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First time jury duty after becoming citizen
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The occupation question is because they use information to disqualify jurors. For instance, I have friends who are lawyers who end up being dismissed by either the defense or the other party. They are not really sharing information with other organizations and they wouldn't really have a procedure to even do that. I wouldn't worry. Just answer all of the questions truthfully to avoid getting into trouble with the judge.
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Traveling immediately after entry
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Gold card application form is now available
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Bad US Visa Interview Experience
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Overstayed k1 visa by 1 month but green card approved
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Insurance when you move to the U.S. with K1 visa
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Insurance when you move to the U.S. with K1 visa
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Insurance when you move to the U.S. with K1 visa
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Insurance when you move to the U.S. with K1 visa
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Some jobs don't require that you be married to get added to the insurance. Your partner should contact HR to see how it works ASAP. They do typically require that you live together, but some places are more lax than others. They should also look at the paperwork needed and how long it takes to kick in, and also how much it costs per month to add you (I've heard a lot of dependent coverage increased a lot per month). Until you are on your husband's policy, you might be able to qualify for short-term health insurance. You'll have to call to see if you qualify. I used this insurance when I took time off between 2 jobs and it was like 80 dollars a month. Even though travel insurance might not work, I would still do some research about it, because a quick google search left me a bit confused and it might be an option at least until you get married. My dad had travel insurance and they never asked him about his visa or anything, and he did have to go to the doctor once. If you take medication, I would recommend you talk to your current doctor to be able to buy and bring your medication. Between the insurance kicking in, getting an appointment, and getting the medication, it can be a couple of months. Doctor's appointments can be difficult depending on the area, so even if you don't take medication, I recommend you make an appointment as soon as you get insurance.
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Request for Legal Guidance Regarding EB-3 Case Status and Potential Hold Due to Policy Changes
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How to bring my mom to the USA for a brain tumor surgery. Please help. Any advice!!!!
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How to bring my mom to the USA for a brain tumor surgery. Please help. Any advice!!!!
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You are fine because she had a K1 and you AOS before the deadline. The people taken into custody were doing AOS from ESTA, visa waiver (and possibly visitor visa)
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Today I read this on the NYT "Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens" Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation. Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/us/trump-green-card-interview-arrests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4E8.cL1o.VCG59vj3EBcL&smid=url-share It seems to me these are spouses who got married in the US on ESTA or visitor visa, and then did AOS in the US; rather than use the K1 or marriage visa. Typically, ICE or USCIS didn't go after people who used the 'loophole' (which is usually very much recommended against in this forum) to get married in the US, but it seems that's ending? I did find odd that one couple got married in October but waited until July to file their petition.
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EB-2 NIW: Seeking advice on proposed endeavor, substantial merit and national importance
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RFE For Proof of Citizenship (Passport)
Coco8 replied to mythlin's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Yes, maybe this is why they are asking for more information. I saw on reddit a couple of people saying that they have a US passport but naturalized as children when their parents naturalized, so they don't have a naturalization certificate. Well, they got RFE asking for a naturalization certificate and had to request one. I do remember in my naturalization ceremony, the judge said that he recommended people asking for one for their children because it can makes things easier to have it. -
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RFE For Proof of Citizenship (Passport)
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RFE For Proof of Citizenship (Passport)
Coco8 replied to mythlin's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
I think it would be bizarre to request you to submit the actual passports. If you look over all of their website, it always says "copy of...". The passports could get lost in the mail. They also don't have any way to return them to you. Whenever they ask for the real thing, they also request an envelope with postage so they can return things to you. During the interview, you have to take originals for everything you submitted as a 'copy'. I would submit copies of both passports. Like someone else said, send copy of all pages (except the blank pages without stamps). Maybe your husband has a very common name. I also saw that they are getting more stringent with someone background checks, so that could be another issue. For instance, I saw someone who is a naturalized citizen and only submitted copies of passport get an RFE to also submit citizenship certificate. -
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Is it realistic to hope to get a passport within a week of oath?
