Rob and Jill

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I beleive the reason for the RFE is obvious... There isn't any suggestion that photos alone are sufficient evidense of meeting in person in the last 2 years.. It has always been secondary evidense.. nothing has changed from USCIS Perspective.. Primary Evidense is Boarding Passes, Passport stamps, hotel & Credit Card Reciepts.. Photos are necessary, but is secondary evidense and should never be excluded from you initial submittal..
As far as birth certificates, it is the same as always.. Copies are fine.. If they need the original, they will ask for it at the interview.. Always send copies of your personal documents and evidense. The originals can be shown at the Interview...
Repeat:
Nothing has changed.. it appears the confusion is with the OP thinking that photos were sufficient proof of meeting in person in the last two years.. Photos alone has never been considered as primary evidence...
Repeat for all new-members: Nothing has changed..
ONE OTHER CRUCIAL DISTINCTION IS:
THere is a huge diference between "proof of meeting in person within the last 2 years" and "Proof of ongoing relationship"... To be succesful, you must keep that distinction clear and separate..
You need to show proof of Meeting in Person within the last two years for your Initial Petition (I-129-F) This include both Primary Proof and Secondary Proof..
Then after the Petition is approved...
You will need to show proof of On-going relationship to the Conusalte Officer durring the interview.. You will also need forms of Primary Proof as well as forms of secondary proof...
Any Questions?

And the craptastic amount of holiday time we receive compared to what Brits receive!!!!

Has anyone else had this problem?! I can't watch a movie anymore with any kind of potential immigration issue in it without getting annoyed.
The Proposal- What a joke
Closer- How did Natalie Portman get to stay in England and work? They weren't married...she wasn't in school.
Some other older movie I watched the other day where an American just ended up being a Nanny in England.
Every time I watch something now with these issues in it, I just sit at the screen, staring, and thinking "What a bunch of bull$&*T. That could NEVER happen THAT way"
/sigh

Keep in mind that he is potentially subject to interest and penalities for the back taxes, and that he will probably OWE taxes to the IRS.
Also, as scary as this might sound...
Go ahead and call the IRS. Do it from a public phone if it makes you feel better and you can stand sitting on hold that long. While the wait to talk to them is horrid, I have ALWAYS had them be very helpful in sending what I needed and answering ALL of my questions and in a polite efficient manner. You should be able to find someone there who will give you all of the answers you need and in a timely manner. Here is their info:
Telephone Assistance for Individuals:
Toll-Free, 1-800-829-1040
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. your local time (Alaska & Hawaii follow Pacific Time).

Clean out closets to make room for your spouse- Lots of room!!!
While you're cleaning out closets sell stuff on Ebay to make money for international shipping!
This is what I did:
Cleaned out closets.
Cleaned out bedrooms
Remodeled my living room
Spent lots of time with friends and family
Talked to him on Skype as often as possible
Played various and even free games with him online
Read and STUDIED everything we needed to do to make his K-1 go smoothly
Looked online for fun/free things to do when he got here and made a list
Checked in to various schooling opportunities for him
Called all my utilities/bank/insurance and such to find out how to add him to the accounts
Checked into Library cards
Checked into Volunteer Work- Anything to keep him busy
Got him the book to study for his driver license test
Made wedding plans
There are TONS of things that need to be done right after you're married and a lot you can complete before you're married. They all focus on bringing him/her here as well, so while it doesn't take your mind off of it as much, it does certainly help you accomplish a lot and keep you busy while you wait. It's also a good way to show you're excited that he/she is coming. "LOOK HUN!!!! This is YOUR closet" etc etc.
P.S. If you just want to numb your mind...Get a Netflix subscription and watch TV series by Marathon. I have an extensive list I watched while waiting if you need some suggestions for starting points!

And the craptastic amount of holiday time we receive compared to what Brits receive!!!!

All the important stuff has been said. You've been abandoned your US residence (never actually established it) and have been abusing your Green Card as a tourist visa in an attempt to circumvent immigration law.
CBP now caught on to your game. You've been out of the country 10 months and the next time you enter, they will look again how long you've been out. They also will want to know how long you've been inside the US and they will ask you to show proof of residence in form of tax returns, lease or home ownership documents, car insurance, etc. If from now on a pattern of being out of the US a lot establishes, they will determine you are not a resident anymore. There is really no way to avoid it, other than moving to the US as quickly as possible. Rather than having your card taken away, you should surrender it and stay on good terms with USCIS.

