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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 DiscussionsFather’s Green card hasn’t arrived….. 12:15 pm today
Paul&Oxana
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2 RepliesHi everyone! I need your advice and opinion about situation we are experiencing.
i brought my parents , they got their stamps at the port of entry.
my mothers green card has arrived ten days ago but my father s has not.
i checked case status trying to find out the tracking number for the card or get any information but it showed only old action on their case ( you case was sent to NVC etc)
I called the talked to the lovely machine to their link to the same what I did and that was all help I got.
can I possibly talk to tier 1 or 2 about the card? How you dealt with it you were in my situation?
any advice is highly appreciated!
Spouse's Russian Divorce Certificate only states "cert issued to ex name"? 8:27 am today
GreyGergei
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2 RepliesHello,
I am the petitioner (currently live in USA) and the beneficiary is my husband (currently lives in Russia).
We are preparing to submit for i-130 and realized his certificate of divorce from his ex looks normal EXCEPT at the very bottom it says " This Certificate is issued to (name of ex wife here)". -see below image, this is an upload of our translated copy of the original document-
My husband says this was the official original document issued to him and his ex (from an office in Yakutsk, Russia). I'm just not sure why it only says it was issued to her only.
Does anyone think this will be a problem? Or should we just try submitting anyway? Thank you.
How long from issued status until you receive your passport 5:42 am today
Deejee
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9 RepliesGood morning everyone,
Does anyone know how long from issued status until you receive your passport ?
Thank you.
Current income or 2023 income? 2:51 am today
Dreadful
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2 RepliesHello everyone,
I have my K-1 visa interview soon in Montreal Canada, and I'm concerned about my co-sponsor's past business losses affecting our approval. He earned 37k in wages/w2s, but lost 23k from business income.
He now has stable employment at a dealership and a current salary of $54,860 per year (household of 3) which I will be able to show employment verification and pay stubs. He also no longer owns that business and is not subject to further losses from it.
How much weight does the consular officer typically give to past financial history versus current income?
N-400 Oath ceremony will be scheduled after name change 2:31 am today
Wakome
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3 RepliesHi. I had my N400 interview and during the interview in Baltimore field, I requested for a name change. I was approved and told that oath ceremony will be scheduled. it's been a month now and I haven't heard anything; does anyone know how long it will take for the oath ceremony to be scheduled due to name change? I know the whole name change thing will go through the court system and I will be sworn in by a judge. I just want to know how long it will take