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Either get an ADIT stamp to extend your LPR status and delay the oath ceremony until after you return, or hope for the oath ceremony to be scheduled soon and then immediately apply for a US passport, then travel after you get it. I recommend the second option, as your oath ceremony is likely to be in a few weeks. The challenge will be to get a US passport quickly after the oath ceremony and you have your naturalization certificate because there is a huge backlog in the US passport system right now. Once you have your citizenship certificate in hand, you can try to get an appointment at a Passport Agency office for faster processing with a plane ticket booked.

Your US citizen wife should do research on the process, as she needs to initiate it by filing an I-130 petition which will eventually lead to a CR-1/IR-1 spousal visa interview and medical exam in London for you in 1-2 years from the time the petition is filed. Short visits to see each other during the long process are a good idea, not only to help the relationship stay strong, but also to show the immigration officials that the relationship is bona fide. Good luck!

Both options take 1.5-2 years from filing to US entry. K-1 is not faster, it was a few years back but no more. K-1 is also much more expensive because of the additional adjustment of status process, and the lost income while waiting 6-8 months for work authorization. K-1 also takes longer for a green card, so adds a year or more to be eligible to naturalize as a US citizen. My now-husband and I researched both extensively in 2017/18 and opted for CR-1, even though K-1 was faster back then, because the CR-1 has so many advantages. We got married in Brazil, had a wedding celebration after with his family, and then had another wedding celebration after he immigrated with a CR-1, with my family. He's a US citizen now. Good luck!

Utah Zoom marriage works in these situations, lots of CR-1 approvals going this route, you just have to meet in person after the Zoom marriage or be physically together for the ceremony.

Whichever path you choose, make sure that you spend lots of time together in person, multiple visits of weeks or months each time if possible, and document all of that time with receipts, original boarding passes, passport stamps, hotel bills, a few photos. Time spent together, multiple visits, over an extended period of time is the key to success coming from Morocco, where there are many desperate to get to the US so cases are heavily scrutinized. Best of luck!

Officers review the application before the interview and already form an opinion about approval or denial before conducting the interview. Everything they need to know is on the tourist visa application form. The interview is an opportunity to ask clarifying questions before a final decision is made. The ethnic background, culture, and language are not primary factors, the facts on the application itself are most important.

There is no appeal for a denied 129F, it is dead. Meet and re-file, or meet, get married, and file an I-130. There is also the option of a Utah Zoom marriage, but even with that, you have to meet in person during the online marriage or after to qualify. Whether you go with a new K-1 or get married and try for a CR-1, your chances of approval will increase if you spend much more time together, in person before filing a new petition. Good luck on your journey!

File a new N-400 application, and include more evidence of bona fide marriage, since the date of marriage til now, with the application.

About 2 years, give or take.

The reason that officers prefer liquid assets on the I-864 is because they have professional discretion based on the public charge requirements of immigration law. They make a decision as to the likelihood that your husband has sufficient financial support. Every situation and I-864 is judged on the "totality of the circumstances." Sufficient, current, W-2 income from a qualified primary or joint sponsor is best. If assets are used to qualify, cash in a savings account is better than real estate, as it is easier and less risky to support the immigrant financially. Think of it through the lens of the immigration officer conducting your husband's visa interview--if your parents have to sell their house, assuming it is their current residence, to support your husband's living expenses, where will they live and how will they pay for it?

Your question was answered in your previous post:

Best evidence of bona fide marriage is from the date of marriage until the time you file the N-400. Another suggestion that works is to file the N-400 with the minimum required documents (marriage certificate, divorce decree if applicable, and IRS tax transcripts) and take more evidence from the date of marriage until present to the N-400 interview.

USCIS is showing 7.5 months for 80% of cases, N-400, Houston: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

What is the total amount owed to the IRS? It could be that your anticipated refunds are less than what needs to be paid. Once the amended tax returns are filed, the IRS will only send you a refund if it is greater than the outstanding taxes (plus fees, late penalties, etc.). They will reduce the debt by the amount of the refund.

The problem you will face is getting a US passport quickly after the oath ceremony. Even with a legitimate need for upcoming travel abroad, appointments at a US passport agency are very difficult to get. Do more research on that so you will be prepared. After the oath ceremony you will need a US passport to re-enter the US.

Upload the letter and also send it to the USCIS field office, address on the N-400 interview notice.

You have a pending petition, she doesn't. That is most likely the reason you were denied and she wasn't.

My husband sent the USCIS field office a letter requesting a combo interview with the pending I-751 and included copies of everything for both the N-400 and I-751. It worked. We have seen many cases where the N-400 interview was held, the applicant passed everything, but then did not get final approval because the I-751 file was lost in a warehouse somewhere. Good luck!

Looks like a combination of extended security checks being from Pakistan, plus they denied K1 eight years ago because maybe they questioned the relationship or your intent. How much time together, in person, have you had since getting married five years ago? What evidence of the bona fide marriage did you submit with the original petition and at the NVC stage prior to the interview? AP can be long for Pakistanis. Sorry this process is taking so long, but that's the reality of how it is.

Do more research on medical schools in the USA and tuition. Some offer scholarships, reduced tuition, or even no tuition at all. Here's one example from a university in Texas where I worked for 18 years: https://www.tcu.edu/news/2022/anonymous-family-funds-a-years-tuition-for-60-medical-students.php

Totally agree with this advice. Given all the problems and OP's uncertainty, and 1-2 weeks physically together in two years of marriage, more visits to Canada to spend time with her, encourage her to get the help she needs, observe and see what happens with the relationship, is the best way forward. The spousal visa from Canada to the US will take about 2 years anyway, so even if OP files an I-130 at some point, there is plenty of time after that to continue visiting her before deciding whether or not to continue with her immigration process at the NVC/I-864 point in time.

Send everything you have since the date of marriage to now. Joint bank account statements (I suggest quarterly), all pages, and jointly owned property evidence (mortgage, deed, lease) are strongest, also driver's licenses showing that you live at the same address. Some officers like to see a few photos so send those as well.

How did she get divorced religiously? If there was an Islamic marriage, what was done to formalize the divorce, if anything? Any documentation of the Islamic marriage? Of the divorce?

You can send more evidence if you get an RFE when the petition is adjudicated. After the I-130 petition is approved, you can upload additional documents at the NVC stage of the process (side-loading). Your wife can take more, recent evidence of your bona fide marriage to the visa interview, but often the officer will not look at it. Hopefully you will be able to spend more time together in person throughout the process, and submit evidence of those visits at the RFE or NVC stage. Good luck!

After the marriage certificate is in hand, next step is to file an adjustment of status package ASAP. Once those forms are filed, she will be in a period of authorized stay--not able to work or leave the country, but at least will be okay if she is asked to show evidence of her status in the US. Until the adjustment of status package (lots of forms and documents) is filed and received, she is at risk of detainment/deportation (rarely but it has happened). Maybe adjustment of status is what you were remembering, it is a lot more complicated than a simple marriage.