TracyTN

Congrats, you bought chicken.

It is a bit of a stretch to suggest that someone feels 'abused' by reading posts from others on this board. Depending on the content of course - but I wouldn't think that reading about an abused wife going back to an abusive husband would make a reader feel abused in turn.

I am stating exactly what he needs to do. Read the directions. Refile. Sit back and relax.
You can't play the blame game, at the end of the day it is your petition so you have to be responsible for it. Simple. I wish it was that USCIS would be helpful on the phone, but that is not the case here nor for others who have called unfortunately. That's why filers need to be proactive. No one will care more about your case then you do.
Good luck OP, now you have the resources you need. Explore the timeline section of this site to see when you should be looking for a petition approval once refiled.

It is a bit of a stretch to suggest that someone feels 'abused' by reading posts from others on this board. Depending on the content of course - but I wouldn't think that reading about an abused wife going back to an abusive husband would make a reader feel abused in turn.

It is a bit of a stretch to suggest that someone feels 'abused' by reading posts from others on this board. Depending on the content of course - but I wouldn't think that reading about an abused wife going back to an abusive husband would make a reader feel abused in turn.

It is a bit of a stretch to suggest that someone feels 'abused' by reading posts from others on this board. Depending on the content of course - but I wouldn't think that reading about an abused wife going back to an abusive husband would make a reader feel abused in turn.

It is a bit of a stretch to suggest that someone feels 'abused' by reading posts from others on this board. Depending on the content of course - but I wouldn't think that reading about an abused wife going back to an abusive husband would make a reader feel abused in turn.

It is a bit of a stretch to suggest that someone feels 'abused' by reading posts from others on this board. Depending on the content of course - but I wouldn't think that reading about an abused wife going back to an abusive husband would make a reader feel abused in turn.

It is a bit of a stretch to suggest that someone feels 'abused' by reading posts from others on this board. Depending on the content of course - but I wouldn't think that reading about an abused wife going back to an abusive husband would make a reader feel abused in turn.

Recent posts have reminded me that some people view abuse as a cultural phenomenon, or something that will be resolved under the right circumstances (like living in America).
So, this is something of a plea to anyone who has been hit or treated poorly by your spouse/fiance still living in their country - LEAVE HIM THERE! Do not fool yourself into thinking that he won't beat or mistreat you in America, or it's just the stress of living in his homeland that leads him to beat you. If he's beaten you in his home country and you are safely in America- PLEASE LEAVE HIM IN HIS COUNTRY! It will not go away here.
I'm sure none of us want to judge anyone going through a difficult and/or abusive situation, even when it's hard to understand how anyone would petition for someone who's physically fought/abused/mistreated them in the home country. But, please if any of the VJ members are in this situation and the guy isn't here in America, please don't bring him here; it will only lead to more difficulties for you.

Thanks for the tip on keeping it classy!

It also doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that maybe this isn't the thread to wax on about the virtues of RUB women.
We get it, you can go there and marry a woman much hotter than you would if you looked locally. Believe it or not, it's really not that interesting.

Scott is doing the right thing by taking time to heal from this tragedy. Getting into another relationship quickly after a marital breakdown is not a good idea for either party involved.
Best wishes to the OP in mending his heart.

yes lets leave it to get back on track...

Let's sort out the wheat from the chaff here.
You CAN get married here on a B visa, legally. Your spouse would return home after marriage, and the couple would then pursue a CR1/IR1 visa to bring the non US spouse here to live permanently. Traveling between the UK (or whatever country) and here after marrying a US citizen can work, or it can also be problematic - depending on the CBP officer you encounter at the POE and whether or not they feel you have immigrant intent (since you now have a spouse living in the US).
It is NOT legal, however, to seek a B visa, come here, marry and settle down without returning to your home country. If you leave your home country with a visitor's visa and the intent to marry and settle here, that is visa fraud.
Some people come here intending to visit for a simple vacation, but get married on the spur of the moment and decide not to return home. The onus is then on that couple to prove that there was no fraudulent intent upon entering the US when being interviewed by USCIS for the subsequent green card. If the USCIS doesn't believe the marriage was spur of the moment, the green card can be denied with no chance of appeal. (Essentially, you play - you might pay)
A K1 visa is designed as a path for those who want to bring a FIANCE/E to the US to subsequently get married here and settle here.
Each path has it's own legalities and steps which must be followed - all of which have been outlined on the VJ guides.

