ADAngel

I think what they mean is once the K-1 is approved they will have a quick wedding just to comply with the terms of the visa but the rest of the family won't know that they are married and they will have a big wedding in 2020 once AP is approved/GC is in hand. 
 
I have a friend who did the same thing - applied for a K-1 but told her family she was moving to the USA on a work visa (even though she couldn't work). Her parents knew nothing about immigration so they didn't have a clue. They got married in secret and then had a big "wedding" in the U.K. once her AOS was completed. To this day, her family still think that was her actual wedding day. 

People regularly post this question, with variations:  "My fiancee/wife is pregnant/I'm pregnant.  Can our petition/visa interview be expedited?"  The answer is NO, as follows.
 
Expedite Criteria USCIS may expedite a petition or application if it meets one or more of the following criteria:
Severe financial loss to company or person; Emergency situation; Humanitarian reasons; Nonprofit organization whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States; Department of Defense or national interest situation (these particular expedite requests must come from an official U.S. government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to the government); USCIS error; or Compelling interest of USCIS.  
And, from the knowledgeable member pushbrk (5 May 2018):
     "Neither USCIS nor the Department of State consider pregnancy of either the petitioner or spouse to be grounds to expedite the immigrant visa processes.
     "If the US Citizen is pregnant and has the kind of problem pregnancy that requires care she cannot get from anybody but her husband, THEN the case might be expedited.  I've seen that happen with other medical conditions.  But, usually, the needed care can be received from other family members or services.  JUST pregnancy is something people deal with as a matter of course, all over the world every day."
 
Accordingly, new threads inquiring about pregnancy expedites will be closed when you report them (via the Report button, found at the top right of every post).  If you must reply to those threads, refer the poster to the link for this thread.  Thanks for your cooperation.

By all means...Please stay in Italy, we have enough negativity in this country. Why do people think immigration is a RIGHT? It's not. More important, why do people think it's bad to make sure you have a valid relationship when filing as such to immigrate.  Hopefully your fiancé will make the sacrifice and move with you.
 
FYI. Does not rain that much in OR. If he tells you that, maybe he really does not want you here?
 
Good luck with what ever choice you and your love make..

OP: Until you discuss your feelings with your fiancé, I don't think you should honestly proceed. If YOU are not ready to leave your country behind, and he is unwilling to learn or make certain sacrifices for you, then this will only be miserable for you. When it comes to immigration your entire lives are laid bare for the government to see, and we've all had to make sacrifices to make our lives together. If you find yourself contemplating that you will be filled with regret.. think about how the future will be more, and if you're really ready for it.
 
America is a land of freedom, in that we have many personal freedoms and liberties that other countries do not. We also have many opportunities for those that are willing. But that does not mean everything is free, nor should anyone expect that. We are a country, unique as any other. How do you expect that a person feels American? Ask yourself what does it mean to feel American? America is filled with people... people that are immigrants, a melting pot of children and grandchildren and great grand children of immigrants. We each have our own cultures and differences, and not necessarily united under a notion of a specific identity. You should not expect to set foot here and suddenly 'feel American'... because there is really no such thing as that. You may likely experience culture shock for a very long time, you may adjust or never adjust. You may feel floundering for a while, and then slowly normalize. America will never be exactly like your home. Your home will always be your home and special to you.

Sorry, but what do you want exactly? You have only poor choices left at this point.
If you are doing AOS, you should not have made any plans to travel abroad before having AP in hand. Now that you have violated the first rule, there's nothing anybody can do...you either cancel or postpone the plans OR keep the plans, leave the US (abandoning AOS), and do the CR-1/IR-1 visa process to re-enter the US.
Edit: Or you keep the plans and keep hoping AP or AOS is approved before the wedding.
 
If you are doing a K-1 (you posted this in the K-1 forum) and made plans for a wedding in Canada before getting married in the US, then you are risking being denied the K-1 visa.

