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  1. SalishSea
    My guess is that it will be much longer than 7-8 years.
  2. SalishSea
    USCIS.gov is the best source of info on petition processing times. I-129F is the petition, not the visa. The petition is adjudicated at the California Service Center, and approved petitions are sent to NVC, where it is eventually dispatched to the appropriate consulate. There is much more variation in this second part, driven by consular workloads. Some consulates are so backlogged that that phase of the process (NVC to interview date) can take up to a year, some are much faster. Best source of consulate-specific processing times is probably the VJ portal for your country. Current petition processing time according to USCIS is 16 months.
  3. SalishSea
    Probably just to the beneficiary, but don’t get it yet- it’s way too early.
  4. SalishSea
    Weeks? GC is for living in the US permanently. If she uses it as an expensive tourist visa, she risks losing it.
  5. SalishSea
    This is what it sounds like to me.
  6. SalishSea
    An estimate is fine. The sibling visa will not be available for >20 years, so you have time to locate the original documents if you want to.
  7. SalishSea
    You’re conflating ‘employment’ and ‘financial’ requirements. Have you looked at the financial requirements for AOS? They are higher than for the K-1 interview.
  8. SalishSea
    I’ve tarnished my record!
  9. SalishSea
    luckily, visa expiration and 1-94 expiration are two totally different things.
  10. SalishSea
    Lots and lots of people. File asap, as you’re out of status and subject to removal.
  11. SalishSea
    Probably >30 years for sibling category.
  12. SalishSea
    Perhaps the petitioner needs to look at getting a better/second job?
  13. SalishSea
    How do you know it was issued?
  14. SalishSea
    I imagine that would be fraud, akin to paying someone to sponsor you for a marriage based visa.
  15. SalishSea
    Staying for 7+ months is unusual for working-age Canadians….. how are you able to afford to not work? If you are working while in the US (even remotely), then that’s another thing to worry about.
  16. SalishSea
    I believe that if you voluntarily withdraw your application for admission at the border, you will not get a ban. I thought you said you did have a set time to go back?
  17. SalishSea
    VisaJourney is a DIY site, so most of us have done our entire processes without lawyers. Is there some reason you think you need one? It's important to know that using a lawyer doesn't simplify or speed up the process at all, and that you're still 100% responsible for the content of your petition and supporting docs.
  18. SalishSea
    Unless you plan to lie about your intent, there should not be a problem.
  19. SalishSea
    OP, also petition processing and overall time to visa being issued are totally different things. Neither K-1 nor CR-1 is “fast,” and both processes will take up to two years. CR-1 has major advantages. Start reading and educating yourself now, as US immigration it is complex, time consuming and expensive.
  20. SalishSea
    About the same time as a K-1, but without the AOS, so it's much better. @Crazy Cat has a great comparison.
  21. SalishSea
    There are no guarantees. All you can do is ask for admission at the border and see what they decide. Why not just marry and do a CR-1?
  22. SalishSea
    Lying to DOS/USCIS is not smart. You can’t expedite because you believe you’ve been “waiting too long.”
  23. SalishSea
    It means that they are not done adjudicating your visas yet. Once it says "issued," you are good to go.
  24. SalishSea
    You can certainly petition her, but it will be a gamble. You may waste up to two years of your time if you receive RFEs for documents that you cannot produce. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
  25. SalishSea
    SSN doesn’t give someone the right to work, nor does marriage to a USC. You may want to research the adjustment of status process a bit more. K-1 is not a good choice if one wants to work straight away, as per USCIS, current EAD wait time is 11 months.
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