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At some medical they don't even tell you that you are "missing" shots. I had the same experience when I picked up my medical and saw on the copy that it was marked that UPPERCASE I elected not to. I told them and was told for K1 this is all I need. At the end it cost me like $320 to get the missing/outdated vaccine and get the new form prepared by a doctor in the US. Also shop around regarding the civil surgeon because some are cheaper. I drove 45 minutes out to the middle of nowhere and saved like $200 and still got a very nice and modern office and a knowledgeable doctor. I've sent the form in email to the civil surgeon i talked with, they told me what I need, scheduled it, went and go the shot, the new form was almost done, after the shot waited like 20 minutes and they gave the sealed envelope that I added to the AOS pack when I sent it in. If you already did the AOS they might RFE you for it, or will ask for it at the AOS interview. Also make sure the civil surgeon doesn't try to sell you a full medical for $$$$ that you don't need. (e.g when i was calling around to figure this out 2 of them told me that i need the full medical done by them without even looking/asking for any documentation i've had and i told them thanks no :), at the end found the right one)

It is not first come first served situation. There are multiple factors so I would suggest just forget about it and at some point it will be your turn. E.g background checks don't take the same time for everybody, your local office where you will have the interview might be swamped, some offices have same day oath ceremony, at other places you will have to wait 2+ month for a court administered oath and so on. So yeah you will see people filing after you and getting citizenship in 3 months or less because their situation is different from yours.

I think both of you need to grow up. There are clearly deep issues here on both sides. How do you talk to him if he needed to say talk respectfully? Or does he expect you to be subservient and not speak up? Anyway we don't know you or him, but what you write probably the two of you are not a good match and most likely both of you are trying to use emotional manipulation to get somewhere, or get back to the other. I think it would be better to get divorced and move on with your life separately. "CTO" level means those jobs are not a dime a dozen if he is really that level, so after getting EAD probably it will be at least another 6 months at least to get a CTO level job if he can pass the interviews or find the opportunities so I don't see this ending anytime soon.

That should have been a red flag and you should have ran away and not go through this whole process. This will not be good for your mental health for sure. Are you also russian? You said you came on a K2

This is the most unhelpful thing I've read. "Get on the phone with your Congressman's immigration liaison and concisely explain the need to expedite EAD." like this is thing. If he has a job offer he can try with that, but oh i have marital problems expedite the EAD is not a thing. Moving out and in with 2 other different people is also a bad idea. Based on what she said her parents are very nice and welcoming, adding 2 other strangers with their own problems are not going to help him. It is his choice to lock himself into a room and avoiding everybody. Probably they are getting a good rate from the parents, why strain their financial situation even more by moving out? I don't think that is going to solve the issues they are having when he sees the other couple both working. I think what has to be done is to ask him what his problem is and go from there. It is not normal to ask to send pics of food and if MIL eats it there is the drama....

Or you can say this is not working for me and send him back to russia. People are different in long distance relationship and the reality is that it might not work out. While compromising is a thing I would not be a servant of somebody. Think about if you want to do this for the next 40 years or so if nothing is going to change.

I mean he is not working and having unrealistic expectations. Is he practicing for interviews when the EAD comes? The interview process is probably highly different from Russia. Also if you just google IT layoffs there are a bunch, so set his expectations straight about job opportunities. IT is like the medical field like a general surgeon won't be hired to do brain surgery. Do you know what is "specialty" is? Are there jobs out for that specialty? It could be cultural shock, but regardless he has like strange behaviors. Are the actual immigrant? "Since he arrived, he's been very vocal about my shortcomings on this journey, like that I should've gotten a better job, done better networking prior to arrival, and so on." Why would you network prior to his arrival? Also you mentioned something about six months? How is his English? are there language barriers? You need to sit down and seriously talk about what is going on. To me it seems like you are trying for sure, being considered (like going to smoke shops on the way to/from grocery store, etc) Maybe he had different expectations on what america is and now he is going to live in a 5 bedroom house on his own, etc.... Anyway try to sit down, or ask him to write down what is going on so you can read it separately and not react to what he has to say right away.

I don't remember being asked about wedding plans at the K1 interview

How can you spend months outside of US? How do you pay your bills, rent etc?

That is how your brother will be banned if they catch him. Providing any type of care/work that a US citizen can provide for compensation violates the terms of B2 because it counts as unauthorized work.

This might sound harsh and heartless for some, so just please ignore it if you feel that way. I think she and you together will need to sit down and make a real hard decision. Definitely be as objective as possible, hold you emotions back and just talk through the scenarios of what IFs and where that leaves the immigration process and your lives together. I know family is family BUT. It is not a parent/sibling so she could prioritize her new life since the process wasn't short to get where the two are right now. Even if the worst case happen you can still get married at the court house, no fuss, no party just the formality. Start filing the legal stuff and when she feels ready in like 6 months to a year do the "big" wedding if there is one planned. You and her have to decide if you want to to risk it and trying the options others suggested (that post is more than 10 years old so who knows, email the consulate). She could say her goodbye on facetime if that comes to that. There is a lot of emotions here so people make rush decisions and not thinking through the consequences. Unfortunately this is the harsh reality of immigration when somebody gets sick, die, get married etc not always possible to just throw everything away and rush "back home". I am sure a bunch of people on this forum (including me) went through something like this with loved ones where they had to skip a funeral unfortunately. I don't know where she is from so this might be very deep cultural stuff, but her family also should be understanding of the situation. Best wishes for her grandma and hope she recovers.

