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Mollie09
Mollie09

He just described my relationship with my college roommate. I kinda feel bad for not proposing to her now

kehills
kehills

"And was it the tea that so captivated you of your beautiful wife?" "Nay, but the green I could not help but notice whenever she was around." "The colour of her eyes, then?" "Her eyes are, verily,

MacUK
MacUK

Well, they have lunch with each other sometimes, going from lunch to marriage isn't rushing is it? I wonder if she knows she's getting married yet.

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Adrian-Gloria   43

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If you travel to the US with the intentions of getting married it's considered fraud. I know some people that have done it, but I personally wouldn't risk it.

2014-05-08 Sent I-129f
2014-05-12 I-129f received
2014-05-15 Received NOA1 email
2014-05-19 Received NOA1 hardcopy
2014-09-10 NOA2 Approved
2014-09-30 Package Left from NVC
2014-10-06 Received by Embassy
2014-10-31 Interview, Approved.
2014-11-03 Picked up visa.
2014-12-25 POE Ft. Lauderdale

2015-01-02 Wedding

---AOS---

2015-01-09 Filed I-485, I-131 and I-765

2015-01-12 AOS package received

2015-01-14 Email received: Case accepted and routed

2015-01-15 Check cashed

2015-01-20 Received NOAs in the mail

2015-02-07 Received Biometrics letter in the mail

2015-02-19 Biometrics Appt in Raleigh office.

2015-03-13 EAD and AP approved

2015-03-19 EAD and AP sent

2015-03-21 Received EAD/AP combo card

2015-03-26 Received 2nd Biometrics appointment for Charlotte office

2015-04-08 2nd Biometrics

2015-06-15 Received NPIW dated 06-11

2015-08-01 Green Card Approved

2015-08-03 Welcome Letter Mailed

2015-08-07 Welcome Letter Received

2015-08-22 Card Mailed

2015-08-26 Card Received

2015-11-20 Enlisted in the USMC

2016-02-16 Shipping date to bootcamp

chill4xdude Rookie

chill4xdude   0

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If you travel to the US with the intentions of getting married it's considered fraud. I know some people that have done it, but I personally wouldn't risk it.

I've lived here for almost 7 years, I know this girl.. we met when I first moved here - I am 20 now, we went to the same Middle School, High School, & we just finished the same Community College together. We text literally everyday, I go to her job at times, she buys me lunch etc..

But we don't live together and we don't have joint bank accounts. So would it be hard to prove if I got married to her?

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MacUK   983

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I've lived here for almost 7 years, I know this girl.. we met when I first moved here - I am 20 now, we went to the same Middle School, High School, & we just finished the same Community College together. We text literally everyday, I go to her job at times, she buys me lunch etc..

But we don't live together and we don't have joint bank accounts. So would it be hard to prove if I got married to her?

You never mentioned a fiance in your other thread about getting a greencard.

Congratulations

August 2000: We start e-mailing. I'm in Bosnia, she's in Florida

October 29th 2000: She sends me e-mail asking if I would marry her

October 29th 2000(5 seconds later): I say yes

November 2000: She sends me tickets to Orlando for when I get back

December 6th 2000: Return from Bos

December 11th 2000: Fly to Orlando, she meets me at airport

December 22nd 2000: I fly back to UK

January 3rd 2001: She flies to UK (Good times)

Mid February 2001: Pregnancy test Positive

Mid February 2001: She flies back to US

March 2001: Miscarriage, I fly to US on first flight I can get

May 2001: I leave US before my 90 days are up

June 2001: I fly back to US, stopped at airport for questioning as I had only just left

September 2001: Pregnancy test Positive again

September 2001: She falls sick, I make decision to stay to look after her as I am afraid I may have problems getting back in.

April 16th 2002: Our son is born, we start getting stuff together for his passport

March 6th 2003: We leave US for UK as family

Early April 2003: Family troubles make her return to US, I ask Embassy in London about possibilities of returning to US

April 16th 2003: London Embassy informs me that I will be banned from the Visa Waiver Program for 10 years, my little boys first birthday

June 13th 2006: I-129f sent

August 11th 2006: NOA1 Recieved

After our relationship breaks down she admits to me that she had never bothered to start the application process

NancyNguyen Experienced

NancyNguyen   1,658

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How romantic your love is. Nice try tho.

N400

12/06/2014: Package filed

12/31/2014: Fingerprinted

02/06/2015: In-Line for Interview

04/15/2015: Passed Interview

05/05/2015: Oath letter was sent

05/22/2015: Oath Ceremony

kehills Collaborator

kehills   217

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After documenting with multiple lawyers and online that you're looking for any possible way to stay in the United States and adjust status/get a green card?

