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Just to be clear, the K-1 visa is a fiancé visa. The I-130 is for spouses and the relevant visa is the CR-1. People file the I-129f for K-1 visas. Just letting you know because using the wrong terminology can cause you to get conflicting answers.

Here's a list of what we included in our packet: REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: · Form G-1450, Credit Card Payment Authorization for $680 · Form G-1145, Request for e-Notification · Completed & Signed Form I-751 · Copy of Permanent Resident Card (front and back) EXHIBIT A – BANK ACCOUNTS: · Letter from [Bank] re: Joint Account status · Checking account statements from May 2019 – October 2021 · Letter from [Bank] re: Joint Savings account · Savings account statements from July 2020 – September 2021 EXHIBIT B – OTHER FINANCIALS: · IRS Tax transcripts for 2019 and 2020 · Credit Card statements from May 2019 – October 2021 · Authorized user documentation from Credit Card #2 · Beneficiary Documentation from Roth IRA Account · Joint Auto Loan details (Refinanced in both names on October 28, 2021) EXHIBIT C – SHARED ADDRESS & COHABITATION: · Joint Leases from [Apartment] for 2019, 2020 & 2021 · Water bills in both names from May 2020 to October 2021 · Letters addressed to both spouses EXHIBIT D – SHARED INSURANCE & BILLS: · Declaration pages for auto insurance policy from December 2019 – December 2021 · Planet Fitness Membership Agreement · Verizon Prepaid Wireless Account info showing both names & numbers EXHIBIT E – MISCELLANEOUS: · 12 photos from throughout the marriage · Documentation of 4 trips taken together in 2020 & 2021 · Emergency contact sheet from Wife’s employer · Healthcare Durable Power of Attorney – Wife · Healthcare Durable Power of Attorney – Husband · Copy of Marriage Certificate

This is a weird take. Through every phase of our immigration journey we have encountered people with unusually fast approvals, just as we have encountered those who wait an exceptionally long time. Doublepike posted screenshots and genuinely seemed shocked.

A couple of weeks ago I was hanging out with family, we were just chatting on the patio and having a few beers. I wasn't thinking about sunscreen and the skin where my hair is parted got burnt. Not pleasant at all!

It depends on your circumstances and what financial institutions allow, but I had my husband added as an AU on CapitalOne and added to my bank account within a week of getting married. That way I had the documentation on hand when I sent the AOS packet. We sent our packet approximately 3 weeks after marriage. We had issues obtaining his SSN so some things I could not add him to until he got that, but I had a lot more documentation on hand by the time we had our AOS interview. In our case, the interview was 7 months after we applied.

Evidence of travel is good. You can include plane reservations, hotel/airbnb reservations, and passport stamps in both passports that match dates/locations. I think it's a good idea to reach out to prior landlords to obtain any documentation they can give you, even if it is just a letter. I would definitely ask them to put it on letterhead if they can. Get together photos as well, from different places/times and with different people. If you have any mail addressed to both of you from any of your prior addresses, that would be good too. Or mail sent individually but to the same address. In that vein, if you've received Christmas cards, wedding initiations, or anything of that ilk that includes both of your names, get those together too. Also I was able to add my husband as an authorized user on a couple of my credit cards before he had an ssn. I believe Capital One and Chase allow this. So if you add her, then you can print off proof that she is an AU on your card(s).

As a follow up to this, if your divorce is finalized before the 90 day window opens, you can immediately file with a divorce waiver + copy of the divorce decree. If the divorce is NOT final before the 90 day window, wait until you are eligible to file and include the divorce waiver, then you can provide the divorce decree later once you have it.

It always cracks me up when I've driven past the little "monument" in rural Florida marking the highest elevation in the state. It's a whopping 350 feet above sea level. 😂

I would submit an inquiry. Your case is outside of processing times. Here is the link to do so: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayONPTForm.do?entryPoint=init&sroPageType=onpt

It's funny how much it varies. My husband was required to get a Real ID when he got his DL whereas I still have a regular ole DL and haven't been forced to change it (yet). This was in Alabama right after he got his green card.

Yes, you have been approved and your card will be mailed soon. The next update should have the tracking number. There have been more instances of approvals without an interview lately for those that didn't do AOS. They are trying to work on the backlog. Congrats!

Someone took a wrong turn trying to get to the furry convention

Do you mean the receipt for paying the fee? Where are you attempting to input this information?

