US Immigration from France

Hello everyone, please I need help and information on what forms to file for AOS for my 8yrs old daughter already living here in the States. I recently became a US citizen. And I will want to petition for my biological daughter who lives with me. Looking forward to reading your helpful hints. Thanks

Hi, I am in the middle of a K1 visa process, expecting to get the visa by May-June 2022. I am employed by French company "A", part of the US group "C", which has another company "B" in the US, doing the same business but we have different market zones. There is currently a talk of creating a position serving both A and B, with me in mind to take the job, and I could eventually be employed by B. A keeps me employed until at least June 2022, which should be around the time I can move to the US to marry my fianc , and then file for the Green Card. I anticipate a long time to get my EAD, so if I can't work, I could lose the opportunity of the new job for A & B.
I doubt it is possible, but could we ask B or C to file for a L-1B Visa, so that I could work for them while we wait for the EAD or AOS ?

If Yes, when should they start the process ? Can I enter to the US with the K1 visa, marry my fianc , apply for AOS, AP, EAD (still needed ?), as originally intended, but work from Day 1 in the US thanks to the L1B visa ?

Is it heavy work to file for the L1-B ? What is required to prove the "specialized knowledge" ? I don't have certainty that B or C would be willing to do the paperwork, but I want to present it as an option if possible.

Should we just drop the K1 visa thing if the L1-B can be done, and marry then ?

More info:

I have been working for 7 years in company A as en engineer. If the position is created, it will be approved by corporate C. C is a public traded company. The position will be financed by A & B, and the final employer could be either A or B.

The position is to going full time for a training & knowledge transfer project I have been assigned for a couple years, with training both internal and for customers. Technically a new hire could work, but I am the one already familiar with the project and the tools.

My fianc works for B, and they are aware of our marriage project, they would like to keep me in the group, but were not able to create the position before we filed for the K1 visa.

My NAO1 was April 26, 2021, so we know there is still time before I get the K1 visa. Then we know the EAD is going to take 5 months to up to a year. We are aware that the K1 route is not the best when you have work in mind; but at the time we were just eager to live together asap and were told the K1 route would be faster than marriage in France route due to Covid. Also, we did not have any certainty regarding this new position then, but it is getting more and more possible now.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Hello guys,

I have questions regarding removal of conditions.

I was married to a US citizen and lived in the US together until 2019. I had a temporary green card. After three years of marriage things did not go well and we broke up. The break up was really hard for me so I went back to France to be with my family and get better, and then Covid happened. Which means I have not been to the US since September 2019. Now we are divorced and my temporary green card has expired a year ago.

Can I still file for removal of conditions? If so where and how?

Thank you for your help!

Hi everyone! We received a letter saying my AOS application was denied earlier today. The interview back in August went well, and my combo card was in the mail the week after. We did however received an RFE for Birth Certificate shortly after. We were confused as to why they would request my BC since they already had it, but decided to send an original copy of my BC along with an official translation from my hometown in France. The form itself is in French but it is translated into 10 different languages. Turns out this document wasn't good enough and USCIS now considers my application to be abandoned. I should have provided a complete translation and certify it myself.

The first thing we did was getting in touch with an attorney who agreed to meet us tomorrow. If I'm not mistaken, we have the possibility to either file I-485 all over again or ask for a Motion to Reopen or to Reconsider using form I-290B. If I choose to file MTR, my presence may become unlawful between the moment I submit I-290B and the moment they agree to reopen. That's a risk I'm not willing to take. Did any of you follow this path? If so, how did it go and how long did it take?

The other option would be to file for AOS again. The denial letter states that my EAD will be revoked within 18 days of the notice unless I submit proof that my I-485 remains pending. The wording here confuses me. Does that mean I can keep working without interruption if I decide to fill a new I-485? If not, will I have to wait one more year or more as I did after submitting my original I-485?

Again, I'll be in touch with a lawyer tomorrow, but it would be very helpful to get some advice, feedback, or to read similar experiences from you guys. Hopefully, this post can also help applicants who just got an RFE for their birth certificate.

Thank you!

Today is one of those days when I am sooo tired about how long this process has been.

im so tired of reading that people that have applied a year after me are getting scheduled for interview for no good reasons.

Same field office but just different luck I guess..

anyway, if nothing change I should be able to expedite based on my priority date being up.

i don t want to waste some month because I know all to well they a normal expedite lead nowhere. I did two of them last year for my ead and the never bothered replying to it.

can someone who s had a positive story of expediting with Congress person explain how they did it?

i know this might not even work but I want to try, my next step will probably be to book an info pass appointment at the field office directly to ask what in the work they could be doing.

my PD is may 4th 2020 and field office is San Antonio. I m adjusting based on marriage to a us citizen.