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K1 and K3 visa numbers down
Grumpy:
K1 and K3 immigration numbers are falling, some blame Trump policies.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/19/trump-policies-create-barriers-legal-immigration
http://www.cato.org/blog/immigration-application-denials-jump-37-percent-under-trump
K1
Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen
35,925 2014
30,947 2015
38,403 2016
34,797 2017
24,675 2018
K2
Child of K1
5,100 2014
4,391 2015
5,727 2016
5,388 2017
3,981 2018
K3
Certain spouse of U.S. citizen
392 2014
182 2015
102 2016
15 2017
6 2018
K4
Child of K3
71 2014
39 2015
20 2016
8 2017
0 2018
Many more links in the two articles
BillyB:
Not sure Trump policies affect K-1 and K-3 other than processing slowed down due to immigration officials getting busy elsewhere.
Googled your numbers to get a complete picture. Visas for professionals, artists, atheletes, other talented people and for agriculture skyrockets under Trump compared to Obama.
http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/AnnualReports/FY2018AnnualReport/FY18AnnualReport%20-%20TableXVIB.pdf
visa overstays outnumber illegal border crossings. The type of Visas that are abused the most got severely cut back under Trump.
Maxx2:
--- Quote from: Grumpy on April 05, 2019, 04:49:21 PM ---K1 and K3 immigration numbers are falling, some blame Trump policies.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/19/trump-policies-create-barriers-legal-immigration
http://www.cato.org/blog/immigration-application-denials-jump-37-percent-under-trump
K1
Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen
35,925 2014
30,947 2015
38,403 2016
34,797 2017
24,675 2018
K2
Child of K1
5,100 2014
4,391 2015
5,727 2016
5,388 2017
3,981 2018
K3
Certain spouse of U.S. citizen
392 2014
182 2015
102 2016
15 2017
6 2018
K4
Child of K3
71 2014
39 2015
20 2016
8 2017
0 2018
Many more links in the two articles
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A retired ICE agent (John Sampson) I know and some others in an anti immigration fraud group did a FOIA request. They found from the USCIS that in a 10 year period of time foreign spouses of USCs and LPRs had filled just over 84 thousand V.A.W.A. self petitions. The dreaded "silver bullet' I-360 potion that allows foreign spouses both women and men, to claim abuse and self petition themselves for green cards.
Back in the day when this was an issue to me, I was told that in the majority of cases it is to be expected.
I got this the other day from an advocate for VAWA reformer. She a USC had this pulled on her by her Dutch ex-husband.
--- Quote ---** PHONE #S BELOW **
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization just passed the House without addressing widespread fraud for VAWA green cards. The status quo remains in the House version!
OUR ONLY HOPE: CALL SENATE JUDICIARY MEMBERS NOW!!!
VAWA is also being written in the Senate Judiciary Committee without addressing the widespread fraud with VAWA green cards. Please contact staffers at AS MANY OFFICES AS POSSIBLE this week and next!! (If you’re a constituent of one of these senators, clearly state so and demand someone take your call.)Deliver a QUICK “elevator pitch” to each of the Senate Judiciary offices. (Ask for the legislative director or chief counsel.)
Let them know:
- Foreigners fraudulently claim abuse to get fast-tracked green cards under VAWA;
- No evidence, interviews, investigations required – and Americans barred from submitting evidence;
- Homeland security decisions made by obscure social work/VAWA immigration unit;
- VAWA giving fast-tracked citizenship to fraudsters, criminals – even national security threats;
- You were denied due process and couldn’t rebut these allegations with immigration officials;
- Consequences to you [custody, job, security clearance, jail time, financial???];
- Reauthorizing VAWA without addressing VAWA green card fraud is irresponsible.
If they want more information on this issue, tell them to visit ImmigrationFraud.com, VOIF.org or other sites you feel accurately portray the issue.
--- End quote ---
GenMish:
Hmmm
Its never been easier to contact someone internationally.
I just checked the web traffic to several popular websites for international dating, also RWD for kicks. Web traffic is dropping to nosediving over the past 12 months, so we should expect K1 numbers to continue to fall especially with the new and improved fees.
krimster2:
this happened to a guy I used to ridicule on this board
ScotinCrimea!!!!!
another form of Russian roulette for you
though the version that has hollow points is more humane
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