Lil bear

Thx. I missed reading that. None of the places i go to on the SSA site say anything about a US marriage certificate @SkyRob i would be heading into the SSA office with your documentation and getting out done. Many many people may overseas

This SSA link doesn’t say it has to be a marriage certificate from USA. Just wondering where you read that ? https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10513.pdf

Nope.

We filled I 407 and then travelled on ESTA for years with no problems at all

Thx for the added info. 👍

If it is F4, yes. This visa allows for derivatives .. spouses and unmarried children.

It is unlikely they will ever get a visitor visa with their overstay history and ties (you) to the US. If they do not want to immigrate then no, petitioning doesn’t make sense .. but given that you are considering petitioning for your mother, it’s the any possibility that they may want to immigrate in the future. The process for them will take 20 years until a visa is available .. filling a petition now and letting it sit for that time is sometimes chosen as a safety net that’s then ready IF they want it later. Your decision

Glitches happen. Servers get overloaded and fail to load Try again later .. try a different browser.

Its about 50/50 getting it via the checked box the DS260 Shouldn’t be that hard but it is. You’ve done the best thing.. giving it a few weeks then applying at the SSA office. A nuisance but it’s done.

This govt website gives you very good information on your current step .. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html

Expect an RFE. Get all the requested acceptable name change documentation ready and in order asap

Is one step at a time. Complete the DS260 first

Thx for the info. Good to know !

Correct. Final approval required a face to face interview.

Just that it may be seen as more favourable by the interviewing officer, but it sounds like the Metical office is used to dealing with this Just make sure you have your medical appt info handy to show at the interview if questioned

You wont meet the physical presence by doing this. Reentry permit will only preserve your “residency”

@Ali91 please give all the relevant details when you ask your question.. so please confirm.. from your several posts do we now assume .. 1. you are the beneficially of the application to immigrate 2. you are a Pakistani citizen 3. you are a legal resident in China 4. you are interviewing in China 5 you have no other legal ID The answers to all these questions will impact the correct response to your question. Without them we can only answer generally not specifically

You were given very good info in your previous posts 3 months ago. Your last reason for not doing the test was the time that it takes. You could have had the test done and evidence submitted by now.

It is not the best way but it can be done.If you can get it done the day before then that would be better. The consulate will hold the process after the interview until they have received the medical results. We found the Sydney Consulate responsive to emails .. so you should email them once you have your interview set and confirm this with them

Oh boy .. that sounds like the title of an upcoming episode of the Goons.. “The case of the exploding sunscreen tube” staring Eccles and featuring Moriaty My deepest condolences to those of you whose upbringing did not included a full dose of the Goons .. ..

It is more about getting it done while there is a much of the 90 days left on the K1 stay as possible. The SSN application will be in the same name as the K1 visa… So for someone not changing their last name after marriage , it is straight forward But it should be a v v high priority yes

Pass on this US state dept link to your nephew. It well help him understand the process of bringing the children to the US https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Intercountry-Adoption-Country-Information/Colombia.html

My interpretation of this is “ cant stay here.. the UK…for the rest of the pregnancy “

Adoption of a child (born overseas) by a USC does not bring with it an automatic right to before USC. The process of bringing an adopted child to the US seems to depend on which path of adoption has been followed and whether the adoption is finalised in the US or overseas. There is just not enough information in your post to know which way the adoption is being completed. My “guess” is that unless it is being arranged by an authorised adoption agency following the Hague adoption process, that they will need to need the “Immediate relative process” which can take years and has significant physical custody requirements ( ie parent must live with the child outside the US). Also, the USCIS link identifies some issues with this process when adopting children from Hague convention countries but not through the Hague Process. I hope your nephew is fully researching this prior to any adoption, as he may unfortunately find himself with 2 adopted children who cannot enter the US to live for several years or worst case , cannot enter at all. He needs an adoption immigration specialist before he adopts anyone.

https://www.uscis.gov/adoption/bringing-your-internationally-adopted-child-to-the-united-states