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Hi everyone, I started this topic to help everyone waiting for her/his physical green card after she/he arrived to the United States So I hope everyone share his OS155A status and post the time between his date of entry, the immigrant fee date, the date you received the physical card in mail. Wish you all the best My status: Poe: Newark May 5 2016 Paid : April 20 2016 USCIS status: payment received on 4/20/2016 -
Hello, I tried to schedule my medical at Max Hospital in Delhi, but they mentioned it can only be done 15 days before the interview date. However, I’ve seen others complete it as early as a month before. They claimed that if it’s done earlier than 15 days, the Consulate (Mumbai) might nullify the report, which doesn’t make sense since medical reports are valid for six months prior to entering the U.S. Any thoughts? They mentioned the report will be ready three days after the medical, and we’ll need to pick it up and bring it to the interview ourselves. Who should we submit the medical report to at the Consulate? Should we also bring the CD, if provided?
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Hi, so im a permanent resident here in the united states for almost 2 years now. i went back to west Africa to get married last month. i want to know the timeline for brining my wife to the US. ive read blogs and articles and it says a permanent resident can file i-130 for their spouse it just takes a long time. i can apply for citizenship in 2028. i'm hoping to start the process with my LPR status and hopefully elevate when i become a US citizen.
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Hello All I thought I would make a Thread for Australian's who have their CASE COMPLETE at NVC and are waiting for an Interview to be scheduled at the US Consulate in Sydney! It might make it easy for us to keep in touch and update each other! I hope this is OK 🐨 We were DQ'd this morning so we will be waiting a while lol- 1,580 replies
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Another Month has begun and it is time to track all the I-130 fillings for February 2024. Please update the forum on the progress of your petition with USCIS and the NVC. Let us go through this journey together! -
Hello guys, We are at the NVC state, and about to get DQd. Today, I got a notification that my wife and I's marriage certificate is denied. The marriage certificate is from Cuba. So I went to the document finder and made sure to have it exactly as it is stated there. I am Cuban myself, so I am familiar with the language required. I have the original document, and it does look exactly as it is supposed to from the "proper issuing authority". However, the denial message I got is the typical "...correct issuing authority" error, linking me to the document finder. I have gone line by line in the requirements and my document, and cannot find any discrepancies. The only thing that comes to my mind is that they refer to "Civil Registry", while my translation says "Civil Status Registry" because that is the literal translation from Spanish to English. Another thing is that there is a stamp/seal that is not specified in the translation as a stamp/seal. But I asked Rush Translate to change it to "Civil Registry" and to add the stamp/seal specification in the translated document, so I will get an updated translation any second now, but I want to double-check before submitting it again to NVC. Has someone encountered a similar issue before, where the issue was a literal translation "mistake", where they are specifically looking for certain words in the translation as per their document finder's spec? I submitted a public inquiry and attached my document and translation to NVC to see if they can give me a more detailed explanation as to what they think is wrong and why, haven't gotten a response yet. Has anyone been in a similar situation? -
We are all keeping track of the slow processing at ISL embassy for IR1/CR1. Wanting to start this thread to share IL/DQ dates, interview tips or questions and spread hope. 😇
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I was a regular reader of the last London thread to keep myself updated with current timelines etc before it went to 70+ pages and way off topic. I thought it was such a useful resource so I’ve decided to start the ball rolling again so we can keep each other updated on news as it comes in. To kick us off, me and my wife were DQ 10th July so we’re hoping to get our interview appointment email early November. It appears June DQ dates have been scheduled so hoping this is our time after literally years of waiting. Fingers crossed for no Tier 3 lockdown in London! -
Hello, We're currently filing for the CR1 and were wondering if these documents are enough as proof of marriage and ongoing relationship. We have none of the documents asked on the USCIS website. For context we live in 2 different countries and got married online through Utah last time he came to visit me. We also filed for a K1 that got approved in the past. But due to personal issues I couldn't stay in the US and had to go home. So we're thinking of sending the following: Letter of validity (because we got married online and received a letter if validity from Utah county certifying our marriage) Pictures of our relationship since we met until we got married Texts and call logs since he visited me and got married Copie of all of the past plane tickets + ticket for the next trip planned in the fall. A copy of his life insurance stating that i'm a beneficiary And finally, I know that it may not be necessary but I was thinking of adding a copie of our approved K1 with a letter explaining the K1 and why I didn't stay last time I entered on a K1. Or I may add that to additional information. Also, we don't have pictures from the online ceremony, is that bad? Thanks in advance to anyone willing to help. -
Tax filing option for foreign spouse
brahstir posted a topic in Tax & Finances During US Immigration
Hi all, I have bit of a complicated situation. I married a foreign national in 2023. In 2024, I filed my taxes as married filing separately. I had to paper file as my spouse did not have a ssn. My spouse will be entering US in May of this year. After entering she will receive her ssn and green card. From my research I have two option for filing taxes this year. Option 1: File married filing separately and then amend the taxes after she receives her ssn. I can’t file joint because she needs to request ITIN and has to send original passport as an additional evidence which is not possible. With this option, I read that we won’t be eligible for certain credits like EIC since ssn is needed on or before the due date of the return that is filed. I don’t mind this as we wouldn’t qualify for these credits anyways. My concern is that will we be able to use higher standard deduction when we amend to file MFJ. Option 2: File for extension so that we can use wife’s ssn and file jointly. When I fill out extension form 4868, I read that I can put “ITIN TO BE REQUESTED” for my spouse since she doesn’t have ssn. Is that right? This means I have to mail this form and can not e-file? For my state, NJ, I found following instructions for extension: You enclose a copy of your federal Application for Automatic Extension, if filed by paper, and fill in the oval on the front of your NJ-1040; or You file Form NJ-630. Does this mean I have to do nothing now and then just file by mail and just check mark on NJ-1040 where it says “federal extension filed” when I eventually file my taxes. And should I just pay my tax online before the deadline of April? I’m leaning more towards Option 2 as I heard that there’s a huge backlog of forms 1040X. -
