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    Nothing much to say really. Met on dating site, talked daily for several months, decided to meet in person, spent 1 month together in Philippines and Thailand, everything clicked, decided to spend the rest of our lives together.

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  1. thonati
    I had a DUI in college and I had to submit the documents. It took heaven and earth to get the courts to 1) find the documents from 35 years ago and 2) provide me with a certified copy. The requirements did not say to provide "notarized or certified" copies but I did anyway. My case will be adjudicated any day now as they have processed about 50% of the cases with the same NOA1 date as me. Right. That is why I asked people to provide details on their specific case. Others will read this and know what to do when they apply.
  2. thonati
    WHICH required document please?
  3. thonati
    Can people give examples of what triggered an RFE? (No pictures, forgot to sign the form etc)
  4.    maryaaaaaaaaaaa reacted to a post in a topic: US Embassy changes interview Scheduling process starting September 28th
  5.    Akuadei0317 reacted to a post in a topic: February 2024 filer; USCIS seems to have skipped over our batch
  6. thonati
    What app are you using? I looked high and low for this feature. IS this an App or website?
  7. thonati
    Congrats Spicy. We filed a few days after you did so we are hoping for an approval soon. The extra trip from Cebu is not really that big a deal for me. Sure it is a hassle and a day long trip, hotel room and trip back the next day. Americans are rich donchakknow? We can afford the extra $500 USD if we really love our Filipinas. Right? I'm kidding of course. Just another layer of BS for those of us who want to do things legally instead of walking across the Mexico border.
  8.    MainFrame reacted to a post in a topic: Medical Insurance for K1 Fiance
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  12.    TiffAndMike reacted to a post in a topic: Ok to marry during a visit to USA, return to home country, then file for K3 / CR-1?
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  15. thonati
    2nd time? Oh man. He sounds like a winner. No offense to you but the guy is a #######. Since the child is a USC, the courts will favor keeping the child in the US. There have been many cases like this and the mother has been refused to take the child "back home". You really need an Attorney, a good one. This case is more than merely an Immigration issue. It is also a custody issue. My advice, try not to hold any ill will to your spouse. I know it is hard but hate makes people think and behave ill-rationally. He may be a horrible husband but he might be an excellent father. Please do not try to get back at him or hurt him by take the child "back home". Do it the proper way, through the courts. Good luck.
  16. thonati
    Now back to the OP. I am sorry you are in this horrible situation. The reason for divorce really does not matter in the US as most states are "no fault". This means the either party of a marriage can petition the courts to dissolve the marriage for any reason. There is no requirement to show cause, although there are some states that are trying to bring back the "for cause" requirement. It really does not matter if your spouse cheated or burnt the toast. No fault divorce is treated the same. You need to get an attorney on this one.
  17. thonati
    Thanks for the reference. It sounds like this is not a permanent reduction in cases. I am sure there will be a temporary disruption but once things settle down; everything will be good. It is just a pain because those of us that are affected feel cheated. However, in the big picture, what is a few months delay? Nothing really.
  18. thonati
    Do you have any references I can look at? It would make sense why the activity has been cut in half. I am surprised actually because the current Administration does not seem to care about how many employees on the payroll nor does it care about the work that gets done. Many agencies are still work from home, which is a joke. Trump says he will bring back all the WFH people so they can work for the USC.
  19. thonati
    Congrats. 411 days is a very long time.
  20. thonati
    Fair point. Government as a whole is inefficient by definition. This is why they hire 3rd party contractors to get the job done.
  21. thonati
    You have that right. I with they were more transparent. Nothing is guaranteed. However, I will say statistics is based on past behavior to predict future behavior. When the USCIS does something that is abnormal behavior (skipping entire weeks of cases); prediction becomes less reliable. There has to be a good and easy explaination. For example, were these weeks in question assigned to a particular group or department and the workers got COVID and were off for 2 weeks? Then when they returned, they did not start where they left off? Then they did not realize the mistake for several weeks? We are dealing with the government here. No one should be surprised by the poor performance.
  22. thonati
    Yea, tmvn put out a YT video on this. They are just as confused as the rest of us. They claim this is the first time the USCIS has "skipped over" a full week of cases. Actually it happened twice, a week's worth of FEB cases and a week's worth of MAR cases. I see they are now working on those "skipped" cases so you will hear back soon. As I mentioned, tmvn says they will start working on June filers next week, so they are knocking out FEB-MAY cases at a rapid clip. I suggest you watch that video. The real question is how did this happen? Did someone pitch the files and went fishing, or to the bar? Now that things are electronic, I doubt they tossed the I-129f forms in the trash, never to be seen again. I believe (not certain) that the NOA1 is generated after the forms are scanned into the system. So it seems logical to me that once an NOA1 has been sent, it will get adjudicated at some point. It is not like they have a system Hack. Well on second thought, we are talking about he Biden Administration here. They cannot do anything right.
  23. thonati
    This sounds really complicated to me. Whenever an Attorney makes a mistake, especially with Immigration cases; it can have long-lasting consequences are you are attesting to. I would recommend you contact a different Attorney to 1) provide guidance on your case and 2) Possible legal action against the first Attorney for fouling up your case. I understand this is extra money that you did not plan on, but if a new Attorney can make things right, it is money well spent. Most attorneys will give you a consultation for no cost. They will review your case and tell you what they can/will do and how much it will cost. I would NOT move to a new country until you get good legal advice because if you leave, you may never get back in. You are here, even though it is a gray, murky situation, you still are standing on US terra forma.
  24. thonati
    EXACTLY. Help yourself anyway you can. I would recommend carrying the "official copy" of the marriage license with the passport. Remember the foreigner does not have the same rights as a USC until the Green Card is in-hand.
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