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Hehe, glad you're enjoying it. Gotta kill time somehow lol. I got one for you. This one's a tongue twister. Ron Desanctimonious. Wonder where his ancestors immigrated from https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/11/ron-desanctimonious-trump-desantis-nickname.html

I'm happy to be on that coveted list. I hope you mean it will be your last reply to anything I post. Before you go though, how's that a slur? He might actually have gotten that golden ticket bond. I think I'll treat you like a thousand-aire. But see, this is America. I treat everyone equally. It's why we're all here and why everyone wants to come.

Yes, they kept their original name. Who knows, maybe he did a bond, eh? So we should be treated based on our net worth? What's your net worth Mike? I'll need that info before I decide how to treat you.

Someone asked how Drumpf was tied to the immigration process. The exact timeline is not publicly available info. M. Drumpf's parents were given citizenship in 2018. As her husband, Drumpf was possibly on the I-864 form as part of her household in the LPR process. "Trump on his federal tax returns declared negative income in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2020, and that he paid a total of $1,500 in income taxes for the years 2016 and 2017." sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45137752 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/21/trump-income-tax-returns-detailed-in-new-report-.html

Thanks for your thoughts and thanks for reposting. I originally brought up the bond question because it seemed like an easy way to meet the support requirement. Some of the other posters did not bother to see the entire video before commenting. The lawyer does mention that you get the bond back at some point (e.g. like a loan). There's been deleted posts and other comments, so I'll try to address everything: 1) It's not a loophole if it is part of immigration rules and regs. It's a way to make things easier. 2) I bring up Drumpf because whether you like him or not, he is a billionaire and was POTUS. He has NEGATIVE AGI for many years. So he would hypothetically have to fill out negative income on his affidavit of support. Yes, a billionaire can "make less money" and pay less taxes than someone on minimum wage. So if a billionaire can have negative AGI, so can a mid-level investor, especially a real estate investor. That's the whole point of investing in real estate. 3) You could be living abroad as a very successful corporate drone with a high salary - you could be the god-loving CEO of BMW and Tata. But guess what? Your US-based income is a big fat ZERO. So that's what you put down for your income on the I-134. Yes, less income than minimum wage. 4) In regards to bringing in destitute people, I don't want to get too much into illegal immigration, but just watch the news to understand the status of our borders. 5) There are arguments back and forth across this forum on whether asses with zero income would allow you to meet the support reqs. Some people swear they have done it. The naysayers have not tried it but swear that won't work. See #1 - bond would make things easier.

Oh, so this is personal. How is this a loophole? I see you got your noa2 in 7 months. The wait time is double that now. You wouldn't want to find a legal way to speed things up? You should think more and talk less. Keep the negatively to yourself

No I can't afford a lawyer, I can barely afford to post on this free forum. Bond is easier. You want to be my cosponsor?

Why do you feel the need to post negative, unconstructive comments?

Still waiting for noa2. Just looking down the road Thanks Mike

Lawyer talks about using a bond as a last resort if you can't get a joint sponsor. The immigration officer handbook mentions this but it's unclear who requests to post the bond, the sponsor or immigration officer. Has anyone used this? Seems like an informal kind of deal, there doesn't appear to be any additional forms to fill out.

I couldn't find anything specific on calling each other husband and wife. This was the closest thing I could find. If someone can have a religious ceremony and be considered unmarried, then perhaps calling each other husband and wife isn't a huge deal?

Absolutely nothing. Just an FYI. Why is 60 days wrong?

Yet another instance where Hacking recommended changing from consular processing to AOS

I think this will alleviate your concerns https://youtu.be/dcqWBNHDN2g

Thanks for the info. I wonder how many fiance or marriage cases Hacking does. From the processing data posted on the i-129f filers by month, it doesn't seem like there is a significant change in the number of denials.

Yes you're right! But this law firm says shutdown would increase delays unfortunately. https://corporateimmigrationpartners.com/us-government-shutdown-looms-immigration-might-be-affected/

Thanks. My main concern is that because i-129f's are being filed faster than they are being processed, waiting time will increase by 0.5-1 month as each month passes. Also, there is a chance of government shutdown. I don't know if visa processing continues under shutdown.

Ok. I've called before and the only way to get a live person is to ask for an in person appointment. But the person you speak to will only schedule an appointment. They won't answer any other questions. Are you calling a different number?

So if I'm still at NOA1 10-11 months in, I can do that? I've been unable to even reach a live person on USCIS. I have to request an appointment and even then they don't always call back when they say they will. Could you please outline the process?

I think so too. Otherwise, why couldn't you sue at 6 months?

https://youtu.be/FVBMAiTQLd0?t=826 Immigration lawyer advises suing to speed up progress for k1 at the 12 month mark. But USCIS website says waiting time is 15.5 months. Can we really sue at 12 months or is lawyer just drumming up business? May be worth it saving 3.5 months. Backlog just keeps growing.

Really? Do you have a link? Thanks. Might be worth suing to save 3.5 months. Backlog keeps getting longer

https://youtu.be/FVBMAiTQLd0?t=826 Immigration lawyer advises suing to speed up progress for k1 at the 12 month mark. But USCIS website says waiting time is 15.5 months. Can we really sue at 12 months or is lawyer just drumming up business?

A bit off topic, but government funding constraints really should play no part in hiring for USCIS. How much money do they waste on stupid things? DoD can't even pass an audit? Even Enron, Worldcom, Lehman passed their audits. USCIS literally is in the business of creating new taxpayers.

saw this video on another post advising against trying to AOS from visitor visa or ESTA, but it it 2 years old, and references the DtrumPF administration coming down on legal immigration. she seems a bit more cautious. Hacking just seems a bit cavalier in his advice on the show https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/786717-esta-to-aos-potential-problem/?do=findComment&comment=10706480