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yuna628 last won the day on August 23 2019

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    Baltimore MD
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    United Kingdom
  • Our Story
    My husband and I met for the first time on NYE '03, though we had known each other for longer than that. In 2009 he popped the question, but we waited until 2014 to file for our K1 visa. We were finally approved in 2015, and married on Sept 30th, 2015. He became a US citizen October 19th, 2023.

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  1. You are an independent contractor, but if you do not make enough anyway you will need a joint sponsor. No there is no way around a financial requirement. Regardless of if you choose a fiancé or marriage based visa, there is financial requirements. You need to be aware that the fiancé would not be allowed to work for a long time on a K1 as they will need to adjust their status. You must also consider additional expenses such as health insurance and living expenses.
  2. If you live in the following states, then yes, as it describes unfortunately she cannot use the marketplace until having LPR status. She could purchase insurance privately, or she could seek insurance via an employer.
  3. Seems like they arrested the leader of this group today. https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/jack-lasota-zizian-cult-border-patrol-XYT7QCHZV5HEBAFPLLOBFOHZMI/
  4. It sounds like he applied for his citizenship when he joined the Army at 16 or 17 years of age. Being charged with 52 years is just crazy to me. There are hardcore killers that don't even get that much time. I think that our military and the government could try harder on behalf of people that served our country to not lose things that may be lifechanging to the soldier. Just as they should in getting them proper support they need.
  5. My husband and I had a very very long relationship before filing (since 2003/2004) so we also wondered how to approach the amount of evidence we should provide. In the end we likely did a lot of overkill but tried to go for quality over quantity. We did provide things like passport stamps and plane tickets from almost every meeting we had and made sure to get about ten photos (with dates, names, and locations on the back) showing the course of the relationship from then to now - you could see we were a lot younger when we started lol. We also had receipts from some of our meetings, but those were more focused on the most recent meetings. We also wrote a letter detailing the relationship, when it started, listed all meetings, and how the course of the relationship progressed (that includes detailing your most recent meetings). USCIS loves killing trees and you're going to have a ton of it in later applications. Make sure you have plenty of copies of any and all evidence you send.
  6. Thoughts on this story? This individual applied for his citizenship via the Army, and they seem to have lost that paperwork. Soldier believes he is a US citizen and by all accounts served the US bravely. Unfortunately, like many wounded and decorated soldiers that came out of Ft Carson unit found problems adjusting to life with severe emotional and PTSD issues. Doesn't seem to have had support and ended up panicking and firing a gun into a crowd. Received 52 years for that but let out on parole, and that's when ICE picked him up and are intending on deporting him because the Army doesn't want to prove his status. https://denvergazette.com/news/immigration/jose-barco-army-veteran-facing-deportation/article_d90ef248-e3ee-11ef-97be-eb7d73f906c6.html https://gazette.com/news/jose-barco-army-veteran-facing-deportation/article_162bfd7e-e435-11ef-ae51-ffce14df930c.html?mode=nowapp
  7. You can toss a salmon into an air fryer and have it done in 8-10 minutes. https://downshiftology.com/recipes/air-fryer-salmon/ https://cookswellwithothers.com/2021/01/06/air-fryer-lemon-garlic-salmon/ https://www.skinnytaste.com/fish-cakes/ Turkey meatballs https://pinchmegood.com/easy-air-fryer-turkey-zucchini-meatballs/ https://healthfulblondie.com/air-fryer-turkey-burgers/ Meatloaf https://www.skinnytaste.com/air-fryer-turkey-meatloaf/ I actually grew up on microwave meatloaf, but an air fryer will cut down on that time. Turkey meatballs with zucchini noodles - but you can buy microwaveable pasta packs and sauce for ease and convenience. You can also buy frozen zucchini noodles. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/healthy-air-fryer-turkey-meatballs-with-zoodles-9483246 Chicken https://www.skinnytaste.com/air-fryer-chicken-breast/ https://www.skinnytaste.com/air-fryer-chicken-tenders/ Pork chop https://www.allrecipes.com/most-saved-air-fryer-recipe-8721947
  8. OP: Your girlfriend is pushing it and I would not try to enter until she has a K1. Spend the time visiting her instead - this will provide good evidence in the future. She is extremely lucky she wasn't sent back. When my husband, then boyfriend, first entered the US we had no clue about anything. No idea what to expect. He was grilled for an hour about every single aspect of our lives. Anything you can think of they demanded to know. It was brutal, annoying, and accusatory. But for every question, he kept cool and had an answer. For over ten years, we made sure to keep those visits brief and about twice a year - never pushing it. Always leave when you say you will and always stay out longer than you stay in. The CBP was satisfied with that. In your case the pattern of behavior and burden of proof is on your girlfriend. The CBP is suspicious and I'd never try and push their buttons ever again.
  9. Why can't you cook protein? This is what I've been doing lately. For breakfast put some muesli mix topped with high protein greek yogurt, add frozen blueberries and bananas for potassium and vitamins. Let the fruit do the sugar lifting or add a tiny bit of honey. Slap some ground lean turkey, low sodium chickpeas, low sodium diced tomato, tomato paste, with a diced zucchini and onion into a pot. Throw in some spices. Let simmer. Have it with brown rice or wrap it into a tortilla (whole wheat, low carb, or higher protein type) sprinkled with low fat cheese and you've got a nice high protein meal. For snack try low sodium Nut Thins, air popped popcorn, apples and cheese, rice cake or an egg and some chicken salad. For dinner put a frozen chicken breast or frozen salmon in the oven, put some frozen veg and potatoes in microwave. All men are attractive to someone in their own way. There's a difference between one that is so vapid and vain that there are no other thoughts going on upstairs and one that has the secret smolder. That's pretty much the same for men and women.
