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This is really suspicious. Your spouse will save a lot of taxes by filing married jointly, especially since you have no legal work. To do that, you need a SSN or an ITIN number (if you are not eligible for a SSN) which you can apply for with your joint taxes. The ITIN number can be used for opening bank accounts etc It makes no sense your spouse would file taxes any other way And any legit employer will tell you to get one, google searches and the SSN website will easily how, tons and tons of information ...not to mention your spouse should know very well ...

Before getting married, not before the AOS.

You or your attorney should send details and proof of her criminal background, that she lied on the DS-260, and other lies to USCIS. This maybe useless, but at least you gave it a shot to try to make it more difficult for her to remove conditions, become a USA citizen, etc...

It is not automatic. In my Wife's country, if they suspect you will flee, the prosecutor can go to court and ask the judge for a hold-departure order, but they must present proof that you plan to flee to avoid the court date.

I would think your biggest concern or issue would be on departure. Your ex might have tried to put a hold-departure order in place to prevent you from leaving. But it doesn't seem like that has happened. But perhaps you should verify.

Oh, some banks give you starter personal checks the same day as when you open the account, or can even print some on the spot for you. However, I don't know if using a starter check would pose a problem or not since it doesn't have your name printed on it etc..

Cashier check is fine, it is just not as good as a personal check when it comes to knowing when it was cashed, having proof of such, if it gets lost, etc... Many people seem to use it.

Given your specific case, you have zero chance of getting a visitor approved for her. It would be a waste of time and money. If I were you, I would apply for a K-3 visa. They often will then speed up the I-130 process to avoid having to issue a K-3 visa. Google it for more info. It could also be a waste of money or only save a few months, so factor in your financial resources.

Why not just use a personal check so you can see when they cash it, and have proof as well?

My fiancee’s interview at the Manila Embassy was about 2 months ago. The 1st screener also collected the divorce certificates without returning them too. But we didn’t care since we didn’t give them the originals. One was just a scanned photocopy that was even on the wrong size paper (original was A4 size from Thailand). There was a new rogue officer that was indeee asking for originals/certified copies, but they have appeared to get her with the program that certified or originals are not needed and never have been except in cases where something is suspicious or its a really bad copy or who knows what else. They also didn’t waste anytime asking for the I-134 since they know my job, etc

My Thai divorce certificate’s english translation simply has a stamp saying it is a certified translation by the ymca, which was listed by the embassy as an acceptable agency to do certifed translations. No other statement or attestation that it is a accurate translation, simply the certified translation stamp. So I agree with your company, that is all is needed and you are reading too much from the internet. Surely, they have had countless experience and would know if it is not adequate. I have used my stamped certified translation with uscis and different embassies without any issues.. a scanned photocopy nonetheless. never did they even need the originals. this goes for uscis, usa embassy in Indonesia, Philippines, ..

Hi Any update on this so we can all be educated on how this works? How did the embassy handle this with the pending court date? Did they give you more time until the trial is over?

Yes, that tis all extremley good and very valuable. But the point is that here are paralegal agencies, that specialize in K-1's and have many times more K-1's than the lawyer do, and do the exact same thing, they did it for me, for $600. Not the $2500-$4000 that the lawyer dharges. And it does't end after 8 months, plus they provide am unlimited amount of inquires and questions regarding the million different little details that come up from the time you apply and the time she arrives in the USA. They help with preparing for the interview, and the DS-160. The only difference is they don't charge rip-off prices, and do not sign the form saying "they represent you" .. which has zero benefit anyways. A lawyer is good when you need to go to court, etc.. etc..

Depending on her age, the probability of her sputum being positive is approximately from 0.4% to 2.4% if over age 50. I wouldn't worry about it, almost certainly she will be negative. However, you need to wait about 2 months for the results of the Sputum test!

