US Immigration from Germany

Me and my spouse are both applying for our CCW permits in Oregon, and state regulations require Permanent Residents to show a stamped N-300 to obtain one.

This seems to be a rare form - has anyone ever had to deal with an N-300 (Application to File Declaration of Intention)? I cannot seem to find any information about how long of a wait to expect to get the paperwork back.

Hi,

This might be a dumb question, or I'm overthinking it, but for those of you who went through consular processing outside the US and got the visa page in your passport... "how" do I enter the States?

1) United Airlines asks for travel document... So, am I technically still arriving on ESTA until my CR1 page has been stamped, or do I select "US visa" and type in the number listed on passport page?

2) in case someone knows Dulles Airport.. what line did you end up in? I'm coming in through Dulles and used Global Entry before... Am I a US Citizen/LPR line candidate, am I a foreign visitor, should I still go through Global Entry?

Thanks!!! Just don't want any confusion by checking "ESTA" with the airline if it should be a visa.

To my understanding it's only a valid visa once it's stamped by the agent there.

Hello everyone,

I just read the instructions on the documents you need to bring to your K1 visa interview. It states you need to bring proof of your previous visas to the interview. In the past I had a J1 and F1 visa. However, I do not have the old passport anymore that contains the visas. When I renewed my passport a while ago, they took in my old one and did not let me keep it. What kind of evidence am I supposed to bring instead?

Would appreciate some help. Thanks

Hello everyone,
My fianc and I want to apply for the K1 visa soon. I met him in 2021 during my exchange year, for which I was issued a J1 visa. I have already calculated the days I have stayed in my home country up to this point and came to the conclusion that 2 years have passed. However, I am wondering at what point USCIS will ask me for evidence that I have stayed in my home country for two years. Will they send me a notice, does my fianc have to send it in with the initial petition or will I be asked at the interview and am expected to bring evidence? Also, what type of evidence should I compile? Are my university enrolment certificates, job contract, apartment lease, bills, along with my I-94 of the times that I travelled to the US in the past years, enough?

I would appreciate some help from someone who has already done this before Thank you!

I came across the O 1 and EB 1A visas a few months ago and figured I might have a shot at obtaining them. I also did a ton of research on the topic, especially from people in my industry (software engineers and other tech workers).

I'm posting here because I know some of you have already been through this process, and I'd love to hear any tips or opinions you might have.

I'm speaking hypothetically, since I haven t achieved all these accomplishments so far.

A little about me: I m a 22-year-old German citizen majoring in computer science. I co-founded my tech startup with a buddy when I was 20, and we're focused on modernizing the government sector in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. We've also partnered with another company that's a major player in our regional market. It's a win-win for both of us, and we expect huge growth this year and next.

Here s a breakdown of my accomplishments (some are still hypothetical):

- I co-authored five publications, though my contributions were minor and have nothing to do with my startup.
- 15 letters of recommendation from former college professors, one letter of recommendation from my co-founder and our employee, one letter of recommendation from a someone in Portugal with whom I built a software product remotely, one letter of recommendation from someone in the Bay Area, CA, who I met at a conference, and one letter of recommendation from the person who runs our partner company.
- I'm CTO of my own company, earning an annual salary of 150,000.
- 15 different articles highlight our company's product, and one magazine features it regularly.

- I was on the jury on my college's hackathon.

I included the hackathon judging experience because I ve heard that immigration lawyers can interpret the O 1 and EB 1A visa requirements in different ways, meaning the criteria are pretty broadly defined. In other words, serving as a hackathon judge might count toward the requirement/criterion of having reviewed the work of your peers in your field.

So, I'm just interested in hearing your opinions and any advice you might have. What I really like about the O 1 and EB 1A visas is that they're tied to my personal achievements rather than being based solely on my company, for example, holding a managerial role in my company (like the L 1A visa requires).

Just to be super clear, my goal is to achieve a green card and eventually US citizenship.

Thanks in advance for any insights you can share!