Happytobe

Just remember.  It doesn't always matter what you do or say you will do or did.  In the end it will be up to the CO.  If the CO sees your fiance visited you for a period of time how will you persuade him or her that you have not engaged in intercourse?  Just always remember the CO makes the final determination that will make or break your plans.  If your fiance does not visit your country until you are 18 there is no question.  Just some food for thought.  I wish you both the best.  David

I would try my best to get the name change request corrected before it's official.
Or maybe even get the (incorrect) name change cancelled if it is too late to alter it... then go to court to add the middle name.

don't go with the new one
not a fix that is easy
you do need that info pass to fix
make sure any letters you write about this,  you keep a copy and sent retrun receipt
good luck
 

we all go thru so much for immigration, don't make your journey more difficult
you need to check out her story
It has happened here before
1. and 1 man was surprised when his wife got her gc and then divorced him and bought the child's father here
2 . dont take this as judgement as i feel for any woman and assault victims as i was myself (no pregnacy)
if assaulted, she will need consul,   / she will feel totally violated, she will feel guilt / she will never get over it / she will just be guided to live and move on if she gets proper help
either of the above situations is going to mean more work for you, more expense, and more for your application to pass immigration
now, about the assault, please feel free to have her contact me (while she is there or when she comes) as she needs people who understand the complete violation of her being 
let me know here and i will send my number in private message

Out of the blue I finally received my I-797C showing my interview is scheduled for November 6th in St. Louis.  My online case status hasn't been updated since my biometrics appointment in January and I've received no email or text updates.
 
Guess I better start studying for the civics test now !!
 
Hope you all hear something soon !!
 
Mark

Just a friendly word of advice, if you keep posting in a public forum you are going to keep getting answers you don't like. You can't dictate who can and cannot reply or how each individual replies. That's just how it is. I'm sure by now you have established that AOS from a tourist status is a very incendiary topic here. There are many who feel you have "jumped the queue" or "cheated the system" by doing things this way. They will always have that point of view, you will not change it. And, quite frankly, they are entitled to that opinion. I also have strong opinions on the matter. I am from the U.K. also. When I met my now-husband I had a very "established" life there. I was 37, separated, owned a house, I have an MA and had a very good job with an airline at management level and all the perks that are associated with that (free flights, etc). It wasn't a life I could easily give up (which is why our initial plan was that he would move to the U.K.). As things became serious with my husband and after his U.K. visa was denied and it was obvious I would have to move here I started to downsize my life there - sold the house and moved into short-term rented, gradually sold/donated furniture and so on. In the end it was me, 2 suitcases and 32 crates of (mostly) books. Every time I visited we went through the same thing (and I visited over 40 times). On the day I was due to go back we'd always have the same "why don't you just stay here with me?" discussion. And I was tempted. Oh yes, every time. But having worked so hard for my career I didn't want to just walk out on my job. In my industry your reputation follows you and I didn't want to be seen as someone who is unreliable and will take 2 weeks off and not return without even clearing my desk. I couldn't put it upon other people to pack up my place, clean it and return the keys. Totally unfair. And I couldn't bear the thought of being unemployed for months with no guarantee of a job of the caliber to which I had become accustomed at the end of it. For these reasons I find it hard to believe that someone can just change their mind and stay, leaving so many unfinished matters at home. I personally know 3 people who have adjusted from the VWP. Each one planned it that way. One even had a "countdown to starting my new life" ticker on her blog and threw a farewell party before she went. Another listed all his furniture for sale on the local Gumtree page where we lived with the statement "moving to America, everything must go - all offers considered". I understand what it's like to be in love. Believe me, I do not love me husband any less than you do and I did not want to be apart from him anymore than you do. But with adult life comes responsibility and maturity. I'm past the stage of just hopping on a plane and not coming back. Maybe 20 years ago I would have done just that, who knows? 
 
Personally I think it should be permitted in emergency situations only. I would like to see everyone going before an immigration judge and having to present evidence as to why they cannot return home. I have seen cases where something major happened whilst visiting (one member here gave birth very prematurely and I seem to recall someone else's home was devastated by a natural disaster such as an earthquake or something so they had no home to go to).
 
Now if you're a genuine case of someone who changed their mind when they got here, fair enough. It's your life, not mine. If you feel too nervous about it, don't do it. Go home and file the CR-1. You can still visit. Being apart for a few months can be done. I am living proof of that. 
 
I understand you want positive experiences - there are plenty here. Use the search function and read to your heart's content. But also accept that those that don't walk the same path as you are entitled to voice their opinions also. 
 
