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By law, all US citizens and Green Card holders are required to report world-wide income if over the threshold regardless of where they live. What if the CO asks for them?

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I think all F1 applications are going to be heavily scrutinized from now on. The fact that you are married to a US citizen will not be in your favor, imo. I would ask why must you seek your degree in the US?

Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation. K-1 More expensive than CR-1 Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork) Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-6 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-6 months) Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed. A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years. Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises. CR-1/IR-1 Less expensive than K-1 No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. Spouse can immediately travel outside the US Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport. Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US. The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US. A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises.

Personally, I think it is going to get much more difficult for anyone to get a F1 in the future. How are you going to convince a Consulate Officer that you can afford to study in the US?

Since he is already in the US, I would probably go with option #1. There is no 90 day rule. Just be aware of the work and travel restrictions.

My wife applied under the 5 year rule, and we were required to upload a copy of our marriage certificate, if I remember correctly.. I would get one and be prepared. My personal motto in the military was "Over-prepared is FULLY prepared"

There are no derivatives for immediate relatives of US citizens. The Daughter cannot be added to either case for the parents. A sibling case will take more than 20 years. Both parents and the Daughter cannot immigrate together. They need a new plan. One parent can petition for the child after getting to the US via their immigrant visa.

I have been a customer of that bank for more than 20 years. I have one getting close to maturity as well.

I agree. That space is vacant for a reason, else they would have stuffed another seat there. I wouldn't take the chance of obstructing the aisle.

So, you are going to cancel your trip, or are you going to try to avoid where masks are required there?

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You don't gain anything until you sell. I bought a piece of a Bitcoin in 2017. It was $19K then. If I sold today, I would be way up....but.....

You are a Green Card holder... You will be fine. Have a happy and safe trip.

The email, to me, implies the case was placed on hold. The fact that it came days after the initial receipt also implies that. There is not much you can do at this point other than monitoring. As long as the CEAC status remains "at NVC", you are fine. Just contact them within 12 months to maintain hold status. Good Luck.

Green Card holders being detained? Have you seen any cases like that here on VJ? I have not.

I-485 is used ONLY for people already inside the US. Are you inside or outside the US right now?

#3. The other options are risky.

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Extremely common. Go prepared for both interviews. Wife and I had a combo interview in Dec 2022.

I think there is certainly a chance for a B2. We have seen seemingly doubtful cases approved. Hopefully, she will get a CO who is in a good mood that day.

Consummation, in USCIS terms, means being in the same location either during or after a marriage ceremony.

Depending on your current legal status in the US, I might be inclined to wait for a correct copy since having an inaccurate document is not normally a good idea, imho. If you are out of status, I would certainly send what I have now asap. How long does it take to get a correct marriage certificate?

They also work for those who are together, but want to avoid the complications of some foreign marriage requirements. Even if a couple are physically separated during the Utah online marriage, they must consummate the marriage before USCIS will recognise it.