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Reading the Boundless explained version of the Public Charge Rule does appear that this rule won't impact anyone who are applying visa from aboard unless they will later seek AOS in the state as this rule is only meant for DHS and DOS has it on own rule, which was last update January of this year. 

22 minutes ago, kalaiarasan said:

Hi VJ members,

 

Can anyone please explain about 2 charts in visa bulletin..

 

A. FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

 

B.DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS

 

 

 

Link below explains it better.

https://www.boundless.com/immigration-resources/how-to-read-the-visa-bulletin/

I have heard many stories where GENIUS attempts to trick spouses or defraud the system in getting to the US  but never anything like this. I though these type of stories can only be heard from Africa but I guess I was wrong and This is definitely in the top 10 of my all time stories.

So sad to see this lovely woman going through this ordeal but at the same time happy to see she has a strong friend that are helping her along.

Thank you @SJordanS, I wish anyone in similar situation would get a friend like you!

5 hours ago, ram1009 said:

Prejudiced against politicians and the data they manipulate for their own purposes....................GUILTY!!!!!    And justifiably so.  You should try it yourself.  You'll be right much more than you are wrong.

The employees that release these data from USCIS are not politician, they are career employees dedicated for public services that are just like any others employee that work for a private organization and don't believe any of them would be asked or release data that are known to be inaccurate otherwise you would have already heard that breaking news from the NYTIME or WP.

I am sure they will ask questions about it but I don't believe it will go behind that unless CO suspect dishonesties.

I don't regret using our lawyer, he did great job in filling my petition and gathering all supporting documentation but not without a delays (it took almost 2 months for him to submit it)  though, I still think about that huge amount he charged for his service and wonder if it really worth it.

5 minutes ago, Daniela M_______ said:

This is not true. Check https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0110211530 K1 IS eligible for SSN.

Stand corrected, thanks for that information.

K1 is not eligible for SSN, all it does for you is to allow you to legally enter the U.S.A, after you are married and submit your AOS package and received an EAD then you go back and ask for SSN.

My goal here is to prevent them from being in a fraud cause, and advice based on the status of the law. They are young couple and I don't see them jeopardizing their situation of living together in the U.S just because of avoiding extra months to go through the right path which is the CR1.

Yes, the wife is from Guinea and they both Muslim. What I know it's widely considered legal marriage but not sure what the law says. 

I have asked my friend to get an answer from a judge at the one of the tribunal courts since he is there and after he will decided whether this visa still valid or we need to proceed with CR1.

Thanks for all of the hepl!

Further details I had left out. In terms of RELIGIOUS they are married but administrative/judicial they aren't as they have to go those offices to get the license along with their witness who attended the religious ceremony. Can this save them?

Thanks, 

A friend of mine Fiance was approved and issued a K1 Visa, but within weeks of the visa being issue, they married before her fiance enter the U.S. She still oversea and after receiving information through another friend, he is now concerned that her visa is no longer valid as they are now husband and wife and may not be allowed to enter the U.S with the K1 Visa. Can she use this visa to enter the U.S or they are screwed-up? If so, what options do they have?

Thanks for all the responses and help! 

1 hour ago, Going through said:

Part of the adjudication for the N400 is to look back and make sure the initial GC was properly approved beforehand.  If it was moved to the fraud department, It sounds like something came up during the N400 adjudication that may not have been caught beforehand/raised suspicion as to the approval of the initial visa/AOS.  

 

Ask your friend what the IO seemed to focus on during the interview when it came to questions asked about her previous marriage.

 

As for responding to the RFE---your friend may have more evidence than she realizes....tax returns for those years during her marriage, bank accounts can be requested for closed/dormant joint accounts going back even 10 years depending on how individual banks keep records, shared utility bills for previous addresses/accounts as well (there is normally a nominal fee for these though).

 

Best case scenario is that her N400 is denied due to insufficient response to the RFE, and she can continue to live in the US and just renew her GC.

Worst case scenario is that USCIS moves to revoke her LPR status after any finding of immigration fraud on her part. 

 

 

 

 

I concure this answer and add that you ask your friend find a good lawyer, I am afraid the worse case mentioned above might be coming her.

From what I have heard, they work on 2 months of batches and sometimes 3 months depending on volume of cases that are closer to the final date of the VB. I believe they are currently working on April and May of 2017.

My PD is May 11 17, and still waiting...

Ever since joining the VJ, I am learning each new each and every single day, I can't believe the enormous burden we are all going through to reunite with our loves one.  I sincerely believe, if congress are serious of reforming immigration laws, they shouldn't look beyond the experience of VJ members, we have first hand experience of what it takes to bring loves one in this country.