US Immigration from Germany

Hi Y'all, I am brand new to VJ and this is my 1st post. Having read through many post regarding IR1/CR1 in various topic threads. I have a very specific questions and will frame it for you all first. My husband and I live in Accra Ghana together since 2019 (pre-covid) and married in 2020. We met when I was on vacation in Ghana and he was at his work site (military) by chance and hit it off. At the time I was living in Germany for 2 years and working there. My husband was able to visit me for 2 months while I lived in Germany which allowed us time to really get to know each other. Long story short we have a fully registered business together here, in which I am an employee and is in full operation. We have real estate property together and a business bank account. I have been offered a position back in the states that starts in August (academia) and for the first time we are considering the move and trying to gather info on how to apply for a spousal visa that will allow him to come with me. I have US bank accounts and fully intend to live in the area where my job is, which will be our domicile in the US. Yet, we haven't even started looking yet but will do so online. Since I live in Ghana and hold a five year residency permit:

1. Can we apply via DCF at the embassy in Accra?

2. Can I file earnings made abroad on my 2021 income taxes? As proof of income earned

3. Is receiving a job offer still considered when filling or requesting to DCF?

I am a US Citizen and he is Ghanaian. He has never been to the states nor applied for any visa to the states in the past and I have never applied for anyone for the US. However, I did apply/petition for him to obtain a tourist visa to german and it was granted. It was extremely intense and I had to be interviewed by German immigration, swear an oath that I will be fined and/or jailed if he ran away or committed a crime during his stay. He also went through 2 interviews at the Germany embassy in accra. We had to provide almost all the documentation needed for K1 visa just so he could visit for 60 days and we weren't even engaged then, so I think it's great practice for the American process!

So we have "only" waited 7 months so far, and we feel like this waiting period will never end. Since they re only processing about 200 cases per week, our case will not be processed until next year at this current pace. What is a realistic time frame for approval? Does anyone here think they will get faster now that Omicron has peaked in most US cities. Is there anything we can do as applicants?

Hello,

I getting closer to my entry to the United States with a DS3025, unfortunately its not marked as complete because I am missing the flu shot.

The doctor stated that I would do it in the States. Do I have to do another full medical exam again in order to get my I-693 or is it possible to mark my action as done whenever

I get my flu shot in the United States?

I would file my AOS in the end of March or beginning of April. Maybe somebody can share some experience what would be the best advice.

Hi guys,

so on January 3th my husband filled out and signed form i 864.

for the three most recent tax years, he put the years 2021, 2020 and 2019.

is this correct, or should we start with 2020 as the most recent tax year ? In his case it doesn t make a big difference income wise because he did not have any income in 2021 and 2020 and we have a joint sponsor to help out.

Our joint sponsor has also already filled out the form with 2021, 2020 and 2019 named as the most recent tax years. We are now waiting for her to file 2021 taxes in February (she already has a W-2 for 2021) and then attach the new tax transcript from 2021 along with the ones from 2020 and 2019.

is this the correct way to go about it or should my husband and the joint sponsor put 2020, 2019 and 2018 as the most recent tax years ?

We are unsure because it s January and we don t know if the NVC will accept 2021 as the most recent tax year yet.

thank you for your time and help

I filed my children s n-600 applications early January from overseas. As international mail can be challenging at times, I would like to set their USCIS accounts so that I can track their applications.

When trying to enter their case number IOE etc. it s asking me to enter an Access Code which is nowhere to be found on their I-797c letter. Or are we supposed to receive another one with additional information /access codes?

Or is there no access code because the kids are minors?