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mam521 reacted to a post in a topic:
Any chance at all for a beneficiary with a criminal record for drug trafficking to get cr-1 visa?
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Any chance at all for a beneficiary with a criminal record for drug trafficking to get cr-1 visa?
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Any chance at all for a beneficiary with a criminal record for drug trafficking to get cr-1 visa?
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Yes if you want to be together.
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How to enter US once CR1 was approved (consular filing)
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AOS From Work Visa. I-130 Approved, I-485 pending
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carmel34 reacted to a post in a topic:
AOS From Work Visa. I-130 Approved, I-485 pending
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You have an approved immigrant visa to enter the US, a CR-1 visa. It was approved and issued by the consulate and will be valid until its expiration date, usually six months after the medical exam. When you enter the US using the CR-1 visa in your passport, it will be stamped by CBP as evidence that the visa serves as proof that you are a legal permanent resident of the USA until your green card arrives in the mail (up to three months after US entry). Good luck with your transition to life in the USA!
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Most financial documents, like 1099s, should be sent by January 31, so you should be getting it soon or be able to download it.
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Adjustment of Status questions
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Adjustment of Status questions
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Adjustment of Status questions
carmel34 replied to ukrtps's topic in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas
TPS to AOS can be complicated especially with the new administration. This sounds like a case where consultation with an experienced US immigration attorney would be well worth the investment and may avoid mistakes down the road. -
carmel34 reacted to a post in a topic:
N400: Admitted to Weed during Green Card (was it a crime I was not arrested for?)
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RFE Received For I-485
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Seeking a Green Card
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Tourist visa help
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Please, I need your advice, I was refused a US visa in 2005 and 2007.
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You will have to disclose the previous US visa refusals in 2005 and 2007 on the DS-160 application for a B2 visa. Also, you will have to include on the DS-160 any previous names that you have used in your life. Changing your date of birth sounds very fishy and will likely lead to scrutiny of your application. What is your country of birth? You apply online, here is a link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html
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n400 eligibility and other queries
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SalishSea reacted to a post in a topic:
221g with substantial assets (merged)
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221g with substantial assets (merged)
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221g with substantial assets (merged)
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The I-864 and financial documents attached are used by the CO to make a judgment based on the unique circumstances of the case. There is no requirement or policy that they absolutely have to accept assets in lieu of regular income, they are merely guidelines. The final decision rests with the CO. The path forward most likely to succeed is to get a qualified joint sponsor.
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n400 eligibility and other queries
carmel34 replied to Nishris's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
I recommend sending a letter to the USCIS office after you receive the naturalization interview letter, requesting a combo interview with the pending I-751 (if still pending at that time). My husband did this to make sure it was a combo interview. -
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i-130 petition for spouse and baby- now pregnant. Dual citizen us/canada
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Obvious downside is that the process will take 1-2 years vs. 3-6 months with DCF.
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To be successful, you will need lots of good quality evidence of the marriage relationship since the wedding date. Do you have joint bank accounts, credit cards, health insurance, etc. over these many years? A record of communications between the two of you? If you decide to file an I-130 petition to start the IR-1 process, make sure you visit her in Senegal multiple times first so that you can #1 decide for yourself if you want to proceed with the relationship, and #2 build up evidence that the marriage is bona fide.
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i751 - conditional removal out of country for interview date
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After she completes the DS-160 and pays the fee to apply for a B2 visa, the wait time for a visa interview, Addis Ababa is 226 calendar days: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wait-times.html
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CR-1 spousal is a far superior visa for many reasons. You don't have to live together continuously after marriage, many of us here on VJ have done this during the 1-2 year process. You simply get married anywhere it is legally recognized for US immigration (some have done online Utah marriage via Zoom, you need to be physically together for the marriage or anytime before filing the I-130 petition). You go back to the US and keep your job, and your spouse stays in Russia. Living apart is not a problem for US immigration, they see it all the time and approve similar cases. You can visit each other, take trips to other countries, etc. during the process. Good luck!
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Will I be eligible to apply for naturalization?
carmel34 replied to Nicolaszz's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
If denied you can reapply. -
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AOS from B2 She is a Citizen I am Not.
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Based on your recent failed relationship with your ex-fiancée in Pakistan, and abandoned I-129-F and K-1 process, I strongly suggest that you meet this new "match" first in person, with a chaperone if that is what your religion requires. Get to know her for a few weeks if possible, face to face. Discuss a possible future together, your hopes and dreams, likes and dislikes, etc. Then go back and think things over. Continue conversation long-distance, then go back for another visit. If you both agree, then start the K-1 visa process by filing another I-129F. You know the process already and how long it could take (1-2 years). You will need to include information about the previous I-129F on a new petition, and this new case, if you choose to file it, will receive greater scrutiny. I hope things work out for you and that you can find happiness in marriage in the years to come.
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Planning to visit the U.S. with my girlfriend next year
carmel34 replied to azziaando's topic in Tourist Visas
yes each B2 application will be adjudicated separately, based on information provided on the DS-160 strong ties to your home country include stable employment, ownership of property, and other responsibilities that would be evidence of a need to return after the trip, but the interviewing officer does not need to consider it, they have sufficient information from the application all you can do is apply separately and see what happens -
Best advice is to always meet in person multiple times before considering big, expensive decisions like marriage and a very long immigration process. A virtual relationship isn't "dating."