So confused on what to do now...

[Pinkrlion 2,607]

21 hours ago, HamWelder said:

Living in the netherlands and she's from nicaragua

you can file a 134a

[Boiler 43,451]

The Dutch have DAFT available to US Citizens.

 

I 134a would be a lottery application

 

There is also the regular lottery of course, I think she is eligible.

[HamWelder 1]

7 hours ago, Pinkrlion said:

you can file a 134a

I was looking at that, but would that interfere with any DCF request?

[HamWelder 1]

6 hours ago, Boiler said:

The Dutch have DAFT available to US Citizens.

 

I 134a would be a lottery application

 

There is also the regular lottery of course, I think she is eligible.

Dutch immigration told me no, DAFT is for business people and they're getting stricter

[Boiler 43,451]

9 minutes ago, HamWelder said:

I was looking at that, but would that interfere with any DCF request?

No

[YecaCruz 374]

On 9/19/2023 at 12:59 PM, HamWelder said:

I just browsed around the USCIS website and found this - https://www.uscis.gov/CHNV

I assume my wife can apply for this as it counts for her? If approved and allowed to enter with this document she can adjust status in the US?

I can't find anything on processing times though?

Processing time was about 1 month when this program first came out. I saw people getting approved within 2 weeks - it was absolutely mindblowing. Now it is taking much longer due to the huge, growing backlog but definitely not 2 years. If you are looking for something relatively quick this program would probably be the best way to get her to the states legally and then legally adjust via marriage. Make sure her Nica passport will not expire during that time. As someone mentioned you will fill out the i-134a online for her as her primary sponsor, upload supporting documentation, and wait! 

Another option is send her to Spain if you have to go back and then lose the residency. Nicaragua and Spain have this funky reciprocal agreement that they don't need visas to go to each other's countries. If she would want to work she'd have to go through whatever the process is.

Avoid going back to Nicaragua at all costs; the country is such a mess politically and economically right now. I feel so bad for the people that have no option but to live under the Ortega regime right now. 

[Boiler 43,451]

5 minutes ago, YecaCruz said:

Processing time was about 1 month when this program first came out. I saw people getting approved within 2 weeks - it was absolutely mindblowing. Now it is taking much longer due to the huge, growing backlog but definitely not 2 years. If you are looking for something relatively quick this program would probably be the best way to get her to the states legally and then legally adjust via marriage. Make sure her Nica passport will not expire during that time. As someone mentioned you will fill out the i-134a online for her as her primary sponsor, upload supporting documentation, and wait! 

Another option is send her to Spain if you have to go back and then lose the residency. Nicaragua and Spain have this funky reciprocal agreement that they don't need visas to go to each other's countries. If she would want to work she'd have to go through whatever the process is.

Avoid going back to Nicaragua at all costs; the country is such a mess politically and economically right now. I feel so bad for the people that have no option but to live under the Ortega regime right now. 

 

The only way it would be less than 2 years if she came up in the lottery element, 15,000 a month.

[HamWelder 1]

30 minutes ago, Boiler said:

 

The only way it would be less than 2 years if she came up in the lottery element, 15,000 a month.

I thought they raised it to 30k a month per country?

 

41 minutes ago, YecaCruz said:

Processing time was about 1 month when this program first came out. I saw people getting approved within 2 weeks - it was absolutely mindblowing. Now it is taking much longer due to the huge, growing backlog but definitely not 2 years. If you are looking for something relatively quick this program would probably be the best way to get her to the states legally and then legally adjust via marriage. Make sure her Nica passport will not expire during that time. As someone mentioned you will fill out the i-134a online for her as her primary sponsor, upload supporting documentation, and wait! 

Another option is send her to Spain if you have to go back and then lose the residency. Nicaragua and Spain have this funky reciprocal agreement that they don't need visas to go to each other's countries. If she would want to work she'd have to go through whatever the process is.

Avoid going back to Nicaragua at all costs; the country is such a mess politically and economically right now. I feel so bad for the people that have no option but to live under the Ortega regime right now. 

 

Well I know Nicaraguans don't need a visa for the schengen zone, but that's only a tourist stay for 90 days. I see that the I-134 doesn't have a min income requirement for sponsors, could I just put $0 to simplify it? It also states that apparently USCIS will not factor the income requirement (correct me if I'm wrong on this). "Avoid going back to Nicaragua at all costs", I'm trying, especially since my wife doesn't even know the country.

[Boiler 43,451]

1 minute ago, HamWelder said:

I thought they raised it to 30k a month per country?

 

 

Well I know Nicaraguans don't need a visa for the schengen zone, but that's only a tourist stay for 90 days. I see that the I-134 doesn't have a min income requirement for sponsors, could I just put $0 to simplify it? It also states that apparently USCIS will not factor the income requirement (correct me if I'm wrong on this). "Avoid going back to Nicaragua at all costs", I'm trying, especially since my wife doesn't even know the country.

15,000 for the lottery, 15,000 for those waiting longest, 30,000 in total.

 

The I 134A is vague, you can show income or assets, best to go by the I 864.

[YecaCruz 374]

1 minute ago, HamWelder said:

I thought they raised it to 30k a month per country?

 

 

Well I know Nicaraguans don't need a visa for the schengen zone, but that's only a tourist stay for 90 days. I see that the I-134 doesn't have a min income requirement for sponsors, could I just put $0 to simplify it? It also states that apparently USCIS will not factor the income requirement (correct me if I'm wrong on this). "Avoid going back to Nicaragua at all costs", I'm trying, especially since my wife doesn't even know the country.

They may have changed the CNHV program since we did it; though I am not sure since I am not following it too closely anymore. Back when we did it for my brother-in-law in March, it was 30k total for all 4 countries. 1/2 to be processed in order and 1/2 to be processed randomly.

the I-134a follows the poverty guidelines so there is indeed either minimum income based on the household size OR minimum amount of assets needed from the sponsor. There is no income requirement for the beneficiary/you wife and you can put $0 for her. 

There is also the option to have numerous co-sponsors if needed.

[HamWelder 1]

32 minutes ago, YecaCruz said:

They may have changed the CNHV program since we did it; though I am not sure since I am not following it too closely anymore. Back when we did it for my brother-in-law in March, it was 30k total for all 4 countries. 1/2 to be processed in order and 1/2 to be processed randomly.

the I-134a follows the poverty guidelines so there is indeed either minimum income based on the household size OR minimum amount of assets needed from the sponsor. There is no income requirement for the beneficiary/you wife and you can put $0 for her. 

There is also the option to have numerous co-sponsors if needed.

I just realized that to file the I-134 "you must physically be in the United States"...back to step 1 😔

[Boiler 43,451]

2 minutes ago, HamWelder said:

I just realized that to file the I-134 "you must physically be in the United States"...back to step 1 😔

Just get someone else to file.

[Chancy 6,233]

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to What Visa Do I Need, as OP is considering options aside from the normal IR1/CR1 visa process for spouse ***

 

[HamWelder 1]

40 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Just get someone else to file.

I thought USCIS would consider a sister less than a spouse, I've read that the relationship to the person is a factor in the i-134?

[YecaCruz 374]

no, relationship is not a factor as long as the sponsor and beneficiary kind of know each other - aka no human trafficking going on, if you are still talking about the CHNV program. My parents sponsored a friend and her family that they've known for 20 years.

Edited September 21, 2023 by YecaCruz