I have seen my wife just ones and we got married 3weeks later, she's has not come to see because she can't take off from work and travelling is too expensive for now, is it enough for the embassy to grants the visa thanks
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My wife, who lives and works in Dubai, is waiting for an interview. Our DQ was on 12/11/2024. She also applied for a visitor's visa to Canada. She's asking, what if she gets a visa to Canada? Can she move her case (CR1) to Canada? Would that be any faster route? I'm trying to convince her to stay put and wait, especially with what is happening in the USA with the new administration. What are everyone's thoughts on this? -
Hello everyone, I am wondering if anyone has received an interview appointment at the Abu Dhabi Embassy after recently getting their DQ. it would be great if someone would share their experience.- 792 replies
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Hello community. My wife and I got married yesterday (Utah online wedding). I am now preparing an email to send to the US Consulate in Frankfurt to hopefully start the DCF process (due to a job offer I got in the US, we need to relocate there within months). I thought I'd share here what I intend to send them before doing so. Please let me know your opinions. Do you find this suitable? Subject: U88 - I-130 EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES - [MY FULL NAME] Petitioner Last Name: MY LAST NAME Petitioner First Names: MY FIRST NAME Beneficiary Last Name: HER LAST NAME Beneficiary First Names: HER FIRST NAME Nationality of Beneficiary: Mongolia Relationship between petitioner and beneficiary: Spouse Please describe the circumstances of your case: Dear Sir or Madam, I hope this email finds you well. I am seeking your guidance regarding the filing of an I-130 petition under exceptional circumstances. I have recently accepted a position as an Associate Professor at the University of XXX, with a start date of February 3rd, 2025. This opportunity arose unexpectedly, and due to the significance of the role, I wish to relocate to the United States with my wife. Given the relatively short timeframe, I am concerned that the standard USCIS processing times for the I-130 petition may result in us being separated for a considerable period. This separation would present significant personal and professional challenges for both of us, particularly as my wife is also planning to apply for a PhD program at the University of XXX. I have attached a copy of my job offer letter and am prepared to provide any additional documentation or information you may require. Could you please advise if our situation qualifies for filing the I-130 petition directly at the consulate under exceptional circumstances? Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I look forward to your guidance and am available for any follow-up discussion. Sincerely, Dr. MY FIRST NAME Miguel Dovale -
Hi everyone, My husband got his IL for March 11 in Sydney, Aus [visa type is CR1]. He booked his medical for March 3 at MedicalOne in Sydney. Is the medical results mailed directly by MedicalOne to the embassy/consulate before the interview? I’m a bit worried with the timeframe if they are instead actually mailed to the home address and we would then need to mail it to the embassy and hope they would receive it before the interview. If it’s the latter, should we reschedule the medical to an earlier date? Thank you for your help. -
Hello everyone, Me and my wife have filled this year a CR1/IR1 case which is already approved with no problems at all. We have the Visa interview already scheduled by the NVC, which will be this December 2024. On travel state gov's website, it says specifically that portuguese citizens, should bring a 2kg chronopost envelope to the interview so that the embassy could mail the Visa to my home address. And on travel state gov's website, that information didn't change and it still says to bring the chronopost envelope. Unknown to us, apparently the French US embassy now has this new website "AVITS" where you should insert your information and confirm yout interview date, we got an email from them asking me to do this process and we had no problems doing this. But then there's the "Document Delivery" process on the AVITS website too, where supposedly we should choose the pick up method of my VISA once it gets approved by the embassy (i think), we tried to do it at first but it didn't let us choose the delivery adresss to "Portugal" which is my home country, it only allowed "France" and the option was greyed out. A few days later, we got another email from them saying the website was updated and we should go there to choose the document delivery option, and to our surprise, now it let us choose the delivery to be sent to Portugal and my address. We filled out the forms, and paid the 28.5€ for the Suxess Logistic Service, as instructed on the AVITS website. My doubt is, since the travel stat gov's website still says that i should bring a 2kg chronopost envelope, should i still bring that envelope to the interview as instructed there? Or by filling the forms and paying for the courier on the AVITS website should be enough and i don't need to bring an envelop with me anymore? These changes to the process are very recent, and they didn't do a great job updating this type of information for portuguese citizens on travel state gov's website. Let me know what you guys think, should i still bring a 2kg chronopost envelope anyways just in case? Thank you all in advance, and hope you all have a great week and happy holldays! -
Hi! We're trying to decide which visa is the best for us: K1 or CR1. According to my research the K1 process is taking from 6 to 8 months from the initial filing to interview, is that right? While the CR1 takes at least a year (+ we gotta wait until we get married to start the process). The case would be processed at the Rio de Janeiro Consulate and we both live together in Brazil, does anyone went through the visa process while together in another country? I just know that we need a joint sponsor cause I (the beneficiary) don't earn any income in the US. Well, Thank you all in advance!!
