wendy&tamer

Cairo Embassy is strict Our first co sponsor made a couple hundred over the 125% and it wasn't good enough.The other one was approved he was 8,000 over the 125%. Good Luck & Best Wishes

I have never heard of a K-1 visa being approved without meeting the minimum income or assets requirements. Why would they give a visa to a person to come live in the US knowing they won't meet the requirements to remain?

I don't think anyone is being rude. Some are just trying to get you to realize, although cryptically, that you can remain in the US for your whole life.
You are a LPR and you can remain one until you die (you have to renew your card every 10 years). You don't need your husband to stay a LPR. You can also become a citizen under the 5 year rule, if you want.
That all is easy and straightforward.
Now, you have a normal divorce, which is of course sad and frightening. You will need a divorce lawyer, who will fight for you in court to get any support that you need, like child support, alimony, etc. Despite that, you will probably need to get a job if you don't have one. Your lawyer can help explain all the possibilities to you.
Good luck and stay strong. It is hard but you will make it through.

I am not an expert on this immigration process since I am fairly new to it but others had given you enough information on how to proceed in your situation.
I am sorry you are going thru this difficult situation, unless one has been in your shoes, no one else could truly understand how devastating this is. I was also dumped my my ex husband when our son was only 7 months old, he had H1B visa and I had H4, all he offered was to help me to switch my status to F1 so I could remain here legally ( for our son only) while he continued with his life. It was the must unfair situation, I was left with nothing, he took his savings out of US bank so he would not have to share, 50/50 share of assets never happened. I was terrified, uninformed, had no family here, had only 3 friends and my English was only 40% of what it is now. My son is now 10 years old, I went thru hell during all these years and I am going to tell you this, YOU WILL MAKE IT! it will hard and some days you may feel you can't take it anymore, but you and your daughter will be alright. You will have to learn to be strong, brave and if you have religious faith then hang on it. Now I look back and after all the pain, the very very dark times, I was always watched over. I made it thru even after when I went out of status for not being able to pay out state tuition anymore, credit cards maxed out, living with a friend, work permit application was flat out denied when I applied while I was still under F1 visa status. I kept pushing forward and after 7 years of being out of status now I am currently in the process of AOS. I was a single mom for years until I met my now husband. I waited for the right man to come to our lives to commit to marriage again, after all I went thru I did not want to end up in a bad marriage ( there are never guarantees as we know) but life is good again for us, I have a family again. I survived what at times felt like an everlasting storm and I learned so much during this journey.
Once again, trust that things will turn around for you and your child. You will learn that you have strength you didn't know you have. It will take time to realized this but I share a bit of my story to tell you that even when it is hard to see that things will be fine, you will smile again and find joy and comfort in your heart. Take it one day at the time. Good luck!

personally i wont buy any tickets till visa in hand

My husband doesnt feel the need to become a USC. I do however think he should at some point down the road. It can open other job opportunities for him and allows him to vote. I do also know it makes it easier for us to travel (not that that is a valid or a good reason to become one). It is his choice though and I support him either way.

I pray she gets out and reports him. I helped a friend (who's husband was from a MENA country). He became abusive to her not long after he got here and admitted to her that he was using her. His plan was to leave her as soon as his girlfriend got here on a student visa and he held over her head that her parents cosponsored him and he would make sure they provided for him. He had her parents convinced it was her that was the issue. He refused to work or even try to get a drivers license. He sat his #### at home and did NOTHING. She did it all, made his food, tea, rolled his cigarettes...ect. He was verbally abusive to her kids and both physically, verbally and mentally abusive to her.
They her and the parents finally bought him a ticket home and took his greencard from him, made copies and sent letters and evidence to immigration of his intentions. She also had divorce papers served to him in his country and sent all those copies and the final decrees to DHS.
Not only women but men often suffer abuse and are too embarrassed to get out of it becuase they dont want to hear the "I told you so" line.
GET HELP AND GET OUT....no abuse is worth it.

You wouldnt get a US passport unless you are a citizen of the US....they must have their info confused or forms. I have NEVER heard of an interview waiver either. Has your lawyer got started on the NVC part of the process yet, and go ahead and call them and ask them for ALL the documents you will need. Lawyers can delay your stuff because they sit on it....why be in a hurry for something that doesnt affect you (and it doesnt directly affect them).
I hope you will get the info you are wanting and congrats on your pregnancy. I hope it goes well.

