SteveInBostonI130

Sent to NVC 6/15. Give it a few weeks.

Hm, first time seeing this. Typically USCIS will contact DOJ directly for the background checks and therefore PCC for the US is not required. Is the California program for visas for other countries? Or is it to help speed up processing? I have heard a part of the delays in I-129F or I-130 processing is due to delays in getting the report back from DOJ.

Is his PD current?

Speed.

Applying for the I-130 means petitioning her for a spouse visa, which would mean consular visa processing in your case, as you described previously. I-485 is for adjusting status. Did the State department tell you to tell CBP that she will attempt to adjust status?

Filing the I-130 is not an issue. There is no bar on filing a family based immigration petition. Filing the I-485 could be an issue depending on what CBP asked and what she told CBP about her intent to adjust status. You being a public charge will require a well qualified joint sponsor, and that is about it. She will need work authorization, EAD, to work. This can take up to 8 months to process. You cannot "apply in person". I-130 is filed by you. I-485 is filed by your wife (along with I-765 and I-131), and I-864 by you and another I-864 by her joint sponsor. There is a fee waiver form, but it's based on certain specifics, like asylum or country specific Acts. More information here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-912 I don't know of any lawyer that would take this case for less than $thousand(s). There are community resources from churches and such, but they mostly help with asylum and similar cases. You can file anytime. The risk is if you file after her I-94 expires, she can be deported or held in immigration enforcement at anytime (there was a poster who was jailed after a traffic accident when police checked her status - she was only a week or so "late" in filing the I-485 and was planning to do so that week).

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Petition them for IR5 visas. "sponsoring for green cards" sounds like you or they are planning to adjust status.

That is not how passports work, at least not US passports. If you are a US citizen, you are entitled to a US passport. Taxes, no taxes, even criminal convictions do not affect the passport. As a USC, you and your children can travel to the US anytime you want, now and in the future.

The stage after I-130 is the NVC stage, not I-485. From what you described, you're father's conviction may make him inadmissible, especially if the sentence was more that 1 year in jail. You will need to wait for the determination at the consular interview. If he is found inadmissible, you can file the I-601 waiver. That process is an additional 1-2 years. Note: you cannot file the I-601 ahead of time. You have to file it after he has been found inadmissible. If it does come to this, I strongly recommend consulting a lawyer. https://www.uscis.gov/i-601

There is no I-485 stage for consular processing. You should file the I-130 for your father, category IR5. Your mom may have issues showing proof of US domicile, which is one of the requirements. Total processing time is about 2 years. There have been reports of recent I-130s getting approved in 90 days, which would make the overall process 6-8 months.

The marriage certificate will show the marriage date is after the date claimed on the application. USCIS will more than likely ask for the first marriage certificate. There is no out of this predicament, from what I have seen.

This has come up a few times. The beneficiary stated in their DS-160 or DS-260 that they are married and get denied. Years later, they meet someone and file for K1 or CR1. USCIS asks for the divorce certificate of the marriage that was claimed in the previous application. These posts go silent after a few posts. I have never seen the poster return with an update on successfully responding to USCIS.

Did you join the I-129F tracking group? The one for May 2022 filers? That group, and the subsequent I-129F to NVC has a ton of useful information, including next steps.

The email is the one @Crazy Cat posted.

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I have heard USCIS is starting to implement Last In First Out. I was doubting it but this is the second approx 90 approval I have seen this week.

Due process is not guaranteed for non-USC's. It's not guaranteed even for USC's who are not on US soil.

NVC. Embassy just sends a batch of available dates to the NVC. Embassy will not be aware of any specific case until the interview is scheduled by the NVC and the case is sent to the embassy.

It may have something to do with your web browser. Try opening the site in incognito or privacy mode.

1. Your parents already filled out an submitted their DS-160. No point in worrying about your status affecting their application at this point. 2. If you do file your I-485 next week or so, then by the time of their interview you are in authorized stay. 3. Their visa chances is dependent on strong ties to Argentina. From what I have read, it is not a difficult embassy/consulate.

Typical DQ to IL is 1-2 months. At week 9 I would send an inquiry to NVC.

Physician's letter and reasoning was denied. Why would another letter with the same condition make any difference? If I was at Abu Dhabi, I would flag your case as being suspicious/desperate and take more time to investigate when the interview is scheduled. Also, life threatening can mean the petitioner may not be able to sponsor the immigrant.

This is promoting misrepresentation by omission.

For the past 3 years or so, there is no advantage of a K1 over a CR1. K1: all cons CR1: all pros The only reason any sane person would do K1 is if that is the only choice: country is locked down, there is no chance to meet again in the next year, etc.