US Immigration from Canada

Hi guys,

I am guided by one Reddit platform friend to here to ask a question about my stepchild's US immigration application.

I am a U.S. citizen, filed an immigrant visa petition (Form I-130) for my wife, on June 23, 2022 (I Was A Lawful Permanent Resident) . At the time of filing, my stepdaughter, was included in my wife's application and was under the age of 21. I filled all the information about this stepchild in my wife's application, not a separated I 130. I only paid one fee for my wife.

I was naturalized as US citizen on March 6, 2023 AND this case was in pending.

The case history as below:

• - We received your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, and sent you a receipt notice on June 23, 2022.
• - We are actively reviewing your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. Our records showed nothing is outstanding at this time on December 15, 2023.
• - Your case for your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative was approved on December 19, 2023.
• - Case Was Sent To The Department of State on December 22, 2023.

However, recent correspondence from the National Visa Center (NVC) indicates that only my wife s case has progressed to the interview stage, without any mention of my stepdaughter s application status. I wrote a letter to the NVC and they replied below.

In response to this, the NVC provided the following information:

• "The Principal Applicant or Beneficiary is the person who intends to immigrate to the United States. The Petitioner is the U.S. permanent resident or U.S. citizen who filed an immigrant visa petition for the principal applicant.
• The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) does not allow derivative status to family members of immediate relatives. IR1, CR1, CR2, IR2, and IR5 classifications are immediate relative visa categories. This means that a spouse, unmarried child under the age of 21 and a parent of a U.S. citizen require their own individual petition in order to immigrate to the U.S.
• For information about how to submit a new visa petition for an immediate relative, please contact the Department of Homeland Security's office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services (USCIS)."
• Based on this information, I kindly request clarification on whether my step-daughter can utilize the priority date associated with my wife's petition for her own immigrant visa application.

she is currently over the age of 21 but is a full-time student in the USA.

please give any suggestions, thank you guys.

I hope this message finds you well. I'm reaching out for guidance following a recent change in my employment and visa status. Last Friday, after my employer unexpectedly terminated my role, my fianc (a U.S. citizen) and I accelerated our plans and decided to marry, aiming to begin the process of adjusting my status to obtain a Green Card. My TN visa, initially valid until December 2025, was tied to my employment, prompting this swift change in our personal and legal circumstances.

Given these developments, I'm seeking clarity on whether I need to leave the U.S. within the 60-day grace period that typically follows employment termination (before May 29, 2024), or if I can remain in the country to complete the necessary paperwork for my Green Card application.

While securing new employment under a TN visa remains a concern, I'm in a fortunate position financially and can afford some time without immediate employment. My priority is to navigate this transition correctly and expediently to ensure my status adjustment proceeds smoothly.

Thank you in advance for your advice and assistance.

Hello,

My wife (USC petitioner) and I (intending immigrant) live in Canada and are in the process of collecting documents for I-864. Since my wife has no US income and her parents live in the US, her dad has agreed to be the joint sponsor. However her mom and dad are getting a divorce (currently they are still married but living separately). Here are the forms that we think need to be filled up:

• I-864 filed by my wife (petitioner)
• I-864 filed by by my father-in-law (joint sponsor): Her dad's income alone is enough to meet the income threshold.
• I-864A filed by my mother-in-law (household member of joint sponsor) since they filed taxes jointly

Question #1: Is the above correct? Since they are still married we think my father-in-law is required to add my mother-in-law as a household member so they have to file both a I-864 and I-864A.

Question #2: Do the joint sponsor (my father-in-law) AND the household member (his wife) both assume financial responsibility for the intending immigrant (me)? Or is it only the joint sponsor?

Question #3: Will I need to provide new evidence of financial support at the time of my consulate interview? Since the divorce will have finalized by then and the circumstances will have changed.

Thank you!

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