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Thanks hun........I'm asking God to give me the strength I need right now. Like, you guys watched my journey......you know I love him and how hard I tried.....how could he do this????? Its so unfair and inhumane. I waited all my life to get married...I thought he was the one....and look at what a friggin fool I look like in the end. I have no idea what to tell my judgemental coworkers tomorrow....or friends that were expecting the failure. What a completely humiliating thing to happen to me, and anyone.

Married: 6/17/11

I-130 Sent: 7/9/11

NOA1 : 7/14/11

I-129F Sent: 7/21/11

NOA1: 7/21/11

NOA2: 8/22/11

NVC Received: 8/24/11

NVC Left: 8/26/11

Consulate Received: 9/5/11

Packet 4 Received: 10/4/11

Medical Done: 11/7/11

Interview: 11/23/11

Approved: 11/23/11

Changed to CR1: 12/16/11

Medical Re-Done: 1/5/12

Waiting for Issuance of Visa.........

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;(((( thank u. I appreciate that. I'm trying to figure out how I can get to sleep tonight knowing I'll never wake up to him again.

He couldn't care less about you. :bonk::bonk::bonk:

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He was hesitant and rebellious. He woudl tell me that he was reluctant to give up his life in his country because he has everything there and nothing here. And no matter how much I tried to reassure him, he was not convinced. He first started to talk to me horribly and go out all the time. Then, in October, before the interview in November he completely changed. He was home all the time and making arrangents to sell his car and finalze things there so he could come here. I thought everything was getting better and it was nerves or normal doubt. Occassionally he would have these mood swings of happiness to anger and I was worried....but people told me I was over reacting so I blew it off. In the back of my mind I knew something wasn't right though...but not enough to think he'd do this. The big thing that struck me as odd was that we had waited almost 3 months for his visa to be issued and delivered and I he told me that as soon as it arrived he'd leave immediately because he was dying to see me. Then it arrived, and weeks passed....with very poor excuses as to why he wasnt coming. I was in the dark...no idea what to think. It was a confusing time. There were many signs, looking back, but I didn't see them because I wanted him here, I loved him, I love him.....so I played blind. And now I'm paying for it.

Well, my fiancee and I have had a couple of rough patches, but not so bad that we talked to each other horribly or threatened not to go through with everything. We've both talked about the pros and cons of the marriage and her coming here versus me coming there. I've even tried to spook her about how bad it can be here, because I don't want to expect a perfect life when she get's here and I wouldn't want to dupe anyone into thinking that, especially if they're giving up everything in their homeland to come to me.

However, every time I ask her if she's sure, or tell her that I'd understand if she changed her mind, she gets very angry and tells me that she already made up her mind and she still feels the same way and if I ask her again she will not come. I told her not to threaten me that way, because I am only make sure because I know that she's giving up a lot and it's going to be scary. She understands why I have asked, but I don't do it anymore. She and I are pretty honest with each other (I'm sometimes too honest). So, I really believe that if she were to change her mind she'd tell me before letting me go through all of this.

Ultimately, I'm going to purchase a round trip ticket once she's approved (for return at the 90 day k1 expiry date). First, it's about 2k less expensive, and it will give her the option to change her mind after spending a few months here. We first met here in the US, and she lived with me for about 3 months. So, she won't be completely oblivious to life here, but that was in 2010. We've been apart since October 2010, and it's going to take a while to learn each other again, but I believe we'll do it.

In your case, I believe that you are correct to say you were blinded by love. It's not your fault, and it's not necessarily his fault. He was a POS for doing what he did, but maybe he had better intentions. I mean, if you both had good intentions and it just can't work out, then it's not really anyone's fault. That won't get your money back or keep you from feeling ashamed, betrayed, and lonely, but it can help you to forgive later on. I can forsee that you'll hold a grudge against DR men in the future, and probably towards any foreign fiance(e) or spouse in the future. However, I ask that you not let it control you. Not everyone is like him, and you can find better.

I wasn't ever looking for a relationship, "Russian wife", or any other foreign wife; it just found me. I suggest you live your life and let your love life come to you.

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Dear Sam I'm very sorry if I seemed a little harsh on you the other day but like you say sometimes people from the outside see things much clearer than us and every word you wrote made me absolutely certain about this mock of a man and I just got so angry :blush: . Love as they say makes us blind sometimes but we women are so strong that I know you will get through this and come out wiser. I will keep you in my prayers and hope you don't have to see his face ever again. God Bless you! and there is no need to say how beautiful you are.

Happily Married ** January 8, 2011 **

** CR-1 JOURNEY **

Sent I-130 ** July 27, 2011**

Chicago Lock box Received ** July 31, 2011**

Priority Date ** August 1, 2011**

NOA1 Received ** August 2, 2011**

NOA2 ** February 21, 2012 **

NO RFES!!! THANKS GOD!

NOA2 Hard Copy ** February 26, 2012 **

AOS fee Paid ** March 5, 2012 **

Paid IV Bill ** April 4, 2012 **

Case Complete ** May 2, 2012 **

Interview date received ** May 10, 2012 **

Interview date ** June 15, 2012 **

Interview Results ** APPROVED!!!! **

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i am so sorry hun. No one deserves that and is he crazy..you are absolutely gorgeous. this makes me really upset because the emotional toil and probably spent to get him there was probably a lot. I really hope you find love and definitely report him! You cant treat people anyhow and get away with. so sorry. it might not help but i thinks its better you found out now than later

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Thanks hun........I'm asking God to give me the strength I need right now. Like, you guys watched my journey......you know I love him and how hard I tried.....how could he do this????? Its so unfair and inhumane. I waited all my life to get married...I thought he was the one....and look at what a friggin fool I look like in the end. I have no idea what to tell my judgemental coworkers tomorrow....or friends that were expecting the failure. What a completely humiliating thing to happen to me, and anyone.

Don't worry about what anyone thinks. It's humiliating yes, but who hasn't made a mistake before? It's very easy to judge and mock, but if anything, you should be proud of yourself for having put yourself out there and taken the risk. Take pride in your courage because YOU haven't done anything shameful. Keep your head up up and keep telling yourself, 'this too shall pass.'

Consulate: South Africa
Married: 2011-06-25
I-130 Sent: 2011-07-22
I-130 NOA1: 2011-07-25
I-130 Approved: 2011-07-27
Receive I-864 Package: 2011-11-10
Return Completed I-864: 2011-11-14
Packet 3 Received: 2011-11-10
Packet 3 Sent: 2011-11-10
Packet 4 Received: 2011-11-15
Interview Date: 2011-11-30
Interview Result: Approved
Visa Received: 2011-12-06
US Entry: 2012-01-11
Port of Entry: San Francisco

ROC I-751 Filed: 2013-12-19

NOA1: 2013-12-23

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Well, my fiancee and I have had a couple of rough patches, but not so bad that we talked to each other horribly or threatened not to go through with everything. We've both talked about the pros and cons of the marriage and her coming here versus me coming there. I've even tried to spook her about how bad it can be here, because I don't want to expect a perfect life when she get's here and I wouldn't want to dupe anyone into thinking that, especially if they're giving up everything in their homeland to come to me.

However, every time I ask her if she's sure, or tell her that I'd understand if she changed her mind, she gets very angry and tells me that she already made up her mind and she still feels the same way and if I ask her again she will not come. I told her not to threaten me that way, because I am only make sure because I know that she's giving up a lot and it's going to be scary. She understands why I have asked, but I don't do it anymore. She and I are pretty honest with each other (I'm sometimes too honest). So, I really believe that if she were to change her mind she'd tell me before letting me go through all of this.

Ultimately, I'm going to purchase a round trip ticket once she's approved (for return at the 90 day k1 expiry date). First, it's about 2k less expensive, and it will give her the option to change her mind after spending a few months here. We first met here in the US, and she lived with me for about 3 months. So, she won't be completely oblivious to life here, but that was in 2010. We've been apart since October 2010, and it's going to take a while to learn each other again, but I believe we'll do it.

In your case, I believe that you are correct to say you were blinded by love. It's not your fault, and it's not necessarily his fault. He was a POS for doing what he did, but maybe he had better intentions. I mean, if you both had good intentions and it just can't work out, then it's not really anyone's fault. That won't get your money back or keep you from feeling ashamed, betrayed, and lonely, but it can help you to forgive later on. I can forsee that you'll hold a grudge against DR men in the future, and probably towards any foreign fiance(e) or spouse in the future. However, I ask that you not let it control you. Not everyone is like him, and you can find better.

I wasn't ever looking for a relationship, "Russian wife", or any other foreign wife; it just found me. I suggest you live your life and let your love life come to you.

The same exact way she responds to your questions about not wanting to come or changin her mind is how he responded to me. He said he was coming because he loved me and needed to see me. I also stopped asking because he began to think it was because I had doubts.

I may hold a grudge...I cant say I wont.....but I know the person who did this was him, and it would be ignorant to blame others for his mistakes and hurt he caused me

Married: 6/17/11

I-130 Sent: 7/9/11

NOA1 : 7/14/11

I-129F Sent: 7/21/11

NOA1: 7/21/11

NOA2: 8/22/11

NVC Received: 8/24/11

NVC Left: 8/26/11

Consulate Received: 9/5/11

Packet 4 Received: 10/4/11

Medical Done: 11/7/11

Interview: 11/23/11

Approved: 11/23/11

Changed to CR1: 12/16/11

Medical Re-Done: 1/5/12

Waiting for Issuance of Visa.........

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Don't worry about what anyone thinks. It's humiliating yes, but who hasn't made a mistake before? It's very easy to judge and mock, but if anything, you should be proud of yourself for having put yourself out there and taken the risk. Take pride in your courage because YOU haven't done anything shameful. Keep your head up up and keep telling yourself, 'this too shall pass.'

A lot of people make the mistake. I have too. I was taken for a ride once worse but when the light was shed upon them, I moved out and got distance from them and cut them off. The problem with the OP is she still cares for him. That is dysfunctional and dangerous. :whistle:

Fool me once, shame on you ! Fool me twice, shame on me !

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Dear Sam I'm very sorry if I seemed a little harsh on you the other day but like you say sometimes people from the outside see things much clearer than us and every word you wrote made me absolutely certain about this mock of a man and I just got so angry :blush: . Love as they say makes us blind sometimes but we women are so strong that I know you will get through this and come out wiser. I will keep you in my prayers and hope you don't have to see his face ever again. God Bless you! and there is no need to say how beautiful you are.

Thanks....and I actually thought about your responses to my last post when his friend was humiliating me, telling me that NO DOMINICAN MAN WOULD EVER WANT TO BE WITH AN UGLY GRINGA LIKE ME. I said, wow......I have a DR man I dont know at all telling me something my husband obviously had told him, and he is speaking for the whole group of DR men. Maybe they aren't all the same but some of them, this guy, sure do a hell of a job making me think otherwise.

I wont judge them all. I know that the US had a ton of pieces of ####### too....it is what is it. I was just the unlucky one to get the @sshole and have to watch my love and hard work drown.

Married: 6/17/11

I-130 Sent: 7/9/11

NOA1 : 7/14/11

I-129F Sent: 7/21/11

NOA1: 7/21/11

NOA2: 8/22/11

NVC Received: 8/24/11

NVC Left: 8/26/11

Consulate Received: 9/5/11

Packet 4 Received: 10/4/11

Medical Done: 11/7/11

Interview: 11/23/11

Approved: 11/23/11

Changed to CR1: 12/16/11

Medical Re-Done: 1/5/12

Waiting for Issuance of Visa.........

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I'm sorry this has happened to you and I wish you the best for the future.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Thanks hun........I'm asking God to give me the strength I need right now. Like, you guys watched my journey......you know I love him and how hard I tried.....how could he do this????? Its so unfair and inhumane. I waited all my life to get married...I thought he was the one....and look at what a friggin fool I look like in the end. I have no idea what to tell my judgemental coworkers tomorrow....or friends that were expecting the failure. What a completely humiliating thing to happen to me, and anyone.

You are a very strong woman and I know God is with you and will give you all the strength you need to overcome this and follow through with your plan. No one deserves to go through this....

What I could tell you is that you can't blame yourself for this, you did the best you could and regardless of what you did he already had this all planned out. Don't be so hard on yourself we all make mistakes that is what makes us human. You don't have to tell your co workers or friends take your time. You do not need to hear no one's BS right now. If you can take a few days off to get it together and focus your time and effort into doing what you need to do alert all the agencies USCIS, ICE, NVC, whatever it takes but get this done. Get in contact with a lawyer and file for a divorce and like many have said a restraining order. Also if he texts, or calls or emails you record them but don't insult and say anything that can be used against you.

Remember although it doesn't look like it now better that it happened now and not later. Better to see his true colors now before its too late. I also agree like someone said to hold your mail so that you have to pick it up at the post office and also mail his GC and SS when you receive it back to USCIS with a letter explaining circumstances and that you have reported it to ICE and if at that point you have filed for divorce a letter stating that.

Check out my "About Me" tab on my profile to learn about my detailed timeline with the K-1 Visa and AOS process....

Live life, Laugh lots, Love forever.....

