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    Abandoned AOS and now regret it
    Please be nice, I know I made a mistake... But got my K1 approved and arrived in the US June 25, 2024 and applied for AOS February 25, 2025 -- then left the US (abandoned my AOS). Will I be banned for re-entry to the US -- even under a spouse visa?
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    US Citizen with Foreign Fiancé: When and How to Get Married?
    I'm currently living and working in the United States. My fiancé currently lives in Japan. We have been dating for about 6 months, and we have met in person several times, but we are not yet married.
    My fiancé will be visiting me in the United States on a tourist visa some time in March or April and staying for about 3 months. I want to file for a fiance/spouse visa asap -- what's next?
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    Expired K-1 visa and have not started adjustment of status
    A relative of mine came to this country 13 years ago using a K-1 visa and after 90 days she got married to her now husband... but her American husband didn't start her adjustment of status. Would she face deportation?
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    N400: Admitted to Weed during Green Card (was it a crime I was not arrested for?)
    To start, marijuana is illegal in my country of origin. When I was applying for my green card I admitted to trying marijuana when I was in my 20's (I'm 49 now). I got my green card and have lived in the US for 5 years. I'm in the process of applying for citizenship. What answer should I give to the question: "Have you EVER committed, agreed to commit, asked someone else to commit, helped commit, or tried to commit a crime or offense for which you were NOT arrested? Yes or No" given that I admitted to past marijuana use during the GC process?
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    Fiancée threatened with deportation by customs agent after arriving at airport for false accusations. How concerned should we be?
    Firstly, I want to get some things clear because I know everyone will say this otherwise:
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    Fiance or Marriage Visa in 2025 ? Pros and cons?
    I'm 23F 🇨🇿, my partner is 29M 🇺🇲
    We want to get our visa going sometime this year and want to be together as soon as possible but we are still unsure which visa would serve us better. I'd like to get married in my home country but on the other side i wouldn't mind getting married paperwise in the US and waiting for my work permit and etc if it would allow us to be together faster and then save up for and have our dream wedding in my home country. 

    What do you think ? All of this is so overwhelming and confusing and we just want to do the right thing. 

    I asked the same question on reddit, so many people recommended me to go with fiance visa, two suggested marriage visa. I need more input and advice  from experienced people. Thank you
    Ps: is it possible to have dual citizenship so i don't lose one from my home country? How does that work ? 
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  • Recent Immigration Discussions
    DS-260 Children and Vaccine questions
    12:37 am today

    PatGia



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    Hello.

    As I mentioned in another thread, my wife and I are in the process of bringing her mother here.

    First question. On her Mother's DS-260, it asks if you have any children, and then to list them. I assume my wife ought to be listed, and answer "No" to the questions of "Is this child immigration to the U.S. with you?", and "Is this child immigrating to the U.S. at a later date to join you?", would that be correct? I assume that they would recognize her as the petitioner by the name and U.S. address.

    Second question. My wife has 2 minor siblings, and her mother would be petitioning for them at some point after being here, ideally within months if all goes well. When listing them and answering the questions of "Is this child immigration to the U.S. with you?", and "Is this child immigrating to the U.S. at a later date to join you?", should we check the "Yes" box even though the petition process would be at some point in the future? Or the "No" box because nothing has been started? I haven't found clear information if the "Yes" box should be checked only if a petition is in process, or if it should also be to include future intent.

    Final question, regarding vaccines. The question asks "Do you have documentation to establish that you have received vaccination in accordance with U.S. law?". Her mom does not have vaccination records, so the "No" box is checked. It then has a box to "Explain". I believe it could simply state that she has been vaccinated, does not have documentation, but is willing to get vaccinated again to provide documentation. Is there anything else that could or should be entered there? I assume she'd have to go through the same physical exam and vaccination routine that my wife did when she immigrated, though some things may have changed in the past 10 years.

    Thank you,

    Pat



     
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    I-864 Income and Tax Transcript question
    11:40 pm yesterday

    PatGia



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    Hello all.

    My wife has been here nearly 10 years, and we are now bringing her mother to live with us.

    Filling out the i864, part 6 line 7 we have filled out my wife's annual income, and since it is above the 125% poverty threshold we don't need to add another income. When getting to part 6, lines 16 a/b/c which asks for the total income from recent and previous tax returns, the income is our joint total income, and of course doesn't match what is on part 6, lines 7 and 12. If they look at the attached 3 years of tax transcripts they can easily see that they are joint tax returns. Would the mismatch in the numbers cause a problem, or should we expect that they would be able to ascertain the reason for the mismatch? we could fill out the i864A, but it doesn't really seem necessary. Would it help to add an explanation in part 11 for additional information?

    Thank you for any help or clarification you could offer. I've got a couple of other questions, too, which I'll be adding separately.

    Thanks,

    Pat



     
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    My spouse is incarcerated in the states and im in the uk
    10:40 pm yesterday

    Floyd1234



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    Hello me and my husband are starting the visa process but have some concerns, he as a job in there and we have a sponsor but I was wondering do I put the prison address for his side or a different one?, also I was wondering if he will still get accepted or if we should wait till he is home, he is home in 7 years and I wanna get my self situated before he comes homes. Will anything disqualify him?, Thankyou in advance



     
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    Work permit
    10:03 pm yesterday

    narayan333

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    Hello everyone, my wife came in k-1 visa and we got married and all that good stuff. We filled for green card and work permit together. She did her fingerprint on may 14th. I still haven t heard anything from uscis after that and the lawyer isn t that helpful. The screen is stuck on show fingerprint has been taken . The people who did it days after her already got their work permit but we haven t gotten any yet. Does anyone know why this is happening? The uscis website keep telling fingerprint taken but nothing else



     
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    Moving our case from Abu Dhabi to Tokyo?
    9:49 pm yesterday

    ofa917

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    My wife's DQ was completed on Dec 12, 2024, and she is waiting for an interview. I looked up the wait time; they are interviewing folks who were DQ'd in November of 2022. Tokyo is in May of 2025. Here is the tool: IV Scheduling Status Tool

    Is this for real? Nov-22 from UAE and Japan May -25? Should we transfer to Tokyo?



     
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