I'll put money on "difficult to impossible."

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CowBoE   429

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get married to a citizen and apply for AOS?

I read briefly about your parent's situation,

and putting all the questionable things aside for the moment...

If you and your (future) spouse truly get into a real marriage,

and can prove that it was not just to gain you the green card,

then like all other applicants in this situation,

you guys have the burden to prove that your marriage is real,

and USCIS will want strong evidences to support that.

USCIS folks are trained to sniff out fraudulent applicants,

so just expect a lot scrutiny...

Also, your US citizen sponsor (or joint-sponsor) will have to earn 125% of the poverty guideline.

10-04-2013 We met online
11-21-2013 We met in person in Shanghai for 2 weeks

12-13-2013 I-129F packet sent via express

12-19-2013 USCIS NOA #1 (text and email) received

12-24-2013 USCIS assigns Alien Registration Number
12-31-2013 USCIS NOA #1 hard copy received
06-02-2014 USCIS web site shows NOA #2 approval
06-06-2014 USCIS web site shows case sent to NVC

06-xx-2014 Fiancee acquired birth, marriage, and police certificates from local police station (wrong)

06-16-2014 NVC creates case with GUZ### number

06-19-2014 NVC sends case sent to Guangzhou, China
06-24-2014 Received packet 3 express mail from embassy
06-25-2014 Completed DS-160 and paid K1 visa fee

06-26-2014 Mailed packet 3 response back to Embassy

06-26-2014 Requested police certificate from Russian embassy

07-08-2014 Received packet 4 email from Embassy

07-17-2014 Picked up Russian police certificate

07-25-2014 Fiancee medical exam (received MMR & Varicella, but they missed required TD shot)

07-31-2014 Picked up medical exam reports

08-01-2014 Request (correct) birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service (GongZhengChu)

08-06-2014 Picked up birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service

08-14-2014 Passed Interview Guangzhou embassy

09-01-2014 Received passport, visa, & sealed envelope

09-13-2014 POE

09-17-2014 Went to CBP office to get (US entry) I-94 updated correctly

09-18-2014 Applied for Social Security Card
09-19-2014 Applied for Marriage License (via online)
09-25-2014 Received Social Security Card
09-30-2014 Picked up Marriage License
10-09-2014 Marriage by Justice of Peace
10-09-2014 Got Certified Marriage Certificate Copies
10-17-2014 Received a letter from SS office that they need the marriage license
10-09-2014 Applied to change the social security card name
10-24-2014 Went back to SS office to provide the marriage certificate documents again!!!
12-09-2014 Submitted AOS, EAD, and AP
12-16-2014 Received 16 emails and 16 text NOA messages
01-05-2015 Received Biometrics appointment letter for (01-12-2015)
01-12-2015 Had Biometrics (fingerprint & picture) - Required Marriage Certificate!!!
02-17-2015 EAD and AP is approved
02-23-2015 Received AP is approval letter
02-25-2015 Received EAD/AP combo card (expires 02/16/2016)
02-27-2015 Applied for SS card name change (they took her SS card)
02-27-2015 Driver's learner permit test was denied since the SS card was given to SS office for name change
03-17-2015 Received SS card with married name
03-17-2015 Started to change all her accounts to married name
03-23-2015 Received potential interview waiver letter
03-27-2015 DMV rejects learner's permit due to "legal status=pending" and vision test failure
04-05-2015 Vision test for learner's permit
04-06-2015 DPS sent us letter that DHS cleared my wife's status to acquire driver's license.
04-10-2015 Passed Driver Learner's Permit
04-22-2015 Received Driver Learner's Permit ID card (expires 02/16/2016)
08-27-2015 Green Card approved
08-31-2015 Received Green Card "Welcome Notice Was Mailed" letter
09-05-2015 Received Green card
10-26-2015 Passed Driver's License Road Test (on 3rd attempt)
11-03-2015 Received Driver's License (expires 02/16/2022)
11-06-2015 Applied to remove conditional work remark on SS card
11-23-2015 Received updated Social Security Card.
- - - - - - - - - - Pending Future Processing - - - - - - - - - -
05-27-2017 File 10 Year Green Card
08-27-2017 2 Year Green Card Expires
05-27-2018 File USC

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MacUK   983

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And of course, I'm happy to corrected by those more educated than me, even if you do succeed it won't help your parents with their situation.

They'll still have to go home.

