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I agree with @Mike E I am Married to a U.S. Citizen | USCIS General Eligibility Requirements To be eligible for naturalization under section 319(a) of the INA, you must: Be at least 18 when you submit Form N-400, Application for Naturalization; Be a lawfully admitted permanent resident of the United States for at least three years immediately before the date you file Form N-400; Have been living in marital union with your U.S. citizen spouse during the three years immediately before the date you file your application and while we adjudicate your application; Have lived for at least three months in a state or USCIS district having jurisdiction over your place of residence; Have continuous residence in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for at least three years immediately before the date you file your application; Reside continuously within the United States from the date you filed your application until the date you naturalize; Be physically present in the United States for at least 18 months out of the three years immediately before the date you file your application; Be able to read, write and speak English and have knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States (also known as civics); and Be a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well-disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States for at least three years immediately before the date you file Form N-400 and until you take the Oath of Allegiance. For more information, see the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 12, Citizenship and Naturalization.

To live in the US? There are no guidelines because no Grandchildren immigrant visas exist. Student visas are possible, but they are not immigrant visas. They are short term.

His physical address is in PI....period. No one here will condone entering false information or omitting information on immigration forms.

I just saw a VJ member report of an I-130 being approved in 3 days....unconfirmed.

You are not. As things are, your route to immigration through marriage is an IR-1 spousal visa.

It will be a very long time before your sister can immigrate to the US via an F4 visa. Sibling petitions submitted in August of 2002 (the same as it was 2 years ago) are just now obtaining available visa numbers. See the September Visa Bulletin below. Even if the I-130 was expedited, there is no possible way to expedite visa number availability.

No. An approved I-130 does not confer a right to even enter the US. You are outside the US. Thus, an I-485 is not an option for you.

Honestly, I have no idea as to what she thought this would accomplish.

Truth!!!!!

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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 6-8 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 6-8 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.

@120678 They have valid Green Cards. They will be allowed to board a plane. They WILL be admitted into the US. Get them on a plane!!!!!

I would be wary of the SB-1. Too risky....JUST GET ON A PLANE AND COME BACK!!!

That is irrelevant as she cannot enter the US as a visitor with the intent to stay and adjust status. Marry and start the spousal visa process. 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 6-8 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 6-8 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.

You might check this existing thread:

The case will remain at NVC until it reaches the front of the queue of others already waiting for interviews. My understanding is that it could take many months. ***I'm moving this to the regional forum where ISL experts can see the question***

The record here on VJ is several years. I would get on a plane and return.

How many years?

That is always possible....but many others have returned without issues. How long were they outside the US? Their options are limited. Best choice is to return.

I would advise them to board a plane and return to the US immediately or as soon as possible. Be aware that they could face scrutiny upon their return. They should not sign an I-407.

Ask your US spouse to join us here. K-3 visas are obsolete. They are very rarely ever issued. I would start by studying this spousal visa guide: