mymarriagejourney

Our friend was not married.

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Does anyone know what cruise destinations don't require a passport? My husband and I are USC and have passports. My son also has a passport. However, my youngest daughter (my husband's step-daughter) does not have a passport and her biological father won't sign for her to get one.

Are there any cruises that only travel to US territories?

My husband and I were both students when he adjusted from an F1 student visa, too. A family friend was our co-sponsor and it's really not that difficult.

I agree with everyone else. File concurrent I-130 and I-485 and do not leave the country until you have your green card.

There are not priority dates for I-485. It's not a visa. Something is confused here.

I investigated this about a month ago.

Here's what I found out:

The people I got at the national line didn't seem to know anything and said they couldn't even give an estimate for me without a full application, and they kept insisting they were eligible for Medicare based on age, which isn't true of immigrants.

The people I got at my local center were much more knowledgable, and the second time I called, I reached a naturalized USC who had brought her parents and was a wealth of information.

First, she said that if the premium was higher than a certain percentage of income, insurance is not required and that there are multiple and reliable healthcare centers for people without insurance. (I took her name in case I need more information on this in the future.)

Second, she said that subsidies would be available if we do not claim them on our taxes and they file their own taxes with their pensions from their country of origin. Again, if even with subsidy, the premium was higher than a certain percentage, the fallback could be one of the aforementioned healthcare centers.

This information provided what I needed to feel comfortable that it can be worked out to a reasonable solution upon their arrival should they decide to immigrate.

It's encouraging to see more RED appear on our progress list.

My husband has already filed an I-130 for his brother and it was accepted with a priority date of December 1. Now it's time to wait for 12 years.

Teeak is correct.

Here's what I found out:

The people I got at the national line didn't seem to know anything and said they couldn't even give an estimate for me without a full application, and they kept insisting they were eligible for Medicare based on age, which isn't true of immigrants.

The people I got at my local center were much more knowledgable, and the second time I called, I reached a naturalized USC who had brought her parents and was a wealth of information.

First, she said that if the premium was higher than a certain percentage of income, insurance is not required and that there are multiple and reliable healthcare centers for people without insurance. (I took her name in case I need more information on this in the future.)

Second, she said that subsidies would be available if we do not claim them on our taxes and they file their own taxes with their pensions from their country of origin. Again, if even with subsidy, the premium was higher than a certain percentage, the fallback could be one of the aforementioned healthcare centers.

This information provided what I needed to feel comfortable that it can be worked out to a reasonable solution upon their arrival should they decide to immigrate.

Thanks to all and congratulations to everyone on continuing progress!

Thanks!

I'm sure this is discussed regularly here, and I've tried to use the search function, but I keep getting old threads. Can someone direct me to a recent thread on this subject? If not, has anyone been able to get "Obamacare" for for older parents? How much are you paying? Subsidies based on their pension from their country of origin?

We are trying to plan expenses before applying.

Thank you. Inspiration for the MENA filers and the age gap couples, I hope.

My husband is a USC as of today. Whew. Goodbye, immigration. We won't miss you.

Done!

Congrats to everyone! Lots of good news rolling in!

Oath ceremony is scheduled for November 17. ??

I would apply for the spousal visa ASAP. It is extremely unlikely that he will be approved for a student visa (which is a non-immigrant visa) when he is married to a US citizen.

Thank you both for the input.

She did not arrive on a tourist visa. She was here on an F1 student visa and adjusted status from that.

Yes, we got food from our favorite Indian restaurant last night.

I just received a text message indicating that the oath ceremony has been scheduled. Now we will wait for the letter to find out the date.

I just received a text message that the oath ceremony has been scheduled.

True enough.

He's here. We're together. Maybe I shouldn't complain. It's just difficult to be at the mercy of another human. But, immigration is a privilege and not a right, so we just have to suck it up. It's just really unfortunate that a large majority of immigration officers are on major power trips and seem to enjoy treating immigrants like animals.

If you start seeing darkness everywhere and letting it get to you, they've won.