BlueBonnet

No, Im not joking !

I took the course and found alot of the laws are the same here in the USA as in Canada. But what I learned was a huge loophole. Is that loophole in Canada, maybe, but I never looked into it there, and now that I know it exists here, Ive been sharing with all my friends and family. Which is what VJ is to me. Im not in the business of doing taxes .. Im in the business of helping people get more tax back, which in turn, they think Im amazing and they want me to do their taxes.

So .. here we are ... sitting in front of our computers either looking for work, because really there isnt much here, or bored waiting on an EAD. Basicaly, were doing nothing to help our spouse at all. It sucks.

But, for me, coming from a socialistic country, ive had to adapt. Im glad to say that I have. Am I making money ? NOPE.

But I have started my own business. Ive always worked around money/book keeping/accounting/cpa .. do I have alot of experience with this. I took a course deciding to see if I could do peoples taxes this upcoming season ( Yes, I would love to do yours ! ). But I learned a trick, a capitalistic trick and I am using it to my advantage, and I have shared with close friends and family. All are just as excited as me.

Heres a quote I got from this weekend ... This country was built on money and vision ... so if you dont have the money, you better have the vision. Can you hear the angels singing yet ?

I spent about 20 minutes with an old freind who now lives in Utah, I got her so much money with that conversation, that she is going to let me do her taxes now and I really would like to tell my unemployed VJ family how to do this too.

Message me for more information, I cant wait to share !!!

Some people have asked if this is legit, because it seems to easy. I happily tell them, that I am an immigrant, breaking the law gets me deported. And nothing is worth loosing my marriage over . . . so this is legit. I wouldnt put my name on it if it wasnt, and it gets signed off by a CPA, I hope that gives you some comfort.

Im not going to speak for the relationship here, only the womans choices who is in control of her body, and the babies inpending citizenship.

It is my understaning that wherever the child is born, that is where they belong. If you chose to go home, and birth the baby there, that country now has claim to the child. They are considered a resident there and courts would be more willing to have the child raised where born - unless of course both parents decide otherwise. You will have more control over the up bringing of the child, should you choose to, in the country you live in. Courts also probably wont give daddy any type of custody out of country while the child is very young - nursing issues and what not. So you have many years to figure out what kind of arraigment to make. Then again, once the child is in school, in your country, the child wont be able to leave until summer or Christmas holidays, and usualy its a month a year. Daddy can, of course, come to your country to visit whenever he wishes, but odds are that would be very costly and unless hes very wealthy, probably wont be much of an issue.

You need to make the decision that is best for you now first, baby second. If you feel that you have a better support system back home, then go, and make your choices there.

Good luck to you

Im not willing to do this anymore.

The facts as have been presented to us, as I can see, before this above posting is,

You met, and saw each other for 2 days.

In Aug. the petition was started.

You come from a HF country.

He sends you money.

So, what I read is that hes known you for 4 months.

Normally people in a relationship for 4 months dont marry, normaly people from a different country wont give up everything for someone they barely know.

Your above posting now states 6 months.

If you want accurate infomation and advice from us, please provide accurate information to us.

The fact remains that your petition has failed based on the fact that the IO didnt believe you. I can see why based on ( prior to your above posting ) why. To say it straight out, without knowing the behind the scene details, it looks like you met an american, whom sends you money, and you are willing to leave a country that is known for people using americans just to get a greencard.

What kind of advice were you really looking for ? People usualy ask for advice before sending the petition, not after a decision has been made. If he had posted before hand that he sends you money all the time, 99% of the people would have told him not to disclose that information in the petition. 99% of the people here wouldve told him to see you a couple more times, 99% of the people here wouldve told him to go to the interview with you.

You two have made some mistakes in your petition, hence your denial. Like I said, its not us here that you have to prove your relationship to, its the IO, and he doesnt believe you.

Your choices are:

1) Get married and file the CR1

2) Forget that K1, and start over - spend time together, have more visits, collect more evidence, let some time pass, and refile.

3) Call his congressperson and have it looked into

The above 3 comments are without emotion, they are the only things that you can do, besides just wait out the AP or give up the relationship. I dont think there is anymore advice other than that.

I dont want to argue with you, I gave you my opinion based on my thought process and feelings about it. Now I feel that I have given you some information based on the legalities of your choices.

Im not willing to do this anymore.

The facts as have been presented to us, as I can see, before this above posting is,

You met, and saw each other for 2 days.

In Aug. the petition was started.

You come from a HF country.

He sends you money.

So, what I read is that hes known you for 4 months.

