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  1. SalishSea
    Very much doubt U4U applies to Ukrainians who are safely resettled in other countries. The literal intention of the program is to aid war refugees, and other countries (like Portugal) are doing that. Since she’s a legal resident of Portugal, she can interview at the consulate (I believe it’s Paris) for a B visa, like everyone else seeking to visit the US.
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    Maybe it’s a case of laziness for CBP. Less paperwork to just admit them and let the BIA deal.
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    Nope. That is a major, well known drawback of the K-1 visa. For those wanting to work straight away, CR-1 is the better choice.
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    @Mike E......giving up on a GC abandonment case?! What's 25 years?!
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    All immigrant visa interviews will be done in Mumbai.
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    I see. Anesthesia nurse would require a master’s of nursing science and an additional license. Specialties such as cardiac come with work experience and potentially extra certification via exams.
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    I have been an RN for 23 years in all types of settings, and I've never encountered an RN who had been a doctor previously in another country. Why would he just not pursue a medical degree in the US? The English proficiency requirement is the same.
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    No. Home care aides are easily hired within the US. Even when you do bring your wife, she will need to become qualified to practice nursing in the US before doing any type of work of that kind.
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    No one can answer this except for you. No one else knows your ties/lack of ties to home. There is no "invite letter" for B visas. The adjudication of the B visa is normally based entirely on the contents of the DS-160 application. They are not required to look at any additional documentation. They have typically already decided whether to approve it prior to the interview. I would think team meetings and presentations would be easily done over Zoom.
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    Are you going forward with your marriage? Just wondering if you've thought about how not bringing her children could affect that. Not an easy situation for anyone involved, hope you guys can work things out.
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    There are specific criteria for VAWA. You can’t just file for the reasons you listed. If he is your petitioner, they need to confirm that your marriage is is good faith, and legal, which is why they need the divorce decree. How has it broken down so quickly? How long have you been married? Are you sure he was ever divorced
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    Great point.
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    CR-1 is the best option. Neither is “fast,” and it will be at least two years before she has a visa, regardless of which one you choose.
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    As long as you have a court-issued custody document, that should be fine. Some people also opt to have the other parent write a letter explaining that they are fine with the child moving, but if she has documented sole custody, that would be overkill.
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    Planned overseas travel is exactly why we delayed filing the N400. Hope it all works out for you.
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    Please download the instructions that accompany the forms, from USCIS.gov. Also read the guides here on VJ. If you’re going to DIY it, you need to become educated about the process. also- you’re the beneficiary, correct? The petitioner needs to be involved and to own this process.
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    Nope. Divorce/dissolution of marriage through a court is the only way of ending the legal relationship called marriage. It isn’t just over because you declare it to be.
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    So being away for 7 years, living and working in another country without maintaining US domicile isn’t abandonment of the GC?
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    So…..she doesn’t want to just visit. She wants to immigrate. B visa is not the right visa, and it would be fraudulent to pursue it because she’d have to lie about her intent. Don’t do that.
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    That’s what she will have to convince CBP of. VJ veterans know that more often than not, “circumstances change” and the K-1 applicant decides to stay and adjust status. The OP’s gf has clear immigrant intent. For those saying their own experiences of traveling on ESTA during the petition phase of the K-1, hopefully you see that this is a different situation. My (now) husband did as well, but he had the ESTA/B2 prior to our petition filing, and he had very strong ties to home.
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    Not smart. At all. People are denied for "traditional ceremony" all the time. If you can run your business online abroad, why not just go there now? She can take English lessons online. Much less risky.
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    I can't see CBP believing that she would return home. I don't even believe that.
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    Doubtful, they are not even married. There is no way she would have qualified for a mortgage, etc.
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    I would expect it to take longer, especially being Canada.
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    What approval? Nothing is approved until it says "Issued." 7 weeks in AP for Pakistan is to be expected, likely longer.
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