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    .yana reacted to milimelo in Help, please. B2 tourist visas for 2 relatives in Colombia.   
    The question at hand has been answered - aka - your relatives need to go online and look for appointments as listed on the Bogota embassy website. This topic is now closed. 
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    .yana reacted to appleblossom in Help, please. B2 tourist visas for 2 relatives in Colombia.   
    Boiler isn't my 'buddy', I don't know him, he's a random stranger on the internet. But personally I think your posts to him have been ruder than vice versa. I suspect the link about the wait times was simply a 'just in case you're not aware, this is how long the wait times are' - you'd be amazed how many people wouldn't know that there is a potential 2 year wait for an appointment and would think their relative would be over for a visit next month. 
     
    As for you being in the US meaning that your relatives visas are less likely to be approved, just have a hunt around the forum and see how many people have been refused B visas for suspected immigrant intent, or lack of ties to their home countries. Having you in the US makes that much more likely. 
     
    And yes, I agree that somebody not submitting their own application is fine but as you say that's for those who are illiterate or unable to complete their own applications - if that's the case then fair enough, but you haven't mentioned that being so. You completing the application for them if they were able to do so themselves just emphasises their tie to you which may not work in their favour. But this is all a guessing game, nobody knows for sure what will happen. My guess is that they will be refused a visa, as they have pretty much everything against them - US family, no money/resources, being from a high refusal country anyway, etc. But until they actually go for that interview, there's no way of knowing and sometimes there have been cases where people have surprised us and been given visas despite their circumstances.  I wish them the best of luck. 
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    .yana reacted to carmel34 in Help, please. B2 tourist visas for 2 relatives in Colombia.   
    B-2 tourist visa applications and interviews assume immigrant intent, which must be overcome by the applicant.  The stronger their ties to their home country (good long-term stable job/income, property owned, etc.) the more likely that they will be approved.  Each adult applicant will be considered separately and has their own interview.  Having relatives in the US weakens the ties to their home country, and increases the likelihood of overstaying in the US as many have done this before.  Another piece of evidence showing weak ties to Colombia and stronger ties to the US is the fact that you are paying for everything.  No one here can predict with certainty how this will turn out, all they can do is apply, interview, and hope for the best.
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    .yana reacted to Boiler in Help, please. B2 tourist visas for 2 relatives in Colombia.   
    I am intrigued as to why you are involved at all.
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    .yana reacted to Cathi in B2 visa and an American boyfriend.   
    She said in her original post that she is ill and gets money from the state, so that means she's probably not working at the moment. My brother in-law lives in Amsterdam and he ,too, is ill and unable to work right now, and I know that his rent is 100% paid for by the state because of his illness and he gets money every month for food and living expenses, plus free healthcare. 

    I could be wrong, but that would be my guess.
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    .yana reacted to carmel34 in Do I need to withdraw my N-400?   
    There is likely more to the story than just generic "personal reasons."  Six months after a combo interview, still waiting for the oath ceremony to be scheduled is definitely not normal.  Some applicants are getting their naturalization certificates six months after filing an N-400 these days.  There is possibly something unusual here that OP has not shared.
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    .yana reacted to Boiler in RFE: Removal of Conditions, Still Married but separated & Living apart & on good terms   
    You have 2 choices to remove conditions
     
    1. On the basis of being in a marital union, what they are asking for as that was the basis you applied.
     
    2. With a Divorce waiver.
     
    There is no option for your current situation
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    .yana got a reaction from Dashinka in More than two years after filing for AOS   
    I would start with following up with their office. Pester them if you need to.
    My representative helped me tremendously when I reached out to them. Albeit they responded right away.
     
    They can do it, and USCIS will respond to their inquiry.
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    .yana reacted to Ontarkie in When will I be eligible for naturalization (divorced US citizen spouse)   
    It does not matter. It is 3 yrs of PR and 3yrs of marriage but that marriage has to be ongoing/intact. As you are no longer married you have no choice but to file under the 5 year rule. 
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    .yana reacted to Ontarkie in When will I be eligible for naturalization (divorced US citizen spouse)   
    Since you divorced you will need to apply under the five year rule. 
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    .yana reacted to TBoneTX in Four people caught running 'large-scale' marriage scam to get green cards for 600 migrants: DOJ   
    This is the infuriating part, what with so many legitimate cases delayed for years.
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    .yana reacted to JeanneAdil in Same Sex Relationship with my Fiancé in Morocco   
    Another thought
    Marriage on 1st visit is always a red flag for our high fraud country so the online marriage and meeting after is not a great idea
     
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    .yana reacted to Boiler in Same Sex Relationship with my Fiancé in Morocco   
    There is no requirement you need to meet in Morocco.
     
