US Immigration from Canada

On 6/5/2024 at 11:00 AM, muamenulano said:

yeah, i'm honestly shocked at her not being denied. I dont know if this will be helpful but the only options i can think of are:

• it is discretionary and we got lucky
• she was never actually in jail for the shoplifting charge, just detained at the station for 3 days (though that's not how i understand the law to work)
• we have been dating for nearly a decade so there wouldn't really be any question about it being a bona fide relationship
• (i personally think this is shitty if true but the thought did occur) Japan being such a low marriage fraud country, they might be less strict in their approval process
• I'm a recently graduated law student. I don't think that would do it but maybe.
• my joint sponsor is fairly well off. maybe they look at that? (again, shitty if true)

I'm happy to answer any questions if it helps but that's about all i can think of.

I don t know if you ll answer as your post is back in June. We were JUST informed by my senator that my fianc is denied under CIMT and to file I-601. I m at a loss at how your fianc was approved. My fianc stole a pair of shoes from his job in 2009- so almost 16 years ago now- was never in jail, paid for the shoes and fine, and that was that. We ve been approved every step of the way in this process and they ve now held his passport for SEVEN months before dropping this bomb on us. They didn t even ask my fianc about it during his interview!! I just retained a lawyer using emergency $ because I just don t know what to do anymore. Even on the instructions of the 601 is says that you don t need a waiver if it was one CIMT. So now we wait. Pay more. And our family suffers in the meantime. If anyone else wants to chime in too with their experience, I d appreciate it too!

Hi everyone!

My fiance's interview is next week and we are working with the consulate in Montreal. I have been reading that we must submit our paperwork to the consulate online, however, we need an "invoice ID number that the National Visa Center sent you" to continue on the screen. We have reached out to NVC as well as the consulate in Montreal with no response.

I have also seen some nasty threads regarding *NOT* having to do this. I am mainly concerned about Montreal Consulate specifically and if this was something that needs to be done before the interview.

Thank you for your time and help!

Hello,

I am under the EB1 a category and I went for my interview on March 11 2024, I was handed 221 g to submit husband's clearance and our passports. Submitted in July 12 received July 15, all of a sudden our passports was just returned without any other instructions. What do I do. What does this mean. Has this happened to anyone. Our medicals has long expired . Do you think it was returned because of the medicals? They haven't requested it yet. What do I do. Freaking out here. Any help or anyone experienced this

I have received the 797 which extends the green card by 48 months and have a trip to Canada planned. I just received an approval for the 751 i have filed in September and it says :

"You should not travel outside the United States until you receive your new Green Card, as you may have difficulty reentering the United States. If an emergency arises and you have a need to travel outside the United States before you receive your Green Card, you may make an appointment at your local USCIS office to request an I-551 stamp in your passport that shows temporary evidence of status as a lawful permanent resident. Please be aware that USCIS field office management determines whether to issue an I-551 stamp on a case-by-case basis. To make an appointment at your local USCIS office, please visit www.uscis.gov."\

is this just boilerplate language or does this override the 797? Very confused by the contradictory language.

Hi- I ve been in California for 4 months now visiting my parents. I m a Canadian citizen and entered the US with the intent of just visiting but I ve decided now that I would like to stay here permanently if legally possible.

I ve read that even though I wasn t issued a B visa that I m technically in B status? I m over 21 and my parents are naturalized US citizens . Is it possible to adjust from this B status to a permanent resident application and remain here?