Vanessa + Mario

5 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

When they were both legally residing in Mexico, if she'd been there for more than six months, she would have been eligible to apply for a CR-1 through the field office in Mexico rather than back in the US. That's a lot faster.

Oh, I see. Thank you!!

1 hour ago, Paul & Mary said:

She needs to get her own free account here.

 

This is discussed all the time in this forum.   It all depends on timing and money.  It is too bad she didn't do this from Mexico to start with.

 

 

 

Thank you! 

I’m sorry— I don’t understand:

“It is too bad she didn't do this from Mexico to start with.”  

Do what exactly?

Hello!

My neice (USC) and her fiancé are trying to figure out which visa would suit their situation. She was living in Mexico and then moved back to the US. She had a baby (born in US) with her fiancé, and they don’t know whether it’d be best to pursue the k1 path or ir1/cr1 path.

Any thoughts?

thank you!

16 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

Congratulations! 

Thank you!!

2 hours ago, Russ&Caro said:

Very cool. Congratulations.

Thank you!!! 

Thank you TBoneTX!!!

SUPER LATE UPDATE:

Thanks everyone for your feedback. We moved out here Jan. 2017, and just purchased our home this past Christmas! 😁😁😁

9 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

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It's not the President's actions or policies that you need to worry about, but that of Customs & Border Protection (CBP), particularly at the port of entry (POE) where he would plan to re-enter the U.S.  (Are you flying, or driving?)

 

I recommend telephoning the precise POE where he would re-enter.  Have your husband on the extension line.  Ask for the CBP shift supervisor; explain your situation and your concerns, and ask what to expect.  If you're assured that there is no problem (and I presume that this will be the case and the response), get that supervisor's name, and document the date & time of your call.  Have your husband carry this information with him.

 

If there's a problem at POE, your husband can tell the agent that supervisor's name; he can ask for that supervisor; or (if it's a larger POE, such as at an airport) he can ask for the CBP Passenger Services Representative or shift supervisor.

 

If your husband "looks nervous" at POE, it's almost guaranteed that he'll be pulled into secondary inspection.

POE would be Atlanta, GA. 

Thank you so much for the info. I had no idea you could call!

9 hours ago, RRR2016 said:

I am a GC holder and my husband is a USC and I have traveled to Mexico twice in the past three months. Once with him and the second trip on my own. To be honest I did not encounter any problems  with immigration in either trips. This was even back when the Muslim travel ban started and there were protesters at the airport. Your husband should be fine. I was only asked the usual customs questions, if I was bringing any food, etc.

When he returned on our last trip, it was fine. They just asked him if he was still married when they sent him to second inspection. I guess he's nervous b/c POE will be ATL- not LAX.

Thank you for sharing your experience. It puts ME at ease. We shall see. 

Hello everyone!

Disclaimer!: I'm not here to troll, I am genuinely curious and concerned... and I would like some opinions. 

My husband (GC holder) and I (USC) want to travel to Mexico b/c his little sister is getting married in June. However, he'll only be staying the weekend, and I would like to stay longer b/c a relative of mine is getting married in July. 

With all of the president's crazy actions, my husband fears that upon his return w/o me, they might deny him entry. Here's why: 

1) some people have been saying that people have been getting there GC taken away upon entry. (Reasons as to why have never been specified.)

2) my husband is concerned that if he returns alone, they might think that we are no longer together. (He's paranoid.) When we traveled to Mexico last year, we left together, but I came home first, and he followed suit a few days after I returned. 

Should we travel to Mexico as planned? Or not go? Should we go, and return together?

Thanks. 

11 hours ago, MXcompadre said:

Vanessa + Mario these are two other informational resources posted here on the VJ website = http://www.visajourney.com/content/child, and http://www.visajourney.com/content/childpet.  

Thank you soooo much the links!!! They were very helpful. ?

31 minutes ago, Penguin_ie said:

****** Moving from AOS from Family Visa to AOS from Tourist Visa. ******

 

When you say the child was not registered with the consulate, what exactly do you mean? The birth of a foreign child need not be registered, but if the daughter had a claim to US citizenship, then that will complicate matters.  Similarly, if the mom came on a visa where she was supposed to list all kids, but did not.

I was told that when a child of a USC is born outside of the US, they have one year to register (now I'm wondering if that is the correct term) her daughter w/ the consulate. Consular report of birth abroad? Don't know if that's what it's called. She now wants AOS for her daughter, since they have decided to stay here. Mother is USC. 

9 hours ago, NigeriaorBust said:

 How did your friend get their USC ?    If they had it long enough when the child was born there is NO path to a visa.  They will not issue a visa to someone that has claim to USC themselves. 

My friend was born here, and her parents moved to Mexico when she was 8yo. She hadn't been in the US in16 years. Her daughter was born in Mexico, and she brought her daughter on a B1/B2 visa. They have decided to stay in the US, but we're told by USCIS they have to file AOS for her daughter.

Hey guys! 

My friend is trying to adjust the status of her daughter. My friend is a USC. Her daughter was born in Mexico. Against my advice, she didn't register her daughter w/ the American consulate. 

