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I agree, but I am a bit confused why OP's timeline doesn't show proces of removing conditions. Just making sure he is aware of this step. 

I agree, but I am a bit confused why OP's timeline doesn't show proces of removing conditions. Just making sure he is aware of this step. 

Filing for citizenship is the same for both.
According to OP's timeline, a 2 year card should have been issued.

I think the SSA record is king here.  That's the one that you're told to update first which will provide any cross verification of records for names and status.  

You should also research cost of medical insurance for your in laws. In most states they wouldn't be eligible for Medicaid. 
 
Unless they are still young enough to work in US. Possibly get jobs with insurance and eventually earn 40 quarters needed for Medicare. 

Why would you leave US for so long while your application is pending? I wouldn't leave again until getting unrestricted LPR card. 

Why would you leave US for so long while your application is pending? I wouldn't leave again until getting unrestricted LPR card. 

Why would you leave US for so long while your application is pending? I wouldn't leave again until getting unrestricted LPR card. 

It isn't within the scope of practice of individual USCIS officers to keep tabs on transit visa requirements for thousands of GC holding nationals traveling to thousands of other countries.  That isn't really a reasonable expectation to have...

I'm sorry you're going through this. USCIS can only assure you can leave and reenter the US on I-551 stamp. They cannot assure you can transit via other countries with the stamp / green card / anything else. Those are details the traveller must check independently before planning the trip.
 

Interesting read. Thanks!

I used to volunteer for immigration non-profit that worked closely with DV shelter. Many cases we had were for U visas for survivors of domestic violence. The abuser doesn't need to be US Citizen. 

Domestic violence also qualifies for U visa with both partners being undocumented. The abused one gets LPR status for cooperating with investigation. 

Most likely your packet will be returned and you will have to refile with new card information. 

But WHO confirmed it's counterfeit?

All household members will have to be listed on the application even the undocumented or individuals who are pending AOS. When snap benefits are granted you will be disqualified from snap case due to non-eligible immigration status. This has no bearing on your AOS because you are not the one who will be receiving the benefits. 
 
When you start working your income will be deemed (percentage), but you still won't be eligible for snap until after 5 years as an LPR. 

You should also research cost of medical insurance in US for elderly parents.

Hello to all 
I have been searching here over a year for a result pertaining to my immigration journey and some past experiences helped me out a little. 
 
So let me share my own immigration journey with you guys. My Dad filed for me in 2019 and I got approved in 2020, due to submitting some incorrect documents my case finally got documentary qualified in November 2022. I was already 22 that year but because my dad is a US citizen so I was cover by the CSPA. 
I waited for an appointment for a year plus and still didn’t get one in my country (Liberia) so I came across this woman who  transfer cases to Sierra Leone because Sierra Leone is so fast, I trusted her with my case and she did the transfer in December 19 2023 and within in two weeks I got interview appointment which was on January 2 2024. 
My interview was scheduled for February 1, 2024. She booked my medical appointment at AMI hospital in Sierra Leone and told me to go Sierra Leone, since my country is bordering Sierra Leone I went by road and I had to fix a license paisser  at the border for around usd $3 dollars. My medical was on January 15, 2024 but went 3days before that time. 
 
I did the medical that Monday
I took with me my Immunization records, yellow book and road to health records and Covid 19 certificate. 
 
So I did the medical that day 
I did the following 
Syphilis test 
Gonorrhea test 
They took my urine 
Blood test 
Physical 
And chest Xray 
I took only one vaccine that day since I have already take some before.
 
I paid around usd $500usd 
 
After the medical I was told to pick up my Vaccination record in 7days and that my medical records will be sent to the embassy, so I decided to come back to my country after spending 5days in Freetown and put some documents together and to get my new police certificate. 
 
When I got back Liberia I received a call after three (3days) from the lady that transferred my case saying I should go back Freetown ASAP she said the hospital said that they saw infection on my chest and I should go redo my chest xray again. 
 
So I went back on January 26, 2024 and I was told by one doctor that if they see anything on my chest again I will have to undergo sputum test and it was going to last for 2months, I got so afraid and worried. I paid additional US $32 for new xray. I fasted for three days and pray to God, they said they will call back if anything goes wrong I was so worried and I told God that there should be none and after 3days I went back to the hospital and the lady smile with me and Said everything was good and my medical was sent to the embassy already , I was so happy and started singing praises to God while on my way home.
 
After two days was my interview day 🥰
I was so nervous and worried imagine being in another country and passing through all this. my body loss weight. 
 
 
But before going for my interview I had this issue where my case changed from IR2 to F11 two days after receiving my interview appointment, I was so confused that I even came here to seek help.
So I wrote the Embassy in Freetown requesting for a change and they replied asking for my Dad Naturalization Certificate which I sent to them and within two days they replied me that my case has been changed back to IR2, lol one day to the interview I noticed that my case was changed back to F11 again but my Dad told me not to worry myself everything will be fine.
 
My interview time was 8:30am but I got to embassy by 6AM 🕕 
Lol I thought I was going to be the first but I met people standing in queue. 
 
