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I'm asking for a friend who was selected for DV. He's on an F1 or F2 visa and worked for DoorDash for two months, which is a violation, obviously. He's now applying for I-485 since he's already in the US. 
 
He was told if he leaves the US and goes to Canada or a country in the Caribbean for a few days and then returns to the US, his work violation would be erased. Is there any accuracy to this assumption? 

I'm asking for a friend who was selected for DV. He's on an F1 or F2 visa and worked for DoorDash for two months, which is a violation, obviously. He's now applying for I-485 since he's already in the US. 
 
He was told if he leaves the US and goes to Canada or a country in the Caribbean for a few days and then returns to the US, his work violation would be erased. Is there any accuracy to this assumption? 

Considering Part 8 Q.16 of the I-485 specifically asks applicants “Have you EVER Worked in the United States Without Authorization” and Q.17 asks “Have you EVER Violated the terms or conditions of your nonimmigrant status?” - is your friend planning on answering “NO” to those questions considering he/she will be swearing and certifying under penalty of perjury to the accuracy and correctness of the information contained on the form? Note, those questions are not asking about violations from most recent admission into the US.

It's worse than bad advice.....it's probably actionable by a state bar.

This clearly states the previous violation will not be erased. Yes I agree. The same attorney told him don't mention it. Which is bad advice in my opinion. 

This clearly states the previous violation will not be erased. Yes I agree. The same attorney told him don't mention it. Which is bad advice in my opinion. 

3 weeks 
but i sent my documents ahead and they were translated in Casablanca (the translator needed to see my ID to verify when i arrived )
u do need an appointment to Casa embassy ahead of the visit
 
arrange your time wisely to go to the cities needed to Casablanca (embassy and translators),  Rabat(Office of foreign minister)  and the home town for police and judge interviews
 
pay close attention to holidays as for Morocco EID is coming up and we have 2 big weekends (embassys are closed for US and Moroc holidays)

The first answer you got covers consummation issue but the above does not.  Above is all very good information, but if  you do the online/proxy/Utah marriage, you must be together with your spouse AFTER or DURING the ceremony and show evidence of that when filing the initial petition.  In short, one visit only BEFORE the marriage, is not enough to start the process.  Since you'll be dealing with a Consulate that sees a high level of US Immigration fraud, the strongest evidence you have a bona fide (not just legal for immigration purposes) marriage is the evidence of the time you spend together in person.  If your goal is to minimize travel and time together, you need to change that goal.

yes, Utah is accepted 
for Morocco meet in person before u marry to prove the relationship ,  itself , is real
 
meeting someone in Morocco on a trip is great and needed as the moroccan probably would not get a tourist visa to visit US
and meeting in a 3rd country also good
keep boarding passes of any and all trips to show proof u have met in person 
 
Marriage in Morocco has been done by many of us and it just takes time
complicated?  the steps are clearly laid out on the US embassy Casablanca site
just follow them 
And yes,  it takes  a few weeks to go thru the process to marry in Morocco but its time spent together which is very important for the interview
Costs?  biggest costs is the translations / $10 a page back when i did it (2010)
 
You need to know the red flag issues that concern a CO for interview in Casa 
1. decision to marry within days of meeting online or in person
2. "Hurry to marry" reguest from the Moroccan or fast engagement before or after meeting
3.  limited visits or time spent together / this is a big one
4.  big age difference
5.  education and work experience of the Moroccan
6.  interviewer sometimes can be a Moroccan and they will follow Moroccan culture (which is very different than ours)
7.  parents of the moroccan approve of the marriage especially the mother
8.  dowry accepted and paid (again a culture issue)
 
Since Casa embassy is already difficult for getting an approved visa,  i have not seen any that have tried the Utah Zoom procedure

1.  Yes, USCIS and consulate in Morocco will recognize a Utah online marriage if done properly.
2.  Absolutely.  USCIS will not recognize a marriage until both spouses are in the same place either during or after the marriage ceremony.
You would have to (1) marry via a Utah online marriage, (2) meet, then (3) start the CR-1 process...in that order.
 
For the purpose of immigration, a couple must consummate the marriage before USCIS will recognize the marriage. Consummation, per USCIS standards, means being in the same place during or after the ceremony. You cannot file a proper I-130 until the marriage has been consummated. 

NVC ship  cases to Embassy every 2 weeks or so with some exceptions. Next shipment should be 9 Apr 2024.

Yes, I would advise to fill out a DS-160 when it shows ready (that’s what I did). 

no,  u must wait for embassy to receive the visa /NVC does not review the case
it will assign a CSB2024xxxxxxx number and forward the case to Casa
 
embassy now schedule K1 interview in Casa
 
Documents needed of which at this time the USC should make sure 2023 taxes are filed as u need IRS transcript with the I 134 from petitioner along with photo ID like State ID or DL to prove US residency
Documents Required for the Visa Interview
Birth certificate Police certificate (fiche anthropometrique) and English translation Court record (casier judiciare) and English translation Singlehood certificate and English translation Original marriage certificate plus a copy and English translation if applicable Original divorce certificate plus a copy and English translation if applicable Death certificate and English translation if applicable Medical record from one of our panel physicians 2 photos (5cm x 5cm) white background $265 paid in cash at the Consulate, in either U.S. Dollars or the equivalent in Moroccan Dirhams. Non-Remarriage certificate & English translation. I-134 Affidavit of Support form (with petitioner’s original signature) along with a copy of the petitioner’s most recent tax return Please note that the petitioner must fill out the I-134 form even if he or she thinks that their income does not meet the Poverty Income Guidelines The beneficiary of the K petition must also fill out the DS-160. Confirmation page of DS-160 submission. Police records from foreign countries lived at for one (1) year or more.