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5 hours ago, NikLR said:

Whatever he wants then.  Apparently his mind is made up and it'll magically work.  Despite a marriage ceremony already too. 

Why there was even an issue regarding that when his fiancee (wife?) has a US passport that said female is beyond me.  Submitting a birth certificate for a USC isnt required and just the passport was needed.  She's female now. The person in the other thread who suggested misrepresentation was wrong. 

Well for one,  she was advised that we cant do the cr1 because it would be consider a same sex marriage which is Illegal in Sierra Leone. Therefore any ceremony concerning marriage in Sierra Leone is invalid according to the lawyer.  And USA immigration will verify her identity!! Yes her passport say female but birth certificate say male. We were told that she would need 2 forms of ID to prove citizenship. So she will send in both passport and birth certificate. But either way they are gonna find out. Of course we would love to do cr1 but at this point it's not possible. If all fails, I guess we would try to travel abroad to marry and then do cr1, but that will take time, so why not just try to get k1 approved now because that our first option now!

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This started out as a complex matter and now there is a baby in the mix.    OP, along with the other issues, I do expect you will be quizzed intensively over the timeline. Your baby with ano

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With the timelines overlapping like that, will be somewhat difficult for you to prove the relationship with your fiancee is a valid one.   One statement that struck as a bit odd...was that a

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To sum up from what you've said thus far:   You began contact with your now fiancee August 2017 You began contact with your baby's mother December 2017 Baby was conceived July 2018

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Marry where it is legal.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Just now, Georgia16 said:

Don't get disappointed when it gets denied after a year and you then have to get married and wait another year. 

Its life and of course there will be disappointment if its denied, how can a cr1 be approved if we are not yet married? Our first option is k1 at this point. So we will try it first!!

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We all have to walk our own path.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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1 hour ago, Ibrahim3725 said:

Well for one,  she was advised that we cant do the cr1 because it would be consider a same sex marriage which is Illegal in Sierra Leone. Therefore any ceremony concerning marriage in Sierra Leone is invalid according to the lawyer.  And USA immigration will verify her identity!! Yes her passport say female but birth certificate say male. We were told that she would need 2 forms of ID to prove citizenship. So she will send in both passport and birth certificate. But either way they are gonna find out. Of course we would love to do cr1 but at this point it's not possible. If all fails, I guess we would try to travel abroad to marry and then do cr1, but that will take time, so why not just try to get k1 approved now because that our first option now!

No you dont need to provide 2 identity documents for the I-130. 

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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10 minutes ago, Ibrahim3725 said:

But they still verify her identity and then they will find out 

They verify her identity, yes.

They verify her citizenship, yes.

USCIS does not care that the USC had a sex change/gender reassignment/what-have-you.  They are mainly concerned that the marriage is legal under jurisdiction where the marriage took place.    Hence why members suggested legally marrying in a 3rd country and filing the CR-1 as the easier option, all things considered....the child, the timeline, the previous ceremony, etc. all point to the CR-1 as the more viable route to take.

 

You seem to have your mind set on filing the K1 and throwing caution (and time and money) to the wind.  We'll still be here to help you should you need to do the CR-1 afterwards.

 

 

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July 14, 2017 (Day 00) -  Submitted N400 Application, filed online

July 21, 2017 (Day 07) -  NOA Receipt received in the mail

July 22, 2017 (Day 08) - Biometrics appointment scheduled online, letter mailed out

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15 minutes ago, Going through said:

They verify her identity, yes.

They verify her citizenship, yes.

USCIS does not care that the USC had a sex change/gender reassignment/what-have-you.  They are mainly concerned that the marriage is legal under jurisdiction where the marriage took place.    Hence why members suggested legally marrying in a 3rd country and filing the CR-1 as the easier option, all things considered....the child, the timeline, the previous ceremony, etc. all point to the CR-1 as the more viable route to take.

 

You seem to have your mind set on filing the K1 and throwing caution (and time and money) to the wind.  We'll still be here to help you should you need to do the CR-1 afterwards.

 

 

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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

Our journey:

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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*

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