new joint sponsor because they did to me also but USCIS accepted our response and we got our green card two weeks ago with no issue.