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Already asked and answered on your other thread - If the I-130 is correct then you don’t need to do anything with that. Good luck.

Do you mean crossing back in to Canada with a green card once you’ve received it, or do you mean entering the US from Canada for the first time on your immigrant visa? If you could fill your timeline in it would be helpful.

Have you tried this? https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayNDCForm.do?sroPageType=ndc&entryPoint=init How did you apply for the EAD, what visa are you on now?

Doesn’t even need brilliance, just needs a patient employer willing to pay and wait if it’s a category like EB3 - but of course, most employers won’t do that for a less specialist job. Or the OP can self sponsor if eligible via EB1A or EB2 NIW, if s/he qualifies with more experience under his/her belt, but again that’s further down the line. As you say, patience is key with US immigration, if the OP really wants it (got to say, an odd choice IMO for most of working age without US family ties - given the healthcare costs, lack of vacation time, work/life balance etc!) then it’s definitely something to look at as a long term plan.

He may have been a US citizen at birth, if you qualify to pass on your citizenship. You can check eligibility here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Acquisition-US-Citizenship-Child-Born-Abroad.html If not, you’ll need to petition both of them.

That still may not be enough to sustain physical premises in the US plus USC employees. Perhaps wait a few years then look at going direct to a green card when you’ve built up more specialist skills? The quickest and easiest way (unless you do get lucky in the DV) would be a ‘normal’ L1 via a multinational company, but that would again mean a few years of working for them first usually. Also, do factor in that if you do move as self employed, healthcare will be a major cost, so include that in your calculations. Good luck.

If a I-130 has previously been filed for you, then the answer is yes.

I don’t think anybody will know that off the top of their head, afraid you’ll just have to scroll through the processing times page and try each one to see which currently has the shortest wait - https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ Bear in mind that doesn’t necessarily mean it will stay the FO with the shortest processing time though, they do fluctuate all the time, but it’ll give you an idea at least. Sorry, can’t help with the question about your mother, but if you search the forum for other N600K interview experiences you should find the answer. Good luck.

This is a question for a lawyer that has lots of experience in EB immigrant visas, who can explore further and see if you meet enough of the criteria to qualify. I used Fragomen for mine, can highly recommend them. Good luck.

Just to confirm, the receipt number is the one from when you paid the GC fees? Starting in IOE? Not the one from their visa case? Did you submit another form for the other parent as I suggested above? If so, give it time and hopefully that will trigger some movement.

No, but it would be for an immigrant visa - I think it’s a long shot but if s/he does have a USC spouse it would be the only way I can see him/her being admitted at any point in the future.

So you do have a qualifying relative? US citizen spouse/parent that can show hardship? If you’d mentioned that to start with, then the answers may have been different. I agree with @Edward and Jaycel, if you do have grounds for a waiver of your ban & inadmissibility then it’s not a DIY case, you need a really good lawyer.

I can’t speak for anybody else, but personally I haven’t mentioned waivers because I simply don’t think you’re eligible for one at this time from what you’ve said. If you do have a qualifying relative and think you may have grounds, then yes, absolutely speak to a lawyer to get an idea of your chances.

See the link I gave you above - that gives you a step by step guide to the process, and as mentioned the VJ guide is well worth a look too. Good luck.

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.