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Community SpotlightDV Lottery of K1 Visa - Can I file for both?
Petrisaint Mpaka posted a topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures,
I applied for the DV lottery 2025 and hope to be selected this year. My fiancé and I discovered that there is a fiancé visa for the USA. Do you think if we apply for the K1 visa but are selected for the DV lottery that we can stop the fiancé visa process? What are the timelines and options here :)?-
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Confused about steps after marriage
SP1988 posted a topic in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas,
My fiancee arrived last month on K1 fiance visa and we got married yesterday. It seems from what I have seen online that I made a mistake by not getting SSN prior to marriage? I am going to the SSN office on Monday to gather more information... also worried about employment authorization and travel authorization(s). Thanks for any insights!-
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Tourist visa cancelled by CBP agent. Can we still get a CR1 or K1 Visa?
yotajeeper posted a topic in What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration,
Upon my gf's most recent arrival, her tourist visa was cancelled at the airport due to her frequent visits last year and suspicion of working here. She was denied entry and sent back same day. Is a CR1 or K1 visa process an option still? I would appreciate any advice or tips you can provide!-
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Recent Immigration DiscussionsCensus 2025 Citizenship question. No option for derived citizenship after birth 1:26 pm today
taxpayer2000
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1 RepliesI was filling out the 2025 Census and in the citizenship question, it asks how citizenship was obtained. I became a USC via my parents while under the age of 18. Do we choose "By naturalization" and put the year the parents naturalized?
what police reports are needed 1:17 pm today
RABBITDANCE
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2 RepliesAfter our I-130 is approved we are going to transfer the case to Germany as she has moved in with me in Germany from her home country since the time we applied. It's my understanding that she may need to provide police reports as part of the process of collecting documents needed for the next phase. As she has been living in Germany, does that mean she would need to provide only a German police report, or will they want her home country one, or both?
(To possibly complicate this question further, she is in Germany on SOFA status, i.e. as a dependent to a me, a contractor, and as such is not an ordinary resident of Germany but lives here as a legally vague defacto resident status under SOFA rules, and as such is not registered at our apartment in Germany. We suppose that there may be a way to obtain a police clearance without registration but are unsure how. Her home county could provide a police report but it's been our understanding from previous discussions that it's not considered by USCIS to be a valid document anyway due to corruption in that country, so it might not be required to submit one )
FILING MY WIFE GREEN CARD ? 12:19 pm today
SELASSIA
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6 RepliesFILING MY WIFE GREEN CARD
CAN I FILE I130 ONLINE AND USE THE RECEIPT TO FILE I485 .
SHE IS IN THE USA ACTUALLY .
I AM US CITIZEN OUR SON IS US CITIZEN .
Translations done in country of origin 10:21 am today
annchez16
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4 RepliesGood morning,
I was wondering if any one has submitted translations of documents that were translated in their home country. Ten years ago I had to translate documents for my visa entry. This document was translated in my home country by a professional translator. The document has a stamp from the translator and her title in german "Diplom- bersetzerin". I am worried that this isn't accepted or good enough since I don't have the translator certify completeness and accuracy (which in my opinion should be assumed by their stamp and signature). Therefore should I just go ahead and get the document translated again?
If so does anyone recommend a good online translation service?
Thanks in advance
How to upload submit joint sponsor when it’s locked 10:00 am today
AneAne
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2 RepliesHow to upload/submit joint sponsor in ceac account there s no other option under AOS because everything was accepted. It s locked, can someone help me what to do my interview date is on Jan.16,2025. Thanks