almost_umrican

But it's also said that after those parents give up there greencards then they have a better chance of getting B2s as they've shown they don't have immigrant intent.

haha, there you go

Not trying to judge you but your being a Canadian expat does not preclude you in anyway from the the scrutiny of AOSing under a B1/B2 visa (Not that it's a bad thing..There are a lot of genuine reasons for doing that and you may have a valid reason for it). A VO will however not care about whatever reasons you had to adjust under a B1/B2 and will most likely assume (and rightly so) that your dad is intending to do same.

are you saying that the VO can tell or find out while he interviews my father that the son did a AOS as well ? ignoring 3 or 5 year rule for AOS. and Yes being a expat of a first world country does chip in and have weight. i do not agree with you.

I've seen this in some posts in different forums, primarily geared towards Indians.

Oftentimes someone's parent(s) don't get a B2 visa; after multiple denials, they end up petitioning them for a GC. After one or two visits, parents realize they prefer living in their home country.. and try for reentry permits or give up green cards. The responsibilities that come with obtaining and maintaining a GC are far greater than merely holding a B2.

As you posted earlier.. do YOU get the difference?

i am aware of this

You adjusted AOS from B2 visa.

What will make the CO think that your father will NOT do the same thing as you did before?

this is irrelevant to my question. it is like you are a criminal because your father or child was . my case was completely different. i am canadian expat and my father is not. do you get the difference ?

No it doesnt. They can still visit with a visitor visa while immigration is happening.

But the point is moot. There is no advantage fo the OPs parents.

No, if a immigrant petition is pending any non immigrant visas gets cancelled.

The common tactic is to get the B2 tourist visa first, then enter USA, file for AOS, since the process of waiting outside US is too long

a lot out there knows this. thread is not to comment on my possible intentions but people who have been in similar scenario. that is why my question is very specific and detailed.

Contradictory. You just said in the preceding post that you want your father to immigrate here but due to the lengthy period of adjudication, you want to have him visit first. Now you say, he has no intent on immigrating here. That contradiction alone will not fly in front of a VO and will get him denied. Get your story straight.

what are you talking about ? the story is clear.i want/ prefer him to immigrate but i know he has no plans of doing it. that is why i would like to have a B2 for him. i will sponsor my father for a GC in any case if does not get a B2.

So, my brother and his wife and their son were granted 10 year visiting visa.

For immigration, I think you have to enter within 6 months of receiving visa. Is that same for visiting? Do they have limited time to enter USA? or can they enter after a year when our little brother gets married?

thank you for your time.

You are right, there is no time limit for a B1/B2 to enter the US. they normally get to stay up to 6 months though. they can come tomorrow, a year after or even 5 years.

I made 62,000 last year and they have rejected my information because "Based on the documents submitted with form I-864, Affidavit of Support, for the petitioner/sponsor, the income did not meet 125% of the poverty guideline for the petitioner/sponsor's household size."

The poverty guidelines shows the following:

• $11,880 for individuals
• $16,020 for a family of 2
• $20,160 for a family of 3
• $24,300 for a family of 4 ​(I made $62,000. How is this not 125% of the poverty guideline?)
• $28,440 for a family of 5
• $32,580 for a family of 6
• $36,730 for a family of 7
• $40,890 for a family of 8

The funny thing is I made less the previous year when i petitioned to get her here. My income went up and now they're saying I don't make enough??? Anyhow this process has been less than smooth. The first time they rejected the whole application for AOS because I "mailed in the wrong amount". I proved indeed we paid $1070 and they admitted an error on their part. Now this! Please help she is dying to work and I don't want to go and inconvenience someone else to be a co-sponsor when I in fact, can support her and my two children. I've tried calling but all they want me to do is resend all the information THEY ALREADY HAVE!!!

TIA!

Seem like you did it right. i am hoping that this is not a case of identity fraud.

so make sure i gout this right... after the fort night.. and after the 3 eyed Raven has Arrived... I have 8 Rooster crows cycles.. to pick up the MUttin pie.. or will become spoiled and sent back to fairy land... but all this is contenjent on if the wicked witch blinks 5 times and Ok's the fairy dust...

you know i and CIA can decode that morse code

How long until after the interview assuming all went well you can pick it up?

no definitive answers for this one. again, all depends upon local embassy's work load, distance from local collection center. assuming, visa was granted, printed, pasted on the passport a day after the interview. i would say 5-6 business days. don't quote me on that though.

okay, good deal. it is possible the local US missions have different guidelines for these third parties in different countries.

Let's clarify some facts that I should of have included in my original post:

- Why should I make my parents US residents?

* They don't care about welfare, medicare, food stamps, social security, etc. (neither do I) Luckily enough, they live pretty comfortable and have everything they need.

* They are not interested in spending the rest of their days in the US

* They are perfectly fine applying for Visas at the US embassy in Mexico city every 5 years or whenever they have the need for it

* They are not interested in getting a working permit or anything that will allow them to work as they are happily enjoying retirement back home

* Whether one country is better than the other is irrelevant for this question

The intent of the post/question was for me to learn what are the "benefits" of being a resident considering the facts above. As stated in previous posts, there aren't any and it only reinforces my theory that my family member has no clue of what he is talking about.

Last but not least... what do I consider a benefit? I would consider a benefit the fact that they could come and go as they pleased without having to apply for a visa. I certainly don't consider a benefit welfare, medicare or anything along those lines.

