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Yep. You know how Montreal is.....LOL.

Yes. Documentation of concrete steps toward actually residing in the US are important.

Yep. I would upload the joint sponsor documents prior. Otherwise, the Consulate Officer can ask you to upload (it happens sometimes) after the interview.

Attorney is wrong. Only sponsor income continuing after re-location to US can be used. Your prospective income is borderline, imo. Obtaining a well-qualified joint sponsor is a wise move. As @mam521 stated, Montreal is strict. Please be advised that current annual income (over the next 12 months) after re-location is king. What was earned in previous years is of very little importance.

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The average processing time for Visa Journey members (I-129Fs at California) is about 245 days. I'm not sure an expedite would gain you much time, but the US citizen is free to request one if you have grounds to do so. Good luck.

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I'd say Visa Journey and official government sites are the best. Welcome to the forums. Your experience and input will be valuable to those who journey with you and after you.

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You need to recheck your fees. Those are incorrect: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/g-1055.pdf

Whew!!! That's good. See the process sequence I posted above. Good luck.

That is irrelevant. For your country, you need a LOT of time actually together as a married couple. There is no other way. I have seen cases denied for very little time together over such a long period. She should consider moving to you.

Yes. I-751 is done. It is normal.....and a good situation. Congratulations.

They are not K-3s. They are CR-2 visa category. I assume you submitted an I-130 for each person. They are all separate cases. They are not tied together yet. They will be processed individually at their respective USCIS service centers, then sent to NVC (assuming the I-130s were filled in correctly). This is what you should do: 1. Do not submit fees or documents for any case until ALL three cases (I-130s) have been approved and have reached NVC. 2. Once ALL three cases are at NVC, pay fees and submit documents for them all. 3. Then, Contact NVC and the consulate and request the cases be connected and interviewed together. Good luck. I assume you submitted three I-130s (one for each person).....which is the correct procedure.

Here is the official answer: Your spouse must be a US citizen for the full 3 years before filing. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-3 " Living in marital union with the citizen spouse for at least 3 years preceding the time of filing the naturalization application (the citizen spouse must have been a U.S. citizen for those 3 years)."

A valid Green Card holder will be admitted, but will face questions and possible referral to immigration court.

I believe Spouse must a US citizen for 3 years when you apply. 9/10/25 would be too early.

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@Mira2, Do NOT submit the I-130. You need an attorney.

Who is the qualifying relative for an I-601?

Seems that immigration to the US is not in his future for years. He has made some very harmful mistakes. Personally, I would NOT submit an I-130.

and he will likely have a 10 year ban, if he has been in the US for a year or more.

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Where he currently lives......Honestly, maybe he needs to consider self-deporting else he could be on their radar after you submit an I-130 or I-485. The I-485 will be denied since he was never inspected. I think the I-130 is useless in this situation as he, likely, cannot attain a Green Card for a long time (if he leaves the US, he will get a 10 year ban as it sounds like he has been here for years).