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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 DiscussionsI-134 and 3 years tax returns 9:07 am today
Bobtsu50
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3 RepliesI have a question if anyone can help me out? Does the federal poverty guidelines pertain to the current year s tax return or all three years of income that they ask about. My current 2023 tax return, and the previous year s 2022 tax return are good. I made well over the federal guidelines the past 2 years. However the year of 2021 I made under because of Covid. It was actually because of Covid and losing my job that year that I decided to take time off and travel. I went to Brazil and that s when I met my fianc . Not long after that I came back to the USA and got another job that pays me well above the federal guidelines. Do I need a joint sponsor if that one year about 3 years ago was under the guideline or is it based on the current year s tax return when meeting the guideline?
Re-entry permit long processing time & green card for child problem 8:37 am today
GallAnonim
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1 RepliesHi!
Last year at the end of April I sent my application form for re-entry permit along with my family. They collected my children photos and biometrics and reused mine. Since then I didn't get any response from USCIS. I have contacted support, but only answer I could get is that my case is under "normal" processing times. I am confused, because my previous cases were approved in quick time manner (like 2-3 months).
Currently I am staying outside US.
Next problem is that I was immigrating with my newborn child. She was admitted under NA3 category in April last year, but her passport stamp is valid till then end of April and she still didn't receive her green card. I was contacting USCIS regarding that case and tier 2 officer was supposed to contact me, but I didn't receive any call. I've heard that it can take up to one year to produce green card...
I appreciate all your tips what I should do next.
AOS from a visitor's visa (through marriage) 7:29 am today
Lily25
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8 RepliesHi guys,
I am new to this forum and it has been a great help to read many topics and the guidelines as well. I'd wanna share my situation and need some advice on it as i am a bit confused and need to know what's the best thing to do...
I work in tech and took time off for four weeks to visit my sister and her family in the US on b1/b2 visa as well as visit some places together in the state.. at the POE when asked I said I am gonna visit my sister's family and see some places together. The thing is that my boyfriend with who i am in a long distance relationship with lives in the US too (not in the same state as my sister lives). While I was with my sister's family my boyfriend and i figured we can see each other too while i am here. He was working and I went to see him while I am on my vacation here. I planned to visit him for the remaining time of my vacation, then return to my sister and then return home from there since my initial return ticket was Home--> Sister --> Home. We are now together in his state for a week and he says he doesn't want me to leave and be apart anymore. We wanna marry and stay together. I still have a week until my vacation is over.
Q1: Can we now get married and do AOS?
Q2: Does b1/b2 visa have disadvantages over other non-immigrant single intent visas in terms of doing AOS?
Q3: I told the POE officer that I am gonna visit my sister's family and some places there with her. Now the circumstances have changed and I get married while i am here... wouldn't this be considered a lie from my part and be seen as a violation of my tourist visa?
Q4: Should i quit my job, then get married?
Thank you!!!
I-134 and self-employment 6:38 am today
emandtom
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3 RepliesHi VisaJourney!
We filed K1 and my interview is pretty soon, on April 9th!
I would like some second opinions, regardless that I am almost done collecting all I need for the interview. My fiance is in his last year of university, works on the side but of course we need a joint sponsor, which will be his dad. Like mentioned in the title, his father is self-employed and I have yet to find someone who has their interview in Germany, with a joint sponsor that is self-employed lol! But I guess the same applies if the main petitioner were self-employed. As I have already received instructions for the interview and heard of other people who had their interview in Frankfurt, the only things they want to see are: I-134, IRS transcripts (3y) and W2's (3yrs). Well, of course our joint sponsor does not have W2's. For now I have suggested we get a bank statement from him (I'm also going to bring proof of citizenship for his father, as that obviously wasn't confirmed in the I-129F like with my fiance). But not sure what else to bring, if it's satisfactory. I would be glad to hear from others who know of someone in the same situation and how they did! Thank you!
I-134 Question 18 4:39 am today
fm2002
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4 RepliesFilling out the I-134 for my K-1 Visa. Question 18 asks;
18. Have you previously submitted a Form I-134 on behalf of a person other than the beneficiary listed on this Form I-134?
Now in the past I have been approved for 2 prior K-1 Visa/Green Card(s) before. Obviously we since been divorced and neither live in America anymore. Would i need to list thim?
If Yes it would a struggle at best to hunt down the dates and A number for each
Please advise
Thank You