US Immigration from Cuba

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SEC. 237. PROCESSING OF VISA APPLICATIONS.

(a) Policy.--It shall be the policy of the Department of State to process immigrant visa applications of immediate relatives of United States citizens and nonimmigrant K-1 visa applications of fiances of United States citizens within 30 days of the receipt of all necessary documents from the applicant and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-106publ113/html/PLAW-106publ113.htm

(The Immigration and Naturalization Service is now the Department of Homeland Security.)

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9 FAM 504.7-2 Requirement for an Interview

(CT:VISA-1943; 03-07-2024)

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b. Timeliness of Interview: The interview with you is the most significant part of the visa issuing process to ensure the full and correct application of the law. Section 237 of Public Law 106-113 and subsequent legislation require that the Department establish a policy under which immediate relative (and fianc (e)) visas be processed within 30 days of receipt of the necessary information from the applicant and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); all other family-based IVs must be processed within 60 days. The Department expects all IV units to strive to meet the 30/60-day requirements.

https://fam.state.gov/FAM/09FAM/09FAM050407.html#M504_7_2

The Department of Homeland Security sent our K-1 visa application to the State Department April 26. On November 29 I received an email with a January 15 interview date at the Havana embassy. That's six or eight months, depending on your definition of "processing." (The Foreign Affairs Manual seems to say that the interview should be within 30 days.) Was our experience compliant with the statute? Do other embassies interview K-1 fianc (e)'s within 30 days?

My MIL arrived to the USA on C(11) Cuban Humanitarian Parole and has applied for Permanent Residency (i-485) based on Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966. Her husband who arrived at the same time, and applied for residency at the same time, was approved 6 months ago.

Her 2 year parole period will expire in a few months and she needs her job so she is filing for i-765 renewal based on C(09) "Pending i-485". It's obvious that she will get approved if someone at USCIS decides to glance at her application....

My question is for line item 25 - "What is you current immigration status" should i put "pending i-485" or should I put "CHP - Cuban humanitarian Parole" since her parole period doesn't expire until May?

11 years ago I caught a misdemeanor DV charge. Something very minor and the record was sealed. I went to the court recently and all they could say was that the record was sealed and if I wanted details about the case, I would have to "unseal" it. This is not something I want to do as it hasn't shown up on any employment background checks.

They gave me a document stating it was sealed. Is this all I can get to apply for the K1? What do I fill in the box?

Thanks for any help.

My income isn't sufficient to sponsor my fiancee's K1 visa. Can my brother co-sponsor her? Do I bring two I-134 forms to the interview? I don't see anywhere on I-134 for a second sponsor.

Google's AI Overview says:

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To have a "second sponsor" on an I-134 form, which is the Declaration of Financial Support, you essentially need to have a "joint sponsor" by including another individual's information on the same I-134 form when you are not able to meet the income requirements alone; this is typically done when the primary sponsor's income is not sufficient to support the beneficiary based on federal poverty guidelines; both individuals would need to provide their financial information on the form to demonstrate their combined ability to support the beneficiary.

Key points about adding a joint sponsor on an I-134:

One form, multiple sponsors:

You do not file separate I-134 forms for each sponsor; you simply include the details of the joint sponsor on the same form.

Q14 (page 6) has space for five individuals to list their income but says:

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Income

Provide all of the information requested in the table below about yourself, all of your dependents, and any other individuals you financially support (do not include any individuals named in Part 2.).

That doesn't say "yourself, your co-sponsor(s), your pets that weigh more than 25 pounds, the homeless roommate from college who sometimes sleeps on your couch, and any other dependents."

The I-134i instructions don't say anything about Q14, other than talking about income from illegal activities.

My best guess is to put my brother in Q14, then in Part 8 add a note:

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I agree to co-sponsor the beneficiary...

and his signature, date, phone number, and email.

My beautiful fiancee heard from a friend who heard from her mother who heard from an immigration attorney that the USCIS has stopped issuing Advance Travel Authorizations until after the election. Is this true? Almost two months ago the USCIS said that we would receive our ATA within three weeks.