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This is the most unhelpful thing I've read. "Get on the phone with your Congressman's immigration liaison and concisely explain the need to expedite EAD." like this is thing. If he has a job offer he can try with that, but oh i have marital problems expedite the EAD is not a thing. Moving out and in with 2 other different people is also a bad idea. Based on what she said her parents are very nice and welcoming, adding 2 other strangers with their own problems are not going to help him. It is his choice to lock himself into a room and avoiding everybody. Probably they are getting a good rate from the parents, why strain their financial situation even more by moving out? I don't think that is going to solve the issues they are having when he sees the other couple both working. I think what has to be done is to ask him what his problem is and go from there. It is not normal to ask to send pics of food and if MIL eats it there is the drama....

Or you can say this is not working for me and send him back to russia. People are different in long distance relationship and the reality is that it might not work out. While compromising is a thing I would not be a servant of somebody. Think about if you want to do this for the next 40 years or so if nothing is going to change.

I mean he is not working and having unrealistic expectations. Is he practicing for interviews when the EAD comes? The interview process is probably highly different from Russia. Also if you just google IT layoffs there are a bunch, so set his expectations straight about job opportunities. IT is like the medical field like a general surgeon won't be hired to do brain surgery. Do you know what is "specialty" is? Are there jobs out for that specialty? It could be cultural shock, but regardless he has like strange behaviors. Are the actual immigrant? "Since he arrived, he's been very vocal about my shortcomings on this journey, like that I should've gotten a better job, done better networking prior to arrival, and so on." Why would you network prior to his arrival? Also you mentioned something about six months? How is his English? are there language barriers? You need to sit down and seriously talk about what is going on. To me it seems like you are trying for sure, being considered (like going to smoke shops on the way to/from grocery store, etc) Maybe he had different expectations on what america is and now he is going to live in a 5 bedroom house on his own, etc.... Anyway try to sit down, or ask him to write down what is going on so you can read it separately and not react to what he has to say right away.

I don't remember being asked about wedding plans at the K1 interview

How can you spend months outside of US? How do you pay your bills, rent etc?

That is how your brother will be banned if they catch him. Providing any type of care/work that a US citizen can provide for compensation violates the terms of B2 because it counts as unauthorized work.

This might sound harsh and heartless for some, so just please ignore it if you feel that way. I think she and you together will need to sit down and make a real hard decision. Definitely be as objective as possible, hold you emotions back and just talk through the scenarios of what IFs and where that leaves the immigration process and your lives together. I know family is family BUT. It is not a parent/sibling so she could prioritize her new life since the process wasn't short to get where the two are right now. Even if the worst case happen you can still get married at the court house, no fuss, no party just the formality. Start filing the legal stuff and when she feels ready in like 6 months to a year do the "big" wedding if there is one planned. You and her have to decide if you want to to risk it and trying the options others suggested (that post is more than 10 years old so who knows, email the consulate). She could say her goodbye on facetime if that comes to that. There is a lot of emotions here so people make rush decisions and not thinking through the consequences. Unfortunately this is the harsh reality of immigration when somebody gets sick, die, get married etc not always possible to just throw everything away and rush "back home". I am sure a bunch of people on this forum (including me) went through something like this with loved ones where they had to skip a funeral unfortunately. I don't know where she is from so this might be very deep cultural stuff, but her family also should be understanding of the situation. Best wishes for her grandma and hope she recovers.

You can just create it for yourself for free. I used Quizlet which has web + mobile app. When you sign up there is a free option you can choose. Create Flash card, fill out the question + answer and look up the ones related to your state. Start practicing. I think it is important to note that since this is more you can read the question I think it is important to read it out loud and then answer since at the interview you are going to be asked the question and not reading it. It helps to learn it by reading the question out lout. By the time at the interview when the officer started to read the question it automatically just popped into my mind since I learned it by reading both question and answer out loud. At the writing test you can always say you made a mistake and want to correct it. The digital pen didn't register the S what I was trying to write and it looked like a c. I told the officer that I want to correct the word, they told me to cross it out and write it again. So as long as you correct your mistake before submission you are good to go.

Wait! I thought the moment the 90 days run out you are not legal anymore -married or not - IF you don't file for AOS. Being married to a US citizen doesn't make you legal as far as i know. So technically you should file for adjustment before the 90 days run out. I think what TBoneTX refers to since you got married and if you file even after the 90 days your "overstay" will be forgiven when adjusting status.

