Crazy Cat

What you CAN do is file an I-130 with USCIS about 18 months prior to returning to the US.

You have several issues: 1. A Green Card is for living in the US. You must have domicile or intent to re-establish domicile in the US as her petitioner. 2. She can't DCF in Germany since she resides elsewhere. 3. She can't DCF in her country since you reside elsewhere. 4. What you posted does not appear, imho, to be an exceptional circumstance. Separation is normal for US immigration.

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You didn't hear that here on VJ. That just doesn't make any sense.

Welcome to Visa Journey!! 1. Step 1 is to contact the consulate and request that they accept your case. 2. You must have exceptional circumstances to qualify for DCF. 3. Do NOT file an I-130 online with USCIS. A consulate cannot accept a case if an I-130 has already been submitted to USCIS. Good luck.

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I am sad to say that I just don't see any way other than withdrawing the I-485, then seeking a spousal visa. Others may have more ideas.

Are you 100% sure the I-131 was not approved BEFORE you departed the US?

Even then, USCIS can catch it somewhere down the line.

If you left the US before the I-131 was approved, your Adjustment of Status I-485 has already been abandoned. That is one of the major drawbacks of Adjustment of Status. In addition, you can't legally enter the US as a visitor with the intent to submit another I-485. Even if you managed to get inside the US, your current I-485 would be denied during an interview. You can withdraw the current I-485 and start the spousal visa process which will take around 18-24 months. That I-130 would have to be moved to NVC via an I-824. That, in itself, could cause a delay. Did you ask for emergency travel I-131?

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F2a was current back in August 2021. It is not current now. If you file for them, it will be IR-2....always current. Correct, @Boiler @appleblossom ?

For clarity, are you a US citizen?

Applicants normally have the option of English or country language. The CO will, likely, be interested in how you communicate.

Mom can file I-130 for your sister. Sister cannot legally stay in the US. Sister cannot work inside the US. They must leave at the end of authorized stay.

Not required. Yes.

For this case, there is no child to follow. That will be a separate case under a different visa category. I would answer no to both.

Whose DS-260 is this?

Just refile when you are ready to naturalize. Imo, that is the path of least resistance.

No. No.

You have a link to that source?

I don't think it will benefit you.

I wouldn't assume that at all. They don't cancel I-751s. You might get a combo interview.

This is what we included: Apartment lease with both our names & signatures Joint bank checking acct statements since wife's arrival in June 2017. Deed for new home with both our names Mortgage Lender Letter with both our names. Credit Cards showing both on joint account with same card number. Amazon delivery label showing both names and our current address. Wife's Military Dependent ID card showing me as the sponsor. Tricare Eligibility Letter showing both of us together. Military pay statement showing wife as my benefic. Texas Health Care Directives appointing each other as sole health care proxy(Advanced Directives) Our Texas driver's licenses with same address for both of us 2018 Joint Tax ReturnTax Returns Pictures of us on special occasions here in the US. Car Insurance Cards showing both of us as insured drivers for our car Boarding Passes for Las Vegas Valentine Day Trip 2019 Utility application showing both our names for our current address

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