Let's sort out the wheat from the chaff here.
You CAN get married here on a B visa, legally. Your spouse would return home after marriage, and the couple would then pursue a CR1/IR1 visa to bring the non US spouse here to live permanently. Traveling between the UK (or whatever country) and here after marrying a US citizen can work, or it can also be problematic - depending on the CBP officer you encounter at the POE and whether or not they feel you have immigrant intent (since you now have a spouse living in the US).
It is NOT legal, however, to seek a B visa, come here, marry and settle down without returning to your home country. If you leave your home country with a visitor's visa and the intent to marry and settle here, that is visa fraud.
Some people come here intending to visit for a simple vacation, but get married on the spur of the moment and decide not to return home. The onus is then on that couple to prove that there was no fraudulent intent upon entering the US when being interviewed by USCIS for the subsequent green card. If the USCIS doesn't believe the marriage was spur of the moment, the green card can be denied with no chance of appeal. (Essentially, you play - you might pay)
A K1 visa is designed as a path for those who want to bring a FIANCE/E to the US to subsequently get married here and settle here.
Each path has it's own legalities and steps which must be followed - all of which have been outlined on the VJ guides.

Let's sort out the wheat from the chaff here.
You CAN get married here on a B visa, legally. Your spouse would return home after marriage, and the couple would then pursue a CR1/IR1 visa to bring the non US spouse here to live permanently. Traveling between the UK (or whatever country) and here after marrying a US citizen can work, or it can also be problematic - depending on the CBP officer you encounter at the POE and whether or not they feel you have immigrant intent (since you now have a spouse living in the US).
It is NOT legal, however, to seek a B visa, come here, marry and settle down without returning to your home country. If you leave your home country with a visitor's visa and the intent to marry and settle here, that is visa fraud.
Some people come here intending to visit for a simple vacation, but get married on the spur of the moment and decide not to return home. The onus is then on that couple to prove that there was no fraudulent intent upon entering the US when being interviewed by USCIS for the subsequent green card. If the USCIS doesn't believe the marriage was spur of the moment, the green card can be denied with no chance of appeal. (Essentially, you play - you might pay)
A K1 visa is designed as a path for those who want to bring a FIANCE/E to the US to subsequently get married here and settle here.
Each path has it's own legalities and steps which must be followed - all of which have been outlined on the VJ guides.

Let's sort out the wheat from the chaff here.
You CAN get married here on a B visa, legally. Your spouse would return home after marriage, and the couple would then pursue a CR1/IR1 visa to bring the non US spouse here to live permanently. Traveling between the UK (or whatever country) and here after marrying a US citizen can work, or it can also be problematic - depending on the CBP officer you encounter at the POE and whether or not they feel you have immigrant intent (since you now have a spouse living in the US).
It is NOT legal, however, to seek a B visa, come here, marry and settle down without returning to your home country. If you leave your home country with a visitor's visa and the intent to marry and settle here, that is visa fraud.
Some people come here intending to visit for a simple vacation, but get married on the spur of the moment and decide not to return home. The onus is then on that couple to prove that there was no fraudulent intent upon entering the US when being interviewed by USCIS for the subsequent green card. If the USCIS doesn't believe the marriage was spur of the moment, the green card can be denied with no chance of appeal. (Essentially, you play - you might pay)
A K1 visa is designed as a path for those who want to bring a FIANCE/E to the US to subsequently get married here and settle here.
Each path has it's own legalities and steps which must be followed - all of which have been outlined on the VJ guides.