I do not think having a lawyer gives you any priority....Ive seen many petitions without a lawyer move quick and some slow....vice versa. You are looking at the wait right now due to the revolution that shut the embassy down for the extended period of time. A lawyer only takes your info, checks it and sends it to the same places we do (those who didnt use one). Its the same process. It helps if you have a complicated case that you might need the advice of a lawyer. Either way good luck and hopefully you will hear something soon...unfortunately we've all had to wait for our spouses and fiancees, when we would have preferred to have them with us during this wait. Good luck and keep us posted of your progress. I hope things will start moving smoother for Cairo.

yep!!!! NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!!!!!!!!!! LIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY HUSBAND I HAVE SOMETHING SIMILAR OR EQUAL TO YOUR PROBLEM. my husband got married 2 times! and THIS is the 3 time! we met in June 2005, he was married but separated for 6months.
septimbre 2006, our baby was born and he still married, but in October 2006, was finally divorce. IN DECEMBER 27, 2010 we got married, our wedding was fast!!!! only my aunts and my mom. and hardly took pictures, we did not party, because it was Christmas time and a civil wedding was our Christmas present
something I've learned Jan hese forums is: NEVER, NEVER LIETO A CONSULATE INTERVIEW !!!!, for more ugly things have passed you have to tell the truth!
I do not like going to tell my story of how we first met my husband and me, but I HAVE TO TELL THE TRUTH !!!!!!
the consular officer will know if you're lying, it is advisable to tell the truth !!!!!!!good luckkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OP: This is the worst advice anybody can ever give, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER lie at an interview. Period, full-stop.
Lying to a CO will result in a lifetime ban with no waiver. Your wife must answer each question truthfully.

Being fired from the post office is near impossible and you know it as well as I do.....it takes something like stealing mail, money or hurting someone-or threatening...
But I do not understand why you keep bringing the post office into immigration as an example of how the government works....we are government but an self sufficient organization not on govt funds. What do our policies have to do with immigration. I went through immigration with my husband and we were satisfied even with our waiting time (which wasnt short as some or as long as others). We understand these people have their way and we waited our turn. If their call center is like ours (people not even associated with the organization but just a call center with scripts to read) then you cant blame them for their answer.

Just thought I should add my two cents worth. My husband is here with me and next week will be our two year anniversary and i couldnt be happier. My MENA man is a well rounded man who loves my kids and my animals. He is what I need in my man and that means from doing the kitchen or cutting the grass...he tries to take care of everything he can. He stands his ground if I want to vent and is a teddy bear when I need that too. He likes to plant trees or wash and fold the clothes. I hope all of you are happy the way your MENA man is no matter which group he falls into. It should only matter that he is the MAN you want him to be and who you feel in love with. MANY BLESSINGS AND MUCH LOVE FOR ALL YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS.....EVERYTHING WORTH HAVING IS WORTH WORKING FOR AND THAT GOES BOTH WAYS.
Life here can be a hard or easy transition depending on the couple for those of you who havent had that journey yet...patience you learned during the process will come in handy later. Again each couple will handle this different.

Please also remember not to take too much frustration out on the person answering the phone....they are not the ones who make the decisions on how the embassy operates. Its like customer who comes in my office and yell at me and blame me because a carrier left their box open or sent their mail back because they moved and we should know where they moved too....government employees have a limited amount of say so in the office and I mean a very limit say so.....I have encountered many who are truly concerned and would love things to change but policy is policy. They are still working on a skeleton crew to my understanding and hope they will return to full force soon. Due to the most current actions in Egypt are what have stalled these petitions and as things return to some kind of normal, so will the petitions (not that they are speed demons on a regular basis).
Try to keep calm and just keep calling to get an update on operation status....I hope you hear something great soon.

We were in the same boat....it was also 13 months after we married that I got to see Tamer and it was for 2 weeks (my kids got to go this time) and another 4 months till he got his visa in hand. It is a tough process and it also makes us appreciate the time we have together more and you will be estatic when he gets his visa and will be planning his flight here. I pray many of you get answers soon, but I agree these Embassy workers are not the one who decides when they open again and should find a way to pass time (Im sure their life has been stressful enough there through all the chaos). I dont think they really stand around and do nothing, but have to laugh and smile some time...I dont think I would want their job.
I hope things will start moving for those of you waiting....keep the faith.

Personally I do not think it wise to marry someone the first time you meet him...I would strongly suggest this first visit be about seeing each other in person and finding that connection first....then think about the marriage after that. You have a few other obstacles when you visit him and I think it wise for you to talk to some of us who have been there and maybe shed some advice on the matter in a personal place not on visajourney. This entire process can be trying and although this site is great for many things, it wont solve all the issues you might encounter.

Personally I do not think it wise to marry someone the first time you meet him...I would strongly suggest this first visit be about seeing each other in person and finding that connection first....then think about the marriage after that. You have a few other obstacles when you visit him and I think it wise for you to talk to some of us who have been there and maybe shed some advice on the matter in a personal place not on visajourney. This entire process can be trying and although this site is great for many things, it wont solve all the issues you might encounter.