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1 hour ago, Ku Mưa said:

You can write an explanation letter. I put it in when i wrote explanation of divorce. Tell them why did you do that? That's it

Hi, I’d like to ask one more question and thank you in advance 

I’ll file for divorce at the end of October which mean the divorce won’t be final until February in WA. Do you think it would be helpful if we file tax jointly for 2020? We only have 2019 joint tax! 

37 minutes ago, babayega said:

As soon as you file ROC you will get 18 months extension that will start 07/21. If you willing to divorce  on 10/2021 there would not be any difference with your goal. Let say you divorce at that time, you need to inform to the USCIS that you divorced. Otherwise that will be more trouble for you. A lot of time, extension on your case. Also, you will be living separate long time, the waiver will have more suspect... If you divorce now, with all the reason that you mentioned, my idea, that would be better for you. You can use those reasons for your own benefit. 

Thank you for your answer. I’m planning to file divorce in October this year and he is very cooperative as well. My worry is that I’m not sure if we should file tax jointly for 2021 (assuming divorce in WA will take at least until February). We only have 1 years of tax right now and I don’t know if having 2 years of tax would help.

Do you think my evidence is strong enough? 

3 hours ago, Jasmine22 said:

Anyone with experiences in how to property explain you did the taxes married but separately? 

Hi,

you can start a separate thread on this! It would be better and more viable I think? 

8 hours ago, Villanelle said:

This does not make any sense. You say you got your GC in July 2019 and also that you filed for the 2 yr card in April 2020 and got it July 2020. Which is it? 

Sorry,

That was my bad. Timeline here:

- Married 03/2019

- Filed for 2 years Gc 04/2019

- Received 2 years Gc in 07/2019

Now I am planning to field ROC in 04/2021. I plan to file divorce in 10/2020.

2 hours ago, Medi_07 said:

That’s good! I’m sure you will find some samples, it’s pretty straight forward. You basically tell your story or write it like a timeline... 

 

01-01-18

first we met blah blah....

01-20-18

first date.... 

lawyers usually help and guide you with all these things and they basically tell you what to do and what to bring.

good luck

Thank you! My worry is that we met and get married within a short time. Met online in 12/2018 and married in 03/2019. We got the GC in 07/2018 but started living separate in 02/2020 but still work  things out. I’m worried if this is gonna be a problem? 
  

On 1/8/2020 at 9:57 AM, Chinyou01 said:

Hi, guys! I rarely get on here except to stalk the forums for divorce waiver interviews which I rarely find so I thought I would pass my experience along as I was just approved today. Below is my timeline:

 

February 2014-Married

November 2016- Filed

November 2017- Got I-551 Stamp

November 2017- Filed for divorce

January 2018- Divorce finalized

March 2018- RFE. This is when I sent a detailed letter explaining the circumstances around the divorce and requesting that my petition be changed to a divorce waiver.

June 2018- Received extension letter that states 18 months.

June 2018- Received letter that case has been moved to NBC to schedule interview (which was expected)

March 2019- Contacted Ombudsman office for assistance with case outside of processing times

December 2019- Ombudsman sent me an email stating they contacted USCIS and that they should be responding promptly

December 2019- Interview notice

January 8th, 2020- Interview date- APPROVED!

 

I did not use a lawyer and the process took me a little over 3 years. The road was long and bumpy, but today was the day I finally got approved. When I received my divorce decree this is what I sent in for evidence:

 

-A letter explaining how I met my ex wife, the events leading up to the divorce, and an explanation of how I plan to move forward

- 3 years of joint tax returns

-25 pictures from different vacations, parties, and family events

-2 years worth of monthly bank statements and I highlighted any bills that came out and when our paychecks were deposited (yes, on every statement)

-Trip information showing me going back and forth to our home every week (I worked out of state for the last 6 months of the relationship)

-Joint car insurance 

-Joint car loan information

-3 years of LLC paperwork for our photography business

-Copy of divorce decree

 

The interview was short and the officer was very friendly. He asked me basic questions like my ex wife's name and birthday, how we met, and asked for another copy of the divorce decree. He actually did not even ask me about the divorce and told me that if I had applied for citizenship before the interview, I could have done a joint interview and possibly been approved for both. He told me he's not supposed to tell me, but that he was going to approve my application and the card should come in 3-6 weeks. I'm actually shocked that the interview was so easy! My stomach was in knots all morning, and now I feel so relieved. For anyone out there going through this, know that the process may take longer than expected and you may have to push them to complete your case. No matter what just keep advocating for yourself and be the squeaky wheel if you have to! 

