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  1.    hiilmohviem reacted to a post in a topic: Moving abroad while pending I-130
  2.    xyang410 reacted to a post in a topic: CR1 for my fiancé while I'm deployed
  3.    S2N reacted to a post in a topic: CR1 for my fiancé while I'm deployed
  4. S2N
    Congratulations and Merry Christmas! Seems like a good plan. We had our entire submission drafted and ready to go for the day the exit from the United States processed (he came here to marry in person, and we filed immediately when he left.) Honestly made it so much easier. Process took all of 30 minutes since everything was already drafted. You also have times to ask questions here to get it right when you do submit.
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  7.    pushbrk reacted to a post in a topic: Beneficiary needs urgent medical treatment in the U.S.
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  10. S2N
    To say it a bit more bluntly: retirees marrying people of a similar age abroad are more likely to need joint sponsors now, which honestly doesn’t change much as they were already more likely to need joint sponsors. Going back to OP, though, a spouse/sponsor working an airline job is very likely to pass the public charge test even when considering health issues. This whole thread is honestly very confusing for both immigration and non-immigration reasons. OP should just continue on with their petition like normal. They’re likely to have a visa in hand within a few months if they do nothing. The more they do around this particular topic, the more red flags there are.
  11.    TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic: Beneficiary needs urgent medical treatment in the U.S.
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  13. S2N
    Like most things with this administration it’s likely to be targeted in implementation would be my guess. Argentina you’re likely safe if you have diabetes. Bolivia not so much. It’s also worth pointing out the elephant in the room here: for the overwhelming majority of people living in the US sponsoring a foreign spouse this won’t be an issue. The costs associated with maintaining a cross-border relationship are considerable, and to get to the point where you have enough evidence of bona fides, you’re going to have spent substantial money to the level that your income should qualify regardless of health conditions. We see a lot of the edge cases here, but just by its nature an international relationship tends to weed out people without sufficient funds. This will have more of an impact on people living abroad with spouses, retirees, and college kids applying for AOS than anyone else. Sponsor working a job in the US that can sustain an international relationship likely doesn’t have much to worry about.
  14.    S2N reacted to a post in a topic: Beneficiary needs urgent medical treatment in the U.S.
  15. S2N
    Yes, that’s now explicitly part of the new guidelines, actually. We haven’t seen how this plays out in practice and I have a suspicion it will focus on countries the administration deems less desirable but not ban-worthy, but that is now part of the guidance.
  16.    TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic: New US Travel ban - Dual National/citizenship CR1 visa
  17.    appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic: Submitting new I130 while waiting old one withdrawl
  18.    S2N reacted to a post in a topic: Missing documents for i130 case
  19. S2N
    The most recent executive action tightened the family-based exemption. I haven’t had time to read through it to see full impact, but the slip sheet the White House put out on it called out tightening restrictions there since family-based visas can be fraud prone.
  20.    pushbrk reacted to a post in a topic: New US Travel ban - Dual National/citizenship CR1 visa
  21. S2N
    I know in the Latin American context I have Venezuelan friends with passports from other countries that have no problem entering on those passports. Thats a CBP question over a USCIS question, but ideally DHS would be aligned internally on that. Who knows though.
  22. S2N
    Typically most favored passport is recognized.
  23.    S2N reacted to a post in a topic: Missing documents for i130 case
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  27. S2N
    1) I would strongly suggest not updating the foreign passport to the new name. You can, but the general consensus here is that legal name changes are a hassle until naturalization. It’d be easiest for her to get her ITIN in her maiden name. 2) The answer is no if you go by the letter of what the IRS wants, but except for extremely specific circumstances it single vs. married filing separately doesn’t have a material impact on taxes so this is largely unenforced. Which is to say many people file single. 3) No one here can give you tax advice. As we’re not in a professional relationship with you and/or aren’t licensed to do so. Married filing jointly is almost guaranteed to be better financially and for a high fraud country like Nigeria would also likely be positive evidence to present. You should consult a CPA with experience in the complicated matter of multi-jurisdiction taxes, foreign tax credit, and non-resident spouses. There’s likely a bunch in major cities near the Canadian border if you’re unsure where to start looking.
  28. S2N
    When did you submit? They definitely have the I-130 if you have a receipt number. No harm uploading the passport again as unsolicited evidence. Won’t slow anything down and might give you more peace of mind.
  29.    teddy2025 reacted to a post in a topic: I-130A Question
  30. S2N
    I signed as interpreter (not as preparer; I wasn’t paid.) Asks the beneficiary to certify they can understand English and my husband can’t. We didn’t see any downside to it, but I suspect @OldUser is correct you could likely leave it out. We did it because it was fairly clear from our overall package that he doesn’t speak English.
  31. S2N
    Worth noting that given the current political situation, it might not be a good idea to have minimal evidence for a red flag marriage in a high fraud risk country. You can still apply, but “marriage certificate and pictures” is less than what many of us on our first marriages from low fraud countries submit.
  32. S2N
    Heh, sorry. Thought it was common knowledge. My bad. Because of the extensive information sharing between US/UK/AUS/NZ/CAN, most times the government has to vet foreign nationals from one of the other four, things go more smoothly. If a citizen of one of those countries was a threat, they’d be in one of the databases already.
  33. S2N
    NVC/London IV unit are unlikely to be an issue. USCIS could be, but the fact this is the UK means even if they’re confused it’d likely be easy to overcome. Citizens of five-eyes countries aren’t exactly subject to extreme amounts of scrutiny, even in the current climate.
  34. S2N
    Also with the current timeline, she’s likely going to have a CR-1 in hand before a B-2 or an expedite at NVC or the embassy would occur.
  35. S2N
    Argentina and Chile typically have equivalent dental and oral health standards and practices to the U.S. to the point where I’ve considered getting some work done down there. In the sense that the standards are pretty high. Your case might be very specific, but people familiar with the region are going to be skeptical that it’s really a need. B2 medical is the best bet here.
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