SalishSea

Probably just to the beneficiary, but don’t get it yet- it’s way too early.

Weeks? GC is for living in the US permanently. If she uses it as an expensive tourist visa, she risks losing it.

This is what it sounds like to me.

An estimate is fine. The sibling visa will not be available for >20 years, so you have time to locate the original documents if you want to.

You’re conflating ‘employment’ and ‘financial’ requirements. Have you looked at the financial requirements for AOS? They are higher than for the K-1 interview.

I’ve tarnished my record!

luckily, visa expiration and 1-94 expiration are two totally different things.

Lots and lots of people. File asap, as you’re out of status and subject to removal.

Probably >30 years for sibling category.

Perhaps the petitioner needs to look at getting a better/second job?

How do you know it was issued?

I imagine that would be fraud, akin to paying someone to sponsor you for a marriage based visa.

Staying for 7+ months is unusual for working-age Canadians….. how are you able to afford to not work? If you are working while in the US (even remotely), then that’s another thing to worry about.

I believe that if you voluntarily withdraw your application for admission at the border, you will not get a ban. I thought you said you did have a set time to go back?

VisaJourney is a DIY site, so most of us have done our entire processes without lawyers. Is there some reason you think you need one? It's important to know that using a lawyer doesn't simplify or speed up the process at all, and that you're still 100% responsible for the content of your petition and supporting docs.

Unless you plan to lie about your intent, there should not be a problem.

OP, also petition processing and overall time to visa being issued are totally different things. Neither K-1 nor CR-1 is “fast,” and both processes will take up to two years. CR-1 has major advantages. Start reading and educating yourself now, as US immigration it is complex, time consuming and expensive.

About the same time as a K-1, but without the AOS, so it's much better. @Crazy Cat has a great comparison.

There are no guarantees. All you can do is ask for admission at the border and see what they decide. Why not just marry and do a CR-1?

Lying to DOS/USCIS is not smart. You can’t expedite because you believe you’ve been “waiting too long.”

It means that they are not done adjudicating your visas yet. Once it says "issued," you are good to go.

You can certainly petition her, but it will be a gamble. You may waste up to two years of your time if you receive RFEs for documents that you cannot produce. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

SSN doesn’t give someone the right to work, nor does marriage to a USC. You may want to research the adjustment of status process a bit more. K-1 is not a good choice if one wants to work straight away, as per USCIS, current EAD wait time is 11 months.

What do you mean? Does she have an approved petition?

You seem very confused about the B visa process, or at least conflating it with K-1. It’s not at all similar. There is no petitioner. COs have discretion to consider printed supporting evidence brought to the interview, but they are not required to. The online application (have you looked at it?) is quite comprehensive. It asks for all pertinent biographical info about the petitioner. Documents such as property deeds or professional licenses are fine to bring along, but because such documents are frequently faked, their usefulness is limited. And the burden to show no immigrant intent is entirely on the applicant. In other words: the consular officer has neither the time nor scope to verify the credibility of information brought to tourist visa interviews. Yes, it does suck for some, but it is 100% the result of people who abuse the system/perpetrate fraud/have a miraculous change of heart at baggage claim, and decide they want to stay. Like Boiler said, it is what it is, and for good reason.