SteveInBostonI130

1) Nothing really. She can request an expedite, but it will be denied 2) No 3) Why dedicate resources on something that is not approved? That is, until you passed the interview, there was no reason to conduct a background check. If they do background checks first, then the cases that get denied due to the interview have wasted the time and money spent on the background checks. And this will slow the already snails pace for interview and processing even more. 4) AP cannot be expedited. Not by your wife, a Congressman, a Senator, etc.

Notice steps for K1: Petitioner 1. NOA1 - USCIS 2. NOA2 -USCIS 3. Transfer to Embassy/Consulate - NVC Beneficiary 4. Welcome letter/email (Packet 3) Takes 1.5 to 3 months from Step 2 to Step 3. Takes a month or so from Step 3 to Step 4.

There are many red flags in your situation. Your GF's adjustment of status case will be highly scrutinized. You mentioned that you want to eventually get married...what is her desire? Does she want to same or want to stay GF/BF? If you are in love and she is the "one", and she feels the same, then get married and seek immigration. If you are both just considering it (marriage, long term relationship, etc), then immigration is not something you should f-around with.

By post mail or by email?

0) Your spouse fills out the I-864 and includes your income. You do not need to fill out the I-864A because of a special clause in the I-864 that allows the immigrating spouse to combine his/her income on the I-864 without having to fill out and sign the I-864A. 1) I do not but there are several cases here In the forums. 2) Q 24 is where you enter N/A, Q 25 is where your spouse marks he/she did not need to file taxes.

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Which consulate?

Then just file 2x I-130, one for your wife and one for your stepdaughter. You will not need to file the I-485, now nor in the future.

Looks fine as is. Remember to send it to Elgin instead of Carol Stream.

She will land in Terminal E. Her connection will typically be at Terminals A,B, or C. Terminal E is for most international flight departures and all international arrivals. There is an indoor walkway from Terminal E to Terminal C. Terminals B and A can be reached from Terminal C, but she will need to walk outside under a covered walkway. Or use a shuttle. In July it took about 2 hours for my wife and nephew to go through the visitor's CBP line. She has global entry but my nephew was visiting on B2 and she stayed with him to help interpret for him. A few weeks ago it only took 15 minutes for us to enter from our trip to the Caribbean, but we used global entry. The visitor's line didn't seem that long. 3 hours layover should be fine normally, though 4 is better.

The I-129F was approved, that is why it was sent to NVC. The K1 visa is not approved or denied, but the rules are for the I-129F petition.

Hello all, My wife is a tax preparer. She is not a CPA and is not a Tax attorney. This is her 3rd season as a tax preparer and she's pretty knowledgeable about most tax subjects except for S and C-corp subjects. She's offering free tax consultation to new immigrants and U4U program participants. If you are interested please message me.

Normally this is fine for most countries - the difference between K1 and CR1 is mostly cost and convenience (CR1 is superior). However, please research K1's for Morocco. There are several stories here and more in other social platforms of couples being denied K1's. The success rate is not good.

Looks like OP's wife cannot transfer citizenship via CRBA - wife was 2 yrs old when her family moved to Canada. 2x I-130's will be needed - one for the OP and one for the child.

There's not much to do other than to contact an immigration lawyer. If you asked in 2018, before you illegally crossed into Canada, we would have advised you not to do so and the potential consequences. If you asked before applying for a B2 visa with your Canada refugee document, we would have advised you not to do so and the potential consequences. Currently you are experiencing those consequences - mainly, the denial of the B2 and bar from entry to the US. The best chance to visit was to wait until you received Canadian citizenship and attempt a land crossing, although CBP could have denied your entry due to the illegal crossing in 2018.

P.S. For an item you actually need: Did you complete form I-134?

What? Why? Timeline: You met. You like each other. You want to get married. Sprinkle in a few (less than 6) photos of being together. Also, the consulate prepares 4 business days before the interview? I think our CO looked at ours 4 minutes before the interview, if that. Where are you getting this information?

All of Canada is Montreal for K1 or CR1, regardless of province or city. All of US is a variety of several Service Centers, regardless of state or city. USCIS sends the I-130 to whichever service center is designated for that day/week/month.

The SS benefit is for your daughter, not for you. She is the beneficiary and she is the one who would declare that income on her 1040.

Not without advanced parole. The "work with lawyers" part is for other legal paths to immigration or authorized stay, such as asylum and family or employment based immigration. The HP program is to help temporarily. It is not a path to immigration by itself. If they have a valid case, then contact an immigration lawyer.

If the program allows renewals, then renew. Or try TPS if they qualify toward the end of their HP program. If the family are parents, then he can petition their IR5 visa when he becomes a citizen. If they are his sister/brother, he can submit for F4 visa after he becomes a citizen, but the wait for F4 is about 20 years, and they cannot stay in the US to wait for the visa number just on the basis of the I-130 F4 petition. If the family are uncles/aunts, nephews/nieces, cousins, etc., then there is no path to immigration through your husband. EDIT: Priority would be to get them situated in the US at this time: housing, employment, healthcare, schooling, etc. The humanitarian parole program should provide guidance on how to submit the various applications.

This is not really an immigration related question and is more of a general tax question or military question. I believe the tax liability is dependent on the state of residence. For example, California only taxes if the active duty station is in California, Colorado taxes if overseas assignment is less than 305 days, etc. The main question is how to determine state residency. Typically it depends on the main address, driver's license, voter registration, etc. And I believe spouses can claim the same state for residence that the military member claims. Here are some links: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/taxes/filing-state-income-taxes-in-the-military/ https://www.military.com/money/personal-finance/state-tax-information.html

The "each applicant" is for immediate relatives: unmarried children under 21, parents, spouse. For family preference - married children, children over 21, sister/brother - there is only 1 application for the relative, and the relative's family are derivatives. Your sister will be in the F4 category, and that is about a 20 year wait for a visa number. And, unlike for immediate relatives, family preference does not forgive overstays and illegal work. The humanitarian parole program should allow your sister and brother-in-law to apply for employment authorization, by which they will also get their social security cards. If they loose their authorized stay status, by expiry of the HP program or denial of asylum, they will need to return to Haiti. Technically, they just need to leave the US.

You can't go through the flight crew/diplomats line, and you can't go through global entry line unless you have global entry.

No and no. You will specifically need to search for companies that are posting positions that includes immigration sponsorship. You cannot search for any job. Companies are limited on type of positions that can be for new immigrants, including showing evidence that they cannot fill the position from existing residents and citizens. Also, there are numerical limits and the company will need to have or hire an immigration attorney.