  10. Went to the doctor today. They've moved practices.. no idea why. Office is now small and concerningly dingy. Was seen very late, and in walks... someone who isn't my doctor. Basically fobbed off onto a nurse-student who seemed to be into woo-woo and not anything professional or doctor-like. This person had to basically complete the appointment and inform my doctor without me talking to them myself. When my doctor finally came in, I re-mentioned two ongoing issues. They told me that wasn't something they could help with and I'd need to go see someone else. I was not actually examined in any way. I drove an additional 40 minutes just to be there and waste my time. Think it's time to look for someone new... The same is true about men 😉
  11. In this state the way I understand it is - if you contest the ticket, you are denying you did what the camera/AI says you did. The state says you did it - so even if the judge says it's too ambiguous to prove 100% you are still made to pay a reduced fine and court costs. If the judge doesn't care about you arguing your case he can then tack on even more fines higher than the original fine for denying you did it. I know two people that got hit with this - in one case the bus driver having engine trouble waived the driver past and the camera still got them. $250 + "administrative fees" is quite a hefty donation to the local school system.
  12. I think coming from a broken home per say is a two-fold problem. Some people take coming from a broken home over-seriously and overcompensate in their own relationships. The friend we are helping through his divorce wanted to strive to have a good marriage for his kid, based on his experiences growing up in a divorced family. This left him significant blind spots to see what the wife was up to and issues dealing with the failure of his own marriage. On the flip side the wife seemed to be very traumatized and nearly inspired by her family's broken home, to the point that she seems to look at breaking her own marriage as nearly an afterthought and entirely inevitable. I look at my own parents and as I've said before at times, even after 50+ years, they remain married but they are completely incompatible and do not particularly like one another most days. That has always put a strain on the family as a whole. But they never thought of divorce because of traditional reasons. Essentially, I looked to my grandparents as role models in that regard. My parents taught me (not intentionally) how people should not treat one another by example. If they treat each other one way it's a very good idea to do exactly the opposite! I'm thankful my husband is in a similar mindset about most things. There are countless articles and books; or self help type stuff on love, sex, and marriage from just about every perspective you can think of. I don't think there's a lack of material advice. It's really very learned behavior. The examples our parents give can be helpful or detrimental. People out there got major issues these days and could really use humility and therapy if they weren't so prideful. Kids these days are a mess, but man.... sometimes I think some of the parents and even grandparents are worse.
  13. I concur. I have traveled both international and domestic flights recently and observed the CBP checking. I even saw them remove an individual from the plane.
  14. Well this somewhat old fashioned, anti social, high standards, didn't actually date in the traditional sense gal finds this article very insufferable. If people want to be single then I'd say in many cases this is a good thing because a lot of them these days don't seem to be ready in any form to be in a committed relationship. The tales of woe I've heard from recently divorced or soon to be divorced or those in a continual loop of failed relationships that I've known... one thing stands out - they or the partner had no business being in a relationship to begin with. The author is talking about the notion of marriage as an insurance policy, what a strange way to think of a loving partnership. Women and men should have reasonable expectations and high standards. Having a relationship or getting married used to be tossed up as some important rite of passage to achieve satisfaction or favor, so that unreasonable expectations were placed upon it. One does not need to be married to be happy, one does not need to be alone to be happy, and one can be alone and be happy. One does not even need to be married to have children, though if you do my standards go even higher - because the suffering caused upon children due to their parent's selfish choices raise my ire.
  15. I'm going to tell you what I told a male friend of mine going through a divorce. In his case he devoted a huge chunk of his life to a lady, had a kid, and then she threatened to take everything from him. You have to get mad enough to stop being taken advantage of and you need a competent attorney. Divorce, get out, move on with your life. There is nothing left for you in this relationship with her, because there never was a true relationship to begin with. Likely you saw the warning signs, and ignored them. People likely questioned and warned you, not out of maliciousness, but out of concern for your well-being. People are not perfect, and make mistakes. If such mistakes result in not having a parsonage or being a pastor at a location, then you need a backup plan - not just for yourself, but for your child. Perhaps this kind of change is a new direction that's needed in your life. As a pastor you should understand that what this lady is asking you to do is live in sin. A type of sin that is lying to yourself, your family, your parishioners, your church, your government, and your god. You were a ride and she'd like you to continue to be that ride. Biblically, what are you told to do? You might think it is to offer some charity and continue to dig yourself deeper into the hole of the lie because you are afraid of what will happen to her. But that is just stumbling some more. Yes, she might be taken and removed - well, that's a her problem. If she wants to turn herself in - okay, call the bluff. She has proven herself to be resourceful in such a short time, I guarantee she will move onto her next best scam. You ask if she loves you, and you already know the answer to that question. It is clear in everything you have stated. It is unpleasant to think about I know, but she doesn't need to tell you what you already know. I'm sure she is desperate. Her desperation has nothing to do with you. She was not desperate enough to love you. What did Jesus do when he entered the temple and saw the money changers? Did he offer sympathy or charity? Was there offers of love or acceptance of their blatant behavior? Did he tell them they could stay and do their thing in case they got into some trouble? No. I'm not trying to come off as harsh but you need to think of yourself and your kid. I am the child of a former pastor who once made the choice to upend his family and leave that parish house and ministry because it started to feel like a millstone around one's neck instead of a calling. It was very difficult for a time, but I often remind him, of how far he came and what blessings came of it, in the times he likes to forget.
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