IzzieLove

I filed married filing separately and didn’t need his info. You just have to mail in and leave his social blank. That’s all. Filing single while married can be considered lying on tax documents. I was told this by several tax agents. Idk your whole case

However you seem to have a strong case and should be good for USCIS

5 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Probably good in your circumstances.  State your current income as the income for the 12 months going forward.  State your 2018 income from the tax return.  Put zeros in for the other two years, and write on the last page of the form, "Not required to file.  Student with income below filing threshold, for 2016 and 2017."

Thank you so much

Thank you 😊 

Hello everyone, so I am a full time student and just started working last year. My 2018 income tax shows that I’m far above the poverty limit. However, because I wasn’t working in 2017 and 2016, I don’t meet the criteria. Will I be fine with just my 2018 income and current pay stubs or should I get a cosponsor? (Ghana embassy)

I can email it to you if you message me your email 

If you’re doing the K1 visa process, then that’s normal. You need to keep waiting until you get an email from the embassy saying they’re ready for you to schedule your appointment. It’s called “packet 3”. My friend sent me hers to see what it looks like and I can forward it to you if you want so you can start gathering the required documents. 

2 hours ago, Mrsamoah2018 said:

We were married at the counsel and had a dinner of about 50 people afterward. I came to marry my husband alone...no family.....December will be trip #3......Since no family came....I have screenshots of my husband conversing with my mother, father, grandparents, uncles, friends and brothers. I think you will be ok.....I seen several approvals from Ghana without family members present....Evidence, family time, and visits are key with Ghana and ensuring ur hubby is prepared at the interview.

 

I also had my mother write a affidavit of support letter stating that a wedding will also be planned in the United States

Great idea! Thanks for the tip and good luck with everything 

7 hours ago, Ben&Zian said:

Definately will need some personal insight from other users from Ghana as it is a tough embassy and they look at local traditions/customs heavily. So as to marriage especially, the wedding itself can be a huge factor as to how it was done, who was there, ect.

Yup, super worried about that! Hope all is going well 🙂

Hello everyone,

i will be flying out to marry my fiancé soon and i have a few questions. This will be my fifth visit over three years and we’ve been to other countries together. We’re around the same age and same religion. No red flags to me!

My only issue is that I will be the only one going to Ghana, meaning my wedding pictures won’t show any of my family members present. My family is unable to change their work schedules and my mom can’t do long flights. It’s also really expensive! Can we be denied because my family wasn’t there?

Were just doing a court wedding while wearing traditional attire and then going out to dinner afterwards. Later, We’re planning a vow renewal as soon as he arrives to the U.S., God willing, for my family to participate in the ceremony. Do we need to explain this in a letter? My sister have been to Ghana with me twice along with two of my best friends. But this time, I’ll be going alone. 

I’m just nervous about going through all this just for the embassy to deny us because my family wasn’t present at the wedding ceremony. K1 isn’t an option for us anymore. Has anyone ever been through this before and successfully made it? Any tips and advice are welcomed ❤️🙂

1 minute ago, NYCruiser said:

Just stating the facts. You are the one who said black American..not me. That should not be relevant as is not obvious to you. He was following the Law.

Whether he was Black American, Asian American or African, his background can still affect his perception of things. Subjectivity! I mentioned his race and nationality to emphasize that he should have understood what I meant when I captioned a picture “engagement party”. Out of all I typed, this is what you chose to respond to? Give me a break!

57 minutes ago, raysn0w said:

I have a question about this....

 

What if you go to the interview with a recent/official (Single Status Certificate/non-marital status certificate/Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage) or however it's called in your country proving right then and there that you are in fact not married.

 

I wonder if that actually would help people in this situation?

We thought of doing that but we’ve already had an interview and they won’t let us reschedule. Also the embassy doesn’t have a direct line of contact so they can’t be reached and they won’t let anyone inside unless they have an appointment. This is why I decided to post this on visa journey in case someone did this and was successful 

Definitely deleted any chat where you called her your wife. And her ring should be fine but you shouldnt have a ring 

7 hours ago, Beth & Achraf said:

Write letter to UCSIC, asking to withdraw your K1 Petition, they will send you confirmation of your request,   then you can get married and file a CF1 visa.

 

Send it UPS or USPS with required signature so you know they receive it.

 

 

 

 

Thank you so much

Thank you for the information, i couldn’t find it.

Omg, thank you so much for the information. Do you know why they came to that decision? That’s very unfortunate.

Anyone in Ghana who is doing the spouse visa also applied for the K3? How long does that take? I can’t find much data on that here. Is it even worth it?

That particular text message just slipped through the craps and I didn’t know the cultural interpretation with the term “engagement party”. However, it is evidence that we submitted, regardless of how it was communicated. We’re just hoping to find the fastest way to recover from this opportunity loss.

Do you know if we can do this right away or wait until the case closes? It just happened and I’m planning on traveling there eventually 

I am saying that he was black American just to show that there was no cultural barriers and he should have understood the term “engagement party”. I am Black and American as well!

Hello everyone, let me share my story with you all. We applied for the k1 visa back in summer of 2017 and last week he finally made it to bis interview. Everything was going well until the officer went through our proof of relationship file and found 1- out of the hundreds of texts we submitted, my fiance jokingly called me his beautiful wife/bride and 2- a picture of me and his family in Ghana at a restauranr celibrating the fact that we are engaged. I labeled the picture “engagement dinner” and stamped the date of the dinner. Because of these two incidents, they accused us of being married and denied us under 221G. We both have never been married and we arent married to each other. We didnt have ANY pictures of us wearing matching traditional african print  fabrics or wedding rings. We do not have any wedding/marriage certificate and no evidence of us being married. 

To me, it makes no sense to deny a couple based on a picture and a text. Im American and engagement party refers to a celebration of an engagement, NOT A WEDDING. The guy who interviewed my fiance was a black American man and to me it feels like he was just looking for a reason to deny us. On the paper he wrote CR1 Spouse visa and told my fiance that we are married and filed the wrong visa class. I will attach the letter he gave him to this post. Please learn from our “mistakes”. We’re both in our early 20s and calling each other wifey and hubby is very common. I am just angry that they denied us and did not ask us to submit evidence to prove we are both single and never been married. The letter said that our petition will be sent back to NVC and then to USCIS. I called the NVC and they have yet to receive the case. I am just so discouraged that after waiting over a year and spending all this money, it has come to this. These people are literally destroying families and lives. We’re both clueless and dont know what else to do.

has anyone ever been in a similar situation?

has anyone ever appealed a denial?

My dream was not to get married in Ghana but to do it back home in the States. Is the spouse visa our only option now?

If yes, how soon can i petition a spouse visa? Do i have to officially wait for our k1 case to close?