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@netghost be careful with what you say. It is law that you enter/exit the US as a citizen, with a US passport, especially when flying. DOS: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/Relinquishing-US-Nationality/Dual-Nationality.html CBP article: https://www.help.cbp.gov/s/article/Article-1467?language=en_US Immigration PTSD is real! Congrats on kicking immi's behind! Now you can update your profile to say naturalization . Book an appointment to get your shiny, new US passport, too! Once you get your naturalization certificate back, make sure you book an appointment at the SSA and update your citizenship status there, too.

@bigxxxxxx, please fill out your timeline here: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=493729 The quick answer is it depends. The answer to your question will depend on what visa type and what the reason for the RFE was as well as who asked for the information. Filling out your timeline will help others best answer your question.

@yuna628 rough go! Sorry to hear! That in mind, happy to hear you had competent healthcare for your mum for a change. I know with your dad, it's been a struggle. Although your mum being hospitalized is awful, it's probably a good thing that your dad is safely in rehab, even if he has to do (horrific🤭) "things". Just remind him that rehab is keeping him young 😁.

How long is the position for? You'll be subject to an Australian visa for your work. Additionally, does your spouse qualify for an Aussie visa and what type? You're talking about taking your partner, who already moved from their home country to be in your home country to move AGAIN to another new country. Lots to unpack here. Remember, you are in a partnership now and just because it's a great opportunity for you doesn't mean it is for her. It's not just about you anymore; it has to be the best opportunity for BOTH of you.

Oh, I forgot to mention this...it's a chuckle. Kid1 was visiting from Canadia last week. It was reading week at her uni. So, she and her boyfriend were out one afternoon. Suddenly, I get a call: "emergency! The car shut off and we can't make it start...it just shakes when we try but I think it's because we ran out of gas! We're stuck in the turning lane, too!" Ok, an irritated hubs grabs the jerry can and goes on a rescue mission. Idiot manyagers did run out of gas. Ironically enough, they were essentially next to a gas station. But to make the situation even more awesome, the sheriff pulled up behind them and flipped on the ole blueberries and cherries so people knew to go around. The officer was great but it was just a little salt in the idiot wound. Hubs got them fueled enough to get the car to the gas station and outta the way. I asked how in the h-e- double hockey sticks they ran out of gas. Dummy bf said "I thought we had enough to go get Swig first and then get gas.". Sweetheart, if the fuel light has been on for a minute, best not worry about a Swig drink first. The car is thirsty and said feed me...it's the priority. Guessing the ambiance of the sheriff's presence will have him minding his gas gauge a little more closely. Kid1 was happy they were here and not up north. Standing in the cold with no gas = no bueno!

Agree 100%. I don't know if the OP realizes that this man may not even be able to travel to meet in person to begin with due to the nature of his charges. When other countries won't let you in, that has to be a flashing neon sign to turn the other way.

Day 2 of Kid2 being reasonably unwell. Monday evening, he came downstairs and said he felt dizzy. He'd already been complaining that he figured he was getting sick. Told him to go take his temperature. So, he rooted around, found the thermometer and sure enough, he had a fever. He was pretty defeated sounding so we were pretty sure yesterday was going to be a write off. We weren't wrong. We had to go to work, but he still had the fever in the AM with the added bonus of snotty nose and that good ole truck hit me feeling. The problem for Kid2 is he won't blow his nose. I don't know why, but neurodivergent kids have weird hangups and this continues to be his. So, we get home from work and I go to take something into the kitchen and hear "drip, drip, drip". Look up and see water dripping from the ceiling. Ahhh 💩! Get the ladder, punch a hole, water's coming out. It's warm. Ok, so is it a hot water line or something else. Has to be something else because the water lines in the bathroom right above the sopping wet ceiling come in through the upstairs roof. Talk to Kid2 - he'd just had a shower but clearly did NOT have the shower curtain in the tub properly. Wonderful. So, we made a bigger hole to let the water out and so it can dry. Luckily, we haven't yet renovated the kitchen/breakfast area and planned to change the roof in there anyway, but yeah... teenagers REALLY forget to insert their brains when unwell. Anyway, he just got up. Still sounds like #######. Declared he was too sick yesterday to even consider going on his computer. Doesn't sound like he will much, if at all, again today. His old cat doesn't mind. It just means they lay in bed together and watch TV, which definitely appeases the old fur man.

Montreal is strict about proving domicile in addition to the affidavit of support. I know you don't want to be apart, but you may NEED to be apart for your immigration journey to work if you cannot find a legitimate joint sponsor. Honestly, it's a small blip in time relative to a lifetime together and Canadians are pretty lucky because they can typically visit during the process - a luxury most other couples don't have due to distance and visit visa restrictions. If you've already gotten through the I-130 process, you're super close to making it to the end. If the US is where you want to be, I wouldn't give up this far into the game because you might have to spend a couple of months apart.

No reason he can't visit you unless he's not able to cross the Canadian border for some other reason. If not, then good to go.

18-24 months to get through consular processing is pretty much the norm. You won't like this, but if you do get your interview before your 2 year anniversary, if you wait until the day after your 2 year anniversary to enter the US, you will get a 10 year greencard and not have to worry about removing conditions. Big time and cost savings. Might be worth it so you guys can spend the cash on a visit or 2 in the meantime. You can visit one another. There's nothing stopping you from visiting him, either. You will just need to have evidence proving strong ties to Canada - employment letter, mortgage or lease agreement, things evidencing that you couldn't just drop everything and not return to Canada.

6 months is pretty average for Montreal. As you've probably figured out, it's a slow consulate. In the meantime, you can make sure you have all of your required vaccines done and paperwork organized.

It's not really a progress bar...more like crushing hopes and dreams bar or comedy hour bar. Anything but accurate.

How old were you when you moved to Canada and how come no US income tax returns have been filed?

I didn't try it myself, but I would assume so. IIRC, the kids' passport cards came in the mail, not with the passports. For rush passports, they print them on site; the cards aren't rush and I am pretty sure they are treated more like GC's in that they are printed at specific facilities.

It wasn't my idea of time well spent, let's put it that way. Luckily, getting my kids' passports was much less eventful. We went to the post office and did it there. The biggest "challenge" was I needed a DS-3053 for Kid2. The biggest annoyance was and still is that the post office agent stapled my naturalization certificate to their applications. It's not supposed to be stapled. Or folded. I'm sure @OldUser can empathize if their certificate was returned folded and stapled! We applied right before Christmas (Dec. 23 or 24) and had them back Dec. 29 and Jan 3 I think it was. Very fast turnaround. We weren't traveling imminently, so it was a pleasant surprise to get them back quickly. From there, a month or 2 later I applied for the kids' N-600's.