Crazy Cat

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If you were convicted or pled guilty, they will likely see it. Just wait and see what they say. Good luck.

The instructions for the I-129f say: Item Number 4.a. Criminal Information. Indicate whether you have ever been arrested, cited, charged, indicted, convicted, fined, or imprisoned for breaking or violating any law or ordinance in any country, for any offenses other than those you have already outlined in the previous section. Unless a traffic incident was alcohol- or drug-related or involved a fine of $500 or more, you do not need to provide information on it. Please keep us updated.

I know of one case in Manila which was denied after the interview for this exact issue...although I'm not sure what the charge was. The arrest may not be a big issue. However, failing to disclose, could be.

Why would you not disclose these arrests? Were you convicted? This is the same as an expungement. The consulate will do background checks. They will likely see that you failed to disclose. Prepare yourself for problems.

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She can't go off script for 3 hours.

Average N-400 processing time for Chicago is 7 months.....2 years is excessive.

What is your local office.

2 years seems like a very long time to process an N-400. Anticipate a combo interview.

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Where is she right now? If she is inside the US, I would marry and start the adjustment of Status process. If she is outside the US, you can use any evidence which shows you were both in the US at the same time as proof of meeting. Evidence of shared physical address is certainly solid evidence.

Reported to Ewok.

When my wife arrived via a CR-1 in 2017, she got her 1st Texas DL. Luckily, Texas has an agreement with Taiwan, so she was able to just swap her Taiwanese DL with a Texas DL (no tests at all). It was a 7 year license (then).

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You cannot legally do that. A person cannot enter the US via a B2 with the intent to stay and adjust status. It is a violation of the terms of service here to condone or instruct illegal immigration activities. **This topic is locked. Do not re-start or reference this subject or thread in any manner***

I ran across this very informative video today. I had not seen some of this data before. I think it indicates a logical and likely outcome in 2 weeks.

The problem is that once your K-1 is issued, any US entry can "activate" the 90 days clock for marriage. Likewise, any departure from the US will appear on your I-94. Since a K-1 is a single entry visa, you could find yourself stuck outside the US.

I asked the lady if she needed both. She said "I can scan both of them into the system". The instructions said that either would have been sufficient.

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Better make any VWP entries PRIOR to the K-1 visa being issued.

Really simple process. Wife's 7 year Texas DL expired in August. In our area, it takes about 3 months to get an appointment. Yesterday, we went to the DPS office in Garland. Wife needed to renew her license, make an address change (non-citizens cannot do that online), and change her citizenship status. Texas requires Green Card holders to bring proof of lawful status when renewing a DL. In addition, Green Card holders cannot make an address change online. We downloaded and completed a the DL-14A before going to the appointment. It's the form used for new applicants, renewals, and changes to existing DLs. After waiting for our number to be called 30 minutes after our appointment, the lady scanned both wife's US passport and Naturalization Certificate into the system. The lady took a new picture, and she did a very basic vision test (she stood back and held up an 8x11 piece of paper with some letter printed on it). She then issued my wife a "paper license" to use until her plastic one arrives. She said we can now make online address changes if needed in the future. Wife's new DL expires in 2032...🤣