I don't mean to rub any salt in your wounds, but I think you went into the interview without a reasonable understanding of what could happen. In truth, it could have been much much worse. If you had been selected for a Stokes interview then you would have been separated and subjected to such questioning for several hours.
The IO obviously thought you had lied about something at some point in the process, and he was trying to shake you up and get you to admit it. You did precisely what you were supposed to do, which is to be consistent with your answers. He is allowed to ask any questions he likes. He is allowed to accuse you of anything he likes. This is a common tactic used by law enforcement officers in the US (yes, an IO is a law enforcement officer), and it's been repeatedly upheld in court.
Feel free to sue USCIS or the IO in particular, but I doubt your lawsuit will get off the ground. First, everything he did was within his legal authority. Second, even if you could prove he was biased by race, religion, or culture, you can't show how you were injured by his bias because you were approved.
You were unfortunately selected for close scrutiny. You should probably try not to take it personally.
They do sometimes take the EAD. It isn't of any use once the green card has been issued. You won't need to get it back.

Please clarify exactly what you're asking because a lot of it doesn't make sense. This is what I gather so far:
You entered a marriage in good faith.
You had an affair and became pregnant.
You and your husband are staying together, but you don't want the name of ANY man on the birth certificate because you are afraid of losing the baby?
You are not in "super trouble". You had an issue in your marriage and it sounds like you are working through it. If your marriage stays together and works out after something like that, then I think it shows you two are a more mature couple. Perhaps it would be a good idea to go to some counseling together though in order to prove you two are working on it.
If it were me...I would have the biological father's name put on the birth certificate. (If all else fails he is the father and he IS responsible for paying for child support. You didn't get yourself pregnant...it takes two.)Then if he did not want to take part in the child's life and your husband IS willing to do so, have your husband adopt your child.
The other option is to put the biological dad on the BC for legal purposes, and ask him to then sign away his rights. If he does that you are the sole guardian of the child. The birth father has no rights, and your husband would have no rights.
However, I can say with certainity you do not HAVE to put any man's name on the certificate...depending on the state you're living in. Check your local laws!!!

Please clarify exactly what you're asking because a lot of it doesn't make sense. This is what I gather so far:
You entered a marriage in good faith.
You had an affair and became pregnant.
You and your husband are staying together, but you don't want the name of ANY man on the birth certificate because you are afraid of losing the baby?
You are not in "super trouble". You had an issue in your marriage and it sounds like you are working through it. If your marriage stays together and works out after something like that, then I think it shows you two are a more mature couple. Perhaps it would be a good idea to go to some counseling together though in order to prove you two are working on it.
If it were me...I would have the biological father's name put on the birth certificate. (If all else fails he is the father and he IS responsible for paying for child support. You didn't get yourself pregnant...it takes two.)Then if he did not want to take part in the child's life and your husband IS willing to do so, have your husband adopt your child.
The other option is to put the biological dad on the BC for legal purposes, and ask him to then sign away his rights. If he does that you are the sole guardian of the child. The birth father has no rights, and your husband would have no rights.
However, I can say with certainity you do not HAVE to put any man's name on the certificate...depending on the state you're living in. Check your local laws!!!

Please clarify exactly what you're asking because a lot of it doesn't make sense. This is what I gather so far:
You entered a marriage in good faith.
You had an affair and became pregnant.
You and your husband are staying together, but you don't want the name of ANY man on the birth certificate because you are afraid of losing the baby?
You are not in "super trouble". You had an issue in your marriage and it sounds like you are working through it. If your marriage stays together and works out after something like that, then I think it shows you two are a more mature couple. Perhaps it would be a good idea to go to some counseling together though in order to prove you two are working on it.
If it were me...I would have the biological father's name put on the birth certificate. (If all else fails he is the father and he IS responsible for paying for child support. You didn't get yourself pregnant...it takes two.)Then if he did not want to take part in the child's life and your husband IS willing to do so, have your husband adopt your child.
The other option is to put the biological dad on the BC for legal purposes, and ask him to then sign away his rights. If he does that you are the sole guardian of the child. The birth father has no rights, and your husband would have no rights.
However, I can say with certainity you do not HAVE to put any man's name on the certificate...depending on the state you're living in. Check your local laws!!!

