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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 Discussionsjob offer letter Eb2 - consular processing 10:01 am today
paxi
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2 RepliesHi folks,
I ve my immigration EB-2 interview scheduled next month (via consular processing) . As I understand as part of the interview I need to share a job offer letter. My employer wants to write it but needs to know what all should go inside the letter. Can anyone please guide what should be inside the job offer letter?
I-130 for parents general questions (before I get started) 9:59 am today
Frenchican
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3 RepliesHello
I have read through the guides and posts, but still have many questions.
I am figuring this out to prepare to send the I-130 for my parents as soon as I get my naturalization
1. Am I understanding correctly that parents have to be filed separate and have individual process and timelines, correct?
2. My parents (both in heir higher 70's, still together) have both mexican and french citizenship. They live in Mexico. Does that change anything in the timelines? (Mexicans vs french)
3. I see timelines going from 7 months to 70 months. I this so unpredictable? I dont know how their health will be in 5 years!
4. During the times it takes to process, especially if it takes years) can they travel here and stay for longer periods? (like 6 months, on the maximum of a visa stay)
thanks
any supplemental guidance is appreciated
Applied for a B1/B2 visa and is in AP for 6 months, how to proceed? 3:11 am today
medusa228
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5 RepliesHi everyone, I am looking for some advice in my situation. I am currently residing in Germany, I work here and hold permanent residence, and I am a Pakistani citizen. I applied for a B1/B2 visit visa for tourism, to visit my brother in the US who is a US citizen. I put the application at the Munich consulate back in November 2023. At the time of the interview, the consular officer asked me a few questions and then said, we have all the information for now but we need additional documents from your side. Then he handed me a white paper slip and instructed me to send the documents to the E-Mail address indicated. The documents included my CV, Employer certificate, bank statement, travel itinerary etc. I send them all on the same day.
Now it has been more than 6 months and no news of when I will get the visa. My plan was to travel in March of 2024 but that has now long gone. Whenever I send an E-Mail to the consulate they don't even respond.In this situation what would you guys recommend? Just wait it out?
Additionally I wanted to ask, is it possible to withdraw my application and apply again? Would this be possible and have any consequences in the future if I want to visit? I am eligible for German nationality and have already applied and hope to get it within next year, so if I plan to travel using ESTA can I be put into AP again?
Your replies and suggestions in this regard will be appreciated. Thanks.
I-130 Beneficiary Middle Name 8:52 pm yesterday
Worldtraveler222
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5 RepliesHello, I recently filed the I-130 and just put my first and last name as it is all that s on my passport. I received an RFIE for proof of US Citizenship which I provided my passport already but was not sure if it was a bad scan or got lost so I uploaded it again as well as my birth certificate which I realized has my middle name. Then I realized my marriage license does as well. On the application I just didn t put anything. Is this something I need to submit unsolicited evidence for? Can we be denied for me not writing my middle name? Also, my middle
named is misspelled on my drivers license and marriage license because it has to match my drivers license that I originally obtained with my short birth certificate that had the typo, long form is correct. I can send in proof of everything or should I wait?
Time between NOA1 and NOA2 4:52 pm yesterday
DinaBill
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6 RepliesAloha,
Dina and I received our NOA1 last week Have we entered an informational black hole until the NOA2 arrives??
Mahalo,
Bill and Dina