-Alan

We are not going to go in circles man. fair enough, if they have a prosperous and comfortable lives in Mexico and the only benefit you can consider is like you mentioned is not having to apply a visa every now and than. let me tell you something,

once you sponsored them for a GC while they are not in the US, there visitors visa will become null/void. and they will have to wait unless a decision is made on the petitions.

it actually made partial sense. i will try to answer on the basis of what i understood from your question - Universally, it is a fort night and then the third party hired by the local US embassy sends the PP back to the US embassy.

"Living in the US is the biggest benefit itself" <<< that's just your opinion. My parent will not necessarily agree with your opinion. Fortunately enough, they live in a place where potable water, food and all the stuff you mentioned is not an issue.. perhaps you have not visited Mexico and don't have na clear picture of the country.

Of course I know sponsoring my parents is a parent/me decision - The purpose of posting my original question was to be better informed as my parent have certainly asked me questions about why should they become residents...

so what I do not remember the date I became a US citizen... does that makes me a worst person or citizen of this country? I'm not perfect....

you answered your question man ! the only reason people immigrate to a place different from where they were born to better their lives.if they are happy at where they are than why bother ? yes it is my opinion and is based on facts and you can't compare the standard of living in the US or mexico.Also, me commenting on your inability to recall when you became a citizen was said on a lighter note. you are taking it to a different level and missing my point. i am sorry if i offended you.lastly, what do you/parents consider a benefit ? welfare, medicare ?

Hi all,

For sure I am in the wrong forum, but I'm sure someone will help me get to the right one.

I need to use the experience of someone who has the following criteria,

1. Iranian

2. Male

3. Has traveled to Iran with his US citizen wife (for whatever reason) after getting married here in the US.

If anybody has these criteria, I desperately need your help, please comment and I will send you DM.

Cheers all

Pretty specific ! man, hope you find what you are looking for. there is a huge irani community in FL. try to research looking community websites or facebook pages. you might find something helpful.

Hi,

I became a U.S. citizen sometime in 2013 or 2014 by marriage (I'm still happily married ) - A few months ago, a family member started to get on my case/nerves asking me why I haven't helped my parents (Mexican citizens) to become US residents so that they can enjoy the benefits of it. When I ask what are the benefits of being a US residents, I get no answer from my family member. To my knowledge, the only benefit for my parents would be to avoid applying for a US visa every 5 years.

Can somebody enlighten me with some reasons why should I make my parents US residents? Pros, cons? Benefits?

Thank you,

Alan

one man's garbage is other man's treasure. Living in the US is the biggest benefit itself. especially when an alien is from a poor country.is it not big enough of a benefit that one is more safer, have access to luxury or have some of the basic living necessities like potable water, uninterrupted power and food. these are some of the basic stuff that one can't get in the poor countries. i am sorry but it sounded a little weird to me that you don't even remember the year you became a US citizen. seems like you are starting to have what they call the first world problems. on a lighter note, sponsoring your parents is a personal decision and what nature of advice from strangers here can help you on this topic ?

This k1 situation is a mess. She is 28 years old, from Brazil and we are now living in the USA and have a kid together. She clearly just wants her papers. It seems like what I hear is the only thing to do is to get a divorce and move on; however; if this is "common" there has to be a stronger recourse.... (she has now gotten an STD (from someone else) which I would think is grounds for annulment even though we've been married for more than 6 months).

any suggestions other than "divorce and move on"????

Sorry, no specific advice other than what you already know.it is like you paid for a genuine bottle of cologne on a street in china/paris or whatever and been duped for a fake one.there is no one you can approach and eventually have to move on.very bad for what happened but again human being is like that. hope all your troubles be little ones in the coming future.

i'm gonna change my name by Naturalization so that i thought the court can allow me to change my name at my naturalization oath ceremony. Right?

that is right, like i mentioned earlier, the judge presides over an judicial ceremony. just select the option on the app that you would like to change your name. it is free and fast.

1 I found this link that says you can change at naturalization.

http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/change-name-when-apply-citizenship.html

2 . And this support for my point:

https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/namechanges.shtml

Looks like you can. I went through the second option not the first.

Verify the first information.

But you will need to change your name on SSN and driver's license after the process.

Now you are right.

Changing the name during this point is the best, fastest and the cheapest way to do it. one more thing that is useful will be that there are more judicial oath ceremonies occurs than the administrative ones and that is exactly what you want. you can change your name to whatever.

Fantastic, you will not miss cricket and beer in NJ. there are plenty of teams in around NJ that plays the game.good luck for future

I think your friend is stupid.

killed it.

OP - it is commonsense and it is absolutely silly what your friend stated.

hey, USCIS is my homie now. haha. i had been calling them and talking to a tier 2 (IO) on almost daily basis when they messed up my case for a little bit. genuine clerical error though. call the number, 1 -->2--->1(enter receipt number) than go for option 3.

What I believe EM is saying is that the CO may see your father's potential immigrant intent based on the fact that he wants to see you become a USC and then he can stay in the US while you file for his adjustment of status.

That IS a possibility so your father will have to overcome that.

Good luck

i am well aware and understand this. i was asking for a similar or a close enough case ? here is another negative. i do not have any siblings. the only ties my father is left with are his properties in the country. my father has no intent to migrate but intent here do not matter. it will depend upon the VO's judgement. thank you for your comment though

Does the Canadian have an actual B2 visa, or are they travelling without a visa on the Canadian travel priviledge?

Good point there

OP - are you sure your partner is a Canadian national or a Canadian permanent resident ? Canadian citizens do not need a B2 to travel to the US