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Moving Back to the United States

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tatimaltas   0

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Hello,

My name is Tatiana, I am a Brazilian married to an american for 14 years. We currently live in Brazil and back in 2010 we moved to US and stayed there for 2 years, in these two years I acquired my green card and then we had to move back to Brazil and I had to give my green card back to the US Consulate, so now we're moving back to United States for good and I need to know what is the process for me to get back my green card and what do I need to do before the trip, do I apply here for the green card or I can get in with my tourist visa and then apply there in the US?

Thank you in advance for your help!

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canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,791

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You cannot use your tourist visa to move to the US

You'll start this process all over again from the beginning

good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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tatimaltas Rookie

tatimaltas   0

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Thanks for your reply, but It would be more helpful if someone could give me more info regarding on what do I need to do first and what kind of visa am I applying for to get to United States to then finish the process there. And do you guys know how long does that take? Here in Brazil? Do I need to do the hole process and wait for my green card here in Brazil or I apply here first and then finish the process there. Sorry, but I'm still confused.

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Not a Tailor   1,370

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You need an IR-1 visa. Your USC husband will be filing an I-130 petition. It currently takes approximately a year. You will need to remain living in Brazil until you get your IR-1 visa.

Met in 2010 on a forum for a mutual interest. Became friends.
2011: Realized we needed to evaluate our status as friends when we realized we were talking about raising children together.

2011/2012: Decided we were a couple sometime in, but no possibility of being together due to being same sex couple.

June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

June-September, 2013: Discussion about being together begins.

November 13, 2013: Meet in person to see if this could work. It's perfect. We plan to elope to Boston, MA.

March 13, 2014 Married!

May 9, 2014: Petition mailed to USCIS

May 12, 2014: NOA1.
October 27, 2014: NOA2. (5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day after NOA1)
October 31, 2014: USCIS ships file to NVC (five days after NOA2) Happy Halloween for us!

November 18, 2014: NVC receives our case (22 days after NOA2)

December 17, 2014: NVC generates case number (50 days after NOA2)

December 19, 2014: Receive AOS bill, DS-261. Submit DS-261 (52 days after NOA2)

December 20, 2014: Pay AOS Fee

January 7, 2015: Receive, pay IV Fee

January 10, 2015: Complete DS-260

January 11, 2015: Send AOS package and Civil Documents
March 23, 2015: Case Complete at NVC. (70 days from when they received docs to CC)

May 6, 2015: Interview at Montréal APPROVED!

May 11, 2015: Visa in hand! One year less one day from NOA1.

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NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,220

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http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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tatimaltas   0

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Thank you for your replies. What if I don't have an year to wait, since we're in the process of selling our house here in Brazil and we'll have to move to United States in the next three to five months?

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john_and_marlene   162

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You are tied to the USCIS and US consulate timelines for getting an IR-1 visa. Your desire for expediency will not alter their schedules. You may want to start planning for a longer timeline.

05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

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tatimaltas   0

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Thank you again for all your help. I've heard it is possible for me to get a K3 visa and then finish the process of getting the green card in US. Have any one ever tried that option?

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Transborderwife   4,666

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Thank you again for all your help. I've heard it is possible for me to get a K3 visa and then finish the process of getting the green card in US. Have any one ever tried that option?

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K3 is virtually obsolete and would likely be turned into an ir1. You work on USCIS time for immigration, not your own.

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tatimaltas   0

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K3 is virtually obsolete and would likely be turned into an ir1. You work on USCIS time for immigration, not your own.

Yes, I know that I'm working on USCIS time, and that is obvious, isn't it? I'm just trying to see all my options. But thank you for the first part of your answer.

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