Normally people in a relationship for 4 months dont marry, normaly people from a different country wont give up everything for someone they barely know.

Your above posting now states 6 months.

If you want accurate infomation and advice from us, please provide accurate information to us.

The fact remains that your petition has failed based on the fact that the IO didnt believe you. I can see why based on ( prior to your above posting ) why. To say it straight out, without knowing the behind the scene details, it looks like you met an american, whom sends you money, and you are willing to leave a country that is known for people using americans just to get a greencard.

What kind of advice were you really looking for ? People usualy ask for advice before sending the petition, not after a decision has been made. If he had posted before hand that he sends you money all the time, 99% of the people would have told him not to disclose that information in the petition. 99% of the people here wouldve told him to see you a couple more times, 99% of the people here wouldve told him to go to the interview with you.

You two have made some mistakes in your petition, hence your denial. Like I said, its not us here that you have to prove your relationship to, its the IO, and he doesnt believe you.

Your choices are:

1) Get married and file the CR1

2) Forget that K1, and start over - spend time together, have more visits, collect more evidence, let some time pass, and refile.

3) Call his congressperson and have it looked into

The above 3 comments are without emotion, they are the only things that you can do, besides just wait out the AP or give up the relationship. I dont think there is anymore advice other than that.

I dont want to argue with you, I gave you my opinion based on my thought process and feelings about it. Now I feel that I have given you some information based on the legalities of your choices.

All we can go on - the whole story as you put it - is that he knew you for 3 days, and was with you for 2. We know that the bene is from a HF country and that he sends money to the bene. Thats all we know and the OP requested advise and insight. You can call it side remarks if you like, I call it honesty and sometimes people dont want to hear that. Anyone who posts here is going to get real opinions, advise and help, we as the people responding have that right as the OP has given it to us when looking for answers.

I think you are in AP because of the amount of time spent together, I suggested stop sending money and save for plane ticket to get back to the bene to get more evidence .. I think that was good advise.

But the only person who can really do anything about your situation is the IO. Its them you have to convince, not us.

As for the advise of CR1 - you can do that, that means he has to purchase that plane ticket and spend more time with the bene, Im just stating a fact that a CR1 isnt automatic approval, again, I think this is good advice.

Good luck on whatever route you decide to take

Sorry, I hope youre not overly offended, but you have been denied already.

And dont think the CR1 route is an automatic approval either, you can be denied there too.

We, the users here, can only give our opinions and advise based on what the OP says, and what he said, didnt look good to us.

It all comes down to intent.

When she crossed the border did she intend on getting married ? Yes/no ?

Sometimes people do wild and crazy things, like meet someone and marry, it happens. You will have to prove though in your petition that there was no intent that you guys just decided one morning that it would be the thing to do - getting married.

No matter what though, she shouldnt leave the country, others might tell you to have her go home and start your petition, that is bad advise, she needs to stay here while you file for her.

I'm helping to support her 100% so there's a clear relationship, submitted all receipts,

Um . . .

I really want to just leave it at that ... I really really do ... but I cant.

Lets say, that Im a CO/IO, and I know that you have met someone from a HF country, and you have known her for 2 days, and you say you are in love, and you support her finacialy 100%, and you want to move her to the USA . . . Now let me look at this on the other side . . . She allows you to support her finacialy 100%, she is willing to leave her family, job, home, friends, country, life, for someone shes spent 24 hours with, AND shes HF . . .

If this woman is allowing you to give her money for things she needs or wants, how did she survive before you ? Who was doing it for her then ? Where is her own morals here not to be bought ? ( I send my fiance money too, dont get me wrong, but I didnt do it monthly, I certainly didnt help him pay his bills ) But you look like someone who is being used, and she is doing all the using. Wanna know if Im right ? Dont send her any money again, say you are saving for the plane ride over because you need to spend more time together for the application.

Sometimes when youre "in" the relationship you cant see the truth, but the CO/IO who has no emotional investment, and has seen it over and over again, they can see the truth from a mile away. I think they are doing you a favor before you get taken for a ride. But . . . I could be wrong, I dont know either of you, I can just see how it looks based on what youve said.

Good luck

If im not mistaken, doesnt one of the forms, I think the Affidavit of support, ask a series of questions like;

Are you a US Citizen - copy of BC

Are you a PR - Provide Certificate number and copy

ect ect . . .

Im sure I saw on one of the forms during this process that a certificate number needed to be provided. Now just because you cant find yours, doesnt mean you cant get it. Just call or look on a website to find whom you need to talk to to get a copy of the certificate.

