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The K1 visa process is taking longer than we thought. A year to process form i129f it looks like.
 
Is there any risk in applying for a B VISA while waiting for the K1? If my fiancee gets denied for the B-1 visa will that affect the K1 visa??

My husband got his greencard in 2018. He is a UK citizen, I am the American. We have been stuck in the UK due to Covid. I had a baby in Feb 2020. Is my husbands Green Card still valid to enter the US?

After waiting since April due to covid, my fiance finally had her interview today and was rejected. We have met 5 times prior to covid and haven't been able to be together for over 1.5 years due to covid. The interviewer said they did not have time to look over the paperwork, and in the same breath told my fiance that she didn't bring enough evidence to support our case that we have a "bona fide relationship"...

VJ'ers discuss whether the US may ban foreign citizens (including K1 Visa Holders) from entering the country due to the Omicron variant or if the current vaccination policy will stay in place.

The White House has announced that a new air travel system will take effect Nov. 8, allowing entry for fully vaccinated foreign tourists. The system is set to launch more than 20 months after the U.S. began imposing travel restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The move by the White House will essentially have the U.S. drop its travel ban on dozens of countries while also making entry more challenging for the unvaccinated. The new system will allow entry for foreign nationals only with vaccinations approved by the World Health Organization and would add testing requirements for unvaccinated Americans.

My wife entered the USA on March 5th 2020 as my fiancé K1. Long story short... we got married beyond 90 days. Are we ok?

This morning someone from the US consulate came and visited my husbands apartment in Lagos, Nigeria randomly. They asked if he lived alone, verified his identity with a passport photo that we had provided them at the time of our visa application, asked if they could do an inspection of the apartment (looked throughly through his wardrobe, bathrooms and kitchen) etc....

I don't currently reside "permanently" anywhere and it will be that way for the foreseeable future. We work remotely (for a foreign company) and will be traveling from place to place. In fact, I'm traveling to Russia next week to meet her family for the first time!
 
That said, our intention is to move to the US to live permanently....

Can I refuse having my phone searched by an immigration officer if I am returning to the US as a permanent resident? Do I run any risks if I refuse to hand or unlock my phone/ask for warrant/ask for supervisor...etc?

The U.S. will ease travel restrictions for international visitors who are vaccinated against Covid-19 in November, including those from the U.K. and EU, the White House said Monday.

Noncitizens visiting the United States will have to show proof of vaccination and a negative Covid test taken within three days of departure, said Jeff Zients, who is leading the nation’s Covid response efforts for the White House.

The latest October US Visa Bulletin data has been released, along with VisaJourney's November estimates!

Saint Luke's Extension Clinic just announced MANDATORY completion of COVID vaccination before any medical will be issued in the Philippines.  Pretty much putting to rest any speculation about what COVID vaccine policy will be going forward.  No vaccine, no medical report.  If it is a two dose vaccine both doses must be completed on schedule for a medical report to be issued.

The latest September US Visa Bulletin data has been released, along with VisaJourney's October estimates.  See below...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily extending the validity fof Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, from two to four years due to COVID-19-related delays

Canada lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit on Monday while the United States is maintaining similar restrictions for Canadians, part of a bumpy return to normalcy from COVID-19 travel bans.

The US is developing a plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated as part of eventually lifting travel restrictions that bar much of the world from entering the United States

We've uploaded the latest official family based US visa processing trends for June 2021!

The latest US Visa Bulletin data has been released, along with VisaJourney's September estimates.  See below...

Have you wondered how affected international travel has been due to Covid?  The Caribbean seems to be recovering (US vacations?) but everything else is still significantly down.  Asia is 6% of pre-Covid levels.  Europe is 9% of pre-Covid levels.  Central and South America are at 50% of pre-Covid levels.  We mined relevant data through March of this year (below).
 

 

I just learned that Utah allows for online marriage license applications. Are we allowed to apply for our marriage license before my fiance enters the US... then have a Zoom wedding once she arrives? Is this the fasted way to get married?

USCIS will now issue initial and renewal EADs to adjustment applicants that are valid for 2 years. Replacement EADs will not be affected by this update; USCIS will continue to issue replacement EADs with the same validity dates as the original EAD. This guidance is effective immediately.

After a rough year of Covid, several busy US Consulates are struggling to restore processing of important family Visas (K1, C/IR1 and IR5s).  VisaJourney did a deep dive into the numbers and the results are surprising (and frustrating).

We've had tons of questions on whether the Manila US Consulate in the Philippines has been approving marriage based US Visas (and if so at what rate).  To answer that, we dug into the official US State Department data.... what we found was surprising (and frustrating).

June 2021 US Visa Bulletin Dates are Released! As we do every month, we've also included July estimates as well.

My green card was mailed out on April 15 and I still haven't received it. I approached USPS and they have no clue where the card is. Anyone have any idea what my next steps should be?