    And the logic of petitioning someone you have yet to meet escapes me.
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    .yana reacted to Edwin. in Same Sex Relationship with my Fiancé in Morocco   
    Not at this moment. The military will not allow me to visit Morocco at this moment because of the reality with same sex relationships, the treatment, laws and views on it. Then anytime it seems like we can meet in an accepting country, something pops up with the military and we can’t like for example, I’m getting out of the military because they won’t even allow me to go visit my fiancé ( and also a lot more), so I’m in my last few months of the military and I’m required to stay in the local area for appointments and work. 
     
    I know, for the Fiancé visa, there is a exemption that says basically that you can request a waiver if “meeting in person would violate long standing cultural, religious, traditions and laws” 
     
    Now I don’t think the spousal visa requires that. So I’m thinking of applying for an online marriage license and get married online to him. Then apply for the Spousal visa. Hopefully it would get approved and we can have our dream wedding here. 
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    .yana reacted to Zumbadaddy in Expired Green Card/ Expired I-90 and left US for parents funeral   
    What's LPR?
     
    This is the 1st I'm hearing of this.
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    .yana reacted to Crazy Cat in Expired Green Card/ Expired I-90 and left US for parents funeral   
    The I-131a is the correct form from USCIS  to apply for a boarding foil.  
    Application for Carrier Documentation | USCIS
     
    Lost or Stolen Green Cards - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan (usembassy.gov)
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    .yana reacted to pushbrk in Double proxxy marriage   
    Please explain exactly what you mean by "double proxy marriage", including which government jurisdiction did the marriage.
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    .yana got a reaction from Redro in USCIS Filing Fees Increasing - April 1st 2024   
    I would stand behind this but only if USCIS spend that extra $$$ to significantly improve their website functionality. Because when I was doing online filing, it was a disaster. 
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    .yana got a reaction from millefleur in USCIS Filing Fees Increasing - April 1st 2024   
    I would stand behind this but only if USCIS spend that extra $$$ to significantly improve their website functionality. Because when I was doing online filing, it was a disaster. 
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    .yana reacted to Ontarkie in Learned Fiance has an Arrest Warrant for a Serious Criminal Offense   
    You lawyer is wrong. It stays in place until you wife naturalizes which I doubt she ever will with these charges/warrant, leaves the US permanently, earns 40 quarters with SSC or passes away. 
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    .yana got a reaction from PVR Bound in Oath ceremony scheduled but have international travel plan   
    Go take your Oath then apply for a passport via a passport agency.
     
    It used to be ~$400, could be slightly more now. Turnaround is as quick as 48 hours. 
     
    Free option is to apply for emergency passport appointment due to immediate travel. But I’m not familiar with that process and how successful it is.
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    .yana reacted to appleblossom in I need help Bringing my husband to the United states   
    Just to be clear as I think you may have misunderstood - the timeline mentioned is for USC’s who sponsor their spouses. It will be longer for you as a LPR, but if you can apply for citizenship in 2 years then hopefully not as long as it could be. 
     
    Good luck. 
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    .yana got a reaction from millefleur in Oath ceremony scheduled but have international travel plan   
    Go take your Oath then apply for a passport via a passport agency.
     
    It used to be ~$400, could be slightly more now. Turnaround is as quick as 48 hours. 
     
    Free option is to apply for emergency passport appointment due to immediate travel. But I’m not familiar with that process and how successful it is.
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    .yana got a reaction from mam521 in Oath ceremony scheduled but have international travel plan   
    Go take your Oath then apply for a passport via a passport agency.
     
    It used to be ~$400, could be slightly more now. Turnaround is as quick as 48 hours. 
     
    Free option is to apply for emergency passport appointment due to immediate travel. But I’m not familiar with that process and how successful it is.
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