You can just create it for yourself for free. I used Quizlet which has web + mobile app. When you sign up there is a free option you can choose. Create Flash card, fill out the question + answer and look up the ones related to your state. Start practicing. I think it is important to note that since this is more you can read the question I think it is important to read it out loud and then answer since at the interview you are going to be asked the question and not reading it. It helps to learn it by reading the question out lout. By the time at the interview when the officer started to read the question it automatically just popped into my mind since I learned it by reading both question and answer out loud. At the writing test you can always say you made a mistake and want to correct it. The digital pen didn't register the S what I was trying to write and it looked like a c. I told the officer that I want to correct the word, they told me to cross it out and write it again. So as long as you correct your mistake before submission you are good to go.

Wait! I thought the moment the 90 days run out you are not legal anymore -married or not - IF you don't file for AOS. Being married to a US citizen doesn't make you legal as far as i know. So technically you should file for adjustment before the 90 days run out. I think what TBoneTX refers to since you got married and if you file even after the 90 days your "overstay" will be forgiven when adjusting status.

Also I would add consumption to the list while not a citizen. once you are smoke/gummy away

Sorry to hear that. Sorry for the upper case and maybe sounding very insensitive but WHATEVER HAPPENS TO THE UNCLE SHE CAN NOT GO TO GUATEMALA WITHOUT THE I-131 BEING APPROVED BEFORE SHE WOULD TRAVEL. If that happens her I-485 considered abandoned and regardless she doesn't have any legal document that allows her back to the US.

Kind of sucks, but yeah on the federal government level is not legal so he might have problems. I am sure if you search this forum there were other posts too about it.

I waited the average time for the local uscis office i was assigned to. Maybe slightly longer because they canceled my interview due to bad weather (which wasn't that bad, they could have just come in to work so that added like an extra month)

You think the consulate people are stupid, right? Her ship has sailed on obtaining a tourist visa I believe for now. Can she show strong ties? If she keeps buying plane tickets I am sure she is trying. Not mentioning you at this point is even going to put her into an even bigger hole especially when they ask her what is she planning to do/who is she visiting and she is going to lie about it.... You can ask her to forward you the embassy appt confirmation page she has. (There must be an email/confirmation page you have to take with you to the interview) I am really trying to see what is the scam here beside you sending money and she not buying the plane tickets/paying for the interview, but looks like she did have tickets/went to interview.

You can check the RFE letter in https://my.uscis.gov/ if you have an account. At least they used to publish it "back in my day". So by the time the snail mail comes you can be ready to turn it around the same day.

You can't get married twice. So decide if you want the zoom one or the Phillipines one. If you do the zoom, probably you will need to supply a copy of that when filing the petition. Also tell your mom to f off and leave you alone. If you are insecure that he won't marry you there might be different problems there.

I would do the Canadian citizenship first regardless of what you are planning to do. You are super close obtaining it and you never know when it will become handy.

I don't think this is a do it yourself case anymore unless on this site somebody is actually well versed in both and can advice you what to do. Probably you will need a criminal and immigration lawyer or one that knows both very well.

Most likely the airline won't let you board the plane back to the US with an expired GC so you won't be gaining any entry. Did you have a 10 y.o green card that expired or a 2 yo one? if you had the 10 yo then you file I-90 right now and wait until you get the extension letter and then travel. https://www.uscis.gov/i-90

As long as you are not leaving the USA you will be fine. (So do not cross the land crossing in El Paso. In any circumstances DO NOT go over to Mexico, not even for lunch or dinner, check out the area and so on. It is easy to leave, hard to come back) Bring your passport and the I-485 receipt with you. If you all driving around Texas or just outside of El Paso make sure you have these on you because there are US Border Patrol Checkpoints within the US where they will pull cars over and check ids/ may ask people in the car if they are citizens. (Some of these checkpoints are even on google maps lol, if you search for US Border Patrol Checkpoint or immigration checkpoint) Never lie. If the officer asks probably the people you are traveling with in the car (your husband/friends/family) will be citizens and even if it is inconvenient for them you should point out that you are not a us citizen and if asked provide your documentation Probably if they asks for ids it will be obvious to the officer that you are not a citizen. Most of the time these checkpoints are painless and fast since there are a bunch of cameras (at the bigger ones) so it scans license plate etc so they will know at least who owns the car and probably the owner's info. Been through 2 different checkpoints multiple times in the last couple of years in south Texas, close to the gulf. (I was already a resident at that time). My experience was fine. The longest I've been there at a small checkpoint it was like 5 minutes because it was like super duper close to the boarder and the officer was interested of what I was doing down there because I don't live in Texas + checked my green card and there were literary 0 traffic behind me. The other 3 times they didn't even ask if I was a citizen or not, just gave them my driver's license, got it back in like 15 seconds and drove away. Noticed that it's definitely helps if you "look american" unfortunately.

I think in STL there are two that does oath ceremonies, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the Eastern District of Missouri's District Court. Probably the Western District does their own around Kansas City region. So that is why i said it probably depends based on where you reside.