Airlines that conduct service in the US tend to be cracking down on animals claimed as emotional support animals and service animals unless you provide appropriate documentation in advance. This is due to people who have done so but the animals were not properly trained to function in that capacity and caused disturbances to the other passengers.
Not all airlines have imposed these requirements yet, but it is something to think about.

The VWP is for occasional visits to the USA and not for living here in 90-day installments. This plan will not last long before CBP pull the rug from underneath you. You stand a very strong chance of being denied entry. 
 
Also work is strictly forbidden on the VWP. And, yes, by work they also include doing the housework in return for bed and board. I know you probably wouldn't consider it work but that doesn't count. You are skating on very, very thin ice here and I don't think you realise how risky this all is. If your plan was sound, we would have all done the same instead of keeping jobs and homes in our homelands and only coming for short visits. 
 
You sound very young (parents putting money in your bank account - how sweet!) and we have all been there and a new relationship is very exciting and we want to throw ourselves into it head first. I get that. There is the added excitement of the new location and prospect of a new life. We have all had to endure the separation. It won't kill you. We have all survived. I promise you I do not love my husband any less than you love your fiancé and we survived 4.5 years of living on separate continents (and he was even further away from England than Florida) with regular short visits. We even spent the first 2 years of married life like this. No, it wasn't our ideal choice. Yes, it was terrible and I would never want to do it again. But we have to deal with it like adults and think with our heads, not our hormones. 
 
Please reconsider this plan. CBP are not stupid. You are not the first to think of this idea of rotating visits and you won't be the first to be denied entry for doing this. Immigration officials don't care about how you can't bear to be apart. Now is not a good time to get on the wrong side of anyone involved in the immigration process. 

This will eventually catch up with you and you will be refused entry for coming too often. It won't affect your visa, but you will be put on a put on a plane home and your ESTA is over. CBPwill look unfavorably on your lack of money and may think you are working illegally in the US. So they refuse to let you in to visit.
 
The immigration people don't care if you have a job or money when they look at your application to decide on your petition or visa. Your fiancé has to provide proof he earns enough to support you.
 
No. CBP do not know who has a petition filed with USCIS unless you tell them and they add notes in their CBP system. I have asked them straight out three different times. No.
The UK for sure has no clue what you are applying for in the US.
 
 
Visa interviews are always at foreign consulates. Your medical exam and interview will be in London if you want a visa. The whole concept of "I'm likely to be here more likely than not" is what is going to get your entry refused. They do not want you spending more time in the US as a tourist than you spend in your home country. At some point they are going to say, "No you can not enter and do not come back until you have a visa." Do not even consider applying for a B1/B2 tourist visa in London since you won't have ESTA privileges because you will be denied and the fee you paid will be wasted. 

OP, from a Site Moderation standpoint, you've already committed enough offenses in your posting behavior to draw administrative action against your account.  There's no more rope.  Please review and adhere to the Terms of Service, with which you agreed to abide when you registered for the site.
 
TBoneTX
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The posters in this thread ARE giving you information -- some of it quite crucial -- about the "legal process."  The entire petition and visa phases are a legal process.  The petition phase is the easy part.  Your perils will occur during the consular phase.  People are giving you details about what will specifically be looked for.  This ain't our first rodeo.
 
Traditionally, the consular officers (COs) in Vietnam have expected a detailed "relationship timeline."  When petitioners and beneficiaries get engaged on the petitioner's first visit, visas have been refused.  HCMC is a very high-fraud consulate. You would do well to scrutinize the relevant Embassy Reviews (link atop any VJ page), paying undivided attention to the worst experiences, and to all the tips, insights, and cautions that have been offered over the years.  If you continue to dismiss the posters who warn you to be aware, and if you barrel ahead blinded by your own confidence or on the basis of success stories from thread participants who didn't go through Vietnam, be reminded that actions have consequences.
 
