milimelo

Sorry to rain on your parade but I wouldn't expect a positive outcome - but do come back and let us know how it goes. Simple reason - it's known even on the basic level that F2A is for spouse and any children and that if one naturalizes during this process of waiting for F2A, they better have file I-130s from the get go or be prepared for the extra time needed for the I-130s of the catch up family members with the originally petitioned individual (spouse). There's a reason we tell everyone with pending F2A to NOT take the oath before the family members have received F2A visas and ARE in the US but you obviously never thought about it.

Umm, they're not. Once you pass the USCIS, it needs to make it to the US embassy and those are not quick given the backlog of cases they're working on. Stay the course as it's cheaper and definitely a better option as green card and ability to work from the moment she steps into the country through POE. And what's your consulate that you say people are flying through with fast processing? AKA - complete your profile on VJ.

That just may be the way they print them nowadays.

USCIS.gov and search for I-864p then look up I-864 and instructions.

Oh, in that case as one kid is already 18, you definitely want K-1 visa! That way, the 18-yr old will be able to come.

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I-130 is the process. Guides are on top of every page. She'll go to immigrant visa interview in Ciudad Juarez before she gets her visa.

No.

Seems to get faster processing in election year...

What @Dashinka said - with the info you provided, spousal visa is a much better choice (cheaper too).

Petitioner is always the main sponsor. So you'll do I-864 and your husband can do I-864a (or I-864 on its own).

Correct - if you turned it over with passport application, USCIS can go to DOS to get it back. No action from you.

Religious waiver. While you're at it, the recent court rulings upheld even common sense rejection of covid shots (NY educators) in addition to religious grounds. Have your wife (or you do it) file a VAERS report based on the coerced vaccines given to her - one report for each vaccine - never too late to register it since the doctors clearly didn't do it - so much for informed consent.

Yes, of course you need to file I-130 for children. You won't get the K3/K4 visa, they don't issue those any more. If wife has the immigrant visa, best to get it activated, file for I-131 returning resident permit and then she goes back to her home country until the kids' cases are scheduled for interview.

Keep checking.

New petition. The previous one died when you got married.

Depends when you got married (month/year), when your mother became a citizen (month/year). If you got married before your mother became a USC, that petition is dead.

No, you have no relationship with your husband's siblings. He has to be a USC before he can petition his siblings and that's probably at least a 17-20 year wait until immigrant visa in hand.

Sounds like she left the children in Brazil and was in the US and overstayed her visa then returned to Brazil.

Which country are you renewing in? 1. Yes, your first visa application was refused - so list that date on the form - they'll see you've subsequently received a visa. 2. Service is service - you served in the military - provide the details. 3. No idea - depends where you're renewing. 4. Provide details of your planned trip even if you haven't booked flights/accommodations and similar. Why are you going to the US? 5. Social presence would be accounts (handles) for all social media - facebook/twitter/instagram/tiktok and similar - no idea what all is out there. 6. Honestly, this is something you'd raise at the interview which you may or may not be required to attend at renewal - I'd ask the visa appointment scheduling number for your consulate.

Your profile says Removing conditions? Why are you renewing a tourist visa if you're an LPR?

Yes, once she gets to the US on the immigrant visa she just takes her passport with visa, marriage certificate and completed SS-5 form.

Yes, you can use her new married name on the I-130. Passport won't come into play until NVC time some 12-14 months down the line which gives her plenty of time to update her documents (in my home country it took less than 2 weeks to get everything updated). For SSN - she'll need to handle that upon arrival to the US with her immigrant visa. Number stays for life. I also had SSN from when I was on J-1 and there were no issues updating it after arrival. Come DS-260 time, she should mark NO on the question if she wants the SSN to be automatically issued.

No. Visas are issued at the embassies overseas, not in the US.

You file it online and with all the required documents, get your Notice of Action and then ... wait. wait for USCIS to approve the petition and hopefully doesn't come back to you with request for evidence. Then it goes to NVC, and after you're done with NVC they eventually schedule the interview for your husband.