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10 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

USCIS told them: who/how exactly?  The call centre agent? They got a letter?

From what she told me, USCIS sent her a letter but I haven't personally seen the letter to confirm that.

10 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

DNA testing if asked is usually at the consulate level. Has she even filed a petition for him?

Is he in the US or in Canada? 

She could be reading misinformation thinking it is standard when it is not. 

I'm honestly not sure if she filed the petition yet or not. He's currently in the US. 

Asking on behalf of my brother.

My brother is a Canadian citizen, being sponsored by his US citizen wife. They have 2 kids together. She previously sponsored his ex husband. 

My sister in law said USCIS told them they need to have DNA testing done for the 2 kids to prove the relationship to my brother (their father). This made no sense to me and I'm not sure why they would need this. Both kids were born in the US and he is on the birth certificate as their father.

Is there any way in which USCIS would request this information? 

Just now, sherydenise said:

Good luck for when you start the looong process  Don't forget to change the IR-2 to F2A in your "filed for" part of your profile  

I will be sure to do that. Thank you!

Just now, sherydenise said:

 

Not really. I think it only applies in certain situations, like if the LPR got their GC through marriage and then divorced, they can't petition a new spouse for 5 years I think. My husband petitioned for me just fine and he has been there less than 5 years.

This is what I thought as well. 

I received my LPR status from my mother so this wouldn't apply to me.

Thank you for your insight.

1 hour ago, carmel34 said:

And you'll find out if your boyfriend really loves you, or just loves the idea of living in the USA.

A bit rude to state something like this, but okay. Thanks for your advice.

21 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

You can marry anywhere you want.  The US is ok. 

 

The sooner you marry the sooner the process starts.

Thank you.

12 minutes ago, EM_Vandaveer said:

F2A category for spouses of LPRs and it takes about two years.

Thank you for your help.

3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Would not be a CR1 as you are not a USC but LPR's can sponsor spouses.

 

Where you marry does not matter. 

 

Takes 2 years or so, sounds like you need to get a move on for it to work for 2020. More likely 2021.

So would the visa we apply for be the IR1? I thought LPR could apply for the CR1 conditional visa as well since we won't be married for at least 2 years like they require.

Hi everyone. Just needed some advice and hope someone can help.

I recently became a US permanent resident in the ending of October this year and am now residing in Florida. I'm a Canadian born citizen. 

I've been in a long distance relationship with my partner for 5 years now. He currently lives in Brazil. We had planned on applying for a K1 fiancé visa when he graduated in 2020, however I will not be a citizen by then and we do not want to wait an extra 5 years just to start our application.

Our only option is to get married and then apply for the IR1/CR1 visa. However, I'm unsure of where and how we should go about it. 

Would we encounter issues with our application if we were to get married somewhere in the US and then file our IR1/CR1? Where would be the best country for us to get married in?

I know there is a lot of visa fraud so I'm afraid of us getting denied because of this hastiness.

He plans on going back to his home country after our marriage (which will most likely take place late 2019) to continue his degree and he will live there until his visa is approved.

Would this be the best plan of action or do we have any other options? We would really like to get the application started as soon as possible. Money isn't an issue more so we just want this process to go as fast as possible so we can finally be together.

2 minutes ago, Dee elle said:

Tax information required is the US IRS tax returns for the previous 3 years for both the primary and joint sponsors. 

That's what I thought. Thank you.

4 hours ago, NikLR said:

Your mom will need to prove US domicile for your visa to be approved btw. 

Can you give more info on this? A lot of the info available is really confusing. She is planning on moving back to the US in the ending of September.

10 hours ago, Penguin_ie said:

Both of them need to send I-864s and all other docs; your mom, as petitioner, is always the primary sponsor even if she makes no salary at all (or rather, no salary that counts as she is in Canada).  Keep in mind that mom, as petitioner, will also need to prove that she will return to the USA before or at the same time as you.

 

Our Guides have a list of documents needed at various stages:  http://www.visajourney.com/content/childpet

Just to be clear, the tax information my mom needs to submit is for Canada, or the United States?

Hi everyone.

I'm currently in process doing my IR2 visa. My mom is my petitioner and my grandmother is the joint sponsor for financial purposes.

We're currently at the NVC stage, so we need to send financial documents.

Does my mother need to send her tax information to NVC, or just my grandmother? I'm getting mixed information when reading the USCIS and CEAC sites.

My mom currently lives in Canada and my grandmother is in Florida.

Would anyone have a checklist of all the forms and documents that you need to send to NVC in a simplified format?

Thank you

4 hours ago, larnar1309 said:

My aos payment went through after a couple of days. My IV payment however has said IN PROCESS since July 12th (6 business days now).

 

I called NVC this morning and the woman told me due to a lot of people making payments over the last week the system is running slow. She gave me some instructions of what to do if it has still not gone through on Monday. Send me a PM if you want those and I'll happily share them with ya  

My payment actually ended up going through today! Thank you anyway though

My payment finally went through today too! So excited!

Going to start my DS-260 today

1 hour ago, Beatriz and Luis said:

You have to wat at least 30 min. To speak to a represalentative, was the fee money taken out lf your account yet? You could send the email that i sent.

as if we havent waited enough time and now they make us wait more!😓 Sucks

thanks for replaying. 

I hope they fix this fast!! 

 

Yes, the money was taken out. When I call they say the lines are busy and the call hangs up. So frustrating!