Also I would add consumption to the list while not a citizen. once you are smoke/gummy away

Sorry to hear that. Sorry for the upper case and maybe sounding very insensitive but WHATEVER HAPPENS TO THE UNCLE SHE CAN NOT GO TO GUATEMALA WITHOUT THE I-131 BEING APPROVED BEFORE SHE WOULD TRAVEL. If that happens her I-485 considered abandoned and regardless she doesn't have any legal document that allows her back to the US.

Kind of sucks, but yeah on the federal government level is not legal so he might have problems. I am sure if you search this forum there were other posts too about it.

I waited the average time for the local uscis office i was assigned to. Maybe slightly longer because they canceled my interview due to bad weather (which wasn't that bad, they could have just come in to work so that added like an extra month)

You think the consulate people are stupid, right? Her ship has sailed on obtaining a tourist visa I believe for now. Can she show strong ties? If she keeps buying plane tickets I am sure she is trying. Not mentioning you at this point is even going to put her into an even bigger hole especially when they ask her what is she planning to do/who is she visiting and she is going to lie about it.... You can ask her to forward you the embassy appt confirmation page she has. (There must be an email/confirmation page you have to take with you to the interview) I am really trying to see what is the scam here beside you sending money and she not buying the plane tickets/paying for the interview, but looks like she did have tickets/went to interview.

You can check the RFE letter in https://my.uscis.gov/ if you have an account. At least they used to publish it "back in my day". So by the time the snail mail comes you can be ready to turn it around the same day.

You can't get married twice. So decide if you want the zoom one or the Phillipines one. If you do the zoom, probably you will need to supply a copy of that when filing the petition. Also tell your mom to f off and leave you alone. If you are insecure that he won't marry you there might be different problems there.

I would do the Canadian citizenship first regardless of what you are planning to do. You are super close obtaining it and you never know when it will become handy.

I don't think this is a do it yourself case anymore unless on this site somebody is actually well versed in both and can advice you what to do. Probably you will need a criminal and immigration lawyer or one that knows both very well.

Most likely the airline won't let you board the plane back to the US with an expired GC so you won't be gaining any entry. Did you have a 10 y.o green card that expired or a 2 yo one? if you had the 10 yo then you file I-90 right now and wait until you get the extension letter and then travel. https://www.uscis.gov/i-90

As long as you are not leaving the USA you will be fine. (So do not cross the land crossing in El Paso. In any circumstances DO NOT go over to Mexico, not even for lunch or dinner, check out the area and so on. It is easy to leave, hard to come back) Bring your passport and the I-485 receipt with you. If you all driving around Texas or just outside of El Paso make sure you have these on you because there are US Border Patrol Checkpoints within the US where they will pull cars over and check ids/ may ask people in the car if they are citizens. (Some of these checkpoints are even on google maps lol, if you search for US Border Patrol Checkpoint or immigration checkpoint) Never lie. If the officer asks probably the people you are traveling with in the car (your husband/friends/family) will be citizens and even if it is inconvenient for them you should point out that you are not a us citizen and if asked provide your documentation Probably if they asks for ids it will be obvious to the officer that you are not a citizen. Most of the time these checkpoints are painless and fast since there are a bunch of cameras (at the bigger ones) so it scans license plate etc so they will know at least who owns the car and probably the owner's info. Been through 2 different checkpoints multiple times in the last couple of years in south Texas, close to the gulf. (I was already a resident at that time). My experience was fine. The longest I've been there at a small checkpoint it was like 5 minutes because it was like super duper close to the boarder and the officer was interested of what I was doing down there because I don't live in Texas + checked my green card and there were literary 0 traffic behind me. The other 3 times they didn't even ask if I was a citizen or not, just gave them my driver's license, got it back in like 15 seconds and drove away. Noticed that it's definitely helps if you "look american" unfortunately.

I think in STL there are two that does oath ceremonies, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the Eastern District of Missouri's District Court. Probably the Western District does their own around Kansas City region. So that is why i said it probably depends based on where you reside.

Since they are from IL I would assume the oath will be administered by an IL court....

You know those are not guaranteed right?

Depending on the airport there might be a whole separate line for immigrant visa holders.... Keep an eye out for that too

If you are doing ROC it means you have a green card, hence you are a A lawful permanent resident. Tick number (3). Number (2) is an interesting category and based on some google searching it comes down to US territories.