ilikepotatoes

Why would this come up at his job? 

Nothing to handle with his employment, he doesn’t have to update anything (unless he is changing employers, that might get a little tricky with the I-9). 

Just use married name in I-751.
List maiden name in Other Names Used field.

Every relationship is different, and some people just know that they’re with the right person early on. That’s completely okay, and the visa officer is aware that these things happen. The fact that you’ve already spent 3 1/2 months together is certainly in your favor. Evidence of time spent together is really one of the most important elements in these cases, so if you can arrange another visit, that would also help. 
 
As a side note, my hubby and  I did the CR1 route, and I let anxiety absolutely consume me about various aspects of our own case (we married on our first meeting), and nothing that I fretted about actually happened. We did have lots of evidence of time spent together, as we lived together, after marriage, for more than a year before his interview. But even so, I was consumed by irrational worries. So basically, I said all this to say….dont fret too much! If your relationship is genuine, and it sounds like it is, you will produce more than enough quality evidence when the time comes. Best of luck to you both!

Every relationship is different, and some people just know that they’re with the right person early on. That’s completely okay, and the visa officer is aware that these things happen. The fact that you’ve already spent 3 1/2 months together is certainly in your favor. Evidence of time spent together is really one of the most important elements in these cases, so if you can arrange another visit, that would also help. 
 
As a side note, my hubby and  I did the CR1 route, and I let anxiety absolutely consume me about various aspects of our own case (we married on our first meeting), and nothing that I fretted about actually happened. We did have lots of evidence of time spent together, as we lived together, after marriage, for more than a year before his interview. But even so, I was consumed by irrational worries. So basically, I said all this to say….dont fret too much! If your relationship is genuine, and it sounds like it is, you will produce more than enough quality evidence when the time comes. Best of luck to you both!

The Reddit post?? Everyone seemed to agree with the user which just scared me more 😂

If he is filling an I-9 document he should use state ID and Social Security card (which should be unrestricted). This way nobody has any idea about immigration status.

My wife switched and showed her expired card and extension notice.  Easy peasy.

Yes, that's the exact reason why I'm taking a week off work to fly there, just to briefly show my passport to support our case

I wouldn’t worry about it. Hubby and I did the Utah County ceremony via zoom last year and they listed our addresses as the same too! They told us it was a non issue….and they were right! Our case was approved, he passed the interview, and we are now ecstatic to finally be living together in the US. Best of luck to you!

No income requirements for ROC.
You must show bona fide marriage proof for i751 application.
Show you share income and expenses, joint bank account statements with deposits and expenses paid from are best to submit each month of marriage.
Joint Tax returns transcripts for each year of marriage is best to submit
Show both the green card holder and spouse are on the lease or mortgage for each home during marriage.
Show proof of children together, large purchases together (car - home), travel together, photos together, insurance together, state IDs with common address and joint bills.

Hubby and I had that same issue when he went to take his permit test. We had already opened up a joint bank account together, but it was too early in the month to have received a statement that had both our names on it. They were super helpful at the DMV, and accepted a letter from the bank stating that we have an account together and we reside at the same address. It ended up not being an issue at all, and he passed the test and got his permit! Definitely start by getting a joint bank account, and then see if your DMV will also accept a letter, confirming her residence. Good luck

Congratulations! 
 
Our lawyer actually said that screenshots of chats aren’t necessary. You can definitely include them if you wish to, but they aren’t as important as other kinds of evidence. All we submitted was proof of time spent together, which included my boarding pass and a photocopy of the passport stamp. Our lawyer also only submitted about five pictures. I then wrote a short letter, explaining our relationship history and also giving an overview of what they could expect to see in the packet. We got approved, no issues! Best of luck to you

Congratulations! 
 
