US Immigration from Uganda

Greetings,

I am an American citizen, living in Texas. My husband is a Ugandan, and he came to the US on a CR1 Visa in 2017.

In November 2019, we traveled back to Uganda together with our daughter to visit family and attend a burial, after submitting the request to remove the conditions on his greencard. Our intent was to travel back to the US after 3 months.

Covid19 of course broke out in December 2019. We had a very difficult time deciding what to do, as he was worried about leaving his elderly mother alone in Uganda, and I was 5 months pregnant with our 2nd child.

We decided that I should return to the US In February 2020 for better maternity services, and better Healthcare overall, in case Covid were to strike us. My husband decided to remain for a few more weeks to make better arrangements for his mom.

Unfortunately, we didn't expect the lockdowns, and by the time he was ready to come back to Texas, the airport had locked down. He had a ticket, but when he arrived at the airport, he was told only US citizens were allowed on the flight.

From that point, we decided to wait Covid out, not realizing how long it would last. By the time travel restrictions had relaxed, he became so terrified of traveling, because he had been out of the US for more than 6 months. We were uneducated about re-entry permits, and so didn't realize it was still possible for him to come back.

I recently spoke to someone whose relative was granted a re-entry permit after an extended stay outside the US. They advised us to look into this possibility.

Also, we have been receiving I-797C Notice of Action letters for his Biometric Appointment every 3 months or so. I don't know if that is helpful info or not.

And so now, here I am, seeking any advice or forms or direction you can offer us.

In summary, my husband arrived in the US In September 2017. We traveled back to Uganda in Nov 2019, after sending off his Removal of Conditions paperwork, with the intention of returning in February 2020. He got stuck there during Covid, and we just now found out about re-entry permits. We are seeking guidance on how to legally and appropriately bring him back to the US as a LPR.

Any guidance will be so greatly appreciated.

Hello guys

I had my k1 visa interview on 11th March 2022, and everything went well. My visa was approved and received a green slip with a congratulation on it.

I've been waiting for the visa since 11th March upto now(18th March) and haven't received any email from the embassy or from dhl courrier (Village market) that my passport is ready for pickup.

When I check their system, it just says "application received".

I came from Uganda and I'm staying in a hotel.

I would like to know how long does it take to get the passport with a visa after it has been approved please anyone can help. Thank you so much.

I finally got my k1 visa issued but the problem is the visa is printed with wrong date of birth. It has 3 Sept xxxx instead of 9 March xxxx. My DS 160 form,NOA 1 and 2 approval forms,passport,birth certificate and all paper work concerning my visa have correct date . Obviously it was a printing error on visa. To my observation he wrote date in place of month but year is correct. My problem is that I have realised this error 2 days to my flight. The embassy takes almost 5 business days before one gets a reply to the email if I'm to inform them..Obviously I will miss the flight. What should I do? Can I travel however much I have all the proof to show it was embassys mistake? Advise me please!!

I did my k1 visa reinterview yesterday on 9th Feb and got approved and was given a slip written on approval information. But when today 10th Feb I check my status it shows APPLICATION RECIEVED and it has changed from IMMIGRANT VISA to NONIMMIGRANT VISA. Is this really normal. I have heard of AP but this looks new to me .. someone calm me down

I can t find these answers anywhere quickly.

Do I need to use paper clips on any of the forms in the initial petition packet or do I just place them in an envelope loosely?

Also, do I put the uscis address on both envelopes? Do I need to mark any specifics on either envelope?

And finally, is there anywhere that shows an example of using text messages in evidence/proof of relationship? I want to make sure I did the screenshots document correctly.

Thanks in advance for the help!