Her daughter is here on a B1/B2 visa. My friend decided to adjust her daughter's status now that she is here. 

I've seen AOS checklists but they are not for this kind of case- does anyone know where I can find exactly what she needs?

thank you! I really appreciate it!

Someone we know who moved back rented first and then purchased once they knew what area they wanted. Schools were the draw for them but Zillow or other sites showed a crime rate F which is scary if you read the profile of the area and house. When you live nearby, you find it is crime which is reported which when you live in a city you think it is "normal."

They also cleared their mortgage first as well then purchased, were able to buy well, haggle on the price and still get the good schools. A big motivation for the seller was that they had no property to sell even though they purchased a 3 bedroom house etc.

Good luck, renting also means you can up and move with no hassles if crime F is really true

Very true. Thanks!

You might look into community or state based programs that assist low and medium income families buy homes. They're often a better deal than FHA loans.

My wife and I bought through an organization here in NM called Homewise. Like FHA, they didn't require 20% - and, in fact, only required a 2% down payment, as opposed to the 3.5% that usually accompanies an FHA loan. The difference is that a Homewise loan didn't require private mortgage insurance. That saves us close to $90/month over an FHA loan. To qualify for a Homewise loan we had to attend their mandatory (free of cost) classes.

Again, Homewise is specific to Northern New Mexico. You'll want to look for similar organizations in the state/city where you are moving to.

Good luck!

Will do! Thank you!

GA is also super overcrowded ....

I didn't think it was that bad. It might be just as bad as L.A., but we were not planning to move to ATL. Everywhere else I went was ok.

I suggest don't buy right away in GA. Rent and get a sense of the area first. Then if you like it you can pursue buying a home.

Yes, that is what my relatives and friends have suggested we do first. I think my husband finally realized it's what we should do first. [He was the one set on buying a home.]

Thank you!

Thank you much Harpa Timsah and Teddy B

Hello!

I have not been on VJ in such a long time, it feels good to be back!

My husband and I currently live in CA. He hates it here, it's not his cup of tea- overcrowded, expensive, not "out in the open" enough... I don't blame him. I was born and raised here, but even the overcrowding is getting to me.

So anyway, he lived in GA a while back, and he suggested we look to buy a home out there. I'm actually about to go to GA for the first time this weekend. I'm all for looking for a new place to live [anywhere but here in CA! ].

I know we don't have the 20% down for a home, so we are considering FHA. I have tried to find information regarding this situation that we find ourselves in, but what I have found is not that current.

Is this considered government assistance? I have read it's not, but again, info is not recent. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi! Congrats on your approval!

She can open the DHL envelope. Her passport will be inside with her K1 visa. There will be an envelope, I think it's cut on a corner, can't remember, but that is the envelope that you do NOT open!

Her passport is not inside that envelope.

From what I have read here on VJ, most people wait to drive until they obtain their state license.

My husband didn't drive until he got his EAD.

He was given a temporary license for having a license from another country, until he got his CA license.

Hi!

I believe that you have to take the driving test, even if you have a license or a permit. It could be different from state to state, I'm not sure. Here in CA, it's mandatory to take the driving test.

Good luck!!

For an I-601a waiver you must prove extreme hardship (emotional, psychological, financial...) to the USC. There are denials, but the USCIS is not known to refer to ICE in those cases. So I guess there is no harm in trying (aside from losing a fair amount of money in the event the waiver is denied)...

You file the I-130. If you receive an approval, it is sent to the NVC. You pay the required fees (Affidavit of Support and IV) but do NOT send in any required documents/file the immigrant visa. Prepare the waiver application (with supporting documents) and file the the USCIS. If the waiver is approved, then it goes to the consular processing.

I strongly recommend using an attorney for the waiver application. Or really discussing thoroughly with someone who has gone through the process and had one approved. It's not a matter of just filing the application and a statement from the USC.

On a side note, DACA is applicable for those who came under the age of 16 before June 15, 2007 and that were present in the US on June 15, 2012 no matter which country they are from. DACA is not a path to a green card. It only protects you from removal proceedings and gives you an employment authorization document (and therefore a social security number). Waiver is the way to obtain a green card.

Good luck!

Thanks for the info! I agree- waivers are very delicate matters (I had to get a lawyer to help with my fiancé, at the time)

I will relay the message.

hi

DACA has nothing to do with the country of origin, did he come to the US before he was 16 years old?

and why wouldn't he qualify for the waiver?

I think he was at least 16, but I have not asked.

I was reading on what is needed, and I believe that he does qualify.

DACA would give him other options, if he has not looked into it he should. Of course he my not be eligible, but then he may not be eligible for the I 601a either.

Home country is Mexico, I heard DACA does not apply. There is a chance he may not be eligible for I-601a??

hi

no, he doesn't have to return to his country until he has the interview, that's what the i601A is for, he can stay all that time in the US until a few days before the interview, because he has to get his medical, vaccination and fingerprints before the interview

Oh, ok. Thank you. So, they file an I-130, and not an I-485, for AOS.

Does he have DACA?

No, Boiler. Not that I am aware of. No DACA.