Crazy Cat

I couldn't agree more. I am sure my wife and I would still be waiting for the I-751 approval had she not applied for citizenship.

No harm, no delay.

Consulates are not authorized to accept a case if an I-130 has already been filed with USCIS. The only thing you can do is request an expedite with USCIS....per regulation. Chapter 3 - Filing | USCIS "In addition, USCIS does not authorize DOS to accept a local filing abroad if the petitioner has already filed a Form I-130 domestically for the same beneficiary. If exigent circumstances exist, the petitioner should request expedited processing for an electronic or domestically-filed petition. Local consular or USCIS staff should inform the petitioner of the process to request expedited adjudication.[7]"

That is exactly what our officer wanted to see....... Let us know where she will take the oath ceremony!!

You are free to apply again. If your situation has significantly changed, you might be successful. No one here actually knows if the CO will approve a B2. However, a booked flight will have no impact. The maximum is 6 months, but the CBP officer will determine the length of authorized stay when you enter the US. Good luck.

You cannot paste a scanned signature on a document. You should sign the document, then scan the entire signed document.

No one here can answer that. I have seen it go both ways.

There have been cases in which a history such as yours triggered a period of monitoring and a ban.

Tough call on this one. There is no guarantee that you can update the I-129F. Based on those errors, you might face a rejection. I don't think I would send a 2nd I-129F without withdrawing the 1st one. If you do that, you might as well marry online, meet, then start the spousal visa process as @Mike E commented.

Very possible. It will be up to the Consulate Officer based on input from the medical exam.

That sounds like my wife: Filed I-751 in March 2019. Filed N-400 in August 2022. Both I-751 and N-400 approved 4 months later in Dec 2022 (combo interview). Wife took citizenship oath in January 2023. In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1. It took 44 months for approval of the I-751. It took 4 months for approval of the N-400. It took 6 weeks for Passport.

Congratulations!!!! Great news!!!!

Once you take the oath, you must travel on a US passport.

90 days wasn't long enough? You can apply, but the denied B2 will, likely, trigger a denial. Had you asked us, we would have warned you before applying for the B2. You'll now have to meet outside the US.

Took wife exactly 6 weeks from date of submitting to receipt. Passport received 3/21/23.

Marry online (Utah Zoom Marriage) and start the spousal visa process. 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 (approx 6-8 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 6-8 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 CR-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.

Who has been out of the country? Who is applying for adjustment of status? Your timeline states this is an IR-1/CR-1 case.

What is the attorney's rationale for waiting? You are correct that an RFE will slow the process.

Do both as @Mike E suggested.

Rules have not changed. Those parents did not immigrate via an IR-5 visa. There are no derivatives of immediate relatives of US citizens. Those children you remember were, likely, derivatives of an F2A spousal visa.

Since his current annual income is higher, I would take an updated I-864 and supporting documents to the interview. I would also upload it.

Yes. It is common to have an I-751/N-400 combo interview. Combo interview completed on Dec 14, 2022. Both I-751 and N-400 approved simultaneously. Wife naturalized a few weeks later.

USCIS service centers are not assigned based on geographical location.

48 month extension letter.

For exceptional circumstances, it does exist at the discretion of every consulate.