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mam521 last won the day on April 22 2024

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    SPRING
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    Texas

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    Naturalization (approved)
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  • Local Office
    Houston TX
  • Country
    Canada
  • Our Story
    I lived in the US on an L1B visa for 5 years, 2 months. I met my husband in that time and we married. I left the US to prevent a visa overstay.

    Initially, DH was a PR. He received his citizenship in Jan 2019. We upgraded our petition at that point. After I-130 was approved, we endured 89 days, 22.5 hours of waiting before my I-130 magically showed up at NVC. The CEAC website was undergoing maintenance when I was trying to fill out the IV. After some frustration and losing data more than once, I learned how to manipulate the system to work and got the forms filled out. RFE setback for my CRC and a request for a marriage certificate for my Littles and we were finally DQ.

    We narrowly escaped the covid Consulate closure - our interview was the Monday, the Consulate closed Friday. We were approved and finally headed "home" on April 1, the day after our 2 year anniversary.

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  1.    Mexis2020 reacted to a post in a topic: E-File Taxes as MFJ with Nonresident Alien Spouse
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  4. mam521
    Yes, but she will have to verify that his income will sufficiently cover his current household size and the 4 dependents. I'm making no judgements as far as whether or not her father does, but it's a consideration versus when it was assumed it was just her husband that required financial sponsorship.
  5. mam521
    Hubs receives restricted stock options so there's always something vesting at certain times so it makes it stupidly complicated. We'll have a senior headed to uni in the fall this year, too, so we drop it like it's hot. We can muddle through, but it comes down to what is our time worth and what is our expertise.
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  11. mam521
    Amen, sista...amen! I pay an accountant to do ours now. It's just not worth the headache!
  12.    Yareth reacted to a post in a topic: January 2025 AOS Filers
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    Please fill out your timeline: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=473678
  16. mam521
    Is the joint sponsor aware of the financial responsibility of 3 (soon to be 4) people?
  17.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: Adding dependents to case
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  20. mam521
    @MalloryCat you guys may want to find a tax expert who can help with the German and US returns, at least for this year because it is complicated. @Gabriel5454 please fill out your timeline https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=398581
  21. mam521
    How old is your child and (not trying to be rude or facetious or make any assumptions) but you're positive it is your child?
  22.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: N400 Filing Process - Divorce case
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  24. mam521
    Please help the whole community out by filling out your timeline: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=482750
  25.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: Do we need a new i864?
  26. mam521
    Bring an updated I-864 with the accompanying information (transcripts or 1099 etc) to the interview.
  27.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: K-1 filing while fiancé is in the USA visiting
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  29. mam521
    If you call, you just have to essentially ask Emma over and over and over to speak to an agent. You could try sending in inquiry through the MyUSCIS online portal, too.
  30.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: How do you know if it's a combo interview I-751/N-400?
  31. mam521
    The OP is in her third trimester. Changing doctors in the third trimester isn't ideal, in addition to US healthcare coverage challenges. On top of that, the OP has no immediate (husband) supports if something does happen and either she or the baby end up having an extended stay in the hospital. Additionally, the baby would need her Canadian certificate of citizenship to enter Canada as a Canadian and not a visitor since her dad and brother aren't even through the NVC stage and waiting for an interview. The CoC takes a long time, too. It makes more sense to have the baby in Canada and expedite the I-130.
  32. mam521
    Please fill out your timeline: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=483322 You said your husband and child's I-130's are approved, correct? So, the cases still have to go to NVC and you still have to do the DS-260 and the AOS, correct? You will give birth before the DS-260's are approved and interviews are issued. Montreal is SLOW. Your daughter will be born in Canada. Once she's born: - Get her birth certificate and passport ASAP. - File her I-130 ASAP. Once you have a case number, call USCIS and ask to speak to a Tier 2 agent. Request an expedite on her case and explain that your husband and son are already approved. Hopefully they will expedite. They often will. - Pause the applications for your husband and son at NVC until your daughter's case catches up, then proceed. You are going to have to prove domicile in the US, be it a lease agreement with your brother or you heading to NY before your hubs and getting a place. Montreal is sticky about it.
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  34. mam521
    The Consulate in Montreal and the Consulate in Mumbai may operate differently. Montreal takes biometrics at the interview, not before. I'd suggest you search for a thread pertaining directly to the Mumbai consulate to get more accurate answers.
  35. mam521
    Excellent news! If you have any intention of gaining US citizenship in the future, start a spreadsheet with your travels in and out of the US. You need to include it in your application. It will lessen the PTSD of the process you've been through! Good luck with your move!
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