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  1. SalishSea
    To the OP: I would still print out the law to bring to an interview.
  2. SalishSea
    With a USC partner and being from a 3rd world country, I don't see it happening. If you want him to be able to live in the US, marry and petition him for a spouse visa.
  3. SalishSea
    This would have been a useful detail to include in your original post. You definitely made it sound like you were in the US and he was coming from SA to work and be paid, and had done that before. So now it looks more like it is related to lack of ties to SA and having an American partner. Consular officers are required to look at all B visa applications under the lens of immigrant intent. Having a US partner and being from an African country makes a B visa approval very unlikely, even without the miscommunication. If he can strengthen the ties to home, he can apply again. Honestly to apply immediately after a denial is a waste of money, but of course they'll take your money.
  4. SalishSea
    He answered "yes" to "is she paying you"? And admitted to working in the past. That isn't insinuating, that is admitting.
  5. SalishSea
    She would need to have either court documents specifying sole custody, or printed info of the Philippine de facto sole maternal custody for unmarried mothers. If you can print out the boilerplate law on this topic, that should suffice.
  6. SalishSea
    8 months from petition filing to visa in passport? I find that hard to believe. Anecdotal evidence is not that compelling. Anyway, you said "6 months," and for new people who are not familiar with the entire K-1 process, it is good to be clear that that is NOT from petition filing to visa in hand.
  7. SalishSea
    It used to have an advantage over CR-1 due to being faster. Now, they take around the same amount of time, and the CR-1 has many other advantages. This is why most VJ members who have been around for awhile will recommend the CR-1, even including those of us who did a K-1.
  8. SalishSea
    You should specify that you are referring to just the petition phase of the process. Otherwise, people mistakenly take that as overall processing times.
  9. SalishSea
    Be aware that it can take up to 8 months to get the EAD (work auth) and AP (travel doc).
  10. SalishSea
    Right, I got that. I was commenting more on the visa eligibility. The petition was approved in error, because they were not eligible.
  11. SalishSea
    Totally makes sense given that COVID travel issues has not been an accepted reason to waive the K-1 two year meeting requirement.
  12. SalishSea
    This is perhaps one of the most bizarre ideas I’ve seen in all my years on VJ. I PROMISE you the U.S. consular officer doesn’t want him to reapply and change his story about getting paid in the U.S.
  13. SalishSea
    Unauthorized work can result in a bar. And contrary to what he was told, the consular officer doesn’t have the authority to “wipe” the denial from his record. The visa denial is forever. I can’t see him getting a B2 any time soon. Sometimes if people develop stronger ties to home, years later they can. Also- if he wants to work in the U.S., a B visa isn’t the right one for him.
  14. SalishSea
    He was correctly denied. He is not allowed to work in the U.S. on a B2.
  15. SalishSea
    Whichever one is the US citizen should probably join VJ and start researching. It is not a fast, cheap or easy process, and 2nd or 3rd hand info can lead to delays and errors.
  16. SalishSea
    Is your mom a US citizen?
  17. SalishSea
    It’s legal in all states. The OP’s issue is that proxy marriages are not legal (until consummated). for immigration purposes.
  18. SalishSea
    No. You hired the wrong lawyer. If you click on the USCIS link I posted above, it takes you to the FAM law that confirms that proxy marriages are not valid for US immigration.
  19. SalishSea
    https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM010208.html You may benefit from paid help (lawyer or service) if you have a hard time understanding US immigration policy.
  20. SalishSea
    I thought NEXUS was only valid for travel across land borders?
  21. SalishSea
    If you filed the petition without meeting in person, you need to meet and then refile. There is no way around that requirement. It’s unfortunate that you didn’t discover VJ until after you did that, we would have told you that you needed to meet first before filing. Time and money down the drain.
  22. SalishSea
    What do you mean? You can’t file a spousal petition until you’ve met in person after an online marriage.
  23. SalishSea
    Very unusual interview. They must have some doubts about something in your case.
  24. SalishSea
    What does this mean? YOU will be the one taking the civics test, at the field office. No lawyer can assist with that part.
  25. SalishSea
    I'm starting to see some patterns as well: dollar signs! OP, sure hope you have not retained a lawyer with a JD purchased from Temu.
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