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Marieke H

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  1. It isn't really a reference; they just want you to list where you have worked. Fill out the details that you know about this employer. You can use Part 8 of the form to clarify that this employer does not exist anymore.
  2. You will need to be able to show that you can financially support the immigrant after arrival in the US, so it needs to be income that will continue after immigrating.
  3. Keep in mind that your fiancé(e) will need to submit an I-134 at the interview, and if you as the sponsor can't show US-based income that might cause issues.
  4. I remember seeing one post here from someone who kept nagging USCIS and was told not to contact them again. You can not annoy them into making a positive decision on your case. I think this was their polite way of telling you to be patient and stop bugging them. I would do as told by the agency that has the power to approve or deny my petition.
  5. You were denied for a very valid reason: you were not eligible for a fiancé visa because you were already married. Just be truthful from now on.
  6. Make sure she is well prepared for the test this time; maybe find her some classes for immigrants seeking to naturalize. And I can assure you that there was nothing racist about the questions the officer asked; they are professional, and it is just part of their job to ask these kind of questions. During my AOS interview, I was asked if I intended to overthrow the government and if I associate with terrorists.
  7. Were you able to determine what the issue with the I-864 is? Did you use an old version, did you fill it out incorrectly, is it incomplete, were signatures missing? Once you know for sure what the issue is, refile a I-485 as soon as possible.
  8. Slow down. You haven't even met this woman in person. You can't file anything until you have met her, and then it will not be months but years until she can move here.
  9. OP, many of us have asked very valid question about the family and the sponsors. You chose to answer just a few of them, while ignoring other important questions. We can't help if you won't provide the important background information that we need to be able to point you in the right direction. Good luck, I am done wasting my time here; it is like pulling teeth.
  10. Is this the same family you posted about previously, with a petitioner who doesn't work and hasn't filed taxes? Is this also the same petitioner who struggled to prove domicile?
  11. Besides all the questions that have already been asked about this family, how well do they know the co-sponsor? Would they be moving to the state where the co-sponsor lives? Has the co-sponsor sponsored other immigrants in the past?
  12. I signed as the translator. If you feel more comfortable having someone else do it, that's fine too. It's really no big deal, especially because the English translation is already included on the certificate.
  13. I had the same issue with my Dutch birth certificate, which was in 12 languages including English. I ended up typing the English pieces in a document and signing that as the "translator". It felt very redundant and unnecessary, but sometimes you just have to spell things out for USCIS to be able to move forward in the process.
  14. Finding a US job while you are outside of the US is hard. Employers may think that you need to be sponsored for a visa, or they want someone who is available to start working immediately. Just get back to the US. Hopefully your in-laws will let you stay with them until you're on your feet. It won't take long to find a job once you're there, as long as you're not picky and are willing to show up and work. You can be picky later, when you start thinking about a career. Finding that initial job to generate income and get settled really won't be as hard as you think.
  15. The requirements are pretty clear: https://www.usa.gov/military-requirements. You need to be a citizen or have a green card. There are also age requirements. You can contact the listed recruiters for the different branches and ask about exceptions, but I don't think your current (lack of) status will allow you to join the military.
  16. You must be new to the world of online forums, so I will provide some help and guidance. There are no lanes in a public forum. Everyone and anyone can comment on any post they have something to say about. We do not need an invitation to provide our thoughts. And if you provide incorrect information, other users will be quick to correct your mistakes. Congratulations on the approval of your petition. This is an important first step in the long immigration process. Even with a "clean" case, you will still have a long road ahead of you, but these little milestones are worth celebrating.
  17. Immigrating to a new country is hard enough, and becoming a stepparent on top of that can be tough. It probably doesn't help that she had to leave her own children behind to now be a stepparent to your children. I can only imagine how much she is struggling, and she really needs your support to start building a relationship with your children. When I moved here, I became a stepmother of an 8 year old girl. It was a huge change, and it took a lot of hard work to build a relationship with her, also because deep down she was hoping that her parents would get back together and me marrying her dad made it very clear that that was not going to happen. It takes a lot of time, patience, hard work, and honest conversations to successfully build your blended family, and you have a very important role in it as you try to support and encourage everyone to connect. I agree that getting out of the house and doing activities together are a great way for them to start bonding. My stepdaughter and I went on tons of bike rides together, which were great opportunities to get to know each other better.
  18. During my K-1 interview, I was asked about our wedding plans. I explained that it is hard to plan a wedding when you don't know when you will be able to move, and that we planned to just go to the courthouse within the first few weeks after my arrival in the US. The officer said that that made sense and that she would probably do the same thing. And then I was told that my visa was approved. It really is nothing to worry about; they just want to make sure that you are actually planning to get married, and it doesn't matter what that will look like for you.
  19. Take it. If they don't have the medical results at your interview they will just interview you and make a decision once they have the medical results.
  20. Your information really wasn't excellent... You are misinformed, as others have pointed out. I had 0 evidence of an engagement ring or wedding plans in my K-1 packet (except for the letters of intent, of course). I was asked about wedding plans during the interview, and I explained that we were just going to go to the courthouse, because it was impossible to plan a wedding without knowing when I would have a visa. The interviewer totally understood and said that she would've done the same thing.
  21. Follow the official USCIS instructions for the I-130, not what "others" are telling you.
  22. I looked at your previous posts that @Rocio0010 nicely summarized, and I believe you never had a "good case". Your interactions with USCIS give the impression that your main goal is to get a visa to the US, not to be with your spouse. And the fact that your spouse needs a joint sponsor to be able to support you does not help. You will need to spend a LOT more time together if you want that visa to be approved.
  23. You will need to be a bit more specific if you want help here.
  24. The 2 year conditional green card is not a trial period for you to decide if you want to keep your immigrant spouse. You have no control over her immigration status, and you don't get to send her back now that things didn't work out. The best thing that you can do is to encourage and support her to naturalize, so at least you won't be on the hook for the affidavit of support anymore. Other than that, divorce proceedings and outcomes will be similar to what they would be if you had married a US citizen.
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