US Immigration from Germany

Hey guys, I hope you can help me with my predicament.

Here is my current situation:

Start date of new job: June 16th

Green card: Expires June 14th

Driver's License: Expires June 14th, but is also lost (I have a paper replacement update card). Will immediately go to the DMV to get a it renewed/replaced once I get the extension letter.

Social Security Card: I think I have it somewhere, but it has "Valid for Employment only with DHS Authorization" written on it.

Extension letter: Hopefully arriving soon. I have recently filed I-751, and my credit card was charged the 680$ on May 30th. Based on current timelines, I am predicting the letter to arrive within the next few days (fingers crossed). Informed delivery hasn't shown anything yet.

Has anyone else been in a similarly messed up situation? I know I shouldn't have procrastinated so much, but I hope and pray that everything will work out.

So what would you guys do if you were in my situation? I still have two weeks. Would you just submit the expired GC + extension letter combo when it arrives?

Hey everyone!

I m helping out some friends file their Adjustment of Status, and I got some questions and they do as well:

The now foreign spouse entered on a K1, they married within The 90 day period. They entered in 2017, and just now are able to file for the AOS, which I know is well beyond the typical 90 day thing.

first question to top off things:

- do you think this situation requires a lawyer considering the amount of time that has passed between arrival and now? the foreign spouse did NOT engage in any employment and they also did not violate any laws (excluding the failure to file AOS), the US spouse also has a clean record. They also never left the US since and they were lawfully admitted with the K1.

- when they file the AOS, I assume all they need to file is the I-485, I-864, , and a renewed medical examination? (If they want to work they can file I-765, and any other optional documents)

- are there any special handlings regarding this since the AOS is being filed so much later than the arrival?

The foreign spouse is a parent to a US citizen as well, if it makes any difference.

thanks for any help in this!

Dear community,

I am currently preparing to go into court with the biological father of my two children over the I-130/N-600 process for my children. My lawyer has asked for information which I find almost impossible to research - and I hope one of you may be able to point me into the right direction.

I am a US citizen who naturalised in 2020 but lives abroad with my two children under my (second) husbands US military orders. My children do not have a US LPR status.

Are my children at a disadvantage without a legal immigrant /US citizenship status when we travel to the US? Can they be returned back "home" because CBP suspects an immigration intent because their mom and stepdad are US citizens?

My lawyer would like to argue that the kids are at a disadvantage and could potentially be turned away at the border given the surge of unaccompanied children. But my lawyer is by no means a US immigration lawyer but instead a family law based lawyer in Europe.

Is there anyone who could help out with arguments?

Hi everyone,

I had some questions about how you are able to use the IR1 timeline here and maybe your own timeline either in excel or word or some other utility.

I see the IR1 timelines here, and I do understand the path overall from the petition to the interview. But for me, it is difficult to understand and share with my wife the documents needed to be prepared at what point in the process in a manner that shows a visual timeline (i.e. rocket ship, horizontal, etc.).

So, my question is has anyone here used their own personal timeline to be able to share with your spouse in a manner you can plan accordingly? Like, so everything is clear for you? I am having problems with that and don't want to confuse myself first then my wife while planning our process.

Thanks everyone for your insight and sharing your experiences.

Best,

Coffee2Go

Hello everyone,

Happy Monday!

I am always baffled the past months when researching the immigration process, and I use the U.S. State Department, USCIS, U.S. Consulate in Germany as my main references. I just found this advice on the U.S. State Department site, but see a number of members here where the U.S. citizen/petitioner/sponsor lives with the foreign spouse abroad. The U.S. citizens I follow don't have a domicile set up in the U.S. yet.

So how do I interpret this advice?

Link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/immigrant-visa-for-spouse.html

Is Residence in the U.S. Required for the U.S. Sponsor?

Yes. As a U.S. sponsor/petitioner, you must maintain your principal residence (also called domicile) in the United States, which is where you plan to live for the foreseeable future. Living in the United States is required for a U.S. sponsor to file the Affidavit of Support, with few exceptions. To learn more, review the Affidavit of Support (I-864 or I-864EZ) Instructions.

Thank you for your help.

Best,

Coffee2Go