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  1. Daphne .
    Applying for an adjustment of status or do you mean getting the ball rolling with an I-130 for consular processing? Don’t your parents have lives to go back to? Applying for AOS would mean that they’ll be stuck in the US while that is processing. Also, as others have mentioned, health insurance might be hefty..
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    I honestly don’t understand why your lawyer would say that. Did they provide any additional info on why she shouldn’t mention it? I assume you have a bonafide marriage and she will move to the US on a CR1 or IR1 which allows her to work immediately. Unless this marriage is not bonafide and only exists so she can get a greencard, I see no issues.
  3. Daphne .
    She just needs to tell the truth of course. It sounds like you think it would be a bad thing if she tells them that she wants to work, why would you think that?
  4. Daphne .
    Being able to live together during the process is not a very realistic expectation. Yes, you can file for the K3, but that visa is pretty much dead. You can have short visits while your case is being processed, just make sure to keep strong ties to the UK. I was able to visit my husband in the US without any issues using my Esta, I kept my visits short (1-2 weeks per visit) and had a stable job/life in the NL, so never had issues visiting. Unfortunately, temporary separation is part of the process.
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    For me, it was a no-brainer. I was not going to be stuck in the US without being able to work or leave so we did the CR1. I started my job 2 weeks after I moved to the US and it really helped me to integrate and start my own life. I did not want to have to depend on my husband for everything, I had a very independent life in The Netherlands.
  6. Daphne .
    The US Citizen must travel before or with you.
  7. Daphne .
    There are some very religious people in the Dutch biblebelt who refuse to get vaccinated or refuse to get their children vaccinated.
  8. Daphne .
    Yes, the majority of K1’s go to the California service center and 15 months sounds right for an estimate. Here is the guide that will show you what else to expect:
  9. Daphne .
    It HAS to be the poor I-751 gathering dust on a shelf! 🤣
  10. Daphne .
    I don’t know, OP apparently removed the post after people started commenting on it.
  11. Daphne .
    I saw this exact same post on Reddit not too long ago, but OP was still in Canada and ‘ready to start a family’ but no mention of being pregnant. The post disappeared but is this a freaky coincidence? OP was advised that entering as a tourist with the intent to adjust status is not the way to it. Very strange..
  12. Daphne .
    It means they received it and creating the online account will help you to keep an eye on the progress.
  13. Daphne .
    I think I am allowed to answer because we have 4 children in the mix (my husband has 2 and I have 2), so here’s my 2 cents. We did all of these things BEFORE starting the immigration process. As you mentioned earlier, when kids are involved you can’t be selfish because it will impact everybody involved. We both agreed that it wasn’t realistic to expect our children to just all of a sudden be a happy blended family living together. We included our children in the process that lead up to finally deciding to take the plunge. It seems that this didn’t happen in your case.
  14. Daphne .
    You were admitted so I think the intent part is the least of your worries, but have you thought this through? This means quitting your job, and not being able to work or leave the US until you have the authorization. What will you do if there is an emergency ‘back home’? Do you have savings that you can use to pay your mortgage and other bills you might still have there, as well as supporting yourself financially in the US? AOS always looks like a grear idea until reality kicks in
  15. Daphne .
    So was this a bonafide marriage or maybe more of a convenient marriage for both parties? To me it seems odd that she “wasn’t interested in the ‘joint stuff’” because that usually would be a very natural thing after getting married.
  16. Daphne .
    I think a lot of people think or hope that they will have a better chance of getting the I-751 approved by going the abuse route, and are making it so much harder for themselves. I think they are confusing the I-751 with the AOS (where VAWA is often the way people go in an attempt to still get a greencard if they divorce before AOS is approved). Reddit is full of posts like this.
  17. Daphne .
    Hindsight is 20/20 of course, but I would have filed for the I-751 with a divorce waiver to begin with. People get divorced, it happens, and as long as you were able to provide evidence that this marriage was entered in good faith, this would not have been a huge issue. It looks like you were advised to go the abuse/extreme cruelty way, but I think that just made it way more difficult. I am not sure of your chances with changing it to a ‘normal’ I-751 with a divorce waiver, hopefully other members have a better idea about that.
  18. Daphne .
    Crazycat is not accusing you of anything, geez… Simply stated that the process might not be done before she goes into labor, so better (also) be prepared that she might give birth overseas.
  19. Daphne .
    Just read the FB post. Oh Dani….
  20. Daphne .
    What on earth did I just read?? I wonder what they mean by “taking this high up and talking to many people”. Keep us posted OP!
  21. Daphne .
    In 2018
  22. Daphne .
    Nothing illegal about getting married in the US, just leave after your visit. I got married in the US, returned to my home country a few days after the wedding and we started the CR1 process. I was able to visit while my CR1 was processing, I had a stable job/life in the NL and only had short visits (1-2 weeks per visit) because of those strong ties to my home country. Never had issues visiting.
  23. Daphne .
    No need to be confused because you only have the consular option available. Misusing the tourist visa to have them enter with the intent to adjust status is a no-no.
  24. Daphne .
    I also didn’t have an envelope, everything was digital.
  25. Daphne .
    What are your plans for the future?
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