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Community SpotlightDV Lottery of K1 Visa - Can I file for both?
Petrisaint Mpaka posted a topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures,
I applied for the DV lottery 2025 and hope to be selected this year. My fiancé and I discovered that there is a fiancé visa for the USA. Do you think if we apply for the K1 visa but are selected for the DV lottery that we can stop the fiancé visa process? What are the timelines and options here :)?-
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Confused about steps after marriage
SP1988 posted a topic in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas,
My fiancee arrived last month on K1 fiance visa and we got married yesterday. It seems from what I have seen online that I made a mistake by not getting SSN prior to marriage? I am going to the SSN office on Monday to gather more information... also worried about employment authorization and travel authorization(s). Thanks for any insights!-
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Tourist visa cancelled by CBP agent. Can we still get a CR1 or K1 Visa?
yotajeeper posted a topic in What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration,
Upon my gf's most recent arrival, her tourist visa was cancelled at the airport due to her frequent visits last year and suspicion of working here. She was denied entry and sent back same day. Is a CR1 or K1 visa process an option still? I would appreciate any advice or tips you can provide!-
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Recent Immigration DiscussionsAdministrative processing embassy in Kingston? 11:35 am today
B_P
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4 RepliesI know there's no specific timelines and might not be able to compare, but wondering for anyone who had an interview in Jamaica and was put into administrative processing, how long did it take?
Husband had his interview April 16 and got 221g for missing document but they kept his passport. Missing document was sent in April 19.
EAD cards for illegals 11:31 am today
JeanneAdil
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1 RepliesAfter doing all things legal for immigration legally to be here and taking 6 years from July 2009 till September 2015 costing both of us lots of money, i see on my Facebook another Moroc man who went to Guatemala then to Mexico and crossed into US as asslyum seeker.
Moroc does not have famine, war or threats from drug gangs. this Moroc man was bused to New York city and has . work permit in 2 weeks. i thought he lied so i looked it up on USCIS
USCIS has begun implementing a streamlined process for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to provide Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) more efficiently to eligible refugees after they are admitted into the United States. This streamlined process shortens the wait time for an EAD to approximately 30 days instead of several months. All individuals admitted into the United States as refugees on or after Dec. 10, 2023, will receive EADs pursuant to this new process.
this is not fair and i know immigration is not fair as we see on here all the time but this is wrong and we should all be upset
Ghana I30 10:38 am today
Abenamaame
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6 RepliesHello everyone,
I recently filed for my husband who is in Ghana. We are waiting to be Dq d. I am five months pregnant and sincerely need a lot of support from my husband. How can I expedite my process. Wish he would be here before delivery. Thanks !
Why is the NVC taking so long to send cases to the Embassy? 7:13 am today
Buttercup94
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2 RepliesHello everyone!
For context, my fianc (U.S. citizen) and I (French citizen) are trying to get me a K-1 visa. Our I-129F petition was approved last month and the NVC assigned us our case number on April 9. Based on what I read on the forum, for K-1 applications, the NVC doesn't do anything besides assigning a case number and then forwarding the case to the Embassy. While some embassies have to request new cases for the NVC to send them, my Embassy (Paris) told me that they don't need to request cases and that the NVC just sends them as they arrive. So why hasn't the NVC shipped my case yet? Is there a limit to the number of cases that can be shipped every two weeks and therefore a waiting line for those ready to ship? I am in desperate search of a rationale here...
Thank you in advance for any insights!
I-129 F criminal history questions 2:46 am today
Acp209
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1 RepliesI m very confused and stressed and need guidance! I have been arrested 2 times and I know I should get court documents and disclosures for the 2 times I was arrested but I have some citations: 1 for drinking on the beach, 1 for drinking in the park so do I need any paperwork for citations? The one for drinking on the beach was from like 25 years ago and it s an 8 hour drive, I ve called numerous phone numbers and nobody can seem to tell me anything!