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  1. Crazy Cat
    Your situation is way outside the scope of a DIY site like Visa Journey, imo. IMO, you are going to need a very strong package. Find a very good attorney who has experience in crafting them. I don't think the current administration will treat your situation as a formality as did the last administration. This is a far cry from a standard immigration case, especially with the extra scrutiny by USCIS now. What is your plan if you attempt fails? I wouldn't risk the consequences of trying to do this solo. A $150-$300 consultation is just the very beginning to a very expensive process. IMO, you need to put this in the hands of an experienced attorney......which won't be cheap or guaranteed. Your father made some extremely bad decisions which are going to cost a lot of money to rectify. Just an opinion. Good luck.
  2. Crazy Cat
    A Green Card holder is not a tourist. Big difference.
  3. Crazy Cat
    Agree with @appleblossom. Just give them what they want....Good luck.
  4. Crazy Cat
    No, applying for (and/or denial of) a B2 with a pending I-130 would not cause an I-130 denial or have any effect on a spousal visa case. However, applying for a B2 with a pending I-130 would probably cause a denial of the B2.
  5. Crazy Cat
    Yes. They have to see the citizenship documents.
  6. Crazy Cat
    In Texas, only US citizens can update their addresses and renew DLs online. Otherwise, Green Card holders have to ALWAYS renew and make changes in-person only. We took wife's Naturalization certificate and her US passport.
  7. Crazy Cat
    Good luck......You could get the interview at any time since those estimates are very inaccurate sometimes. Hopefully, your N-400 will push the I-751 soon. It did in our case.
  8. Crazy Cat
    Marriage is irrelevant....US citizen children are irrelevant. If they entered the US without inspection, they can't stay.....and bans are real unless waivered. I heard the government has increased the incentive to self-deport to $3000 along with a ticket to home country. This administration is serious.
  9. Crazy Cat
    What is the current USCIS case status?
  10. Crazy Cat
    Yes. Each consulate has the discretion to accept DCF cases...That would be the first step. Contact the consulate and explain your circumstances.
  11. Crazy Cat
    Yes. Process could be a matter of just a few months for some consulates. Yes, at the discretion of CBP.
  12. Crazy Cat
    A spousal visa, processed through USCIS, NVC, and the consulate, could take about 2 years. The I-130, alone, at USCIS, will take a year or so for approval.
  13. Crazy Cat
    ****Your 2 threads have been merged to keep your questions and the responses organized***
  14. Crazy Cat
    My decision process for a spousal visa: Step 1: Decide when you want to re-locate to the US. Step 2: Decide if you want to try the DCF route (if petitioner is living outside the US) or if you want to file normally thru USCIS. Step 3: For DCF, contact the consulate and request they process the case. If approved, they will give you instructions for filing directly thru them. For normal consular processing, you file the I-130 thru USCIS. Once you file normally thru USCIS, you cannot later file DCF. If filing a normal I-130 case through USCIS, see this guide:
  15. Crazy Cat
    No... ...If you file an I-130 online to USCIS, you lose DCF........DCF means "Direct Consular Filing"......Filing online to USCIS means consular filing....but not DIRECT Consular Filing. With DCF, everything bypassess USCIS. But, for consular filing (filing an I-130 thru USCIS), you would put that your consulate is Montreal....but that is not DCF.
  16. Crazy Cat
    An approved I-130 leads to a spousal visa (in your case)....which is a family reunification visa....to live in the US.
  17. Crazy Cat
    Either that or have a convincing plan that you are re-locating.
  18. Crazy Cat
    Be aware that you cannot go the DCF route once you have filed a normal I-130 with USCIS. Also be aware that Montreal is notorious for their scrutiny of US domicile.
  19. Crazy Cat
    Of course, they can....if the consulate officer believes the petitioner or joint sponsor has sufficient income or assets to prevent the immigrant from becoming a burden to taxpayers.
  20. Crazy Cat
    Under the law, Petitioners are responsible for supporting the immigrants they sponsor...If consulate officers think the immigrant is likely to become a burden to taxpayers, they can deny visas or require well-qualified joint sponsors. Actually, I am surprised we don't see more public charge denials. I don't recall seeing one in a couple years.
  21. Crazy Cat
    It means I added your new post to your existing one in order to keep your situation and the responses from other members organized.
  22. Crazy Cat
    The only effect I see is possible public charge questions.....but probably unlikely.
  23. Crazy Cat
    ****Threads merged***
  24. Crazy Cat
    *Thread moved to the Philippines regional forum for the PI experts to answer***
  25. Crazy Cat
    I would not withdraw and refile yet. I would wait. The I-751 was filed under her A-Number. Assuming you filled in the I-751 correctly, I think she will receive the extension letter.
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