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How are you planning to obtain Peruvian citizenship? Through marriage to your partner or via another avenue? If through marriage (and your plan is to live in Peru first) you don’t have a choice. Spousal visa will be the only option.

Congrats! I’m partial to getting married in the US (did it myself). Then I’m a fan of filing I130 once she leaves the US. Will she stay in Japan for the next two years or move to Vietnam?

They might not believe you were 17 when you applied for DACA. The evidence you submitted to prove your identity was not sufficient. Do you have a lawyer helping you with this case? You might need additional documentation proving your age and identity to have the CO reverse their decision.

Maybe reach out to the list of interpreters found on the US Embassy Naples website. They might have someone who can speak his language. How do the two of you usually communicate? In English or another language?

Correct. This is what I meant. I was referring to @Loren Y’s suggestion to give money to a trusted friend if traveling with a lot of money. I’m not sure why he suggested it?

Usually advice is to bring updated evidence to USCIS interview if you are called for interview. USCIS might decide to waive your interview. If they think the evidence you submitted is insufficient and they want more updated/ current evidence of real marriage/ relationship what do you plan on sending in? You don’t just need best wishes, you need a plan.

FYI: If you are traveling with a person who is a family member the $10k limit you have to declare is $10k total. Not a total of $20k. Unless this protip is to help people avoid a fun trip to secondary.

I have two more questions. 1.) When did you get married? - exact date 2.) When did you enter the US/ what does your GC say about resident since:

VAWA was not an option for you. VAWA is for people who do not have a green card. Your option was to file I751 with abuse or divorce waiver. When did you file VAWA? And did you withdraw VAWA after you decided to file I751 with your wife?

So, you are just going to wait for a decision from USCIS without adding evidence of working on your relationship or even trying to work on the relationship? What will you do if the case is denied? Did you inform USCIS that you and your wife are no longer living in the same residence?

Why do you not want to file for divorce? With your history of wanting to file VAWA/ spousal abuse and not living with your spouse for the majority of your marriage inside the US- it sounds like it would be better to file with divorce waiver. I would definitely hire a lawyer though, this case sounds very complicated and if there are accusations of fraud you want someone to help you respond to those points.

Questions before I respond: 1. ) Do you currently live with the spouse you filed ROC with? 2.) Are you working on your marriage or is divorce inevitable? 2.) Are you only staying with the spouse while waiting for the 10 yr GC?

@Silas Ibrahim working on I751 vs actively reviewing effectively means the same thing. You are just waiting for your next instruction: RFE or call for interview. If you are separated from your spouse now I would file for divorce. It doesn’t sound like you are planning on getting back together. I would also like to add- the time you spent together before you received the green card probably doesn’t matter. USCIS wants to see evidence of your marriage after you moved to the US. They’ve already seen the proof you sent in when you lived together before you moved here.

Check the address on the I797. But be aware they do move petitions around. For example our NOA1 indicated we were at Nebraska but our approval notice indicated the case was at Vermont.

Where are you getting these numbers? You can see individual timelines for UK vs Canada. Last 10 cases out of UK: 327 - 519 days Last 10 cases out of Canada: 386days - 791 days. The first part of the process (I-130) is not impacted by beneficiary's country or petitioner's home state. The second part (DS260/I864) is not impacted by beneficiary's country or petitioner's home state. DQ to interview is the only time beneficiary's country matters. You can follow DQ to Interview for the UK here. DQ to interview for Canada here. UK for sure appears to have the edge, but even though the I-130 gives you the option to choose the consulate you interview at, the approved petition will go to Canada because you as the beneficiary will indicate you currently reside in Canada. This means you will need to request they move the case from Canada to UK (adding time to the process). In addition, you will need to go to the UK for your medical and the interview. Which means flying to the UK and staying there for the required time. So, you will need to complete your own cost benefit analysis of whether moving the interview location is worth it.

K1 used to be faster but now takes about the same amount of time as spousal. K1 is now the option people go with if they cannot get married in their home country/ the US. if nothing is stopping you from getting married. Get married and go with the spousal visa. As you are about to become a Canadian citizen is there a reason why you’ve decided to settle in US and not Canada or the UK?

Which state will they live in?

You are in 221g land. Which country are you from? Some countries undergo additional security background checks. Hopefully they will approve your visa before the end of September …

@Public Charge 101 your husband should tell the helpers he is arriving with an immigration visa and they will tell him where to go. This is what I did it all worked out well.

Our I-130 took 9 months to approve out of Vermont this was in 2021. At the time Vermont had a processing time of 13 months. We got our actively reviewed at the 6 month (think they moved the case from Nebraska to Vermont). Currently it takes 12-13 months for an I-130 to be approved. All you are doing is waiting for 12 months after the. I-130 is submitted. You'll get your approval/denial/ RFE as soon as someone looks at the application.

My first visit to the US I told them I was visiting friends. Second time I said I was visiting a boyfriend. If they ask follow up questions like : when did you meet, where did you meet, when did you start dating? Your gf should answer those questions. If they ask “when will you get married?” She should answer that honestly. There is nothing more to discuss. She has a B1/B2. She can visit. She might not be allowed in. But she might have no issue. You won’t know until she flies to the US.

@Seth And Jez my address on our marriage certificate is incomplete with the incorrect zip code. Wasn't an issue at any stage. USCIS didn't flag it. NVC didn't flag it. The CO at my interview didn't flag it. I would submit marriage certificate as is and settle in for the long wait for petition approval.

Then get your PCC from India now. The PCC will not expire before your interview as you are not planning to return to India. I obtained my PCC from another country 7 months before my I-130 was approved. It was not an issue.

You will have to do another DNA test as that is what was requested. For whatever reason, they do not want to accept the DNA test you provided. You should write to the consulate/NVC to request they keep you as F24.

Different countries have different burdens of proof. @Troy B if you have followed the story you would know his K1 was denied because they did not believe the relationship was real. High fraud countries/red flag couples need to show more evidence of relationship.