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  1. Daphne .
    I think I am allowed to answer because we have 4 children in the mix (my husband has 2 and I have 2), so here’s my 2 cents. We did all of these things BEFORE starting the immigration process. As you mentioned earlier, when kids are involved you can’t be selfish because it will impact everybody involved. We both agreed that it wasn’t realistic to expect our children to just all of a sudden be a happy blended family living together. We included our children in the process that lead up to finally deciding to take the plunge. It seems that this didn’t happen in your case.
  2. Daphne .
    You were admitted so I think the intent part is the least of your worries, but have you thought this through? This means quitting your job, and not being able to work or leave the US until you have the authorization. What will you do if there is an emergency ‘back home’? Do you have savings that you can use to pay your mortgage and other bills you might still have there, as well as supporting yourself financially in the US? AOS always looks like a grear idea until reality kicks in
  3. Daphne .
    So was this a bonafide marriage or maybe more of a convenient marriage for both parties? To me it seems odd that she “wasn’t interested in the ‘joint stuff’” because that usually would be a very natural thing after getting married.
  4. Daphne .
    I think a lot of people think or hope that they will have a better chance of getting the I-751 approved by going the abuse route, and are making it so much harder for themselves. I think they are confusing the I-751 with the AOS (where VAWA is often the way people go in an attempt to still get a greencard if they divorce before AOS is approved). Reddit is full of posts like this.
  5. Daphne .
    Hindsight is 20/20 of course, but I would have filed for the I-751 with a divorce waiver to begin with. People get divorced, it happens, and as long as you were able to provide evidence that this marriage was entered in good faith, this would not have been a huge issue. It looks like you were advised to go the abuse/extreme cruelty way, but I think that just made it way more difficult. I am not sure of your chances with changing it to a ‘normal’ I-751 with a divorce waiver, hopefully other members have a better idea about that.
  6. Daphne .
    Crazycat is not accusing you of anything, geez… Simply stated that the process might not be done before she goes into labor, so better (also) be prepared that she might give birth overseas.
  7. Daphne .
    Just read the FB post. Oh Dani….
  8. Daphne .
    What on earth did I just read?? I wonder what they mean by “taking this high up and talking to many people”. Keep us posted OP!
  9. Daphne .
    In 2018
  10. Daphne .
    Nothing illegal about getting married in the US, just leave after your visit. I got married in the US, returned to my home country a few days after the wedding and we started the CR1 process. I was able to visit while my CR1 was processing, I had a stable job/life in the NL and only had short visits (1-2 weeks per visit) because of those strong ties to my home country. Never had issues visiting.
  11. Daphne .
    No need to be confused because you only have the consular option available. Misusing the tourist visa to have them enter with the intent to adjust status is a no-no.
  12. Daphne .
    I also didn’t have an envelope, everything was digital.
  13. Daphne .
    What are your plans for the future?
  14. Daphne .
    I wonder if it’s actually as bad as OP describes it.. It doesn’t sound good. Yes, being apart during the process sucks big time and is not easy at all. I agree with you that if her mental state is this bad, this will be a challenge even if she is in the US. This, combined with the problems that OP described on top of it (tax debt), willl require a rock solid marriage to face all that.
  15. Daphne .
    No because that would mean misuse (abuse) of a tourist visa, don't do that. The IR1 is the way to go, or you can check to see if you qualify for Direct Consular Filing.
  16. Daphne .
    The extension letter is normal, everybody who files the I-751 gets the extension letter.
  17. Daphne .
    Yes, these are all valid thoughts! You won’t know how compatible you really are until you actually start living together in normal daily life. This is why marriage (and added immigration) are huge steps and not to be taken lightly!
  18. Daphne .
    No secrets, please don’t think that the quick approvals had anything to do with the quality of the package. USCIS is trying to look better and improve their stats at the expense of people who filed years ago. Sincerely, An August 2021 filer.
  19. Daphne .
    Okay, so the case is at the NVC now. As soon as that step is completed, they will send it to the Embassy and your mother will receive the interview letter. She needs to schedule her medical before the interview, I would say 10 days before the interview so the Embassy has the results when she has her interview. I was not allowed to schedule the medical until I actually received my interview letter.
  20. Daphne .
    The I-130 was approved, or is the case already at the NVC? Overview of the entire process here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html You can click on each step for more info
  21. Daphne .
    This is for people who are already in the US and had a change in circumstances, not for people who are not in the US yet
  22. Daphne .
    If this hybrid form of filing was even possible, it combines the downsides of both processes so it doesn’t make sense at all to do. It has the downside of the I-130 wait time without being able to be with your spouse (except maybe a visit) and then the adjustment of status process here in the US. Why somebody would choose this (if it was possible) is beyond me! I asked OP to keep us posted, because this is a very interesting situation.
  23. Daphne .
    If she is not in the US, the options are K1 (fiancée) or CR1 (spousal) visa. Her using her tourist visa to enter with the intent to adjust statys is a no-no.
  24. Daphne .
    Yes, I was one of them but I can’t blame her for not listening if (according to her) 3 immigration lawyers told her that this is the way to go. I deleted my comment in which I asked what she thinks CBP will do when her husband presents himself at CBP and tells them “My I-130 got approved so now I am going to file for the I-485 after you let me in”
  25. Daphne .
    https://reddit.com/r/USCIS/s/T6xIy1NxpP
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