milimelo

Moved to Africa regional forum as post not in English.

Given that it will be a minimum of 18-24 months before interview is even scheduled - I'd get started on that I-130 and think about sponsorship when your case is actually in NVC...

A pdf scan of the marriage certificate is enough to file I-130 (among other things), keep the original for interview time when they ask for it.

So many questions. What's friend's country of origin? How did he get to the US? Sounds like he came on some sort of visa - which one? Where did he meet his USC spouse? Is the USC spouse from the same country originally? How did they meet? Was the friend married previously? When did he get married to USC? When did he divorce his origin country spouse? BTW, it hasn't been INS since 2001...

No.

Why don't you get in touch with the cbp deferred inspection office closest to you to see if they're missing something? https://www.cbp.gov/about/contact/ports/deferred-inspection-sites

Hopefully she was being tested throughout the year so she can go to the 1 year medical exam and pass and then medical office will inform the embassy and reschedule her interview. That seems to be the standard procedure when someone is denied based on using drugs.

Actually, moral objection is one of the options for vaccine waiver. Besides, what falls under religion under freedom of religion also has the option of not following any religion at all. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-9-part-d-chapter-3

I wouldn't do binders as you have to hand in the documents as they ask for them - through a slot that most certainly does not fit a binder. Keep it loose leaf but organized (paper clips?) so you can give them what they ask for. Perhaps a small photo album (soft covers) would fit through the slot.

Wasn't there a thread couple days ago about a USC woman who brought a Pakistani husband in and he took off after getting his 10-yr green card. I'd read that before deciding to proceed with this guy. Plenty of red flags already flying - refused visas, wants to get married fast...

Give someone in CT (a lawyer, paralegal) power of attorney to go to the court and get it for you?

There is NO option for someone who's being petitioned by a green card holder to hang around the US while the process is underway which will be several years. Reminder that overstay is NOT forgiven for family members of green card holders.

Yes, up to you when you want to pay it. Your immigrant visa turns into temporary green card good for a year after you activate it at POE. To get the real plastic one, you pay the fee - takes them about 90 days to produce and mail you the card.

There's a fee to get the actual green card issued. Once you get your immigrant visa in the passport, you go online and pay for it on uscis.gov (either before or after entry into US).

Just make sure once you have your divorcee decree to check for any cool off period in your state before getting married again.

The timeline is a bit confusing - why was his first I-130 denied and were both I-485s also denied? If so, you'll also have an uphill battle as there very well may be something not disclosed. It's often the person is still married in their home country and that information surfaces at some point making subsequent marriages null and void.

They're not going to accept DCF when you have I-130 pending. Try the expedite or wait it out.

Even if your new citizenship allows for ESTA/VWP, as you have overstayed (regardless of citizenship), you'll still have to get a B1/B2 visa. Actions have consequences.

I doubt anyone would be calling you (from the UK included) when you're still waiting for interview letter.

That's insane. If he wants vaccine, your local department of health will give them for low cost or free for most. Edited to add - just get the paperwork of what he's received to satisfy the civil surgeon requirement.

Go get some mail sent in your name to the current address - you'll need it. Postcard from a friend, catalog, open a bank account and have them send you letter (or credit card offers), sign up for library card....

That's not quite right as per CDC itself: https://www.cdc.gov/immigrant-refugee-health/hcp/panel-physicians/vaccination.html So yes, as part of the exam they should go through the vaccination history and complete the form (and give a copy of the form to the applicant), but can't make a K-1 applicant take any vaccines if they decide they don't want any. Vaccination Documentation for Nonimmigrants The vaccination history of all applicants submitting for an examination by a U.S. panel physician should be reviewed and vaccinations they have previously received should be documented on the DS-3025 Form, even if they are nonimmigrants who are not required to meet vaccination requirements prior to travel to the United States. Although refugees and K visa applicants are not required to receive vaccines before traveling to the United States, they must meet the vaccination requirements when applying for adjustment of status or permanent resident status in the United States. Therefore, for these applicants, panel physicians must complete a DS-3025 Form if the applicant provides reliable vaccination records. A copy of this form must be provided to the applicant for use as his or her vaccination record in the United States.

Again, as a K-1 you have the option to get it all done in Canada OR opt out of all and handle it in the US. Solely up to you and if someone tells you otherwise they're wrong.

If you're going K-1 route you can decline any and all vaccines and deal with it in the US come I-693 time. Then you'll be talking to US civil surgeons who may be better positioned to accept medical injury and contraindications to vaccines. You can look up DS-3025 form yourself as that's what all overseas medical exams include.

I wouldn't be showing up for an interview without a current employment letter.