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21 Year Old wants to go back to the states

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millefleur   5,046

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Seconding the green card lottery.

🇷🇺 CR-1 via DCF (Dec 2016-Jun 2017) & I-751 ROC (Apr 2019-Oct 2019)🌹

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Info about my DCF Moscow* experience here and here

26-Jul-2016: Married abroad in Russia 👩‍❤️‍👨 See guide here
21-Dec-2016: I-130 filed at Moscow USCIS field office*
29-Dec-2016: I-130 approved! Yay! 🎊 

17-Jan-2017: Case number received

21-Mar-2017: Medical Exam completed

24-Mar-2017: Interview at Embassy - approved! 🎉

29-Mar-2017: CR-1 Visa received (via mail)

02-Apr-2017: USCIS Immigrant (GC) Fee paid

28-Jun-2017: Port of Entry @ PDX 🛩️

21-Jul-2017: No SSN after three weeks; applied in person at the SSA

22-Jul-2017: GC arrived in the mail 📬

31-Jul-2017: SSN arrived via mail, hurrah!

 

*NOTE: The USCIS Field Office in Moscow is now CLOSED as of February 28th, 2019.

 

Removal of Conditions - MSC Service Center

 28-Jun-2019: Conditional GC expires

30-Mar-2019: Eligible to apply for ROC

01-Apr-2019: ROC in the mail to Phoenix AZ lockbox! 📫

03-Apr-2019: ROC packet delivered to lockbox

09-Apr-2019: USCIS cashed check

09-Apr-2019: Case number received via text - MSC 📲

12-Apr-2019: Extension letter arrives via mail

19-Apr-2019: Biometrics letter arrives via mail

30-Apr-2019: Biometrics appointment at local office

26-Jun-2019: Case ready to be scheduled for interview ⌛

04-Sep-2019: Interview was scheduled - letter to arrive in mail

09-Sep-2019: Interview letter arrived in the mail! ✉️

17-Oct-2019: Interview scheduled @ local USCIS  

18-Oct-2019: Interview cancelled & notice ordered*

18-Oct-2019: Case was approved! 🎉

22-Oct-2019: Card was mailed to me 📨

23-Oct-2019: Card was picked by USPS 

25-Oct-2019: 10 year GC Card received in mail 📬

 

*I don't understand this status because we DID have an interview!

 

🇺🇸 N-400 Application for Naturalization (Apr 2020-Jun 2021) 🛂

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Filed during Covid-19 & moved states 1 month after filing

30-Mar-2020: N-400 early filing window opens!

01-Apr-2020: Filed N-400 online 💻 

02-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received online 📃

07-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received via mail

05-May-2020: Moved to another state, filed AR-11 online

05-May-2020: Application transferred to another USCIS field office for review ➡️

15-May-2020: AR-11 request to change address completed

16-Jul-2020: Filed non-receipt inquiry due to never getting confirmation that case was transferred to new field office

15-Oct-2020: Received generic response to non-receipt inquiry, see full response here

10-Feb-2021: Contacted senator's office for help with USCIS

12-Feb-2021: Received canned response from senator's office that case is within processing time 😡

16-Feb-2021: Contacted other senator's office for help with USCIS - still no biometrics

19-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice - canned response from other senator's office 🌐

23-Feb-2021: Interview scheduled - notice to come in the mail

25-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice arrives via mail

01-Mar-2021: Interview notice letter arrives via mail  ✉️ 

29-Mar-2021: Passed interview at local office! Oath Ceremony to be scheduled

13-Apr-2021: Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

04-May-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 Unable to attend due to illness

04-May-2021: Mailed request to reschedule Oath to local office

05-May-2021: "You did not attend your Oath Ceremony" - notice to come in the mail

06-May-2021: Oath Ceremony will be scheduled, date TBA

12-May-2021: Oath Ceremony re-scheduled for June 3rd, then de-scheduled same day 😡 

25-May-2021: New Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

16-Jun-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 - DONE!!

