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    Detroit MI
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    Philippines
  • Our Story
    Nothing much to say really. Met on dating site, talked daily for several months, decided to meet in person, spent 1 month together in Philippines and Thailand, everything clicked, decided to spend the rest of our lives together.

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  1.    Zeke3211 reacted to a post in a topic: Proof of bonified relationship for K1 Visa
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  3.    apnzz reacted to a post in a topic: USCIS Lost I-129F Submission
  4.    apnzz reacted to a post in a topic: Proof of bonified relationship for K1 Visa
  5. thonati
    The visit within 2 years has no bearing on whether it was a romantic visit or not. The purpose is that you met her face to face and there is no fraud. The US government could care less if you remarry the very next day after divorce. There is no requirement to wait to remarry K1 or not. Do not take any societal advice from anyone on this board. Follow the law, regulations, and rules in that order and you will be fine. If you are rushing into a marriage is no one's business but yours. I plan to bring my fiance over and wait for the last possible day to marry so that she can get accustomed to American life. I live in Michigan and my fiance is from the Philippines. She has never seen snow, hot water, a dishwasher etc. I was criticized my many people including a Mod. It just shows you that people are very judgemental; even in this day and age. The laws allow me to wait 90 days to get married and I am going to take 89 days to make sure we are doing the right thing for both of us.
  6.    apnzz reacted to a post in a topic: USCIS Lost I-129F Submission
  7. thonati
    "Seriously?" He!! yes. I cannot speak to the 1-800 # as I have not used it. Bringing the K1 fiance here before the interview is subject to fraud. So I have no problem with the K1 interview at the embassy. Something so simple as a I-129F application should not take 159 days while others take only 21 days. If it can be approved in 21 days for some, why not everyone? DOGE needs to attack USCIS on 20JAN noon and have it solved by 6pm. I do not trust any government worker to be efficient and that is why I support outsourcing it. Now if the outsource company fails in their mission, pull the contract and give it to someone else. If the next company fails, repeat. We HAVE to hold our government accountable to us, The People. I trust Elon and Vivek can get this done.
  8. thonati
    This is exactly my point. It should ALWAYS be first come, first serve. Anything else should be criminal. I can understand putting our Active Duty Service Members ahead of the line, no problem. But in my case, they lose my wife's death certificate? I cannot accept mediocrity. I cannot accept poor performance from my government. There was a man that got approved in 21 days.....TWENTY ONE days. This whole process stinks of inefficiency, bloated government. Trump's DOGE should attack USCIS processing on the first day. Hell they are working on a way to pay Federal Taxes with an phone app. Why not a simple USCIS application? The I-129F petition basically confirms the petitioner 1) is not an axe murderer, 2) Is he/she a terrorist, 3) Does he/she pay taxes on time, 4) does he/she pay student loans (and other Federal loans) on time. That is all. Fairly simple. The more important questions occur with the fiance at the embassy to confirm the marriage is not a fraud. I understand the first two question is the most difficult and a background check is needed. The I-129F petition should be approved in less than 30 days.
  9. thonati
    That may be true but the approval times increased dramatically the month they were fired. So while they may not have adjudicated cases, they offered some case management that improved efficiency. I paid for a USCIS service where they tracked approvals on a daily basis and it was very clear, direct cause & effect. The fired workers slowed down the approval process.
  10.    SalishSea reacted to a post in a topic: USCIS Lost I-129F Submission
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  14. thonati
    I had an RFE from USCIS. They wanted proof of my 1st marriage ending. My wife died in DEC22 and I sent them an original from the Records Office. Somehow they lost it. I have copies of that record but I went back and purchased another official copy and sent it in. The $20 is not the problem. The problem is the lost time. There has already been a complete halt to USCIS processing since they fired the 400 people in APR/MAY this year. People who filed in APR and MAY received approvals in under 60 days. I am on day 150 and counting. This is ridiculous. I am so happy that Trump has a Dept of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and I certainly hope they attack the USCIS and get them straight. It should not take this long to process these forms. I understand these are government employees and they work at a snail's pace. Maybe they should outsource this to a company that can be more efficient. I will have my approval soon after they review my RFER but hopefully others will benefit from Trump's new policies.
  15. thonati
    I had a few skirmishes with the law when I was under 18. In my state, these court records are sealed and then destroyed after 10 years (this was 30 years ago). I did a background check on myself before I filed my I-129f. I did not disclose these items and USCIS did not question me. I am not suggesting anyone do what I did as YMMV.
  16. thonati
    Fair point. I see where the USCIS has skipped over an entire week of cases back in Feb. They are now processing those cases now. I will not buy any airplane tickets etc until we get approved. Thanks for the advice.
  17. thonati
    I had a DUI in college and I had to submit the documents. It took heaven and earth to get the courts to 1) find the documents from 35 years ago and 2) provide me with a certified copy. The requirements did not say to provide "notarized or certified" copies but I did anyway. My case will be adjudicated any day now as they have processed about 50% of the cases with the same NOA1 date as me. Right. That is why I asked people to provide details on their specific case. Others will read this and know what to do when they apply.
  18. thonati
    WHICH required document please?
  19. thonati
    Can people give examples of what triggered an RFE? (No pictures, forgot to sign the form etc)
  20.    maryaaaaaaaaaaa reacted to a post in a topic: US Embassy changes interview Scheduling process starting September 28th
  21.    Akuadei0317 reacted to a post in a topic: February 2024 filer; USCIS seems to have skipped over our batch
  22. thonati
    What app are you using? I looked high and low for this feature. IS this an App or website?
  23. thonati
    Congrats Spicy. We filed a few days after you did so we are hoping for an approval soon. The extra trip from Cebu is not really that big a deal for me. Sure it is a hassle and a day long trip, hotel room and trip back the next day. Americans are rich donchakknow? We can afford the extra $500 USD if we really love our Filipinas. Right? I'm kidding of course. Just another layer of BS for those of us who want to do things legally instead of walking across the Mexico border.
  24. thonati
    2nd time? Oh man. He sounds like a winner. No offense to you but the guy is a #######. Since the child is a USC, the courts will favor keeping the child in the US. There have been many cases like this and the mother has been refused to take the child "back home". You really need an Attorney, a good one. This case is more than merely an Immigration issue. It is also a custody issue. My advice, try not to hold any ill will to your spouse. I know it is hard but hate makes people think and behave ill-rationally. He may be a horrible husband but he might be an excellent father. Please do not try to get back at him or hurt him by take the child "back home". Do it the proper way, through the courts. Good luck.
  25. thonati
    Now back to the OP. I am sorry you are in this horrible situation. The reason for divorce really does not matter in the US as most states are "no fault". This means the either party of a marriage can petition the courts to dissolve the marriage for any reason. There is no requirement to show cause, although there are some states that are trying to bring back the "for cause" requirement. It really does not matter if your spouse cheated or burnt the toast. No fault divorce is treated the same. You need to get an attorney on this one.
  26. thonati
    Thanks for the reference. It sounds like this is not a permanent reduction in cases. I am sure there will be a temporary disruption but once things settle down; everything will be good. It is just a pain because those of us that are affected feel cheated. However, in the big picture, what is a few months delay? Nothing really.
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