Please clarify exactly what you're asking because a lot of it doesn't make sense. This is what I gather so far:
You entered a marriage in good faith.
You had an affair and became pregnant.
You and your husband are staying together, but you don't want the name of ANY man on the birth certificate because you are afraid of losing the baby?
You are not in "super trouble". You had an issue in your marriage and it sounds like you are working through it. If your marriage stays together and works out after something like that, then I think it shows you two are a more mature couple. Perhaps it would be a good idea to go to some counseling together though in order to prove you two are working on it.
If it were me...I would have the biological father's name put on the birth certificate. (If all else fails he is the father and he IS responsible for paying for child support. You didn't get yourself pregnant...it takes two.)Then if he did not want to take part in the child's life and your husband IS willing to do so, have your husband adopt your child.
The other option is to put the biological dad on the BC for legal purposes, and ask him to then sign away his rights. If he does that you are the sole guardian of the child. The birth father has no rights, and your husband would have no rights.
However, I can say with certainity you do not HAVE to put any man's name on the certificate...depending on the state you're living in. Check your local laws!!!

That means that petitions filed in September won't be processed until February which will be 5 months from filing. They have to process the rest of June, July and August filers first so until they process those, September ones are of course on hold.

In your opinion!
It's completely hilarious to me how many people are sitting here saying "YES, it happened to me!!!" and there are still people saying it's not possible or irrational. When did love come with an instruction book that tells you exactly when and how it is supposed to happen? There are people on this forum right now saying that good things happened to them, and there have been people around who have said they made a mistake and it didn't work for them!
The divorce rates in the U.S. are at 50% I'll take those odds and hope that 10 years from now it works out, the 20 years from now it works out, and so forth. Nothing is a guarantee when it comes to the actions of another. All ANY of us can do is HOPE that our initial feelings last a lifetime or the we grow and change to make it last a lifetime.
I loved Rob nearly from day 1 without meeting him. Meeting him in person almost a year later just confirmed what I knew! Believe me, I have been asked OVER and OVER "how do you know you love someone you met online?" My answer: The same way you love someone you met in a bar, at church, a party, at work, or any of the other hundreads of ways you meet people!!

In your opinion!
It's completely hilarious to me how many people are sitting here saying "YES, it happened to me!!!" and there are still people saying it's not possible or irrational. When did love come with an instruction book that tells you exactly when and how it is supposed to happen? There are people on this forum right now saying that good things happened to them, and there have been people around who have said they made a mistake and it didn't work for them!
The divorce rates in the U.S. are at 50% I'll take those odds and hope that 10 years from now it works out, the 20 years from now it works out, and so forth. Nothing is a guarantee when it comes to the actions of another. All ANY of us can do is HOPE that our initial feelings last a lifetime or the we grow and change to make it last a lifetime.
I loved Rob nearly from day 1 without meeting him. Meeting him in person almost a year later just confirmed what I knew! Believe me, I have been asked OVER and OVER "how do you know you love someone you met online?" My answer: The same way you love someone you met in a bar, at church, a party, at work, or any of the other hundreads of ways you meet people!!

It is generally a good idea if you want help and advice to not be rude...hence the first line of your quote. Generally "I need help and here is why" is much better. FYI.
Furthermore, I sincerely hope your step daughter becomes well soon. Although I know you didn't ask for this advice, I am going to give it to you anyway. If there is ANY WAY what-so-ever your wife can work while your daughter is in the hospital she NEEDS to work. I sat there day by day while my ex-husband sat there on life support and it did nothing to help other than to run out my FMLA, leave him stranded when he could have REALLY used my help when he came out of the hospital, and deplete my 401k. He was sick for over 4 months, and it was a waste of my time to sit there...I know it sounds horrid, but it's the truth. If she can rearrange her work schedule or anything to keep from missing work it will help everyone in the long run!

