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Did you flee from your fiance or flee after getting married? Did you even get married on the K-1? Something is really suspicious here.

There is no requirement to get it within 10 days. You just need to get it before you get married. And then if you do not, you can get an ITIN number in the meantime to use to file taxes and open bank accounts. It just is more work to get the ITN, so getting a SSN before married is an easier path. When I did a K-1 before, I didn't bother getting a SSN for my spouse. I just got an ITIN an waited for the SSN as part of the greencard processing so that I didn't need to go to the SSN office twice. It was no issues or problems. But now I think they make it a little more difficult to get an ITIN,, by needing to request it during taxes.

That is not true at all. You can still file joint taxes without an SSN. You just need to file it with a request for an ITIN in lieu of a SSN All the tax SW programs like Turbotax walk you through this. Then you can use the ITIN number instead of the SSN to open up bank accounts. Then whenever you get your AOS or EAD, you can get your SSN, you must use it instead of the ITIN.

This is really suspicious. Your spouse will save a lot of taxes by filing married jointly, especially since you have no legal work. To do that, you need a SSN or an ITIN number (if you are not eligible for a SSN) which you can apply for with your joint taxes. The ITIN number can be used for opening bank accounts etc It makes no sense your spouse would file taxes any other way And any legit employer will tell you to get one, google searches and the SSN website will easily how, tons and tons of information ...not to mention your spouse should know very well ...

Before getting married, not before the AOS.

You or your attorney should send details and proof of her criminal background, that she lied on the DS-260, and other lies to USCIS. This maybe useless, but at least you gave it a shot to try to make it more difficult for her to remove conditions, become a USA citizen, etc...

It is not automatic. In my Wife's country, if they suspect you will flee, the prosecutor can go to court and ask the judge for a hold-departure order, but they must present proof that you plan to flee to avoid the court date.

I would think your biggest concern or issue would be on departure. Your ex might have tried to put a hold-departure order in place to prevent you from leaving. But it doesn't seem like that has happened. But perhaps you should verify.

Oh, some banks give you starter personal checks the same day as when you open the account, or can even print some on the spot for you. However, I don't know if using a starter check would pose a problem or not since it doesn't have your name printed on it etc..

Cashier check is fine, it is just not as good as a personal check when it comes to knowing when it was cashed, having proof of such, if it gets lost, etc... Many people seem to use it.

Given your specific case, you have zero chance of getting a visitor approved for her. It would be a waste of time and money. If I were you, I would apply for a K-3 visa. They often will then speed up the I-130 process to avoid having to issue a K-3 visa. Google it for more info. It could also be a waste of money or only save a few months, so factor in your financial resources.

Why not just use a personal check so you can see when they cash it, and have proof as well?

My fiancee’s interview at the Manila Embassy was about 2 months ago. The 1st screener also collected the divorce certificates without returning them too. But we didn’t care since we didn’t give them the originals. One was just a scanned photocopy that was even on the wrong size paper (original was A4 size from Thailand). There was a new rogue officer that was indeee asking for originals/certified copies, but they have appeared to get her with the program that certified or originals are not needed and never have been except in cases where something is suspicious or its a really bad copy or who knows what else. They also didn’t waste anytime asking for the I-134 since they know my job, etc

My Thai divorce certificate’s english translation simply has a stamp saying it is a certified translation by the ymca, which was listed by the embassy as an acceptable agency to do certifed translations. No other statement or attestation that it is a accurate translation, simply the certified translation stamp. So I agree with your company, that is all is needed and you are reading too much from the internet. Surely, they have had countless experience and would know if it is not adequate. I have used my stamped certified translation with uscis and different embassies without any issues.. a scanned photocopy nonetheless. never did they even need the originals. this goes for uscis, usa embassy in Indonesia, Philippines, ..