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And I'm saying that someone who is of average intelligence, and who is willing to commit some time to learning and understanding the process and it's requirements, has just as much chance of having their petition sail through USCIS as anyone who uses a professional service. Most people have the time to learn this stuff because most people start thinking about the immigration process months or years before they're actually ready to submit a petition, just as most people think about marriage long before they actually get married.
For anyone who doesn't have the time or the patience to learn the process I would definitely recommend they get some help. A visa service or immigration lawyer is bound to do better than they would do on their own. For anyone who is taking the time to develop their relationship, and can spare some time to learn about the immigration process, they can probably do just as well on their own.

I would probably delay sending in the I-130 for your daughter. Bring corrected forms to your interview and explain the lawyer made the mistake. Once the corrected forms are on file, then submit the petition for your daughter.

I read the entire soap opera and I will say what I have to say. If you think I'm being judgemental or worse... go ahead.
This whole ####### pisses me off beyond understanding and I'll tell you why. When the "guess the country he is from" started, roughly after page 5, MENA/ muslim countries were the first on the list. I went thru all legal avenues to get my fiancee, from Egypt, approved. The main reason we did is because we love each other genuinely and we want to get married. There was no need for third parties or marriage brokers. I proceeded with caution, later to find out, he was proceeding with caution too. And that was a relief, I must say.
All this said, the first question that comes to my mind is, why on earth is a 22 year old involved with marriage brokers and other immigration workers (putting it lightly)? BECAUSE HE WANTS TO MIGRATE! If a 19 year old blonde hottie came to his life thru a marriage broker, HE SOLICITED HER (or at least someone to marry for immigration purposes). The 3rd party didn't put a gun on his head, neither did she, to marry her. So, the victim story is b#$%^&*t. There, I said it.
The second question that comes to my mind is, why on earth this story is full of patches to victimize himself and minimize his involvement, including to the extent of claiming drug usage... and what not? Because he knows he is guilty of fraud. If you are in the country and you are a victim, you call the police and build a case. You do not divorce and find a new wife, who I will dare to call a new victim.
I am not apologizing telling it like it is. If I sound harsh, so be it. But like the previous poster, I have 0 tolerance for #######, and that goes on both ends: the USC and the immigrant. Like the 99% of us here, we do things right and some of us, even so, get denied.
So to the "victim": stop dancing around the truth and tell it like it is, or start looking for another war zone to live in.

Looking at the form, it appears he won't find out until they are ready to take his sworn statement, just before they read him his rights. I wouldn't go in cold, and he needs the services of a qualified attorney beforehand. If it was me, I would be asking everyone I could, "Who is the go to lawyer for this kind of case?"

http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/DATAOBJECTS/I_263B.PDF
http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-2449/0-0-0-2734.html
Get a lawyer.

I think you've settled the matter. I just wanted to point out the difference. In this process, using and understanding the correct terminology is often the difference between success and failure, joy and disappointment.

May want to send an email on your suspicions to the consulate in Morocco. That way, if he attempts to petition a wife from there in the future, they'll have him on the books.

May want to send an email on your suspicions to the consulate in Morocco. That way, if he attempts to petition a wife from there in the future, they'll have him on the books.

The requirement of revocation of USC you're talking about having been removed was due to the crime itself. He's not having his citizenship revoked because of the crime. He's having it revoked because he lied on his form by not admitting that he was doing illegal activity at the time of his N400 and had he admitted it he wouldn't have been granted USC. This is called a "material misrepresentation".
His chances of beating this are quite small. He admitted to the crime. They have evidence of it. Definitely needs a GOOD lawyer. Please come back with the results so other people can be aware.

That's perfectly fine. I am not a lawyer, but I have studied the laws regarding immigration and tourist visas and I have seen no law whatsoever that says a B-2 cannot be used to marry in the United States if the tourist is then returning to their country. Keep in mind that not everyone coming to the United States to marry is even marrying a US citizen - some people come for "destination" weddings in Hawaii or Las Vegas and you can bet that they are up front on their visa applications.
The reason I am so adamantly arguing with your statement is because you are providing misinformation to people who come to VisaJourney and are looking at their legal options. Hopefully, they will realize the errors in your statements. If not, I suppose it is a lesson on not trusting what you find on the internet without verifying it yourself.

I'm sorry, but that's just not true. A visa not being approved for a certain reason doesn't mean something illegal occurred. As you said, the key is intent. If a B-2 is denied because of marriage plans it is because the officer believes the person applying has INTENT TO IMMIGRATE. That INTENT is what is illegal. If they do not have intent to IMMIGRATE there is nothing illegal. The reason visas get denied in cases like that is because EVERY petitioner is assumed to be planning to immigrate unless proven otherwise and plans to get married in America to a USC do not prove strong ties to the home country nor do they prove plans NOT to immigrate.
That being said, some visas ARE granted even if the officer knows there is intent to marry and return home, assuming ties to the home country can be proven.
If you truly believe this to be illegal, you should not be advising the OP to omit the true nature of their trip when applying because VJ does NOT support condoning illegal activity.
A b-2 is for tourists to come to America. A tourist can marry in America, as a tourist, and then return home. They maintained tourist status the entire time, there is nothing illegal. I'd challenge you to point to the immigration law that states this is illegal but I'd bet dollars to donuts you will not find one.

