Totally stressed with I-130 filing! Help us

[j-zealous 13]

Hi wonderful ladies and gents. Happy new year to you all. Well this is my very first post and I am happy to be here. I have a few concerns, which I know some experts on here will be willing to help me address. Little about my case. I am in Canada. I was admitted legally in 2011 on an Exchange Visa Program. I was first married in 2012, to a Canadian. my status expired in May 2012. I still have no status here She filed an application here to sponsor. The marriage breakdown because some spouses use sponsorship as means to abuse foreign spouse. I asked her to withdraw the application. The divorce was finalized last year. Moving ahead..... my current wife, whom I met while I was a J1 student in the US and I have become rather close, especially when I was going through hell in the previous marriage. She's been a tower of strength and support for me. We got married in Dec 2014. She's preparing the application to send off to the immigration. However, based on my situation I already recognize potential red flag

1. Im currently overstaying in Canada (I have never had a problem with law enforcement, no arrests or immigration enforcement)

2. My second marriage was only within 2 years of the first marriage

3. My wife and I had no real extensive courting period (affordability, and the fact that she was responsible for taking care of her now deceased mom)

4. I had an application for permanent residence for Canada with my previous spouse

6. My wife (petitioner) is 6 years older than I am.

7. Most of the evidence we had are gone (phones changed, calling plans changed and numbers also changed). What we both have are like emails, dating back to 2010. We have lots of whatsapp going back to 2013 and viber video and voice calls. we have a few cards and. we tossed out a few of the envelops. Therefore, no proof of postage. I have a few western union receipts for sending her money. I located a receipt I got when she bought something on ebay for me, showing her as the client and shipping to my address. How much evidence is enough? How much would be over documenting.

8. I haven't seen my wife in 4 years because her mom was ill and she was the only daughter able to care for her. Her mom died 2 weeks before our wedding.

If anyone has issues similar to these, and have successfully filed and obtained an immigrant visa, what did you do? Should I write a letter, placed in the application about my failed Canadian marriage. I have the divorce order which states, "The court receives evidence and made considerations in favor of "(------my name--------"

Also do I make any personal disclosure of my current immigration status in Canada? I dont want to withhold any material fact.

I'd appreciate if those brilliant minds here could address each of the concerns for me. if each member could choose one of the concerns and address it, I'd be appreciative.

Jiggy

[Ms Hogan 295]

I don't have a lot of answers for you but I guess my first question is about where you are filing from. You have no status in Canada so you would not be able to file/interview there. It looks like you would have to go back to Jamaica to wait out the process at some point, I think. I really am not sure but I think you will have you work cut out to present this in a way that is not going to get you turned down.

I know there are more knowledgeable members who can help out with more support on this. I wish you much luck!

[j-zealous 13]

Hi@ Ms Hogan. What a fast response! Thank you! I am definitely gonna be doing my interview at my home consulate in Jamaica. And we'll be filing the petition paperwork at the Chicago office. I am just stressed that my past marriage and the closeness with my current one will give me issues. Only if I could turn back the hands of time

[NikLR 13,232]

It may cause a red flag.

You stated you were married Dec 2014 but haven't seen your wife in 4 years. You were married in person or by proxy?

[j-zealous 13]

@NLR

Yes we got married last month. It was in person. A very beautiful wedding with friends and family. Yes I didn't see her in 4 years because her mom was ill with pancreatic cancer. She couldnt leave her, not even to work.She died last month and we got married after the funeral

[Ms Hogan 295]

I would certainly take some time to write a letter of explanation that can outline the details of your current wife's experience with her mom and why you were not able to visit each other. Why did you not visit her at all during that time? Because you wouldn't be able to get back to Canada?

I think you will have a lot of obstacles to overcome and extra work to do along the way. Take time and start preparing now. Find evidence to pull together to prove your relationship is legit. You will have red flags pop up and have extra obstacles to overcome but only you and your wife know all the details and can properly explain them to those who have the power to help you be together in America.

[j-zealous 13]

@Ms Hogan

She has already written a letter to include in the application. What examples of these evidence could we include? We have emails, post cards, western union receipts including receipts showing we shopped online for each other. I never have a credit card statement showing the jewelry store that I bought her a white gold ring for Ber birthday last April

[Jawaree 718]

Dude you definitely will be interviewed in JA

you will also need a police certificate after

living in Canada for so long.

An explanation would be a good idea to front-load

because yes they will scrutinize the timeline of your

marriages, I would add some proof that years before

you both dated and it was re-kindled as you go thru

separation and divorce.