Sirdaniel42

Use this guide, http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide
It will give you all if not most of the information needed, a tip is to read, read and then read again.

The OP was asking about the MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE not a divorce decree.
OP: Goto the County Clerk's office and ask for a certified copy of your marriage certificate. Some will let you do it via mail. Others have a central location within your state where you get vital records. This all depends on your location and where the marriage was registered. Look at your county's website for the specifics. I was able to get several certified copies the day we were married and filed the Marriage Certificate with the County Clerk. We received the original back in a couple of days once it was recorded. If you have the original with the filing information you could use that rather than get a certified copy (unless it specifically asks for a certified copy).
Good luck,
Dave

I have to ask: Why do you think that kissing pictures are important?
Some pics together at different times, with friends and family, spanning the length of your relationship are good to send.

What if he hacked your FB account and posted a message, purportedly from you, where you discuss being physically abusive to your husband. Do you think that might be useful for a VAWA filing?
If I were in your shoes, I'd keep the accounts open but open a new account (preferably at a credit union) and move most of my money to the new account. Keeping the old accounts open will give them a false target to focus on.

This is the person that you are going to marry. You should be able to ask him if he really submitted it or not.

You're from the UK. You entered into a bona fide marriage, right?
You'll be approved. Get on with your life.You have the I-797 extending the GC for a year. You can travel and work and EVERYTHING you could do before you started ROC. Sometimes ROC is fast and sometimes so slow people apply for citizenship before it's approved. Blame Obama if you like but frankly you look a little silly doing so.
If you really want to move back to the UK, be mindful that the rules for immigrant spouses have changed recently. Lots of info here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/372449-before-you-permanently-move-to-the-us/
Good luck, and be patient.

blamed Obama? I guess if that makes you feel good about yourself I mean who puts their life on hold? Life is to short Keep it moving and keep praying , prayer changes things... stay positive and thank God you are alive. Too much negative energy will keep you blaming the world for your problems. . Enjoy your day!

Yeah what does this have to do with Obama? Vermont has been slow - I guess when Bush was around, Bush was blamed? ;-)

What does Obama have to do with this he does not work for USCIS!!!Now if you so by chance get approve what are you gonna say to Obama government..Wow everyone has to wait so don't point fingers.

I don't mean to be hyper-critical, but this statement is a bit naive. They have every right to make any sort of judgement they want to. In fact, it's their job to make judgements. Adjustment of status is a discretionary benefit, and it's their job to root out fraud. They can ask any question they want. They can make any accusations they want. They can be as rude as they want. They can do practically anything short of taking you into a dark room and beating you with a rubber hose. As distasteful as these tactics are, the fact is that they have been found to be effective. People will often give up information they've been hiding when they feel intimidated, and when you're the subject of a fraud investigation then they want you to feel intimidated.
They came to your house because they suspected your relationship was a sham. The fact that your husband was not living with you confirmed their suspicions. A follow up interview is a possibility, but at this point I doubt if it's needed. They have enough information now to deny your application. If you're lucky then the denial letter will come by mail, and include a notice that you've been placed in removal proceedings for material misrepresentation. If you're not so lucky then the denial letter will be delivered by an ICE officer who will take you into custody.
Your case has taken a serious nosedive, and you need professional legal help now. This isn't like your friend's case where neither of them were home and a roommate said something stupid. They came to your house and you confirmed that your husband wasn't living there. Of all of the things they could have found that would have been proof of a sham marriage, the only thing they could have found that would have been more compelling would have been a signed confession. You'll have a very narrow window to file a motion to reopen after the denial is issued. A lawyer should be working on that motion now.

This is sooo true!!!!

The 10 year ban would be the moment she departed the country prior to green card being issued.
But, it all depends on the CBP officer when she re-enters. Once a green card is issued the overstay is forgiven.
If she has her green card to get back in then maybe OK. What if the green card gets lost in the mail???
Then you are completely screwed.
You have played with some serious legal issues that may or may not haunt you.
Good luck.... I wish you guys the best.
Personally, I can't understand why you would let her leave the country without green card approved and in hand. This is a surprising gamble with your spouse.

Since you saw the approval for 485, she will be fine, just wait till you receive the GC and send it through Fedex. but I want to say that your lawyer is an idiot, she would be in so much trouble if the AOS wasn't approved

A person "reporting" something like that is fairly empty unless they can offer proof that it is true. The accusation follow up would also include an investigation of her "complicity" in the fraud. Likely she hasn't thought about that aspect.
Personally, I think that is one of the worst things that a spouse can say when having a disagreement.
If the relationship ends there will be zero immigration repercussions.
Divorce happens. It's no fun. But it is survivable.

