carmel34

I've done DCF successfully with proof of future US-based (job offer) income for the I-864. Maybe that's what happened in 2019 for OP, both spouses could have had evidence of US job offers and that was sufficient for the officer. OP, @NicolòVito when did you leave the US after entering in 2019? If it was a 10-year green card it could still be valid. If so, you may be able to get on the next flight to the US. Where was the most recent I-130 submitted (to the Naples Consulate or to USCIS), when was it submitted, and has it been approved? More information would be helpful to give you the best advice.

NVC will know because when they receive the I-824 after it is processed by USCIS, the physical address filled in for part 1 (if applicant/beneficiary completes and submits the I-824) or in part 3 (if petitioner completes and submits the I-824) will be in Australia. 1.d. is the correct box to check.

Yes, complete the I-824 is your next step, $465 and about a year for the approved petition to go to NVC. Good luck! https://www.uscis.gov/i-824

Congrats on the oath ceremony! You're almost done.... The challenge with the urgent passport option is that even with a flight ticket for travel within 14 days of your application date, you will need an appointment at a passport agency. With the huge demand for passports right now, it is very difficult to get an appointment. It's very easy to book a flight ticket to qualify and then change it later if needed, so many people are trying the urgent route and plugging up the phones. My husband had his oath ceremony a month ago and when he got his appointment notice, he tried to schedule an urgent passport interview, but gave up after a few days of endless calling and settled for a regular appointment at a local post office two weeks after his oath ceremony and made the appointment online. He paid extra for the "expedited" option which is taking three months right now. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast/passport-agencies.html

I strongly suggest that you spend more time together. She should visit you a few more times, either before filing the I-130 petition, or after, before the NVC stage. Marrying in Tunisia on the second visit may not be enough time in person to successfully get a visa.

This varies based on state law. A standard driver's license will have to suffice for now in NJ until you get a 10-year green card or US citizenship. You can board flights with your country of origin passport until then.

From the DV FAQs: The Department of State uses sophisticated technology to detect multiple entries.  Individuals with more than one entry will be ineligible for a DV.  Based on this statement, you can rest assured that the technology used by the DOS looks at much more than just the photo submitted with the DV application, including your full name, mailing address, email address, date of birth, place of birth, names of spouse, children, etc., all very unique and confidential information that only you as the applicant should know. The DOS receives millions of applications each year for a very small number of "winners" selected randomly. There are always scammers but those would be detected if selected, at the visa interview. Good luck! https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/fraud.html

The same thing happened to my husband, and we didn't want to take a chance that USCIS would not connect the N-400 with the pending I-751, as sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. When they don't, at the N-400, they will say they can't approve it without receiving the I-751 file first. So to avoid this potential problem, my husband wrote a letter to the USCIS field office (address on the N-400 interview notice), and requested a combo interview. The letter included a copy of the N-400 interview notice and his pending I-751 receipt number and 48-month extension letter. A week after sending the letter, he received another interview notice for the I-751, same day and time as the N-400 interview, requesting that he bring me as his spouse and evidence of our marriage relationship since filing the I-751 (two years before). Everything went well; we were questioned together for the I-751, then I was asked to leave and the officer proceeded with my husband's N-400 interview. Now he's waiting for his US passport. Good luck! You're almost done with the crazy world of USCIS!

Yes, he will need the green card first. If you are currently waiting for the K-1 and are estimating his arrival on that visa for mid-2024, he may not have a green card until mid-2025 or later. Adjustment of status from K-1 until green card is taking a very long time so plan on that and be flexible, the timing is very unpredictable but there are estimates out there, so do more research. Your plan for him to return to Brazil so quickly after entering on a K-1 will not work. Good luck!

An F-1 visa is for studying temporarily in the US, then returning to the home country after completing the degree. Those who get F-1 approvals have the financial means to pay for everything and strong ties to their home countries. They also have been accepted to a US college or university. If she is hoping to stay in the US, and can't afford the (very high) tuition/fees charged to international students without financial help from her brother in the US, of course these will all be considered red flags by the interviewing officer, as they are all evidence of stronger ties to the US than Peru. From what you have described, she is trying to use a non-immigrant visa to live with her brother in the US permanently, to avoid the very, very long wait times for a sibling immigrant visa. She can apply for an F-1, but based on the circumstances you have described, the probability of approval is quite low. Has her brother filed an I-130 petition on her behalf? What about her parents, are they in the US or Peru?

DCF is the best path for your situation if the consulate accepts the file. You will need a written job offer in the US, then submit the request to the Bern embassy to request DCF filing. It is the fastest way, typically a few months. If Bern does not accept your case, then look at your other options. A work visa for your wife usually requires sponsorship by a US employer, so try that if the DCF request is not accepted. I-130 online to USCIS would be the third option if the first two do not work out. Good luck!