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  1.    SJinCA reacted to a post in a topic: Too early to file?
  2.    SJinCA reacted to a post in a topic: LPR planning on going back to the US after being away for over two years
  3.    SJinCA reacted to a post in a topic: [LAWYER QUESTION] Now Trump has won a second term...
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  9. SJinCA
    Listen to them. For God's sake, when every single person in your life whose opinion you value is giving you the same answer, listen to them. Do not under any circumstances travel to Pakistan as a single woman to meet a stranger. I don't care how often you've talked online, anybody can be anyone online. This person is a stranger to you until you've spent at least some time together in-person. What would you do in the (incredibly likely) scenario that you arrive there, and your love interest turns out to be a completely different person than how they represented themself online? What if he takes your passport? What if he becomes abusive or violent? How did you meet this guy exactly? Is there some backstory, did he just message you out of the blue? Even in a conservative culture like Pakistan's, talking about getting married to someone you've never met in-person (or at least, who you don't know through friends/family) is a red flag. There are plenty of horror stories on this forum and others like it of people who realized their long-distance partner was a completely different person than how they presented themselves at first. You should really read some of those stories to understand exactly what you might be getting yourself into in the entirely likely event that this man sees you as a means to an end, rather than as someone to build a life with.
  10.    SJinCA reacted to a post in a topic: Looking to sponsor someone for a visitor visa
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  12.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: I130 Pending, yet traveling to US on Tourist Visa
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    Another thought in addition to what you've already listed: does your daughter participate in any extracurricular activities -- dance classes, after-school program, something like that? Do you have any records for that? At what point are you in the home-buying process? Are you just going to look at options, or are you about to close? I would be prepared to explain your anticipated timeline and why you're buying a house at this particular moment. U.S. citizen parent, with sole custody of a foreign citizen child, having already filed an I-130 for said child which shows an intent to immigrate, bringing child into the U.S. in order to buy a home -- that is more than enough to raise suspicions about the "temporariness" of a visit. Not doubting your story, just thinking how a CBP officer might. You might be asked how you will manage paying rent in Canada as well as paying a mortgage on a second house. I would be prepared for that question with evidence.
  14.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: LPR Residency Question......DV Lottery 2026 an option?? (Split)
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  16.    top_secret reacted to a post in a topic: Traveling After Citizenship
  17. SJinCA
    A maximum of 55,000 diversity visas are issued every year worldwide, and millions of people apply, so your chances are slim.
  18.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Native Language Question
  19. SJinCA
    Since your Canadian passport is in English, and presumably whatever documents you have for your address in Canada are also in English, I wouldn't bother completing that section.
  20.    Family reacted to a post in a topic: IR-1 application process with divorce
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  24. SJinCA
    Better to keep your documents in plastic sleeves -- provides protection without permanently altering the document.
  25. SJinCA
    Small quip, but assuming the OP is female, it wouldn't be polygamy -- polygyny (one husband, multiple wives) is permissible in Islam, but polyandry (one wife, multiple husbands) certainly is not.
  26. SJinCA
    Like many countries, Georgia requires applicants for a marriage certificate to demonstrate that any previous legally-contracted marriage of either party has been terminated. See here from Georgia's Public Services Agency. Worst case scenario, you've committed bigamy, which would preclude your spouse from sponsoring your immigration. Best case scenario, this marriage may not have been valid in the first place. You should contact a good marriage attorney in Georgia ASAP to see if it's at all possible to have this marriage annulled somehow. I'm by no means an expert, but it seems like the best possible outcome is 1. annul current invalid marriage, 2. divorce ex properly, legally, and with necessary documentation, 3. re-marry spouse, submitting documentation that previous marriage to ex has been terminated, 4. apply for U.S. immigration. Whether that is possible depends on Georgia's family law.
  27. SJinCA
    To my knowledge, apostilles generally are not necessary for CR-1 documents. Your best bet would be to contact the Embassy in Colombia to be sure. See here: https://co.usembassy.gov/visas/iv-contact-form/ Good luck!
  28. SJinCA
    Just because you lost your physical green card doesn't mean you lose your status as a U.S. lawful permanent resident (LPR). You are an LPR until a U.S. immigration judge determines your LPR status should be rescinded, which requires a hearing, personal service by USCIS, you would know if that were happening or had already happened. Were you only outside of the U.S. for longer than 12 months because you lost your physical green card and were therefore unable to return?
  29. SJinCA
    If your spouse still has their home country nationality, they will likely have to enter their home country using a passport issued by their home country. Many countries (including the U.S.) require their nationals who hold multiple citizenships to enter using the passport issued by that country, rather than a foreign passport. I would plan for your spouse to travel with both their U.S. and home country passport. Exit and re-enter the U.S. with the U.S. passport, exit and re-enter spouse's home country with the home country passport. Also keep in mind, as previous posters mentioned, some countries consider their nationals to have abandoned their citizenship of that country by acquiring the citizenship of a foreign country. For example, here in Uzbekistan, nationality law says that citizens of Uzbekistan are only recognized as citizens of Uzbekistan, even if they acquire another citizenship, and that acquiring foreign citizenship may be grounds for losing Uzbekistani citizenship. If you're willing to share your spouse's original nationality, someone may be able to advise you more accurately. It's certainly worth investigating and making sure you understand what ramifications, if any, acquiring U.S. citizenship will have on your spouse's home country citizenship.
  30. SJinCA
    The former president just days ago claimed he would reinstate his "travel ban" policy if re-elected. It might just be campaign rhetoric, but I think it's certainly a possibility. My spouse is a national of a country that, while never included in any of the previous administration's "Muslim bans," is adjacent (geographically and in terms of similarity of its relations to the U.S.) with a country that was, and frankly I'm very worried thinking of that possibility.
  31. SJinCA
    Are you asking on behalf of a family member of a GC holder? If so, expect that the bar to prove nonimmigrant intent will be higher, particularly if they're a close relation. Are the intending visitors married? Do they have spouses, and especially children, who will stay in the Philippines and won't travel to the US? Do the intending visitors own property in the Philippines? Are the intending visitors permanently employed in the Philippines? Can they provide a letter from their employer confirming that employer knows about their travel and expects them back at work by a certain date? There are other ways to substantiate nonimmigrant intent than a return itinerary.
  32. SJinCA
    What age were you at the time of your conviction, and what age was the victim? Was the charge for which you were convicted a misdemeanor or felony? Does your girlfriend know about your conviction? Whatever you do, do not fail to disclose your conviction if asked. Having a criminal record and lying about is always worse than just having a criminal record.
  33. SJinCA
    Many of the U.S. citizens who have been arbitrarily detained in Iran were there in the first place to visit romantic partners. Is that a risk you want to expose your fiancee to? Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Oman, and Turkiye are all nearby, safe countries where travel won't raise any red flags, and, unless I'm mistaken, all offer visa-free access for both Iranian and U.S. citizens.
  34. SJinCA
    I wouldn't plan on bringing anything more than your identification and documents. Certainly no electronics -- cell phones, computers, tablets, SIM cards, flash drives, any other kind of electronic storage device. Wallets, purses, house keys, things like that should be OK, but it wouldn't hurt to check with the specific consulate to be sure. Here in Tashkent, they'll store visitors' cell phones at the security desk, but not any larger electronics or any other personal effects. My wife had to ask a shopkeeper nearby to hold on to her backpack when she went in for a visa interview.
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