SalishSea

With either option, it’s unlikely to happen in 2025, due to backlogs and other factors. Still, the CR-1 is the superior choice. citizenship would be many years away. The issue of whether dual citizenship is allowed lies with your country, not the US.

Nope. USC spouse must either already be in the US, or travel with the immigrant. Green card is for living in the US- if you are living and working elsewhere, you risk losing it.

Because the vast majority of Canadians do not need a visa to enter the US.

I would guess that she will need to get her passport updated prior to being eligible to apply for GE. I can't imagine they would accept mismatched documents.

There isn't really a time limit on that, but if you reapply immediately with the same situation, expect another denial.

You're commenting on a thread from a year ago.

You can be denied at either the application adjudication phase, or at the interview. Ultimately, it is up to the interviewing officer. I agree with Olduser, that if your timeline is borderline, it would be better to just wait.

Have you filed to adjust status?

An unused expired visa will not be reissued. OP needs to start over.

You quoted me, but I did not write what was quoted.

Correct. Having an additional citizenship won’t automatically improve chances. Applicants will still be evaluated based on likelihood of not returning home like they’re supposed to.

Yes, nothing has changed in that regard, not sure where you got the idea it had changed. The I-864 is used later when adjusting status in the US.

You’ll have to be prepared to show that you did not abandon your lawful permanent residence status. This can be done with tax records, driver’s license records, evidence of maintaining a home/job in the US etc.

Bring your spouse regardless. The letter may not specify.

I have never heard of a spouse being denied entry into a USCIS field office building. Are you maybe thinking of consulates?

The forms have not changed in at least the last ten years. Why not just submit them and see?

“Original” vital records, such as marriage certificates, are owned by and kept at state or county records departments. For a few bucks, you can purchase certified copies, which act as originals. Certified copies generally have a raised county seal and wet signature, so they are not equivalent to photocopies. When we got married, we ordered like 10 certified copies just to have on hand for immigration and other purposes. It can take several weeks to receive them, depending on where you live. If you can’t get them before your departure, maybe have your husband send them to you via post. My guess is that for Sweden, a photocopy would be adequate, but I’d have some certified copies as well, just in case.

I can’t see how the initial receipt notice for the petition could count as a petition approval notice for your purpose. ‘NOA-1’ simply confirms receipt and acceptance of the petition, while ‘NOA-2’ is a petition approval. Totally different documents.

Sounds like because her income is so low, they want a joint sponsor.

Not a problem.

Absolutely not legal or legit. If you can’t afford to sponsor an immigrant and have no eligible joint sponsor, you can’t buy one. Fix your financial situation with a better paying job or 2nd job.

Not surprising to be denied. They suspect that it is a green card marriage due to the huge age difference. It is very uncommon to see marriages where the woman is so much older than the man, particularly in your culture. One way to try to mitigate this is to have her move to your country and live there for several years, but I’m guessing that wouldn’t be your goal here.

More like 2-3 years total.

Unlike some countries (Costa Rica comes to mind), the US does not have visas for nomadic workers. Like all Canadian citizens, he can visit (subject to CBP), but remote work is not legal.

Could also have been a case of the work permit approval being issued before the RFE.