It's causing a lot of people to have such a big setback with their visa processing. Really hope the payment goes through soon.

24 minutes ago, RamStu said:

Hi folks,

 

I'm sorry to hear that you are having issues with the processing fee's. One of my family members is also having issues. With I logged in this morning to CEAC, it notified me that NVC is scheduling a maintenance. I'm pretty sure they mean July 20th instead of July 7th. Hopefully this fixes the bugs regarding the processing of payments as I'm sure there are more people out there who are experiencing the same thing. I'm crossing my fingers for everyone.

 

 

It has had this message since July 7th, they seem to be having an issue with their servers.

I don't think they have a set time frame for when it'll be fixed unfortunately.

I'm going through the same process. I paid my IV fee on July 5th and it still says in process. Been trying to call NVC, but their lines are always busy.

Hope they can fix this soon. 

Were any of you able to get through with your payment? I paid mine on July 5th, but it still says in process.

8 minutes ago, NikLR said:

The friend married a USC, so was adjusting their status within the USA, which allows them to apply for an EAD (or employment authorization document.)  As you are NOT in the USA and are waiting for a visa, this doesn't apply to you.  If you were adjusting your status, you could also apply for an EAD.  

 

This really is only something that works for someone who adjusting their status within the USA after entering legally. 

That makes sense. Thank you for the explanation, I appreciate it.

10 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Okay...but on what basis would you qualify for a work permit? Tourists cannot work in the US nor can they apply for a work permit. You need to enter the US on a visa that permits work eligibility.

Ok, thank you. I was confused on what bounds you can apply for a work permit.

3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

I think she's confused...work permits and a work visa are completely different things. A work permit (I'm assuming she's referring to an EAD) allows somebody who is in the US with work eligibility to work. For instance, the spouse of a USC within the US who applied for AOS to get a green card can apply for an EAD and get it in about 3-4 months. A work visa allows you to enter the US for the purpose of working, and (almost) always require the employer to petition for the prospective employee, and may have a labor certification requirement to ensure it is not displacing US workers. The work visa is much, much harder to obtain and will take well over 6 months (likely over a year IMHO).

I'm pretty sure she was talking about a permit, not a visa.

So even though I'm not a citizen, would I still be able to apply for a work permit so that I can at least get a job while my visa is still processing? I would be able to easily get a job with a family members company while there, but I want to make sure that what I'm doing is 100% legal and I won't have any repercussions for it.

On 7/4/2017 at 8:48 PM, NikLR said:

Topic is about the OP, not her father. Mother is a USC.  OP thankfully your mother applied by the time you were 21 or else you would not be an IR2.  Is your sister older or younger than you?

Yes, I'm glad she was at least able to do that right..

My sister is older than me, 24. Her visa application was sent before she turned 21 as well, so she has an IR2.

My mom said that we can apply for work permits and that it only takes 8 weeks. She said she knows this because her cousin that was married to a USC applied for one and got through in that amount of time, but I find that hard to believe.

3 hours ago, EmilyW said:

Honestly, I think you need a lawyer for your case.  I don't think it's a DIY.

Any reason why you would suggest this? I've never given this idea any thought but I don't think my family and I would be able to afford it unfortunately.

1 hour ago, JFH said:

That depends on how honest they were when they entered. As they had previously overstayed they were subsequently ineligible to travel here without a visa. Did they apply for tourist visas? Or did they just hope no one would notice when they entered? 

I'm sorry, I was young when this all happened so I don't have a majority of the information, but we never apply for tourist visas and we all have no issues travelling back and forth between Canada and the US.

2 hours ago, caliliving said:

Canadians were entered as D/S up until 2013 where now they actually stamp b2 in your passporr...if that makes aense..

 

Basically as a Canadian what u got away with years ago is not going to work i. 2017...pre 2013 before Obama and Harper decided to share border information Canadians basically had free reign to go back and forth as u want. That doesn't fly anymore...

 

U r screwed...go to school or find someone to marry bc u have an easier chance getting a green card thru marriage then a work visa. Hence the reason everyone find a a foreigner to marry.

 

 

I'm sorry can you explain? What is a D/S and a B2 stamp and what exactly do these entail?

2 hours ago, Coco8 said:

 

For your dad to move to the US, they need to file an IR-1 for him and that will take a year. 

 

I understand you mentioned you are dependent on your parents, but maybe try doing your own stuff and stay in Canada now that you are over 21. You don't want to start a life in a country you will not be able to stay later on and you will not be able work legally. If you go that route, you will never be able to be independent from your parents. 

 

Getting a work visa is hard. You need a college degree and even better, a postgraduate degree. But you would also need the job to be in Florida, which makes it even harder. The companies that most commonly sponsor work visas are technology, software, etc. 

 

You could use the TN visa for Canadians. But you also need at least a bachelors degree and a job at an American company http://canadiansinusa.com/Working-in-the-US/tn-visa.html This visa is not for living and looking for a job. 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm honestly not concerned about my parents and what they need to do to become legal citizens, as I just want to do what's best for myself, but I really do appreciate the advice.

Thank you for all the information. I would like to live at least another year in Canada until I receive my visa so I can go to Florida legally, but the problem is that living here independently is really hard. It's not like it is in Florida where rent and car payments are affordable, just paying for rent alone in a terrible area is what I would make in a month. I think the only solution I have is talking to my parents about it and letting them know what a terrible idea it is.

Thank you so much for your advice.