Crazy Cat

Are you expecting a hard copy via the post office? I thought communication was strictly by email......

Yep. Too many people make assumptions and allegation without enough information. The "it was staged" thing is beyond belief......

There is no sponsorship or route to legal residence for a nephew through you or your wife. Employment based visa is possible for legal residence later. A student visa is a possibility for extended stay, but it is a non-immigrant visa. He is free to apply for a tourist visa which would allow him to temporarily visit the US for up to a few months, but is a non-immigrant visa.

Did you send the entire 1040 package including all schedules such as Schedule C (Profit/Loss)? I don't think the transcript will be as beneficial as the cover letter explaining the mixture of W-2 employee income and self-employment income. I think a clear explanation on your cover letter will show they overlooked the self-employment. Hopefully, your visa will be issued soon.

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1. Has the interview been scheduled by NVC?

Entering the US via a non-immigrant route with the intent to stay and adjust status is visa fraud......It is a violation of the terms of service of Visa Journey to : Condone or instruct, either directly or indirectly, others on how to commit fraudulent or illegal immigration activities in any way, shape, manner or method. Having said that: ***this topic is now locked to further comments! Do not restart this topic in any way***

California Shooter contributed to Kamala.

Published in February 2024. FY 2024, referenced in the article, was Oct 2023-Sep 2024. Irrelevant to any current USCIS trends, imo. The Newsweek chart was taken directly from this article. Missing data, imo.

I think this is a questionable plan. There is no guarantee that the I-751 will be approved without an interview......and there is no guarantee the I-751 will be approved during a combo interview. Therefore, you could have to return to the US for biometrics, then an I-751 interview, and later an N-400 interview. Unless you plan to be outside the US for longer than a year, why bother with a re-entry permit? Afterall you have said "So we are out of the country for two months in the spring and two months in the fall as we visit and stay with her family in South Korea while we are in Asia."

Looks pretty deceptive and biased "reporting" to me. I see no mention of number of adjudicated cases.... Notice that the Newsweek graph also shows that received number of received applications (not controlled by the Trump administration) has dropped the and the number of denials has dropped. I don't see that even mentioned in their article. Also, notice the huge spike in approval numbers during most of 2025......when Trump was POTUS. Would have been better to report on percentage of approved applications compared to number of adjudicated cases. That would be the only way to determine if approvals are truly down, imo. Looks like a hit piece with partial and even conflicting data for their conclusions. I find it difficult to believe a reputable organization would publish this with so much missing data. The articles says " the analysis suggests immigration backlogs are likely to deepen, particularly in family-based and humanitarian categories. " I see no data in their graph or in the article supporting this conclusion. Am I missing something? Anyway, just my thoughts.....statistics can be presented in many ways...LOL.

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Don't they normally ask for original civil documents? That would mean wet signature documents, documents with raised seals, or certified copies?

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Congratulations!!!!!

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I think it's time to release the Kraken.......get this done. Start with electric plants.

What did the consulate officer mark on the documents? Normally, you would be able to get a joint sponsor. Did you still use the joint sponsor who had not filed taxes? ***Thread moved from the K-1 forum to the IR-1/CR-1 forum area***

Same....Has nothing to do with states.......Looks like you have been in the US for 2 weeks since November 2025. Your travel pattern looks suspicious to CBP, and you have possibly been flagged to be watched. Personally, I would bring the evidence. If they ask you to sign an I-407, just decline. The worst they can do is to refer you to an immigration judge. They cannot deny your entry unless a judge has revoked your status.

You cannot apply 2 years early. I think you have to be within 6 months of expiration.....expiration date will be 10 years.

There is no requirement to ever apply for US citizenship. She can just renew her Green Card every 10 years. Besides, she would lose her Indian citizenship if becoming a US citizen, wouldn't she?

The immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and some money. A failure in any of those areas can cause delays. Becoming an "A student" of the process and the forms will be priceless. Hiring an attorney can be fine, but it isn't a guarantee of a fast process. Good luck on your journey.

Our attorney made an error and it delayed my wife's spousal visa for 3 months. As stated above, an attorney cannot expedite the process, and YOU still have to do all the leg work. After the attorney's mistake, wife and I took charge and completed the interview process, Removal of Conditions, and wife's N-400 citizenship processes ourselves....with no issues or errors. 18-24 months is average time from I-130 submission to spousal visa in hand. Why? Because there are thousands and thousands of people already in the pipeline ahead of you.....and EVERY form must be scrutinized and vetted by human eyes at USCIS, NVC, and the Consulate.