People are trying to tell you, in frank-yet-kind ways and on the basis of collective experience, that you don't yet know what you don't know.  This is not an insult, because everybody starts "new."  This site is a gold mine.  Please read and read and read and read until you're aware of all stages of the entire immigration process and what they entail, so that you can receive and process meaningful input with circumspection.
 
TBoneTX
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Each embassy does the medical differently. In London they will only courier the medical report to the embassy. It's not possible to hand-carry it yourself (which would be a lot easier, especially as London is getting slower and slower in getting the medical results to the embassy and many people have their visa approvals pending while they wait for the medical to arrive at the embassy). 
 
You may or may not get a summary sheet to keep from the medical. You do in London. 
 
The NVC sends the cases to the embassy by DHL and it only takes a few days. I know you can track the DHL shipment for spouse visa cases, not sure about K-1s. It's pretty much impossible for the medical to arrive first unless there is a major problem with DHL (plane crash?). 
 
It's maybe not wise to block up medical slots although in Germany it's less of a problem with demand. In London I could choose an appointment the same week that I called. It's more a problem in countries with higher numbers wanting to immigrate. 

Joy Grace.. leave NOW

Something to think about since we were talking about this in the other thread is how much purchasing power you have with your current household income in the DC area.
 
Houses in the up here part of MN cost around 75k, but can cost less.  My mother just bought a 2 bed house nearby for 50k.  Incomes are decent especially versus the cost of houses.  
 
We'll send you some Scandinavian thoughts from our somewhat mandatory town-wide smorgasbord this week.  
 

 
 
My thoughts on homesickness and immigration:  Find a place that makes your immigrant spouse happy.  There is pretty much every climate and culture in America, so no excuses.  

I honestly wish I had read the VJ forums before we decided on the K-1. This waiting for EAD is killing me.  I just applied for AP now because my Grandfather is ill. As for homesickness, yeah I have it pretty bad. Some days are good and some days are bad. I know if I could work it would help immensely. I do volunteer once sometimes twice a week at the local library and that does help. My husband and I do go out once a month to a friends house for games an potluck. But what I miss most is my family. Family is so important to me. My 12 year old niece does message her Auntie from time to time which is nice. I don't expect it considering she is going on 30. My Mum is hoping to come down for a few days at the end of this month. I sure hope so cause I miss her like crazy. She apparently misses me like crazy too. We lived together for 2.5 years before I moved here. I also feel like a freeloader as someone else stated. lol My husband says I am not cause I do all the cooking and cleaning. lol
 
Ha speaking about the chocolate. I had a discussion with my husband on how Canadian/European chocolate was far superior to what Americans called chocolate. He was like really. When I visited a year ago I gave some Canadian chocolate to my friend in Denver and now she wants my Mum to bring Canadian Kit kats. HAHAHA But here I sit with my inferior hershey's milk chocolate eggs that my husband gave me for Easter. They are alright but so not the same as a nice Cadbury Dairy milk bar. mmmmm

Visa approved with no issues 😁😁😁😁
got emails of w2, most recent pay stub and a scanned signed employment letter. 
 
Thanks to everyone for their advice!

Yep, It's allowed to work.
 
Straight from the website: https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0110211530

Legal alien not allowed to work. I believe you go back again after you get married and your AOS goes through and get a new SSN card (the number will stay the same). Then you will have one that says you can work  

Andy!!
 
“LEGAL ALIEN ALLOWED TO WORK”

Marriage is not going to solve anything. Worst case scenario they get married, realize he's not getting a visa and she doesn't want to move to Jamaica and has to go through a divorce. Marriage shouldn't be rushed into without serious consideration. 

It is very clear that you haven't been on this forum for long. On this forum, unless you know what you're talking about, your best strategy is to stay back and learn so in the future you can help someone. People here don't recklessly give advice, they've been here a long time and they know what they're talking about. I am not saying you can't post, but unless you've got experience in this matter, refrain from giving unhelpful advice that is just going to get the OP in deeper problem if he decides to actually trust you and go your route. 

