slangofoil

No. Never heard of such a thing.

OP needs to replace his PC keyboard first.

I read the whole post. He said she's in school at the moment, so she's clearly not ready to leave at the drop of a hat. She says she wants to go back to Europe, but it's not happening tomorrow obviously.
Sorry, but these forums and the immigration process are not all about feelings. Sure, I feel bad for the guy that his marriage is dissolving, but there's no need for him to try and jeopardize her status in the US just because their marriage failed. It would be better for him to focus on moving on and healing than to dwell on how to get back at her.

I read the whole post. He said she's in school at the moment, so she's clearly not ready to leave at the drop of a hat. She says she wants to go back to Europe, but it's not happening tomorrow obviously.
Sorry, but these forums and the immigration process are not all about feelings. Sure, I feel bad for the guy that his marriage is dissolving, but there's no need for him to try and jeopardize her status in the US just because their marriage failed. It would be better for him to focus on moving on and healing than to dwell on how to get back at her.

Agreed.
Some shall.
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As someone else said it's just plain hard making adult friends. Earlier in life you have plenty of situations to make new friends, but as you get older I think it gets harder. I'm the American and live only an hour away from where I grew up, but I'm lonely too! I'm only close with one friend from high school and one from college, and they are an hour away and an hour and a half, respectively. I've tried to meet other people through meetup groups, but haven't had much luck. Now with a baby it's even harder. Even "mommy" groups haven't panned out for me. If foreigners find it even harder than me I really feel for you!
Ironically, my husband has made way more friends since coming over than I have, but he works in an Irish bar, so he has "connections" right off the bat, and meets really sociable people while working there as well.

Bartender

I don't know where you guys live that people think Australia is a war-torn or poor country? My husband got a professional job in his field with a handsome salary and they recognized his Israeli degree. Surely it must be easier for a native-English speaker from Australia? I feel like something is getting lost in translation here... Why must a professional from Australia work at Wal-mart? That just seems silly...
I don't think it's nice to call people "frumpy looking fuglies."

You should do what you want to do. They are right. This is YOUR wedding and YOU get to choose what you want to do.
If anyone else thinks you should have a grand wedding, tell them they can plan a huge party, pay for it and advise you of date, time and venue, so that you can be present adn they can be happy! (This is the everyone-wins situation...)

Your US immigration process should be the biggest concern. If you leave before your green card has been approved I believe your application will be considered abandoned. Even if you manage to come back for the interview (if you have one), you will have problems returning after two years away. I hope someone else with a more detailed understanding of these issues will come along to comment. You have invested a lot of time and money on immigration - I would think very carefully before throwing away the progress made so far.

The wait from biometrics isn't a good way to think about it. Biometrics appointments are scheduled at different times, it depends on how busy their local office is. Some people wait much longer for appointments than others so they may not wait as long for the card to arrive after the appointment. You should use the NOA1 date instead as that is when they start processing your case.

I'm cool with people who want to be shoeless in their home, but it kind of annoys me when they insist guests do it too. My sister and brother in law always ditch the shoes when they get in the door and make their kids do the same, but guests can do what they want.
*edited for typo

First and foremost, get yourself enrolled in some additional English classes. Maybe your spoken English is better, but your written English needs a lot of improvement. Not trying to be rude, but this could really affect your chances of getting a job in a very competitive market.

First and foremost, get yourself enrolled in some additional English classes. Maybe your spoken English is better, but your written English needs a lot of improvement. Not trying to be rude, but this could really affect your chances of getting a job in a very competitive market.

You really only need to describe how you have met, in person, at least once, in the last two years. My entry for this section was one or two sentences, describing the last time we had seen each other (a few months prior to filing, for New Years). For a low-fraud country, they really don't need to know the whole relationship saga. Just need to know you satisfy the requirements.
Your evidence sounds just fine.

Half-true.At Dublin or Shannon, the OP will be pre-cleared for Immigration, but not Customs (unlike the 9 Canuck airports which service US)--and will need to clear Customs after landing.

With all the love and respect I can muster, please stop. You haven't got a clue. Mike is likely to need to provide an affidavit of support within 90 days, meaning perhaps in a few as 30 days. He needs to be examining all his options and get his ducks in a row. Would you please stop posting about things you only have enough knowledge to speculate about. There are people here trying to help many others. Our time is better spent and we can do more good if we don't have to spend time correcting and responding to well wishing know-nothings like you.

LOL. Wow. You still don't get it. All of the advice you received was aimed at helping you avoid the potential serious repurcussions of a denied AOS. The fact that you were successful does not negate the FACT that you took a risk and gambled with your husband's status. You can call realistic posts "horrible" if you want, but people were right to warn you repeatedly and stress the seriousness of the situation. Absolutely NO ONE had the goal of keeping you from being together and happy with your husband without "his proper documents". Everyone wanted to see you succeed and have him be a legal permanent resident. But the goal was to achieve that by the safest, most well-advised route. Also, NO ONE suggested that your marriage was not legitimate.
Getting approved doesn't change the good intentions of members who are better-informed than you, and it says nothing good about you to come back with a post like that. And what's with the jab at Asian and Latin American immigrant wives? Care to elaborate on just what the heck you mean by that?
Congrats and good luck; but please don't ever give anyone you meet immigration advice, because, as I said, you still don't get it!

