Marieke H

Do you mean photocopies of the actual cards? I would not do that. The statements provide a much better picture of both of you paying household expenses. I would not mail a photocopy of my credit card to anyone; I would be too scared of it getting lost and getting in the wrong hands. The statements are sufficient; they don't need to see the actual cards. And as others have said, just include tax transcripts and forget about the tax returns. Good luck!

You are going to have to provide her information there, because not doing so would be misrepresentation. Be prepared to explain why you did not disclose that you have a daughter during the K-1 process.

I'm confused. The screenshot you shared is about adding a newborn to a K-1 application. But it sounds like you moved to the US without your child (without even disclosing that you have a child?) and are now wanting to petition for your child? Can you be more specific about your situation and question? Your message and the screenshot are 2 very different situations.

I went through the K-1 visa process and AOS during the previous Trump administration, and nothing was really different from previous years. I don't think legal, family-based immigration will be affected much this time. Remember all those immigration fee increases a few years ago? Those were during the Biden administration. I'm not saying any policies are good or bad, but making legal immigration a lot more expensive has probably had a pretty serious effect on some families.

If you had paid attention, you would have known that the OP is currently living with her partner in Brazil, so this does not apply to their situation at all. Also not relevant for the OP, as they are in Brazil. Your personal experience from a decade ago in the Philippines really does not add any value to OP's questions. OP, glad you decided to go the CR-1 route! Good luck!

Focus on quality instead of quantity. If she is already in the US, you should have stronger evidence of your life together.

Video calls don't prove emotional distress caused by separation. Then "financial strain" obviously isn't a valid reason to expedite. That would only leave your single parent struggles and that would make for a very weak case for an expedite request. These requests are not taken lightly; you can not throw whatever you can come up with at them and see what they will go with. You will have to provide strong evidence that shows that an expedite is needed and you are not just tired of waiting like everyone else.

You can certainly try. I am curious how you are going to prove that your children are already so bonded with their new stepmother that the separation is causing distress. Financial strain is tricky; you are going to have to prove that you are able to financially support the immigrant, so it may not be wise to point out that you are already struggling financially.

I did the K-1 and would totally NOT recommend it. CR-1 is far superior. It is cheaper in the long run, and the foreign spouse is legal permanent resident upon entry and can actually start a life (work, drive, etc) in the US. If you are already living together, the Utah online marriage would be a very quick and easy way to get married and start the process.

You think? Or are you sure? It is important to know exactly what you did, so you know what your options are. Please don't make any more big decisions without fully understanding the consequences. Yes, if you are able to visit (on a tourist visa or VWP), you can visit and get married. Then you can start the CR-1 process, go home to finish your studies, and by the time you graduate you will start to get close to having your interview at the consulate.

So which is it? Did you already withdraw your application? Or are you considering withdrawing? If you have not withdrawn yet, don't. There are ways to lengthen the process so you may be able to delay things until you are ready to move. You seem highly confused about the different processes. You and your partner should BOTH be doing a lot of research to better understand what works best for you.

Maybe the two of you should get to know each other first, before even thinking about engagement or marriage.

When she initially entered as a visitor she likely would have been admitted if she had presented a clear plan: "I am entering, to get married, and then I will travel back to Canada on ... while we wait for my spousal visa to be processed." Having proof of responsibilities back home would have helped as well. I agree with others; the spousal visa is far superior. You don't need to get married in the US, you can visit her in Canada and marry there. These denials will not have any effect on her entry when she presents herself at the border with the correct visa for her visit, either a K-1 or CR-1.

The link you posted is the legit website for registering interview appointments, so I don't believe this is a scam, especially if you have not registered your appointment yet.

Talk to your employer about attending meetings virtually, because I don't think you will be traveling to the US anytime soon. Many organizations have become quite good at having meaningful virtual meetings, especially since the pandemic. With an experienced lawyer, you may be able to overcome this in the future, but this is not something you can do by yourself.

Did you include an I-864 from your husband? Even though he does not have the income to sponsor you, he is your petitioning sponsor so an I-864 from him is required.

You seem to just want to hear that everything is fine and your visa is approved, and you get mad at everyone who is telling you otherwise. The "girl" is not who approves visas, so whatever she told you has very little value. You have a choice: you can take all the advice that has been given by very experienced VJ members and learn from it. Or you can continue to be mad at everyone and everything and get nowhere.

Please read the I-864 instructions. You are only required to include your most recent tax transcript. You will report the income for the other two years, and you may include those transcripts if you think they will help, but they are not required.

I'm sorry this happened to you, but I am glad you were able to have this marriage annulled and move on with your life. I would expect a bit more scrutiny with a new petition, but that can be overcome by spending a lot of time in person with this new woman before jumping into marriage.

OP stated that the fraudulent marriage was annulled:

Here is some basic information about tourists getting married in the Bahamas: https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/Visiting The Bahamas/Getting Married in The Bahamas. But... I know you probably don't want to hear this, but because you mentioned in your previous post that you have small children, I want this to be said. Please slow down. You have never met this man in person, have you? Spend time with him in the Bahamas. Get to know him in person. Give your children a chance to spend time with him in person and see how he interacts with them. And then decide if marriage is right for you.

Fire that lawyer. Request a refund. You can look up your lawyer on the Virginia State Bar page (https://www.vsb.org/Site/Shared_Content/Directory/va-lawyer-directory.aspx?hkey=fb40483e-6f0d-43a8-899b-2133585a3a1e) to see if he is even allowed to practice law in your state. If you believe that there is misconduct, or the lawyer is not licensed in your state, or he misrepresented himself as an immigration consultant, you can file a complaint with the State Bar: https://www.vsb.org/Site/Site/legal-help/complaints-claims.aspx?hkey=3e73485f-8fc2-4b96-91be-db0be05e7bd9. If you have evidence that your green card or EAD were delivered at your lawyer's address but he is not giving it to you, he should be responsible for requesting and paying for a replacement. Or he should refund a large chunk of the money you paid him, so you can request a replacement yourself.

The fact that other Irish people are bringing timelines does not mean that it is a requirement. There are a few US Consulates that include a relationship timeline in their interview checklist, and it kinda makes sense that they are asking for it in those countries. But it is not a part of the interview checklist if you are interviewing in Dublin. If you insist on creating one, I would keep it very brief and factual; they don't need a novel or an essay about how you fell in love. But again, I think it's a waste of time to even create one.

Read the I-129f instructions. There is no requirement for a relationship timeline. You are required to describe the circumstances of meeting in person, which can be done in one or two sentences in the form (just facts: dates, location, duration of visit). And then you add evidence of this in-person visit. Some specific consulates ask for a relationship timeline to be provided at the interview, but considering that you are in Ireland you will not have to provide a timeline.

It means that they received your petition, so that's a good start. It also means that they happily took your money, so you included the correct amount and payment method. But that's it.