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Don't hear much about this. Hate to Say We Told You So: Federal Energy Data Paint Ugly Winter Picture The annual Consumer Energy Alliance winter energy costs analysis finds that Americans would have paid $137.4 billion more for their home heating and energy bills this winter if plans to mandate the use of electricity only for heating, cooling and cooking had been in place. Thankfully, those efforts have so far failed at the federal level and families that have energy options, including the use of natural gas, will benefit by saving an estimated 21% this winter. The $137.4 billion figure comes from residential energy cost data the Department of Energy is legally required to update every year, and slipped out the back door with a Federal Register item in August. This DOE report shows a stunning 32% average price increase, ranging from 16% to 55%, since 2021 for electricity, natural gas, heating oil, propane and kerosene. This is certainly nothing to brag about, and politically risky. If there is a better example of how the current Administration’s existing and proposed energy policies are costing Americans – taxpayers and voters alike – I can’t think of it. https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2023/11/27/hate_to_say_we_told_you_so_federal_energy_data_paint_ugly_winter_picture_995231.html

To be fair though, it was the bi-partisan Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 that created the entire "Conditional" LPR status. So we can thank the Democrats and Republicans in DC for it. Now I cannot comment on how long it took USCIS to process I751s prior to c. 2016, but I witnessed first hand the start of the current slow down that started in late 2016 right when my wife filed it. Back then you only got a 12 month extension letter, so about a year later, there were a lot of topics about how to get ADIT stamps. I completely agree, the entire CGC is a joke, anyone wanting to commit fraud to be a US LPR will certainly be willing to work through a 2-3 year marriage. And yes, it has become a cash cow for USCIS.

Yep, gotta take care political prisoners. The Fall Of Minneapolis: 5 Things To Know About George Floyd Doc https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-fall-of-minneapolis-5-things-to-know-about-george-floyd-doc/ar-AA1kjemy

What is the status of your current I485 application? Did you received a final action notice on it? If it is still pending, I would trying calling the USCIS contact center at 1 800 375 5283, and get to a Tier 2. Good Luck!

Sounds like a case for a very competent immigration lawyer. They need to review the ruling with respect to continuous residence and physical presence and see if they were re-instated back to the date you initially received your LPR status. Good Luck!

Actually, at least with the I751, there is a little logic being used by USCIS. That form has an extremely low rejection rate, is essentially a waste of time, but is also a cash cow for USCIS. Therefore, in true bureaucratic fashion, this form was deprioritized which is evident by the ever increasing length of the extension letter (keep in mind USCIS, regardless of who is President, does not care about the actual immigrant, they are simply a massive bureaucratic machine). LPRs getting a 2 yr GC, are now essentially a 6 yr GC holder as long as they fill out the I751, and pay the fee. Maybe the extension letter will be changed to 96 months at some point in the future.

So the spousal visa goes through three stages before it is issued. The first stage is the I130 which is processed by USCIS. Once the I130 is approved, it is sent to NVC which is the Department of State clearing house that sends the petition along with the supporting documents to the proper consulate. At the NVC stage you, as the petitioner, is expected to upload supporting documents such as the affidavit of support, there is no deadline for these documents to be submitted, so a petitioner and beneficiary can let the petition stay in a form of stasis at this stage and it will stay that way as long as you do something like logging into the account at least once every 12 months. This is what I mean by delaying a new petition at the NVC stage until you are close to being ready to repatriate. Once you are within say six months, you upload the required documents to NVC, fill out the DS260, and let the petition proceed to the third stage which is the consulate stage where the interview will be scheduled for your spouse to actually get the spousal visa, in this case, an IR1. I hope that makes sense. I am not totally certain what exactly needs to be done every 12 months at the NVC stage, maybe @Crazy Cat can weigh in. Good Luck!