Let's sort out the wheat from the chaff here.
You CAN get married here on a B visa, legally. Your spouse would return home after marriage, and the couple would then pursue a CR1/IR1 visa to bring the non US spouse here to live permanently. Traveling between the UK (or whatever country) and here after marrying a US citizen can work, or it can also be problematic - depending on the CBP officer you encounter at the POE and whether or not they feel you have immigrant intent (since you now have a spouse living in the US).
It is NOT legal, however, to seek a B visa, come here, marry and settle down without returning to your home country. If you leave your home country with a visitor's visa and the intent to marry and settle here, that is visa fraud.
Some people come here intending to visit for a simple vacation, but get married on the spur of the moment and decide not to return home. The onus is then on that couple to prove that there was no fraudulent intent upon entering the US when being interviewed by USCIS for the subsequent green card. If the USCIS doesn't believe the marriage was spur of the moment, the green card can be denied with no chance of appeal. (Essentially, you play - you might pay)
A K1 visa is designed as a path for those who want to bring a FIANCE/E to the US to subsequently get married here and settle here.
Each path has it's own legalities and steps which must be followed - all of which have been outlined on the VJ guides.

Let's sort out the wheat from the chaff here.
You CAN get married here on a B visa, legally. Your spouse would return home after marriage, and the couple would then pursue a CR1/IR1 visa to bring the non US spouse here to live permanently. Traveling between the UK (or whatever country) and here after marrying a US citizen can work, or it can also be problematic - depending on the CBP officer you encounter at the POE and whether or not they feel you have immigrant intent (since you now have a spouse living in the US).
It is NOT legal, however, to seek a B visa, come here, marry and settle down without returning to your home country. If you leave your home country with a visitor's visa and the intent to marry and settle here, that is visa fraud.
Some people come here intending to visit for a simple vacation, but get married on the spur of the moment and decide not to return home. The onus is then on that couple to prove that there was no fraudulent intent upon entering the US when being interviewed by USCIS for the subsequent green card. If the USCIS doesn't believe the marriage was spur of the moment, the green card can be denied with no chance of appeal. (Essentially, you play - you might pay)
A K1 visa is designed as a path for those who want to bring a FIANCE/E to the US to subsequently get married here and settle here.
Each path has it's own legalities and steps which must be followed - all of which have been outlined on the VJ guides.

Let's sort out the wheat from the chaff here.
You CAN get married here on a B visa, legally. Your spouse would return home after marriage, and the couple would then pursue a CR1/IR1 visa to bring the non US spouse here to live permanently. Traveling between the UK (or whatever country) and here after marrying a US citizen can work, or it can also be problematic - depending on the CBP officer you encounter at the POE and whether or not they feel you have immigrant intent (since you now have a spouse living in the US).
It is NOT legal, however, to seek a B visa, come here, marry and settle down without returning to your home country. If you leave your home country with a visitor's visa and the intent to marry and settle here, that is visa fraud.
Some people come here intending to visit for a simple vacation, but get married on the spur of the moment and decide not to return home. The onus is then on that couple to prove that there was no fraudulent intent upon entering the US when being interviewed by USCIS for the subsequent green card. If the USCIS doesn't believe the marriage was spur of the moment, the green card can be denied with no chance of appeal. (Essentially, you play - you might pay)
A K1 visa is designed as a path for those who want to bring a FIANCE/E to the US to subsequently get married here and settle here.
Each path has it's own legalities and steps which must be followed - all of which have been outlined on the VJ guides.

Let's sort out the wheat from the chaff here.
You CAN get married here on a B visa, legally. Your spouse would return home after marriage, and the couple would then pursue a CR1/IR1 visa to bring the non US spouse here to live permanently. Traveling between the UK (or whatever country) and here after marrying a US citizen can work, or it can also be problematic - depending on the CBP officer you encounter at the POE and whether or not they feel you have immigrant intent (since you now have a spouse living in the US).
It is NOT legal, however, to seek a B visa, come here, marry and settle down without returning to your home country. If you leave your home country with a visitor's visa and the intent to marry and settle here, that is visa fraud.
Some people come here intending to visit for a simple vacation, but get married on the spur of the moment and decide not to return home. The onus is then on that couple to prove that there was no fraudulent intent upon entering the US when being interviewed by USCIS for the subsequent green card. If the USCIS doesn't believe the marriage was spur of the moment, the green card can be denied with no chance of appeal. (Essentially, you play - you might pay)
A K1 visa is designed as a path for those who want to bring a FIANCE/E to the US to subsequently get married here and settle here.
Each path has it's own legalities and steps which must be followed - all of which have been outlined on the VJ guides.

