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Questions regarding marriage to a moroccan woman
Crazy Cat replied to jaws2003's topic in Middle East and North Africa
Filing for spouse and 2 children means they are all 3 separate cases. There will be I-130 filing fees, NVC fees, medical exam fees, immigrant fees, etc. for each person. -
Questions regarding marriage to a moroccan woman
Crazy Cat replied to jaws2003's topic in Middle East and North Africa
The US immigration process is loaded with "hoops" to jump through. It is also a lengthy process. The process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money. Morocco is a difficult consulate. You are wise to gather as much info as possible....and Visa Journey is a great place to do that. I suggest spending as much time together as possible and studying the VJ guides. I wish you the best of luck. -
Questions regarding marriage to a moroccan woman
Crazy Cat replied to jaws2003's topic in Middle East and North Africa
Big red flag...for practical reasons as well as immigration concerns. Proof of actual time together will be your most important evidence when the time comes. You are dealing with a difficult consulate which makes that even more important. I certainly would not marry at this point...or on the first visit. -
Questions regarding marriage to a moroccan woman
Crazy Cat replied to jaws2003's topic in Middle East and North Africa
OP is talking about marriage and a spousal visa. The children would not be eligible for a K2. They would be immediate relatives of a US citizen. That doesn't really matter. -
i-129f Address Question
Crazy Cat replied to Fwafy's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Exactly the same for a K-1. -
i-129f Address Question
Crazy Cat replied to Fwafy's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Easily remedied with a joint sponsor. -
i-129f Address Question
Crazy Cat replied to Fwafy's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
I would marry 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 3-6 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-6 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. 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. -
Ordinarily, we think a Green Card holder must be a legal resident for 5 years before qualifying for Medicate. However, I just discovered that the 5 year residency rule does not apply to all new Green Card holders. It appears that if a new immigrant marries, or is married to, a US citizen or LPR who already qualifies with 40+ quarters of work credit, the Medicare 5 year residency rule goes away after 1 year of marriage. This is important info for immigrants who are approaching 65 years of age. https://justiceinaging.org/older-immigrants-and-medicare/ "...is an LPR who came to the U.S. three years ago. She married another LPR shortly after arriving. Her husband, a long-term U.S. resident, has enough work credits for premium-free Part A. Ms. Lopez is turning 65. Because she can rely on her husband’s work history, she can start her Part A and Part B coverage right away, even though she has not been a U.S. resident for five years." ",...... a 65-year-old LPR, came to the U.S. from Jamaica last year when he was 64. Because he is subject to the five-year continuous residency period, he cannot enroll in Medicare until he is 69. However, next month he plans to marry Ms. Allen, also an LPR and age 63. She has been in the U.S. over 15 years and, because of her work history, qualifies for premium-free Part A. Once they are married for a year, Mr. Williams will be entitled to Part A based on Ms. Allen’s record. He won’t have to wait for five years to enroll or pay a premium for Part A. "
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Time to spend more time together, marry, and file for a spousal visa, imho. That K-1 application is dead. The only (and very, very unlikely) option is to ask for a review before it leaves the consulate. The consulate is not obliged to review or give you any more information. Likewise, USCIS will not give an appeal.
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Got only 1 stamp in passport
Crazy Cat replied to itwitchx's topic in General Immigration-Related Discussion
That's the only stamp you get at POE. Does it indicate "CR-1" or "IR-1" ? CBP doesn't normally take the X-Rays. They aren't required to pull you into secondary. SS cards sometimes take more time. Is the stamp similar to this? -
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I-130/I-485 require an I-94?
Crazy Cat replied to nyc10029's topic in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Have you spoken to an immigration attorney? This might be more complicated than you think.