African Zealot

I don’t for the life of me understand why people continue to apply for SB1 when they have a physical unexpired green card. Even if you’ve been away for years just come, they can’t reject you at the port of entry. SB1 is fraught with risk

This was a self inflicted wound, you should simply have come on ESTA. I think you need to understand CLEARLY what visitors visas are for and the kind of intent you must or must not possess when applying for them. Maybe it’s because you’re “talking too much” however what I glean from you is you would love to stay in the USA ie if some organization or someone sponsors you. Nothing wrong with that however displaying a high affinity for the USA doesn’t help one’s chances of being approved for a non immigrant visa unless it’s one that allows dual intent. Next time apply for three months preferably less.

I don’t think she’s ready to be married yet hence finding all these phantom excuses about bans and fraud not to get married immediately. That’s the bottom line. Good luck!

Not encouraging you to break the law however unauthorized work is forgiven when you marry a citizen. In my opinion that’s the least of your worries.

I don’t know if you actually realize how serious your case is. You keep asserting your marriage was real and so didn’t need a lawyer etc however your opinion doesn’t matter, what matters is USCIS’s opinion and clearly they’re not convinced which is why your approval languished. I don’t buy your explanation that your I485 was pending so long because of a joint sponsor. This is how USCIS will view your case: After the implosion of your first marriage (which wasn’t approved), you expeditiously lined up a second American citizen spouse and filed another petition. Does it happen in life? Absolutely however it’s suspicious and you can bet the scrutiny will be focused on the first marriage since apparently the second has solid bonafides. You can continue the DIY route however be aware your case is neither standard nor will the sailing be smooth. I wish you well.

Who advised such a strategy?

@Abuga are you from Ghana by any chance?