US Immigration from Canada

Anyone who had recent approvals for both parents (I-130)? Looking to see typical timeline for both getting approved. Mom got approval yesterday...still waiting on dad.

Hello!

This forum -- and visajourney as a whole -- is such a cool resource to those of us earlier in our process; thanks to the amazing people who stick around even after their USCIS journey is over to help other couples!

I'm a US petitioner and we're doing the K-1 route, filing our I-129F soon (yes, we know the advantages and disadvantages over just getting married )

As my fianc is Canadian, I've obviously been closely following the whole Montreal DS-5535 threads.

My fianc 's employer is a research institute, and has the words Research Institute in the name. His own duties are NON-SCIENTIFIC; he does logistics/shipping work. But, we're wondering, with the elevated DS-5535 handouts at the Montreal consulate, if just the fact this is his employer is likely to seem TAL-aligned and have us go through the delays that go with the DS-5535. No problem but obviously not fun to wait haha

My fianc works NOT AS A SCIENTIST OR DOCTOR; he has no post-secondary education in the sciences at all, and no Masters/PhD/MD... but then again, education isn't listed on the I-129F, so going into the K-1 interview when he's at that stage, that won't be already established.

Anyways, would love to hear if this as his most recent/current employer seems likely to add the DS-5535 wait to the timeline we should be anticipating.

And/or if preemtively bringing a resume to the K-1 interview (when we get to that ) and an affidavit from my fianc 's direct supervisor stating that my fianc 's work isn't actually scientific would help curtail that possibility?

Appreciate any replies and excited to be joining this cool community!! Thank you!!

Hi all,

As we need extra time to settle in the US after having obtained our GC in Feb 2024, I am in the process of filing an I-131 reentry permit for me and my family. Looking at the form it seems pretty straightforward. When looking at other sources (notably lawyer ones) it sounds a lot more daunting:

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Applying for a reentry permit requires submitting a comprehensive package to USCIS emphasizing the lawful permanent resident s reasons/needs for wanting to reside abroad temporarily and their intent to resume their residency in the U.S. after their temporary absence. The package should also include evidence that the lawful permanent resident was in the U.S. at the time of filing the application since it is a statutory requirement. See 8 CFR 223.2(b)(1). Failure to provide such evidence could lead to a Request for Evidence for the same and/or an eventual denial.

Is this actually so i.e. that I need to provide ample evidence about our plans? Or is it sufficient to just submit the form along with a I-551 copy and the payment form?

Hi all,

My spouse (USC) and I have been living in Canada the past 3 year tax years making his income fall below the poverty line in the U.S. However my spouse just moved the U.S and has proof of income for about 3 months making about $2500 per pay check. From the quote below on this website(https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents.html), would it suffice to just provide the past few pay checks as financial evidence without having to add a joint sponsor?

Evidence of income: "If you completed Form I-864, I-864A, or I-864EZ and the income reported on this form or your tax transcript reflects income below the poverty guidelines for the year the form was submitted, submit evidence of your income. This can include evidence of current employment or self-employment, recent pay statements, a letter from the employer on business letterhead showing dates of employment, wages paid, and type of work performed or other financial data."

Hi all,

Me and the family, wife and 3 kids live in Canada and got the green card in February this year (2024) but have not moved to the US yet for a number of reasons beyond our control (job, school etc).

As we are slowly approaching the 1 year mark, we are looking at the option to apply for a re-entry permit to give us extra time to settle. Is this something a reentry permit can be used for? As per my understanding the permit is usually for people who have settled in the US and then have to travel for a longer period of time. Our situation is different, as we have not effectively lived in the US so far.

Now I know that you need to demonstrate ties to the US when you file for the re-entry permit, but we unfortunately have nothing in the US so far (except a bank account). How will we demonstrate this, and what reason do we provide that we have to travel abroad? Is the re-entry permit in my situation something you would advise me to use a lawyer for, or is it pretty straight forward?

Again, to emphasize, we travel to the US frequently, we just don't have any ties yet and need extra time to settle. Has anyone here used a permit for that purpose before?

Thanks a lot, Tom