Tips on how we can avoid potential red flags?

[C&AH 104]

Hello. My wife and I met online through a dating site in May and I proposed to her in person during my first visit in July. The second trip we spent two weeks together and were married on the third visit in October.

 

My divorce from my ex wife was finalized in August but we had been estranged for two years. She left in May before I met my wife. In other words, I was faithful amd didn't register for any dating site until she had left. Further,  I had no intentions of meeting anyone outside the US. I was looking locally through the site. I didn't even have a passport at the time. After talking for a few weeks, I decided that I want to meet who is now my wife and apply for my passport in early July. I received it in three weeks. I bought an engagement ring but kept the receipt just in case. So, I planned to propose if the in person meeting went well. If not, I planned to return the ring. I proposed to her on my birthday in July on a bended knee. 

 

Her family was present at the wedding but mine wasn't due to logistics.  We had a civil court ceremony but will have a church wedding (renewal of vows) in the US later.

 

I have visited several times (6 total) and spent the entire summer (2 months) and already have the plane ticket for October fall break. I'm a teacher, so when I'm not working, I'm there with her.

 

We put my name on her lease and we are putting hers on mine here in the US. (Where we intend to live). She is listed as sole beneficiary on my pension,  life insurance,  and POD on both checking and savings accounts. She is also listed as emergency contact through my employer (I have a supporting letter). We have a joint banking account in the Dominican Republic. She is listed as a non driver on my auto insurance, so we receive statements through the mail with both names. Finally, we could have hundreds of pages of chat logs. For example,  we spent a total of five hours through video chat in two calls yesterday and that is common. We are always together in one form or another. We also fit well into the income bracket needed with  secure employment.

 

Can you see red flags? I know one is the short engagement and my proposal before the divorce finalized. However, we have lots of face to face time (6 visits ranging from 9 days to 2 months). Are there other red flags we aren't seeing?

How else can we offset them so that the interview runs smoothly?

 

BTW: can you recommend some good videos to prepare for the interview? The ones I'm finding are intending to scare people into hiring attorneys (promotional purposes).

 

Sorry so lengthy. We are working hard to prepare and appreciate any suggestions.

[C&AH 104]

42 minutes ago, C&AH said:

Hello. My wife and I met online through a dating site in May and I proposed to her in person during my first visit in July. The second trip we spent two weeks together and were married on the third visit in October.

 

My divorce from my ex wife was finalized in August but we had been estranged for two years. She left in May before I met my wife. In other words, I was faithful amd didn't register for any dating site until she had left. Further,  I had no intentions of meeting anyone outside the US. I was looking locally through the site. I didn't even have a passport at the time. After talking for a few weeks, I decided that I want to meet who is now my wife and apply for my passport in early July. I received it in three weeks. I bought an engagement ring but kept the receipt just in case. So, I planned to propose if the in person meeting went well. If not, I planned to return the ring. I proposed to her on my birthday in July on a bended knee. 

 

Her family was present at the wedding but mine wasn't due to logistics.  We had a civil court ceremony but will have a church wedding (renewal of vows) in the US later.

 

I have visited several times (6 total) and spent the entire summer (2 months) and already have the plane ticket for October fall break. I'm a teacher, so when I'm not working, I'm there with her.

 

We put my name on her lease and we are putting hers on mine here in the US. (Where we intend to live). She is listed as sole beneficiary on my pension,  life insurance,  and POD on both checking and savings accounts. She is also listed as emergency contact through my employer (I have a supporting letter). We have a joint banking account in the Dominican Republic. She is listed as a non driver on my auto insurance, so we receive statements through the mail with both names. Finally, we could have hundreds of pages of chat logs. For example,  we spent a total of five hours through video chat in two calls yesterday and that is common. We are always together in one form or another. We also fit well into the income bracket needed with  secure employment.

 

Can you see red flags? I know one is the short engagement and my proposal before the divorce finalized. However, we have lots of face to face time (6 visits ranging from 9 days to 2 months). Are there other red flags we aren't seeing?

How else can we offset them so that the interview runs smoothly?

 

BTW: can you recommend some good videos to prepare for the interview? The ones I'm finding are intending to scare people into hiring attorneys (promotional purposes).

 

Sorry so lengthy. We are working hard to prepare and appreciate any suggestions.

We also have sworn affidavits by the two witnesses at our wedding along with certified translations all prepared through an attorney. I am only 8 years older than her, we are of the same religion (even denomination), and speak the same language (Spanish). I met her mother online before our first meeting and we had some great conversations (her father is passed away). My first in person meeting my mother in law was at the wedding however.

 

Should I include this information (if so how much?) in a cover letter to NVC so that the CO will have it front loaded?

 

Thanks for helping out with any advice you can provide.

Edited July 29, 2018 by C&AH

[Abies 1,713]

1 hour ago, C&AH said:

We also have sworn affidavits by the two witnesses at our wedding along with certified translations all prepared through an attorney. I am only 8 years older than her, we are of the same religion (even denomination), and speak the same language (Spanish). I met her mother online before our first meeting and we had some great conversations (her father is passed away). My first in person meeting my mother in law was at the wedding however.

 

Should I include this information (if so how much?) in a cover letter to NVC so that the CO will have it front loaded?

 

Thanks for helping out with any advice you can provide.

List everything you have in the cover letter.

 

Moreso,you should be fine with all these evidence 

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