Let's sort out the wheat from the chaff here.
You CAN get married here on a B visa, legally. Your spouse would return home after marriage, and the couple would then pursue a CR1/IR1 visa to bring the non US spouse here to live permanently. Traveling between the UK (or whatever country) and here after marrying a US citizen can work, or it can also be problematic - depending on the CBP officer you encounter at the POE and whether or not they feel you have immigrant intent (since you now have a spouse living in the US).
It is NOT legal, however, to seek a B visa, come here, marry and settle down without returning to your home country. If you leave your home country with a visitor's visa and the intent to marry and settle here, that is visa fraud.
Some people come here intending to visit for a simple vacation, but get married on the spur of the moment and decide not to return home. The onus is then on that couple to prove that there was no fraudulent intent upon entering the US when being interviewed by USCIS for the subsequent green card. If the USCIS doesn't believe the marriage was spur of the moment, the green card can be denied with no chance of appeal. (Essentially, you play - you might pay)
A K1 visa is designed as a path for those who want to bring a FIANCE/E to the US to subsequently get married here and settle here.
Each path has it's own legalities and steps which must be followed - all of which have been outlined on the VJ guides.

Let's sort out the wheat from the chaff here.
You CAN get married here on a B visa, legally. Your spouse would return home after marriage, and the couple would then pursue a CR1/IR1 visa to bring the non US spouse here to live permanently. Traveling between the UK (or whatever country) and here after marrying a US citizen can work, or it can also be problematic - depending on the CBP officer you encounter at the POE and whether or not they feel you have immigrant intent (since you now have a spouse living in the US).
It is NOT legal, however, to seek a B visa, come here, marry and settle down without returning to your home country. If you leave your home country with a visitor's visa and the intent to marry and settle here, that is visa fraud.
Some people come here intending to visit for a simple vacation, but get married on the spur of the moment and decide not to return home. The onus is then on that couple to prove that there was no fraudulent intent upon entering the US when being interviewed by USCIS for the subsequent green card. If the USCIS doesn't believe the marriage was spur of the moment, the green card can be denied with no chance of appeal. (Essentially, you play - you might pay)
A K1 visa is designed as a path for those who want to bring a FIANCE/E to the US to subsequently get married here and settle here.
Each path has it's own legalities and steps which must be followed - all of which have been outlined on the VJ guides.

Let's sort out the wheat from the chaff here.
You CAN get married here on a B visa, legally. Your spouse would return home after marriage, and the couple would then pursue a CR1/IR1 visa to bring the non US spouse here to live permanently. Traveling between the UK (or whatever country) and here after marrying a US citizen can work, or it can also be problematic - depending on the CBP officer you encounter at the POE and whether or not they feel you have immigrant intent (since you now have a spouse living in the US).
It is NOT legal, however, to seek a B visa, come here, marry and settle down without returning to your home country. If you leave your home country with a visitor's visa and the intent to marry and settle here, that is visa fraud.
Some people come here intending to visit for a simple vacation, but get married on the spur of the moment and decide not to return home. The onus is then on that couple to prove that there was no fraudulent intent upon entering the US when being interviewed by USCIS for the subsequent green card. If the USCIS doesn't believe the marriage was spur of the moment, the green card can be denied with no chance of appeal. (Essentially, you play - you might pay)
A K1 visa is designed as a path for those who want to bring a FIANCE/E to the US to subsequently get married here and settle here.
Each path has it's own legalities and steps which must be followed - all of which have been outlined on the VJ guides.