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When does the I-130 approval usually arrive for F4 cases? Why is the longer timeframe better?

Per this link, police certificates are not required from Pakistan https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Pakistan.html

Per this link, an FRC theoretically works, but who knows for sure https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Pakistan.html

DO NOT UPDATE OLD DOCUMENTS. OLD DOCUMENTS ARE MORE VALUABLE IN IMMIGRATION. In Pakistan, new documents are often labelled as "LATE ENTRY", which causes significant issues in immigration.. An old, Urdu certificate is completely valid. I know a few relatives who translated theirs and had no issues. They translated it privately, and the translator just added a statement saying that they are proficient in Urdu and English, and that they testify that the translation is accurate.

Detailed post on ACA insurance and subsidies. It IS possible for a new immigrant to get subsidies.

ACA is your friend:

See this post. He will not be able to get medicaid due to the 5 year rule, but he can get ACA insurance and possibly get a subsidy:

Writing to update. A few friends have reported that they were able to follow this process in different states and received subsidies. @missads One of these cases was someone over 65, and they were able to get a subsidy. Thanks again for your initial post that prompted this! Everyone - the key thing is to READ THE FORMS AND APPLICATION IN DETAIL.

Any updates?

Writing to update. We have been able to renew the ACA plan each year with no issues!

Agreed. They can't simply get married somewhere else and move back. The move has to be legitimate, and not just to get married.

You need to move to a state that recognizes cousin marriages (some states do not allow them to be performed within the state, but will recognize them if done outside the state)

Indeed. That is why they wanted to check if there were any other options they were simply not aware of

Were you found ineligible for Medicaid based on your immigration status since 2018? --- YES Have you had a change in your immigration status since you were found not eligible for Medicaid?" --- I would answer "No". If you say "yes" it implies that something changed that makes you now possibly eligible for medicaid. The previous question made it clear that you are ineligible for medicaid based on immigration status since (I interpret this as "after", in this case) 2018. This does not apply to those who are not seniors, but yes, it is similar

Asking for a friend. They are a Canadian permanent resident and work for a US employer remotely. They need to come to the US for a few days for work meetings (training, I believe). They do not qualify for the waiver program (their citizenship is not one of the eligible ones), and they can't get a TN visa as they are not Canadian (unless there is something I am unaware of). What would the options be? 1. B1/B2 visa? 2. H-3 visa? 3. CUSMA/NAFTA- any provision for this situation?