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  1. appleblossom

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    appleblossom replied to Sixt's topic in Work Visas

    No, you didn’t. On this thread - It’s really hard to help you without basic info like your current status etc.
  2. appleblossom

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    appleblossom replied to Sixt's topic in Work Visas

    I think your biggest problem is that you don’t seem to have any experience in the field according to USCIS, which would make you ineligible for the visa. I’d also suggest you answer the questions posed in your previous thread. They really are important, particularly if you don’t have a lawyer.
  3. appleblossom
    @alixe and @cherryblossom70, please fill in your timelines, thx. Given the bank holidays, I’d assume letters will be later this month but hopefully soon.
  4. appleblossom
    Right, so she’s not eligible to adjust status. Given the current administration, they need to get things filed urgently. It’s not going to be easy, quick or cheap though unfortunately. Get her to (a) join VJ so she can understand her situation and the process and (b) hire a really good lawyer.
  5. appleblossom
    Also, just checking, you were a citizen when you petitioned him? Just that you’ve put this in the section of the forum for queries about green card holders petitioning relatives?
  6. appleblossom
    You don’t need to inform them. As said above you just wait until they’re actually eligible for a visa and then add any dependents at that point. No need for a new I-130 and you don’t have to do anything now. It’ll probably only be his wife as his children are unlikely to qualify unless ‘under 15’ means they’re very young.
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    It’s a huge ask of anybody, I don’t think any stranger would agree to be on the hook financially for potentially decades for somebody they don’t even know. But I’m amazed your lawyer suggested you try to find somebody on an anonymous internet forum when it sounds like you already qualify yourself - frankly I’d be firing him and demanding a refund for that atrocious advice! It’s not ‘forward thinking’, it’s basic immigration knowledge. And if he doesn’t know that I’d be worried about what else he’s missed.
  8. appleblossom
    Yep, another vote for previously refused.
  9. appleblossom

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    appleblossom replied to Sixt's topic in Work Visas

    Yep, this is one for your lawyer. If you don’t have a lawyer then that would explain why your case is weak - so get one asap! There are many visa apps that I think can be done without a lawyer, EB1/EB2 are not among them. We used Fragomen for ours and would recommend them.
  10. appleblossom
    They won’t be being mailed GC’s as presumably you haven’t paid the GC fee. They already are citizens if they meet the criteria, you don’t need to do anything other than apply for their US passports. https://fam.state.gov/fam/08fam/08fam030110.html
  11. appleblossom
    When is your interview? Please fill in your timeline to pay it forward and help others. As Boiler said, that’s why you have to provide the I-864, that will give details of your petitioner's income/assets (and your joint sponsor if needed).
  12. appleblossom
    Please fill in your timeline! Thx.
  13. appleblossom
    Then just wait and see who will count as derivatives when their PD is current. ‘Under 15’ is too vague as they could be any age from 0-14, so there’s no way of knowing if they’ll be likely to age out or not. I’m guessing they will as they’ve probably still got at least 15 years to go, so it will probably just be the wife to add, but just wait and see.
  14. appleblossom
    And it doesn’t give you any kind of pop up or question mark to click on to clarify it? They normally have an explanation.
  15. appleblossom
    Thank you. That would be receipt date for your I-140. Goodluck.
  16. appleblossom
    Please complete your timeline, thx.
  17. appleblossom
    It is not permitted, but as @OldUser said, it’s not a bar to adjustment for those that meet the criteria. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-6
  18. appleblossom
    Which consulate?
  19. appleblossom
    Agreed, and that’s why I wouldn’t leave it until January personally - you won’t have those ties until you do move. It’s not just time outside of the US that matters, it’s also being able to prove that you’ve made the US your permanent home, so somebody could be risking their LPR status after MUCH less than 6 months.
  20. appleblossom
    It’s a year, they update it regularly on their website. https://ca.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visa-process/ Good luck.
  21. appleblossom
    It is, because anybody can lose LPR status regardless of time spent in the US. It’s not just physical presence that matters, but also making it one's permanent home. So your parents will need to be able to prove they are only visiting their home country, and living in the US permanently, not the other way around. If they were to only spend 6 months of every year in the US, then at the very least you’d be opening them up to unpleasantness and a heck of a lot of questioning upon each entry, but could also be risking their status if they continued to do it longer term. It’s possible that once they are settled in the US, with their own home/car/friends/social life/hobbies/(jobs?), etc, and have grandchildren in the US, they’ll naturally want to spend more time there anyway. But I’d aim for 10 months in the US, 2 months out ideally so there’s no doubt where they consider home.
  22. appleblossom
    Yes, I realise that, and there’s a chance he’ll age out. Hence the question about how long the I-130 took to be approved - you can add that on to his age for CPSA purposes i.e. if the I-130 took 3 years (just as an example) then he can still get a visa up to his 24th birthday.
  23. appleblossom
    As @Crazy Cat said, different categories. You’re comparing a category for adult children aged 21+ to a category for minor children. F2B is the category for adult children of LPR’s, and that’s a similar wait to F1.
  24. appleblossom
    How long did their I-130 take to be approved? Hopefully a long time, so he may just qualify for a visa still once their PD is current.
  25. appleblossom
    You can lose it with less time than that, and keep it with more. The danger is that somebody who hasn’t moved yet won’t have the ties to show if questioned that others would have i.e. tax returns filed, property, car, job, etc.
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