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Thank you for your reply! Their other kids are US citizens, were born in the US. I think the other kids will travel with her if they decide to travel to US. They have their home in the US and are in Pakistan for extended period due to personal reasons. Husband is gainfully employed and has health insurance. I think they need to figure out if he can add coverage for the spouse if he currently has only coverage for himself.

Thank you for your reply. I've seen more examples of this, people who were born in Pakistan, then got naturalized as US citizens through various pathways (work visa- H1B, family-based immigration etc) and still kept their Pakistani citizenship. To be honest, I would like to know if the process of getting all the paperwork in order and what the US embassy may require for CRBA is too time consuming or if there're things to have in place (getting parents's US passport renewed if needed, social security card of the parent (probably not needed), proof of US parent living in the US.. Like I said I have no idea of the process hence asking all these questions.

Thank you for your reply. I know a lot of Pakistani origin naturalized citizens who also keep their Pakistani passport valid for travel etc. In case of newborn who was born in the US, their parents typically apply for Pakistani passport so in that sense those who were born in the US sometimes still choose to have the dual citizenship. I suppose by additional scrutiny by agencies you mean if one had to apply for Govt jobs? For private sector, it doesn't matter.

Hello VJ folks, I am asking for a friend; both husband and wife are US citizens, and his spouse is pregnant. His spouse and kids are currently in Pakistan for personal reasons and were planning to stay in Pakistan for a while. He's trying to decide whether to have the wife deliver the baby in Pakistan or have them travel to the US to their home. What's a better option, and if there are any potential downsides now or in the long run? Option 1: Deliver the baby in Pakistan, file CRBA and receive the US passport there in Pakistan. Babay's place of birth will be registered as Pakistan on his US passport. Does this post any real downsides for child's life. I think not but still asking in case there's something they should keep in mind. I've no idea how the CRBA process works in Pakistan, things like what's required of the US citizen parents, how long does it take to get the US passport for the newborn etc Option 2: Deliver the baby in the US, go through the passport application process and it's pretty streamlined, no surprises. Thank you for reading this far and I appreciate your help. Thank you!

Found the source web page at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-visa-requirements-list-for-carriers The PDF is found under UK visa requirements section at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/676412103229e84d9bbde8be/UK+Visa+requirements+18+December+2024.pdf Attaching the same PDF here just in case: UK+Visa+requirements+18+December+2024.pdf

Thank you for your reply. Wait!! what? I already have a few family members (US citizens) pay and apply for ETA online and receive the approval. If I'm reading this right, does this mean the requirement for ETA for visa-exempt passengers (US citizens) specifically doesn't need ETA for traveling through Heathrow any longer, at least until further notice? Can they request a refund?

Thank you for your reply. That's very helpful may take a printout to show just in case. May I ask what's the website URL where this was posted? I want to see the context in which this was posted and also double check the date of posting the notice. The PDF shows Dec 2024 so quite recent but still would like to know more about the official web page where it came from.

Thank you for your reply. The luggage will be checked in for final destination at the departure airport from US. Passenger is not changing terminals at Heathrow airport so I'm assuming that passenger won't be going through border control but I may check with airlines too.

Thank you for your reply. Generally Pakistani nationals require visit visa to transit but there're exemptions. In this case, if the person has a valid green card from US, it looks like they don't need to apply for visa in advance if only transiting through Heathrow onto final destination, Lahore. I'm assuming if the passenger is not changing terminals at Heathrow airport, they won't be going through Border control which is one of the condition for not needing visit visa. UK_Visit_Visa_Pakistan_Exemption_Green_Card.pdf

The title is the question. I'm seeing some unclear instructions online. The passenger is a Pakistani national (Pak. Passport holder), currently residing in the US as a permanent resident (Green Card holder), traveling from the US to Heathrow airport and then on to the final destination in Lahore, Pakistan. The transit at Heathrow is merely a few hours (less than 5-6 hours), and then boarding the flight to Lahore, Pakistan. Flying via British Airways. Do they need to apply for a transit visa before travelling in March 2025 through Heathrow Airport? Has anyone gone through a similar scenario, and what's been your experience? Thank you so much! Apologies if this is posted in the wrong forum, as I wasn't able to find a specific forum for travelling internationally for GC holders.

What's bothering me a little is that I know the year but may have given some day or month to the best of my knowledge or made it up on the spot. I don't remember. Some old papers (old country ID card have dates that don't exactly match, years match in all cases. Sicne some sort of dates are in the system via I-485 of the USC sponsor, is saying date and month unknown ok and just put in the years?

USC sponsor wants to file for I-130 for siblings. The I-130 asks for parents' DOB. The exact DOB for both parents is not known. My parents passed away a long time ago, and they always lived in their home country. USS sponsor never sponsored them to immigrate so no I-130 was ever filed on their behalf. The only record of their birth date in the US immigration system would have been through I-485 of the USC sponsor who provided their DOBs in the G-325 form (no longer needed for I-485 now). The actual birth certificates are not available. Their year of birth is known, but their exact date and month are not known. Should the USC sponsor proceed with filing I-130 on whatever day is best known to him, along with the correct year, and then worry about it later? I read online that a birth certificate of parents may be needed at the NVC stage or soemthing. I'm not very well informed on this topic, and I would appreciate your feedback. Am I overthinking it, and corrections to DOB for deceased parents can be made later in the process, and there will be plenty of time (at least more than a decade given how long these cases take)? Thank you!

