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You can point your wife to these information pages for more details: https://skatteverket.se/privat/folkbokforing/flyttafransverige.4.18e1b10334ebe8bc80001591.html https://skatteverket.se/privat/folkbokforing/attvarafolkbokford.4.3810a01c150939e893ffc27.html https://www.1177.se/sa-fungerar-varden/vard-om-du-kommer-fran-ett-annat-land/vard-i-sverige-om-du-ar-utlandssvensk/
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She will not be able to keep Swedish benefits for treatment of existing conditions (=planned healthcare). Swedish citizens living outside the EU have access to free healthcare in Sweden for emergencies only. It is a crime to claim that you live in Sweden if you don't (brott mot folkbokföringslagen), especially if the incorrect information is used to obtain benefits you're not entitled to. Since she's been away less than a year she can probably obtain care without raising red flags, but she needs to sort her status out properly since this will have tax implications as well.
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How do I bring people into the US to work with my company
NorthByNorthwest replied to Bem's topic in Work Visas
Here's a bit of initial reading material: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/hiring/foreign https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-129instr.pdf https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-140instr.pdf -
What did I do wrong
NorthByNorthwest replied to kevin876's topic in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America
NVC inquiry page is here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html?wcmmode=disabled -
What did I do wrong
NorthByNorthwest replied to kevin876's topic in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America
Just to clarify, are you saying that the I-130 petition has been approved but you're stuck at the NVC stage? Did you or the beneficiary get any communications from NVC? -
How to get married... quickly!
NorthByNorthwest replied to Nywoek's topic in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America
Courthouse wedding with superior court commissioner officiating and two clerks as witnesses. The court staff was only too happy to accommodate since they typically didn't see many nice outcomes in that room. -
As long as you have a receipt notice for I-485, what will happen is that the day your I-94 expires your status changes from lawfully present to authorized stay, which is not the same thing. In many states you will for example not be able to get a driver’s license while in authorized stay status. Make sure you always carry both passport and receipt notice until your AOS is approved.
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Exactly the same process, you use form I-130. Length of marriage when visa is issued (or at POE depending on who you ask) determines if you get a conditional GC or not. Just to reinforce earlier comments, given your marriage and demonstrated immigration intent your chances of reentering the US on either ESTA or a visitor visa are pretty much zero, you'll be meeting somewhere else until you have IR1/CR1 in hand.
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The way I read the regulations there has been no unlawful presence this case. Even if OP's AOS had been denied she would typically have 30 days to depart before any unlawful presence accrues, and I can't imagine abandonment of a bona-fide AOS application would be treated worse than an outright denial. I would think you'll face a LOT of scrutiny traveling on ESTA in your current situation.
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Like the others said, should be no issue, just be aware that you will very likely end up in secondary inspection at the land border + having to pay $6 or so for the I-94, but that's pretty standard when entering by land without an active I-94.
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Did Not File AR-11 - N400 Coming Up
NorthByNorthwest replied to aceegreene's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
Tell the truth. Chances are they already have all the information in front of them, USCIS frequently works with data providers like LexisNexis so if a certain address appears on your regular credit reports it is safe to assume USCIS has it too. -
At the most basic, filing jointly is very advantageous if one person has no or little income. There are also child tax credits that are only available if filing jointly. There are corner cases where filing jointly pushes you into a higher tax bracket but in almost all common scenarios filing jointly is better.
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N-400 supplemental evidence
NorthByNorthwest replied to Aaron&Clari's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
Assuming you file online the system will tell you exactly what to include. This section only applies if you have taken trips outside the US longer than 6 months, otherwise ignore: Continuous Residence and physical presence documentation for the last 3 years if you have taken any trips outside the United States during the last 3 years that lasted more than 6 months but less than 1 year. -
Passport renewal
NorthByNorthwest replied to apond's topic in Working & Traveling During US Immigration
Are you saying she has to relinquish her existing passport while the new one is being processed? Either way just a valid green card is sufficient for entering the US by land, I did that well over 100 times while LPR and was never once asked for a passport. -
Assuming she arrived on a B-2 visa? How many days total did she spend in the US in the last 12 months? It is always a good rule of thumb to stay out of the US at least twice as long as recent stays, but admission is still at the officer's discretion. Nothing in all of this poses any issues for I-129F approval, but there's certainly a chance of her not being able to visit the US during the wait time if her visa were to be canceled/not renewed for whatever reason. There are no firm rules to go by, I'd just make sure she keeps her visits short from now on, certainly no longer than 3 weeks.
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Look as far out as you can and keep at it, the last update from the State Department shows 327 days wait time for B1/B2 visa appointments in Karachi: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/global-visa-wait-times.html However note that UStraveldocs is implementing a new system - once the new system goes live on Feb 8 the scheduling process might be smoother. Just don't expect that your parents will be able to travel in the next few months if you were hoping for that.
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Proof of relationship
NorthByNorthwest replied to Robyn-n-Kris's topic in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports
I included 2-3 pictures for AOS, zero for the rest of the process with no issues. I was even joking around with the interviewing officer about it saying "I'm not part of the selfie generation - if I end up in any of the pictures I take I'm doing something wrong". The officer agreed completely. -
Immunization Records question
NorthByNorthwest replied to Gaiden79's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
She can also do an antibody test to check existing immunization status and avoid unnecessary boosters, but most of the common vaccines are perfectly safe to take even if not needed.