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2 hours ago, brevig said:

However, we aren't married here,

What do you mean?  You are married.  Married is married.  If you have a marriage certificate, you're married.

 

Do you think her country does not recognize any marriage which takes place elsewhere???

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41 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Do you think her country does not recognize any marriage which takes place elsewhere?

That's what I mean.  They don't automatically recognize it.  They require marriages performed outside of Cambodia to be registered at the Embassy/Consulate where the couple resides.  Which is a bit tricky as we reside in Cambodia so there isn't a Cambodian Embassy here.  However, the good thing with Cambodia is basically anything is possible and there is always some type of work around.

 

When we talk to the lawyer about this I'll let everyone know what the lawyer said.

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(Yes, at American Family Care Lookout Valley in June 2020)

 

next test go to any Physicians Care Clinic -several in our area

 

the reason the child's schooling and grades don't matter 

has nothing to do with being married -u are applying for CR1 for wife

 

as for adding her to banking , use TVFCU -i added Adil after getting the ITIN in 2011 with 2010 taxes and he didn't get visa till 2015

but as for Chase on Chase site it says the following:

https://www.chase.com/personal/banking/education/basics/what-you-need-to-open-a-bank-account

 

  • Social security number or individual taxpayer identification number.

Individual taxpayer identication number is ITIN

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12 hours ago, brevig said:

That's what I mean.  They don't automatically recognize it.  They require marriages performed outside of Cambodia to be registered at the Embassy/Consulate where the couple resides.  Which is a bit tricky as we reside in Cambodia so there isn't a Cambodian Embassy here.  However, the good thing with Cambodia is basically anything is possible and there is always some type of work around.

 

When we talk to the lawyer about this I'll let everyone know what the lawyer said.

US Consular Officers do not care whether Cambodia recognizes your marriage.  They care that you are legally and lawfully married WHERE YOU MARRIED.  The Cambodian Government has nothing to do with your visa process.

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1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

US Consular Officers do not care whether Cambodia recognizes your marriage.

This part I meant about being able to add my name to the land that we purchased here.  As married I can add it, but the marriage isn't valid here until we register it, so might not be able to.  I was thinking that as it's something on her end showing intent (so seems better having my name on the land here than her name on the house in USA).

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8 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

https://www.chase.com/personal/banking/education/basics/what-you-need-to-open-a-bank-account

 

  • Social security number or individual taxpayer identification number.

Individual taxpayer identication number is ITIN

That is interesting.  The guy on the phone said I wouldn't be able to add her.  Good research!

 

However, I still have to go to a branch to do it in person, so I wouldn't be able to do it until after I've already sent the I-130.  Is this something though she could bring to the Embassy when she finally gets the interview?  I'm much more worried about the Embassy than USCIS.

 

And more bad luck, the police roped off our house today and put a letter about quarantine and said we can't leave the house for 14 days.  A neighbor tested positive for COVID.  Like I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, it seems COVID issues follow me around wherever I go.  smh.  Anyways, so I can't really do much with anything like adding my name to her account for 2 weeks.

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It seems like a case that you are making more complicated than it should be. Having said that, maybe there is more to it. You seem to focus a lot on yourself and what you are doing for her. I don't think that necessarily proves a valid marriage.

 

You also mentioned something very interesting in that "she's not super interested in going to USA but doing it more for me." Is she doing that maybe because you are paying for her daughter's schooling? If you did not, would there still be love?

 

I hope that you are not buying her love. She clearly wanted to stay in her country but it seems that you have convinced her to join you in the US. 

 

That is just my assessment. That does not necessarily mean that is the case. 

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On 8/27/2021 at 3:22 AM, brevig said:

One last question, I really do need to go back to the states at least for a couple months.  I'm just really worried that me leaving her right after marrying will look really bad and make the relationship look less genuine. 

Leaving right after marrying does not look bad. USCIS understands that a lot of people have to go back to work and take care of other things in the US. 

It's not how long you stay after marriage that proves anything but rather how many times you have visited. If you visited just once to get married, that does not look to good.

 

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5 hours ago, jakelake said:

Is she doing that maybe because you are paying for her daughter's schooling?

I see now how that can be taken wrong.  Not at all, the school I'm talking about is online, which costs $149/yr.  And I was thinking it more to overcome the "not the same language" objection I'm guessing they tried to use

 

The land is a much bigger investment ($17.5k not including interest), and now that you said that I think even more important I get my name on the title.  My wife thinks they will allow it with our foreign marriage certificate when we "solidify" the title, which costs about $1500.  I'm going to try to confirm this week (if possible for her to do it over the phone) that I can be added and see how long it will take.