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Hello, Does anyone have an estimated time on when those DQed on July 26, 2024 should receive an interview letter? Interview would be in Sydney. Thanks!
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Hi there, my wife arrived to the U.S. in April 2024 and got her CR1 Green card shortly after. We plan on applying for her Removal of Conditions (RoC) around January 2026, and we expect to have supporting documentation. The only issue is that we're living in separate states right now (she's living in SC with my parents, I'm in NC living with uncle). I planned to move in with her to my parent's house because I work remotely and thought my company would let me, but they've been delaying my permissions to do so. -
Can a U.S. citizen and father of two minors, working full-time, request I-130/CR1 expedited processing due to humanitarian reasons, citing: 1. Children's emotional distress from separation from stepmother. 2. Solo parenting challenges. 3. Financial strain. 4. Children reside with father full-time (365 days/year). 5. No additional support system (no nearby family/friends). How will USCIS evaluate these factors? Beneficiary is children's step mother. -
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Hi 👋👋 Is it ok for joint Sponsor to use an expired passport for proof of citizenship? (expired just last month ) I couldn't find an answer if anyone can help thank you. -
Hello, Visa category is CR-1. Is it possible to get the polio vaccine during the medical? Or is it required that we have it before? Thanks!
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Hello everyone, I’m a U.S. citizen who has been living abroad in Germany for the past six years. I’m in the process of sponsoring my spouse for a U.S. Green Card, and when/if the I-130 is approved, I will need to file Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support). We are doing this via the Direct Consular Filing (DCF) route due to a job I am taking in Arizona. However, my situation is a bit complicated, and I could really use some advice from anyone who has been in a similar position. Here’s my situation: 1. Living Overseas: I’ve been living in Germany for the past 6 years and have earned a steady income during this time. My income is solid and consistent, but it’s all been earned outside the U.S. 2. No U.S. Tax Returns Filed: During my time abroad, I haven’t filed U.S. tax returns. I wasn’t aware of the need to file U.S. taxes while living overseas, and now I realize this could be a problem when submitting the I-864. 3. No U.S. Properties or Assets: I don’t own any property or significant assets in the U.S. My financial situation is stable, but it’s entirely based on my foreign income. 4. Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures: I’ve recently learned about the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures as a way to catch up on my unfiled U.S. tax returns without facing penalties. I’m considering using this procedure, but I’m unsure how it might impact my I-864 filing and overall immigration case. My Questions: • Has anyone been in a similar situation where they needed to file Form I-864 after living abroad for an extended period without filing U.S. taxes? • How did you handle the income documentation for the I-864? Were there any issues with using foreign income to meet the requirements? • Did anyone here go through the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures before submitting their I-864? If so, how did that process go, and did it cause any delays or complications in your immigration case? I’m trying to navigate this process as smoothly as possible, so any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance for your help.
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Hello everyone 👋 We're in the second stage of the process cr1 visa At the NVC stage ,trying to find a joint sponsor My wife is retired she is an American (petitioner) living with me abroad the states for 5 years now and her income is not enough to sponsor me , her ex husband still a good friend with her , he offered to be the sponsor for the visa is this ok with the Immigration officers or it might rise and eyebrow 🤔 Should we find someone else or it's ok Please anyone can give us an answer thank you.
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We had our Interview at the Bogota Embassy today. My wife's visa status was given "Refusal" and was given the 221g Yellow paper stating that they need a certified raised seal divorce decree. I wasn't thinking and had thought I had a copy of the raised seal and didn't think to check if it was the real one, because I had so much on my plate. They kept my wife's passport. Now, I think I am just overthinking this, but I think it is a good thing that they kept it. I am thinking that once they get that final document that they will immediately issue her the CR1 Visa. My big issue is that I am in Colombia and the divorce decree is in the United States. I don't want to have to fly to Nevada to get it, but if I have to, I just might to get the ball rolling. Has anyone been in a similar situation?