Our lawyer actually said that screenshots of chats aren’t necessary. You can definitely include them if you wish to, but they aren’t as important as other kinds of evidence. All we submitted was proof of time spent together, which included my boarding pass and a photocopy of the passport stamp. Our lawyer also only submitted about five pictures. I then wrote a short letter, explaining our relationship history and also giving an overview of what they could expect to see in the packet. We got approved, no issues! Best of luck to you

Our tip is to just make sure that your husband advocates for himself! In our case, the consular officer didn’t have everything we submitted on file, which might have worked against us if my husband hadn’t politely asked to explain more about our situation and present additional evidence. For example, some of the financial documents didn’t transfer over, and the consular officer started to say that we didn’t qualify. My husband politely said “May I please explain?” And then he presented our documents that proved that we did, in fact, qualify. My husband says to be active and engaging, and be prepared to answer any questions. Above all, just be truthful. 
 
I wasn’t allowed to attend the interview due to covid restrictions. If you are currently staying with your husband, I’d have him bring your passport in with him. My husband brought mine because he had a feeling that he’d be asked about it, and don’t ya know, the consular officer did indeed ask if he had it with him.
 
Best of luck to both of you! I’m sure it will be just fine! 

You’re very welcome! We actually got married while I was visiting him. Couples can still do the ceremony while they are in different countries. However, they do have to make sure to see each other again in person before filing as evidence that the marriage has been consummated. This is an important rule not to forget!

I wouldn’t worry about it. Hubby and I did the Utah County ceremony via zoom last year and they listed our addresses as the same too! They told us it was a non issue….and they were right! Our case was approved, he passed the interview, and we are now ecstatic to finally be living together in the US. Best of luck to you!

You’re very welcome! We actually got married while I was visiting him. Couples can still do the ceremony while they are in different countries. However, they do have to make sure to see each other again in person before filing as evidence that the marriage has been consummated. This is an important rule not to forget!

I wouldn’t worry about it. Hubby and I did the Utah County ceremony via zoom last year and they listed our addresses as the same too! They told us it was a non issue….and they were right! Our case was approved, he passed the interview, and we are now ecstatic to finally be living together in the US. Best of luck to you!

I got approved yesterday, got no email or notification I just clicked on documents and say the approval notice. But the home page is showing AR.

That’s great news. Ours is at Vermont.

The final covid variant is called communism
 

With all due respect, I do not believe you've presented anything different/new. I'm all for weeding out people who try to game the system either by omission or commission but putting out blanket statements when there are a lot of other genuine cases is not cool. There's a reason the embassy/consulate (under the state dept) retains the right to issue visas, they can assess the beneficiary and go through the case fully before reaching a decision. So instead of scaring OP to bits with all this doom & gloom, @patluv @TWISTIE @ilikepotatoes also have great advice.

I’m sorry that with your own case you faced a lot of difficulty. However, I think it’s unfair to just make a blanket statement that implies that your particular situation will somehow be predictive of all other cases where the beneficiary is African.
 
My husband is not Ukrainian, he is actually African, from Zimbabwe. I was informed that usually countries with high marriage fraud rates also have high B2 visa refusal rates; I believe Zimbabwe’s visa refusal rate is at 26%, which doesn’t seem all that bad to me. Ukraine’s is even higher. My lawyer also reassured us that this should not be an issue at all.
 
Everyone’s case is different. While it’s important to know the pros and the cons of a situation, and to also face reality, a little hope goes a long way too. 

I’m sorry that with your own case you faced a lot of difficulty. However, I think it’s unfair to just make a blanket statement that implies that your particular situation will somehow be predictive of all other cases where the beneficiary is African.
 
My husband is not Ukrainian, he is actually African, from Zimbabwe. I was informed that usually countries with high marriage fraud rates also have high B2 visa refusal rates; I believe Zimbabwe’s visa refusal rate is at 26%, which doesn’t seem all that bad to me. Ukraine’s is even higher. My lawyer also reassured us that this should not be an issue at all.
 
Everyone’s case is different. While it’s important to know the pros and the cons of a situation, and to also face reality, a little hope goes a long way too.