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And with the overstay as well it’s a double whammy. Not sure how long the overstay was, but sounds like it was over a year, so there’s a 10 year ban anyway even without the felony.

You will need to show domicile towards the end of the process. If your job will continue when you move to the US, you can use that income but as you say you’ll be job hunting I assume it won’t? Your consulate will be Montreal, that’s the only one in Canada that does immigrant visa applications. Your timeline of 2 years overall for the whole process is about right as a very rough guide, although of course that may change with the new administration. Once the visa has been issued, your husband will have 6 month from the date of his medical to enter Canada on it - so no, don’t get that done before the end of the process, ideally just before interview. The guide for spousal sponsorship at the top of the page will give you a step by step process, as will the official website here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html You can see what you need to submit at each stage there too, most will come later on once the I-130 is approved (maybe 15 months from now ish). There isn’t another visa option available to you, so this is the process you’ll follow. Good luck.

You could, but I don’t see what difference that would make. If anything, I’d say your chances are better if you fly in to a busy airport where border officers are more likely to just wave you through.

Is there any reason your employer won’t petition you for a green card now?

If you’re a Canadian working remotely in Canada then you don’t need a US employment based visa. You can work for them no problem.

I agree with @OldUser, I’d definitely fly direct.

OK, so boarding the plane won’t be an issue then. The airline staff won’t be able to see when you left the US or what ties you’ve got there.

Is your GC still valid? Or expired?

Love your faith in me but I’m sorry, I had no idea - looks like @Family did though. Gotta love VJ as there’s always somebody with the right knowledge out there!

If you’re asking the OP (please use the ‘quote’ function so whoever you’re asking gets alerted to your question), then yes, they did and a long time ago - their timeline is on their profile.

See my response above - their timeline is on their profile.

Assuming you’re asking the OP, they’ve been kind enough to fill in their forum timeline so you can look it up on there (please pay it forward and do the same when your time comes). Doesn’t look too bad at all actually. You can also search other K1 timelines via Islamabad on the forum too, there’s a tool at the top of the page and you can filter by consulate. Good luck.

First step, you need to meet in person. So plan a trip, for as long as possible, to get to know each other and meet that requirement. Make sure you keep evidence of it (photos, boarding passes, etc). In the meantime you can read up on the process - there’s a great guide at the top of the page. Good luck.

Bangladesh, a 50 year age gap and only a few days together in person would be risky. Why can’t your partner stay longer? I’m assuming at 74 he’s retired. It could end up being cheaper to do at least one more trip than to have to refile if refused, so personally I’d save up and wait until you’ve had more in person visits. Also, if your partner can’t afford another flight, can he afford to go through the process? CR1 may be a better option if money is an issue.

Which family member is sponsoring you and what visa are you on now?

But the thread is from 18 months ago, when that was the case.

Are you sure he qualifies for a petty offence exemption? Was the offence committed in Canada? Theft with a value of $5k or less still has up to a 2 year maximum sentence under the Canadian criminal code.

H1-B is dual intent, so that could be an option, but yes, it is a lottery and a bit of a long shot (and she’ll need to hurry up and find a job offer, as it’s not that long until her employer would have to apply). F-1 is out, as said above she can't use that if her actual intention is to immigrate. Is she still a therapist? She could look at other (dual intent) employment based visas as well. Good luck.

Most people wouldn’t have enough even if they did 'open up the check book’. A friend of mine had a $295k bill because his wife woke up one morning paralysed from the waist down - a very rare neurological condition, but one that could happen to anybody. I had a 4 day stay in hospital last year, thankfully my insurance covered it, but that would have been $28k. So personally I think the OP is being very sensible in ensuring his spouse has decent medical coverage.

Refused doesn’t mean denied - it means he’s in AP. So just a case of waiting that out.

With that age difference you’ll have to provide a ton of evidence to overcome any concerns about the age gap, chat logs won’t be enough. Add in a few pages of chat evidence, but just a few key bits, the main thing you need to do is give lots of evidence of time spent together in person. How many times have you met in person over the past 4 years? Good luck.

If you have ‘all qualifications’ then that makes it even less likely. Are you trying to do a masters? I just think that the fact that your brother is in the US, coupled with you trying to adjust status from a B visa (which presumably means you have limited ties to your home country - most people can’t just drop everything and decide to stay) means that they may think you won’t leave the US when your course is over. Add in Trump and his plans for student visas and I’m not terribly optimistic about your chances I’m afraid. But you never know, all you can do is apply and see what happens. Good luck.

It guarantees a response within 30 days, not a decision. Your PP time starts again once they receive the RFE response. I think your chances of the F-1 being granted are fairly low from what you’ve said, but even if it is granted it’s not likely to be before 27th Jan now.

It’s about 18 months I believe, so you should hear middle of 2025 ish.

Currently about 10 days. This page is updated weekly - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html