US Immigration from Lebanon

A couple months ago I received a RFE and I submitted it and then after received a NOID. Just received an update today. What do you think it is. I ve already sent in a RFE and also NOID all the paper work they needed. Now not sure what else they may need. Could it be a denial or even a approval?

On May 22, 2022, we began reviewing your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, Receipt Number. We mailed you a notice informing you of the action we intend to take on your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice and submit any requested materials. If you do not receive your notice by June 5, 2022, contact the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

As always, choices should be considered on a case by case basis. We had do go the K1 route because my fianc couldn t not get a B1/B2 to the US due to the Muslim ban and same sex marriage is illegal in his home country. We waited two years with me traveling back and forth every two or three months for two weeks to visit. I am able to work remotely. So we went K1. We still had to file Writ of Mandamus to get the answer. We were approved. Two weeks later he and our son were here and we married two weeks after that in January 2021. The AOS was filed and our appointment is scheduled for the end of May 2022.

Two things to note. The medical exam for the K1 is not valid past it s expiry date. It had to be redone. We had both already had the two COVID shots so we re were fine there. The exam cost $550 each for him and our son. We did not have the luxury of shopping around because the approved civil surgeons were either booked or would not do the exam for a child in the time frame between notice and interview. .

in October 2021 the rule changed and children over the age of five must now be fully vaccinated against COVID. We have a lawyer handling our application and they have been very thorough but the dropped the ball here in not telling us. There is less than 21 days between the exam/first shot and the interview so we will get an RFE for the medical for our son s vaccinations. .

In short, K1 was the only way for us to go, the short warning about the interview made getting the medical difficult and the COVID vaccine requirement was a surprise. Fortunately we have been carefully compiling all the required evidence over the past year and are well prepared in that regard.

so get your COVID shots and avoid a time crunch which may result in an unnecessary RFE.

On 7/29/2020 at 11:43 AM, pushbrk said:

I didn't say a thing about paying taxes. I said file the federal tax return. State tax returns are irrelevant to the I-864. Words mean thing. No need for "other words". I meant exactly what I said.

Hello. My father has two businesses and he already filed for business tax extension for 2021. However, he still hasn't filed for individual tax extension for 2021 yet. Also, my father is my joint sponsor. I included the extension and tax returns from previous years with a statement explaining that tax returns for 2021 haven't been filed yet and attached the business extensions. My question is: Should I wait until my dad file his individual tax extension to submit the i864 so that i can attach the individual extension with the i864 or would the business tax extensions be enough with his statement? Thank you

And it s such a heartbreaking shame. I know the new administration said they were going to review the procedure, but this form is being passed out like candy, which in my opinion, isn t the problem. The problem is the fact I ve seen applicants wait upwards of 5 years to get this clearance.

This should not be the black hole that it is. I completely respect national security concerns, but I m sure their Mandamus lawsuit count and their email inbox would appreciate a little more clarity to those who are quite literally putting their lives on hold.

Just my thoughts.

-A 6-month & counting Victim of DS-5535

Hello there, Nice to meet you all

I have a question regarding physical presence for my parents

The 30 months rule or physical presence

does this need to be literally before applying

to the N-400?
my mother traveled few trips during the 5 years of residency

most of her trips took 2-3 months at most

I think they total about 12 months of traveling spread over the 5 years

the problem is, the lawyer we dealt with said all you need is to maintain continual residence with no trips more than 6 months, but never said that she had to stay 30 months before applying without taking any trips outside the USA

my question is, did i understand it right?
so 30 months with not a single trip abroad?
so if she took a trip of 3 months within those 30 months before applying she cant apply now? Thank you