JayFromTexas

I agree 100%

They shouldn't be at risk and we have made plans to make the trip. I just wanted to check here to see if I was missing something.

https://hackinglawpractice.com/should-immigrants-travel-abroad-in-2025-what-to-know-before-leaving/

My wife is a CR1 visa holder from Russia and greencard holder. Her daughter also has her greencard. They immigrated in August of 2024. They want to visit their home country this summer. They'll be gone about 3 months. I will travel with them outbound, but return early. The two of them will return in August. I see a prominent immigration attorney discouraging greencard holders from leaving the US. Is it a bad idea to for them to leave the country right now?

I can answer my own question! I asked on another forum and they recommended TravelVisaPro.com. I contacted them and so far I think they're going to work.

I need to renew my 3 year Russian Tourist Visa. The service I used before is unable to provide the invitation letter. Can anyone recommend a service that can provide the letter as well as procuring a new 3 year Visa? Thanks!

My wife and I got married 3/3/23. She arrived in the U.S. in August of 2024. Her green card has an expiration of 8/17/2026. Should we wait until just before her GC expires to file the I-751? Or, since we've now been married 2 years, should we file it now?

Yes, it turns out all they (wife & stepdaughter) needed was a better picture. They got their green cards about 10 days later appointment. SS cards came first, about a month after arrival.

August 16

Maybe this will work Makes sense. Thank you

Scan attached I-797C Biometrics Appt Notice Redacted.pdf

My wife had her Visa interview back in July and entered the US on a CR1 Visa in August. Last week, she received an I-797c notifying her that she has a Biometric Submission here in Texas. I've searched here and see some messages that say Biometrics are required prior to some visa interviews. Should we be alarmed that it is happening now or is this normal?

I assume you've received your passport by now. My wife and stepdaughter interviewed for CR1 visa on July 19 and we didn't receive it back until August 15th. But, there was a period of administrative processing mixed in. How long did you wait for the passport to be delivered? UPDATE: I see in another thread that you got in on 11/14. Very fast!

My wife, stepdaughter and I are currently in Bangkok, waiting for the Embassy to deliver their passports with their CR1 & CR2 visas. They are very very slow. Their visa status went to "issued" last Friday and we got an email today that it could be another week to 10 days before we receive their passports at the agreed on postal location. Very very frustrating that the simple process of mailing and delivering our passports can take up to 2 weeks. That's not my question, though. We are looking at travel options and short notice tickets from Bangkok to Dallas ain't cheap. We are considering flying separately to save money because I can buy my flights with credit card points. The challenge is, the flight that is best to be purchased with CC points, is the not the best flight to buy for $$. Hence, the idea of traveling separately. My question is about my wife and stepdaughter entering the US without me. It is my understanding that as long as I enter the US before them, they can enter. They just can't enter before me. What if we are traveling on the same day, through different US cities? For example, say I enter the US in Los Angeles 6am and they enter the US in San Francisco at 10am on the same day. Will that work? I assume when I arrive my status will be updated showing I am in the US and when my wife presents her visas, everything will be ok. Is that how it works? If not, how does it actually work? Thanks in advance.

I’m glad our experience could help someone. Marriage certificates from previous marriages were never on any list that I saw. And then it all changed and they are now on the lists. I think one of the reasons the consulate accepted our case without them was they knew the requirements had recently changed.