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From my reading, the two are related. You need to get a proper I134 affidavit of support submitted. Good Luck!

An end to hostilities, maybe an agreement the West will not violate? Heck, considering how corrupt both the Ukrainian and Russian governments are, maybe they can get together and decide how many oligarchs each country is allowed. In the end the manipulations by the West will not be advantageous to either country. It is already a stalemate with strategic offensive actions in localized locations, and sure this may bankrupt Russia, but even if that does, Russia is still loaded with massive amounts of natural resources they can exploit, and there are a lot of folks willing to buy them.

The Democrats/Extreme Left are really going after Turley hard. Regardless, I don't expect Obama to allow their release, he needs to maintain his legacy, and eventually folks will tie Old Corrupt Joe's corruption to Obama.

In this sense, I believe the question is asking about any previous visa applications where the visa was not granted. I know the wording is confusing, and later in the process after the interview, "refused" and "denied" do in fact have very different meanings. Here is another thread asking a similar question. In the thread there also appears to be different interpretations of the proper response, and apparently folks answered both ways and still made it through. My opinion is that even though this is asking about three distinct circumstances, if any one of them is yes, you should answer yes. Good Luck!

Black and White is fine, although photos might be better in color. Good Luck!

Two weeks to slow the spread? I hear Dr. First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden is positive again. Could scuttle Old Corrupt Joe's G20 trip I suppose.

Appropriate here. Mr. Sempa is right, most of the failures of the US military strategy over the past 40 years is from the neocons and their ilk. This includes what is happening now with Ukraine and Russia. Sure the West is giving Ukraine a bunch of advanced weapons, but didn't they do the same in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.? Last Gasp of the Neoconservatives Fortunately, neoconservatives are a dying breed in American politics. At least in the Republican Party. Having achieved relevance in the latter stages of the Cold War by breaking with the Democratic Party (where most of them came from) and supporting President Ronald Reagan’s policies that won the Cold War, the neoconservatives spent much of the post-Cold War world finding new “monsters to destroy” (to use the famous phrase of John Quincy Adams). They first picked Saddam Hussein in Iraq. But after the U.S. military achieved a quick victory on the battlefield in 1991 and forced Iraqi forces to leave Kuwait, the neoconservatives criticized the Bush 41 administration for not toppling the Iraqi regime. During the Clinton administration, the neocons were ardent champions of U.S. intervention in the Balkans. Then, after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the neoconservatives persuaded the George W. Bush administration not only to retaliate against our enemies in Afghanistan but to declare a “Global War on Terror” and launch a crusade to democratize the Arab regimes of the Middle East. Bush 43, backed by the neoconservatives and using Wilsonian rhetoric, preemptively attacked Iraq, overthrew the heinous Hussein regime, declared “victory,” and then needlessly expended the lives of American soldiers and American treasure in failed efforts to remake the Middle East in America’s image. Last year Jeffrey Sachs wrote that Ukraine is “the latest neocon disaster.” He described the war in Ukraine as “the culmination of a 30-year project of the American neoconservative movement.” Sachs in that piece recounted the neocon track record of promoting disastrous military adventures that have resulted in diminishing U.S. influence abroad and, in the case of Ukraine, risking a wider European war. Sachs concluded that “[i]nstead of risking this disaster, the real solution is to end the neocon fantasies of the past 30 years and for Ukraine and Russia to return to the negotiating table, with NATO committing to end its commitment to the eastward enlargement to Ukraine and Russia in return for a viable peace that respects and protects Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2023/09/01/last_gasp_of_the_neoconservatives_977053.html

Even though this column touches on several areas, overall, it is all about the Democrat/Left assault on free political speech, and free political expression. In Democrats' incessant prosecution of Trump, progressives ignore free speech rights “Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.” Those words from philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche capture the fear that the struggle against the ideas and people we oppose will twist us into the very thing we hate. For Democrats, that moment has come in an age of rage against former President Donald Trump in particular and conservatives in general. It's an age when reason and restraint are strangers. In various areas, Democrats have embraced repellent concepts in the effort to silence or even jail their opponents. What is most striking is that legal arguments now used by the left were once used against the left. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/09/04/trump-banned-2024-election-democrats-fight-free-speech/70717503007/

