Aya Zeitouny

I have a Greencard and a reentry permit valid until November 2020, but I left US on September 2018... Should I go by the date of the reentry permit or by the date I left the US?

1 minute ago, TOtoVA said:

Hmm, I am sorry for your situation but I believe this question is more fo Canadavisa.com. if you cross the border to return to Canada same day, I believe you would be overstaying as your total days in Canada would be high (My thoughts, I'm not an expert). Is your husband Canadian? or a Canadian Permanent resident? If so - Have you explored seeking PR in Canada to be with him? 

 

Thank you for your response... I am not worried about Canada, I have valid documents to come back... My husband is Canadian Citizen. .. my concern is about US.. we are planning to move to the US  and live there. The reason why I'm planning to cross and come back because once he gets his immigrant visa, I can cross the US border without any trouble of being away for 2 years. Even though i have a reentry permit valid until November 2020, but the last day i left the US was September 2018... so i might have to be in the US before that day 

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for an advice. I am a greencard holder, I have been with my Husband in Canada since September 2018. I also have a reentry permit valid until November 2020. My husband got document qualified last month at the NVC stage. The US embassy in Canada is closed due to the virus outbreak. 

My 3 expedite request were denied to speed up his application. Now he has a serious medical condition and I need to stay with him to look after him. I never applied for an expedite based on his medical condition, because it came after.

Here are my questions:

1- Can I wait 1 week before reentry permit expire or I have to go by the last day I left USA? total of 2 years

2- Should I apply for another expedite since his application will be at the embassy this time?

3- is it true the US embassy in Canada take a minimum of 6 months to schedule an interview?

4- This is an important question for me, What if I cross the border this August or September and return back same day to Canada to wait with my husband until his interview, would that be legal?

We have been waiting 4 years to settle, and I am really not looking to miss things up and get turned away by the border..Please help

Thank you 

3 hours ago, Aya Zeitouny said:

my application is at the NVC, should I be worried about visa bullitin?

 

Still working on I-864 form

F2a

my application is at the NVC, should I be worried about visa bullitin?

Still working on I-864 form

Hi,

I got a welcome letter from NVC with wrong consulate. How long does it take to correct it? this is an NVC error, I had the right one on my I-130. what is the right action to take to correct it?

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

It could mean that the sponsor is not qualified financially, yes.

joint sponsor would be the only option then. thanks 

12 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Cash assistance from whom?

from the US government 

I'm sponsoring my husband, he worked in the US for 6 months in 2018 and made over poverty guidelines. would that exempt me from finding him a financial sponsor since I have no income for 2018&2019???

what if the sponsor received cash assistance in the past for 6 months, does that cause trouble for the beneficiary during the interview stage? F2A Category

I'm at the NVC stage, I-130 was approved a while ago. I am the sponsor & my husband is the beneficiary. I have been out of the US for less than 2 years. I have reentry permit valid for 10 months. I'm living overseas in Canada temporary to stay next to my husband during his move.. While filling out I-864, they ask about my physical address, should I provide the US address or international? please help

F2A category

3 minutes ago, Jojo92122 said:

The majority of posters on VJ live apart from love ones including spouses and children for years.  We empathize with you.  People wait because opportunities are better in the US than other places.  You can find support from those of us waiting too for our families.

 

The job market is pretty good in the US right now.  Is there a chance you will be able to get another TN job?

 

Thank you 🙏🙏. I totally agree with you. Can I look for a job here with I-130 pending? I don't want to waste time doing all interviews and then getting rejected for immigration intent. Please advise if that's possible 

2 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Additionally to everything else, if he does manage to keep green card through all this, not sure you’re aware that an absence of longer than 6 months resets the start of the 5-year clock for naturalization to when he eventually re-enters the US. 

Okay I guess Dubai is not an option. I will just move back to Canada and he will be visiting me for less than 6 months at a time until my visa number becomes current, but we will make US his main residency. The reason why we were thinking of Dubai because my husband does not hold a degree or diploma, he only finished high school, most of the jobs here require some type of education, but because he has friends and connections in Dubai, he can get a professional job with good pay. He has been working as a general labour since he moved to US. For me, it's so easy to get a job here and everywhere else, because I hold a degree with good experience on my resume, the job market in the US is much much better than Canada, and I believe the quality of life is higher, so we both agree that eventually US will be our permanent home, but we will have so many obstacles living separated.

6 minutes ago, CEE53147 said:

Buying a house is not as easy as it seems if you intend to obtain a mortgage.

 

Absences over a year definitely require a reentry permit.

 

However, with your husband an asylee, there will likely be the question as to why he applied for asylum in the US when he could have gone to live and work in Dubai without a problem.

 

I suggest a consultation with an attorney specializing in these types of cases given the current concerns about fraudulent asylum claims.

We got married after he was granted Asylum, Syrian were not allowed to claim refugee at that time. Also, since he is not a citizen yet, he won't be able to work in Dubai without adding him on my residency application in Dubai. It might be more complicated but that's what I have heard. 

1 minute ago, Jojo92122 said:

What country is your husband from?  

Syria

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

So you both want to move there?

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

So you both want to move there?

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

So you both want to move there?