I am assuming you didn't come in on a family-based visa so I am going to move your thread to the AOS From Work, Student, and Visitor Visa.
The "deported" comment is unnecessary and a violation of the TOS. Further such comments will result in a thread ban. Thank you.

In the Netherlands you are not able to get the Police Certificate, the Consulate will get in touch with the Department of Justice and request it themselfs.
So you are not missing anything

He should get a lawyer to draw up the papers, since it is meant to protect him and his business. You don't need a lawyer to sign it, but you can make an appointment with a different lawyer to go over it with you without having to retain them for anything. The cost to draw up papers like that varies by lawyer, it shouldn't be more than a few hundred if all it does is protect his business. The more you put in it, the more it costs. Small town lawyers typically run $100-200/hr, but larger city lawyers will cost closer to $200-$400/hr. From my experience with lawyers, it cost me $150 to drop into a random lawyer to go over some paperwork for 2 hours, about $700 to do a title transfer and refinance a home. It doesn't matter what state it is filed in, they are recognized in all states.

If there is a delay of any kind then you setting dates will be in throuble, I took another 3 months after receiving my K-1 Visa to sell my house and quit my job and my wife arranged the wedding in the US.
You can take the gamble but you do this at your own risk, the Consulate does not take any responsibility.
Good Luck with your Journey

The consulate officer asked my husband if we set a date for the wedding. We had not and he told them such since it would be difficult not knowing how long the wait would be for the visa. She stated she understood. I don't think you'd have a problem either way, but likely to come up during the interview. Best of luck!

WHAT

All,
The Visa Journey Terms of Service (TOS), specifically defines advertisement in this article of the TOS:
No Solicitation. You shall not distribute on or through the Service or to any persons or entities identified via Visajourney.com any Content or material containing solicitations or advertising of any kind without the express prior written permission of Visajourney.com. Lawyers, law firms, immigration related businesses or their proxies are prohibited from soliciting employment from prospective clients through the Forums or any of its interactive features. In the discussion forums you may discuss or recommend third-party Web sites, goods or services, so long as you have no financial interest in and receive no direct or indirect benefit from such Web sites, products or services, or the recommendation of such.
Although the OP states that there was no foul related to the above, VJ Moderation cannot validate the relationship.
This may explain why there was a membership backlash. Further, the OP recently joined and immediately posted the "perceived" advertisement. At the end of the day, this is a self help and assistance website for immigration matters. In other words, we help each other through this process from personal experience and without the assistance of an attorney.

:thumbs: :thumbs:
I understand your frustration we had a few down moments during our wait, like others said it is the right way to go and the reward is waiting for you both.

IMHO the system is not broken rather you have people, such as your sister in law, who have committed fraud and got away with it, not to mention the other extreme end of the lax system with the terrorist on a visa, this should be the focus of your angst.
My hats off to the men and women in our government who have the training and sense to weed out this scum!
The saying is correct that "Patience is a virtue", a characteristic that is BROKEN and LOST in our society today!
Good luck to you both.

I'm going to get nit-picky here.
Your husband is already a US citizen. He doesn't file for adjustment of status. You do. The only thing your husband needs to do is submit an affidavit of support along with your adjustment of status paperwork. I'm guessing that if you guys had the money to pay the AOS fees then your husband would be willing to sign an affidavit of support.
When you say "My husband won't file my AOS" what you're really saying is "My husband won't give me the money so I can file my AOS". You've already explained why this is true. Your husband isn't getting enough work, and simply doesn't have the money. Apparently, he doesn't have the money to file his taxes yet, either. If he's a sensible person then he understands the consequences of not filing his taxes are potentially more severe than not paying for your adjustment of status. What's more, his affidavit of support won't be accepted if he hasn't filed his taxes yet.
Here's a little insight into the psychology of the male human...
Nothing bothers men more than financial problems. Men like to think of themselves as being the providers for their family. When they have difficulty fulfilling this role then they can become deeply depressed, and it can seriously affect their mood. Jumping on their backs about it will only make things profoundly worse.
Sit down and have a talk with your husband, with specific emphasis on the fact that you'd like to try to help him. Do you give him ####### about buying you new clothes or taking you out to nice restaurants? Tell him you'll stop doing that so that you two can save a little money every month. Tell him you'll eat ramen noodles or Kraft macaroni if it will help to lighten up your budget and save some money. Tell him you'll skip the monthly remittances you send back to your family, or the $100+ in calling cards, or the fancy smart phone with the data plan, or the 400 cable TV channels. Tell him you'll do whatever it takes to help get your household finances in order and save the money you need to pay the fees.
Your husband is not your enemy. He's the only one who can help you do this, but you've got to help him.

You need to meet WITHIN the last 2 years. So if you file in August, you need to have seen him in person between August 2010 and August 2012. That is all you need to do for that requirement.