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  1. SalishSea
    Work visas are limited to certain types of jobs that are hard to fill in the US. Graphic design is not one of them. Student visa might work if you have the funds to pay for it, but that is a nonimmigrant visa, and it might be hard to get with a U.S. boyfriend. You can always try.
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    Unfortunately, graphic design jobs are very unlikely to be ones which an employer would be willing to petition you for.
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    USC= US citizen VJ= Visa Journey (this website). I do not see a path to an immigrant visa, let alone citizenship, through anything but marriage for you.
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    I don’t think it will be a problem. Paging @Redro. She is supposed to obtain a police report for countries she’s resides in for >6 months.
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    You have not seen your wife in 5 years??
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    You cannot use the ESTA to “live” in the US. Entering in an ESTA with intention to stay and adjust status HS 100% fraud. You say ‘partner’. - are you married? By far the easiest legal way for you would be via the fiancé or spouse visas. I suggest the USC should join VJ and start learning about the process. it’s not cheap, or fast.
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    AP/background checks can happen at any time during the process, although this is atypical for K-1s.
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    Does everyone involved understand how long it will actually take?
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    Totally agree.
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    I-129F is only processed in California. Average processing time (I looked it up today) is 16.5 months.
  11. SalishSea
    OP is not eligible for DCF even with special circumstances, as they already filed the I-130 with USCIS.
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    You don't have to convince us, you have to convince CBP. Unfortunately, many others have had their plans "suddenly" change at baggage claim, so it makes it harder for those who legitimately want to just visit, rather than to circumvent the queue.
  13. SalishSea
    Which consulate?
  14. SalishSea
    You will need US based income, eligible assets, or a qualified joint sponsor. Full stop. No exceptions. No job offers in lieu of those other things. Maybe your USC spouse should register here and join the convo if you're confused about the requirements for a spousal visa.
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    Great advice!
  16. SalishSea
    Like I said, it's not an exact science. Some petitions have issues and take much longer to adjudicate. Some get RFEs, have background check issues, criminal/arrest history, name hits in databases, eligibility issues, etc. It's not a straightforward, linear process. And some adjudicators are faster than others. "Accurate" is relative as well. Yes, VJ processing projections come from user timelines, but again, is that official data? No, it isn't. It's reported data. Big difference. If others are getting approved at 13 months, that's great. But until USCIS revises their processing time for that form, I'd plan on it taking closer to 16 months.
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    Maybe if the countries travelled to were Canada or EU countries.....Thailand and Singapore are not compelling evidence, IMHO.
  18. SalishSea
    You may have a hard time getting the visa from such a high-fraud consulate and with no visits in >2 years. Financial/time/travel issues are not of concern to the consulate. Sometimes you have to prioritize. If the K-1 is denied, I strongly recommend marrying and spending significantly more time together before petitioning for a CR-1.
  19. SalishSea
    An attorney is not needed for the purpose of scheduling any of those. The via applicant can schedule them.
  20. SalishSea
    But why apply again? Visitor visa was rejected due to insufficient ties to India/probably immigrant intent. Unless something significant in their lives has changed in the last 5 minutes, the result will be the same.
  21. SalishSea
    USCIS.gov processing times for I-129F is currently 16.5 months. Applications are processed roughly by receipt date. The difference between 7/29 and 7/31 is not significant. Some people send a metric ton of unrequired papers (chat logs, etc), and that can extend processing time as the adjudicator has to weed through it all.
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    Visa Journey is not affiliated with USCIS in any way. The data here is self-reported, so best to rely on official USCIS data.
  23. SalishSea
    The sponsorship requirements have not changed since 2019. Perhaps you were permitted to do DCF if your petitioner had a pending job offer in the US? Many US citizens living abroad who seek to petition spouses for immigrant visas need to move back ahead of the spouse to establish domicile and start working.
  24. SalishSea
    You cannot adjust status from Australia. You have no choice but to submit the I-824 to correct the error you made on the petition.
  25. SalishSea
    No one but you is confused about this. The issue at hand is not a K-1 or adjustment of status. The OP is seeking an immigrant visa from outside the US and checked an incorrect box on the petition, and now must submit a separate form to correct that, which will take a year.
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