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Honestly, if your daughter really wants to move to the US, she's best off getting a degree that falls under TN status or a job with a multinational company, working for a year and transferring on an L1.

This is already sorted out. He will go to work. I know this because I read all the posts. The affidavit of support comes in about a year, and it's the most complicated form in the process. He'll go to work. Problem solved. "Find a joint sponsor" is far easier to type than to actually do

My degree is going to go a bit slower since I'll be working full time until Gisell is here, but it's for the better anyway because living on Social Security Survivors benefits is beating your head into a wall and expecting the concrete to break. Since I can start work at pretty much anywhere I can get a job I'll be making significantly more money thatn I ever did on Survivor's benefits. I think for the post they were referring to it was the tone. I didn't appreciate the tone either, but we live in a world where tone exists and some people use it more bluntly and I move on. I knew my financial situation was a longshot with the K-1 and the K-1 seems at this point like a very bad idea in this current climate with one mistake derailing the entirety of the process and with the CR-1 I don't need to worry about posting income until the filing for the NVC. I did look you up sir and I appreciate your time and energy. This is extremely important for us and it's one of those things you get one shot at if you're lucky and I got lucky with the love of my life.

You might have been looking at the I-130 processing time, but that's only the first step of the process. Once the I-130 is approved then your daughter will apply for the visa, but that won't be available to her until her Priority Date is current on the Visa Bulletin and that's the bit that takes the time.

It's not, it's currently a month quicker for adult children of USC's versus adult children of LPR's (November 2016 for F1's, versus December 2016 for F2B's).

I would think around 2040? Longer if she marries.

We did our EB5 interview on Friday (Jan 30) and received our visa packet by Purolator this morning. Thank you everyone for your help and support.

Right, so that's the standard message - search the forum to find other threads but you'll see it's very common. It just means be ready if a joint sponsor is needed at interview, but if you're confident you don't need one, then you can safely ignore it. Good luck.

In a way, maybe, but she's not coming to the USA until the financial issue is dealt with. It's part of the immigration process. Also, it seems the advice to finish the degree and go to work first, is the exact advice being followed by the OP.

Received combo letter for interview in March today.

@appleblossom @Ontarkie Thank you for the replies! It really cleared it up for us. She ended up going to an RCMP office near her and got it (mostly) squared away. I appreciate the help!

Yes unless you have a letter from IRS that you're working on the debt repayment.

Yes, CEAC says ISSUED

Between my divorce and custody case, job, and taking care of toddler part time, my memory has taken a big hit. I submitted my N-400 (5 year General prov) but forgot to include information on a short term part time role I took on as a resume reviewer last year for the month of January 2025. The 2025 W2 for that role didn't arrive till this morning, which made me realize that I forgot to mention it on my N-400. My case is fairly simple and has no complications. I arrived legally here and got my green card through marriage. I waited until my 5 years as a permanent resident were done before filing. So I'm wondering, should I bother to disclose that mistake until the date of my interview (hasn't been scheduled yet) or should I call/email USCIS and ask them to amend this?

Hi VJ! I wanted to share an update with you all, following my GC interview today at the Montgomery, AL Field Office. In short, I arrived in Jan 2025 on a K1 visa, we married in Feb 2025 and filed for AOS in April 2025. I had my biometrics in May 2025 and then there was complete radio silence until December 2025 with an interview scheduled for January 2026. My experience of Montgomery FO couldn't have been better. We arrived 30min before the time detailed on the letter, but a sign on the door said to not enter more than 15min before your time. Once we were in, there was a short wait in a line while an officer at a front desk asked for the appointment letter and ID. We then went through airport-style security. Once through that, I checked in with another officer who took prints of my left and right index fingers. After that, I was told to take a sit at the far end of the waiting room. All the staff were super friendly and welcoming. We waited for another 20-30min or so before an agent called us through to a back corridor where the interview rooms are. Right from the start, he was incredibly warm. We sat down in his room and the first thing he said was that this was going to be very quick because we are what they call a "cut and dry" case. He made a comment that because I was a K1, it's already been established that our relationship is legitimate so the interview was just a formality. I was really surprised, and said so, because I'd been so nervous up to this point (and my husband commented as such to him).He reassured me that we had nothing to worry about. He then asked me to raise my right hand and swear to tell the truth, etc, which I did. I was then asked to confirm my name, DOB and address. He then asked a few questions that were on the AOS forms (regarding terrorist groups, criminal offences, etc). After that, he said that he would be recommending our case for approval, and then talked me through the next steps. He said I will receive a 2 year conditional GC, and then will need to apply to remove conditions for the 10 year GC, but I would be eligible to apply for citizenship 3 years from the date of adjudication (which he references as being today). After that, we made chit chat about our jobs, Montgomery and a good place to grab some lunch. We said our goodbyes and he congratulated me. We couldn't have been in there more than 20min. And then a very sweet aside: We went over the road to a Mexican place for some lunch. Just outside the place, I gave my husband a kiss and a woman walked up behind us saying "We need to see more of that!". My husband told her that I was just approved for my greencard and she congratulated me. We went inside, sat down, ordered and ate. While we were eating, I saw the same woman come in the door and she looked at me as she did, and said something to the man at the front counter. We finished eating and when the waitress came back she told us that someone had come in and paid for our meal, saying it was because of my greencard approval! I was so amazed and just wish I could thank that lady or whoever it was! Me and my husband left Montgomery feeling so good. It honestly could not have gone better for us. I know this is not the end of the road, but I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of the VJers and recourses that have helped guide me through the whole process to date. It has been invaluable!

