Crazy Cat

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The standard VJ advice is: Never book a flight until after the visa is in hand and has been checked for errors.

I wonder if consulates will even process K-1s in affected countries since issued visas would be valid for only 6 months or less. I see this statement in the EO for each country listed. "Consular officers shall reduce the validity for any other nonimmigrant visa issued to nationals of _______ to the extent permitted by law."

I will add that to my list. I just read the EO, and I don't see any exemptions for K-1s, either.

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It does not appear on your "MyUSCIS". I tried finding it months ago. This question comes up from time to time. Leave it blank and proceed.

The Utah online marriage is an option which might work if you go with the spousal visa route. Be aware that you must meet after the marriage ceremony before filing the I-130.

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This might be helpful: Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation. K-1 More expensive than CR-1 Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork) Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-6 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-6 months) Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed. A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years. Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises. CR-1/IR-1 Less expensive than K-1 No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. Spouse can immediately travel outside the US Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport. Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US. The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US. A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises.

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Not an issue. Many people wait to later.

"I totally messed up the signature part and didn't sign it myself, but had my wife sign as the preparer-" My understanding was that the petitioner didn't sign the I-130 at all....only a preparer signature was there......anyway, I agree that the processing fee is gone.

My thoughts as well. I thought signatures were a very initial, preliminary check which would create an immediate rejection.

The I-290B fee is $800!!! The cost of a new I-130 is less than $700. There is no guarantee the I-290B would even be approved.

Not necessarily. Besides, if the I-129B is denied (this was not an error on the part of USCIS) , you will have to refile anyway. You have no way to know if the signature was the only issue. Signatures are normally checked immediately after receipt of the form. Once they discovered the missing signatures, they, likely, stopped processing it. I'll ask again.....who is the petitioner (US citizen) and who is the beneficiary? $680 vs $800

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Start from scratch. Refile a new, correct I-130 package. Rationale: Why submit an expensive I-290B for an issue which was your error? The I-290 could be denied, requiring you to file a new I-130 anyway.

Welcome to the VJ forums. Please clarify. Who is the US citizen? You or your wife? Beneficiaries do not sign I-130s. Was the I-130 denied or just rejected?

You should list your actual current address as what it really is.

If you are living together, I would have the beneficiary sign the form.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/SaudiArabia.html "Third country nationals born in Saudi Arabia who are unable to obtain birth certificates should provide two affidavits of birth attested by a Saudi government entity such as a government ministry, court, or neighborhood chief (Omdah), or a lawyer."

Look on page 33 of the document @Dashinka listed.

I see no reason for them to have quotas for denials. Denials normally happen because the CO considers the applicant as inadmissible or the CO has doubts that the relationship/marriage is real. The NOID letter will be specific, and you will have the opportunity to address and rebut each point the CO makes. Your wife should be able to pinpoint exactly where the problem lies based on the CO questions. Good luck. I hope you get the letter from USCIS soon. Once USCIS reaffirms the case, the consulate cannot deny again for the same reasons.

Path of least resistance is probably just to get another medical exam.

You got lucky. There are plenty of real cases here on VJ which resulted a a denial based on "too married for a K-1" determination by the Consulate. It happens. There is a reason we are advising against anything which looks like a marriage ceremony....and the OP even called it that.