US Immigration from China

After my fiance and daughter arrive here how do we enroll her into school if she isn t considered a legal resident until after AOS approval?

I'm US citizen; wife is Chinese citizen with Permanent Residence. We'd like our nephew to come to the US for an extended period of time and possibly also become a PR. Is this feasible? Which visa type should he apply for and can we "sponsor" him in some way? Thanks in advance!

I submitted a petition for K1 and K2 for my Chinese citizen fiance and her daughter both residing in Canada on tourist visas. The daughter was born in China and had Chinese passport as does her mother. I filled the petition requesting interveiw in Canada. Petition was filed in August 1025. Since then Daughter has now received her Canadian citizenship and passport due to her father being Canadian citizen. Should i somehow file an "amendment " showing daughters new status ?

My wife and I are currently separated and in the process of finalizing the divorce.

I filed for separation a while ago, but we ended up trying to reconcile during the mandatory waiting period. This included counseling. Because of that, we did not notify USCIS of the separation at the advice of a lawyer.

But now we decided to proceed with the divorce and I sent a letter to USCIS requesting my name be removed from the petition. But her lawyer is now very concerned. He said that once they process that, they ll send a RFE for the divorce decree. But being in California, she likely won t have it in time. So he said her petition will be denied and she could go into removal proceedings.

This is a nightmare. I don t want her to get deported. I just wanted use to go our separate ways.

What are her options at this point? How can she avoid potentially be put in removal proceedings?

My wife has her immigrant visa (IR-1) interview at a U.S. consulate in about two weeks, and I m getting anxious about how a sudden change in my employment might affect the Affidavit of Support (I-864).

Background

• Wife: 36 years old, Chinese citizen, unemployed for several years, still learning English. No children yet.

• Me: 33 years old, U.S. citizen. I ve been on a postdoc fellowship from an Israeli university for the past two years. My fellowship has been extended for the current academic year (Fall 2025), and I m applying for academic jobs in the U.S. for the following academic year (Fall 2026).

• Financials:

  • U.S. bank account + short-term T-bills (6 weeks): ~$83K

  • Israeli bank account: ~$10K

  • Wife s Chinese bank account: ~$20K

Additional note on domicile

Even though my postdoc appointment is from Israel, I ve actually worked remotely for most of the past two years because of various extended visits. Over the last year, I spent roughly six months visiting a U.S. university, three months in Israel, and three months visiting my wife in China, and I filed and paid state taxes for the most recent tax year. Because of this ongoing presence and continued ties, I believe I still meet the U.S. domicile requirement for the Affidavit of Support. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)

The issue

Due to the current risk of an Iran Israel conflict, I m considering not returning to Israel. However, due to stricter policy now, my university requires me to return in person soon; if I don t, my appointment will be terminated. They told me I have to make this decision within the next few days which is before my wife s visa interview.

If I lose the postdoc due to safety concerns, how will that affect my ability to meet the Affidavit of Support requirements?

My understanding so far

The official I-864 guidelines say that a sponsor needs income of at least 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of two, which is $26,438 for 2025. If income is below that level, the sponsor can use assets equal to 3 the shortfall, up to $79,314 if income is zero. Based on that formula, my available assets should technically be sufficient.

My concern

I ve heard that under the current administration, consular officers may exercise more discretion regarding financial stability and the risk of the immigrant becoming a public charge. I m worried that a sudden job loss (even if caused by safety/political circumstances) could be interpreted negatively at the interview.

Has anyone been in a similar situation, or does anyone know how consular officers view substantial assets vs. interrupted employment? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.