Improving the Spousal & Fiancee Visa Processes

[Transborderwife 4,666]

1 minute ago, Kastrs said:

I agree with this

 

It is very frustrating to me that I know people who had their SO enter using the VWP marry and adjust (all planned)

I would agree close for the most part but allow extenuating situations to stay and adjust.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Just now, Transborderwife said:

Well without debate, I'm grateful for the option to AOS in my situation as I've told on here before.  I respectfully disagree with you.

  But you can imagine  how it feels to be from somewhere that cutting in line isn't an option having to watch thousands of people push in front of you just because they think they are more important,

[Transborderwife 4,666]

1 minute ago, NigeriaorBust said:

  But you can imagine  how it feels to be from somewhere that cutting in line isn't an option having to watch thousands of people push in front of you just because they think they are more important,

Absolutely I understand.  However I also understand people like me who came to the country healthy and a freak thing caused me to have to decide to return home and risk the life of my child or stay and adjust.

[PaddyGirl13 75]

2 minutes ago, NigeriaorBust said:

  But you can imagine  how it feels to be from somewhere that cutting in line isn't an option having to watch thousands of people push in front of you just because they think they are more important,

Think they're more  important?? 

 

[Marco&Bettina 502]

52 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

Honestly I'd get rid of the fiancé visa or make it more difficult to obtain, I cannot count the amount of people on here who lament that their k1 arrived and it was fraudulent or they get a taste of the country and leave.  Keep the spousal visa, but for a premium cost allow entry and in country adjustment.  However with safety measures I highly doubt that they would do that.  

 

I also would get rid of the categories for siblings and adult children.

That's because people are so in love with the thought of being in love that they forget there is an actual relationship that needs to develop like a normal one. Albeit it's different because of the distance but if you focus on the relationship instead of hurrying the process along, the process will happen in its own due time. Even though my then-Fiancee and my time to file I-129F was short, our initial focus was on each other and getting to know each other. We only needed a small taste to figure out that we wanted to be in each other's presence permanently. That's when the I-129F started. Granted, that all only took about 3 months to decide. But luckily, during that 3.5 months, she came to America, saw, and liked. Also, she wanted to be here. Since our petition took so long to process, I got to spend some time with her in her/my other home country as well.

 

TL;DR: All I'm saying is if the focus is on the relationship and the beneficiary actually visits America before filing I-129F, IMHO, the chances of success are higher. Don't fixate on the process.

[Kastrs 723]

5 minutes ago, Marco&Bettina said:

That's because people are so in love with the thought of being in love that they forget there is an actual relationship that needs to develop like a normal one. Albeit it's different because of the distance but if you focus on the relationship instead of hurrying the process along, the process will happen in its own due time. Even though my then-Fiancee and my time to file I-129F was short, our initial focus was on each other and getting to know each other. We only needed a small taste to figure out that we wanted to be in each other's presence permanently. That's when the I-129F started. Granted, that all only took about 3 months to decide. But luckily, during that 3.5 months, she came to America, saw, and liked. Also, she wanted to be here. Since our petition took so long to process, I got to spend some time with her in her/my other home country as well.

 

TL;DR: All I'm saying is if the focus is on the relationship and the beneficiary actually visits America before filing I-129F, IMHO, the chances of success are higher. Don't fixate on the process.

Except the K1 process is MUCH faster than it was even a couple years ago, and it is not an option for many beneficiaries to visit the US prior to obtaining their immigrant visa as it is basically impossible to get a B2 in many cases

[f f 725]

require police certificates when filing i485. currently it is possible to come here on b1/b2 and adjust your status without having to ever submit police certificates. so it is possible to hide past crimes if you never admit to them. if you apply for an immigrant visa abroad you must get police certificates from every where you lived 6 months or more so those crimes would have a better chance of being found.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

11 minutes ago, Kastrs said:

Except the K1 process is MUCH faster than it was even a couple years ago, and it is not an option for many beneficiaries to visit the US prior to obtaining their immigrant visa as it is basically impossible to get a B2 in many cases

Then it needs to be a requirement and made possible by the US government and petitioner and beneficiary.

 

Edit: There OP; there's my advice.

Edited February 3, 2017 by Marco&Bettina

[Kastrs 723]

34 minutes ago, Marco&Bettina said:

Then it needs to be a requirement and made possible by the US government and petitioner and beneficiary.

 

Edit: There OP; there's my advice.

Except you cannot compel Embassies to issue visit visas to people with clear immigrant intent or risk or immigrant intent 

[Chardon Ne' 71]

The only thing I would want to see is real time updates.  

[Marco&Bettina 502]

11 minutes ago, Kastrs said:

Except you cannot compel Embassies to issue visit visas to people with clear immigrant intent or risk or immigrant intent 

If the government made it a requirement, then Embassies would be compelled.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

4 minutes ago, Chardon Ne' said:

The only thing I would want to see is real time updates.  

Like 11:38 AM EST, Jack walked application over to George's desk?

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

2 hours ago, jeffkadrliktorr said:

Yeah, tell that to the LEGAL visa holder & green card holders who were detained/deported last weekend. Also, the 7 entire countries that have been banned from the US. I've been telling myself it's just the illegal immigrants they have a problem with, but it's so not true at all.

As it has been discussed in other forums on here. I do believe that was before the entire EO rules were made clearer.What about the 7 countries are you talking about, the countries are on the list because A) The countries harbor Islamic Extremists B) The countries themselves are failed states and extremists rules parts of those countries. The visa holders and green card holders from around the world were not affected by that EO at all. There were over 300,000 people that flew into the country and less than 200 were affected by the ban.

[Chardon Ne' 71]

2 minutes ago, Marco&Bettina said:

Like 11:38 AM EST, Jack walked application over to George's desk?

 I mean for the stuff they already update us on, like processing times, application progress etc.  I dont care where they were 2 months ago, I want to know where they are now lol. 

[Marco&Bettina 502]

2 minutes ago, Chardon Ne' said:

 I mean for the stuff they already update us on, like processing times, application progress etc.  I dont care where they were 2 months ago, I want to know where they are now lol. 

I see what you mean. So you can more accurately assess your personal wait time. Yeah everything you finally get an approval for something, it always comes as a total shock. I'm always like "Oh I didn't even realize they were close LOL."