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Why aren't you contacting Frankfurt consulate to ask about this or going through military liaison at your base? https://de.usembassy.gov/contact/#frankfurt There's also militaryinfo@uscis.dhs.gov on https://www.uscis.gov/archive/germany-uscis-frankfurt-field-office Last effort - your congressional representative - should've been in touch with them when you received a notice.

Wow - the lawyer was very direct. But seems on point - second marriage happened while still married to the first wife (divorce didn't happen until 2020s?). Ex-wife staying in his place when she comes to visit (adult) children. I wouldn't be surprised if they connect the dots and pull his green card, second wife's asylum claim and deport them to Syria.

Well this is a DIY forum. If you need legal counsel, google immigration lawyers. You came on e-2 - ask the lawyer who helped you with it?

You have to be in a valid status to get it done - pending AOS is not a status - it's a limbo. EAD card or green card is what you need. Example - I got a SSN back when I was on J1 visa a long time ago. There was a letter missing in my name as I had it added through court - when I came to visit a friend I went to SSA to see if they can add the missing letter I was turned away as I was now on B1 visa - no status. Only after I immigrated couple years later was I able to make change to my SSA record.

My reading is different - she knew he was incarcerated and came to visit and ended up marrying and staying - OP, what visa did you enter on? Or was it VWP? OP's spouse still has another 6 years before release. OP, the quotes USCIS guidance clearly says MAY - not a must, may. That could trip you up as they can choose not to go without your spouse's presence. There's no obligation on USCIS officer to follow the may guidance.

Yeah, no - they won't change it after I-94 expired. You'll need either a green card or EAD to get it changed.

Can you either go back to the airport and see CBP there or find the deferred inspection processing location near you and go check if she's been fully processed and her SAVE file updated? Often times you can call deferred inspection site but not sure what it's like now.

If you are indeed a green card holder then you wouldn't have I-94 issued. Edit to add unless you were a K-1 visa and then did AOS. People on immigrant visa do not get I-94s.

In my opinion, those guidelines were artificially low for at least 15+ years. As a new immigrant I had a job in under 4 months at $37k when prices were much much lower. (apparently that would be $55k in today's dollars given inflation). I can't imagine bringing in anyone at $26k for two people - that's starvation for both. They should at least base them off Alaska - minimum is $33k for two people. The other thing is that I-864 just weren't enforced by anyone except some lawyers for divorce alimony/child support purposes. No one was going after sponsors if the new immigrant went on welfare, medicaid, or similar.

Actually, based on the info posted I don't think anyone would get past 221g until this is sorted out. I expect lawsuits to start including class action ones. For Bosnia don't know what's the background but could be IR5s as most advanced age adults don't speak English, have no or minimal prospects of work (satisfying 40 quarters of work), Medicare issue and potential use of medicaid. Not sure about other potential welfare use. Younger folks normally don't come near welfare upon move to the US - I certainly never have since stepping foot in the US as an immigrant. Just guessing here as I've been long done with USCIS - what could work in your favor: your fiance has current job that they could transfer skills to in the US market, speaks good English, you have medical insurance you can add to, I imagine that would be fine.

That's odd - can't you tell your HR your spouse lost her health insurance in her foreign country? That's normally considered a qualifying event to add family member to your existing insurance. But yes, congressional staff can get you assistance though you're running against the Jan 21 clock on immigrant visa suspension if your spouse is from one of those 75 countries.

With all this, I don't think immigrant visa applicants should be doing medical exams as they'll for sure be wasting their money. Perhaps those that have to do TB long term testing would find it beneficial, but any other would just pay the $$ then get 221g in the meantime medical exam expires and then once this is sorted out/lifted they have to re-do (and pay again) for medical exam.

Well K-1s were exempt from COVID shots but immigrant ones were not so perhaps K-1 will be exempt with this as well? But then they could hold them up at AOS...

All vaccines would be under age appropriate determination - ie you wouldn't be expected to get hib, varicella or rotavirus. You had chickenpox, just give them the year you remember you had it.

That's the FORM expiration date, not medical exam expiration date.

Only copies for I-129f submission - says so in the instructions. You can bring the originals to interview.

Option 3.

Dual, not duel - may want to fix the poll.

Who's older here by 27 years? How old is the fiancee? Also, with your history and length of time - spousal visa would be a much better choice.

Proceeds as normal until at/after visa interview. Then you get refusal for as long as the ban is in effect. I wouldn't be going for medical as long as ban in place - that would be a waste of money.

I hope your husband has a good health insurance and will be able to cover you upon arrival. But even in regular cases, dental insurance is separate from health insurance and will cost $$$. These days when they're looking more closely at all types of applicants (health, potential for earning and not relying on government assistance) - careful how you present yourself at interview.

What job does she have now and can she find something similar in the US in the near future? Then you'd just need a letter from employer to qualify for DCF at the US Embassy Sarajevo. You can even do online zoom marriage if you want the US marriage certificate, otherwise get married in Bosnia - blue form aka international marriage certificate is what you need. If you can swing getting married before end of this year, you can figure out taxes as married - a CPA can advise. And hopefully she's been doing taxes in the US - all US citizens need to do it. I would never in my life do a K-1 visa, spousal only as more protection and can work from day one after entry.

You want to escalate that with USCIS.

She should raise that at PoE AND you should put the new address when you're paying for her green card issuance.

Nice catch - yes. looks like OP already filed and didn't think things through.