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  1. SalishSea
    Is he originally from Pakistan? Did he submit police records from his home country?
  2. SalishSea
    Okay, well @Lemonslice went through Montreal, so I'd follow her advice that post-interview processing of additional documents is just slow, and it's not unusual.
  3. SalishSea
    Not uncommon for Montreal, especially if the beneficiary is originally from a different country.
  4. SalishSea
    Just the deal with busy consulates. It could be related to his country of citizenship. Did they request a form DS-5535?
  5. SalishSea
    F2A retrogressed and is no longer current.
  6. SalishSea
    Lots of people are asked to submit additional documents, in particular, the DS-5535 for Canada. No one here can possibly know how long it will take. There is a very long thread here on VJ for Montreal applicants who had to do a DS-5535, if that is what you were asked for.
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    Obviously they found something and cannot make a decision without another interview. But: if he needs the passport back before a decision is made, he can ask for it. DOS isn't concerned with his Canadian work visa. His legal status in Canada is entirely his responsibility, and if there is no decision by the time it expires, he would have to leave.
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    No one is ever "in the mood" to collect documents for USCIS. But I agree with @OldUser: wait until you have the mental bandwidth to do things properly. It's worth it, after all this process is not cheap or easy. I would either do the work, or wait and naturalize under the 5 year rule, like the Cat suggested.
  9. SalishSea
    I wouldn't fret about this. Typographical/form errors can be easily corrected at the time of the interview.
  10. SalishSea
    I don’t think she can adjust status, since she’s out of status.
  11. SalishSea
    Which border crossing? My husband came in on a K-1 via the Blaine, WA crossing after flying from Auckland to Vancouver. We had no issues at all. The CBP officer processing us had never done a K-1, so he needed a little help from his colleagues, but it was no big deal. We were done and through in < one hour.
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    The point is that if she lied about ANYTHING on that 2018 application (to ‘increase’ her chance of approval, like you’re considering doing now), it can and will be looked at when adjudicating other visa applications. What you’re contemplating doing is not smart. VJ is full of stories of people who did stupid things that later come back to bite them when they’re otherwise eligible for an immigrant visa.
  13. SalishSea
    Hopefully you understand the visa bulletin and the wait time for that category? It will be 20+ years before a visa is even available to your brother.
  14. SalishSea
    There is NO sponsorship for B visas. None. It is doubtful you will get a B visa in your situation.
  15. SalishSea
    Huh? Why are you assuming people here do not have kids? Maybe ask before assuming?
  16. SalishSea
    That makes no sense. The burden of proof for the bonafides is the same. I agree. OP, sounds like a GC marriage, honestly.
  17. SalishSea
    I think @Boiler just said it has only moved a couple of months in the last three years or something.
  18. SalishSea
    Same here, 100%. Another point I'd like to make: the COVID pandemic taught us that in times when resources are limited globally, USCIS/DOS prioritizes spouses of US citizens over fiances. It makes sense if you think about it, as spouse is a legal/familial relationship, and fiance is not.
  19. SalishSea
    Have you looked at CR-1 and it’s MANY advantages over K-1? Visa Journey is a DIY site, so most of us have done it without a visa service.
  20. SalishSea
    LOL, how many western countries even allow for sibling immigration though? Does the UK? BINGO.
  21. SalishSea
    The online/text/video stuff is given very little credibility vs time spent together in person. DOS doesn't take a person's work schedule into consideration when evaluating the bonafides.
  22. SalishSea
    Are you sure about that? You have to be in status to adjust status, unless immediate relative of USC.
  23. SalishSea
    What do you mean "both of them had the same woman"??? You should marry and spend significant time together before filing a petition, and even consider moving to Algeria. It will be sent back to the USCIS because they suspect fraud, and you will get a NOIR/NOID. The way to overcome this is by spending more time together in person. Unfortunately, people from your boyfriend's country and community have perpetuated US immigration/marriage fraud, so the bar is set much higher than for low fraud countries. And there may be other red flags. Are you from different religions?
  24. SalishSea
    Maybe the category will go away altogether.
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