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That's a little alarmist don't you think? This isn't anywhere near as mainstream as you want to believe it is.
And strangely, incidents like what happened to Lee Rigby aren't a good argument for allowing people to carry guns. That much should be obvious to anyone.

I hope noone chooses to watch a video of the man being decapitated. Leave him some dignity.

There's religion and there's ideology. Not necessarily the same thing.
I'm pretty sure they didn't do a religious service before they murdered the man.
Let's not politicise this or create hatred against Muslims, because as appalling as this murder is, it's not right to whip up anti Muslim hysteria.

Not sure how such a statement is helpful. Clearly, the religion itself is not at fault. Paramilitary terrorist activity is not based on religious affiliation but on perceived threats to territory and a way of life. Making facetious comments about this being a religion of peace and love entirely fails to address either the horror and cruelty of such executions or how to combat those who are to blame, all it does is demonstrate a misunderstanding of both the muslim religion and the geopolitical issues that are at stake in the region where ISIS is operating.

Could it be that they have suspicions that the relationship isn't real since you were childhood friends and your parents are friends? The Consulate may suspect that you are only getting married so she can immigrate. What type of evidence did you submit and she have with her to support the validity of your relationship? That is the only thing I can really think of from what you have provided - for some reason they doubt the authenticity of your relationship.
Good luck on identifying what the problem was, because you will need to know what it is in order to address it so it doesn't cause any problems with a spousal visa. When your fiancee is able, do dissect the interview question by question. It may not be one specific question but a series of questions that will reveal their concerns.

LOL - Thanks JohnR!

At one stage you loved this woman enough to go through the immigration process to get her here and marry her. Why not just sit down with her and explain that you can't continue in the relationship and what does SHE want to do for HER future? If you can part amicably you can bypass a lot of nastiness during and after the divorce. Someone who isn't constantly fighting you isn't going to be making life difficult for you either (don't forget that you are on the hook for any benefits she claims between now and 40 quarters or citizenship).

Are there reasons she doesn't want to return? Does she have a fear of being cut off from her family if you two get divorced? Is she scared to go home because she fears that she will be shamed and unmarriageable in her home country, rather than not wanting to? When you are angry with someone in a relationship the truth seldom comes out. People don't always express what they want when they feel powerless.

Please remember that this is not HER home country. She's a long way from home and probably doesn't have many friends, much less confidantes. No matter what has happened between you, put yourself in her shoes before you treat her too unkindly. Relationships break down, they are seldom one-way disasters.

Did you get the tracking number from the USCIS for the GC? I would see about the tracking number an go after the USPS to see where the GC is. They will claim it was delivered, but you will need to have them prove it was delivered to you. This is one of my pet peeves with the USCIS--why not spend a few extra dollars and send the GC and other vital correspondence with a signature required. At least now they are using tracking so you know when it was supposedly delivered.
I would get after the USPS to try to find your GC before filing the I-90. You are a PR now or an IR instead of a CR.
Good luck,
Dave

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Honesty is the best policy - you can add details on an attached page and then you don't have to question whether you did the right thing or not. As you mentioned it wasn't a big deal and it hasn't been an issue since
My 2 cents

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Robert, all you need do is get a divorce and move on with your life. You can't force your wife to leave the country but you can force her to leave your life by getting a divorce. If things get ugly you can get a restraining order so she won't bother you anymore.
Get a lawyer and get started on your divorcce.
Good luck.

I understand now why you were arguing with me about this being a grey area in that other thread. It is not a grey area. If you are not living in the USA, you risk losing your green card. Also you can be charged by the Canadian government for any health care or the use of any publicly subsidized programs as you are technically no longer a resident of Canada.
If you do not plan on living in the USA for at least a year you should obtain a reentry permit. Also you should obtain private health insurance for Canada.

Well, for the sake of speculation, even if the US offers an amnesty to undocumented aliens and allows them to apply for immigration benefits, why should this mean you no longer pay for the immigration benefits you are requesting and receiving? An amnesty only allows for an opportunity to apply - which undocumented aliens do not have at this time. It does not provide them 'free' processing or 'free' benefits. They would still have to pay the costs involved - and for certain circumstances will most likely also be required to pay penalties in addition to the costs, the same as anyone else requesting a benefit.
You are using an immigration service. You pay a fee to request the service. If the service is granted, great. If the service is denied, not so great, but you don't get your money back because they have done the work you requested; the answer wasn't what you wanted, but you still got the service - the review of the request for the immigration benefit.
I think you are mixing up apples and oranges. You already have the ability to apply for an immigration benefit and you are paying the requisite fees necessary to obtain a desired benefit. Amnesty would merely grant those who currently do not have the right to apply for an immigration benefit, the opportunity to request an immigration benefit. It won't be given to them free of cost and they, like everyone else, will pay a fee for the service and any user fees in order to obtain any benefits for which they may now qualify.
Nothing has been taken away from you, nor anything given to someone else at a reduced or cheaper cost than you are paying. Why would you get any money back? As Judge Judy likes to say - "you've eaten the steak; you pay the check". Amnesty means that those who have been hovering around the garbage bins in the back yard trying to scrounge something to eat will now be allowed to order from the menu - and pay for that order.

