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  1. @Dataunavailable I have been following your journey and am rooting for you! Your tenacity after the two denials is amazing! If the consulate rejects this third attempt I would be very surprised. But, why would you have to give up your US citizenship? Do you have a second citizenship you can fall back on? I know several USCs who live in Cambodia and have for many, many years. Cambodia is an amazing place... but hopefully, you'll just continue visiting there after your wife moves to the US with you. And you don't have to relocate there permanently!. But, another thought is if you are denied a third time- after living together in Cambodia for a few years, that should be incredible proof of your very strong relationship. When is the interview so I can think of you that day?
  2. Denial of tourist visa (multiple denials) shouldn't impact the immigration process.
  3. You should really thank @seekingthetruth. He is the one that put together the "Delay at NVC" plan... Husband and I just applied when we were ready and decided to "go with the flow". We didn't delay our process once we started our immigration journey.
  4. Yep! This is also what we did. We got married a few years before we decided to move to the US. Then when we were ready to move to the US, my husband petitioned me.
  5. This couple lived and taught in Thailand together and the wife moved to the US before the I-130 was approved/ visa was issued. You might have to come to terms with the fact that moving to the US isn't going to be an "easy" process that allows you to plan your life around approvals. This is why I suggest pausing at the NVC level. But, NVC processing can take between 1-3 months. Then wait from DQ to interview can be anywhere from 2 months to over a year. @Dewald & Brittney were DQ'ed December 9, 2022 and he had his interview February 15, 2023... There is a thread you can read here: Okay! I think I'm done sharing links. Just wanted to note the immigration process to the US is really quite tedious and the US isn't really interested in helping out couples who are in a third country together. Why give your spouse a reunification visa if you are already together.... and then they won't give your spouse a tourist visa because they think she won't ever leave. Final suggestion is for you and the wife to travel to several countries together and then see if she can get a tourist visa on her third try... I have a friend who was refused twice when just dating his US girlfriend but received a tourist visa after they married...
  6. Want to add: we were in a similar situation to you. My husband and I were both teachers in Korea. We loved our life in Korea but decided we would move to the US when I received my visa. My husband quit his job 2 months before my interview because we knew if he was still employed I would most likely not receive the visa. Our experience here: There is a massive teaching shortage in the US. We were both offered 3 or 4 teaching positions early September when we arrived. I started teaching 2 or 3 weeks after I moved here (mid September). You’ll probably want to research how to convert your wife’s teaching certificate/ license in the US before you move here. Depending on the state it could be extremely easy or she might want to change careers. But, it really doesn’t matter when you arrive because teaching jobs are plentiful.
  7. “Temporary Green Card/ visa” is only valid for 1 year not 2… How is this possible? Just wanting to confirm student is CR2 not IR2.
  8. Child entered Feb 2024 and I551 expires in Feb 2025- @jackiegringa is thinking this is the endorsed visa in passport when she entered not the actual physical green card. @CJlove was the I551 CR2 or IR2? If student registered at school did the student give them a copy of her I551 when she enrolled? Does school have any of her documentation on file? Asking as this is how she might have received her student card…
  9. If you want to live in the US eventually, file I130 and I130a now and then delay at NVC until you decide you want to move. Post about that process here: Your plan most likely won’t work- especially if you move to the US and your wife has a conditional green card- they’ll be confused when you file I751 and she has a foreign address, paying foreign taxes, with bonafide marriage evidence from Thailand. Easier to complete the IV process when you decide you no longer want to live Thailand and want to live in the U.S. The green card is for living in the US and the family based green card is for reuniting families. If you (the USC) have no intention of moving to the US after she receives her GC- you’ll probably get a request to show proof you’ve quit your job in Thailand or made moves to live in the U.S. without your spouse…so plan accordingly.
  10. Just like you changed your mind about travel plans midway through your vacation. You are allowed to change your mind and stay on the US and adjust. Generally, USCIS doesn’t care and they most likely won’t question you during the AOS process- unless they notice other red flags. Be aware: your boyfriend has all the control and power if you adjust. If he decides he no longer wants to marry, he wants to delay filing the adjustment packet, you have a fight and he decides to cancel the I130 you will be in trouble. If you trust him and believe he will stand by you while you are unable to work, drive, or leave the country. Get married asap and file I130, I130a, I485, I131 (we suggest filing this in case you need to return home for an emergency- but that might not happen if your family is already in the US) , I765- if you want to work and get a SSN so you can open a bank account and start gathering evidence of a real relationship. Remember you don’t have to wait to file this paperwork. Good luck! And I hope your case is approved quickly and you are not stuck waiting in the US unable to work or travel for 12+ months.
  11. Here are reviews for K1 from Tunisia: https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Tunisia&cty=&dfilter=5&topic=K1+Visa Here are CR1/IR1 visa interviews from Tunisia: https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Tunisia&cty=&dfilter=5&topic=IR-1%2FCR-1+Visa This can give you some ideas of what type of questions to expect and the differences between K1/CR1 process for your consulate. ETA: You can click on the usernames to read more about their stories. Here is one:
  12. I did not move to the US for a green card. It was very important for me to be able to work and drive around my city as soon as I could. I was not able to drive for 1 month for various reasons and I was very frustrated. This member is from Canada and was thinking of moving back to Canada because they found the waiting for EAD and GC so stressful. Love and being together is not the only solution to some problems. Sometimes you have to be more pragmatic especially when immigration is involved. My questions and answers to you were based on things I’ve seen here on VJ and in other situations. Hopefully I am wrong and your interview will go well, and you will be able to move to the US and have your beautiful wedding in August- but be aware many people have a small court wedding when they arrive on K1 and then a bigger wedding 1-2 years later (the thing you want to avoid). This is more common than you think. Good luck! If you can return to the forum to tell us about the interview we would really love it. This can help others in the same situation as you know what to expect.
  13. Your immigration process is far from over. If you receive the K1 visa, you will have to marry within 90 days and apply for your green card. When you apply for the green card you will have to apply for work authorization (now an extra fee) and advanced parole (another additional fee). You won’t be able to work until your receive the work card or green card. it would have been less stressful applying after getting married as- your process would have taken the same amount of time. Which you had to do “together” as that is what couples do.
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