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He wouldn't even have got a ban with such a short overstay would he? As you said it's the misrep that has scuppered his chances.

No fee but their rate has always been worse when I've checked - I looked earlier today, I'd have got $130 less with them compared to Atlantic. But really any of those services are good, the OP should just get his parents to see who has the best rate at the time particularly if it's going to be a very large transfer. It's amazing how much even a tiny difference can make if you're moving large funds, I've been known to 'secure' a transfer and then cancel it as the rate has gone up and I'd suddenly get an extra few hundred dollars less than an hour later!

How can she stay for so long, does she not have a job in India? Trying to enter for that long, with a USC boyfriend, could be risky, but she can certainly try. Just to be clear though, she will still have to return to India to finish visa processing, whichever visa route you go down.

Yes, absolutely - obviously entry isn't guaranteed, as it's up to the officer each time, but there's no restriction on visiting whilst it's being processed. As long as she doesn't intend to try and stay when she enters as a visitor, it's all good.

Then forget the 'I'd rather she don't go back' thought, as that's immigration fraud. She can visit and marry you, that's no problem at all. She just can't intend to stay, and must return to India for consular processing. Good luck.

I use Atlantic Money, they have a fixed fee of £3 for transferring any amount and their rate is usually good, so I save quite a bit when comparing it to Wise etc. There is no tax due on funds transferred, but there may be CGT due on the sale of the property (on either/both sides of the Atlantic) depending on various factors.

You do need to look at the other requirements too, and it doesn't sound as though you took up permanent residency for quite some time. "establish a principal dwelling place in the United States with the intention of permanently residing there, and must thereafter acquire the requisite period of residence before eligibility for naturalization may be established. Accordingly, a commuter resident alien may not apply for naturalization until he or she has actually taken up permanent residence in the United States and until such residence has continued for the required statutory period. Such an applicant bears the burden of providing evidence to that effect." I sympathise, as my daughter will be in the same situation if she decides to apply for citizenship, as she's currently studying at university in the UK. But the difference with her is that she established residency here first (lived here for well over a year before she left for college), so when she left she already had a residence, bank account, bills, etc. All of her family are here, her home is here, she has a job here that she works in during the holidays, and she has filed taxes ever since she arrived. We've checked with lawyers and they've all said she should be fine, but only because she very firmly established residence before leaving, and because she has no residence elsewhere. Personally I would suggest you just wait and apply when you're sure you meet the requirements rather than risk it, but your call. Good luck.

Her endorsed visa acts as a temporary green card for a year anyway, so no need for the plastic one for quite some time.

Yes, it's here, current time is approx 4 months for immediate relatives, longer for other categories - https://ca.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visa-process/

Then that’s where it is. It won’t say it’s at the consulate until you’re at interview stage - mine changed to ‘in transit’ just before I got my IL. Good luck.

Because it was a tongue in cheek comment in response to what you wrote.

I really hope you didn’t put any of that in your application! 😂

Regardless of Trump’s plans you should hurry up and file anyway. It’ll take decades so where’s the benefit in delaying it? You asked about it 6 months ago, ideally you’d have applied back then! Just submit, get in line and then worry about Trump if that becomes an issue in the future.

As above. ASAP! https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

OK, so you were married and living together when you filed and at interview? Change your address right now on your online account (quicker than paper filing AR-11) and there's a chance the card will come straight to you.