I would suggest a DNA test with the baby too. His name should be on there ( the childs BC ), which basicaly says that he acknowledges that he is the father, and you are the mother, so at least one time you have had sexual contact. But DNA proving that he is baby daddy, and you are baby mommy I think would be factual and more helpful. I dont know much about your situation, every CO/IO ive dealt with has been very nice/friendly/professional, and never looked at a peice of evidence, I wish I could be of more help.

not only that, but if he goes to the interview, passes and is issued a visa, all of which are beyond your control, if he hops and plane and lands in the USA, again beyond your control, he activates his K1 and comes on in.

You do not have to meet him at the airport, he has 90 days to fulfil the visa requirments, which means marriage. You dont marry him, he has to leave, he has no right to be here, end of petition.

There arnt that many requirments to K1 - for approval

Have met at least 1x the last 2 years

Both free and legal to marry

Hmmmm ... pretty simple there. Your concern is more about the evidence, send chat logs, phone logs and pictures, travel documents ( tickets and itineries ). Gifts, like cards, reciepts, hotel reciepts, things like that.

During the K1 its not really about proof, because you have met the requirements, at your interview though, thats where your evidence is really needed.

Good Luck !

My understanding of it too is that she has to prove why no American can do the job.

I would pack a box, mark it # 1 ect .. and in my itemised notes, I would say .. Box #1 - Clothes Box #2 Kitchen utensils, pots & pans Box #3 Pictures and music CDs.

Im sure you get the picture.

Ill be honest though, they never asked to see, they never asked about it, they didnt even ask how much money I was taking across the border. Not that they wont ask you, it really depends on your border guard, and I think its better to be safe than sorry, but I dont think they are looking for Box #1 3 blue shirts, 5 pairs of jeans, 2 pink sweaters 1 yellow sweater ... I dont think it needs to be that detailed.

I hope this eases your mind a little bit.

The exact same letter came to me too. I wish I knew how to link my postings on it, but if you log into my page and view my content, you will find them. They have headers of K1 Medical - and K1 AOS. You can go read my statement and the responses.

As for a quick run down, I got the same letter, 1 year over dated. I responded to the RFE with emails from the consulate showing my interview date, emails from the dr. office showing my medical date. A print out of the page from the dr. saying that they wont do the medical until an interview is proven set up with the consulate. What I did personal with all the paperwork, the POE, blah blah. All in all I think there was 9 pages to the RFE to prove that there was no way it was done over a year ago.

When I got to the actual AOS interview, again it was brought up that it was done incorrectly. The IO said that there is 2 parts to the medical, and I only did the first part.

Heres the thing though, the IO left during the OAS interview, and when he came back, he said that what I had was fine, even though it wasnt done throughouly . . . so I still dont know the correct answer, I just did it to the best of my ability, and it was enough in the end.

Our petition was also transferred to CSC .. then 2 months later it was transferred back to Lees Summit. From there it was 30 days to interview. However, once interviewed, and approved on the spot, greencard arrived within 7 days.

Does going to the CSC automaticaly mean no interview ... NO.

I would think that your chances of no interview however are around the 80% mark .. but be prepared either way.

will there be a fine or charges if its expires without filing ?

No.

You I94 gives you 90 days in which to fill the visa requirment ( get married ) or leave the USA. If you have married, you have fulfilled the requirments. There is no time frame on which to file the AOS, I know someone coming up 2 years now because the petitioner doesnt make enough money for the Support Forms, so she cannot file for him. Basicaly, you have no status at all during this time. Youre not illigal, because you entered legaly, but your not a PR, because you dont have your greencard. Your just in limbo.

I worried during this time, mostly about ICE. I live in Texas and the illigals crossing the border is a big problem here. I would hear ICE stories all the time. It wasnt until I found out that they are 1) only interested in people who are here illigaly and 2) That those people have criminal records and are considered dangerous. I was niether of these and that set my mind at ease.

I hope this helps you .

My vote is yes. It is ones birthright to be a citizen of the country they were born in.

A few years ago a Canadian couple traveled to the US for whatever reason. She was 6 months or so pregnant. While in the USA her baby came prematurely. It was a hassle for them and the government stepped in ( both the US and Canadian ) and helped with the babies papers. He is a US citizen by birth, but his parents didnt want to raise him here. The parents also had no insurance ( we dont pay for anything like this in Canada and the birth wasnt planned )and they had to pay the fees for the birth to the US hosipital that the baby was born in. They took him back to Canada to raise him and he will have duo citizenship.

In the above case, there was no intent on the baby being born in the US.

