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Im not sure what OP means by listed, it is definitely not under country of eligibility (i just checked the form). If they mean under country of birth, that could be for the rare case where someone is born to a diplomat in the US so does not gain citizenship by virtue of being born here.

Yes. Of course, the effect of annual quotas mean that the sister of your spouse could be waiting 15 years or longer, by which time the minor child might no longer be minor and therefore actually not be allowed to be a derivative after all.

Sometimes this is what happens in specific family situations, it is not the most common. Especially someone being old enough (21 years min) to sponsor a parent who also has a minor child? I mean, it happens, but it’s rare. Another less rare but still uncommon situation is like yours, An option is for the parent who gets the visa to enter the US, apply for F2A visa for spouse, apply for a re-entry permit, and go home and stay with the spouse until their petition becomes available for interview. The point being missed here is that immediate relatives have unlimited and immediate visa number availability. For that advantage, they don’t get derivatives. Family preference petitions have annual quotas on the numbers allowed, and the derivatives fall under that quota. So someone adding a derivative to their FB case effectively pushes someone else out of that year’s quota into the next year.

Yes, if you think you can get it sooner, go for it. A big advantage of L1 is that it is dual intent, so your spouse can get it even with a pending immigration petition. Edit: but not sure what you mean by asking how you go about the process for your spouse to apply for the L1. It is a company sponsored visa so the company needs to start the process, and their lawyer will advise you on what is required from your end.

No how it works when your spouse is a citizen, is that they sponsor you for a spouse visa. You can still enter Dv of course, but that’s like a 1% chance of selection vs almost certain chance of a spouse visa assuming no strange issues,

.,. Or not, judging by the actual recent experience of people here and official processing times. also there’s no reason you need an attorney who comes from the same country as your fiancé - or probably at all if the case is uncomplicated. Especially one who isn’t giving you up to date information.

There is no packet to return with a tourist visa.

Well - not really, a lot of Latin America/South America isn’t eligible for DV (it’s only for countries with lower rates of immigration to the US) so the regional quota is not that big, around 3500 of the total 55k. Argentina only had 133 selectees last year. But here’s the interesting thing, Cuba had about 10 x the selectees of Argentina despite it has about a quarter of Argentina’s population. But a lot more people enter from there. Again … it’s about being in it.

Well, the selectee numbers and entry numbers are published so actual rather than anecdotal data is easily sourced,

It’s not void but she’ll need to travel with her old passport with visa, new passport with new name, and marriage certificate to show change of name. It’s just easier (under normal circumstances) to get a new visa to match the new passport name.

A cording to the website they are currently only processing limited immigrant visas and emergency non immigrant visas. Cubans can go to any other country where an embassy has Interview capacity for a tourist visa.

Not just that, but if he gets selected, even if the interview would be a bit later than a k1, the advantages of immigrating via DV so far outweigh that of K1 or even CR1 that I’d recommend the short extra wait anyway. But let hin first get selected before we start strategizing

The quotas are based regionally not by country, so your chances of being selected roughly equal the # of people from your country who enter as % of # of people in the region who enter, then that as a proportion of the region’s total quota within the 55k selectees. Edit : Sierra Leone only has 552 selectees in the latest year , so maybe it’s just you know a lot of people

Haven’t read all the posts but yes he can. I was just this past year helping on another forum, a K1 beneficiary who got selected for DV. There are huge advantages to both partners IF you get selected - regardless timeline - most notably no i864 for USC spouse and immediate unconditional green card for foreign citizen. Yes of course chances of being selected are small, but they are above the zero chance you have if you don’t even enter. You gotta be in it to win it. fun fact : both my current boss and I are dv visa winners. People do get selected!

He already answered that she has a German RTD. And permanent residence in Germany, that makes her not “just a refugee”.. Just like someone in the US who has been granted a green card through asylum can use an RTD instead of a home country passport. Personally I think she has a better chance of a visa than a lot of people we see here.

Well if you and she are sure there is no special reciprocal dispensation for RTD holders then I suggest she move ahead with making a visa appointment without delay. The visa process is pretty simple and straightforward for the US.

As I said, Germany accepts holders of US RTDs visa free and there may be reciprocity. I am sure many if not practically all holders of US RTDs also come from countries that normally need visas for Germany. That’s a different matter. Regardless, luckily for OP it’s only a few weeks to a visa appointment in Germany so that’s not the issue so much as answering the two main questions of can she use the RTD (yes), does she need an invitation letter (no).

It seems Germany has pretty low wait times for a visit visa appointment if she needs one Frankfurt 29 days Munich 22 days Berlin 45 days

I cannot find the exact info on Google, but Germany allows holders of US RTDs to enter visa free so there is a possibility that may be reciprocal (but not necessarily). She should contact her closest US consulate to find out if she needs a visa to travel to the US. The RTD certainly will be accepted in place of a passport (indeed, that is its raison d’etre). edit: IF there is visa free travel allowed it will be limited to a 90 day stay.

Visa agency talks nonsense. US Dept of State says letter is not taken into consideration. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html Note: Visa applicants must qualify on the basis of the applicant's residence and ties abroad, rather than assurances from U.S. family and friends. A letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support is not needed to apply for a visitor visa. If you choose to bring a letter of invitation or Affidavit of Support to your interview, please remember it is not one of the factors used in determining whether to issue or deny the visa.

Well I disagree with the opinion just above, if she already has legal residence status in Germany what would be the incentive to overstay illegally in the US? Is her travel document a German RTD?

Do you or anyone in your family speak Portuguese? http://41.220.166.133/crvs http://41.220.166.133/crvs/Home/Contact

But it doesn’t say contact the high commissioner in London. It says it is issued by the registry office in the city of birth. That’s who you need to contact. That’s why I suggested you investigate whether there are agencies in Moz who can do it for you.

According to wiki it is, though most of us would call it Southern Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Africa edit: I guess the light green countries in the map can be considered “East Africa lite”. Lol

What’s the cuteness, were you born in Mozambique? Surely you understand Africa isn’t one homogenous place and each country has its own procedures? How do you expect sensible help without the correct information? Anyway you should be consulting the official Dept of State pages for what is acceptable. If it’s Mozambique, they say https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Mozambique.html Birth Certificates Available. Birth Certificate (Certidao Narrativa Completa de Nascimento) is issued by Conservatoria dos Registos of city of birth. There may be a fee for this service. It’s not much info but it’s enough to know that you need to get one. Many countries have agents who can go to the relevant authorities with your permission to get documents, have you looked into this for Mozambique?