SalishSea

You seem very confused about the B visa process, or at least conflating it with K-1. It’s not at all similar. There is no petitioner. COs have discretion to consider printed supporting evidence brought to the interview, but they are not required to. The online application (have you looked at it?) is quite comprehensive. It asks for all pertinent biographical info about the petitioner. Documents such as property deeds or professional licenses are fine to bring along, but because such documents are frequently faked, their usefulness is limited. And the burden to show no immigrant intent is entirely on the applicant. In other words: the consular officer has neither the time nor scope to verify the credibility of information brought to tourist visa interviews. Yes, it does suck for some, but it is 100% the result of people who abuse the system/perpetrate fraud/have a miraculous change of heart at baggage claim, and decide they want to stay. Like Boiler said, it is what it is, and for good reason.

Nor does marriage to a USC.

I’d steer clear of that lawyer. A properly filed I-130 doesn’t offer any period of authorized stay. Like the Cat said, it will be a very long process, and you’ll want to carefully consider that.

I can’t see them getting an extension- there is absolutely zero justification for them to. It was an unfortunate move, because now they have an overstay, and it won’t be forgiven since they’re not immediate relatives of USCs. The B visa will be revoked.

Has their authorized period of stay in the US expired? Yes? Then they’re out of status. It is really not smart to do this.

Does she now want to immigrate?

Because for B visas, the evidence is ENTIRELY contained within the DS-160. That’s it. It is designed to be a free-standing application form, and COs are NOT obligated to look at anything brought to the interview.

No, it can’t be expedited because you miss your fiancé.

So what has changed since you asked this before? You may need to move there to live for awhile if you want them to believe that you have a bonafide marriage, because obviously they do not.

What will you do if you get into an accident, or have appendicitis? That is a very short-sighted way to think. You should read about the US health care system. By not having insurance, you could be in for a world of hurt with hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical debt.

Yes, you can request to have the interview conducted in the local language. You cannot request the race or ethnic background of the interviewing staff person.

No. The visa behavior of your country’s citizens greatly informs US decisions about visas. People from countries with high overstay and fraud numbers have more denials, which makes sense.

No. Visa approvals at US consulates are made by US citizens. Denials of tourist visas are based entirely on risk of immigration. If your wife’s mother wants to immigrate, she needs to be petitioned.

I’m pretty sure though that regardless of which office or court has jurisdiction, you don’t just file a new form with a different office because it’s taking too long, which is evidently what OP did with his I-131. Having multiples of the same form out in USCIS- land is not helpful, and could delay things even more.

Just want to add that this is not at all an issue for all countries.

Answer all questions honestly. Hopefully you've got your ducks in a row because they will be scrutinizing the case closely for evidence of more fraud.

Not sure what you mean.....You don't "file" those forms at specific offices. They are to be sent to lockboxes and then they get dispatched to service centers or NBC. Makes sense if he is randomly "filing" forms at different offices.

There is no way a 2016 case should still be pending. There must be something up with that.

Well, but…..your spouse made the choice not to join you. No one here needs to be convinced, but it could well look suspect to the officer. And nearly zero financial commingling is a high bar to overcome with such a short marriage and never having lived together. The totality of your circumstances is not favorable.

When you get to the interview stage, you’ll be able to ask for any type of accommodation you need related to being blind. I don’t think it’s relevant to the petition stage. Using a visa service or attorney will not cause extra time for your overall case, but being from Iran is very likely to, especially with only one visit. International relationships are very expensive.

Agree with the others, you’ve got your work cut out for you with that dodgy timeline.

Exactly. The details of a couple’s financial arrangement is not an immigration issue. It only becomes so when the immigrant seeks public benefits.

No!! They cannot enter with the intent to adjust. That is FRAUD.

I don’t think the Utah marriage should be an issue. VN is a high fraud country when it comes to US immigration, and one of the ways to mitigate that is lots of time spent together in person, which you definitely seem to have.

A large deposit for the purpose of appearing to be your wife’s asset will attract scrutiny. personally, I think you should just look for a better qualified joint sponsor.