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Are you planning to file for citizenship? ROC is taking 2 years or more and most people file for naturalization before it is adjudicated. You can update your marital evidence to include the baby when you file for naturalization… i personally would file before the baby is born as things might get quite hectic during the first few months with the new born. If you aren’t planning on filing for naturalization you can always send in updated evidence later when they request it.

It might work it might not. The issue is you are not living with your husband for 10 months. Some USCIS locations need the N400 applicant to be LIVING with their partner IN THE SAME LOCATION for the entire 3 years. You will need to explain the break… Explain why your situation is unique and that you had no choice but to be separated from your spouse during this time… This is why you need to make sure your ties to the US are strong… waiting another 10 months might help the situation but it might not… 5 year rule will be easier… is getting citizenship really important to you? More important than the 10 months back home?

I would message the people you made the appointment with and ask them this question. We cannot answer because we don’t know what type of package you bought.

Which country are you from? Have you tried to get a B1/B2 visa to visit the U.S.? I would try that first before you submit a waiver… Then research alternative meeting places… only then should you submit waiver with medical proof and attempts to meet in a different place.

I’m not sure about the state you live in… but people without a drivers license here in Michigan can get a State ID card… you can research maybe getting something like that as it will have the shared address…

Are you an American citizen? You haven’t told us your status yet? If you are not interested in getting married now there is nothing you can do for her. There is no visa you can give her to help her leave the US for vacations and then return and continue to work and study. If you are considering marriage in the future though, make sure you know EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING about your girlfriend’s life here and back home. You need to know what visa she came on, how long she has been here, any previous relationships she might have had with Americans or other people here in the US. You are worried about fraud- your inability to explain your girlfriend’s current situation and visa status is concerning and if you were separated at a green card interview, I don’t see you being successful. Good luck! And I strongly suggest you are honest with your girlfriend about the timeline for marriage. She might decide it is better to break up if she is wants to go home… and depending on her current status she might not be able to return for 10 years.

Which visa was she denied for? Tourist visa or immigrant visa?

If she is still studying and she has a current I120 she should be able to go home to see her family. Why can she not go see her family? Or did she only get an F1 stamp for 1 year and it is now expired? ETA oh she came to the US on a tourist visa and changed to a student visa? How long has she lived in the US?

So you are 19 And your partner is 32 and she entered the US on a student visa but stopped going to school AND is working in the US without authorization? Do you want to get married now or eventually in the future? Or do you think you should get married so she will receive a green card?

If you've given all the correct dates she has sadly aged out. So, it appears as if NVC does not automatically update the category. March 2024 visa bulletin 06/22/2020 so you might find out next month if she has aged out or not- she might be called for an interview or she might not. You need to keep in mind that the embassy in Spain might not have many interview slots for family members of permanent residents so the interview letter might arrive next month but it could be several months before you get a letter... or it could be several years before you get an update. DQ= documentarily qualified. When NVC accepted all your documents they would have sent an email using those words.

Generally, the USCIS cares about the financial aspect of your relationship. How are you going to pay for your time in India? Will you work or will you be supported by your husband? Are you planning on opening a joint bank account with your husband so you can share finances? Are you planning to file taxes MFJ or MFS this year (2023) - you should file taxes for 2023 because that is when you became a resident. What type of evidence for your relationship did you submit for the IR1 visa petition? Send more of the same but updated.

Think of it as a good thing! Your stepdaughter is lucky enough to live in a country where she can build a great life and moving to the US isn’t the be all and end all. Generally, you can see which category she is in if you log into NVC portal. Have you been DQ’ed at NVC yet or has the NVC portal opened for you so you can pay the immigrant visa fee and AOS fee? Did she complete Ds260 and did you complete I864? What stage of NVC are you at?

If you only have 1099 this usually means you are a contract worker or self employed… generally people who are self employed take a lot of deductions which means they don’t qualify to be a sponsor even though they make a lot of money… If you are currently self-employed, a copy of your Schedule C, D, E, or F from your most recent federal income tax return which establishes your income from your business. What do you do for work and do you make over $40 000 a year? ETA How many people on your household including your mom you are sponsoring? Is it 2 or 3?

I suggest you file for a re-entry permit. Even though you plan to come back for three weeks at the 5 month mark… things could change where you cannot come back to the US. This will protect you from the break of residency requirements. It has happened before where someone plans to return before they have spent 6 months out of the country but then unexpected things happen and they cannot return until they’ve been outside the US for 11 months… @OldUser makes a good point about marital union. What type of evidence will you submit to show marital relationship while you are not living together?

It looks like for Jordan you have to schedule the interview. The consulate doesn’t scheduled the interview for you… have you tried to schedule an interview and look for appointment dates?

Which embassy are you going to interview at? Are you trying to make an appointment but none are available? or does this embassy make appointments for K1 applicants?

With this knowledge I would have your husband file the I130. If you file he could be able to move to the US before his 18th birthday and you would have to delay the move. If your husband files the I130 in his name the process will be longer. Just be aware, your stepson won’t be able to automatically acquire US citizenship through his father if he moves to the US on an immigrate visa if he can only move to the US after his 18th birthday. This means you and your husband will be responsible for him financially (check I864 rules) until he becomes a U.S. citizen (or 40 quarters of work)

Unfortunately not every embassy offers DCF. And sometimes DCF is offered in very narrow situations. I know for Seoul DCF is not always offered for job relocations but during less busy times it is... I would ask Dublin just to be sure because the situation might have changed or your circumstances might be considered exceptional.

oh! I’m silly congratulations!!

Did you check out this timeline I posted earlier? https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=414036 I think you guys might get the green card next month…

I had so many questions Second wife seemed to think anything that happened prior to them getting married didn’t really matter and was really focused on the 900 days! 300 days!!! NO EAD he needs to work… but then also I think he was working? Then she also thought because he had gotten married and filed VAWA after he stopped going to school he was still “in status”… wish husband had spoken up more because I’m sure he has the full story… I’m surprised Jim didn’t have a “come to Jesus” talk with them and explain husband should be completely honest about everything so she isn’t surprised at the interview. Also, wonder about what happened with first wife… how did she die? Was there an age gap???

USCIS usually allow the use of the intending immigrant’s income but sometimes they will allow one to “slip through the cracks”. You could try to use your income but I would have a back up plan in case you receive a RFE and need to submit a joint sponsor. You do not have to ask a family member. You can also ask friends. Explain the situation to them and hopefully they will help you out.

I want to add… she might get hit with misrepresentation if she enters and adjusts on ESTA as she really shouldn’t have ESTA after the overstay. Getting the immigration visa through consulate should avoid issues of misrepresentation. I advise you consult with a lawyer if you’re so keen to go this route.

Yep! File as soon as you can but don’t be in anyway surprised or annoyed when people who filed a month or two after you get their I130 approved before yours. You need to be very “go with the flow”…. And yes we entered after our 2 year anniversary so I’m pretty much done with US immigration until I apply for citizenship next year. I entered, received SSN after 10 days, then my GC arrived 5 weeks later. It has been such a weird transition because I was so used to going to Kimmi once a year to renew my ARC. My other advice is to really love everything about Korea before you leave. We miss Korean food so much. All I want is some samgyetang or juk or dakgalbi… I could go on…

If you husband files now. He will be filing as a green card holder (F2A) visa . Once he becomes a US citizen he will inform USCIS or NVC he is a citizen and the petition will change from F2A to IR2. Right now only you can file a petition for IR2. I want to ask again. Does your stepson want to stay in the US or does he want to go home while the process takes place and 2. Is the mother of your stepson okay with him moving to the US?