Best of luck to you both. I mean that. Whilst I don't necessarily believe every story I see here, I do wish everyone well with their journey to be with their loved ones. 

it is ok now as he is here and getting ready for citzenship in 2018 but the wait was long

Well, aparently your case raised a high red flag for them, this might be a VJ RFE Record! Why that many asks, why that extreme RFE, I just check out your timeline and fortunatelly I was sitting down, I almost blackout!

@Josie333 and @Happytobe Thanks so much for your help and advice! Sometimes it's so hard to find an answer to a question I have it helps so much to have advice from someone who has experienced the same thing!

Your input is much appreciated. I am truly glad and blessed to have joined this group. I almost put a deposit on a venue. As per your and others advice, I will not spend a penny unless my fiancee has her Visa in hand. Thanks again and I wish you and us all the best of luck.

Here's some food for thought..... over the years on VJ, when someone such as yourself has gone as far as getting a marriage license prior to meeting (very suspicious in the eyes of an immigration officer) .... take pause, and find a way to discuss with your man, the possibility of you moving there because of the hurdles.... the answers some have gotten on here, showed them the true colors of the beneficiary.  If he is insistent that the only way is for him to come here.... tune in to your gut instincts when you meet (and meet as much as possible)
 
 Read through the Ghana portal, the postings, the Consulate reviews.... you will see how intensely you will be scrutinized.  There have been many fraudsters from there that have made it an extremely challenging ordeal for others. 

Here's some food for thought..... over the years on VJ, when someone such as yourself has gone as far as getting a marriage license prior to meeting (very suspicious in the eyes of an immigration officer) .... take pause, and find a way to discuss with your man, the possibility of you moving there because of the hurdles.... the answers some have gotten on here, showed them the true colors of the beneficiary.  If he is insistent that the only way is for him to come here.... tune in to your gut instincts when you meet (and meet as much as possible)
 
 Read through the Ghana portal, the postings, the Consulate reviews.... you will see how intensely you will be scrutinized.  There have been many fraudsters from there that have made it an extremely challenging ordeal for others. 

OP, here's one sure way to know if he's in this for love and his feelings are genuine...
 
Tell him you have some wonderful news. You are going to move to Ghana to live with him permanently. If he is delighted by this and can't wait to set up home with you and live with you there, that's a good sign. If he disappears, there's your answer. Please keep your eyes wide open in this process. 
 

My best friend, since 20 years is Ghanian. I visited Accra. He tells me it is full of Azaa Man, and no one can be trusted. He tells me, almost every Ghanian will scam for a visa, if the chance arrives, like it is absolutely clear. This is said by a Ghanian not a German...  He told me young man make holes in condoms to get a foreign women pregnant asap. and other wild stories.
There is a reason why this embassy has such a rejection rate and you want to marry someone you only know from skype? Think twice and find out with whom you are dealing first. Tell him you want to take it slow, move to his country for a year or two first and see the reaction...

I would wait and meet in person then proceed. Sometimes people are not the same as they are behind a screen. When you meet and spend time with that person that's when you truly get to know them. Actions speak louder than words. You don't have to take anyone's advice, but please at least listen to the ones from the Ghana portal  who have either married or brought their spouses over from Ghana. I wish you all the best in however you decide to proceed!

Here's some food for thought..... over the years on VJ, when someone such as yourself has gone as far as getting a marriage license prior to meeting (very suspicious in the eyes of an immigration officer) .... take pause, and find a way to discuss with your man, the possibility of you moving there because of the hurdles.... the answers some have gotten on here, showed them the true colors of the beneficiary.  If he is insistent that the only way is for him to come here.... tune in to your gut instincts when you meet (and meet as much as possible)
 
 Read through the Ghana portal, the postings, the Consulate reviews.... you will see how intensely you will be scrutinized.  There have been many fraudsters from there that have made it an extremely challenging ordeal for others. 

No, you need to check your facts. The embassy is the one who issues the visas, which is under DOS. USCIS (under DHS) cannot compel an embassy to issue a visa. A revoked petition means the embassy won't issue an immigrant visa, but a reaffirmed one doesn't mean the embassy must issue the visa either. The embassy is not supposed to refuse the visa for the same reason(s), but again USCIS cannot compel them to do so. And sometimes a reaffirmed petition results in a refused visa a second time. I'm not saying it will here in any way (usually reaffirmed petitions result in a visa from what I've seen).
 
Not meant to be discouraging at all...just correcting the inaccurate information. No sugar coating...just the facts.
 
USCIS does not determine who is eligible to be an immigrant. That's not their job. They evaluate (or reaffirm) petitions, which establish a relationship to be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa.

