SalishSea

8 hours ago, Maxwell Stutler said:

yes I agree, i reached out to my lawyers and my state representative explaining the situation to try and explain we are not embassy shopping we just literally can not get to the appointment.

Neither a lawyer nor a member of congress has any say over embassy decisions.  The onus is on you to contact the embassy and ask if they will take the case.  Then they would request the file from the previous embassy.

14 hours ago, Sam Burns said:

Why would you do that? That should have been between you and god at that point 

I'm sure that overtly suggesting lying to USCIS/DOS is against the TOS here....

On 9/3/2025 at 8:45 AM, Very_44_EP said:

(maybe with the letter of invitation)

This is not required or recommended.  There is no sponsorship for B visas.

On 9/3/2025 at 9:40 AM, Very_44_EP said:

 

Yikes, is the suggestion that Customs will decline entry even while the visa is still valid?

It will have been revoked if the renewal was denied.

4 minutes ago, poh said:

You just met so K-1 to get to know better while in the States.  

They have not "met."

On 9/3/2025 at 10:05 PM, Rasputin said:

I feel like the USCIS has folks who may be weaponizing against those they don't agree with based off of the ridiculously nasty letter response

It would have been a form letter....

On 9/3/2025 at 3:00 PM, Rasputin said:

do you actually know for a fact that they would contact a utility company to find out when I added my wife - or the mortgage payment account - or credit cards/banks?

They will do nothing of the sort.  The onus is on you, the petitioner, to provide such documentation.

2 hours ago, Nishris said:

 

Hi everyone,

 

I just received my interview notice for N-400. My I-751 was already approved, and I got my 10-year green card in July 2025.

 

I’ll be about 15 weeks pregnant when I go for my N-400 interview. Do I need to request any accommodations or bring a letter from my doctor for the interview? Or is it okay to just attend as usual?

 

Has anyone here gone through their naturalization interview while pregnant? Any tips or experiences would be appreciated!

 

TIA!

Accommodation for what?  Are you worried about going through metal detectors or something?

My spouse works in law enforcement, and the vetting was way more thorough than any part of his immigration journey.  The first agency he worked for came to talk to our next-door neighbor about a minor run-in spouse had had with mailman, regarding our contractor parking too close to the mailboxes.   😅

On 8/23/2025 at 2:20 PM, Ruthi said:

The official eligibility rules only require both parties to be legally free to marry and for the non-U.S. citizen to be at least 18 years old.

And for the two to have met in person in the two years prior to filing a petition.

9 hours ago, Rahima said:

What are some of the common  mistales/ reasons that K-1 applications get rejected for? And how can one avoid those mistakes?

Inadequate time spent together in person.  Ineligibility (already married, etc).  Major red flags like big age difference.

10 hours ago, needmoregatos said:

Supposedly the attorney visit was prompted just by the current immigration situation in the US. They are in the Los Angeles area. My brother shared that the attorney is a family friend of hers and offered to meet with them free of charge. 

 

The idea about marriage seems to have come out of nowhere. So yes, I'm concerned, and am advising him to slow down.

If it looks like she is using the B visa to live in the US, it can be revoked.

With the current state of things, they really need to evaluate their tolerance for risk.

22 hours ago, Abeltensor said:

I just assumed that he didn't because it was right around the time that the administration was about to change (this was in December right before Trump took office). 

I doubt that had anything to do with it.  My husband had his interview and same-day oath this year in early March.

2 hours ago, Abeltensor said:

My mother is an 81 year old Canadian citizen and has been a resident alien of the United States since 1984, for roughly 41 to 42 years. She applied for citizenship in July 2024, and completed the steps up to and including the interview by December 13th 2024.  Since that time we have not gotten any kind of reasonable response as to why the application is taking this long. Even with the current processing times, this application is very far outside of the average that they listed which was 180 days for the Baltimore office.

 

We've submitted a few inquiries and even asked the house representative of the district to check in on the status of the filing etc.  At this point is it worth it to get a immigration lawyer to potentially sue USCIS for them to finally make a decision?  We're kind of at the end of our rope, especially with what's going on in this country with immigration. I know of people who have gone through the process at the same office much faster, and so it's baffling to me that It is taking so long for us to get a response.

That is very strange.  Were there any red flags with her case?  Most N400 decisions happen at the interview.

5 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

Just saw that in NY Post and i think that job to look into 55 million is almost impossible but the reasons to jail and/or deport like criminal activity,  terriorists and supporting terrorist organizations has always been the case

ICE has been written a blank check.  With resources like that, anything is possible.

On 8/15/2025 at 10:06 AM, Dashinka said:

Is she paying for detention?  How is her savings being depleted? 

Obviously she is unable to work while in detention.

On 8/15/2025 at 7:02 AM, Dashinka said:

Except when one leaves the US with a pending AOS and no approved AP.  Sounds like it may be very inconvenient for her now.

Well, yes.  I was responding to your comment about it being related to cheaper tickets.  That wouldn't have been the case in this particular situation.  

She obviously thought she did have a combo card, and dropping her kids at YVR to fly to Auckland would have meant they didn't have to change planes in SFO/LAX.  Not cheaper, just direct.

15 hours ago, Dashinka said:

What the heck does this mean?  So did she have AP, or a Combo?  I cannot get on social media right now, but when I can maybe there is more to the story than from K5's reporting here.

 

As an aside, this appears to be an issue with looking for a cheap flight as the only reason she went to Canada was to take her children to the airport.  Probably should have sent dad, live and learn.

 

“Sarah had been waiting on some travel documents to be approved. But once her visa and her children’s visas were cleared, she felt comfortable taking them to Canada. We assumed everything was fine.”

Not an issue of looking for cheap flights.  She lives north of Seattle.   Air New Zealand has daily direct 15 hour Dreamliner flights from Vancouver to Auckland.  Much faster than first flying to SF or LA.

19 minutes ago, JJasper said:

The doctors in Morocco Never stated he has an active TB, he was undergone a blood test and immunology test which was normal but the CT SCAN they said what it seems to be a round bag in the right lung that is causing him to get sick frequently since birth they discharged him after being in hospital for two week and was put on oral antibiotics and was given another CT SCAN showing the same results. but no TB is never there

None of that sounds like a situation that can only be dealt with clinically in the US.

Do you live in the US?  Do you know how expensive health care is here?  Is your child covered on your health insurance?

22 minutes ago, Maxwell Stutler said:

A narcologist is somebody who specializes in drugs and was brought in because she had a positive test. 

Sorry, "narcologist" is 100% not a thing.  

Perhaps you mean pharmacologist?

Anyway, I wish you luck.  I think if you pursue this relationship, you have a long road ahead.

5 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

I asked about TB (lung issue) because of the following

 

A person with active, infectious tuberculosis (TB) generally cannot travel to the United States, as it is a communicable disease of public health significance. However, individuals with latent TB or those who have completed treatment for active TB may be eligible to travel. Waivers may be available in certain situations, such as for children needing treatment in the US or for cases where treatment has not been completed but is deemed safe

 

You say wife doesn't want you to bring him as he needs her care but even with a tourist visa (if she gets one), it is only good for 6 months 

and if your son needs extended treatments (more than 6 months), he would be staying behind with you / CO may bring this up in her interview

What makes you think the 2 year old has TB?

How did she get her green card?

11 hours ago, padmond said:

We separated 6 years ago. She's living happy with his boy friend and im living single life in different state, but documented we still couples.  We filled tax marriage filled separated. 

Sounds like it was never a real marriage with just the two of you, living together.