 

5 hours ago, jakelake said:

seem to focus a lot on yourself and what you are doing for her.

Yeah, I now see that, and trying to see how to do the other way around.  Just it's easier to prove myself than someone else, plus my proofs are more concrete than hers.  Like even for affidavits, it seems from other posts that her affidavits from her friends would be useless because they are all Cambodian.

 

5 hours ago, jakelake said:

If you did not, would there still be love?

For sure.  For sure if I didn't provide any support she would want to support me.  Actually, for the past year (since I returned after COVID started) we have been living at her house 45km outside the city to save money.  With all these expenses, plus the engagement party, she sold half her gold about a month ago.  There are so many things she does, but nothing I can concretely show to USCIS.  Plus beyond that the our relationship and how she treats me and talks (and most her friends are jealous of her, even her gold digging friends with rich boyfriends spending 10-100x the money I spend).

 

5 hours ago, jakelake said:

She clearly wanted to stay in her country

I think my statement on it kinda throws things off, which is why I really have to be careful with USCIS as what I'm trying to say and what they understand can be polar opposites.  I also don't want to go back to USA, so it's something mutual.  Just there is a real need for us to go back for at least 5 years.  Also, with all the issues in America over the past year it has made her a bit scared on top of loving her own country/culture.

 

5 hours ago, jakelake said:

I hope that you are not buying her love

If this was the case I wouldn't bring her to America.  Because if this was the case it wouldn't be long after she arrived in America that she left me for someone with more money.

 

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On 8/29/2021 at 5:56 AM, brevig said:

This part I meant about being able to add my name to the land that we purchased here.  As married I can add it, but the marriage isn't valid here until we register it, so might not be able to.  I was thinking that as it's something on her end showing intent (so seems better having my name on the land here than her name on the house in USA).

Yes, but you can only do what you can do.

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LIke others have said you are overcomplicating the petition.  Include your best evidence.  Anything that happened before the marriage is pretty much not relevelant.   You are there together, focus on documenting what you can since getting married.

A page or 2 of photos is all you need

Anything you can add her name to is great.   I added Mary to my Capital One credit cards and a few other accounts. I has able to add her to my credit union and regional bank account.  I wasn't able to add her to Chase or Fidelity without a SSN.   I could add her to Chase with an ITIN.  You do a will and medical power of attorney on your own , , ,  and vice-versa.

We lived together in a 3rd country so we had plenty of poof in 2 months living there.

For the USCIS her English skills won't matter. They are looking to see that both are you are eligible to marry.  She can work on her English and interview skills while waiting for the interview.

Since you blew the DCF option,  you can ask USCIS (and later the NVC) to expedite after you get your case number.  Include what is necessary with the petition.  Don't and anything that isn't relevant to the MARRIAGE.

You might want to wait a few more weeks to file get the best documents together.

 

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April 30, 2018  Mary moves from the Philippines to Mexico, Husband has MX Permanent Residency

June 13, 2018 Mary receives Mexican Residency Card

June 15, 2018  I-130 DCF Appointment in Juarez  -  June 18, 2018  Approval E-Mail

August 2, 2018 Case Complete At Consulate

September 25, 2018 Interview in CDJ and Approved!

October 7, 2018 In the USA

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October 29, 2018 Applied for Social Security Card - November 5, 2018 Social Security Card received

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July 14, 2020 Removal of Conditions submitted by mail  July 12, 2021 Biometrics Completed

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17 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

focus on documenting what you can since getting married.

The only issue with this is that we've only been married a week so not much to show.  I'm guessing though I should probably move forward with making sure both our names are on as many things as we can get them together on and showing that.

 

17 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

added Mary to my Capital One credit cards and a few other accounts.

It's interesting as we use same credit card and banks.   I just now added her to Capital One, I had to call as it wouldn't let me do it online without an SSN.  Also, previously I searched google about Capital One and the result I found said that SSN is required WHICH IS WRONG.  I was able to add her without SSN and without ITIN.

 

I wasn't very clear if you were able to add her to Chase or weren't able to (with the ITIN).  Also, when you added her, did you have to go to the branch in USA?  I'm guessing more important than Chase is her adding me to her bank account here.

 

17 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

Since you blew the DCF option,  you can ask USCIS (and later the NVC) to expedite after you get your case number

Gotcha, will do.  I honestly didn't realize that last paragraph about the Utah marriage would mess it up.  Plus I kinda figured it was already a long shot.  I really wish they would say though that the Utah marriage was the reason if it was so at least I can know that it's an issue with some Embassies for DCF.  Anyways, on to USCIS.  I was thinking to use the exact same letter minus the paragraph about Utah, so please let me know if there were any other issues you saw.