I am pretty sure there is an option to do the therapy with your local doctor, with SLEC's oversight and monitoring of said therapy. However, the process will take longer that way, and you'd be better off to just do it at SLEC>

Wow, a lot of strange replies to the OP's question. The I-129F instructions clearly state "you must submit certified copies of all court and police records showing the charges and disposition for every arrest or conviction." With that said, you generally just need to show the court's disposition of each charge. So Yes, you must provide CERTIFIED copies of the court records. If you are worried that you will need your certified copy later, you can just contact the clerk and order another set of certified copies by mail. Contact them for instructions. Depending on what embassy you use, they should just accept a scanned copy, but it depends on which embassy, and other factors. My embassy didn't have ask for a copy.

You should post for what Country. Some agencies specialize in a particular Country and knows the nuances of that Country's embassy to avoid delays. If your beneficiary is from the Philippines, I know a cheap and amazing paralegal service. They really saved me, and was much better than the lawyer that I consulted.

Fantastic list.. Just in case they lost the lease, I would enclose another copy. I’d enclose a narrative and paint a picture of your life together and your love story. Also, enclose a cover letter with the list of items you are enclosing.

I’m not 100% sure, but technically if you do the Utah wedding while in Vietnam, it wouldn’t be considered a proxy marriage, plus you’d have more evidence her family was present for the marriage. Both would make a stronger case. You don’t seem to have any obvious other red flags, unless your fiancee has some, so I don’t see an issue. USCiS accepts it as an legitimate marriage. Check if Vietnam itself would accept your marriage certificate. There was a point in time when the Philippines government would not accept it but that went to court and now it’s settled and now Philippines accepts it. Perhaps one way to check is to call the Vietnamese embassy and see what they say. If Vietnam accepts, and the USA accepts, then I can’t see why the embassy wouldn’t. Or you can just file for K1 Visa today no need to wait to go there and consummate the marriage. All your local friends and family can attend a real live wedding.

At least in my State, the laws of intestecy say that even if your Spouse leaves everything to someone else in their Will, then as a Spouse you can just ask the court to void that part of the Will. In my State, the spouse has the full right to everything regardless of what is said in the Will, unless they waive that right in a pre or post nup agreement. I'm not sure if that law applies to beneficiary as opposed to a Will, but you'd think so. Likewise for a workplace 401K, you can not change the beneficiary to anyone else but your Spouse unless they waive the right.

I would imagine it is just 1 piece of the puzzle. What are all the other puzzle pieces that make the full picture? How did you meet? Have you met face to face yet, do you have any Vietnamese ancestry in you that could hint being a relative, how many times have you met, how many times do you plan to meet after getting married, why do you want to do a proxy wedding, why not just do the Utah wedding while in Vietnam together with her, assuming there is some issue with getting married in Vietnam, and why not just do a local wedding with her and her family? The embassy will look at the big picture and your unique circumstances in light of the customs there ... Even if you get married there, all the above apply.

I can't see how having lazy uneducated immigrants who didn't want to study for an easy test and didn't care or know anything about the USA government would be a benefit for the government. If you want to become a USA citizen you should at least know something about the USA. Its not asking too much. There are enough ignorant or misinformed people writing misleading articles and spreading misinformation, we don't need more. It boggles my mind why you would even suggest that. People write rhetoric about the world being flat too, and about every other crazy thing.

Confused, what do you mean by "it wasn't required"? You are required to provide a copy of all previous divorce and death certificates , not just the most recent one, in the I-129F petition. USCIS on State side needs to assess your legal status to re-marry. Did you hide that divorce in the I-129F petition?

Especially since she has a daughter .

Your USA spouse can choose for you, his non-resident alien spouse, to be treated as a US resident for the purposes of filing taxes as married filed jointly. This will get him a lot of tax breaks and a lower tax bracket. That is generally what I would do, as mostly likely the total taxes that both will end up paying will be less than him filing married seperately. However, since you are working, whether or not this will save money is very complicated, and you need do both your and his taxes each way to see which will be more favorable to you. Turbotax makes this pretty easy forthe USA. Though, seeing a tax accountant may be a wise choice if you are not familar with the details of eveything involved on both sides. There may be other conditions put on him if he elects to treat you as a USA resident for the purpose of taxes. There may be another for him to, filing as head of household, that can save money. But I am not 100% sure. The above applies to this too.