I saw people from different countries including my own country Liberia and most of them was transferred by the same woman too. By sharp 8am the officer asked us in and we went through some security screening, she checked on the list to see if we had interview appointments and yes my name was there.
 
We entered in the interview area and were seated 🪑 accordingly and this officer came asking me for my passport, police clearance, one passport photo, birth certificate and picture with my Dad and he told me to hold it and wait for my calling, in 5min time I was called to the first window and I gave the lady the documents the officer to me to hold in my hand, she checked in the computer and asked me if my dad is a US citizen and I said yes. 
She then asked me for Copy of his passport, I told her I don’t have but I have copy of his naturalization certificate and she said no problem and I saw her cycling IR2 on the form she was filling in. 
At that moment I knew I was save 😂
 
And she asked my to sit that my name will be called sooner, I watched people being interviewed by this young black American and she was so nice that I asked God to send me to her direction and luckily she was the one that called my name.
 
She told me to do my finger print first.
Now the interview started
I was trembling from my feet 😂
 
Interview questions 
 
1. Who’s petitioning for you?
2. When last you saw your dad? 
3. Are you married?
4. Do you have kids? 
5. Have you been out of Liberia for more than six months?
6. How did your father went America ?
7. Where does your father live ?
8. Have you been with your father in the united state before?
 
And after this she said everything seems fine, she said I will give you back your Birth certificate, police certificate, your dad naturalization certificate and I will keep your passport come back next week Thursday for your visa by 2pm.
 
God!!! 
I wanted to scream 😱 but remember I was in the Embassy 😂.
 
That week was the longest for me because I was to get my visa and leave sooner, so that week I was counting the days and finally it was Thursday the 8th of February 2024, I was at the embassy by 1pm and I met people again waiting lol 😂 
By 1:30pm we was asked in. 
I took with me my ID card and wrote down my case number too because we were asked to. 
And finally I was in and my time reach I give the lady my ID 🪪 and my case number and she came with my passport and said this is your Visa and you should travel to America 🇺🇸 before August 4,2024. I was so happy very excited 😆 
 
I left Freetown the next day to come to Liberia 🇱🇷.
 
Left my country on March 23, 2024 and reach on the 24 of march 2024
 
Thanks that’s my experience.
hope it helps 

The proces
 
The process is pretty straightforward for the parents as long as you meet the income requirements for sponsoring them. The more complicated issue is usually how to handle healthcare for elderly parents, especially if they are over 65 with no plans to work or if they have chronic health issues. There are plenty of useful threads on this topic if you search the forums here on VJ - there are significant differences between the states that affect the costs involved and support services available.
 
As the others have stated, it would likely take at least 20 years for you to sponsor your brother vs. 10+ years if your parents sponsor him once they are in the US. It is unlikely that you'd be able to expedite these timelines.

Make sure to research health insurance options for your Mother. It can get quite expensive unless she is young and healthy enough to find a job that provides insurance. 

It does not matter. It is 3 yrs of PR and 3yrs of marriage but that marriage has to be ongoing/intact. As you are no longer married you have no choice but to file under the 5 year rule. 

Your use of the word "they" is all encompassing, and inaccurate.  Looks like you ran into ONE incompetent, and ONE who simply rubber stamped the other.  Shameful, but not an "all of them" kind of thing.

I would still get a new one, hoping the seal is fully legible.

What does your ex-wife think? Maybe it's just the phrasing, but it sounds as though you've decided this unilaterally! Whatever you (both) decide, I'd suggest you take your time to re-discover each other and see if you are compatible or not, people can change a lot in 7 years. Even though you've been married before and have children together, you should date for a while first and see what happens - both for yourselves, but also so that it doesn't look suspicious in USCIS's eyes.
 
You say your ex has just moved to Canada on a study permit, did she ever try and get a F1 to study in the US??

Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation.
K-1 
  More expensive than CR-1
  Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork)
  Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 6-8 months) 
  Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 6-8 months) 
  Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period 
  Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed.
  A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also
  In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice 
  A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire
  K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years.
  Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises.

CR-1/IR-1
  Less expensive than K-1 
  No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. 
  Spouse can immediately travel outside the US 
  Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. 
  Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US 
  Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport.
  Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US.
  The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US.
  A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises. 
   

 

The previous people I've seen on here who have married prisoners and then filed the Spouse visa application have done so because their partner was going to be in prison for a long time - years -and they wanted to be there in the US to be able to visit on a regular basis. 
 
In your case, as he's getting out in a year, I'd give you the same advice I'd give anyone who has begun a relationship with someone online and from another country - give yourselves a lot of time to get to know each other in different circumstances. First face to face - and then in your case face to face outside of the prison environment - meet his family, meet his friends, see if your goals and futures are compatible, see if your living habits and needs are compatible. 
 
THEN... make the big life-changing decisions about marriage. Work out what his prison record means for his travel options, will he ever be able to go to Switzerland with you? If you have children with him in the USA then you will have to commit to living there until they are adults if he can't leave the country. 
 
This is what I'd advise to anyone in a relationship where there has been little in person experience of each other.