How would we know the kill ratio considering the corrupt leadership on both sides? The news from the Ukraine and from Russia is simply propaganda when it deals with casualties numbers. I did find this interesting story (below), not sure how true it is, but if even partially true, gives an indication. There are similar stories and rumors occurring in Russia as well. I know the West, particularly the neoCons and elite DC insiders are playing this all about a land grab, or the reformation of the USSR strategy, but it really seems this is more like the split up of the former Yugoslavia. As similar as Ukrainians and Russians are, there are deep divisions which has lead to tensions ever since WWII. When the USSR broke up, Ukraine really should have been split into at least two separate countries to help alleviate the tensions, but alas, the best laid plans... In the end, there will be two countries with a lot of dead young men which is sad really when it is to simply appease a bunch of corrupt elite leaders on all sides. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/rumours-of-a-general-mobilisation-swirl-in-ukraine-as-casualty-figure-mounts/ar-AA1fY79X

Hmm, sounds pretty racist.

When was he found guilty of rape? I know, you are simply using your Democrat/Extreme Left logic extending a civil case to make it sound like a criminal conviction. Whatever, @Pooky is absolutely correct, this is simply a Democrat/Leftist/MSM propaganda play to get the gullible on their side. Goebbels definitely would be proud.

"Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington" and they support the likes of the utterly corrupt Joe Biden? Sounds a lot like the Lincoln Project and their pedo-enabling leaders.

I agree, you should request a new I551 stamp which I understand is easier to get now days. It would actually be better since you won't need to use the letter if you have a valid I551 stamp. Good Luck!

You can apply as soon as you have the required evidence including the marriage certificate. Good Luck!

Except it sounds like the OP is crossing by land at the Detroit/Windsor border.

I have never heard of pre-registering a trip with CBP. Also people with multi-entry B2 visas don’t always come frequently. Based on you last experience, I would budget extra time just-in-case. Good Luck!

This may be helpful. Also, you may want to hit report on your original post and request a moderator/organizer move this thread to the Russia/Ukraine/Belarus regional forum. Good Luck!

Yes, everyone has some level of gullibility. The trick is recognizing that pig with the lipstick.

I agree with @Boiler, if this is indeed her last trip, I see no downside with seeking an extension.

I was more referring to China and India supporting Russia financially. I do wonder when Zelenskyy will start asking for manpower from the US/West. Yes, the US government intelligence agencies are out of control. History repeats itself.

Depends on China and India of course, and the U.S. does not have a lot of pull there. Personally I would like to see Putin gone, but the US does not have a great track record when it comes down to regime change. In the end, Europe needs to step it up more, but who knows with Germany.

Possibly, in my wife’s case though in the Detroit FO, it actually sped things up by about 4-6 weeks, and that was when I751s were just starting to be deprioritized. The way I look at it, if naturalization is the end goal, why wait to get that clock ticking.

Amazingly quick recovery.

In my wife’s case, she filed the N400 with her I751 pending, so when she got the notice we assumed it meant the I751 was moved to the local office. She never received an official notice of an I751 interview, but the IO did conduct a combo interview when my wife was called for her N400 interview.

N400 timing is based on your local field office. Roughly 6-12 months would be a good estimate. Btw, your lawyer is partially correct. As @OldUser stated, the I751 does need to be approved before the N400 is approved, the N400 is a separate application, and you can file as soon as eligible (usually about a year after filing the I751 if filing under the 3 year rule, and assuming you meet all the requirements to file). In general, the N400 application will be combined with the I751 and they will be decided together, but as with anything USCIS, YMMV. You can check the estimated timing for you local field office and the N400 using the link below. Good Luck! https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/