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  1. SalishSea
    Except it sounds like they've not met in person, so they're not eligible for a K-1 until after that happens.
  2. SalishSea
    They both will take a couple of years. Have you met in person? OP: this is nonsense.
  3. SalishSea
    Did you not do any research into the details of the K-1 before choosing to do one?
  4. SalishSea
    Maybe you have a claim to Australian citizenship?
  5. SalishSea
    Are you maybe mixing up petition approval with visa availability?
  6. SalishSea
    You can’t adjust status based on marriage. You have to leave and be petitioned for a spousal visa if you want a green card.
  7. SalishSea
    100% nope.
  8. SalishSea
    Very unlikely OP would ever get another B2, after this debacle.
  9. SalishSea
    Marriage license is not the same as legally married. If you didn’t get legally married in 2023, you can’t file as married for that tax year.
  10. SalishSea
    What does "registered" your marriage mean?
  11. SalishSea
    Yes, it would be a separate process. How far into the K-1 are you?
  12. SalishSea
    The embassy will do their own background checks, and they will find the records. NVC doesn't accept Pakistani police records. 3 years age difference is minimal. The bigger issue he has is being a young Pakistani male with a criminal history. You could end up in AP for quite awhile (there is no way to know, but good to prepare for the possibility).
  13. SalishSea
    Check out the Utah Zoom wedding. Lots of VJ members have done it, with no issues later petitioning their spouses. It would require you to meet in person before she files the petition, but the (huge) upside is that you will have a green card upon entry, can work immediately, and travel internationally (both of those don't happen without special documents during AOS). The petition processing time for the spousal visa is about the same as for the fiance.
  14. SalishSea
    The point is that work (of any type) is not allowed on a B visa…..
  15. SalishSea
    Depends entirely on the nature and subject of the images, but I think you know that. K-1 isn’t a great option for you because you will not be able to work for up to 8 months when you arrive.
  16. SalishSea
    You’re asking us if the images you create are legal?
  17. SalishSea
    It’s based on totality of circumstances. Your age, and the beneficiary’s age probably played a part. Can you improve your income? Take on more hours, or get a full-time job? It is expensive to sponsor immigrants, both on paper, and in practice. Cost of living in the U.S. isn’t getting any lower. Is it an African consulate?
  18. SalishSea
    Consulate shopping?
  19. SalishSea
    If they are asking for a joint sponsor, you don’t really have a choice. Without one, they are deeming your husband to be inadmissible per the public charge rule.
  20. SalishSea
    There is no way to expedite or waive the security checks, unfortunately. You just have to wait it out.
  21. SalishSea
    All that they can do is request the expedite and provide the supporting documentation from the hospital. Unfortunately, the U.S. has no diplomatic relations with Iran, and an expedite will not circumvent the required vetting and background checks.
  22. SalishSea
    Your expedite request was denied. Not sure how you think sending another request immediately is a good idea? US senators can make inquiries, but they cannot change consular decisions (like the decision to deny an expedite request).
  23. SalishSea
    I think OP is confused and doesn’t realize that VJ is separate from US immigration. also, to the OP: prolonged AP for Pakistan is extremely common, due to poor record-keeping, which is so bad that a police report isn’t even required for Pakistan. The U.S. embassy does its own background checks, rather than rely on your country to provide legitimate ones.
  24. SalishSea
    You’re not eligible for the K-1. That marriage voided it, unfortunately. You can petition her for a spousal visa. PS: “Separation of church and state” doesn’t mean what you think it means.
  25. SalishSea
    Why even use one? Most of us here on VJ did not. Also- is your wife included on your orders for returning to the U.S.?
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