I forgot to address this part of your post. You have a lot of good evidence as it is but if you would like other suggestions/ideas here's a few things you could add: Mail addressed to both of you (we included a few "official" letters that were in both of our names) Copies of joint memberships (gym, Costco, etc) Power of Attorney, Living will, etc. Documentation of any bills in both names (water, power, phone, etc.) Car insurance showing both names/both vehicles Documentation of any loans/debts in both names (like a car loan)

Cut down on the photos - general advice is to send a selection of photos that cover the 2 year period so around a dozen or so is more than enough. You can include the photo in the hospital if you want, but I'm not sure why it is listed as separate evidence. Affidavits are weak evidence and not worth including imo, since you have plenty of other strong evidence. I personally would also leave out the chat logs and emails, but if you opt to leave it in I'd make sure it's a small, concise collection of correspondence and not a huge 300 page info dump that won't get read.

Yes, you can.

Personally, I would resend all evidence of a bona fide marriage that you sent with the original package + new evidence since October 2020. I agree with @Rocio0010 that they are likely looking for newer evidence to show that you are still in a bona fide marriage after all this time. I'd focus on the financial co-mingling and evidence that you have lived and traveled together since 10/2020.

OP, I am sorry you are dealing with this. Your husband needs to realize that keeping your marriage secret is not sustainable, not fair to you, and puts unneeded pressure/strain on your relationship. Marrying you means you are also his family now. He made that choice, and should accept everything that comes with it. Perhaps his parents will react badly once they know, but the sooner they are aware the sooner you can both work through the issue together instead of forcing you to shoulder this burden. I don't think lying to them/omitting the truth is going to help matters at all. Good luck going forward, and as others have said, you don't need to worry about your immigration status.

To clarify, you will not get money back from Zelle but it is possible that you can get money back through your bank that the Zelle account is tied to. Reach out to your bank and see if they are willing to work with you. A friend of mine sent a Zelle payment that ended up being a scam and her bank (Truist) refunded the money about 10 days after she went to the bank to report it. I think she had to fill out a form. Her payment was only $125 so YMMV.

I would still suggest making a police report and giving them all the info you have on the person. Having a report made can potentially help with getting your money back from the back if they give you any problems. Some banks can be difficult about money that someone has willingly sent to someone, even if it turned out to be a scam. $1500 is not a small amount of money - enough to be charged a felony. And there's always a chance it actually helps stop this person from scamming someone else.

Have you contacted the police? Does this person have your husband's ACTUAL passport? If so, most countries have an option to report a lost/stolen passport.

Your situation is not unique so it would be worth your time to view the guide relevant to your situation: https://www.visajourney.com/guides/i130-spouse-inside-usa/ Were you honest with the CBP officer upon entering the country?

Many, many people here on VJ have visited loved ones while on ESTA (fiancés, spouses, relatives, etc.) There's nothing suspicious about visiting the USA and using the Visa Waiver Program as intended (visiting and returning home). Just tell the truth and don't overstay. Bad idea to lie about the relationship with your girlfriend. Keep in mind that it is always up to the CBP officer at POE whether to admit you into the U.S. or not, but for instance my husband visited several times before we were married (as my boyfriend and later as my fiancé) and he never had an issue.

You're overthinking it. You have every right to get an infopass appointment and obtain the stamp.

Technically the date that matters I believe is the date on your I-94, not the K-1 visa (as the visa's purpose was moot as soon as you entered the U.S.) but regardless it looks like you will have to wait for the EAD (work permit) now to get your SSN. Your husband does not need an SSN to file taxes but you will need to get an ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number). This is a number specifically for tax purposes that non-residents and resident aliens who cannot get an SSN use to file. I was able to add my husband to my bank account without an SSN. They had to add him as a foreign resident to do that. Basically it is the option used for people who bank in the U.S. but are not citizens/LPRs. Talk to the bank and see what they can do. Depending on your state, you likely will not be able to get a driver's license until you obtain the SSN. That's what my husband had to do (we live in Alabama). Unfortunately this is one of the possible downsides of getting a K-1. You have to apply for your SSN very quickly upon entering the U.S. - waiting often results in the SSA being unable to issue the SSN as it is too late. In our case we got very unlucky and were told the first we applied too soon (which wasn't true) and when we tried again, we were told it was too late. Have you applied for AOS yet?