US Immigration from United Arab Emirates

Hello members,

I received an automated email from the embassy prior to our immigration interview in a few days stating that my police clearance certificates have expired among other document required. I currently live in the UAE and have previously lived in India and Bahrain. The immigration website also mentions that a new police certificate is required if all of the following conditions are met:

1. I am more than 16 years old;
2. The police certificate was obtained more than two years ago;
3. I still live in the country that issued the certificate.

Since I currently reside in the UAE, I can provide a new police certificate from here. However, do I also need to obtain new certificates from India and Bahrain, even though I no longer live in those countries and have only visited and stayed briefly ( less than a month) after obtaining my original certificates? How would this impact my visa process timeline if new certificates are required?

Hi every one

I got my permanent residence card (green card) in 2012 and got married in my country in 2013. Due to the fact that I was not be in the US for six months every year for the next 10 years, I could not apply for citizenship, so I renewed my green card in 2022. It is worth to mention that once in 2015, I applied for a marriage visa (i-130) for my wife and stepdaughter but I could not be in US for that period of time, so although the marriage visa application was approved, it was invalidated over time. Now that after 12 years I want to apply for a marriage visa for my wife and stepdaughter to live with me in the US, but I found out that one of the conditions for applying for a marriage visa is that "spouses must not be outside the US for more than 2 years but I have been outside the US for more than two years, so I cannot apply for an alien marriage visa.

If I understood correctly, please guide me how to bring my wife and adopted daughter to US?

Hi guys,

I need help on this one. I went for my Naturalization interview, passed it but they can't decide on my application yet because they need our Lease copy. When we applied for our apartment, my name was on the application but for whatever reason, they didn't add my name on the lease and very renewal time we always ask for them to add my name but they never did. I can't fault them also since it was our responsibility to refuse to sign the lease since my name was not on it but we did sign anyway. And now we spoke to our landlord but they can't amend our lease in the middle of the contract and add my name though they can provide something in writing that will somehow support our claim that I've been a tenant since day 1. Would that be enough even thought USCIS asked for the our Lease copy?

Is there someone who had the same scenario with me that can help pls?

I appreciate your responses in advance. Thanks!

Hi Everyone,

Just a little background about my parents case. My uncle a US citizen priorly applied for my parents under F4 category. Their case is currently at NVC. We had sent all the required documents and paid the fees. After approving the documents. NVC wanted petitioner to send w2 for 2020. My uncle lost his job during 2020 and didn't have one so we informed NVC. NVC responded saying a letter of employment and signature should suffice. Everything else including civil documents were approved. The letter was sent and we waited for few months but didn't hear back. NVC phones lines are disconnected so couldn't reach them on phone. I then wrote them couple of emails asking for update. To my utter shock last October we got letter stating as we have not sent them necessary documents NVC will be closing the case if no communication was established. I instantly emailed them showing proof of emails I sent. They just responded saying case was reopened and but we have to repay all the fees and send them updated civil documents. It was so frustrating and its clearly an to error from NVC side.

Anyways, on the side it was time for my citizenship application (I came on spouse visa to USA in 2019 and later divorced) earlier this year and thanks to Almighty I got my citizenship process completed in just 4 months. I received my naturalization certificate last week. I'm now seriously considering if I should go and repay fees to NVC or should I just close F4 case and send a fresh application for my parents under "immediate relative" category ? Can someone advise what's the process of closing prior case?

Any advice will be highly appreciated

Tahera

Hi, when it s expected to get the interview letter and date after the status becomes ready?