Dashinka

Thanks for the updated info.

Doesn’t really matter unless there are no plans to ever go back to Russia. If one desires to visit Russia anytime in the future, they will want to maintain their Russian international passport to avoid the need for a visa.

Expect the IO to review the entire I485 and probe the legitimacy of your marriage. I would bring the chat logs with you to the interview, or at least a portion of them. I would also bring some photos of you together particularly any from your marriage ceremony. Personally, I would not worry about uploading any of this, I would just bring them to the interview. I am not aware of any specifics relative to same-sex marriages that is needed. My only advice is to be calm, answer all questions truthfully, and make sure you each know as much about each other as possible in case the IO decides to do separate interviews (I.e birthdates, where you lived, things like that). Good Luck!

This thread may be helpful. When my wife was in that situation, she was regularly traveling to Russia (prior to COVID and Ukraine), so she did it during one of her trips. Hopefully, your wife has her internal passport/ID, but she will most likely need to visit a consulate in person. Good Luck!

It is hard to say what the CO will ask at the interview. More than likely they will review the DS form(s) you filled out, discuss the evidence you submitted showing your qualifications, review any issues (if any) with admissibility, etc. There are examples online with a simple search in your favorite search engine. I agree with @appleblossom, since you are NIW, the job situation will not be a priority. Good Luck!

Actually, consulate officers are required by law to assume anyone applying for a B2 visa will end up overstaying. It is the burden of the applicant to prove otherwise primarily through the information they put on the DS160. This is why we see things like people claiming to be married on the DS160 when they are not as they think it increases the chances they will be approved. That being said, there is not much you can do to help her overcome that burden of proof. Btw, I thought the same thing back when my now wife was denied twice for B2’s. We decided at that time our relationship was good enough to proceed with a K1 (probably would look to do a spousal visa if doing it now). Good Luck!

That is also the only one I am aware of and that was 5-6 years ago. So advise her not to be flippant when answering any questions. Good Luck!

All I can say is that unless there is some sort of criminal history, she should have no issues entering with a valid visa. Assuming that is not the case, all she has to do is answer the questions from the CBP officer truthfully, she is not required to offer any unsolicited information. Additionally, I would stay away from TikTok, I saw a video the other day from there saying people could save gasoline if they filled their tanks slowly. Good Luck!

Possible to get a K1 with one visit, but more will show the consulate there is an ongoing relationship. Good Luck!

Agreed, file as soon as you have the required documents. You can add more proof of relationship evidence at the NVC stage. Good Luck!

hmm. Kind of goes against what is actually printed on the visa “Upon endorsement …”. Was the CBP officer able to see if the system shows you as an LPR now?

Should not require a new petition. Essentially the current petition will remain in stasis until the ban is lifted relative to Venezuela.

Probably because I absentmindedly forgot to include it. https://www.cbp.gov/about/contact/ports/deferred-inspection-sites

Definitely worth a try and I would do this before attempting a re-issue with MTL. To the OP, here is a website showing CBP deferred inspection sites. I would see if there is anything they can do wrt your first entry after the visa was issued. Good Luck!

Then maybe we will get a Peruvian version of the thread TBone posted

I am not sure about how best to make sure you get the notices in a timely fashion. That being said, I wanted to add a suggestion that you wait for the following week to send the package in. You do not want to experience a sudden bout of government efficiency where the package shows up too early, and yes, I know the 4th is a national holiday, but it is still safer to wait a few days after the filing window opens. Good Luck!

Yes, re-reading the OP, it appears the EAD may have been approved.

Only when the groom is a pooh flinger.

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And to add to what @Rocio0010 stated, you can request an expedite for the EAD since you already have a job waiting. Good Luck!

Sure seems like that is the case.

Good deal. Like I mentioned, I would make it a five year plan, and plan for eventual naturalization so in the end, it will leave you with no issues regarding where you want to live (at least from an immigration standpoint, still need to deal with US taxes, but I assume you are already familiar with that). Also, with her getting a GC, it makes travel during those five years very easy, and though you mentioned she has no plans to work, having the GC allows that option if she changes her mind. Here is a good thread outlining the process for DCF based on a job offer. This was done in Japan, but the process should be similar in Bangkok. Good Luck!

My wife filed by paper, but that was back in 2018 when online filing was just getting started. No real difference other than the need to print out a lot of evidence to submit with the filing if you decide to include all of that with the initial filing (we did not, and only took the other evidence with us to her interview). In the end, paper filings are scanned and uploaded, so it does add a little more processing time for a paper filing, but either are acceptable. Of course there are some exceptions that require paper filing. I don't remember all of those exceptions other than if someone is requesting a fee waiver, but I think there are one or two others.

Do you have a solid job offer requiring you to move back to the US soon? DCF at US consulates is only accepted under exceptional circumstances (immediate need for the USC to repatriate being one of the common reasons). That being said, you actually have to be married first which I understand is going to happen soon, then you need a solid job offer requiring your need to repatriate, then you contact the consulate requesting they accept the I130 filing. This is the fastest way, and she will enter with a GC if the consulate accepts your filing. If that works for you, it is your best option, then I would plan to stay for 4-5 years allowing her to naturalize, and once that is complete you can come as go as you please. Good Luck!

Oops, poor math, more like $36k saved.