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I just got everything done. Received my US passport, about 2 weeks after the oath ceremony and immediate passport application. My spouse who is on Medicare for his medical coverage, received some letter about coverage B. We are yet to reach out to his agent. However, we wondered if the joint taxes from the last year (we have been doing since 2020) caused his income to go up and triggered something about the Medicare. My main question is do we have to keep doing joint taxes? We want to find a good way where he doesn't have to compromise his Medicare coverages. Even if we need to file separately as married people. Thanks for your input.

Hello,

My application is with the NVC right now soon will be scheduling the K-1 medical and interview with the US Embassy in Bangkok. Anyone has any experience with this ? How was the process ? How hard was the interview ? I heard they provide option to speak Thai on the interview ? My Fianc e speaks English but she will be more comfortable in Thai ? Any feedback with recent process will be appreciate it !

Hi all,

My fiance (Vietnam) is having her interview next Friday. I noticed on the lists of docs for her to bring needs the petitioner (me) original and copy of the birth certificate. Not to mention the cover letter (on USCIS website) specifically states the original birth copies are for petitioner filing IR4 or F-5 petitions and not of K-1.... Problem is I was born in VN and got my USC through naturalization via my parents when they passed their interview in the US. My parents still have my birth certificate but not the original ans so i sent my fiance the copied version.

My question is.... For those who recently had their fiance passed through their k1 interview, did your fiance have to provide any petitioners original birth certificate?

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Hello all,

I would need your help with this as I can't find any info and I'm guessing there must be people who needed time to wrap things up.

We are getting our EB1 greencard soonish. I am planning on living in the US as soon as we get it, but my husband wants to stay in Canada for an extra 1.75 years to fulfill his Psychology license. He will come to the US vacationing often, every couple of months, but won't live in the US more than 2 months/year for the first 2 years.

Because of this he plans on applying for a re-entry permit (Form I-131) correctly: going to the US and to wait for the biometrics and all.

But our cross-border accountant said as he will be in Canada for more than 182 days/year, he will be a tax resident of Canada.

Does being a tax resident of Canada have an impact on the US greencard?

Also because of him, even if I live in the US full-time, I will likely also be a tax resident of Canada (ties). Does that have an impact on keeping my greencard too?

Are there treads about people needing an extra year or 2 to wrap things up? I can't find them.

Thank you so much for your help!

Please help to fill out part 3 of the I-131 form.

Date of intended departure

Length of trip

I don't know when I'm planning to travel and the purpose of my trip. What should I write here? Just any random future date?