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  1. milimelo
    If she gets married, the petition is invalidated - she won't get the visa. So if immigrating to the US is important to her, tell her to not get married until visa in hand, she has come to the US and activated her immigrant visa. After she's done that, she can go back home and get married. If she marries an American, easy - he'll petition her just like you did for your wife.
  2. milimelo
    USCIS field office in India would have nothing to do with your petition. Once I-130 has been approved, it will go to NVC to wait until couple years before visa number becomes current. F1 visa (unmarried child over 21) currently has about 8-9 years wait. Make sure to follow visa bulletin on state.gov so you see how the dates change (or not).
  3. milimelo
    How old was the stepdaughter when you got married? If over 18, your wife can petition for her after she activates her immigrant visa. It will be F2b category with about 8-9 years wait for visa number to become available.
  4. milimelo
    The officers at PoE know what to do - you'll get a stamp with your immigrant visa - that turns it into temporary (1-yr) green card. Yes, you can travel and return on the temporary green card.
  5. milimelo
    Your immigrant visa turns in temporary green card good for a year after activation at PoE. To get a physical green card you want to have paid the green card production fee before or after entering the US. Should take a month or so but it's all dependent on the USCIS systems. There's no expediting physical green card issuance as far as I am aware.
  6. milimelo
    For starters, if you're thinking of 90-day rule - no such thing. Second of all, standard deduction is higher for married people: Filing Status Standard Deduction 2023 Single; Married Filing Separately $13,850 Married Filing Jointly & Surviving Spouses $27,700 Head of Household $20,800
  7. milimelo
    Be smart and get married in December 2023- tax benefits are then there for 2023 and subsequent years (same as when having children - December better than January because of that tax break). Taxes are not the only reason to get married in 2023 - the sooner you get married, the sooner you can file AOS, get EAD/GC, the less $$ to pay for education (check with your school how to qualify for in-state tuition), the sooner to get to naturalization. USCIS.gov has locators for approved doctors who can do the medical exams. There are also lists here on VJ forums. https://www.uscis.gov/tools/find-a-civil-surgeon
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    Correct.
  9. milimelo
    No. Why would he? Not the joint sponsor's dependent. He is only sponsoring the immigrant - that's your wife. However, you as the primary sponsor have to include all children under 18 in your household. Child is YOUR dependent. A wife is never a dependent.
  10. milimelo
    May want to familiarize yourself with the USCIS issued guides. M-618 is very helpful to get started. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/M-618.pdf https://www.uscis.gov/tools/how-do-i-guides/how-do-i-guides-for-permanent-residents https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/rights-and-responsibilities-of-a-green-card-holder-permanent-resident
  11. milimelo
    You've got I-20 - these days you can get student visa up to a year in advance. Finish up your Q visa stay, head home and apply for F visa.
  12. milimelo
    As long as you return within a year of activating immigrant visa you'll be fine.
  13. milimelo
    ~Topic moved to Bringing family members of US Citizens.~
  14. milimelo
    10 year card is all you need to turn in.
  15. milimelo
    I wouldn't make any changes until she has visa in hand as she qualifies on current affidavit of support (already approved at NVC I imagine?).
  16. milimelo
    I'd look for a better paying job (even if just one) so you're not saddling your family with increased cost of household - it will increase with the new immigrant arriving as she'll need to settle in and it's definitely not cheap. What are you doing for health insurance for the spouse?
  17. milimelo
    If your remaining job has you comfortably over the required poverty guidelines for your household size then yes. But that doesn't sound like it is the case if you had to use your father for affidavit of support.
  18. milimelo
    Involve your congressional representative to get you answers/action from SSA.
  19. milimelo
    There aren't any sponsors for tourist visa. You apply and interview, they decide if you get the visa or not.
  20. milimelo
    You could do the online Utah marriage and then go see her in Korea or she visits you in Denmark to satisfy the requirement of consummation of marriage and then file.
  21. milimelo
    Get married and file for spousal visa. That one you can file online. In the meantime sort out issues with the US: voter registration, taxes, domicile and similar as that will be needed come interview time.
  22. milimelo
    Yes, top of the page - Guides.
  23. milimelo
    I-601 is needed if you have intent to deny on the basis you listed.
  24. milimelo
    got a link for this FB trainwreck?
  25. milimelo
    No impact.
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