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I did naturalization at a court house and then only had USPS available to do my passport in my area. I would have had to drive hours for a different location. Also, my USPS had 3 weeks of waiting time to make an appointment for the passport XD I paid extra to get my passport faster and it still took it's sweet time. There was a public office that also did passport and it had like a 2 month waiting time. I would start looking for locations near you and the wait time. If you have one of these places that can do your passport in 4 days, make an appointment ASAP for the day after your naturalization. My home country has same day passport so I though the US being a 'developed' country should do better with passports and IDs. Everything is terribly slow.
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The 100k fee doesn't make a lot of sense. It's only for people entering with an H1B from abroad, even if they go on vacation, it seems. Most H1B are AOS from OPT, because it's very rare that companies take a chance on someone who is not already in the US. If they did, it'd be someone with a lot of experience and they could do an O1, L1, etc. So to me, it seems this fee is more noise than someone that actually is going to achieve anything in terms of decreasing H1Bs. It seems it won't last long either, because it can be taken down by the judicial system. What it would achieve is making it difficult for people to visit their family abroad or travel abroad.
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F1 to E2, Facing a tough immigration situation and looking for advice.
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appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic:
EB-2 NIW: Seeking advice on proposed endeavor, substantial merit and national importance
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Background: - I think the fact that you don't have any experience in a university in the US is a negative here. That's from a credentials point of view. You don't even have a postdoc in the US - You don't explain why your expertise is in the need in the US. You could do ESOL outside of the US. There is no need of English as a second language in the US. - You don't mention publications, citations, international grants (sorry, but a grant from Estonia when you work in Estonia is not enough) From context, today: Wanting to do ESOL in K-12 in the current political climate is just bad. That said, there are already schools doing that. In multiple states, there are Spanish classes for Spanish speakers, so that kids that grew up speaking Spanish can learn to read and write, for instance.
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F1 to E2, Facing a tough immigration situation and looking for advice.
Coco8 replied to Eman Asghar's topic in Work Visas
Have you finished your degree? I seriously doubt you qualify for E2 unless your "aunty" is a millionaire. Having an investor visa is not as simple as having money and starting a business. Also, it's going to look shady if you haven't finished the degree. -
I don't see how it could be approved if (a) you did not get the questions and did not sign, etc. (b) you were told you would get a "third chance" which implies you did not get approved. Disclosing your incident in February 2024 does not mean they can ignore it because you were truthful. Also, you said you had a court deposition but not what happened. Is the case pending? Was the case dismissed? Have you tried calling on the phone or making an infopass appointment?
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Are they just scamming people, though? Because there is no evidence that they are actually getting any of those visas. Publishing in fake journals is pretty easy to spot because there are journal rankings, etc. On reddit, I found out that there are also agencies scamming Indian students who apply for masters in the US and get them into these private universities that somehow have 2-3 masters degrees. Then they get the visa denied because, clearly the university is very scammy and accepts everyone, and they loose all of their money LMAO
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Most of the companies you mention have offices and hire people in Europe as well. You could try for jobs there and then move on L1 to the US. Getting an O1 for freelance work is very difficult. O1 is typically to work somewhere; though it's possible for freelance, it would be harder to achieve. I guess it's because most visas are to work for a company rather than to work freelance. You also have visas for creating a company, but those require hiring people, investment, etc., and not for a single-person 'company'.
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I would do an AirBnB or something temporary, like others suggest. Renting remote is a hit or miss as well. Some places have nice photos but end up being a dump when you see it in person. Once you are in the city, I'd suggest avoiding apartment complex that are all rentals, because they tend to have more rules and requirements than when an owner is renting a property they own (or at least I've been able to negotiate and they are more flexible if they like you).
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My take is that there is no need to rush here. Your 'husband' (since you did a ceremony in India) is on an F1 and graduates January 2026. They should have an OPT for 1-3 years. Why not apply for a marriage visa? It doesn't matter that he is in the US. Given that his F1 ends January, he can still get a job on OPT and then, when the visa is done, go to India for visa stamping. In the meantime, you can get a job again to do the financial support yourself, and maybe get help from your parents. They wouldn't be able to leave the US, though, because it would be iffy to get back in when there is a marriage visa being processed, since that shows intent to stay the US. Anyway, this is just an idea, I don't know what others think.