Sav&Har

Awww...many thanks and appreciation for your kind words. I'm hoping this is my week too. I get so close each week but no approval.  Maybe I will get lucky and get it before I hit 200 days which will be Friday for me.

I have been following this thread for 1-2 months, and I am so sorry to know you still haven't got your NOA2 while most other who were active poster already got theirs. Really sending you good luck! I really hope this is finally your week. 

I have been following this thread for 1-2 months, and I am so sorry to know you still haven't got your NOA2 while most other who were active poster already got theirs. Really sending you good luck! I really hope this is finally your week. 

I have been following this thread for 1-2 months, and I am so sorry to know you still haven't got your NOA2 while most other who were active poster already got theirs. Really sending you good luck! I really hope this is finally your week. 

I have been following this thread for 1-2 months, and I am so sorry to know you still haven't got your NOA2 while most other who were active poster already got theirs. Really sending you good luck! I really hope this is finally your week. 

My case was agigned by nvc on september 1, and it was sent to embassy on october 27 , almost 2 months at nvc.
Finally case arrived to embassy on october 30 and i have my interview scheduled.
Good luck and patient

Hi there,
 
You have a few options so here goes:
 
1) Have your spouse put you on their insurance after you marry either via a private plan or via spouse's workplace.
2) Purchase an insurance plan yourself through any insurer available in your state.
3) Use the federal exchange or state exchange if you have them. Open enrollment starts in November and goes until Dec 15th or so. You must have the required documents needed however. Your earliest document proof with be after you marry and file for AOS in this order (AOS NOA1, EAD, or green card).
4) Obtain a plan through workplace insurance once you are able to work.
 
Immigrants are certainly welcome to purchase insurance, and you are not disqualified from using the exchanges either so long as you have proof of status. Private plans certainly are the most easiest and generally only require a few pieces of info.
One con to using the exchange is that often the intending immigrant becomes confused, is given wrong info, or ends up waiting for whatever reasons to sign up. You only have a certain grace period of time allowance that you can sign up outside of the normal enrollment period. New immigrants, newly married, and those with certain life changes are allowed to sign up outside of the normal period under a clause called special enrollment. There is a great deal of uncertainness when it comes to the exchanges due to changes the current President has made. The grace period seems likely to be increased, but that will be for next period and not for this one. So I have seen immigrants wait too long past the grace period and try to sign up past the deadline and be turned away.
 
At any rate my suggestion generally is that K1s generally go with option 1, as it's generally the easiest, followed by option 2, provided you have the cash. Keep in mind insurance is expensive these days. Option 3 is the last resort one. The reality is the exchange is there to help certain types of people get lower cost health insurance, but the majority are not able to receive a subsidy which lowers your cost. The typical person will not qualify for it. The other reasons why I'm not a fan of option 3 is the redtape of dealing with the government which adds more hassle, and the fact the program is very unstable for the moment. The truth is for the average user that doesn't receive a subsidy and still uses the exchange, there is little difference between the plans offered there and what you can get privately (which is another reason why I like option 1 or 2).
 
Remember you don't have to have health insurance if you don't want it... and many of us go without it because the yearly tax penalty is ridiculously cheap compared to the cost of monthly premiums shelled out. But... for peace of mind and if you can afford it of course obtain health insurance that works best for you and the family. Travel insurance, temporary insurances, and those marketed toward new immigrants do not count under the law - the penalty will still apply. Another tip I'd have is that, soon after you arrive and before marriage is to check your I94 and see if you're in the database and then go apply for your SSN. You'll find it'll make the insurance process very much easier. It's not a 'requirement by law for insurance, but you'll find plenty of persons willing to lie or downright be obnoxious to immigrants who do not have it already.
It is not illegal to not have insurance. There are millions of uninsured persons in the US. There are plenty of minute clinics where you can seek treatment and pay out of pocket for illnesses. Hospitals generally may not turn you away, unless it is certain for profit-private hospitals. Keep in mind any treatment you seek without insurance will be quite expensive, and you never know if you should have an injury or critical illness. Having insurance together as a new couple is also a good proof of relationship for down the line. I added my husband to my private insurance plan shortly after he arrived, so we were covered. They asked little proof or questions beyond proof of marriage. He's healthy and fit, but a few months later we were in a car accident and insurance was helpful for injuries. We are now on his joint plan through his employment.
 
It's all up to what you can afford and if the pros outweigh the cons.

