Jump to content

SalishSea

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    17,943

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    79

 Content Type 

Everything posted by SalishSea

  1. SalishSea
    Why? Most here did DIY. There may be immigrant assistance type resources in your community who could help you with understanding the forms, but I doubt you’ll get a lawyer to do it for free.
  2. SalishSea
  3. SalishSea
    Nothing has changed. There are no derivatives for spouses of USCs. K1/K3 doesn’t apply. Please refer to USCIS.gov for your info- you’ll be much better off.
  4. SalishSea
    You will be fine. The 125%/I-865 comes into play much later in the K-1 process (probably >one year from now).
  5. SalishSea
    The SS card of an LPR with a 10 year GC looks no different than the SS card of a citizen - there is no need to get new cards.
  6. SalishSea
    In that case, I think you'll be just fine. Are you currently working? Even if your income was temporarily lower last year due to medical/time off, current income (as evidenced by payslips) will be more important than last year's tax return info. I get the feeling that Manila is pretty lenient as well.
  7. SalishSea
    This also is not true. Cutting it so close can lead to a denial, as it is based on the "totality of circumstances." There are many other parameters that the adjudicator can consider, such as age (as it relates to income/earning potential), whether you live in a high COL area, what consulate you are going through, etc.
  8. SalishSea
    What does it say on the MC? I'd stick to however the state of Utah lists it in terms of location, and if the MC doesn't refer to Zoom, I wouldn't.
  9. SalishSea
    Update it how? SSN is for life.
  10. SalishSea
    No, but you will be out of status if you wait. Like Boiler said, marriage itself confers no status. You need that magical receipt notice from filing the I-485 to be in “authorized stay.”
  11. SalishSea
    I was not being sarcastic. It was a reminder of the TOS you agreed to when you signed up. It’s against the TOS to tell people not to comment.
  12. SalishSea
    You’re free to ask anything, and I’m free to comment on anything. It’s in the TOS for the site.
  13. SalishSea
    I thought OP had had a previous B2 visa interview, but his line of questioning makes it sound as if he literally has no footing in reality when it comes to tourist visa interviews.
  14. SalishSea
    Are you an adult over the age of 18?
  15. SalishSea
    K-1 makes no sense. Especially if finances are an issue. But with either fiancee or spouse visa, you need to have domicile/US based income in order to petition someone for an immigrant visa. You need to be up to date on your taxes. Sounds like you're getting bad advice? Best source of legitimate info on this process is USCIS.gov and Visa Journey. I'd forget about TikTok or other sources. Overall, US immigration is not cheap, easy or fast. You'd do well to do as much reading and research as possible - it WILL save you money and time.
  16. SalishSea
    OP: THIS. You should be very skeptical of the fact that in the interim between the approved K-1 petition arriving at the consulate/medical completed/DS-160, she had time to meet and marry another American. That would have been a matter of weeks to months. Doesn't pass the smell test AT ALL. If this looks like a green card marriage to strangers on the internet, imagine how it will look to the consular staff of an already high-fraud/high-risk country.
  17. SalishSea
    Spouse moves fast. Expect some scrutiny.
  18. SalishSea
    This is incorrect. We have members of VJ who had visa denials for failing to report criminal history that did make it past USCIS.
  19. SalishSea
    There is no sponsorship for tourist visas, and even if there was: it wouldn’t ever be someone outside of the United States. This line of questioning for a K-1 interview is unusual. Seems like they’re onto you. To do anything but tell the truth will make things even harder for you.
  20. SalishSea
    I would never rule out USCIS/DOS lurking and reading here at VJ.
  21. SalishSea
    What "immigration record"? Have you been petitioned for an immigrant visa before?
  22. SalishSea
    All you have to do is tune into any of the ‘90 Day’ shows (UK is the latest one) to see reasonable people being fleeced by romantic interests who wouldn’t give a second look if they lived in a developing country.
  23. SalishSea
    VM = not at all “concrete evidence.” I’d wager top dollar that this is a VAWA. The bar for U visas is VERY high and VERY specific. Many are denied. methinks there is some miscommunication at work here…
  24. SalishSea
    A lot of USCs don’t seem to recognize the incongruence between the type of people they would attract at home vs overseas. If it sounds too good to be true- it probably is? And if it came to it, would that overseas partner still be interested if there was not a green card in the mix?
  25. SalishSea
    You can’t blame anyone for your lack of judgement about your partner’s character. Overseas relationships have the unfortunate built-in drawback of less time spent in person than if you dated someone locally. But even then, <50% of marriages are successful. Best thing is to move on and care of yourself.
×
×
  • Create New...