Yes! That's our plan if I loose my job. We have friends and family there, and it's easy to find a job with good pay. Once my visa number becomes current, then we will come back and live here for good. Any suggestions is welcome

5 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Why Dubai?!

5 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Why Dubai?!

Because job opportunities for me and him are much higher than Canada.

14 minutes ago, Jojo92122 said:

Here are the potential problems that I see.

 

Your COS could be denied.  Your intention is to use the B2 status to live in the US with your husband and child; not to visit the US.  You have already demonstrated immigrant intent based on the I-130 your husband filed.  It's difficult to see how you would be visiting the US when it appears you want to be living in the US.  With a denial, you will have violated the terms of your TN status.

 

Your husband must maintain ties to the US even with a Re-Entry Permit.  Will he be able to do this?

 

Will your husband be able to meet the financial requirements of the I-864 Affidavit of Support when it's time for your visa interview?

 

What country did your husband get asylum from?  Hopefully, not the UAE if he's planning to live with you in Dubai.

I will not take the risk and apply for COS, I'll just depart the US and wait until my husband's I-131 gets approved. We will most likely end up buying a small house to maintain ties to US. I doubt my husband will meet financial affidavit with his current financial situation, but most likely we will have a joint sponsor. Would they consider our savings if it exceed $70,000 for example?

Can he file I-131 and do the fingerprint, then visit me in Canada or Dubai until his I-131 gets approved?

Thank you!

I will definitely leave before my 60 days are up! We are planning to leave the US for 2 years or less, until my priority dates becomes current. We have the option to move to Canada, but my husband need to renew his status every 6 months to stay legally, or we can move to Dubai until my priority date becomes current. I need some legal advices of how we can both be together and not taking the risk of my husband losing his Greencard. He was granted his GC based on Asylum, and he filed I-130 a month ago. The only option I can think of is if we live on a border city like he lives in Detroit Michigan and I live in Windsor Ontario, but we can't afford it because our financial situation is very limited. We have to be together because of our baby situation. Here is some suggestions, but I'm not sure if it's a valid option 

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1- I file I-539 to change my status from TN to B2.

2- Husband apply for reentry permit I-131 ($660), once he gets it, we move out for 2 years or less.

I would really appreciate all your suggestions, we are totally lost and we need to have a backup plan if I get laid off.

Thanks 

On 5/8/2018 at 9:21 PM, geowrian said:

So you have no underlying petition to AOS from. You were just listed as part of his family on his I-485. That grants no benefits to you.

 

Edit: I-485 is the AOS application (sorry for the brevity/jargon)

Hello everyone,

Appreciate all the help during this process. My husband has filed I-130 and we have received I-797C notice. The bad news is, the company I work for might lay me off, if that happens, should I depart the US within 60 days of the lay off? My TN is valid until 2021, but unfortunately this wasn't expected from both side. 

My other question, I heard there is a way to expedite I-130, does anyone have an idea about the approval chance for expediting it? I really don't want to separate and live in a different country for 2 years average until my priority date becomes current. 😞😞

On 5/20/2018 at 11:58 PM, NikLR said:

No you file the I-130, wait for it to be approved.. then when your priority date is current you can AOS if you're currently in the USA or ask the USCIS to send it to the NVC so you can do consular processing if you're not. 

Hello everyone,

Appreciate all the help during this process. My husband has filed I-130 and we have received I-797C notice. The bad news is, the company I work for might lay me off, if that happens, should I depart the US within 60 days of the lay off? My TN is valid until 2021, but unfortunately this wasn't expected from both side. 

My other question, I heard there is a way to expedite I-130, does anyone have an idea about the approval chance for expediting it? I really don't want to separate and live in a different country for 2 years average until my priority date becomes current. 😞😞

56 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Yes. Others have done this fine.

It's actually more difficult if they don't send it to NVC (i.e. if you indicate you will do AOS)...to do consular processing you would send an I-824 to get them to send it to NVC to continue the process, which could take months.

So just to make sure, we should file I-130 and pay the fee,  wait for the approval, then file I-824 and pay $465?

3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

One or the other should be completed. If unsure, I'd personally go with consular processing (#62)....that way they will send the approved I-130 to NVC. You can still file for AOS once your PD meets the required date in the proper filing chart even if they send the packet to NVC.

Thank you!! I appreciate your suggestions. TN status does not allow for dual intent, so that way might be safer. Are you sure I can still AOS even if they send the packet to NVC?

Hello everyone,

We are going to file i-130 & I-130a this week, we came across question 61.a below in I-130 and we are little confused. Because I'm on a TN status, I can't predict if my visa number will become current before my TN status expires in 2 years, therefore should I leave this section blank or should I indicate the USCIS city near me? If I leave it blank, can I leave question 62.a below blank as well?

61.a.  The beneficiary is in the United States and will apply for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

62.a.  The beneficiary will not apply for adjustment of status in United States, but he or she will apply for an immigrant visa abroad at the US consulate in:

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

Or if you extend status* (as others noted). Then non-immigrant intent will be evaluated as well.

Thank you everyone! If TN renewal time is due before a visa number becomes valid, then I am out of luck. In this case, I can try to extend my TN which most likely will get rejected, or I can leave the US. If I leave the US, we might have to submit another I-130 again and wait for a visa number?