Sarah&Facundo

Some people were saying their reasoning for naturalizing was based on weaker passports when it comes to traveling. For us, it doesn't make a difference. My husband and I have both been allowed to enter any country we have traveled to (dozens--we are huge travelers). Any country he would need a visa for on his foreign passport, I would also need one as a USC. So we haven't. fortunately, had to worry about that. If he was from a country where traveling was prohibitive due to the passport, then it would factor into wanting to naturalize.

My husband feels the exact same way. He does not feel at home in the US and really doesn't like the country. He does not desire to pledge allegiance, so he does not want to become a citizen at this time, even though he qualifies to naturalize. His passport is just as strong as mine and we travel together all over the world. The only instance which may cause him to be forced into naturalizing is if we leave (which may happen).

I've been paid by a company abroad where I was not an employee. I was considered a contractor and my taxes reflected this. When submitting my documents, I had to include my 1099 form and tax forms from previous tax years as well. I also pay quarterly taxes on this income since I am still an independent contractor. You should be paying now for the fourth quarter of 2022. Those are due this month, so you will have your proof right there.

If the spouse does not want to marry the beneficiary, there is no reason the beneficiary needs to move to the US.

Yes, those quincenera groups are super popular. But all the parents I know who have sent their kids had tourist visas themselves. In this case, the 15 year old's parent wouldn't have one. And my husband and I (aunt and uncle) would likely pay for most of, if not all of, the trip as our gift to her the summer following her 15th birthday before returning to high school.

It's not. Going on a quincenera trip is extremely common in Latin America and kind of a "right of passage" similar to an American sweet 16. A lot of girls choose this trip over a big party. Any embassy is going to know about this and we know many people who have done it. However, the parents of these 15 year olds we know already had US visas even if the parents were not going on the trip themselves. We just aren't sure if they are allowed to issue B2 visas to a minor if the parent doesn't already have one. If there is a law prohibiting that, we won't bother having her apply. That's my question.

Hi everyone! Longtime poster here whose husband came to the US with a K1 a while back. This question is about our 14 year old niece. It's common for girls in Latin America to take a trip to the US around their 15th birthday for their quinceñera. We are looking into one of those quinceñera programs where they go on a group to Disneyworld or perhaps having her visit us for a week during her summer vacation since we live near NYC. I'm totally aware that any applicant needs to prove they have a reason to return, etc. and that no one can guarantee she would get a visa. BUT her parents do not hold US visas and don't plan on traveling with her. Is a 14 year old (who could be 15 by the time of her interview since it could be next year with the backlog) allowed to get a B2 visa if her parents do not have one? Her parents are willing to pay for it and accompany her to the interview. My husband or I would likely be flying with our niece and we would probably end up paying for part of it as her gift. She would not overstay, as she has to return to high school and she can't adjust through us anyway, but I totally understand each applicant has the burden to prove that. But we are just wondering if it is worth her applying at all if her parents wouldn't be getting a visa and would not be traveling with her. I'd love any input! Thank you.

It's hard to predict if you'll be waived or not. We didn't have any red flags, but we got called in for a ROC interview. We were there for about 5 minutes, they asked us very few easy questions (similar to AOS), and he saw his status update with his approval online about an hour later. He got his 10 yr Green card a later that month.