August 2000: We start e-mailing. I'm in Bosnia, she's in Florida

October 29th 2000: She sends me e-mail asking if I would marry her

October 29th 2000(5 seconds later): I say yes

November 2000: She sends me tickets to Orlando for when I get back

December 6th 2000: Return from Bos

December 11th 2000: Fly to Orlando, she meets me at airport

December 22nd 2000: I fly back to UK

January 3rd 2001: She flies to UK (Good times)

Mid February 2001: Pregnancy test Positive

Mid February 2001: She flies back to US

March 2001: Miscarriage, I fly to US on first flight I can get

May 2001: I leave US before my 90 days are up

June 2001: I fly back to US, stopped at airport for questioning as I had only just left

September 2001: Pregnancy test Positive again

September 2001: She falls sick, I make decision to stay to look after her as I am afraid I may have problems getting back in.

April 16th 2002: Our son is born, we start getting stuff together for his passport

March 6th 2003: We leave US for UK as family

Early April 2003: Family troubles make her return to US, I ask Embassy in London about possibilities of returning to US

April 16th 2003: London Embassy informs me that I will be banned from the Visa Waiver Program for 10 years, my little boys first birthday

June 13th 2006: I-129f sent

August 11th 2006: NOA1 Recieved

After our relationship breaks down she admits to me that she had never bothered to start the application process

chill4xdude Rookie

chill4xdude   0

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After documenting with multiple lawyers and online that you're looking for any possible way to stay in the United States and adjust status/get a green card?

I'll put money on "difficult to impossible."

impossible? ouch.. well okay.

I read briefly about your parent's situation,

and putting all the questionable things aside for the moment...

If you and your (future) spouse truly get into a real marriage,

and can prove that it was not just to gain you the green card,

then like all other applicants in this situation,

you guys have the burden to prove that your marriage is real,

and USCIS will want strong evidences to support that.

USCIS folks are trained to sniff out fraudulent applicants,

so just expect a lot scrutiny...

Also, your US citizen sponsor (or joint-sponsor) will have to earn 125% of the poverty guideline.

yes true, i was reading online about it and it was all about how to prove it was a bona fide marriage, etc. Then there's the interview aspect of it as well.

And of course, I'm happy to corrected by those more educated than me, even if you do succeed it won't help your parents with their situation.

They'll still have to go home.

Yeah, I am aware they have to go home Mac, I was just thinking of ways to stay here so i can finish my education and get my BA. I can't get an off campus job on an F1 and it will be very costly for them to send money for me all the time. Thanks for your time though, really appreciate it.

Harpa Timsah Grand Master

Harpa Timsah   13,258

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So you are not dating this girl right now? You want to get married to her so you can finish school and get a Greencard?

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

MacUK Proficient

MacUK   983

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So you are not dating this girl right now? You want to get married to her so you can finish school and get a Greencard?

Well, they have lunch with each other sometimes, going from lunch to marriage isn't rushing is it?

I wonder if she knows she's getting married yet.

August 2000: We start e-mailing. I'm in Bosnia, she's in Florida

October 29th 2000: She sends me e-mail asking if I would marry her

October 29th 2000(5 seconds later): I say yes

November 2000: She sends me tickets to Orlando for when I get back

December 6th 2000: Return from Bos

December 11th 2000: Fly to Orlando, she meets me at airport

December 22nd 2000: I fly back to UK

January 3rd 2001: She flies to UK (Good times)

Mid February 2001: Pregnancy test Positive

Mid February 2001: She flies back to US

March 2001: Miscarriage, I fly to US on first flight I can get

May 2001: I leave US before my 90 days are up

June 2001: I fly back to US, stopped at airport for questioning as I had only just left

September 2001: Pregnancy test Positive again

September 2001: She falls sick, I make decision to stay to look after her as I am afraid I may have problems getting back in.

April 16th 2002: Our son is born, we start getting stuff together for his passport

March 6th 2003: We leave US for UK as family

Early April 2003: Family troubles make her return to US, I ask Embassy in London about possibilities of returning to US

April 16th 2003: London Embassy informs me that I will be banned from the Visa Waiver Program for 10 years, my little boys first birthday

June 13th 2006: I-129f sent

August 11th 2006: NOA1 Recieved

After our relationship breaks down she admits to me that she had never bothered to start the application process

Harpa Timsah Grand Master

Harpa Timsah   13,258

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"She buys him lunch, etc."

Sounds bonafide to me!

They don't have joint bank accounts yet though. As if having a joint bank account while being friends is normal.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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Mollie09 Proficient

Mollie09   1,543

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They don't have joint bank accounts yet though. As if having a joint bank account while being friends is normal.

He just described my relationship with my college roommate. I kinda feel bad for not proposing to her now :wacko:

 
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