Shiloh322

On 2/18/2023 at 5:09 PM, Misscloud said:

Does her GC still valid until now / at least until that 11 months ?

Yes, her GC is valid until October 2026.  

My wife is helping a family member through drug rehab with the help of doctors within the Malaysian Medical system.  He requires 24-hour supervision at this point.  She has been out of the U.S. for 7 months and will probably remain for up to 11 months potentially.  What kinds of problems can we anticipate when she comes back into the country.  I understand the statute is less than 1 year out of country without Green Card forfeiture, but it appears anything over 6 months raises red flags from Border patrol.  She has a letter from the doctor stating our son's condition and care as well as medical bills.  Any other recommendations from any Green Card holders who have experienced prolonged stays out of country?  In the future we will file for a reentry visa before leaving again.  Any advice on this topic would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the info.

What is the total fee for an adult and dependent over 14 to file form I-485, adjustment of status? Is it $985 for both of them or are each of them charged $985 separately? I found it unclear in the USCIS instructions. I know that the all (adult)children are listed on the application so I'm assuming the one form covers both the adult and dependent (K1,K2) visa holders who have entered the country and therefore one fee would cover them both; I just want to make sure. Thanks for any help you can provide.

I'm filing for a K1 Fiance Visa for my fiance in Malaysia. We're filling out the above forms at present. My fiance was not legally married to her first husband but just had a traditional Indian ceremony. Therefore there are no records of them being married or separated; he left her. My fiance then married another man who she was legally married to but he filed for divorce and now they are legally divorced; we have all the documentation for this. My first question is, should we list the first marriage even though they weren't legally married and no documentation of marriage or divorce? There were children by the first marriage but they have either died or are out of the house on their own and my fiance has no legal responsibility for them.

My second question is about filling out form G-325a. We're required to list my fiance's Mother and Father, their date of birth and death. We have no record of either or what these dates are. My fiance's relationship with her mother and father was very difficult so she has no knowledge of these dates or even where to find them. Will this lack of this info cause problems for us in the petition process? Should I seek an immigration lawyer in my case? Thanks for any help you can give.

Thanks everyone for your useful comments and support. I can see this will be a wealth of good information as I navigate the IM process. Very new for both us.

I'm a US citizen corresponding with my girlfriend in Malaysia. We're both the same age 53, met on a Christian dating site and are interested in getting married. She doesn't fit the profile of someone just trying to escape their country for a better life. She has assets in ML, including a house, a good life financially, and family in good shape financially as well. I'm also very financially stable as well with a pension. My girlfriend recently filed for a tourist Visa to come visit me here. She was interviewed at the U.S. embassy in her country and turned down for the tourist Visa because the IM officer interpreted our actions as intending to get married since he saw we met on a dating site. He then advised her to apply for a different Visa. I have no problem with that but am concerned that this is a "black mark" against my girlfriend in the eyes of immigration and may be detrimental in my applying for a Fiancee Visa after my trip to Malaysia. Does anyone have any thoughts on my situation?