US Immigration from Taiwan

Hello,

I m using this opportunity to ask two questions in one.

The first one is more important, and perhaps a problem. We filed our I-130 in December 2021. I don t remember if there was a section asking if she previously applied for a visa to the United States. If there I was, I m quite sure I answered no (but is there even a place it asks that?). The reason I m concerned is because I totally forgot about a year before applying for her I-130 we had applied for a B1/B2 visa for her to come the United States. We had filed out a DS-160 for her, paid the fee, setup an appointment, but then cancelled the appointment since we decided to just visit each other in a third country. Is this considered an application? Furthermore, was there a place I was supposed to declare this in the I-130 or any other USCIS application/form?

the second one question is: I m moving back to America next month after living abroad for 11 months. I kept my US address, paid all my normal bills there, and so on but just lived here. When I got back, it will be getting close to the time to apply for the NVC. Would I need to establish domicile if I just got back from living abroad?

Thanks all for your answers! This just came to my mind about the B1/B2 visa and it s really scaring me!

Hello,

I filed in December, 2021. I haven t heard anything from them (no transfers), and when I check the receipt number it still shows the same message that the notice was sent and they received my application. I ve seen some other cases on this forum that got an update that it was being reviewed only a few months into their case and they still have not been approved.

My question is: is it usually an indicator of how far off your case is from being approved? Would it be a bad sign/an indication that it won t be the normal processing time if it still shows the notice sent message? What is your guy s experiences?

Thanks

Hey guys. Sorry for the constant questions. I found this website and since have taken a lot of my questions and inquiries and brought them here. So please forgive me if I m asking things constantly.

My wife s visa in Thailand has a mark on it from when an Immigration officer here in Thailand accidentally stamped the wrong date. He then used a sharpie to block out that date and stamped another date just above it. I know altering passports and visas is illegal, however would the US government/consulate have a concern and or problem with a date on a visa in my wife s passport literally being blocked out with a sharpie? Would an explanation of why that happened suffice if they even ask about it or would we need some kind of document from Thailand verifying that s what really happened? (Wouldn t even know how to get that to be honest)

Thanks guys! You all are life savers.

Hi all. I just noticed on my I-797C that my wife s middle name is missing. It s just her last name then first (Last, First). Our I-130 was filed about 9 and half months ago. Will this cause an issue? Why would her middle name be missing (we used a lawyer, but I confirmed and looked over I-130 documents and her middle name was on there and correct on the I-130)? Is it too late to change it?

I m not sure if this is the correct thread/forum to ask this, but it s something that I ve been thinking about. Considering what s going on between Taiwan, the US, and China, and being that my wife is Chinese, historically what s happened to I-130s and specifically spousal visas in the event of war or times of high political tension?

For instance, if the consulate in China were to close, how would one even proceed? I mean it could be done in another country, but that person would need residence in that third country. And I imagine there would be more scrutiny from individuals a country the US is at war with?