US Immigration from Honduras

A question regarding vaccines- My husband received the vaccines listed for immigration as a baby. He is not sure if his mother has any record of the vaccines, and they are probably impossible to obtain in his home country. Does immigration accept tilter tests to verify immunity?

Hi everyone, following our NOA2, I have been watching videos and reading guides online about what comes next. I wanted to make sure I have the correct/most efficient plan in mind for our situation.

We received our NOA2 on July 23, 2024 (the paper NOA2 says July 23, while the USCIS site says July 24). However, our USCIS timeline hasn't updated with a "We've sent your case to the NVC" step yet. I planned to request our case number from the NVC's Public Inquiry Form on Aug 6/7, as I've seen guides online say that two weeks after your NOA2, you can request your number here instead of waiting for the email/letter. Is this correct, or do I need to wait two weeks after the "we sent your case" step from USCIS?

Am I also correct that we cannot take any of the next steps until we have this number? Per the US Embassy Tegucigalpa page, it looks like you schedule the medical exam simply by contacting the doctor yourself, but I imagine you need the NVC case number for that. I know we also need the NVC case number to complete the DS-160, which is then required to book the embassy appointment.

My fianc e is in Honduras. We created an account with USTravelDocs, and the first available appointment is October 11, 2024 (it was October 7 a few days ago). Apparently the embassy in Tegucigalpa only opens a few appointment dates per month, so I'm feeling antsy about getting our NVC number in time to get an appointment for October. I want to make sure I'm doing anything I can now to save time later -- I've already filled out the I-134 as best I can for now.

Thanks for your consideration! I'm essentially looking to make sure I'm not misunderstanding anything about the next steps and that I'm being as efficient as I can.

I am a US citizen. My wife is originally from Honduras. She got her US citizenship last year.

Her brother is in his early thirties. About five years ago, he got in some kind of a fight with a guy who apparently has ties to organized crime. The criminals issued death threats and her brother fled to Spain which, at least at that time, didn't require a visa for Hondurans to enter as a "tourist." He overstayed his visa and has been in Spain illegally since, working off and on.

It's not going well for her brother in Spain and my wife's family says that it would still be unsafe for him to return to Honduras. So their idea is to somehow bring him to the US.

Would this be possible? Back in 2018 when we were in the process for my wife's residency we asked our lawyer about bringing the brother here and the lawyer mentioned waiting times of over a decade for visas for siblings. She suggested a student visa would be much faster, although this obviously wouldn't be a permanent solution and I wouldn't want to be a party to helping my wife's brother overstay his visa here in the US.

Another detail that might be relevant, my wife's brother was arrested once years ago in Honduras for something minor like disturbing the peace and spent a night in jail. That's his only arrest as far as I know, but it could show up on his police record, which I imagine US immigration will ask for if he applies for any kind of US visa.

Thanks!

Hello Everyone!

I am hoping to get some ideas on domicile and I-864. My husband and I are still going through the I130 process (filed on December 23). I am trying to prepare for reestablishing domicile, and the I 864. I am living with my husband here in Honduras, and we plan on leaving when he has his visa at the same time. I have been working at an international school for the last 6 years and have been using the foreign tax credit when filing my taxes. I have a permanent address in the US and a voting record. I am wondering if I will have to start paying taxes again (no more tax credit) or just use my tax forms as proof that I have filed. My current income is above the poverty guidelines. I also have a Last Will and Testament with my husband's name on it. I also own a car in the US.

Is there anything else I may need to prove domicile?

I am also starting a small business and I am wondering if a business tax ID and fictitious name establishment can be used as evidence. In addition, my husband already has the possibility of employment.

Any insight is helpful.

Hello!

Anyone else here move to a foreign country to teach and met someone and got married? I want to start a discussion on how to leave your school properly while finding a new job in the US...

Is a mid-year resignation possible at your school? My husband and I plan to leave together when he gets his visa (which of course, that timing is unpredictable).

Thank you!