Did some digging, as an H1B, I filed for I-485 (Adjustment of status) and submitted Form G-325A, Biographic Information (it's no longer required to be submitted with I-485 now). It used to ask for dates of birth for both parents. I entered full dates of birth for both parents but I never had to submit any proof (parents' birth certificate etc). I don't think I even have a proof of their exact dates of birth except some secondary documents that show just the year of birth. I'm inclined to provide just the year and not month and day when filling up I-130 for siblings. Will this cause any problems? Should I provide the exact DOBs for parents that were entered when I-485 was filed by the US citizen sponsor(me). My hesitation is that it now it's part of the permanent record, so any subsequent submissions may be matched against it.

No parents of the US citizens were never immigrants to US so their birth records wouldn't be found in the US (via FOIA). I was referring to filing a FOIA for the US citizen petitioner so at least he can see what was entered in the I-485 form when he was adjusting status. Having hard time finding any records in personal records at home.

Pretty much the title with the additional context below. Mr. Trump has said that he's not for chain migration (alluding to family sponsorship by US citizens). Nobody knows but does it mean one should hurry up and get the I-130s of any overseas siblings filed before he takes office? Thank you! PS: I also read in this forum that this category may be at risk in future. I'm assuming any applications already filed at the point will still be honored and applying such rule retroactively is not likely to occur.

Hello fine folks of VJ, I want to start filing for I-130 for siblings and have the usual issues of date and month unknown for my (US citizen) father and mother. Only year of birth is known for them. They are both deceased (if that matters). I've read online that some folks have entered '??/??/YYYY' where YYYY is the known year of birth and it has worked for them. When filing online, the website enforces some valid numbers to be entered for month and day. I'm inclined to submit paper form and enter ??/??/YYYY for both father and mother. What says the VJ wisdom? Thank you!

No. It's for another scenario.

Is there a website or resource that shows how the dates on the visa bulletin move with time. Trying to get a sense of how long it might take if applied today. For example, someone who applies for I-130 for their siblings in 2014, how much longer they should be prepared to wait before their turn is up. Thank you!

Adult beneficiary of I-130 gets married, his wife gets medical residency training in the US, will she have any trouble getting J1 approved and getting J1 visa from US embassy in Pakistan? Please note that when I-130 was applies for her husband, he was not married. She was never added to the I-130 application. On the flip side, if she does get J1 visa, does the husband qualify to receive J2 visa in this case or does he have to overcome the immigrant intent shown by the approved I-130. Does it matter if his marital status was never updated on the I-130 application after it was approved? Trying to explore the probabilities of getting J1 for said spouse and J2 for primary beneficary of approved I-130.

Interesting. So her current name would be the name of the applicant and I could put her maiden name in others names used (aliases) field on the I-130 form?

Does the marriage certificate in the US contain the new name (assuming wife took part of husband's name? In Pakistan, the original marriage certificate usually doesn't contain the new name. The assumption of the new name by the married wife is done separately by using the marriage certificate and obtaining a new ID card which has her husband's name as well as her new name if she chooses to change her name or her maiden name if she decides to keep her maiden name.

Interesting to know that UK doesn't have any special court order or any other proof of name change after marriage. I'm usually hestitant to leave it up to USCIS to interpret things as anything out of the ordinary can ptentially throw them off. At the same time, I wouldn't want to give them more than what's needed. Here's what the siblingh as available to her that shows her married name: 1. ID Card (known as NIC - National ID Card issued by Pakistan's National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA)) 2. Marriage certificate known as Nikah Nama in Urdu showing her maiden name and husband's full name, no translation in English at the moment and would be extra hassle to get one now Are submitting the ID card with her married name along with marriage certificate translation in English her best options?

A related question, in Paksitan, it's pretty common for wife to take up husband's first name as her last name. Jane Smith married John Doe and became Jane John. Would the marriage certificate showing full name of the husband and wife's maiden name be sufficient? Should we leave the interpretation of how wife got her last name upto USCIS? USCIS may assume that it's the last names of the husband and wife usually match is she changed her name after marraige but this may not be the case for some from Pakistan. Anyone in similar situation who has dealt with this and how did it turn out in the end? Thank you! I've posted a question, you may look at this thread for background:

Thank you so much for you reply. It's slightly tricky in case of Pakistan and people from Pakistan would understand the issue. To reiterate, the name on a birth certificate is maiden name for a woman. So far so so good. she gets married and the marriage certifiacate that's issued at the time of the wedding ceremony bears her maiden name. Now she applies to update her name in the national ID card information database (known as NADRA) and provides the proof of marriage. She writes whatever name she pleases when upadting here name but typically it's the change in last name to take Husband's last name or interesting in case of Pakistan Husband's first name. She's issued a new ID card with her new name. So in this process the end result is that she has a ID card that's recognized in Pakistan as official document showing her current name. Example: Sibling's Maiden Name: Jane Samith Sibling's Husband's Name: Joe Johnson Sibgling's Name after marriage/also her current name: Jane Joe There's no court order for changing the name. The name change is due to marriage so marriage certificate is used for updating the name in national ID records. I hope that's making sense.

US citizen applying I-130 for his married sister from Pakistan. Her married name is her current name. Her National ID card (NIC/NADRA) card has her current/married name. Example (using madeup names): Maiden Name (matches the birth certificate): Jane Smith Married Name (matches her current NADRA card): Jane Michael I know I have to attached birth certificate to establish the sibling relationship. Do I need to provide proof of her current/married name? Other than NADRA card, I don't see any other way to provide the proof? But it may not be very clear to USCIS what's the purpose of NADRA card unless I explain that it contains her married name. Is this enough proof? Typically for a name change due to marraige, a marriage certificate is required but Nikkah Naama/Marriage Certificate in her case contains her maiden name and there's no court order either (typically not required in Pakistan esp. shen changing one's name after marriage. Please help as I'm at a loss on what to do in this case. Thank you so much and looking forward to hearing your experience or input.