I am in the same boat of applying for ROC with divorce waiver. May I ask how did you write your statement of explanation? 

Just now, Medi_07 said:

Just make sure to provide proves that you lived there and you get mails delivered to his house! If you decide to go with a waiver, you will need to write a statement and explain what happened from the day you met to the separation. 

Yes I do have a lot of mails to that address, along with a ton of utility bills as well. Do you have any idea where I can find a sample letter for explanation? I am extremely careful with my case and I want to prepare my best for the lawyer. 

Thank you for your help!

1 minute ago, Medi_07 said:

Hi there, I don’t think is a good idea to file jointly even if your husband is still supportive. You guys live separately and you don’t want to risk things with USCIS, being divorced isn’t a reason for denial as far as you show that you entered the marriage in good faith. I am not a professional and this is just my point of view.

 you can check with a lawyer, there are lot of law firms that offer free consultation.

I’m  filling mine with a waiver through a lawyer. 
good luck to you 

Thank you so much for that! I do have a lot of good evidence to show. I am still worry because he bought a house with a mortgage way before he met me and we have never thought about adding me to the mortgage at all, would that be a problem to USCIS? 

Tagging @Villanelle for more help with this situation! Appreciate a ton!

On 8/31/2020 at 7:12 PM, mindthegap said:

Divorce is not a reason for denial, and you can only provide what evidence exists.

 

Thank you so much! My worry is that the USC is very supportive and definitely can move forward with filing jointly. We still respect and support each other, just can't fix the marriage. I am wondering if my case is strong enough to file with a divorce waiver, or should I go with filing jointly? 

Biggest problem is I am physically separated from him for over 6 months!

8 hours ago, Ku Mưa said:

You will be good girl. Don't stress too much. Base on your nickname, i guess we are the same nationality, maybe i'm wrong :).

Back to your case. i was the same situation with you, i separated with my ex-wife in 3 month after getting 2-year green card and then we divorce few months later, i don't even have joint tax but have another good evidence. At this time i got approved without RFE or interview. it took me 11 months for getting approval from USCIS.

So good luck girl.

Thank you so much! and yes I am from Vietnam as well. May I ask you a couple of questions - thank you in advance:

1. Did you use a lawyer for your case?

2. What is your good evidence if you don't mind sharing?

3. When did you file? I am worried that USCIS is strict now in terms of interviews!

Hi everyone, I created my first post on VJ and I am in need of advice for my case! I came to the U.S as an F-1 student in March 2016 and received my green card as a family-based (through marriage with U.S Citizen) in July 2019. We met on Facebook around the end of 2018 and got married around March 2019. We then filed for the 2 years green card in April 2020 and got approved 3 months after, in July 2020. I was living with him in Eastern Washington the whole time and our marriage was entered as faithful and as happy as it could be, up until the end of 2019. 

We have an age gap for 13 years (he is 34 and I am 21), which is the reason why most of our thoughts are not alike. I am primarily focused on my career while he wanted to have children, which I am totally fine with, but I was not 100% supporting the idea at that time. We had fights about that and we made up with each other, but we were not as happy as we were before. At the end of 2019, he got into a DUI, resulting in a huge financial hardship from his lawyer and insurance. I was making minimum wage at that time, while he was earning around $50,000/year. We kept fighting over financial issues and things got worse. In February 2020, I got fired from my job in Easter Washington and could not find any other job due to my career field. I received an offer from Seattle and decided to move to Seattle for that position, along with going back to school in Seattle as well. 

We have been physically separated since February 2020 and rarely visited each other due to the Covid-19 situation. He is still extremely supportive of me and we still respect and support each other, however, I do not think we would be able to stay married. Our marriage was real and as truthful as it could be, things unfortunately could not be fixed in terms of love and feelings. 

We do have a ton of evidence together, including:

• Over 70 pictures

• A lot of text messages

• Finance:

  • Joint tax return of 2019 and 2020

  • Bank statements from 06/2019 - present

  • Credit Card together

  • 401k (He’s on my 401k and I am on his 401k)

• Insurance:

  • Health insurance (I am on his health insurance and he is on my health insurance)

  • Car Insurance (I am on his car insurance)

• Bills:

  •  Utility bills together

  • Phone bills

  • Mail to the same address

• Affidavit from him

• Affidavit from his dad

• Misc:

  • Travel tickets together

  • Airbnb receipt together

  • His text with my mom

  • Emergency Contact

  • Amazon Subscription together

I am wondering if my case, if filed as I-751 with a waiver based on faithful marriage - would that be a strong case? Thank you so much in advance for your help!