 

17 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

Don't and anything that isn't relevant to the MARRIAGE.

Gotcha, which I think means DO NOT send anything about my previous arrests/convictions.  Some people have said to send some have said not to.  But seems not related to the marriage and best not to send.

 

I talk to a lawyer in 9 hours, so I'll double check with them just to be safe.  They might not answer anything, I'm guessing the $100 call is more of an upsell to them handling my case than it is them answering questions.

 

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59 minutes ago, brevig said:

Gotcha, which I think means DO NOT send anything about my previous arrests/convictions.  Some people have said to send some have said not to.  But seems not related to the marriage and best not to send.

If it is part of the I-130 then you include it.  The point I was trying to make is that USCIS requires that you are MARRIED  (proof) and that you are both eligible to marry.  So divorce decrees as necessary.   You shouldn't be including anything extra about the engagement processes.    Since you have been living there with her you can include some proof of that but try not to stray from giving just the needed info and  not creating any questions for USCIS.  They are looking to see it the marriage is "bonafide". Come the NVC time you can 'sideload' updated items.

 

Once you have the case number you can attempt to expedite.   Keep it concise as well.

 

For Chase I did do that in person but the steps to get an ITIN can be challenging in COVID times and needs to be done with a TAX filing.  So waiting for that will delay things.   I would just have that ready to go as soon as you can file 2021 taxes (next year) and hopefully add Chase with the NVC or Consulate updates.

 

IMBRA offenses aren't in play for an I-130 approval per se.   Anything will come up at an interview.  I had an item on my FBI report from 2001? and the CO asked my wife if she knew about it. 

March 2, 2018  Married In Hong Kong

April 30, 2018  Mary moves from the Philippines to Mexico, Husband has MX Permanent Residency

June 13, 2018 Mary receives Mexican Residency Card

June 15, 2018  I-130 DCF Appointment in Juarez  -  June 18, 2018  Approval E-Mail

August 2, 2018 Case Complete At Consulate

September 25, 2018 Interview in CDJ and Approved!

October 7, 2018 In the USA

October 27, 2018 Green Card received 

October 29, 2018 Applied for Social Security Card - November 5, 2018 Social Security Card received

November 6th, 2018 State ID Card Received, Applied for Global Entry - Feb 8,2019 Approved.

July 14, 2020 Removal of Conditions submitted by mail  July 12, 2021 Biometrics Completed

August 6, 2021 N-400 submitted by mail

September 7, 2021 I-751 Interview, Sept 8 Approved and Card Being Produced

October 21, 2021 N-400 Biometrics Completed  

November 30,2021  Interview, Approval and Oath

December 10, 2021 US Passport Issued

August 12, 2022 PHL Dual Nationality Re-established & Passport Approved 

April 6,2023 Legally Separated - Oh well

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LAWYER UPDATE

 

I just finished the 1 hour consultation with the lawyer.  Most of the time was spent going over everything and  answering the lawyers questions.  I didn't get many of my questions answered.  The lawyer wants $7500 to handle our case.  The lawyer was surprised we were denied, even with the prior convictions.  The lawyer thinks the reason was the convictions combined with a bad interviewing officer.  They did think I should include something in the application explaining the convictions and explaining that it's not Adams Walsh Act.

 

Honestly, the lawyer didn't seem very confident about much, and also wasn't sure about if the Utah marriage was ok as she was not familiar with them.  I did tell the lawyer about the person from Thailand on this forum that had a CR1 approved and was also a Utah marriage. The lawyer said that the marriage needs to be considered valid in both locations, which I don't believe is correct, but also said that we should be fine as Cambodia is lenient with these things.  I do know though that for Cambodia to recognize it, like if I wanted to use it to apply for citizenship here, I would have to file the marriage certificate with Cambodia (as they don't automatically accept foreign marriages).  I mentioned that to the lawyer after she said it wasn't a problem and the lawyer said if I wanted to be sure she could recommend me to a lawyer here.

 

Anyways, so the lawyer didn't seem sure about much, and there is no guarantee, so seems an unnecessary expense.  They can't really help me with the Embassy, just with getting it through USCIS which I already did once on my own, and with everyone's advice here am confident I can do again.  It honestly seems wiser if spending a lot to use that money to move to Thailand and apply from there as their Embassy is a lot friendlier (plus then I'm sure not to get the same officer).  I'm not thinking we'll do that, just saying that would probably improve my chances more than a lawyer.

 
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