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Correct! My husband has his shriveled non-functioning kidneys still. The transplant is actually more anterior to regular kidney location, and the scar is on his right lower belly/side. And I totally agree about sticking to your original plan. Transplant medicine is very specialized, and you want the center/surgeons/program to have LOTS of experience, which would not be found in a country like the DR. The paired donation is probs our backup plan, although I'm not sure what the age cutoff is to donate.

If he got out so recently, I’m sure USCIS will want the court records, as his recent address/employment info on the petition will make it clear that he was incarcerated for a significant chunk of time.

This might be a reason to reach out to your US senator.

1) is it that Japan does not issue birth certificates to non-citizens born there? Is there any hospital documentation that was issued, even if no BC? 2). If that is the case, can you print out the relevant Japanese law/policy which states as much? 3) Does your Swedish BC list the overseas location of your birth?

You will need the entire file.

I didn’t think gift tax would apply in this situation. OP may want to consult with CPA, since it isn’t really an immigration issue.

Omg, sending love to you! My husband has a kidney transplant, so I totally get it. Just wanted to say that in the absence of a match in the family, there also may be the option for you to donate a kidney to a third party, and for your husband to receive an unrelated matched kidney. Sounds like he does have potential family matches, though, which is excellent. Can any of the potential donor testing be done in the DR? Btw, I don't usually recommend this, but in your case it might be good to contact your US senator/congressional rep for assistance. Especially given the time urgency.....and, they might be more willing to help because of the PR/human interest aspect. Feel free to DM me if you want. My husband received a sibling's kidney >20 years ago, and is doing great - even got through a COVID infection unscathed. *Hugs*

It is possible to remove conditions with a divorce waiver, but you'd need to get going on that divorce. You can divorce, even if your spouse refuses to participate in the process. Annulments in the United States are rare. You will still need to provide ample evidence of a good faith marriage - knowing someone for 20 years is not enough. Focus on the financial/life commingling evidence.

Seems like you're looking at it from a tax perspective, but I'm thinking more along the lines of commingling finances before marriage, which is obviously a personal decision. Money brought from overseas will not be subject to US income tax, as it was not income earned in the US.

Totally agree.

What's the age difference?

You do not qualify. Just have the USC file a petition, if you haven't already. DCF isn't for people who are casually thinking of moving, and choosing to travel instead of attend an interview.

This option never seems to be on the table.....

Dept of State/US senator is absolutely not going to intervene because a petitioner believes St Lukes is scamming people by falsifying suspicious lesions on X-rays.

Not what I said at all. We were talking about the protocols of a specific hospital, whose internal workings are not set by the US govt. The CDC requirements for testing might be, but the minutiae of how it is done is clearly not. I'm sure even you can see the futility of OP's wish to contact "his government" to complain about his perceived poor service at St. Lukes

Where are they now? You'll definitely want to familiarize yourself with what it will cost for them to get health insurance. Hopefully they have significant savings amassed. It can be >$1k per month per person.

I promise “your government” doesn’t make policy for hospitals in other countries.

Can you not do any sort of work for pay? Bringing over an immigrant is expensive. If you can't afford to do that, is moving to his country an option?

Totally agree. Ours was 18 months to approval without an interview, and still haven’t filed N-400.

Still, your current income is ZERO. You need a joint sponsor.

There is no sponsorship for a B visa, and as mentioned, it’s very very unlikely he will get one. Adjusting on a B visa impacts your relatives’ future ability to visit.

Your sister may petition you for an immigrant visa, but a visa won’t be available to you for maybe 20 years.

Not much you can do. Show strong ties to home. You wouldn’t be able to adjust through a sister anyway, so there’s that.

Personally, I’d prioritize getting it in hand over the vacation or whatever. We have seen soooo many stories on VJ of what a huge pain it is when GC delivery backfires.