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Did he enter the US with his Immigrant Visa

 

Did he wait until he was sent his Green Card and then returned to Spain.

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How did he get a green card if he never went to the US? 

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You are desperate to get inside the US.  You are desperate to avoid any separation. You have clear immigrant intent, making the issuance of ANY non-immigrant visa very unlikely.  Like other people, in

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What do you mean what other people do while waiting? Continue school, their employment, live their lives normally. Only after visa in hand do they quit their job and move. 

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1 minute ago, sardine said:

Yes, I applied again this year to the ESTA, but I marked this question as "Yes". There might be a small chance that I could mark this question as "No", but I want to do things right and ask the ESTA office. But again, they don't answer questions, and neither the embassy

If you were denied entry you were denied entry, there is no ESTA office.

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Did he enter the US with his visa?

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Just now, sardine said:

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Does he have his physical Green Card?

“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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2 minutes ago, sardine said:

He went for a week in December, it was required in order to activate the residency 

I suggest he return to the US and establish your household to wait out the process.   

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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1 minute ago, sardine said:

yes

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It could easily be another year before your visa is issued.   Remaining outside the US that long would bring his residency into question, imo. 

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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~ Duplicate thread removed. Please keep all related questions in one thread. ~
 

19 minutes ago, sardine said:

Hello, 

 

Can I ask for appointment in the US embassy in a different country than my home country? (for tourist or student visa)

 

Thank you

what is the purpose of this? They will know your entire history (and your spouses) no matter where you apply from. They do not like people consulate shopping.

 

 

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yep, that is what we want to avoid. We won't live separated 

Separation is a normal part of the immigration process.  No one wants to be separated, but it is sometimes necessary.  The immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and money.  A failure of ANY of those can lead to problems.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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~ Duplicate thread removed. Please keep all related questions in one thread. ~
 

what is the purpose of this? They will know your entire history (and your spouses) no matter where you apply from. They do not like people consulate shopping.

I am not hiding my history 

 

I want to get an appointment as fast as possible. In my birth country is 370 days, but in others is 12.  

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It is not impossible you will be issued with a B but highly unlikely.

 

Did not realise appointments could be had in 12 days, you would need to ask that Consulate if they will interview you.

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