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  1. appleblossom
    No probs. Yours should be pretty speedy, EB1 is about as quick as it gets - I actually felt really guilty knowing that I had my green card so quickly, especially compared to family members/spouses who have to wait MUCH longer! Good luck.
  2. appleblossom
    You can look at my timeline if it helps - mine was 5 months from sending the I-140 to having the immigrant visa in hand. @HillB, please fill in your timeline to help other EB applicants that follow you! Thanks.
  3. appleblossom
    It's not whether they asked about marriage, it's whether you said at any point you'd be returning home. Did they ask you about your intentions for how long your stay would be, or leaving?
  4. appleblossom
    Not sure I'd take the risk of AOS personally given the situation. Were you questioned on entry about the reason for your visit? Did they ask you at any point about any intention of staying? This recent thread may be worth reading -
  5. appleblossom
    Is your brother a citizen or green card holder?
  6. appleblossom
    Oh blimey. Too late now, but don't ever give anybody your case number unless they're a licensed immigration professional you have a signed contract with!
  7. appleblossom
    No, it's not just for initial moves. And I meant a US re-entry permit. I used to do that for a job, and would never rely on what OHIP representatives have said, as they are usually reading off a script and often wrong. Personally I'd get travel insurance from the US just in case healthcare in Canada was needed after becoming a LPR in the US, but it's up to each person to make a decision. I was just sharing what the law says.
  8. appleblossom
    What information do you think he has? He shouldn't have anything other than your name?
  9. appleblossom
    It depends on the visa, what are you applying for and what stage of the application are you at?
  10. appleblossom
    Yes, it was just that you've posted this in the DCF section, which is why I checked. But no worries. Good luck.
  11. appleblossom
    Direct Consular Filing. Which would usually be much quicker. So if you are doing that, then yes, 400 days would be unusual. But if you're not (and I assume not from what you've said), then you're still well within normal processing times.
  12. appleblossom
    You've put this in the DCF section but I assume it's not a DCF case? If not, then yes, this is perfectly normal. Officially processing times are currently at 15.5 months (https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/), but about 14 months seems to be the norm at the moment, so hopefully you'll get approval next month. Good luck.
  13. appleblossom
    One becomes tax resident in the US as soon as one becomes a LPR. Ontario law says that the place of residence for OHIP eligibility is determined by, amongst other things, "anticipated future living arrangements". If you've become a US LPR and then returned to Canada briefly to wrap things up before moving to the US permanently, then it's clear that those "anticipated future living arrangements" aren't in Ontario. If you have a re-entry permit and are returning to Ontario for longer, then it would be different though.
  14. appleblossom
    I don't know how he'd have your case info/DOB unless you gave them to him. Personally I'd report him as well, to USCIS/NVC. As you say, he's scamming people.
  15. appleblossom
    Up to 90 days, highly unlikely to receive it in 2 weeks. 4-6 weeks seems to be about the norm. No issue re entering though, your I-551 acts as a temporary green card for a year so works just the same as the plastic one would do.
  16. appleblossom
    @longtimelurker There you go. 😊
  17. appleblossom
    The older one may have aged out already then, so wouldn't be included. When was the I-130 approved? The person that earns $200k may be ok as a joint sponsor, but it depends on how many of those previous 4 people they're still responsible for and if the 5 family members are also counted. You'd need to work out the exact number of people and then crunch the numbers. https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p
  18. appleblossom
    OK, so March 2006, only 3 months for processing - which means your son has aged out it appears. I thought that humanitarian reinstatement was only possible if you are in the US, but presumably that's what the revocation/reinstatement was about.
  19. appleblossom
    Unfortunately that doesn't. You need to know the exact date the I-130 was approved, as the time was pending for can be taken off your child's age for CPSA calculations. For example (as a very basic example), if it took 2 years to be approved, then your child would actually be eligible to get a visa up to the age of 23, as you'd add that 2 years on to their real age.
  20. appleblossom
    Looks like your child has aged out. But when you say your 'case was approved in 2019', do you mean the I-130? If not, when was that approved?
  21. appleblossom
    He's absolutely wrong, and it's unbelievable that a lawyer has said that! The I-551 is exactly the same as the plastic green card, it's just evidence of your permanent resident status. I travelled internationally twice before my plastic card arrived, my daughter lost her green card just after she got it (grrrr!) and is still travelling on her I-551 stamp with no issues at all. Point him in the direction of this webpage - https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/international-travel-as-a-permanent-resident Or this one - https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs
  22. appleblossom
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_Alert_List If you've lived in the ME that could be it, particularly if it was somewhere like Iran. Or it could just be that it was the weekend, so I wouldn't worry yet. If you were verbally approved and not given a 221g or DS-5535 that's usually a good sign.
  23. appleblossom
    You'd still need a joint sponsor it seems. And pretty sure you do - but have a look at the I-864, and hopefully somebody else will confirm. How old are all the children?
  24. appleblossom
    What have you paid so far? Is your wife a green card holder or citizen? If you still can, you might want to delete your screenshots as they contain full names.
  25. appleblossom
    Everybody has Admin Processing, but it's usually just the final checks on your application before a visa is issued, to check that every box has been ticked. But if you're put in 'proper' AP (i.e. it's sent off to DHS for more checks) then it can be for any reason. Usually links to a high risk country (Middle East, Pakistan, Nigeria, etc), or experience in an occupation on the TAL list. But it can also be something as simple as sharing a name with somebody dodgy, or a criminal record that needs checking out. Basically for a myriad of reasons, and you usually don't know why.
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