17-Jun-2021: Certificate of Naturalization issued

 

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kiwibean   48

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I echo this.  If your country is eligible, the green card lottery could be the way to go.

 

How did you get to the US the first time around?  Did you have support from your family that you no longer have?

On J visas.  Spouse won DV lottery while in US.  Did AOS from the US.

 

Boston field office, GC holder for 10 years.

Citizenship received in 2016, took ~5 months from application to passport.

Spouse received citizenship in 2019

 

 

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18 hours ago, Charles Lee said:

So the best way is to get married,

You are heading into sketchy areas here.....

 

Marriage for the purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit is straight up FRAUD.

18 hours ago, Charles Lee said:

So I was wondering if there are any type of schools that don't cost much money but are able to issue a student visa. 

Nope.  You have to have the money up front.

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2 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

You are heading into sketchy areas here.....

 

Marriage for the purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit is straight up FRAUD.

Nope.  You have to have the money up front.

Fake marriage is fraud for sure, I have no intentions on that.

 

I was thinking I could save up some money to be enough to pay tuition upfront, some language schools can be paid weekly

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18 hours ago, canadian_wife said:

What are you studying?  

 

I have attended one of the cheaper US schools while on a student visa.  It was still tens of thousands of dollars.  How will you show you can financially support yourself (a requirement for all student visas, plus health insurance) if you do not have support from your parents?

 

Good luck

What about language schools and some art schools that can be paid weekly or monthly.  It can at least get me to stay there and study for a degree

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10 minutes ago, Charles Lee said:

What about language schools and some art schools that can be paid weekly or monthly.  It can at least get me to stay there and study for a degree

In any case you will need a visa. Do you have a current Tourist Visa? B1/B2? ESTA?

 

What is your home country?

 

Without information from your side we can just guess but if you need more help you will need to give us more information. 

 

I really advice you to read more about it here

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/student-visa.html

…… For short periods of recreational study, a Visitor (B) visa may be appropriate
A visitor (B) visa permits enrollment in a short recreational course of study, which is not for credit toward a degree or academic certificate. Learn more about Visitor Visas.….

 

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7 minutes ago, PaulaCJohnny said:

In any case you will need a visa. Do you have a current Tourist Visa? B1/B2? ESTA?

 

What is your home country?

 

Without information from your side we can just guess but if you need more help you will need to give us more information. 

 

I really advice you to read more about it here

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/student-visa.html

…… For short periods of recreational study, a Visitor (B) visa may be appropriate
A visitor (B) visa permits enrollment in a short recreational course of study, which is not for credit toward a degree or academic certificate. Learn more about Visitor Visas.….

 

Hi, Thanks for replying again. I haven't had a visa for a while now, i'm in my hometown at this moment. And I come from China.

 

My thought is to either impress my parents to restore the sponsorship, or to make money myself to get a tourist visa while studying. 

 

Thoughts guys ?

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milimelo   4,477

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10 hours ago, Charles Lee said:

Hi, Thanks for replying again. I haven't had a visa for a while now, i'm in my hometown at this moment. And I come from China.

 

My thought is to either impress my parents to restore the sponsorship, or to make money myself to get a tourist visa while studying. 

 

Thoughts guys ?

Wow two pages before saying his home country. 
 

I recommend completing college overseas and once you’re established in your profession apply for tourist visa. 
 

China is NOT eligible for DV lottery so that route is out. 

ROC 2009
Naturalization 2010

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JeanneAdil   6,498

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10 hours ago, Charles Lee said:

Hi, Thanks for replying again. I haven't had a visa for a while now, i'm in my hometown at this moment. And I come from China.

 

My thought is to either impress my parents to restore the sponsorship, or to make money myself to get a tourist visa while studying. 

 

Thoughts guys ?

u want to live here permanently and tourist visa does not allow that

so,  finish your degree there and create a good resume and hunt for US employers that may sponsor u 

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