US Immigration from Russia

Has anyone successfully used assets to offset insufficient income at the AOS interview? I'm curious to hear actual experience stories.

When we filed for my wife, 2019 was my most recent tax year and I had plenty of income, but because of the pandemic my 2020 income, and so far in 2021, is less than 1% of 2019. (Self-employed; sole proprietor in one venture and S-corp in the other.) So, when we filed we went all-out and documented all significant assets, mine and hers, plus got an accredited "USCIS-approved" evaluation of my wife's foreign masters degree in finance. (Our packet to USCIS weighed about six pounds.) The total of the overly-conservative appraisals (minus any offsets) is about $810K. The true cash value of one of my assets is about $2.5M but I'd need to pay a licensed petroleum engineer at least $7.5K for such an analysis and appraisal, so I included some unsolicited immediate-cash buy offers that were for over $200K. Our next door neighbor just sold their equivalent home for $625K, but I sent USCIS the real estate tax appraisal which was for about $500K. Between us we have about $25K left in the bank, but that continues to dwindle. In July my wife found part time work, mainly as a way to get out of the house and practice English, but she grosses only about $1600/month. My wife will begin receiving her pension next summer, and she owns two nice apartments in Russia that she'll rent out if she can get back there and finish renovations. (She included translated copies of the deeds and real estate tax appraisal statements in the AOS packet.) My business ventures should begin to return next year; stuff is finally looking "up" for me... BUT... We just received the I-797C for the AOS interview at the end of October... ???...!!!

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Hello,

My fiancee is in America on a K1 Visa and she is worried that we need to actually have her SSN card before we get married. She is saying that if we get married, she will no longer have valid status as a K1 Visa holder and wouldn't be able to obtain a SSN card until she has her green card. Can anyone help with additional information that shows that's true? I'm having trouble understanding exactly what dates are important for obtaining the card.

We found out today that we have to make an appointment to apply for the SSN card. The appointment is scheduled for October 21st and we have an appointment to apply for our marriage certificate on October 27th. The only date that I can find is important in relation to applying for the SSN card is to do it within 2 weeks of the I-94 expiring. Please help. She is very stressed about the process and it's starting to wear on me as well since I'm having a hard time finding resources that show we should or shouldn't be worried.

Thank you so much.

Can my Russian wife travel to me here in the US on her visitors visa after we have applied for the CR-1 ?

Hello. I am a green card holder and I have submitted I 130 petition for reunification with my son, he is over 21 years old, lives in Russia, is not married. I received Form I 797 stating that USCIS received a petition and a letter with a code number to access the case in my account.
1. Could you please tell me what notifications (letters) to expect further? I know it takes about 7 years, but I would like to know what and when to expect further notifications and how to track the priority of consideration.

2. How does the status (type) of the case change after I receive citizenship, for example, after 3 years? Does this affect the speed of consideration of the case?

Thank you.