Kyleandandrea

I understand that,  we just are wondering if we need to pay the biometrics again. It's only 100 bucks so we will just send it

We already have work authorization via VHP the parole program. We are adjusting status via marriage. 

If you already have paid for the biometrics for your work authorization (already approved) do you need to send the fee again for the biometrics on the adjustment of status?

Little bit of background, me and my fiance filed for a k1 back in January of 2022, still waiting on approval. However she is Venezuelan so we applied for the parole program and we were approved came to the USA together in January of 2023. We are planning on getting married in August, what forms do we need to file for AOS. Is it the i130 and i485 together? Or is it just the i485 alone?

Thanks for the help.

You could file for advanced parole if your significant other needs to travel while waiting for their green card. Not sure what the form number is off the top of my head. However you can file the i765 online, after your partner gets to the USA. We did ours the day we arrived.

I765 we filled it out together. But it's all her info

I am guessing the program gets shut down mid may or so.

My wife was approved in about 2 1/2 months we are now waiting on her mom.

There is a preliminary injunction hearing on April 25th 99% chance the judge grants it. Might take a month or so for him to rule but this is going to get shut down. So everyone needs to get their papers in now.

On 2/4/2023 at 9:01 PM, DiamondEyes490 said:

With older adults, I would 100% do I-134a v. the I-130 given considerations for health insurance. You will need to check the specifics for KY, but the I-134a affidavit is actually unenforceable, so they can conceivably get medicaid, food stamps, and any other program Cubans are eligible for immediately upon receiving parole. With an IR-5 visa, you instead sign a I-864 affidavit of support, which is enforceable, and you are on the hook for 10 years. Filing for AOS via the Cuban Adjustment Act is an additional expense, but if you factor in health insurance, it may actually save you a lot more going this route.

This is probably why the I-134a program is going to get canceled. Hopefully my mother in law gets approved prior to the April 25th hearing.

Thanks, we are just waiting on her work authorization, you are always waiting on something with immigration...lol.

Arrived with my wife on Jan 28th took less than 20 mins to get thru customs in Orlando. 

can you just meet in a diffent country say Colombia or panama?

You should get an email the next day.  Login and check the status.

On 1/18/2023 at 9:29 AM, Chris&Ale said:

Anyone see any progress on their I-134a case(s) today? I applied for my Cuban brother-in-law early morning of the 7th but nothing yet. Meanwhile, a friend of his who submitted on Sunday, the 8th has been approved and is already here in the US. How the heck is USCIS prioritizing these applications? Time to call and complain to my congressman.

Its completely random how they get approved. My wife talks to a lot of her friends and watches videos from a bunch of Venezuelans and the time of approval is different for everyone.

On 1/15/2023 at 5:05 PM, K-9 Visa said:

No way you got a letter from a bank officer and a home appraisal in one day! I just spent two days getting the paperwork together. I can't submit I-134A until the banks open on Tuesday, to get the letter from a bank officer.

You don't need a home appraisal or bank letter. Just send bank statements. Typically if you have tax returns and bank statements and pay stubs you are good to go.

On 1/10/2023 at 5:43 PM, Romelus21 said:

 

Does your fiance have to live in that country or just have a passport from one of those countries? My fiancé is Haitian but moved to Ecuador. He just has a resident card there but his passport is still from Haiti.

Me and my wife lived in panama together she had temporary residency there and we got approved and traveled to the USA last saturday. Currently we are just waiting on her work papers and she is studying for the exam for her florida physical therapist license 

39 minutes ago, Boiler said:

A reason, there are many. The cost to the Federal regime is minimal, the cost is mainly on the States. Is it very Political, of course.

Everything is very political. I wish they both would take some time and fix the broken immigration system.  We have been waiting over a year now for a simple K1 Visa.

On 1/13/2023 at 9:50 AM, Boiler said:

The I 134 is unenforceable.

 

My first thought is that it varies by State, somewhere like California may provide Medicaid.

Its why the states are suing and the program might end.  We are leaving tomorrow for the usa on our travel authorization 

4 hours ago, Jimxxx said:

Thanks everyone, my children to have U.S. passports.

 

What country is your wife from?

22 hours ago, wazzujoel said:

I am not an expert on self-employment immigration cases, however with this process you still need to submit your tax transcripts. Even if you are self-employed you are still filing taxes on the money you earn from being self-employed. Is this income you generate below the poverty line for sponsoring? Personally, I subscribe to the KISS philosophy of life (Keep It Simple Stupid), and try not to make my applications unnecessarily complicated if they don't need to be. 

I am guessing what he is saying is he is self employed and writes everything off so he basically pays 0 taxes but also shows almost nothing in wages, aka complicated. Just my guess.

4 minutes ago, Romelus21 said:

 

Does your fiance have to live in that country or just have a passport from one of those countries? My fiancé is Haitian but moved to Ecuador. He just has a resident card there but his passport is still from Haiti.

Needs to be a citizen of one of countries and cannot have permanent residency in another country. 

I think they switched from I134 to I134A, Just FYI.

3 minutes ago, dray said:

Other than the financial criteria did you have to document any other justification to qualify for the parole ? Did you have to show an extreme hardship or medical reason or something like that ?

No. Just need to be a citizen of one of the qualifying countries. 

1 hour ago, wazzujoel said:

Great! glad you understand now. happy to help

Just to update you after we got approval for the I134 we got travel docs back from CBP in about 24 hours.