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1. Tell the truth when answering written or verbal questions from immigration. Lying can result in very serious consequences. 2. Every entry into the US is at the sole discretion of CBP. Good luck. I hope they can attend.

I believe the consulate can, at their discretion, extend the petition for up to a year.

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At some point, they will ask for it. If they do, tell them to give you an ADIT stamp for the next year.

***Moved to Working and Traveling....****

AOS is perfectly legal for you.

Same thing happened to my wife in May at Dallas (DFW). It was her first time using her US passport. Facial recognition?

Here are the guides for both CR-1 and Adjustment of Status after marriage:

Yes, adjusting status in your case is legal. Once a proper I-485 is filed, you would be authorized to stay in the US until the I-485 package is either approved or denied. However, there are several differences. Good luck on your journey. Adjustment of Status Expensive Requires I-485, I-765, I-131 packages to be filed. Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-8 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-8 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. Legal residency does not begin until the Adjustment of Status has been approved. Applicant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years (which is normally months or more after filing the I-485). CR-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. Visiting is allowed during the process (at the discretion of CBP).

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You are now in the queue for an actual interview, it seems. We filed our I-751 in Mar 2019.....It changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview" in May 2019..No RFEs....Interview occurred in December 2022....only after submitting the N-400 in August 2022. They aren't very efficient. There is still hope they will approve your case without an interview.

Planning to enter as a non-immigrant with the intent to adjust status later is improper use of that visa, in my opinion. There is the issue, imo. It could be argued that it is misrepresentation to enter as a visitor with intent to stay.

Having documentation regarding future housing arrangements in the US might be helpful.

There is no issue if you are entering the US with the proper intent of the visa. However, entering the US as a non-immigrant with the intent to stay and adjust status is visa fraud (except via a K-1). Entering either before or after marriage is not an issue.

Don't worry. Wife said it was easy. If you know the 100 questions, you will be fine. Congratulations!!! This is a great, great achievement!!! Escaping the grasp of USCIS is wonderful!!

1. There is no required duration of work to qualify as a sponsor. 2. Both the K-1 and CR-1 visa processes are lengthy. Either could take as long as 18 months. 3. A previous tourist visa denial due to lack of strong ties to home country (the reason for the vast majority) will have no negative effect on a K-1 or CR-1. I assume you are aware of the limitations of a K-1 as compared to a CR-1????

I downloaded the official 100 question list from USCIS. Wife studied them for a couple weeks....done. The official list indicates how many items must be answered for each question.

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I use the published IRS average yearly exchange rate by country/currency.

Best option is to download a transcript from the IRS website. Otherwise, you must upload the entire 1040 package, schedules, W-2s, 1099s, etc...

Hmmmm. That is an excellent point....I've never thought about using that pro-active action. Thanks, @Mike E

Everyone here must advise you to be completely truthful on any and all immigration related matters. I think your worry is unwarranted. Good luck.

You're right...

My personal observations since becoming a VJ member in 2016: Number of VJ members who later regretted choosing a K-1 over a spousal visa: Many Number of VJ members who later regretted choosing a spousal visa over a K-1- None That indicates some dissatisfaction, for many, with the K-1 process somewhere along the journey. I would think it is the limbo period after arriving. Couples should consider the advantages and disadvantages over the entire immigration journey. Life is full of choices....and consequences.