Crazy Cat

No. An I-130 confers no immigration rights or work authorization.

You can, at any time, file an I-130 for your brother which will start the process. They MUST leave the US before the expiration of their current visit. In about 20 years or so, NVC will contact him to continue the process.

and a Green Card a year or two after that.

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It appears from your post history, you have applied to adjust status from a tourist visa. Your immigration processes in another country doesn't qualify as an emergency, imo. You are free to apply for emergency parole, but inability to leave the US for several to many months is one of the known drawbacks to adjustment. Many people rush into adjustment without knowing all the facts. Immigration requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and money. A failure in any of those areas can cause delays, inconvenience, and problems.

Has your adjustment been approved? From what status are you adjusting? Please fill in your VJ timeline to facilitate the best answers.

All politics aside, nothing related to immigration is fast or fun. The path of least resistance is the best course of action. Just try to give them what they want until you can get out from under their thumb. Good luck.

That sounds like excellent advice to me. Good luck.

That would have no impact on immigration or taxes. They don't. It won't.

Have you returned to Italy since the police certificate was issued?

Good point.

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1. Yes. 2. No. Your work is a private matter between you and your employers. There is no impact on your immigration status.

A K-1? The time will be close to the time a spousal visa would take. 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 (up to more than a year) 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.

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I strongly suggest you refrain from destroying your evidence. You might change your mind about citizenship. That evidence might come in handy.

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Normally, an applicant must be legally RESIDING in a country outside their home country. However, this might be a unique situation. I would contact the consulate for instructions.

I know. However, Hacking made a point of stating the person would have to be in status BOTH when applying and when adjustment was adjudicated. If the "authorized stay" policy was in effect until approval or denial, why didn't he just say "in status when applying". Having an available visa number, in itself, does not confer status, does it? Anyway, like I said, it's an interesting and rare case for me.

Interesting case. The OP's husband is here via a B2. He will be out of status before the I-485 is adjudicated. My understanding is If anyone other than an immediate relative of a US citizen has EVER been out of status, he/she cannot adjust status. Those are my thoughts. Hopefully, the OP will keep us updated.

Jim Hacking says the spouse of a Green Card holder must remain in status throughout the time their AOS is pending (when filing as well as when adjustment is approved.) Can My Spouse Adjust if I am an LPR - YouTube

Who advised him to apply for adjustment? How do you propose he stay in status while his AOS is pending?

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Yes and yes.