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I did stumble upon a case somewhat similar to mine. K1, married, divorced, remarried. That person referenced the new spouse submitting an I-130, after approval they said they paid an IV fee and notified NVC while filing I-601a, which allowed them to remain in the US while that was pending. Upon approval they returned to their home country for an interview, then returned to the US with a green card

Haven't got that far - hence the question about advice. Affidavit letter from the ex, and friends who bore witness throughout their marriage? Marriage to me and any petitions, affidavits, etc, etc. She doesn't want to go down the route of victim of abuse - although she would have a case on a verbal/mental aspect - because she tries to see the good in everyone and entered into their marriage legitimately before he flipped and showed his true colors.

Yes, they have occasional contact and he has told her he isn't revoking anything. Obviously we can't be certain he doesn't, but our understanding is that he hasn't

Thanks for the links - these are links I've found and read repeatedly. I've even spoken to a law office who offered a free consultation. This is what led me here to simply try to find somebody who has personally been through the same thing. These legal articles, and having spoken to a lawyer. On the surface, they all start with the same thing - doom, gloom, no way through. Then, all of a sudden the talk of paying legal fees gets introduced by them - "if you want us to represent you, we can talk fee levels and we can help you find a way". Reading between the lines - there is a way, and they're willing to get you there for a massive cost. Since I'm not a fool (in spite of the tone of some of the responses), I understand the laws, the regulations and the red tape - but I also understand that there are real life cases that have yielded different results to those barriers. A simple conversation with somebody who has encountered this scenario is what I'm seeking so together we can plan our approach and our next steps.

Nothing has been pulled by the ex-husband. As I said, their marriage was not for convenience for her to find a way into the US. The ex-husband just hid his true nature until he had a ring on her finger and then he changed. She was fully aware of what requesting a divorce could have meant to her status and was accepting the repercussions - then we met. Now we're looking at our options

I actually have been through an immigration process with USCIS. I'm a citizen now on the back of becoming a permanent resident. I my case, nothing happened as it was "supposed" to happen - that was the purpose of my post title about guidance/advice. I've read through endless amounts of documented cases, new rulings, rescinded rulings and everything around it. Given that my own experiences didn't follow any pathway that they should have - I was hoping that anybody who had personally been through the something similar would be willing to share information with me about what they encountered. I appreciate the notes and insights of those who have read the same information I've read - and understand the feeling going around right now that there is only black and white with regard to how cases are being handled. However, every case is different. Every person is different. Every experience is different.

Let me change the approach here a little. Has anybody got any real life experiences in a matter like this? I know the documentation and internet searches always pull up that it's all doom and gloom. In life, nothing is black and white and there are always people who have been through experiences that should have been hopeless or lost causes - that turned out fine.

I'm taking the optimistic approach that every rule can be bent. I've seen enough in my life to know there are no absolutes in life. Anyone been through anything similar? Either way, pessimism??? Anybody been through a similar experience?

No - you misread. She filed the adjustment a month after they married, not a month ago.....

Not after that - I've read through a bunch of things and the possibility of her submitting her notice of divorce and withdrawing the 485 - along with me filing as the support/sponsor and starting everything over. She's already here and came in with a bona fida fiance/marriage that didn't work out because the petitioner waited until he got here to show his true character

No, didn't know each other. Not from the same country. Chance meeting here after the original marriage fell apart

My fiance entered the US on a K1 visa. She did marry her petitioner and they were building their lives together as planned. Her green card application and work permit application were filed about a month later, but haven't had any progress aside from being transferred to a different service station. Fast forward to today and their marriage didn't work out - won't go into the reasons why - and they divorced. We met and have been planning our future - just not sure what process to follow regarding her status.