It is generally a good idea if you want help and advice to not be rude...hence the first line of your quote. Generally "I need help and here is why" is much better. FYI.
Furthermore, I sincerely hope your step daughter becomes well soon. Although I know you didn't ask for this advice, I am going to give it to you anyway. If there is ANY WAY what-so-ever your wife can work while your daughter is in the hospital she NEEDS to work. I sat there day by day while my ex-husband sat there on life support and it did nothing to help other than to run out my FMLA, leave him stranded when he could have REALLY used my help when he came out of the hospital, and deplete my 401k. He was sick for over 4 months, and it was a waste of my time to sit there...I know it sounds horrid, but it's the truth. If she can rearrange her work schedule or anything to keep from missing work it will help everyone in the long run!

What does Cinderella and fairy tales have to do with this?
These relationships ARE real life. We DO live in the real world. I wanted to talk to my then-boyfriend so much that when everything was going to cr@p at home, and I had no internet or phone, I would stand outside a library at night in the freezing cold just for the chance that I could get a computer and talk to him. I quit a job that said I couldn't see him at Christmas. I travelled 6 hours to replace a missing passport the day before my flight so I could still see him. I packed all of my things and moved across the world because I wanted to be with him.
All of that is real life, and not to mention that in the 'real world' divorce and marital breakdown is running rampant anyway, so perhaps conventional relationships are missing that special something. So just because you can't understand how two people can feel that way about each other when they've never met before, don't judge others.

This is the correct answer. Make sure you cancel the return, get a little money back and have fun with it.

Wait wait wait...
You're paying YOUR money to some joe blow off of the street who is not a lawyer to process your immigration papers for you?
ARE YOU KIDDING?!
You gave your social security number...private information and everything to someone who is not legally bound to NOT use the information for nefarious purposes?! Is that what you're saying?
1. Read the guides on this forum.
2. Stop paying some random "dude" to do somethin you are capable of researching and handling on your own.
3. Stop giving your info out to random people.

Wait wait wait...
You're paying YOUR money to some joe blow off of the street who is not a lawyer to process your immigration papers for you?
ARE YOU KIDDING?!
You gave your social security number...private information and everything to someone who is not legally bound to NOT use the information for nefarious purposes?! Is that what you're saying?
1. Read the guides on this forum.
2. Stop paying some random "dude" to do somethin you are capable of researching and handling on your own.
3. Stop giving your info out to random people.

It looks good to go. Passport pages OR a BC are all you need and mine was sent as B & W copies and they were fine. Also, as the poster above me said, make several duplicate copies of exactly what you sent in.
To some of the other and newer posters...
If you are not 100% CRYSTAL CLEAR on the directions you are giving out, it's better to research and THEN post then it is to post what you *think* is the right answer. Please be very careful as your advice could adversely effect another couple!

Julian...
You have no idea how much I am biting my tongue right now, because quite frankly you are being a jerk to me for no reason.
How many times out of ALL THE PEOPLE ON VJ have I offered help and advice to your fiance? How many times have I said try this or do that to help you both? HOW MANY?
If you refuse to get the point of my asking for proof that getting out your little black book helped, then refuse to do it. I refuse to try to talk sense into people who have used my advice in the past, but all of a sudden have decided I am picking on them for no reason. Quite frankly with the number of times I have backed you BOTH up, and tried to help on numerous occassions when other people here wouldn't have pressed one single button to answer anything either of you have asked, I think you've just managed to make me see I have wasted any and all effort with ever trying to help the both of you. Thank you for making that clear. I'll refrain in the future from ever lifting a finger in your defense or advice again, it's not worth it.

Julian, you would be well served to take what I have just told you with a bit of consideration, rather than with a chip on your shoulder.
All I am saying to you is an interview is NOT a guarantee of immediate visa issuance. I did not make the comment with any ill intent. Rather I made the comment as a caution. You and Melissa have proven to be less than perfectly informed about this process.
Your choice as to whether or not you care to listen.

Where did I call you a liar? All I am saying is if you are going to insist that going outside of the box worked for you, then I think it is fair to provide proof of that statment. The difference is that people could provide back up paperwork for the "normal" activities that are part of the immigration process. However, if you tell me it only cost you $350.00 to file a K-1 when it costs everyone else more than that, I am going to ask for proof. Anyone with half a brain would ask for proof.
RobandMel, you consistently come to the UK forums to attempt to stir trouble, cause grief, and harass. You AGREE per your own words that calling an MP is not helping, yet you're still trying to bait others. Run along.