Its a fine line, there are to many factors to consider. Like with most of our visas here, spousal/fiance, its not about the this or that, it comes down to the intent. Are you with this person because you love them, or are you with them because you want a greencard ?

But this is the government, and the law. It isnt always fair, but needs to be a straight line across the board fit for the majority. One rule, and everyone abides by it.

Ill admit to not reading everyones post here, if my words following are a repeat of someones elses, im sorry. This is my opinion on your situation.

A person should not have to change who they are for someone else.

When someone falls in love, they do so for a reason, they like that person and everything about them, then develop deep feelings for them. They dont find someone then attempt to mold them into something / someone else. They accept them for what they are, all their faults and differences included.

If your partner is already attempting to change who you are into something you are not, then he is suppressing you. Can you live with yourself being someone youre not ?

You have to like who you are, be in a position to take something into a relationship, find that special someone, and both of you give to the relationship. It is never about one person dicating to another the way it is.

I believe that this is the start to a very destructive relationship because his demands will only get greater.

I truly hope you make the best decision here, but I believe that you knew the answer before you wrote your post. I say this because strangers dont go to strangers looking for advice unless they are already unsure of it themselves. I think that you see it, that you know it, that maybe you were hoping that you were wrong and you came here hoping someone would tell you your crazy. Were not telling you your crazy, were telling you that you are right. You need to listen to that little voice in your head that is telling you to think this through, hard ! and you need to listen to the people here who are telling you to run like the wind and stop this petition.

Good luck, I mean it, this isnt an easy decision.

I read and read for months, I read before I even became a member. And once I was a member, I kept on reading. But once it came down to the forms, yeah, I got stumped. I would post my question, maybe I tried to find it somewhere, maybe I didnt, but I would post, and I would have my answer within 3-5 minutes. Ive always been very grateful to the members here and thanking them for their quick responses.

Yes, seeing the same questions time after time is annyoing, but if they are new maybe they dont know how to navigate the board yet, or maybe like I was sometimes, they didnt have the patience to go find the answer and it was quicker just to ask.

I personaly find it more annoying when someone asks a question, and people post the links to the guides and tell them to read. I do agree that if you want to DIY instead of lawyering it up, then you need to read, and read, and read, and learn, but some people are still going to ask, and its up to us to answer them, or not.

People are who they are, some are lazy, some are willing to learn, and we are who we are, we can chose to guide them or ignore them.

But I think making up a thread about how the new members are asking such simple questions over and over is insulting. This site was created for people to learn, if it was to be all about the paperwork, we could just use the government website, this site is about the users, the people who have gone through the process and come back to help the new people get through it too. If you, the OP, doesnt want to answer them, dont, but there is no point complaining about them either.

I know that you say you dont mean to offend, or start an arguement, and that you come back pack to pay it forward, im not debating anything you say, Im just trying to get the other peoples side of it out too, because odds are, the new people here, are looking for answers, or reading the guides and will probably never see your post.

Congratulations and thank you for sharing. !

Here we have a Kroger grocery store. They have a British Section there where she can get some of her foods. Im not sure if you have Kroger where you are, but thought Id chime it in anyways.

You are awesome, thank you so much !

This is what it says

Immigration Info

Immigration Status: Adjustment of Status (pending)

But in the add/edit timeline, the information is correct.

from the UK you have to file for ESTA

Entry requirements

The US Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) allows most British Citizen passport holders to visit the US for up to 90 days. The types of journeys that are permissible under the VWP include general travel/tourism, certain types of business and when transiting to another country.

The US requires all those travelling under the Visa Waiver Programme to provide details online at least 72 hours prior to travel. This is known as an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation or ESTA. This is mandatory. If you do not have an ESTA you will be refused travel to the USA. For more information, and to apply online, please visit the official ESTA website at esta.cbp.dhs.gov. ESTA is valid for a period of two years, or the validity of the traveller's passport (whichever is shorter). The US Customs and Border Protection department apply a $14 charge for an ESTA.

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I think that if you pass the ESTA you should have no problem, it may help ease your mind a bit.

hello fellow VJrs.

I am one of those people who believe in updating my timeline accuratly. I update the minute I can when something happens. I know I used it alot to compare to others when I first joined with the K1 and I found it so helpful, mostly for my anxiety levels though. Knowing that youre not alone in a situation is very comforting.

Anyways, on Sept. 30 my husband and I went to my AOS interview. Our petition was approved and when I got home, I wrote my experience, a post, and updated my time line.

But my immigration status reads: AOS ( pending ), but my actual timeline shows interview date, and result as Yes. Of course you cant see that page, but you can see the pending status on my home page.

Am I glitched somehow ?