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Happy Chic is correct , and yes, I am a US citizen.
You may wish to consider that a non-US citizen who has successfully gone through the process of requesting, obtaining and using a visitor's visa to the US is probably a much better informed source than a US citizen who has never used or had reason to use a visitor visa. Being a US citizen does not give you an automatic edge or insight into how the Consular and Immigration processes works. Most US citizens have absolutely no idea how they work. Having personal experience of your own or from a close family member going through the process, counts. Visa Journey is based upon personal experiential knowledge and that is what our members are offering to you. If you do not wish to accept the free, qualified advice, then you are certainly free to consult with a paid, qualified professional.
The reason the Consular officer asked about your status in the US was to help determine the risk factor involved in granting your mother a visitor visa. A US citizen is able to sponsor a parent to the US, so if the parent is visiting the US, a citizen can apply for a family sponsored visa and there is a chance that the 'visitor' will never actually leave the US, but will use a visitor's visa as a short-cut to by-pass the correct immigration process. This is frowned upon but since the visitor may have a legal right to immigrate, the Consular office may or may not grant a visitor visa, depending on other risk factors.
A green card holder cannot sponsor a parent to the US so, if the officer does not feel the applicant has sufficient ties to their own country, the innate attitude of Consular Officers and USCIS is to believe that this individual will be an immigration risk for overstaying their visa since they have no legal recourse to live in the US, and a denial is the most usual response.
That is why the Consular Officer asked about your status in the US. You are considered a motivating enticement for your mother to decide not to return to her home country and to remain in the US, either legally or illegally. Grandchildren are an even stronger 'enticement'. Without strong ties to their home country which counter-balance the enticement to remain in the US - which include economic, financial, property ownership, employment, investments, familial responsibilities, etc., it is unlikely that the applicant will be granted a visitor's visa. Is it fair? No, but the Consulate officers are not concerned about being fair to foreign citizens. They are concerned about protecting US citizens from risky foreign nationals and threats (real or perceived) to the US. The preponderance of the evidence falls upon the visitor to prove they are financially self-reliant, (will not end up costing US taxpayers money if they visit the US), will not violate US laws and outstay the time allowed their visa, and have greater incentive to return home after their visa than they have enticement to remain in the US.
Your mother's new responsibilities as an employer with employees may be considered sufficient incentive to ensure her return home after a visit - or it may not.

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Happy Chic is correct , and yes, I am a US citizen.
You may wish to consider that a non-US citizen who has successfully gone through the process of requesting, obtaining and using a visitor's visa to the US is probably a much better informed source than a US citizen who has never used or had reason to use a visitor visa. Being a US citizen does not give you an automatic edge or insight into how the Consular and Immigration processes works. Most US citizens have absolutely no idea how they work. Having personal experience of your own or from a close family member going through the process, counts. Visa Journey is based upon personal experiential knowledge and that is what our members are offering to you. If you do not wish to accept the free, qualified advice, then you are certainly free to consult with a paid, qualified professional.
The reason the Consular officer asked about your status in the US was to help determine the risk factor involved in granting your mother a visitor visa. A US citizen is able to sponsor a parent to the US, so if the parent is visiting the US, a citizen can apply for a family sponsored visa and there is a chance that the 'visitor' will never actually leave the US, but will use a visitor's visa as a short-cut to by-pass the correct immigration process. This is frowned upon but since the visitor may have a legal right to immigrate, the Consular office may or may not grant a visitor visa, depending on other risk factors.
A green card holder cannot sponsor a parent to the US so, if the officer does not feel the applicant has sufficient ties to their own country, the innate attitude of Consular Officers and USCIS is to believe that this individual will be an immigration risk for overstaying their visa since they have no legal recourse to live in the US, and a denial is the most usual response.
That is why the Consular Officer asked about your status in the US. You are considered a motivating enticement for your mother to decide not to return to her home country and to remain in the US, either legally or illegally. Grandchildren are an even stronger 'enticement'. Without strong ties to their home country which counter-balance the enticement to remain in the US - which include economic, financial, property ownership, employment, investments, familial responsibilities, etc., it is unlikely that the applicant will be granted a visitor's visa. Is it fair? No, but the Consulate officers are not concerned about being fair to foreign citizens. They are concerned about protecting US citizens from risky foreign nationals and threats (real or perceived) to the US. The preponderance of the evidence falls upon the visitor to prove they are financially self-reliant, (will not end up costing US taxpayers money if they visit the US), will not violate US laws and outstay the time allowed their visa, and have greater incentive to return home after their visa than they have enticement to remain in the US.
Your mother's new responsibilities as an employer with employees may be considered sufficient incentive to ensure her return home after a visit - or it may not.