Oh, you're right. They changed the message a little lately, I guess. The old one says something to the effect that they are unable to determine that the income is sufficient. I'm still questioning the stated income total and why/how the foreign spouse's income is being included. It seems the initial review missed the schedule C, but adding a schedule C would not change the "total income" number on the tax return.

Just got the notice of the green card being shipped to our address ❤️

Awesome! I always oppose those saying "N-400 is the easiest part". It is the most important part. Congrats on passing it! Make sure to get large passport book (free upgrade) and update status with SSA after naturalizing

hi again!! i passed the n400 interview this morning, and now i just have to wait for the oath ceremony to be scheduled. the interview took maybe 30 minutes, but i feel like he asked me A LOT. my aos interview was way quicker. here are the civics questions i was asked: who wrote the declaration of independence? who is the governor of your state? we elect a president for how many years? what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? name one of the two longest rivers in the us. in what month do we vote for president? super easy! he didn't really want to look at any of the evidence that i brought, other than some pictures from when my husband and i visited my home country over the holidays. i had printed two, and he asked if i had more so i showed him some photos from my phone. i had printed other pictures from the past year or so, and he looked at those too. aside from that, he was just typing a lot and clicking through whatever he was looking at on his monitor. it got me kinda nervous but at the end he said i was approved, and i was officially done with uscis but that i had to wait for the oath ceremony and there's no time line on how quick that'll get scheduled. hopefully i get in soon! good luck to everyone else waiting!! 🥰

It is a month, obviously it can and will change

90 day early filing only works if you meet other conditions before filing such as living in jurisdiction for 3 months, living in marital union for 3+ years, enough physical presence etc

Here is February 2026 visa bulletin https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-for-february-2026.html Looks like right now they are processing cases filed in November 2016. So I guess at least 10 years, more likely 15+, unless they are from Mexico or Philippines, those will take over 20 years

I did get extra pages and will update SSA.

you will owe this when filing 2025 taxes or is owed from previous years? you need to know IRS interest and failure to pay penalty as you will owe more than the $6000 in taxes check the following IRS site that outlines how this is figured you must have a payment plan at time of interview and the CO still does have the right to decide the outcome https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc653

What exactly did it say? Did you say you do need a joint sponsor or you MAY need a joint sponsor. If the latter, that's a standard message that you can disregard if you're confident you meet the financial requirements. See this previous thread (just one of many - have a search for more) for more info.

Yep, perfectly normal. It’ll be a short time until it says it’s been transferred to NVC as it doesn’t happen instantly. Just make sure you’ve got all their civil docs, enough funds on a US credit card etc, and then you’ll be ready to go once they receive the Welcome Letters (which actually come via email). Good luck with the rest of the process.

Go to this link, then enter your zip code in Field Office Locator. It will list your local field office: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office/field-offices

Yeah it's normal, mine said that for a few days, it just changed today.

Got approval for mom n dad both today pd 1/23/25 I saw the approval letter in documents section but the case status says, case is still being processed by uscis is this normal?

Great news!

Congrats

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Just got an email from USCIS that they've taken action on my case... Interview scheduled for March! ✨️

According many experiences so far on this forum, N-400 interview is the easiest. Just be relaxed and everything will go well for you. Don't talk to much, simply answered when asked.

