US Immigration from Lebanon

Hello all,

I am a USC, my parents are LPR. One of them petitioned their son under 21. His interview at the embassy is coming up soon.

The petitioner has been in their home country for about 5 months now. Since May 2025. Taking care of some family business. Planning to come back soon.

Will the list below provide a good proof of US domicile for the petitioner at their son's interview at the embassy:

• Last 2 years tax returns (Petitioner)
• W2 and Pay stubs (Petitioner)
• Active US bank accounts (Petitioner)
• Valid state ID/driving license (Petitioner)
• Electricity and internet/phone bills in their name from the address they live at here till May 2025. (Petitioner - no longer living there. Ended their rental in April/May 2025)
• Active PO box in their name to continue receiving their mail (Petitioner)
• Affidavit from the petitioner that they didn't abandon their residency here. Stating they are in their home country to represent me in property purchase acting as an agent through POA from me. Explaining that their job here was closed for the summer, hence they were able to go instead of me due to my employment commitments. (not currently employed)
• Affidavit from me (i am a joint sponsor as well) stating that I granted them POA to act as my agent in our home country to purchase a property in my name. As I was not able to take time off from work. Stating that upon their return, they will be staying with me at my home until they decide their next housing plans.
• A copy of the said POA and the property sale contract
• Bills, insurance and other mail showing that I currently live in that address.

How does these look? Do you think they are sufficient to prove on going ties to the US and proof of domicile upon their return?

Thanks!

Hello,

Question 15 in part 6. Asking the sponsor "Have you filed a Federal income tax return for each of the three most recent tax years"

That would be 2024, 2023 and 2022.

The petitioner moved to the US in 2023.

Should the answer be Yes and write N/A on the 2022 field and explain on the extra fields that they moved to the US on 2023? Or should they answer No and explain the same way?

They will be using a joint spoinsor anyway who meets and exceeds the requirements.

Thanks

Hello everyone,

F2A applicant received 2 emails from NVC this morning. 1 stating that his expedite request was approved and his case has been forwarded to the US embassy.

2nd email stated "Our records indicate you will turn 21 years old in 120 days or less. When you turn 21, you may become ineligible to immigrate under the F22 visa classification. To ensure you can immigrate before this happens, the National Visa Center sent your petition to the U.S. Embassy for expedited processing. The Embassy will contact you soon "

He never requested any expedite though. His PD will be current October 1st 2025.

Is this normal?

Good afternoon,

Visa bulletin is out for October 2025.

Showing F2A date as of February 2024.

If an applicant with PD of August 2nd 2023, does this mean they are current and can get a visa?

The applicant turns 21 in November this year, but should have 4 months of age calculation. Applied in August 2nd 2023 and approved December 7th 2023.

How does this work, should the visa be issued before they are 21 years old, or to be current before they are 21 years old?

Thanks

My day is finally coming this Thursday!! I won't lie, I'm a little nervous, not of the English and civics test, but the re-examination of my immigration history.

- I'm a Lebanese citizen who entered the US on a student visa from 2013-2018
- I dated, and co-habited with my then-would-be wife in 2015. We got married in 2018 and divorced in 2021 due to adultery. She cheated on me with another man and became pregnant with his child.

- I was granted PR status through marriage in 2019. We filed i-751 to remove conditions on my PR, and it was filed as a joint petition, but when the news of her betrayal was revealed, I filed for divorce, denied paternity and delivered a letter to USCIS requesting the joint petition to be converted to a divorce waiver, accompanied by the divorce decree, denial of paternity, and more proof that the relationship/marriage had been bona fide until our divorce.

- USCIS acknowledged my correspondence while the joint petition was pending and granted me a 10-year permanent residence without an interview.

I've read on more than one occasion that USCIS will go through my "entire immigration history" to make a decision on my N-400 case and given the way my USC marriage went, I'm dreading the idea of having the office ask for details of my failed relationship. It was a very, very dark time in my life that happened around the pandemic, and so much misery and depression arose because of it. I honestly hadn't realized how the scars still linger and bringing them back up will be a very, very tough thing to do.

However, because I applied under the 5-year general provision rule, would details of my former marriage be relevant? I would think since I filed for a conversion to divorce waiver, and I placed myself in a rare situation most immigrants aren't in, I feel like USCIS already did all the tight research they need to constitute my case as legitimate and good, considering no RFE or interview was issued to begin with.

I guess my only concern (and I may sound a bit paranoid when I say this, given how much I'm overthinking this) would be that the IO who was handling my I-751 case did not actually look at the divorce packet and issued a 10 year PR as a joint petition (even though I got a letter of USCIS receiving my correspondence, long before the case got approved) and that I do not actually qualify for permanent residence, and may revoke my status when it comes to light in the naturalization interview.

I know, it sounds pathetic to think like this. It's a federal agency who takes its job very seriously, and to assume a mistake like that could happen is laughable, but human error still exists.

What are my odds looking like, in your opinion?