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Moderator's hat off . . .
Happy Chic is correct , and yes, I am a US citizen.
You may wish to consider that a non-US citizen who has successfully gone through the process of requesting, obtaining and using a visitor's visa to the US is probably a much better informed source than a US citizen who has never used or had reason to use a visitor visa. Being a US citizen does not give you an automatic edge or insight into how the Consular and Immigration processes works. Most US citizens have absolutely no idea how they work. Having personal experience of your own or from a close family member going through the process, counts. Visa Journey is based upon personal experiential knowledge and that is what our members are offering to you. If you do not wish to accept the free, qualified advice, then you are certainly free to consult with a paid, qualified professional.
The reason the Consular officer asked about your status in the US was to help determine the risk factor involved in granting your mother a visitor visa. A US citizen is able to sponsor a parent to the US, so if the parent is visiting the US, a citizen can apply for a family sponsored visa and there is a chance that the 'visitor' will never actually leave the US, but will use a visitor's visa as a short-cut to by-pass the correct immigration process. This is frowned upon but since the visitor may have a legal right to immigrate, the Consular office may or may not grant a visitor visa, depending on other risk factors.
A green card holder cannot sponsor a parent to the US so, if the officer does not feel the applicant has sufficient ties to their own country, the innate attitude of Consular Officers and USCIS is to believe that this individual will be an immigration risk for overstaying their visa since they have no legal recourse to live in the US, and a denial is the most usual response.
That is why the Consular Officer asked about your status in the US. You are considered a motivating enticement for your mother to decide not to return to her home country and to remain in the US, either legally or illegally. Grandchildren are an even stronger 'enticement'. Without strong ties to their home country which counter-balance the enticement to remain in the US - which include economic, financial, property ownership, employment, investments, familial responsibilities, etc., it is unlikely that the applicant will be granted a visitor's visa. Is it fair? No, but the Consulate officers are not concerned about being fair to foreign citizens. They are concerned about protecting US citizens from risky foreign nationals and threats (real or perceived) to the US. The preponderance of the evidence falls upon the visitor to prove they are financially self-reliant, (will not end up costing US taxpayers money if they visit the US), will not violate US laws and outstay the time allowed their visa, and have greater incentive to return home after their visa than they have enticement to remain in the US.
Your mother's new responsibilities as an employer with employees may be considered sufficient incentive to ensure her return home after a visit - or it may not.

Calm down please don't cry. See either u can send transcripts OR u can send tax returns WITH w2 and 1099. Ur husband didn't send returns or transcripts and only w2 and 1099 right? See everything happens for a reason. Maybe we lose 2 months here becasue our husbands didn't listen to us but maybe they will believe us in future. We lost all this time because of government so just near one more month becasue of husband lol. That's how I looked at it. We just can't control it so don't shed tears on it. I have been frustrated beyond words becasue I have read wiki like ten times and know it almost by heart. But I can't do anything about it.

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Moderator's hat off . . .
Happy Chic is correct , and yes, I am a US citizen.
You may wish to consider that a non-US citizen who has successfully gone through the process of requesting, obtaining and using a visitor's visa to the US is probably a much better informed source than a US citizen who has never used or had reason to use a visitor visa. Being a US citizen does not give you an automatic edge or insight into how the Consular and Immigration processes works. Most US citizens have absolutely no idea how they work. Having personal experience of your own or from a close family member going through the process, counts. Visa Journey is based upon personal experiential knowledge and that is what our members are offering to you. If you do not wish to accept the free, qualified advice, then you are certainly free to consult with a paid, qualified professional.
The reason the Consular officer asked about your status in the US was to help determine the risk factor involved in granting your mother a visitor visa. A US citizen is able to sponsor a parent to the US, so if the parent is visiting the US, a citizen can apply for a family sponsored visa and there is a chance that the 'visitor' will never actually leave the US, but will use a visitor's visa as a short-cut to by-pass the correct immigration process. This is frowned upon but since the visitor may have a legal right to immigrate, the Consular office may or may not grant a visitor visa, depending on other risk factors.
A green card holder cannot sponsor a parent to the US so, if the officer does not feel the applicant has sufficient ties to their own country, the innate attitude of Consular Officers and USCIS is to believe that this individual will be an immigration risk for overstaying their visa since they have no legal recourse to live in the US, and a denial is the most usual response.
That is why the Consular Officer asked about your status in the US. You are considered a motivating enticement for your mother to decide not to return to her home country and to remain in the US, either legally or illegally. Grandchildren are an even stronger 'enticement'. Without strong ties to their home country which counter-balance the enticement to remain in the US - which include economic, financial, property ownership, employment, investments, familial responsibilities, etc., it is unlikely that the applicant will be granted a visitor's visa. Is it fair? No, but the Consulate officers are not concerned about being fair to foreign citizens. They are concerned about protecting US citizens from risky foreign nationals and threats (real or perceived) to the US. The preponderance of the evidence falls upon the visitor to prove they are financially self-reliant, (will not end up costing US taxpayers money if they visit the US), will not violate US laws and outstay the time allowed their visa, and have greater incentive to return home after their visa than they have enticement to remain in the US.
Your mother's new responsibilities as an employer with employees may be considered sufficient incentive to ensure her return home after a visit - or it may not.

