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sonjakrabetz

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May be some of you remember our case, which was that we went to our 1st Interview in April and because of our unique living situation ( he lives in San Francisco with 2 roommates ) and I live 30 min. away with a live-in position as a Nanny. All the evidences we brought ( we've been a couple for 5 years ) weren't looked at and the interview took 5 minutes.

So we talked to a lawyer and she said we should move together which we are gonna do now ( even we are super happy with our situation-which probably no one understands, who doesn't know us ). Anyways, another problem which occured is, my husband has to go to Korea for 4-5 months starting in august 06 for a job and I can't go and visit him which is really upsetting ( I overstayed my visa).

So now the whole moving situation doesn't make sense because his lease is til august 06 and I thought we would have more time, but we'll basically go to the interview with the same evidences, no apartment together etc. (o.k. we got health insurance together through his work and more pics ).

I think there's not much advice I can hope for since it is a complicated process. Our lawyer said she wouldn't take our case, if we don't live together and said she wouldn't want my name on my husbands lease (because of the roommates etc. ) She also mentioned field investigators and I truly hope they are on our asses, so they can see what our relationship is like and that it's not fake.

So, I just had to get that all of my mind and share it with all of you. I would love to hear about 2nd Interviews (called Fraud interview by the way...). I know it's gonna be hard and it scares me a lot.

We gonna put my husband now on my lease, which we didn't do before because we didn't want to lie about it. Does anyone know if you can get approved at the 2nd Interview right away, or do they check all the questions later and it takes some time.

I decided to take some nude pictures of us (nothing serious, don't worry ), but I'm just at that point where I don't care anymore...o.k. may be I'm not gonna show them:-)...anyways, feels good to be back and hope everyone is doing better then me...
Sonja
 
Hi Sonja,

Good luck to you for the second interview.

The thing that occurs to me is: what are your plans for the future, as in what at point do you intend to live together? Are you waiting for a job closer to where he is, are you waiting to get admission to go to college (closer to where he is), or is he looking for jobs where you are etc. I think if you were able to get answer those questions - and be on the same page with your husband - it would give you some direction as to how to proceed with your case.

From our experience, it is very clear that the USCIS wants to see evidence that you intend to live together. Immigration aside, that's how a married couple would plan their lives, right? Maybe you are not able to live together right now, but are you actively planning to be together at some point in the future - maybe this is what they are looking for ...

Not sure if that helps!

-Priya
 
Thanks Priya B.

Yeah, now we are planning to live together but now it makes sense to do it once he comes back from Korea. I just hope we have a better chance to explain our situation and that they look at all the evidences we have. Because they would see that our relationship is not a fraud. We know they'll question us seperately but we fear that they are preoccupied by our living situation (again). We will change this because of the greencard...

it's coming up soon,and we are gonna talk to more lawyers and keep everyone updated...

thanks sonja
 
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Hi Sonja...
Mann, ihr habts aber auch wirklich nicht leicht, oder?

I don't know anything about 2nd interviews, have you done a search in this forum yet?
But hopefully you will get approved right there and then you will be able to visit your husband in Korea.

As Priya said, since you have an intent to live together (your husband is now on your lease), they should be happy with that. I mean, obviously you guys can't move together now he has to leave for Korea.

Health insurance sounds good. Maybe you can be added to his car insurance too. Did you have joint bank accounts the first time? Maybe you could also get your parents and friends to write affidavits that they know about your marriage and approve of it.

Nude pics, ey?? :D Haha, not sure if thats such a good idea... unless they are made professionally, maybe.

Well I really really wish you the best of luck. Keep us posted, ok?
Alles Gute!!
 
Sonja, I am no expert about this issue, but just remember, it is your job to convince the USCIS that your marriage is bonafide. Your husband living with 2 other roommates when you live just 30 minutes away from him with somebody else is hardly convincing. Now, I am not questioning your intent of if your marriage is bonafide, but just how it would look to the USCIS. At this point, what is more important for the 2 of you guys, your relationship or his job where he will have to travel to Korea for 4-5 months? Remember, if you failed to convince them that your relationship is bonafide somehow in this second interview, they could start other proceedings against you. With him gone to Korea, you will be left to fend for yourself even if you wanted to take the legal route. I hope you would do whatever possible to make sure things would be different at this interview, for your own good. Good luck!
 
Hi sgsnathan

Yeah, we know we have to convince them, thats why we brought tons of evidences...and they didn't take a look. So much for convincing!!!But thanks for your input...I appreciate it and you are right about it. Sometimes even friends ask us why we don't live together and don't understand it...but we'll change that!
Sonja
 
Hope all goes well with the second interview. Just remember that you have to prove that you are a legitimate husband and wife, not just your relationship as far as being together, how often you see each other or how much you know each other (you probably got a red flag because it may seem to them as regular boyfriend/girlfriend realtionship and not marriage). It´s unfortunate that when we got married, we got married to the uscis also, meaning you have to think about them in most of your decisions.
 
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Thanks

We hired a lawyer who seems positive and said we'll work it out and our consultation is on Tuesday so I'll let you know what he said to do. If my husband wouldn't have to go to Korea, we would be living together, but because of that we are waiting to see what the lawyer says.....

I'm having positive thoughts and hope the field investigators are having a good time watching us. I really hope they do!
 
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