This. You lied to USA in your application. You lied 2 times in a row. This may (and WILL for sure) cause a very serious issue as you may get a lifetime ban from entering to the USA. Look, there are no idiots in the embassy. They know everything you told them and it's recorded, forever. Last 2 times you lied to them and it WILL bite you very hard.
 
Yes, you are desperate. You did everything, trying to get into the USA no matter what. No one in their clear mind will apply 5 times in a short period of time, lying 2 times in a row just to try anything possible (even if it was not true at all). Your mistakes DO DEFINE YOU, in general and in the eyes of US immigration.
 
I highly doubt you will be granted any visa anytime soon. NEVER lie to the US. They will not issue any visa for those who lie. Be ready for a long long journey because of your lies in the past.

Well that's your problem now. You lied and now you're facing consequences. You have to somehow provide a period that you are free to marry and that you divorced your fake wife. Not sorry. 
 
You sound so desperate to be in the USA. I hope your feelings for your US citizen girlfriend are real. 
 
Also you might have a bigger problem. You lied on the immigration paperwork. That means the embassy can easily give you a lifetime ban and you'll never be able to go to the USA. 

I missed the bit about DC, there are also a few Nandos in the area (most brits seem to think it’s  British and it reminds them of home too  )

I don't particularly like the doctor either.  But when you have to think about how much it will cost before you go, it makes you even less likely to do so.  As a result I find I have more co-workers that are sick than I ever have before in my life.  
 
Whatever visa is right for you... I think you're bananas but it's not my life!   I'm also very independent and being able to travel was a requirement for me. 

THIS! Sometimes, even if you try to stay strong, too many rejections can get you down! my husband tries to be supportive and encouraging too, but sometimes you just need to talk to somebody else who is feeling / going through the same experience.

Like your fiancé, my husband always said ''as long as I'm with you'' during our discussions of roughly the same topic. I said I never wanted him to regret leaving his home. It was a lot to ask. He had a job, future academia potential, family, friends, a dog, and his country we both dearly loved. He gave all that up for me, and sometimes that was more difficult for me to accept than him to give. The hardest thing after he arrived and waiting for his green card started out slowly... first it was the inability to work, then it was the fact he felt like employers did not want him. That was difficult... really difficult for him then. I went into full encouragement mode, sometimes a little too much, which can have the opposite effect. I'm the worrier, and he's not... so if I worry too much about him, he gets annoyed. Then he lost his grandmother and his aunt, all in the space of a few months... and then we lost our beloved pet. It hit him hard then... He chats with his best friend every day, but his parents chat less frequently (they're just not the sort to be clingy). That's when I noticed things were getting too difficult for him to deal with internally without projecting the stress and homesickness. And that's normal really. I started trying to be supportive but not smothering, and found ways to keep him busy. He went back to working on a project he'd had during university and reprogrammed the entire thing, then we built a computer game together, we went on trips, and worked on our hobbies. He already knew how to drive so that also helped quite a bit. And we found a few hangouts nearby that serve true british food (none of that knockoff stuff).
 
I know he misses home. He'll always miss it. Brexit made him furious for a while, so maybe not so much as he used to. But his parents came to visit and that brought his spirits up. They send chocolate care packages for him every few months, and now that he's working he has so many friends and gets the attention because of the accent. But the truth is we both miss his home, and we have to just accept that, and I think once we get his 10yr card, we'll spend some time visiting. You just can't beat grabbing some chips and taking a walk to the coast and sitting there staring at the lush green earth as it falls away past the cliffs and into the sea.
 
Btw, if you move to DC if you head well into VA, on the border near the bridge to get to the beach, there's a wonderful british shop there. I hear tell they sell the real sausages. There is also The Alibi on 2nd street in DC that has got sausage rolls, pub food, and scotch eggs. I can also vouch for Extra Perks in Alexandria which does full English food with good quality sausages. You've also got options in Detroit, lot of good pubs serving authentic food.