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Hello! My sister recently married a guy from Morocco and she feels he may have used her to migrate to the USA. Are there any signs she can look for to know if he is using her or not? They have been married 3 months and she will start the paprwork this coming Monday with their lawyer but she wants to confirm everything is legitamate and he is not using her. I am married to a man from another country too and I am starting to wonder if he loves me or used me too now since it is fairly common these days. Any red flags to look for?

Maysa

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"Waiting for the day when we can start enjoying our lives under one roof.....please bestow your blessings upon us dear God".

Visa in hand on June 22, 2009! :-)

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Hello! My sister recently married a guy from Morocco and she feels he may have used her to migrate to the USA.
Well, there's a shocker.

Best advice: if you have doubts, don't get married.

PEOPLE: READ THE APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS!!!! They have a lot of good information in them! Most of the questions I see on VJ are clearly addressed by the form instructions. Give them a read!! If you are unable to understand the form instructions, I highly recommend hiring someone who does to help you with the process. Our process, from K-1 to Citizenship and U.S. Passport is completed. Good luck with your process.

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Empress of Groovy   373

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Ask him, "Who is this chick who keeps calling and asking for you?" and see if he calls your bluff.

K-1

March 7, 2005: I-129F NOA1

September 20, 2005: K-1 Interview in London. Visa received shortly thereafter.

AOS

December 30, 2005: I-485 received by USCIS

May 5, 2006: Interview at Phoenix district office. Approval pending FBI background check clearance. AOS finally approved almost two years later: February 14, 2008.

Received 10-year green card February 28, 2008

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akdiver   3

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Tell him that you guys are going to be married in Guantanamo Bay and see what it says.

PEOPLE: READ THE APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS!!!! They have a lot of good information in them! Most of the questions I see on VJ are clearly addressed by the form instructions. Give them a read!! If you are unable to understand the form instructions, I highly recommend hiring someone who does to help you with the process. Our process, from K-1 to Citizenship and U.S. Passport is completed. Good luck with your process.

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William33   110

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Tell him that you guys are going to be married in Guantanamo Bay and see what it says.

Borderline TOS violation here. Are you guy's bored? Let's keep it civil. please.

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panamania79   2

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Hello! My sister recently married a guy from Morocco and she feels he may have used her to migrate to the USA. Are there any signs she can look for to know if he is using her or not? They have been married 3 months and she will start the paprwork this coming Monday with their lawyer but she wants to confirm everything is legitamate and he is not using her. I am married to a man from another country too and I am starting to wonder if he loves me or used me too now since it is fairly common these days. Any red flags to look for?

Maysa

Look deep before you leap !

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

Y's_habibitk Mentor

Y's_habibitk   2

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This is a recipe for disaster... you're both already married, now the doubt?

If you think you or your cousin/sister are being used..use your head and gut. The answer will come.

Only listen to what YOUR gut tells you. Don't search Vj for horror stories.

ask why you/she "feels used"

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"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

panamania79 Mentor

panamania79   2

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Tell him that you guys are going to be married in Guantanamo Bay and see what it says.

:lol: You are so bad !

May 7,2007-USCIS received I-129f
July 24,2007-NOA1 was received
April 21,2008-K-1 visa denied.
June 3,2008-waiver filed at US Consalate in Panama
The interview went well,they told him it will take another 6 months for them to adjudicate the waiver
March 3,2009-US Consulate claims they have no record of our December visit,nor Manuel's interview
March 27,2009-Manuel returned to the consulate for another interrogation(because they forgot about December's interview),and they were really rude !
April 3,2009-US Counsalate asks for more court documents that no longer exist !
June 1,2009-Manuel and I go back to the US consalate AGAIN to give them a letter from the court in Colon along with documents I already gave them last year.I was surprised to see they had two thick files for his case !


June 15,2010-They called Manuel in to take his fingerprints again,still no decision on his case!
June 22,2010-WAIVER APPROVED at 5:00pm
July 19,2010-VISA IN MANUELITO'S HAND at 3:15pm!
July 25,2010-Manuelito arrives at 9:35pm at Logan Intn'l Airport,Boston,MA
August 5,2010-FINALLY MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23,2010-Filed for AOS at the International Institute of RI $1400!
December 23,2010-Work authorization received.
January 12,2011-RFE

Empress of Groovy Experienced

Empress of Groovy   373

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Hello! My sister recently married a guy from Morocco and she feels he may have used her to migrate to the USA. Are there any signs she can look for to know if he is using her or not? They have been married 3 months and she will start the paprwork this coming Monday with their lawyer but she wants to confirm everything is legitamate and he is not using her. I am married to a man from another country too and I am starting to wonder if he loves me or used me too now since it is fairly common these days. Any red flags to look for?

Maysa

In all seriousness, these situations are highly individual, and no one can analyze your relationship or concerns from afar. I think there's something to following your gut, tho. My previous post was sarcastic (for that I apologize), but a common thread in many of the USC-as-green-card-vehicle stories is an obvious infidelity.

You may want to check out this section of the site if you haven't already:

Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits.

It's not very uplifting reading, but there are many stories about USCs being used for US residency.

K-1

March 7, 2005: I-129F NOA1

September 20, 2005: K-1 Interview in London. Visa received shortly thereafter.

AOS

December 30, 2005: I-485 received by USCIS

May 5, 2006: Interview at Phoenix district office. Approval pending FBI background check clearance. AOS finally approved almost two years later: February 14, 2008.

Received 10-year green card February 28, 2008

Your Humble Advice Columnist, Joyce

Come check out the most happenin' thread on VJ: Dear Joyce

Click here to see me visiting with my homebodies.

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