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You can’t adjust status on a non-IR visa from being out of status. You have to return home to have any hope of processing a visa. The longer you overstay, the longer the potential ban you face. How lo

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Mother.   What is your current basis for being in the US.

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Mother.

 

What is your current basis for being in the US.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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4 minutes ago, Renatus said:

Hi, both my Brother & Mother are US citizens and I want to become legal immigrant through one of them, by which would be faster? 

I'm older than 21, single and I reside in the USA. 

Please help. 

Mother and it will depend on what country you’re coming from, since countries like Mexico or the philipines or even China have the longest wait times for 21+ unmarried children of USC or LPRs, decades even; other countries about 8 years. Good luck 👍🏽 

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Your mother will be easier, but you will not be able to process your application living in the US. You will have to return to your home country. If u have overstayed, you will incur a ten year or lifetime ban. 

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OP has not mentioned his current status.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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34 minutes ago, Pinkrlion said:

If u have overstayed, you will incur a ten year or lifetime ban. 

0/3/10 year depending on how long of an overstay (if any...none has been noted). No lifetime bars for overstays.

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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1 hour ago, Renatus said:

Hi, both my Brother & Mother are US citizens and I want to become legal immigrant through one of them, by which would be faster? 

I'm older than 21, single and I reside in the USA. 

Please help. 

As long as you realize none of them are fast. 

Your current status is relevant to the question. 

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9 minutes ago, Renatus said:

I have a J1 Visa but it's expired, I overstayed. 

You can’t adjust status on a non-IR visa from being out of status. You have to return home to have any hope of processing a visa. The longer you overstay, the longer the potential ban you face. How long have you overstayed for?

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8 hours ago, Renatus said:

I have a J1 Visa but it's expired, I overstayed. 

How long have overstayed?

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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11 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

If you overstayed your visa, the only way you can adjust status from within the US is a marriage to a US citizen. 

While taking into account that a marriage solely for purposes of gaining a green card is immigration fraud, of course.

 

OP did state in first post that wanted to gain legal residency through either mother or brother, presumably if he/she had a spouse lined up would be going that route? 

 

Wonder if OP will be back, has visited site but not commented /answered since being informed of facts of situation and asked about length of overstay.

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17 hours ago, Renatus said:

Hi, both my Brother & Mother are US citizens and I want to become legal immigrant through one of them, by which would be faster? 

I'm older than 21, single and I reside in the USA. 

Please help. 

Personal experience here. I did both. 

 

6/11/09 PD from mother USC I-130. Approved 5/20/14. 

 

I-485 and I-485A/I-765 eligible in October 2017 Visa Bulletin filing only section.

 

10/4/17 RD. One RFIE.

 

EAD approved 8/8/18. 

 

Interview is on 2/25/19.

 

Meanwhile, USC brother I-130 PD 6/9/11 is still pending.

 

 

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