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  1.    Vanilla cake reacted to a post in a topic: Filed both I-130 and K3
  2. smilingstone
    No, because they're no longer issued...
  3.    Boiler reacted to a post in a topic: Friend from Russia - USA visa interview in December QUESTIONS
  4. smilingstone
    K3s are no longer issued.
  5.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: I-134 form guidelines
  6. smilingstone
    K1 requires 100%. AOS after marriage requires 125%. So many advise that you just evidence meeting 125% right from the start, as if you don't you will need to evidence a further 25% increase of petitioner income between K1 approval and AOS (which may not be a particularly long time, for me it was only 5 months).
  7. smilingstone
    No, they don't deny because someone wants to see their partner. They deny if they suspect immigrant intent or misrepresentation.
  8. smilingstone
    That is hilarious because ATL is the BUSIEST airport in the US. The majority of international flights into the US land at ATL. To say that landing in ATL would be suspicious because it's not a big tourist destination just shows that this agency knows nothing. Have they never heard of connecting flights? And their response to you is basically, well she can lie now and if she's approved then she can just do something different to what her DS-160 says. They are also advising you to advise your "friend" to lie to CBP. This is a real slippery slope...
  9.    Nywoek reacted to a post in a topic: Advice before filing
  10.    appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic: Friend from Russia - USA visa interview in December QUESTIONS
  11.    2022 reacted to a post in a topic: I-485 Interview and Spouse not cooperating.
  12. smilingstone
    Purpose of visit, it's either business or pleasure, need to choose one. Specify, again, both are shown. It's one or the other. Have you made specific plans? Yes. Then there is no actual detail where it asks for itinerary. I've seen accounts of people denied on lack of itinerary alone. Is she paying for her trip herself? I somehow doubt it given your post history. If not, that's misrep bc she says she is. Wil she be staying with you? Pretty clear that the address listed isn't remotely where she will be staying, so that is also misrep, whether she's staying with you or not. Very likely IO will ask about plans for NY, given that's where it says she will be. If she answers that with anything suggesting she will be in NY then it immediately becomes a serious case of misrep. She either resubmits form with truthful info and pays another fee, or she very likely faces denial and has to resubmit anyway. Leaving it as is isn't going to net a positive result for either of you. Yet another reason to not use an agency.
  13.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: Adjustment of status
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  15. smilingstone
    As long as the marriage is done in a way still in line with US marriage laws (for example, not bigamy, not child bride) then it will be recognized as a legally binding marriage in the US. His current visa is only relevant that it would in theory allow him entry into the US to marry there, so long as the intent is not to marry and adjust. The visa would also allow future visits to the US while you are going through the spousal visa process. Pursuing a spousal visa while holding a tourist visa does not mean the tourist visa is void, but it can mean extra scrutnity at CBP as tourist visa implies non immigrant intent, but spousal implies absolute immigrant intent. But to counter that, you just need to ensure the non USC has plenty of evidence to ties to home country, showing that they will be returning. Plenty of us have successfully visited the US while in the process of getting our respective visas.
  16.    Boiler reacted to a post in a topic: Anyone have experience with second medical exam/consulate visit after rejection due to drug tests?
  17.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Anyone have experience with second medical exam/consulate visit after rejection due to drug tests?
  18. smilingstone
    Why is it a weird question? If she's been tested monthly and it's been negative results for 12 months, then what is there to worry about? I asked because only reason I can see you being concerned is because you fear a positive result at the medical.
  19. smilingstone
    Are you worried because she is still using?
  20. smilingstone
    He can't travel to the US on a visitor visa with the intent of marrying you AND adjusting. You should marry where ever suits you both, and then go the spousal route. It doesn't sound like you've filed anything, fiance or spousal, yet?
  21. smilingstone
    Going K1 route is already not the norm. Hell, even going spousal route is not the norm. The norm is to meet someone in your vicinity, plan a wedding for 1+ years, spend 10s of 1000s of $ to hold the event. In our situation, you have to do what time and means allow. Time and money is a huge factor. Nothing wrong with a UPS marriage and worrying about the celebrations later. To OP, you are fine to do this. A marriage cert is a marriage cert. If your relationship is genuine, there will be nothing to worry about. But it would help your case if you do something that includes both side of your families and can document it for AOS purposes. Also, bona fide marriage is not evidence through a typical wedding ceremony, or lack there of, you need to think about everything, normal life, beyond the legalities of marriage.
  22. smilingstone
    You can: • Enter the US on a tourist visa or ESTA and marry. But you must then return to France before or at the end of your admittance and then pursue the spousal visa. OR • Have your USC visit France, marry, and then pursue the spousal visa, with you remaining in France (with them as long as their admittance to EU allows). OR • Enter the US as above and get engaged, file I129f (fiancé visa), and return to France before or at the end of your admittance and wait out fiance visa processing. You can't: • Enter the US as above with the intent of marrying AND adjusting status to allow you to stay. • Expect this to be a quick or easy process. You cannot expect to be in the US by May or June. You could maybe expect I129f approval by then, but then you have to apply for the K1. I have heard Paris has long waits.
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  24.    smilingstone reacted to a post in a topic: Can I volunteer at a nonprofit Hospital with a B2 Visa?
  25. smilingstone
    That's not tourism.
  26. smilingstone
    Just be as accurate as you can. For me, some dates I couldn't recall exactly, but I knew the months and years, so I just put the 1st for both start and end dates.
  27. smilingstone
    How many hours per week would you be volunteering?
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