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All,
 
I think here is the news many of here have been looking forward to:
https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/uniting-for-ukraine/re-parole-process-for-certain-ukrainian-citizens-and-their-immediate-family-members
 
-Kineo

My wife filed her n400 online the 2nd. Hopefully, it goes fast!

My wife filed her n400 online the 2nd. Hopefully, it goes fast!

Based on your VJ timeline, it seems your wife is now eligible for N400 early filing, at least based on her LPR date.  Has she filed N400 yet?  Her being a USC would give her mom a path to a GC.
 

Just for some updated timelines. I applied for the rest of my wife's family to come over on U4U. 
 
I applied July 10th. My family was then sent all of the medical attestation on August 4th. And on August 7th they received their travel authorization. It was still a very fast process. 
 
Good luck everyone! 

the biometrics were not taken because the office was closed. I went to the right place but due to a snow storm it was closed. 

Was probably clised due to the winter storm 
 
According to the webpage .. they will reschedule and mail you a new appt 
 
https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/uscis-office-closings

They are eligible for marketplace insurance. My family has full coverage, no deductible or co-pays and no premium monthly costs. 

my mother in law was just approved and we received the notice. What documents should she have on her when she flies from Poland to the USA? I'm reading the website now and it says pre departure Covid Test and she'll need to have a medical test done when she arrives. Anything else she should bring besides her passport and covid vaccination proof? 

my mother in law was just approved and we received the notice. What documents should she have on her when she flies from Poland to the USA? I'm reading the website now and it says pre departure Covid Test and she'll need to have a medical test done when she arrives. Anything else she should bring besides her passport and covid vaccination proof? 

Besides her passport she would need her Travel Authorization. And a negative COVID test I'm pretty sure is still required.
Here is a document outlining the requirements for a CBP point of view:
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2022-Apr/Uniting for Ukraine 20220421.pdf
 
- Kineo

my mother in law was just approved and we received the notice. What documents should she have on her when she flies from Poland to the USA? I'm reading the website now and it says pre departure Covid Test and she'll need to have a medical test done when she arrives. Anything else she should bring besides her passport and covid vaccination proof? 

Any other Americans who lived abroad for a substantial amount of time and move back feel really weird being back in the USA? I read into this a bit and discovered it's called reverse culture shock. It's been a year since I've been back full time and I still can't seem to shake it.
 
Having to drive everywhere again, deal with traffic, having higher expectations at work, more aggressive people, polarization of so many topics, increased cost of health and dental care, expensive rent prices while apartments are lower quality etc. It's all just been pretty tough to get used to again. I'm still kind of glad we made the move to the USA as the work situation is better here as I work in IT but everything else just seems like a massive downgrade. Could just be also that we don't do much as we have a newborn and coronavirus has made it tough for us to meet with people. 
 
Anybody else go through this?

Good luck moving back! I hope you guys find a great city to move back to as I feel like this is one of the issues I've run into and we are looking to make a move soon.
 
I have to say moving back during covid has been pretty brutal. A lot of the things I missed about America now don't really exist here as much anymore such as things open 24/7, cheaper big housing, cheap used cars, people being friendly etc. I don't mean to be a debbie downer but I'm still trying to find some things I like about being "home" and its tough after living for 10 years abroad. 

Yes I feel you! Lived with my now husband in Ireland. Returned here in 2017. First 2 years were awful as an adjustment. I'm better now but there will be a day I will return to live in Ireland. I also had trouble (and still do) dealing with cost to live here, having to drive everywhere instead of taking the train or bus or walking, dealing with a workforce that expects you to NOT have a life outside of work, and just the Irish way of life. Right now with all that is going on in politics trying to keep aggressions high and pit one group against another, I just feel sad. Its not the country I remember growing up in. 
Yes this is so much me right now! 

Good luck moving back! I hope you guys find a great city to move back to as I feel like this is one of the issues I've run into and we are looking to make a move soon.
 
I have to say moving back during covid has been pretty brutal. A lot of the things I missed about America now don't really exist here as much anymore such as things open 24/7, cheaper big housing, cheap used cars, people being friendly etc. I don't mean to be a debbie downer but I'm still trying to find some things I like about being "home" and its tough after living for 10 years abroad. 

Reverse culture shock is definitely a thing... people tend to romanticize the old country city after they move... and remember only the good things. 
I moved back to my home country thinking I would live there for at least a year. Instead, I left
 after 3 months because I missed Korea so much. 
As soon as I moved back to Korea, I remembered all the issues I have here but I do prefer living here. Now, we are preparing to move to the States and I'm not ready. All the issues you've listed are concerns I have about moving there... but after weighing the options I know the US will probably be better for us and if it isn't we will move back to Korea, move to my home country or move to another country. 
 
Food in Japan is so amazing! 
Interesting for you to mention you prefer fruit overseas because the fruit here in Korea is awful and extremely expensive! 
One of my reasons for wanting to move to the States is because I want to eat fruit again 🙈 and whenever we visit I go on a fruit and vegetable buying frenzy! 
I also love my father-in-law's vegetable garden. 

Where did you live before you came back to the U.S.? 
My brother-in-law is going through something similar.  He was in Germany for the better part of eight years as a contractor (living off base) and came back to the States about ten months ago.  All he talks about is leaving again as soon as he will have another opportunity.  His concerns are very similar to what you list, especially the lack of public transport and opportunities to just walk where he is.  
I hope you can find a way to get used to the ways here, especially given that these last 18 months have been so rough.  Having a newborn in these weird times certainly doesn’t make stuff easier either.  I wish you all the best. 

My wife so far likes everything here in the month she has been here, she doesn't like the driving culture though. The fact that we have to get in a car almost every day is shocking for her coming from a big city in Ukraine. 

However she loves the supermarkets, the beautiful nature, lack of trash in the wilderness, how friendly people are to her and how curious people are to her while she is pushing the baby around in the stroller. She also gets a lot of kind comments about her accent in English.

I think she likes America more than I do 😂. 

So I got my RFE finally posted. This is kind of a crazy one. A few months back they sent me in the mail a copy of my marriage certificate and the translation saying it was not necessary for them to hold onto it.

Now they are telling me that I never sent it to them. And that I have to send it by July 24th. How bizarre 

The CEAC status changed to issued today  . Finally the process is over. I can't believe it

Congratulations!! I was the one behind you in line

The CEAC status changed to issued today  . Finally the process is over. I can't believe it

The CEAC status changed to issued today  . Finally the process is over. I can't believe it

Does the additional dependent cause you to be below the income threshold for sponsorship?  If not, you are fine.