US Immigration from Japan

My wife and I are trying to understand how to navigate the visa process and are struggling.

Context

I started a job in the US this month and have already moved back to the U.S. ( I was not aware that moving for a job made us eligible for Direct Consular Filing and now it is too late).

My wife (Japanese) and 2 children (Dual Citizens) are living in Japan.

Married a little over 4 years (married in Japan, no U.S. marriage certificate)

Question 1

My wife's mother is divorced and remarried (now separated but legally still married to the second spouse). The Japanese family registry lists both her birth father and her mother's new husband. New husband appears to be listed as an adoptive father and both my wife and her mother took the new husband's family name.

- Which father's information gets entered on I-130a Page 2 Part 1 - Information About Parent 2?

Question 2

Page 6, Part 7 requests an item number for adding additional information.

- Should I enter Page 2 Part 1 Item Number 17.a for the information and then type all of the second father's information in the space below?

Question 3

Typing into the pdf in Adobe prohibits a hyphen in the address line. Using chrome to type into the the pdf allows a hyphen.

- Will we run into problems by using chrome to bypass the block in the original document?

- Should we instead write the address in full in Part 7?

A few weeks ago I posted about the issue of them demanding my W-2/1099/Schedule form.

W-2 was not available as I worked abroad, but I did have a 1099 form as a twitch streamer on the side, and my schedule form was included in my whole tax return I uploaded. I also then submitted documentation and explanation about the circumstances.

It was accepted, but then I was harassed about proof of having an American permanent address for two weeks. Which was listed on my tax return, 1099, my DL, and all was rejected. But, finally, today they accepted my bank statement with my address for domicile.

But guess what? I got another review note yet again asking for my 1099 and Schedule form. -_-.

I already explained I sent all of my 1099 for 2023. Which was just one. And explained where my schedule form was (scroll down a couple pages on the tax return, it's right there due to me using a service).

This seems like a merry-go-round and is there anyone above the inquiry line we can go to? I keep asking why this happens to them as well and all I get is "we are reviewing"

As per this forum rules I really want to avoid the snark I wanna say, but this makes no sense.

Hello members. I am currently working in the US with my E-2 visa with my 2 children (18 and 16yrs-old). I am going to get married with an American citizen and will apply for the green card for me and my children.

My question is

1. Does my partner have to take a stepparent adoption to my children in order for them to apply for the green card?

2. Can I quit my job which supports my E-2, and stay in legally US after marriage (while applying the green cards)

Thank you

Hello,

My i-130 for my spouse was approved last year December and I'm currently working with our joint sponsor in filing out the i864 form at the NVC stage since my income is from foreign sources.

However, he put "1" on part 5 question 3 because he is married. But question 6 asks about other sponsored persons. He filed an i864 for his wife more than 10 years ago and she is now a permanenet resident.

Part 8 instructs to add parts 1-7. However wouldn't we be counting his wife twice for the household size?

Thank you all for the help so far!

Hi everyone, I am filling in my N-400 application based on 3-years marriage rule and have a question.

To the question how many children do you have? , I answered 0. I don t have any children of my own, and my husband s kids are all over 18years old.
But in the evidence section it still asks me to provide child and spousal support evidence.
We both were married before, but none of us is paying any spouse support.
1. Should I just ignore this section? When I click next , I do get a yellow warning sign with if you do not provide evidence, your application processing may be delayed . It makes me nervous.

2. Should I again attach our divorce documents? They are already attached in previous marriage evidence section.

My husband used to pay spouse support, but he is not obligated to this anymore for almost 4 years, before even we got married.

thank you for any advices