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[Zaizei 0]

Ah ok, well if working right away isn't a concern, and you want to make sure he can move with you that makes sense. If you do become one of those people who wind up on the extreme fast track (there's almost no way of knowing if you will) at USCIS, you'll just need to try to drag out the embassy process as long as you can.

The USCIS processing is the most highly variable thing, and it comes down to a mix of things well beyond anyone's control--like which office you get assigned to, what their workload is like and what order you get randomly "pulled off the shelf". Essentially pure dumb luck. Some people get through USCIS in as little as 3 weeks and others (hand up over here), 6 or more. Embassy processing (just from what I've observed here) seems to take no more than 3 months (some extreme outliers that have complex cases and, unfortunately, certain regions are a different matter--doesn't sound like this applies to you), but you can delay submitting the next stack of paperwork for a while, and you can schedule the medical appointment as far in the future as you're allowed and then apply for an extension if you need/want. But really, once you get that visa in hand, you have 6 months from the medical appointment date to use it. So you should be ok just with the two "stall tactics" described--if you even need them. No telling what surprise USCIS has for us all next.

Exactly. If it goes fast, I'll try to delay it as long as I can or maybe just go to CA and start to plan the wedding and get married in less than 90 days and file for the adjustment. Thank you for the information.

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

The thing is that I have never lived in the U.S., I have just spent some time on vacation visiting my family. I have 25 years and I've been living here in Spain for 16 years. Before that I lived in Peru with my mother. I just graduated from law school last year and after that I studied for the bar exam and just sat for it on July 2015 (the thing got delayed due to some family issues). I still believe that because I have never lived in the U.S. (have my permanent residence in Spain and I have never been domiciled anywhere in the U.S.) and have not worked, then I am not forced to file taxes.

I agree with lost_at_sea,

Also your first hurdle will be to prove citizenship. You stated "never lived in the U.S" so how was your citizenship acquired? By birth abroad or you were born here but moved away? Only LPR are required to maintain residence in the US. Citizens can live outside for their entire lives but must maintain legal obligations to US unless citizenship is renounced. I have heard and read about celebrities doing the latter due to US tax laws.

Talk to an immgration lawyer. Make sure to inquire about proving citizenship and the tax situation.Those are your only problem for now.

I found out that I didn't have to file the tax return through this web page: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Do-I-Need-to-File-a-Tax-Return%3F

The thing is (as I suspected) that if I earned no money (or little money during the year 2014 or before) I don't need to file a tax return. That make sense for me, since it is ridiculous that they ask you to file the tax return when you do not reach the limit of money earned (whether living in the U.S. Or abroad). Thank you though for the comments, I needed to double check this, now I feel more relax.

That's great news!

[Zaizei 0]

I agree with lost_at_sea,

Also your first hurdle will be to prove citizenship. You stated "never lived in the U.S" so how was your citizenship acquired? By birth abroad or you were born here but moved away? Only LPR are required to maintain residence in the US. Citizens can live outside for their entire lives but must maintain legal obligations to US unless citizenship is renounced. I have heard and read about celebrities doing the latter due to US tax laws.

Talk to an immgration lawyer. Make sure to inquire about proving citizenship and the tax situation.Those are your only problem for now.

That's great news!

I am an U.S. Citizen (not LPR). I acquired the citizenship by naturalization because of my father (I was born in Peru and later he acquire US citizenship and filed for me to get it too years after that). Is that OK? As I stated before, I don't need to file taxes (found out by the IRS web page).

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

I am an U.S. Citizen (not LPR). I acquired the citizenship by naturalization because of my father (I was born in Peru and later he acquire US citizenship and filed for me to get it too years after that). Is that OK? As I stated before, I don't need to file taxes (found out by the IRS web page).

Sorry, I just read that.

Well, that's awesome. Problem solved. Go the fiance route and your partner could be here in 6 months or even less.

Good luck!

[Zaizei 0]

Sorry, I just read that.

Well, that's awesome. Problem solved. Go the fiance route and your partner could be here in 6 months or even less.

Good luck!

Thanks! At least I got some good news. I'm very stressed with all this. It should be easier you know... They make it hard (or look hard).

[Ryan H 3,790]

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