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CaliRose   19

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Hi Friends need advice please

 for my brother's situation who is from China.

His family entered to the US as a refuge and  after 6 months he got tourist visa and entered to the US and now he doesn't know how he can apply for green card and stay with his family since his wife still doesn't have Green Card cuz they arrived less than 1 year  maybe in January . they wnt through refuge immigration part and pay to so many attorney none of them gives them good advice.   

thanks you 

 

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geowrian   22,338

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Once his wife has a green card, she can petition for him by sending in an I-130. The wait is about 2 years from filing to visa (maybe a little longer now, but nobody can say for sure).

 

He can only stay until his I-94 (obtained at POE) expires, so he will need to return home before then. He cannot overstay his visa, work, etc. (just like any other tourist).

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   46,109

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21 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Once his wife has a green card, she can petition for him by sending in an I-130. The wait is about 2 years from filing to visa (maybe a little longer now, but nobody can say for sure).

 

He can only stay until his I-94 (obtained at POE) expires, so he will need to return home before then. He cannot overstay his visa, work, etc. (just like any other tourist).

Agree, she will need to make enough to sponsor him or have somebody who can joint sponsor.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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CaliRose   19

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1 hour ago, geowrian said:

Once his wife has a green card, she can petition for him by sending in an I-130. The wait is about 2 years from filing to visa (maybe a little longer now, but nobody can say for sure).

 

He can only stay until his I-94 (obtained at POE) expires, so he will need to return home before then. He cannot overstay his visa, work, etc. (just like any other tourist).

ok thank you

 
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