U.S. CBP issued an updated carrier guide. https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2023-Nov/Carrier Information Guide ENGLISH.pdf

It seems US CBP issued an updated carrier guide. https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2023-Nov/Carrier Information Guide ENGLISH.pdf

The airline staff will need to verify your husband has the proper documentation to enter the U.S. so yes, he will need to present his expired GC and the extension letter when he checks in for his U.S. bound flight per the CBP carrier guide. I would make a few copies of the letter as one time for my wife the airline staff in China (also Delta) wanted to keep it. Since one needs the original to present to US CBP, we gave her a copy. Good Luck! https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2023-Nov/Carrier Information Guide ENGLISH.pdf

Here is a relatively recent thread that may be helpful. Too bad you are not planning on traveling to Canada in the next two weeks. Good Luck!

Definitely, and the drive was not that bad either even considering the utter boredom of I40 across Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico, and I44 through Missouri, and I70 across Illinois and Indiana.

I understand what you mean, but Ukraine is not really in a position to keep using its troops as cannon fodder in a WWI stalemate like war, and at some point, Zelenskyy will start asking for manpower as without troops, weapons are fairly ineffective.

Big difference though as there was no NATO in 1914. Would NATO use its own troops in Ukraine, and would that be an act of war committed by NATO? Does NATO even want to open that can of worms?

Anyone entering the US on a B2 visa is at the discretion of CBP, six months or even entering is not guaranteed. As others have stated, there is no way around doing the interview at the consulate in Hungary. Good Luck!

I want to make sure I understand, NVC DQ'd you, and your case has been sent to the Consulate? I think you can fill out the DS260 and set up an interview appointment out several months. I am not sure I would delay the DS260 as the Consulate may think the case has stopped and send it back, although I could be wrong. Good Luck!

More than likely, you will need the amended I90 notice if for some reason your card is not corrected before it shows expired. The other thing you can do about a month prior to the expiration of the card is request an ADIT stamp in your passport so you have a continued LPR proof of status. Good Luck!

Although Ukraine has taken a back seat to the ME conflict, things do not look very promising for a complete Ukraine victory. I do wonder when Zelenskyy will start requesting troops. Is it worse than 'stalemate' in Ukraine right now? George Beebe, Director of Grand Strategy at QI, highlighted the perils of extrapolating a “stalemate” from the current lack of significant battlefield movements in Ukraine. “Those who believe this war has settled into a long-term stalemate make the mistake of measuring the relative progress of each side with maps. They see that the frontlines have not moved significantly over the last year and conclude that the sides are stalemated,” Beebe told me. “But other metrics, though, paint a different picture. Ukraine is using up its quite limited supplies of men, weapons, and ammunition, and the West cannot provide what Ukraine needs. That is not a formula for stalemate; it's a formula for Ukraine's eventual collapse or capitulation,” he continued. A purely cartographical view of the Ukraine war neglects key military factors, including differentials in manpower and resources, attrition rates, and logistics challenges, that many experts say are not unfolding in Ukraine’s favor. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/ukraine-war-stalemate-2666354627/

Drove to Scottsdale, met with friends, ate prime rib, drove home. It was a very nice time.

When your wife arrives in the US with a valid spousal visa, she will receive a temporary GC via the endorsement stamp in her passport. She can turn around and go back the same day if she wishes as she will be a US LPR. Good Luck!

Was this just a verbal approval at the interview? If so, nothing will happen until CEAC shows "Visa Issued".

If it was me, I would just hold on to it for the interview, or upload it at the NVC stage. Good Luck!

How long ago was the I130 filed? What stage are you at (USCIS, NVC, Consulate)? I probably would just add it to the documents/photos you plan to take with you to the interview when that time comes. Good Luck!

Many people travel using an expired 2yr GC and the extension letter, but the person filing the I751 needs to be in the US for the biometrics appointment if required. Given your situation, it might be cheaper in the long run to file the I407 (no fee), and then file a new I130 now since you plan to repatriate in 2 years (what @Lil bear suggested). This would allow you to forget the I751 filing (will receive a 10 yr GC with a new I130 filing), and no need to make multiple trips back to the US to maintain LPR status. You can delay the new spousal visa at the NVC stage until you are closer to the point you plan to return. Overall, it seems this would be less worry, and you can look at the N400 after that. Good Luck! Yes

I am so sorry for your loss. You can try for an expedite via an emergency request. Good Luck, and again, so sorry for your loss. https://www.ustraveldocs.com/Emergency apps tutorial.pdf