US Immigration from Hong Kong

I filed I-130 for my children a while ago. but no decision yet. USCIS website said "6 months until case decision"

In the petition i uploaded the marriage certificate. I filed the petition in July 2022.

I married my wife in Hong Kong in 2012.

But i divorced with her today. The divorce is still in process, and the marriage certificate became invalid. HK government took back the marriage certificate.

So does my divorce affect my I-130 petitions for my children? because i provided marriage certificate, but it became invalid.

What should i do? Do i need to call USCIS? or provide other document?

Hi All,

We just received our DQ and wondered if anyone had updates on how long HK is taking "DQ --> Interview Scheduled"

Any hints here?

Thanks much!!!

Hi Canadian VJ members,

I have to renew my Canadian passport from the U.S. in the next 3-4 months. Has anyone renewed theirs from the U.S.? I wanted to see how you got your photos taken. I couldn't find anywhere in my city that takes Canadian passport photos, and I read that you can't do it by yourself because you need a professional photographer/studio to sign on the back of the photos.

I'm currently in Hong Kong for travelling and I wonder if I should just take mine from here. Will there be a problem when the photo studio address is in Hong Kong but I mail the application from the U.S.?

I sent this question to Canadian Consulate as well as the canada.ca website but no reply. Thanks in advance for anyone who can share their experience.

Hi everyone,

For the 3-year rule "the applicant has been married to and living in a valid marital union with the same U.S. citizen spouse for all three years":

- Does it allow if I (LPR) travel outside the country but my spouse (US citizen) doesn't come with me during those short vacations? We're talking about 1-2 weeks each time.

- For the supporting evidence, e.g. Joint bank account - does it need to be from day 1 of the 3-year period? We only changed our bank accounts to joint accounts maybe a year after I got my GC and moved to US. But we have filed tax jointly ever since I had my GC.

Hi, I am filling up I130 for my wife, She is in Hong Kong, I am a permanent resident living in US.

In the last section of the online form, it said:

If a required document is unavailable, you must provide a typed or printed explanation of the reasons that document is unavailable and submit secondary evidence to establish eligibility. Secondary evidence must overcome the unavailability of the required documents. USCIS may request an original typed or printed statement from the appropriate government or other legal authority to support your claim that the documents are unavailable.

The following types of secondary evidence may be submitted to establish eligibility:

• Religious record
• School records
• Census records
• Written statements

But my wife doesn't have any of these records. She is not into any religion, she is a house wife and not going to any school. She has no census records. And written statement is Affidavits which can be written by someone.

My question is.. Is it ok if I skip all these secondary evidence?

I have provided the important documents such as marriage certificate, children's birth certificate, bank statements with both of our names, images of my green card and her passport, I130A etc...