US Immigration from Russia

I am in the US starting from 2010. I applied for political asylum in 2010, had one interview, but the case was denied. They froze the case (PD) and they never got back to it.

Then I got married to an American citizen in 2016, bona fide, we had a real relationship and lived together. We proceeded with the alien relative form I-130, and then filed I-485 while political asylum case was still open. USCIS approved a I-130, but I got denial for I-485. The reason of I-485 denial was that USCIS has no jurisdiction under the case, because political asylum case jurisdiction belongs to the Immigration Judge.

Then we got divorced in 2021, and my husband didn t do anything to help me to figure out how to proceed with my documents and immigration status, which I was really confused with. In April 2021 I got an email about master court hearing scheduled for May 2021, but then it was rescheduled to December 2022.

I know that my case is really complicated. My lawyer suggested to file VAWA, because I have evidences based on real events. I m not really sure how to proceed and what to expect in the court, so I would really appreciate any advice that can help me with my case or suggest any other possible options.

Our daughter just got notice for an interview on her AOS. SHe has had two Russian Spudnik shots but dont think those are acceptable in thhiere US. Neither CVS or walmart will mix thier phizer with Spudnik. What can we do?

My wife and I are dealing with a frustrating situation due to how poorly local SSA office has been handling the issuance of her SSN. I was wondering if there is a similar option to writing to a local Congressman to get the issue expedited as with USCIS cases that are being held up. Basically, there are a lot of moving parts, to make long story short:

• in 2020, our primary residence (a home I owned) burned down, insurance has agreed to reimburse me but I need to buy a like-kind property within 2 years (1 year has already elapsed, and I need to show submitted 2020 taxes to lenders)
• we filed an extension on 2020 taxes anticipating that she would have her Green Card in the fall
• in summer of 2021 she received her EAD and shortly after (September) we had her interview and she received her Green Card
• we requested her SSN in August using EAD documentation (because like with many others, we did not automatically receive an SSN despite requesting it on the forms we initially filled out), SSA told us not to resubmit the application with her Green card as that would introduce additional delays
• local IRS office has told us that we need to wait until her SSN is issued before submitting our 2020 taxes since she no longer qualifies for an ITIN
• without her SSN, she still can't get paid (even though she can and has started working)
• because we can't file taxes without SSN, we can't make offers on any of the properties on the market because lenders require last year's taxes to be filed (meanwhile the clock is ticking)
• to date, 4 months after requesting it, we have not received her SSN (a process that SSA has claimed would take 4 weeks). Based on SAVE portal, we see that her SSN application got returned twice already to SSA, after calling local SSA office, the reasons seem to be:
  • 1st time SSA clerk forgot to attach a portion of the file (which resulted in a delay until Nov 3, when it was resubmitted)
  • 2nd submission had a discrepancy in the address (because our old primary residence burned down), and this seems to be causing another several-month delay
  • the file was just resubmitted for the 3rd time and we're still waiting for it

Meanwhile, we can't purchase a new home until we get my 2020 taxes submitted (and are running out of time with insurance reimbursement), which we can't do until my wife gets her SSN, and her 2021 income likely won't be paid until 2022, pushing us into a higher tax bracket. Basically, the apathy exhibited by SSA in processing our case is causing real financial harm to us. The only complaint form I see online for SSA seems to be to report fraud, which is not applicable here, if anything this seems more like negligence. What are our options? Can we write to a local Congressman to get them to follow up with SSA as some people recommend with USCIS? Is there another agency we should contact who can expedite the process with SSA? My understanding is that it should never take 4+ months to get an SSN, even in post-COVID world. Thanks.

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to share in case anyone has family or friends trying to figure out how to get the correct vax in order to enter the US. My MIL, who has a US tourist visa she's never had a chance to use yet, is thinking about doing the Greece trip where they offer vaccines as part of the package. Destination is Thessaloniki, Greece.

I just wanted to share a link to such "vaccine vacation" deals if anyone else is interested:

http://tris.travel/tours/794.php

They are also offering Moderna and Pfizer but since those are multi-shot vaccines, you have to go more than once. I figured the J&J is just easier, I hope that the CDC won't change requirements and make J&J a multi-shot.

Can anyone tell me if a covid test is required to cross the Tijuana-CBX Sandiego land bridge for essential travel (K-1 visa)?