1.the applicants married shortly after their first meeting.  - Nothing you can do about meeting and marrying first visit. But she has returned you say 2 more timers. In your NOIR packet you need to really show the visits. Really show you dated online for I hope a few months. When you met and when you married has alot to do with it seeming suspect.
 
2. It appears that the beneficiary  was previously marriage, the beneficiary has two children, ages 11,4 both same mother.,shortly before the birth of his first child, the child mother's family visited the beneficiary family and performed some of the rites consistent with a customary Ghanaian marriage. - I don't know how one tries to convince immigration they aren't married. But I can almost guarantee you a field investigation was done, and someone talked. The CO has no reason to make up lies they don;t know you. I know someone who had field agents visit their father in law and when asked "does your son have girlfriends. Father said yes he has many". It took almost 5 years to get his Visa but he got it. Were you in AP after the interview for awhile?
 
3. During the interview, the beneficiary was unable to provide sustainable details about the petitioner life in the US,including friends, work colleagues, hobbies. - How did you answer? Were you confidant. Did you truly answer all the questions or you didn't know. It does happen.
 
4. The submitted photographs appears to have been taken for immigration purpose only. - Because of all the other red flags everything in your petition package comes up suspect. Staged pictures, selfies just don't fly. Spontaneous pics are what you need, especially since you have kids. Did you submit pics of you and wife with the kids, your family, friends?
Doing daily life things, eating, dancing, swimming, cutting hair. Things that catch you off guard not looking into a camera. If there wasn't immigration would you have taken these same pictures. Be spontaneous.

That's what I was thinking... maybe spoke with the kids mom/family???? 

@Happytobe Our marriage took 7 business days this June/July in Casa right after Ramadan😬 
 
@alygirl92 I know your feeling of desperation. I'm with you girl, going through the same thing as you. Like you, I can't take time off either. I consulted with an attorney about a K-3 Visa. He was honest enough to tell me not to waste my money. It takes about the same time as the I-130 and spend double the money. I also explored a B-2 Visa and again that wasn't a possibility either. You don't need a police report/fingerprints for your husband to submitt the I-130. The documents you need for your husband is in the list I sent you in the private message. 
Some users here were kind enough to guide me through the process and looked over my checklist to verify I had everything needed to submitt. I didn't stack my evidence because I still have to visit at least 2-3 more times so my plan was to add the additional evidence later in the process as suggested earlier by another user. For me, i wanted to get the application in ASAP to start the clock.
 

For security, please remove his last name from your above post....
 
As for chats.... we sent a sampling of things, not just marriage speak.  Most of our communications were video (when it worked) but, I sent our first few days of conversations from Facebook, random ones throughout the years, the Skype logs showing how much and how long we spoke everyday... some people will say "everyday conversations about everyday things don't mean much," others will say "the lovey-dovey marriage conversations don't mean much," others will say "USCIS doesn't care about conversations," some will say "it's pertinent."  
 
The above poster made the statement about his USC relative, and it's very valid. If you can't show support on your own, try to find one of your friends or family that can help. 
 
Everybody's journey is different.  Having been on here for years.... I've seen Consulates ask for "everyday" conversations for one person, but the next didn't send much and was approved. Put yourself in an Immigration Officers shoes, take your feelings out, and remember that your trying to convince a complete stranger, who's looking for fraud, that you're legitimate. 

This observation supports my "coincidence theory".   

Yay!!! So happy to see there is more movement on some cases! Congrats!

Guys!!! After I put in a service request yesterday, I just received a message from USCIS: "On August 31, 2017, we started the interview scheduling process for your Form N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION". Maybe my service request got something unstuck?! I'm happy; I'm just hoping this is for real!
 
I am keeping my fingers crossed that all of you hear something soon, too! 

For security, please remove his last name from your above post....
 
As for chats.... we sent a sampling of things, not just marriage speak.  Most of our communications were video (when it worked) but, I sent our first few days of conversations from Facebook, random ones throughout the years, the Skype logs showing how much and how long we spoke everyday... some people will say "everyday conversations about everyday things don't mean much," others will say "the lovey-dovey marriage conversations don't mean much," others will say "USCIS doesn't care about conversations," some will say "it's pertinent."  
 
The above poster made the statement about his USC relative, and it's very valid. If you can't show support on your own, try to find one of your friends or family that can help. 
 
Everybody's journey is different.  Having been on here for years.... I've seen Consulates ask for "everyday" conversations for one person, but the next didn't send much and was approved. Put yourself in an Immigration Officers shoes, take your feelings out, and remember that your trying to convince a complete stranger, who's looking for fraud, that you're legitimate.