Man that is *stoopid* I'd tell them to kick rocks personally. There has to be someone that has the same parental situation.

Congratulations! This is typically the easiest portion of the process, by a mile. As you've done throughout the process, read carefully, interpret literally, and react completely. Take what they say. This appears to be a universal policy-change. Relax -- your time will come.

From personal experience: we used a well-qualified joint sponsor for our K1 process and that wasn't the problem. We were confident that we had a large amount of savings enough to handle the long waiting period to a green card. Alas, that ended up being quite the pickle. The long wait (employers didn't want to hire him until he had a green card vs an EAD), the job market at the time in our area, and the enormous cost of health insurance significantly drained our finances. We were mere months away from losing it. He was hired out of a miracle chance, so our income stabilized, but that did not mean he was offered health insurance. That was another year for a promotion to get that. That was ten years ago. Insurance costs are even higher now and immigrants are viewed with even higher scrutiny. It's important to have a long term stable plan and perhaps employment before starting down this road. That may be difficult to hear, and I hope no offense is taken.

How could you afford her (and yours) health insurance, and a million other things she she will need when she comes here? Seems like you should wait until you get your degree, and get a job if you want to be successful in getting a K1 and having a happy marriage. Its a really terrible plan to do a K1 knowing you will lose your benefits and using your mother's house as collateral. Losing your benefits when you get married, being disabled with no job, living with a jobless disabled mother is going to put a big strain on the marriage giving it a high probability of it not lasting very long .. despite her claimed love for you. IMO, if you love her, wait until you have a job or you will put her through hell under the above conditions.

Get a job?

Once you and your fiance are married, it could be up to a year before she is authorized to work inside the US. I assume you have thought how to support your spouse during this time.

Yes you need a well qualified joint sponsor K1 seems an odd choice btw

Have you considered that support level sponsorship is even higher for Adjustment of Status (125% vs 100%)?

Guys, I've got the updates! We have been scheduled for a combo interview. Here is my timeline for those who are interested: November 10, 2023 - filed I-751 (pending) September 30, 2025 - applied for N-400 based on 3y rule (online filing) October 01, 2025 - receipt notice received October 01, 2025 - biometric reused January 30, 2026 - interview scheduled (for both - I-751&N-400) 4 months since I applied for naturalization FO: Philly, PA Wish me good luck! I hope you will hear about your date very soon, too.

It doesn’t matter how you applied. If you have dual citizenship and a passport for a country that isn’t banned, you’re eligible for the visa. Just take your Canadian passport with you, good luck.

Do you mean your online status has changed to issued and the visa has been printed today? Or you were just verbally told you’d been approved at interview? If the former then congrats! If the latter then unfortunately a verbal approval doesn’t mean you won’t be put in AP - but fingers crossed.

We did our interview yesterday, and it was approved. My timeline is in my profile, and I don't have access to the spreadsheet. It was a simple, no-hassle process, so nothing to sweat about. The most important thing is to have all the required documents and copies. The process and questions are exactly as described in many posts on this forum. Some call-outs: Nigerian-Canadian dual citizen The document checker asked for the approved i797, but thankfully, we had it We didn't redo expired police certificates for other countries where we lived, but never revisited

As others have mentioned, your stepson will become a USC when your wife naturalizes. Get his passport first, then apply for his N600. If he's over 14, he will also have to complete an oath ceremony. As far as I am aware, his name cannot be changed unless you've filed a legal name change in the courts. The translation error probably should have been addressed with filing an I-90 to correct the error on the GC. Urgent passport services are available. Whether or not an appointment is available in DC is up to the DoS. Call and see once the naturalization certificate is in hand. That said, your spouse has a couple of weeks to get the passports and get back to you, wherever you're posted.

There is a lot of fraud in Vietnam cases where relatives petition each other for the sole purpose of getting an immigration benefit. Therefore, they need to see the full family tree that shows you are not related in anyway.

No guarantees, but look here. Start on the LAST PAGE of the thread and work backward. Let us know when you find someone.

I guess so? I can only speak from my experience but if you have a pending I-751 I would recommend to bring your spouse even if your letter doesn´t say that it´s a combo interview. You never know what the officer is gonna say. Good luck! I received an update for both of my cases today. The I-751 is showing case approved and the N-400 "Oath ceremony will be scheduled". One step closer!