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  1. carmel34 started following DCF UK Embassy , I-601 Humanitarian Expedite – Approved for Review but Waiting for Fax Instructions (NSC – Medical Emergency) , Updating address with USCIS when moved and 4 others
  2. carmel34
    You can check all processing times here: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ I-601 is currently taking 34.5 months at NSC. Hopefully the expedite request will be approved to help it to move faster. All you can do at this point is wait. Good luck!
  3. carmel34
    To be safe, I always suggest online AR-11 and also a paper version, sent by mail to USCIS via certified mail with return receipt. That way you will have documentation to show that you properly followed their procedures if you are ever questioned.
  4.    appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic: Returning to US
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  6. carmel34
    Your US citizen wife will have to file an I-130 petition with USCIS for you, and once this is approved (14-16 months currently), you will apply for a spousal visa (IR-1) and interview in Montreal which means more waiting. Plan on about 2 years for the entire process. If your wife has a written job offer from a US employer, you could first ask Montreal if they will accept a DCF (direct consular filing) of the I-130. DCF, which is at the discretion of the Montreal consulate, would speed up the process considerably (3-6 months). Also do a search here on VJ for threads about your wife establishing a US domicile, as Montreal is very strict on that. She may have to move to Texas before you get your visa in order to show US domicile. Good luck!
  7.    Dashinka reacted to a post in a topic: DFC in Montreal with Adopted Children (Merged Threads)
  8. carmel34
    Ask the Montreal consulate if they will accept a DCF case based on the above, and include documentation to support the "imminent need to depart the country." If they say no, try a written job offer from a US employer. If both of these fail, DCF is not an option and you will have to file I-130 petitions for all family members with USCIS to start the process. Plan on about 2 years, and pay close attention to Montreal's requirement that you have established a US domicile by the time of their interviews.
  9.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Original previous marriage foreign DIGITAL Divorce for N400 interview?
  10. carmel34
    A notary in Brazil is able to issue a printed copy of the annotated marriage certificate, showing the divorce. It will be a printed copy that the notary can sign and stamp so it is official. Check with the notary where the marriage and/or divorce were filed.
  11.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: My I -130 appllication taking way to long (what can I do) - Merged Threads
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  14. carmel34
    If you are past normal processing time, you can file an online case inquiry: https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/
  15.    carmel34 reacted to a post in a topic: CR-1 or K-1 visa for a Mexican getting married to a US citizen
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  19. carmel34
    Did your wife attach the written job offer with the DCF request? If not, try again with the job offer included in the email and make it clear you are asking for DCF approval. If she already sent the job offer and clearly asked for DCF based on work relocation to the US, their answer appears to be no and file the I-130 with USCIS. Good luck!
  20. carmel34 started following Temporary visa and Divorce Whilst Waiting on removal of conditions
  21. carmel34
    You will not be deported if you switch your pending I-751 to a divorce waiver and submit a final decree of divorce in response to a likely RFE. The issue of your child will be up to a judge in the divorce process. As others have suggested, you need a good divorce attorney who could help you get full legal custody of your child. If you are successful, you could move back to the UK with your child. If not, you can legally stay in the USA to co-parent, while the I-751 is pending and after it is approved. Good luck!
  22. carmel34
    If you are waiting on I-751, removal of conditions, you should contact the USCIS regional office that sent the receipt notice and let them know you are changing the I-751 to a divorce waiver, so a divorce will not negatively affect your immigration status. File for divorce ASAP, as you will need a final divorce decree to complete the I-751 process. Sorry to hear about the marital issues, and best wishes to you moving forward.
  23. carmel34
    Best option in your situation is contact the US consulate where you live and request a spousal visa via DCF (direct consular filing) with a written job offer in the US for you. Of course you'll need to get married first. If that route is not accepted, just stay where you are. Even a B2 could be difficult for her, given her relationship with a US citizen--immigrant intent would be assumed, and even if that works out, she could only stay in the US for six months maximum.
  24. carmel34
    Here's a recent example of how similar actions by someone with a B2 visa got her in big trouble and deported from the US: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2025/03/20/tourist-visa-violations-us-british-traveler/82565875007/
  25.    carmel34 reacted to a post in a topic: B2 Visa Declined
  26. carmel34
    Previous post indicated Pakistan, which means greater scrutiny for any visa application. OP, make sure your wife's B2 application is completely truthful, that she is currently not employed, but had a teaching position five years ago. B2 interviews could take many, many months to schedule.
  27. carmel34
    All J-1 and F-1 visa applications are now subject to greater scrutiny, which has slowed down the process in all countries. I suggest that you contact the sponsor, explain the situation, and try for another program start date, maybe January 2026. If they say no, you will have to look for other sponsors and programs and re-apply. Many in your situation are now looking at other countries such as Canada, UK, and Australia instead of the US. Good luck!
  28. carmel34
    List everything. Mahmoud Khalil is a green card holder, currently detained by ICE and fighting deportation, who is accused of misrepresentation by omission on his green card application (I-485) for organizations he belonged to at Columbia University.
  29. carmel34
    For Lagos, one visit for a month since marriage (I assume it was also to get married), more than a year ago, will very likely not be enough to overcome the assumption of fraud. Given your circumstances, I strongly recommend that you visit her multiple times before her spousal visa interview. Good luck!
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