Dashinka

Your sister has a B2 visa which gives her a huge advantage over a great many folks all over the world. I think the main point most of us responding here in this thread is don’t abuse that privilege as it can easily be taken away. Btw, many of us have families all over the world, and many of those family members do not have a B2 to allow for a visit to the U.S. Yes, immigration and international families sometimes do not mix, but luckily there are a lot more options to allow for staying in touch. Good Luck!

Yes. The average processing time for the I539 is 3-6 months, and if she stays a couple of months and the extension is denied, she will most likely lose her B2 due to an overstay. Filing the I539 does not grant a grace period if it is denied.

Not illegal, but very risky, see my previous response.

In general a person coming to the US on a B2 visa should spend double the time outside the U.S. than inside. So coming, staying the max allowed, leaving for a few weeks, or going to a third country, then re-entering will eventually come to the attention of CBP. Again, a risky proposition especially for someone that has a B2.

If the Gaetz nomination made leftist heads spin, they are going to continue spinning. Trump set to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services Secretary, bombshell reports claims https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14084423/donald-trump-robert-f-kennedy-jr-health-human-services-secretary.html

Filing for an extension is not against the law, but the chance of approval appears slim IMO based on your story that I would not risk it. An extension filing will not be decided by Dec 3, so if your sibling overstays and the extension is granted fine, but if denied, overstay kicks in from Dec 3 which most likely means loss of their B2 visa, a potential bar to entry in the future and a much bigger uphill battle to get another B2 as they will need to disclose the overstay on any subsequent B2 applications. Not worth the risk IMO. Good Luck!

In general that is not an issue unless someone is in the process of naturalizing, but many people still apply for a re-entry permit with this planned timeframe as plans often change, so 6 months can easily be extended past 12 months. As you can see from the USCIS website below, nothing is cut and dried. Good Luck! Permanent residents are free to travel outside the United States, and temporary or brief travel usually does not affect your permanent resident status. If it is determined, however, that you did not intend to make the United States your permanent home, you will be found to have abandoned your permanent resident status. A general guide used is whether you have been absent from the United States for more than a year. Abandonment may be found to occur in trips of less than a year where it is believed you did not intend to make the United States your permanent residence. While brief trips abroad generally are not problematic, the officer may consider criteria such as whether your intention was to visit abroad only temporarily, whether you maintained U.S. family and community ties, maintained U.S employment, filed U.S. income taxes as a resident, or otherwise established your intention to return to the United States as your permanent home. Other factors that may be considered include whether you maintained a U.S. mailing address, kept U.S. bank accounts and a valid U.S. driver’s license, own property or run a business in the United States, or any other evidence that supports the temporary nature of your absence. https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/international-travel-as-a-permanent-resident

Seems “journalists” are going the other way.

This is the green card fee which hasn’t been paid yet (this fee is only paid after the visa is issued). Good Luck! https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/uscis-immigrant-fee

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I agree with what you said except the last part. If there is no AOS and no I864, the USC spouse or fiance (unclear if a wedding took place) is not on the hook financially at least with respect to the I864. To the OP, if married, file for divorce and don’t provide an I864. Good Luck!

Congrats on a successful DCF process. Good Luck!

My wife only sent the minimum required evidence when she filed by mail back in 2018. I believe it was a marriage certificate and copies of her GC front and back.

But it is not a government mandate.

First of all, take a deep breath. Sure I understand it can seem daunting, but if you have studied the 100 questions, you should be fine and probably have a better grasp of US civics than many who were born here. I am not sure there are common questions, and it would be hard to compile a list of those, so you just need to know them all. As to documents asked for, in my wife's case the IO did not ask for any documents. Also my niece and nephew that came over on DVs recently naturalized (5yr rule) and they were not asked for any documents. Good Luck!

Not a lot of stories here for an I751 for an adult child, but since she received her GC through you and your USC spouse, I would include the evidence you submitted with your package. Good Luck!

We have seen stories of divorce lawyers using the presence of an I864 as leverage to get a spousal support agreement in the divorce settlement.

Yes, Happy Veterans Day! Thanks to all who have serves in the US military.

Wait, I was told by the MSM that this was all a hoax. Are you saying we cannot believe the information being put forth by the MSM?

Happy Birthday! US MARINE CORPS CELEBRATING 249TH BIRTHDAY https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-marine-corps-celebrating-249th-134206402.html

If they have the details, I would list it since you described them as being hired. Good Luck!

Should not be an issue. Your only challenge may be language as in Hong Kong you will most likely need to do the interview in English, but it appears you have a decent grasp. Btw, my now wife and I only had two in person meetings when I filed the I129F, and our third meeting was when I met her in Moscow for her interview (back in 2014 Moscow was still open). Good Luck!

Some of the mocking ones are quite humorous.

For submission, I would include a few per month from when you met, and then take the rest with you to the interview (if you have one). Good Luck!

Yes, it was a big headache for that member. This story is the main reason many here recommend waiting at least a couple of days to submit an I751 or N400 after the early filing window opens up.