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I worry about my wife's situation. She was a teacher in Taiwan for 28 years, and she receives a teacher's retirement pension......along with income from substantial investments there. We pay her fair share of US income tax on all of her income....there is no foreign income exclusion for Taiwan. If I pass on to the great beyond before she does (highly likely), I think she would probably like to reside there. So, at this point, I don't think she wants to surrender her Taiwanese citizenship (loss of lifetime income) or her US citizenship. As I see it, this bill (as written) would force the involuntary surrender of one (probably unconstitutional). Unless the government would re-issue her a Green Card, this bill would cause grave harm to my wife's future and possibly our future together in the US. I served in the US military for more than 20 years. As a veteran, this bill infuriates me. My wife deserves better than what this bill, as written, does. I just do not see what the bill accomplishes. It was ill-conceived and will destroy the lives of millions of LEGAL dual citizens and spouses. My wife has never been out of status a single day. She entered the US in 2017 via a spousal visa. She became a US citizen in January 2023. My wife has never broken the law. My wife reports her foreign income, and we pay her taxes every year. My wife has an aging husband (me) here in the US. This bill undermines the legal process we followed precisely and properly. As I said, it infuriates me. - Vent finished....for now.

You do have a dog in the fight.....This is an ill-conceived, destructive bill.

I wish you had come here prior to filing for the extension. Good luck. I hope you have also hired an attorney. Note to everyone: Filing for an extension of a B2 is very rarely a good idea according to the cases I have seen. It is very risky, and usually leads to problems.

IMHO, "Paused" and "suspended" are the same. "Cancelled" would be permanent.

Nope. Neither marriage to a US citizen nor an approved I-130 offers any right or authorization to enter the US or to remain in the US. Even submitting an I-485 is now in question, it seems.

No. You must meet face to face before you can even start the process. Don't file anything until after you have met. Filing an I-130 before you meet will result in a swift denial.

Visas expire the same time as the medical exam expires. I think they will make you get another medical if it has expired.

It is 6 months from when the medical exam was done.....

To eliminate any ambiguity and any possibility of a future issue if he was to re-enter the US in the future, I would immediately send a letter to USCIS to officially withdraw the I-864 you submitted. I would also send a copy of the divorce decree along with it. This will establish a clean paper trail to prevent any future issues....even if there is a low chance of problems. This should be done asap.

I would let it continue.

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Assume a combo interview Spouse should attend. They may or may not conduct both. Bring updated I-751 evidence. We were notified 2 days prior to wife's interview that we would have a combination interview. ...Be prepared.

I think it was correct to notify USCIS and request the waiver (along with the divorce decree). You did it correctly. I don't see any actions required on your part.

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At that moment, my wife was released from the witness stand, and we embraced, overwhelmed with relief, as the court acknowledged the ruling. The judge further stated on the record that he regretted that this case had proceeded to court, noting that it could have been resolved administratively with minimal effort. He admonished government counsel against bringing unnecessary matters before the court. The judge then advised my wife that if her Permanent Resident Card is not received within a few weeks, she should contact her attorney, who may then contact the court directly. The proceedings concluded with the judge offering congratulations and an apology for the undue burden imposed by the case. We are profoundly grateful and relieved. The matter has been resolved, and justice was served. (We were told by our lawyer she will email us the judges decison as soon as possible, just to have ) That is great news!!!!!! Thank you for sharing this. I wish the process had not gone to this length.......

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My point was that there is a LOT of just waiting around for USCIS to process petitions....and a lot of silence from USCIS. It is sad, but true. Not everyone understands. I'm glad you do.

Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation. K-1 More expensive than CR-1 Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork) Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (up to 9 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (up to 9 months) Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed. A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years. Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises. If US spouse declines to participate in Adjustment of Status, the foreign spouse will have a very difficult avenue to legally remain in the US. Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) don't allow K-1 visa holders from some countries to enter the US. CR-1/IR-1 Less expensive than K-1 No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. Spouse can immediately travel outside the US Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport. Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US. The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US. A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises. Current Presidential executive order (travel bans) exempt immediate relatives of US citizens.

Good article, but it didn't go far enough, imo. But, as the article says, it appears this bill would immediately be challenged and, likely, found to be unconstitutional based on previous SCOTUS rulings.

What new policy is that? In 2022 under the last administration, it took 3 weeks from "oath will be scheduled" until we received the date for wife's oath ceremony. Then, the oath ceremony was about 2 weeks after we received the date.

Nor my wife.