US Immigration from France

Hi folks !

I m the beneficiary for my Fianc and I K1 visa, as most of you guys we ave been through a VERY VERY VERY VERY slow process for our I-129 to get approved (September 6th 2022). We got our NOA2 and we are still waiting for our NVC welcome letter its been 45 days!

My FIRST QUESTION is do we get this it by mail or email ?

We could see that the US Embassy in Paris France (I m French) is experiencing massive backlog according the their timeframe, so we anticipated and knowing that my Fianc e has a dual citizenship USA/Swiss we contacted the USA Embassy in Bern (interviews timeframe are 6days according their website) and they got back to us quickly and said that they are willing to take care of our case!!!

SECOND QUESTION how the f .. are we supposed to let NVC Know that we want our case send elsewhere knowing that the only way to reach them is they email inquiry that has a 2 months processing time??? Do you guys know if Is that any way we could ask them to change the Embassy directly once we receive our welcome letter and NVC Number through some kind of online platform?

Thanks guys
Cedric & Samantha

Hello everybody,

With my husband, we requested an expedite at the NVC, which was accepted.

NVC sent our case to the Paris embassy on August 5th.

At this point, we still have no news about it. We sent an email to Paris and they said they didn't have our case yet. And when we asked NVC, they said they sent everything on August 5th.

My question is, how long after being expedite do we have to wait for my interview to be scheduled ?

What can we do to speed up the process because it starting to be very long at this point...

Thank you for your help !

I found this website after submitting the I-129F. Because I did not find anywhere about what was needed to show divorce decree, I sent in the 1st page (showing Agreed Final Decree of Divorce and the date) and the last 2 pages signed by judge, me, and ex-wife. I realize now that they are probably going to want my entire 42 page decree. Should I just wait for the RFE or is it possible to go ahead and send the full 42 page copy to add to my original packet?

Dear VisaJourney forum users,

I have been reading chats for days, and firstly, I would like to say I am impressed by the quality of the pieces of advice and shared experiences I have found on here. This is the BEST US Immigration forum I have found til this day :)

I would like to receive your advice & guidance on the following topic please:

My Case;

I have been a US permanent resident since 2012.

I first entered the U.S with a student visa (F1 if I remember well). After 4 years being a student I got sponsored by my ex wife in 2011, and got my Green Card this way.

In April 2019 I went back to my native country (France) due to major personal & family issues. I did not file for a re-entry permit because my trip was temporary.

I decided to extend my stay in France because my grandpa was dying from a brain tumor and was diagnosed with less than 12 months left to live, and I wanted to be there for the funerals and to be with my family.

At the time my grand father passed away, I had been out of the country for about 10 - 11 months.

This is when E. Macron, our President, declared the state of emergency and restricted the ins & outs of the country.

Knowing I'd be in trouble to go back to the U.S later on, I filed a Returning Resident visa (SB-1).

It took a very long time before I actually got an appointment with the U.S embassy based in Paris.

My case got declared eligible, and after gathering all the requested pieces of evidence and taking the medical exams, I finally got an appointment for the second round of interview.

Within less than 5 minutes the immigration officer denied my visa and gave me back my Green Card.

I asked if I could make an appeal and/or go back to the U.S, and he told me it was not possible because of the denial.

He said I failed proving of my intent of coming back before departing the U.S, so I assumed he meant I was accused of abandoning my permanent residency, which I of course contested.

My petition for a Returning Resident visa (SB-1) was denied at the end of Feb. 2021.

After the denial, I immediately started searching online to see if there would be a way for me to get back and challenge the verdict. I of course realized it is totally up to the CBP officer I'd have in front of me.

Honestly I got scared because there is no guarantee I'd be let in, no matter what I do at a U.S port. of entry.

In addition to the fear of rejection, the vaccine against the Covid-19 was mandatory to travel to Los Angeles and was mandatory to come back to France in case I'd be rejected at the POE.

I finally got vaccined on Oct. 2021.

QUESTIONS:

1) If I go back to L.A now, do you think I have a chance to enter the U.S even with a denied SB-1 visa on my records?

2) Do you think a CBP officer would let me in if I request a hearing before an immigration judge?

3) Do you think a CBP officer would let me in if I voluntarily sign a form I-407 in order to voluntarily abandon my permanent residency?

4) If I end up signing a form I-407, does it have any negative consequences later on if I ever petition for permanent residency again, and/or for naturalization purposes?

5) What would be the best strategy to do in my case?

I thank you in advance for sharing your experience & knowledge with me.

I already contacted 3 immigrations lawyers as soon as my SB-1 got denied, and none of them have been helpful.

I can't wait to hear from you,

kind regards,

Anthony ~

Hi there!

I have a quick question as I am confused about the advance parole.

One of my friends who were under E1/E2 visa, just get their 10 years GC. So now his wife and kids are allowed to work. Their lawyer told them when they applied for the GC, as well as EAD and Travel Permit, that their GC won't give them the right to travel. I thought that the GC allows everyone to work and travel and there was no restriction.

Could someone clarify this for us?

Thank you!