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EmilyW last won the day on September 27

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  1.    EmilyW reacted to a post in a topic: Shengen Visa for Filipina holding a 10-year U.S. Green card.
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  9. EmilyW
    Intent was decided at the border when she entered, so long as she did not lie. You are good to file an adjustment. Her 'work' helping her sister will be forgiven. Any other family members who want a tourist visa going forwards? Well, that might be a different issue.
  10.    EmilyW reacted to a post in a topic: K-1 Visa with Prenup
  11. EmilyW
    Definitely need a lawyer for this one. And if that doesn't work, you could always opt to move to the Philippines. It might be worth researching if the Philippines has a similar Act in place, that might prevent you from immigrating there.
  12. EmilyW
    Unfortunately, OP, on many India / Pakistan forums, there is a belief that you can 'reset' your visa by visiting every few months. This is a fallacy. And with the new incoming administration, I'd be making sure your parents fully understand that their Green Card is for LIVING In the US. Having a home, bank accounts, drivers licenses, jobs, filing taxes etc. Anything less and their status will be jeopardy.
  13. EmilyW
    Expect scrutiny on this. It's not an uncommon thing to see someone gain immigration benefit through a US citizen, divorce and then want to bring in another person from their country of origin. Very old trick. Is yours and your new partner's country of origin Canada? That might make it less suspicious, IMO, if you are both Canadian by birth (low fraud country, generally).
  14. EmilyW
    I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong, but you won't have insurance and will need to pay out of pocket for a US birth. That can add up quickly.
  15. EmilyW
    OP, I concur with the others that you have a number of red flags. The fact that you're using the term '3 months' is an indication that someone might have told you the (erroneous) 90 day rule as a way of getting around US immigration. It won't work.
  16. EmilyW
    OP, I would guide against her taking any advice from sources other than official government sources. If she is here now, and you're prepared for the costs of adjusting status (not cheap at all), and she is prepared not to work or travel overseas for an extended period, go right ahead, marry, and adjust.
  17. EmilyW
    I can't speak for others but mine was basically a page turn, after which the officer checked the spelling of my name to make sure it was accurate on the certificate. And then I cried because I am an emotional sap, and he handed me a tissue. 🙂
  18. EmilyW
    Nope, there is no place on the form to state that. You're all good.
  19. EmilyW
    Paging @Jeanne Adil. From what I understand, you're moving fast. Are there any other red flags, such as an age difference, different religious beliefs etc?
  20. EmilyW
    Here's the thing: both major parties use disinformation to prove their point. Such is American politics. I'd rather this robustness than the limp handshake of Europe and Australia, both continents I have lived in, and refuse to live in again. Places where there is an active pretense of civility that is not manifested in reality. As citizens and LPRs, it's our job to be alert and cogent to that disinformation, and to be rigorous adjudicators. Is more than half the country racist, misogynistic, bigoted, blah blah blah? No more than any other country, and I've lived in a few. Heck, Australia is more racist than the US, in my experience. And the UK, where I spent a year, isn't too fond of 'Pakis' like me, as I was informed on the regular back in the 90s / early 2000s when I lived there. I like Kamala. I don't mind Trump. The US is bigger than both. TLDR; again, no-one is coming after the LGBTQ+ community. You would have been more in danger when Obama came into office against same sex marriage.
  21. EmilyW
    If you're eligible, you're eligible. But this is a sage reminder to everyone to wait a couple of days before filing, if you are filing in that early window. It really doesn't make a difference, time-wise, and it can save you alot of stress.
  22. EmilyW
    Also, if the OP has no income, then bringing in a fiancée who can't earn an income until AOS is complete, is a stress / pressure I would not voluntarily choose, especially if there was another option. Love is great, but being broke won't pay the bills.
  23. EmilyW
    There are no policies. Trump was the FIRST president to come into the White House supporting gay marriage. He also has no issues with legal immigration. He said it clearly on Wednesday morning that legal immigration is supported. Lots to have issues with the man over. LOTS. These two issues are not amongst them.
  24. EmilyW
    Diversity Lottery.
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