LOL. Wow. You still don't get it. All of the advice you received was aimed at helping you avoid the potential serious repurcussions of a denied AOS. The fact that you were successful does not negate the FACT that you took a risk and gambled with your husband's status. You can call realistic posts "horrible" if you want, but people were right to warn you repeatedly and stress the seriousness of the situation. Absolutely NO ONE had the goal of keeping you from being together and happy with your husband without "his proper documents". Everyone wanted to see you succeed and have him be a legal permanent resident. But the goal was to achieve that by the safest, most well-advised route. Also, NO ONE suggested that your marriage was not legitimate.
Getting approved doesn't change the good intentions of members who are better-informed than you, and it says nothing good about you to come back with a post like that. And what's with the jab at Asian and Latin American immigrant wives? Care to elaborate on just what the heck you mean by that?
Congrats and good luck; but please don't ever give anyone you meet immigration advice, because, as I said, you still don't get it!

The poster's location is listed as Niagara. Take a look at where Niagara is on a map. I'm sure she meant she'll be over the border, half an hour from her Canadian home for the wedding.
To the OP, my husband and I got married a few days after he arrived, just the two of us at the courthouse. We're planning a big "wedding"/vow renewal for next year. I think most people do it that way.

Still nothing yet Robert? Dang!

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Dear VJ members...So i had a small emailing back and forth with our lawyer...in relation to if we need to file I-130 with our AOS...
Okay...I knew she's gonna write sth and try to cover up that mistake, okay dear VJ members, what do you have to say about that :
"Good Afternoon, Ela:
I've attached the I-485 instructions with a highlighted section on page 5. If you break that paragraph down, this is what you get:
You must include a copy of:
· the Form I-797C, Notice of Action, of an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative,
· or Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, or other official document reflecting a current priority date and family preference,
· or file your application together with a Form I-130 or Form I-360 as appropriate.
The last bullet point (as I've formatted it) makes it clear that an I-130 is required.
I understand your concern to make sure the petitions that I file are the appropriate ones for your case, and I commend you for your desire to get verification. However, just to calm any additional worries you may have, I have more than 5 years experience in filing these applications, which includes submitting a Form I-130, and I have yet to have an adjustment of status application based on marriage denied.
Thank you.
XXX "
Any comments???? I'm not sure if I should start laughing or crying...I'm just soooooo angry at her!!!

The devil's in the details...as any lawyer ought to know. Ok, I'm gonna go through how you might break this down for her. 'Cause this kind of willful ignorance really gets me going, especially when she's trying to take your hard-earned money.
You can point out to her that the full paragraph reads:
"You must include a copy of the Form I-797C, Notice of Action, of an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, or form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, or other official document reflecting a current priority date and family preference, or file your application together with a Form I-130 or Form I-360 as appropriate."
Hmmm...what could that "other official document" be? Perhaps an approval notice for the I-129F?
And then, a few paragraphs later:
"D. K-1 Fiance(e) (and K-2 dependents) whose Form I-485 is based on an approved Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiance(e), (Part 2, Box "c" on the form);"
So...as this clearly states, your application is based on an approved Form I-129F...not an I-130. Ok, lets read the actual form, and find the "Part 2, Box "c"", and it reads:
"I entered as a K-1 fiance(e) of a U.S. citizen whom I married within 90 days of entry, or I am the K-2 child of such a fiance(e). (Attach a copy of the fiance(e) petition approval notice and the marriage certificate.)"
Contrast this with box "a" that instructs to attach a copy of an immigrant petition notice OR file a petition with it. Two different classes of applicants. K-1s are clearly a special case.
Honestly, has this woman ever done a K-1 adjuster or ONLY adjusters from other visas? And ask her to explain how thousands of K-1 adjusters on VisaJourney filed without an I-130 and managed to get approved.
Good luck trying to get it through her head! I really hope you do, so she doesn't screw up anyone else's case.

Keep in mind the I-130 is also used by USC's petitioning their spouses who are still residing abroad and need to apply for a spousal visa. If the foreign spouse resides in the US and is doing concurrent I-130/I-485, then I think the correct answer to the address abroad question would be "none" or "n/a".

Keep in mind the I-130 is also used by USC's petitioning their spouses who are still residing abroad and need to apply for a spousal visa. If the foreign spouse resides in the US and is doing concurrent I-130/I-485, then I think the correct answer to the address abroad question would be "none" or "n/a".

Give it a rest. Sheesh. Out-of-state tuition costs are exhorbitant, so if there's a way I could get in-state tuition, I'd darn well try to get it. She had already planned to go there for school, now she's married, and sees a potential way to get cheaper tuition. There's nothing wrong with pursuing that as long as she follows the law.
Way to be all kinds of judgmental.