US Immigration from Saudi Arabia

Hello,

There are some specific circumstances at play here but I wanted some insight if anyone had any.

Family is coming to visit. Both parents have green cards and sister has a tourist visa (she s an adult but disabled and dependent o parents).

We d like to road trip and part of the road trip would be in Canada but would be short maybe 3 days max then back to US. Assuming sister is given a 6 months stay after arriving into the U.S., would that make her re-entry into the US from Canada by land easier or more difficult? I know that those with tourist visas and go to Canada or Mexico for less than a month and then come back to the U.S. wouldn t be given a new 6-months entry and it wouldn t count as a new entry to the U.S., which isn t something that we re seeking (not trying to do a visa run or anything that would be a stupid thing to attempt). But I m asking if she already has a 6-month stamp and we go into Canada for a couple of days and corn back, does her having that stamp make her entry possibly scrutinized or more or less by officers at the border? Sourly nowadays with things being super strict at borders especially on land.

looking forward to your insights

There s little official clarity in this but if an applicant s number isn t selected in May, there are some who advise checking again each month or so after because it could be selected if some other selectees falter or something to that effect.

Is it actually a thing that other unselected numbers may be chosen later? Or if a number isn t selected then that s it it s done for the year?

I ve created a document that outlines my entire K1 visa process with the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It includes:

• What to expect from the embassy
• How to book your interview
• How to schedule your medical appointment
• How to get the police clearance report
• The format to use when emailing the embassy

I ve also included important notes from my personal experience, since I know there are very few resources about the K1 process in Saudi Arabia. It was a confusing and stressful experience for me, so I wanted to create this to help someone else going through it.

The document is attached.

Feel free to message me if you have any questions

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K-1 Visa Process Saudi Arabia .pdf

When I submitted my I-751, they extended my green card for 48 months after its expiration date (February 2024).

When I submitted N400 (married to a US citizen), they extended the green card for 24 months after the expiration of the green card.

We're good either way, but I wondered which one they follow. If I travel abroad before Feb 2026, I can present either I-797 to the border patrol officer and if it's after Feb 2026, then I should only show the I-751's I-797.

Is my thinking correct here?

Hi everyone,

I am preparing to file my N-400 naturalization application and need clarification regarding the 5-year travel history requirement.

I became a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) in June 2019 while residing in Saudi Arabia. I officially moved to the U.S. on May 8, 2020 and have continuously lived here since then. I plan to submit my N-400 application on February 23, 2025, which means my 5-year continuous residence period will be counted from February 23, 2020.

Before my official move in May 8 2020, I made a short trip to the U.S. in January 2020 for about two weeks. Since my travel history must cover the 5 years preceding my application date (i.e., from February 23, 2020, onward), should I include this January 2020 trip in my travel history? At that time, I was still residing in Saudi Arabia, and my last departure from the U.S. was in January 2020.

Similarly, my wife also became an LPR before moving to the U.S. with me in May 2020. However, her last visit to the U.S. before our move was in July 2019, when she exited the U.S. and stayed abroad for over 10 months before permanently relocating in May 2020. Should we include her July 2019 trip in the travel history section, even though it falls outside the 5-year window (starting from February 23, 2020)?

Would appreciate any guidance on this!

Thanks!