Without reading too much into the second paragraph, I think you are giving too much details. I could be wrong. I personally imagine someone reviewing your case not reading it all.

Without reading too much into the second paragraph, I think you are giving too much details. I could be wrong. I personally imagine someone reviewing your case not reading it all.

Without reading too much into the second paragraph, I think you are giving too much details. I could be wrong. I personally imagine someone reviewing your case not reading it all.

Without reading too much into the second paragraph, I think you are giving too much details. I could be wrong. I personally imagine someone reviewing your case not reading it all.

I sure hope there's no problem! We did a scanned copy with her signature that I printed, signed myself, and then mailed with my packet.

We personally used the last option. However, it's been said that a printed scanned copy is just fine

Best thing to do. Divorce. Go back to your country. Have your new love apply for k1 visa. 
 
There is absolutely nothing you can do to obtain a legal status from within the US. K1 beneficiaries only get green cards through their petitioners. 
 
On a personal note: that was fast. Came here in April, divorce and already met someone new you are willing to marry. 
 
Either way. Time to pack your bags. 

You can only adjust status through marriage with the original K-1 petitioner. There is no path to a green card for you if you’re not together before the AOS is approved
 
What you are planning is immigration fraud. 

Canadians usually don't have too many issues with overstays.  Beyond that it wouldn't affect him unless it was 180 days of overstay.   He could be denied entry on a next visit or never denied entry regardless of the number of days spent in the USA. 
 
The k1 90 days to marry is completely different than his 180 days of visiting. 

Previous Marriage: I had a similar situation. I was married from 2005 to 2009, but really my husband and I were together only  a year or so. We parted as friends and moved on, putting the actual divorce on the back burner. I've been with my fiancée from before then and had this exact same question when filing. I posted it here in the forum and everyone responded that the overlapping dates were not an issue. They were right--it wasn't. It wasn't even brought up.
Good luck!

Thanks.
I'm just saying they won't impact the I-129F adjudication. It doesn't make them any more/less valuable at the interview phase. Frontloading lets the CO see them beforehand. While it shouldn't matter, there is suspicion that some COs may form an opinion before the actual interview...and with certain high fraud embassies, even forming much of a decision before the interview begins. Full disclosure: I did not frontload at all and had no issues, but I knew that's acceptable to USEM COs. With other embassies, frontloading can be much more valuable.
 
It can be...you don't need a certified translation for USCIS. Just follow the guide here if you do it yourself: http://www.visajourney.com/content/translations

The cards wouldn't be used by USCIS for the I-129F, but can be included as frontloading of relationship evidence so the CO sees it beforehand. Same as #1 regarding gifts & cards. The receipts showing purchases in the same town as where she was staying with you would help as evidence that you met within the past 2 years (translations should be included as needed). It can. The thing with Facebook is if you use it as relationship evidence is that the CO could (and have) told applicants that they just made it for immigration purposes. This is usually with high fraud embassies, though...like Nigeria, Ghana, Pakistan, Morocco, etc. In your case, I don't see an innate harm in including it, so go ahead if you want. Again, it's just frontloading of relationship evidence...USCIS won't review it with the I-129F itself. A co sponsor would fill out an I-134 for the K-1 visa. If she needs a joint sponsor at the time of filing for AOS, then the joint sponsor would also fill out an I-864. Correct - the beneficiary's birth certificate is not needed for the I-129F. It will be presented at the interview.

The beneficiary doesn't need a wet signature for the letter of intent to marry. That hasn't been required for at least the past few years. They can print, sign, scan, and send to the US-based fiance.
 
On the I-129F, the section that asks for the I-94 is only if you are currently within the US:
"If your beneficiary is currently in the United States, complete Item Numbers 38.a. - 38.h."
 
She may be asked about it at the interview, but that in itself isn't a cause for concern. She's not the first person to postpone finalizing a divorce with immigration. Providing an explanation beforehand won't be read by USCIS (it as it's not pertinent to the I-129F), but may provide some context for the CO. Personally I'd focus on proving how the current relationship is legitimate, not past marriages. My general guidance is don't volunteer unrequested information since you may end up shooting yourself in the foot later. YMMV.
 
Facebook is not categorically an IMB. An IMB can use Facebook as a medium, though. While probably not absolutely necessary, it would be beneficial to describe that you met through Facebook via <xyz> page/friend/whatever, and then decided to message each other. If you have the first messages to each other, you can include a screenshot of that. And print a copy of the TOS just in case (https://www.facebook.com/terms).