You're wrong. He can come and get married, as long as he doesn't stay and tries to adjust status. He doesn't need a K-1 visa to come and just get married - K-1 is to come, get married, and stay in the US - adjustment of status.
And no, he doesn't need to wait 60 days to get married - he is not adjusting status, he will be leaving the country after his time is up on I-94.

May want to send an email on your suspicions to the consulate in Morocco. That way, if he attempts to petition a wife from there in the future, they'll have him on the books.

May want to send an email on your suspicions to the consulate in Morocco. That way, if he attempts to petition a wife from there in the future, they'll have him on the books.

May want to send an email on your suspicions to the consulate in Morocco. That way, if he attempts to petition a wife from there in the future, they'll have him on the books.

They also speak French in Morocco - same word for fiance(e). Hard to believe he knew nothing of what was going on.
fiancé, ~e /fjɑ̃se/ noun, masculine, feminine fiancé/fiancée.

The I-912 form instructions.

They did not mess up. You did. The instructions tell you what documents are needed to file along with the I-129F. You failed to read and follow the form instructions. USCIS is not required to send you an RFE. You were missing everything, not just 1 or 2 things that would lead them to send an RFE before approving your petition. I have seen others outright denied for not sending in anything but the form and the fee. This is nothing new. They took the fee, processed your petition and denied you for having zero documents and evidence.
Don't bother with the motion to reopen. You cannot reopen the case and win. You were correctly denied. It will cost you more money and time to go through all that. You need to file a new petition, making sure to read the form instructions that you can download directly from the USCIS website where you download all the current forms. Read the guides here as well. This will inform you of everything needed to send with the petition and there are even sample forms and letters here to help you. You will have to pay again and wait your turn in line again. There is no way around this.

You probably didn't get any RFEs because everything was missing. It's one thing for them to send you an RFE for a missing copy of a birth certificate, it's an entirely different matter for them to tell you "dude, everything is missing, resubmit".
OP, frankly, if you missed that you needed a whole bunch of supporting documents, I suspect you would best be served by hiring a professional to do this for you. Everyone can miss a particular nuance or individual item, but if you're not able to read the instructions and even come close to what they are asking for, I don't think you're going to be successful trying again.
If that's too harsh for some people, too bad. Do you want delicate half truths that don't hurt your feelings, or do you want sound advice? My advice, hire a good lawyer.

The way I understand your initial post, you were already married for over 2 years by the time you activated your IR-1 visa, so you are an (unconditional) permanent resident without having to remove conditions of your residency.
You can return to Australia at any time, could even ask the Australian consulate for help and they would forward you the money for the ticket, but your main issue are your children. As U.S. citizens, they are required to leave the U.S. with a U.S passport, and you won't get one without your husband's written permission. You could -- perhaps -- get them Australian passports (they all now have to obey to this: MUST READ! ) and make a run for it, but the U.S. embassy in Australia could still press charges against you for child abduction, which is not something you would want to deal with once being home down under again.
You are not eligible for means tested benefits as long as you have not been a resident for 5 years, but you will get them, and in the worst case scenario your husband -- being your sponsor -- will have to pay the government back for it.
Look . . . if you don't want to leave the U.S. without your children and without having to sneak out in the dark, you need a plan.
Try to find another pro-bono attorney again.
You will need money and for that you'll need a job.
Get your Green Card and passport back from your husband. If he tries to give you trouble, tell him that you will report him for document theft. Get a new SS card from the SSA. It's free of charge.
Get an Indiana driver's license.
Once you have made some money, you can fight better. Divorce him. Ask the judge for spousal and child support. Seek full custody of your children. If you do, you can take them with you!
If not, try to make a life in the U.S. Indiana wouldn't be my first, second, third . . . . . fiftieth choice, but you can't take the children across state lines or your husband can press charges against you.
Once you live in somewhat orderly conditions, reevaluate your situation. Worst case scenario is that you'll have to stay in the U.S. for 18 years. By then you may want to stay anyway. Take it one step at at time and stay focussed.
Become a U.S. citizen in 5 years.
Never give up, never surrender!
What doesn't kill you will make you stronger.

Just because there is no way they verify your foreign assets, they cannot just call your foreign bank and ask how your account is... So RFE is a must. Bank statement from another country is just a paper to them. I guess you better find a co-sponsor to make everything easier for the journey, you don't have much time to figure how to persuade USCIS people with your foreign asset. Good luck.

Why would she wait? She submits I-130 (same for USC or LPR) and waits. If she naturalizes before the PD number becomes current, all that is needed is to contact NVC and fax/send them a copy of her naturalization certificate. Within a month or so her husband would be scheduled for an interview.

Why would she wait? She submits I-130 (same for USC or LPR) and waits. If she naturalizes before the PD number becomes current, all that is needed is to contact NVC and fax/send them a copy of her naturalization certificate. Within a month or so her husband would be scheduled for an interview.

To the OP,
If she entered on a K-1 she will not be able to adjust status based on marriage to anyone else without a VAWA Claim.
Stay far away from her...