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Moderator's hat off . . .
Happy Chic is correct , and yes, I am a US citizen.
You may wish to consider that a non-US citizen who has successfully gone through the process of requesting, obtaining and using a visitor's visa to the US is probably a much better informed source than a US citizen who has never used or had reason to use a visitor visa. Being a US citizen does not give you an automatic edge or insight into how the Consular and Immigration processes works. Most US citizens have absolutely no idea how they work. Having personal experience of your own or from a close family member going through the process, counts. Visa Journey is based upon personal experiential knowledge and that is what our members are offering to you. If you do not wish to accept the free, qualified advice, then you are certainly free to consult with a paid, qualified professional.
The reason the Consular officer asked about your status in the US was to help determine the risk factor involved in granting your mother a visitor visa. A US citizen is able to sponsor a parent to the US, so if the parent is visiting the US, a citizen can apply for a family sponsored visa and there is a chance that the 'visitor' will never actually leave the US, but will use a visitor's visa as a short-cut to by-pass the correct immigration process. This is frowned upon but since the visitor may have a legal right to immigrate, the Consular office may or may not grant a visitor visa, depending on other risk factors.
A green card holder cannot sponsor a parent to the US so, if the officer does not feel the applicant has sufficient ties to their own country, the innate attitude of Consular Officers and USCIS is to believe that this individual will be an immigration risk for overstaying their visa since they have no legal recourse to live in the US, and a denial is the most usual response.
That is why the Consular Officer asked about your status in the US. You are considered a motivating enticement for your mother to decide not to return to her home country and to remain in the US, either legally or illegally. Grandchildren are an even stronger 'enticement'. Without strong ties to their home country which counter-balance the enticement to remain in the US - which include economic, financial, property ownership, employment, investments, familial responsibilities, etc., it is unlikely that the applicant will be granted a visitor's visa. Is it fair? No, but the Consulate officers are not concerned about being fair to foreign citizens. They are concerned about protecting US citizens from risky foreign nationals and threats (real or perceived) to the US. The preponderance of the evidence falls upon the visitor to prove they are financially self-reliant, (will not end up costing US taxpayers money if they visit the US), will not violate US laws and outstay the time allowed their visa, and have greater incentive to return home after their visa than they have enticement to remain in the US.
Your mother's new responsibilities as an employer with employees may be considered sufficient incentive to ensure her return home after a visit - or it may not.

Dual classiness.

She doesn't need to prove she will be here temporarily. The length of stay is determined at the POE by the officer.
Again she has to prove beyond a doubt that she MUST return to her country. Her inability to do so is exactly why she was denied in the past. If she cant make some adjustment to indicate she must return she can expect the same result. Her govt contract for example may help. You say she is an employer so she must operate some business. This could be used as proof she must return as another example.
US citizens don't have anything to do with tourist visa applications other than to provide advise. That's exactly what we are trying to do here which how we deal with B 2 visas. There is some very good advise here from other members but she will need a plan to succeed that should be void of emotion.

There's only a small handful of people on this site who are truly experts in immigration matters and some of them get berated for their honesty when they don't give the answers the questioners want to hear.
Everyone else here can only give opinions based on their own experiences. It's not always accurate, sometimes downright wrong, sometimes just overly optimistic just so as not to upset the questioner.

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I'm assuming that you live on or near a navy base, as you are still married and living with your husband. This means you should have access to JAG for legal advice. Make an appointment, go and see them. If you believe that a divorce is imminent, it's even more important to go for advice so you know what you are/may be entitled to.