EmilyW

Invitation letters don't help.

File a spousal visa for him.

He may / may not be able to continue to work in the US.  

16 hours ago, Dil & Malar said:

The best thing is when is in US,  file the adjustment of status through I-485 form.  If he is outside of US,  then you should go through I-130 and it is a long process.  He will be able to come in his work visa even though the I-130 is in process.  But the best option is when is in US, do AOS using I-485

 

This is immigration fraud.  Do not do it.

I would say yes, it was approved and your case has been expedited.

For me, I didn't want to deal with USCIS anymore.  And my home country - Australia - is not a country I feel a strong attachment to anymore (especially after their awful COVID response).

Like any country, the US has its good and its bad points. I don't feel 'American' but I do feel like I belong (first time ever, after living in Australia, Europe and Asia), hence getting naturalized seemed to be a natural next step.

The day Mrs Crazy Cat gets naturalized, I'm going to pray for VJ's servers!

She may just break this corner of the internet.

I was hoping for a fairytale ending and it happened!  Congratulations!

Nope.

Entering the lottery won't impact any other visa.

Winning a number in the lottery won't impact any other visa.

Winning a number in the lottery AND submitting a DS-260 may have an impact, as the DS-260 is effectively a statement of intent to immigrate.

I did the same with the employment dates: didn't make a lick of difference.

As everyone has said.... breathe and remind yourself that you got this.

Good luck!

I've heard of many DV Lottery miracles so I hope yours will be added to them.

If you don't have your interview date by now, I would prepare yourself to not get the opportunity this time around.  From memory, I got my GC via the DV lottery a few years back, we got a month's notice for the interview.

Is your case current in the Visa Bulletin?  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2022/visa-bulletin-for-september-2022.html

On the bright side, if you're doing all the driving, he needs to do all the drinks and snacks.  🙂

I'm not sure this would work.  Would it be possible to do IVF in Ghana?  That way, you can continue on your plan of starting a family without having to wait for US immigration?

For the DV, perhaps it's because they run up against a deadline, after which no cases for that year can be processed?

Normally, I'd say ditch the car.  But then you said it was a Stinger, and I was like 'yeahhhhh, that's the kind of car you don't want to part with'.

Sorry, I have no advice, but you have good taste in cars.  

Unfortunately, she has ties to the US via yourself.  A reason to stay.  She needs to prove ties to her homeland / evidence that she will return home and not stay and try to marry and adjust in the US (as many of her compatriots have done in the past).

Give it a try, though.  If you don't apply, you'll never know.

Am I missing something?

Can an LPR file for AOS for their spouse?  I thought AOS was only open to spouses of US citizens.

Ah ok, got it.  I have the same too and it's handy.

I hope you're able to get the money together soon and that you and the missus have a wonderful life together.

OP, if finances are a concern, filing AOS is relatively simple.  Save the money you're using on lawyers, follow the guides and great advice on here, and DIY it.

I don't think your plan will work.

Best option is for your wife (if she is a citizen) to petition for her sister and wait. 

They will also ask you to write out a sentence in English.  They will say it verbally, and you will be required to write it down in English.

As far as I know, you can only interview in a country where you have residency.

As someone suggested above, you can file a re-entry permit and go back and live with your new husband.  You can also file a petition for him with your status as an LPR.

Citizenship is a long way off for you right now.  Your priority should be re-establishing yourself as a resident and go from there.  Everything you're planning hinges on you being back in the country.

If nothing else, come back and see your first born.  They probably miss you bunches.