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The same exact way she responds to your questions about not wanting to come or changin her mind is how he responded to me. He said he was coming because he loved me and needed to see me. I also stopped asking because he began to think it was because I had doubts.

I may hold a grudge...I cant say I wont.....but I know the person who did this was him, and it would be ignorant to blame others for his mistakes and hurt he caused me

Maybe this will happen to me to. We can only wait and see.

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I'm sorry this has happened to you and I wish you the best for the future.

Thanks Ryan :((((

Married: 6/17/11

I-130 Sent: 7/9/11

NOA1 : 7/14/11

I-129F Sent: 7/21/11

NOA1: 7/21/11

NOA2: 8/22/11

NVC Received: 8/24/11

NVC Left: 8/26/11

Consulate Received: 9/5/11

Packet 4 Received: 10/4/11

Medical Done: 11/7/11

Interview: 11/23/11

Approved: 11/23/11

Changed to CR1: 12/16/11

Medical Re-Done: 1/5/12

Waiting for Issuance of Visa.........

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You are a very strong woman and I know God is with you and will give you all the strength you need to overcome this and follow through with your plan. No one deserves to go through this....

What I could tell you is that you can't blame yourself for this, you did the best you could and regardless of what you did he already had this all planned out. Don't be so hard on yourself we all make mistakes that is what makes us human. You don't have to tell your co workers or friends take your time. You do not need to hear no one's BS right now. If you can take a few days off to get it together and focus your time and effort into doing what you need to do alert all the agencies USCIS, ICE, NVC, whatever it takes but get this done. Get in contact with a lawyer and file for a divorce and like many have said a restraining order. Also if he texts, or calls or emails you record them but don't insult and say anything that can be used against you.

Remember although it doesn't look like it now better that it happened now and not later. Better to see his true colors now before its too late. I also agree like someone said to hold your mail so that you have to pick it up at the post office and also mail his GC and SS when you receive it back to USCIS with a letter explaining circumstances and that you have reported it to ICE and if at that point you have filed for divorce a letter stating that.

Im staying out of work tomorrow to take care of everything. I wish someone would do it for me so I dont have to suffer more ...ugggggggggg

Married: 6/17/11

I-130 Sent: 7/9/11

NOA1 : 7/14/11

I-129F Sent: 7/21/11

NOA1: 7/21/11

NOA2: 8/22/11

NVC Received: 8/24/11

NVC Left: 8/26/11

Consulate Received: 9/5/11

Packet 4 Received: 10/4/11

Medical Done: 11/7/11

Interview: 11/23/11

Approved: 11/23/11

Changed to CR1: 12/16/11

Medical Re-Done: 1/5/12

Waiting for Issuance of Visa.........

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Thanks hun........I'm asking God to give me the strength I need right now. Like, you guys watched my journey......you know I love him and how hard I tried.....how could he do this????? Its so unfair and inhumane. I waited all my life to get married...I thought he was the one....and look at what a friggin fool I look like in the end. I have no idea what to tell my judgemental coworkers tomorrow....or friends that were expecting the failure. What a completely humiliating thing to happen to me, and anyone.

You don't give a sh*t what they think. They know better? Yeah? Have they never made any mistake? Do they have perfect lives? I doubt it.

Turn to people in your life who can be supportive. Forget the other ones, they don't deserve your attention.

Right now think of yourself and your kids first, focus on recovering.

You're asking why he did that? Well, obviously, because he's full of sh*t. Don't lose time and energy trying to understand what went through his mind, you'll never be able to really know, and in the end, it doesn't really matter at all.

CR1 Visa

USCIS STAGE: 16 days No expedite request but USC residing abroad
NVC STAGE: 19 days from case # to case complete
03/27/12: interview at Paris embassy - APPROVED
04/12/12: POE San Diego

ROC
01/15/14: sent I-751 application

05/14/14: received card production notification by e-mail, approval date 05/13

Naturalization

02/01/24: N-400 submitted online; Biometrics reuse notice received immediately online; "case being actively reviewed" after a couple hours

02/09/24: received NOA1 by mail

02/10/24: received biometrics reuse notice by mail

04/08/24: interview scheduled for 05/14. Received "We have taken an action in your case" email.

05/14/24: approved at interview, same-day oath ceremony in San Francisco 🥳 🇺🇸

 

Passport

06/10/24: application submitted at post office for passport book and card, paid for expedited processing and shipping

06/24/24: received email notification that passport was approved, then shipped with tracking number

06/25/24: passport received

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