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You are correct to enter DV lottery you don’t have to show any education or work experience but when it comes to winning and moving to the US… many people do not always qualify to enter. And you should speak to DV lottery winners who were unable to apply for a visa because their number was never current or the number of DV winners who were not able to enter because the consulates did a bad job and are part of the class action lawsuit.

IR2 has no numerical limits…

She was detained… which means she might have been arrested. You are supposed to provide police reports from any country you were arrested regardless of stay or status.

So, to make things easier- you should file for your dad. Parent of USC and spouse of USC are both immediate relatives so they’re both fairly quick compared to other family visas. Your mother should have been filing taxes even if she made $5 a year (in interest) as someone married… even if your mother isn’t going to petition your father she should back file taxes as USCs and residents should file US taxes every year. Is your father still filing US taxes even though he is no longer a resident? If so… to make things simpler they should have filed jointly. Have you consulted with a lawyer and gotten similar feedback or are you still waiting for answers? Is the lawyer aware your father traveled to US on ESTA? Or did he just travel to the US when he has to sign I407?

OP is worried about this: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/legal-matters/passports-and-seriously-delinquent-tax-debt.html But it does say: "If you are overseas, you may be eligible for a limited-validity passport which can be used for direct return to the United States."

Will he pay a penalty for not paying US taxes? Once again - that is a question you have to discuss with your husband as we do not know his financial status and if he owes any taxes in the US. If you have your SSN and his SSN you could file your own taxes- MFS (file even if you don't owe anything). But, if he is filing taxes in the US you don't want to do that. You need to have a discussion with your husband. And suggest he hire an international tax consultant that can inform him of his tax obligations in the US and in his home country. This group really can't help you.

Am I understanding your question correctly? So, you are comparing: 1. IR5 - Parents of US citizens 2. DV - Diversity Visa 3. IR1 - Spouse of US citizens 4. FX - Spouse of lawful permanent residents (exempt from country quota limitations) 5. F4 - Siblings of US citizens TO A. IR2 - Children of US citizens B. F2B - 21+ children of LPR C. F1 - 21+ children of US citizens D. E2, E3 - Employment based And list number ONE is most subscribed (and that is bad) but applicants from list number TWO should be prioritized?

You need to have a conversation with your husband about your financial situation. Not only because you should both be filing taxes MFS or MFJ but if you are not working he will most likely be the one paying living costs in the US and for US school. It sounds like it is your dream for your children to go to school in the US but does your husband support this idea?

Doesn’t name the document. So vague enough in my mind… OP didn’t even know what it was referring to…

Good lawyers will be vague and not name the specific document. This gives them more leeway in their arguments. They can speak about I-134 but also mention how without EAD the sponsor is supposed to support them as they aren’t legally allowed to work. Court might have a copy. Court might not have a copy… keeping things vague is best practice. More room to argue for petitioner having certain obligations and maybe now needing to pay lawyer fees and daily living costs, maybe even flight home as she is more than likely out of status (and not legally allowed to work) unless she filed VAWA. Not allowed to work but needs to stay in the US for divorce proceedings.

Domestic violence also involves financial abuse and mental or emotional abuse… Citing financial sponsorship for K1 and pulling of the I864 (did this happen before or after divorce proceedings) could lend credence to a VAWA case. OP work very closely with both lawyers and see if you can provide them with copies of the I134 and (pulled)I-864. Do you know if your ex wants to remain in the US or not? i wonder if she would try to push for another adjustment package in divorce settlement…

Apologies! I was reading too fast.., it says if you used another passport in Korea to show them your current passport! hopefully you can get the PCC…

She doesn’t have any photos /photocopies of the old passport?

She will need to give her previous names used (before name) and supply the passport she used in Korea… you might want to consult with a lawyer in Korea to help you with the paperwork. https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/gb-en/wpge/m_8347/contents.do maybe the Korean consulate in Thailand gives different instructions?

Korea usually will not give PCCs to nonresidents. I assume you have the deportation records? And overstay in another country generally isn’t a problem. We have another member who is scheduled to interview in the UK even though he is out of status.

Homophobia. Homosexuality is illegal in Morocco.

When we went through the process, NVC was 3 months and DQ to Interview was 2 months. You can click on my timeline to see details. I believe NVC is a lot quicker these days ^^

Workers at the embassy will see your documents but they are not allowed to talk about your situation to anyone outside the embassy. This is a worry that you will have to manage as there is nothing you can do can stop embassy workers from seeing your documents.

That is what will happen. You cannot control who sees your documents at the embassy. some people at the Moroccan consulate will be Moroccan nationals but they are supposed to follow the rules of USA not Morocco. If you read reviews of Morocco you will see sometimes the officials there can be very mean about relationships they think are strange (like big age gaps). This is why many are saying- make sure you meet in person many times and your relationship is strong. Not having family approval will make sense for your situation but ... if possible try to build a relationship with your partner’s family and friends in the US.

You have been communicating with your partner for 4 years and not faced any danger? so if things continue in the same way- mostly online communication and meeting together in person in Morocco in the same manner you were together for a month… I think you can gauge your safety level? Do you think it is safe?

So, your father has been traveling to US using ESTA for the past 10 years… Does this mean he answered NO to the arrest or criminal history question…? You worry about him being inadmissible for an immigrant visa but this admissibility also applies to ESTA and B1/B2…

They will not know unless you inform them.

Correct. They only consider income earned in the US. Or if the money earned overseas will continue after the move. if you decide to use assets look at the instructions for showing value of your property. That includes showing if you owe any money on the property. You need to READ the I864 Instructions. Currently, domicile is the least of your worries.

You would have to reach out to LGBT groups INSIDE Morocco. Unfortunately, we cannot tell the future but as I mentioned before… there is a lawyer who is helping a U.S. American and his Moroccan partner (same sex couple) go through the fiancé visa process. Your safety will be related to how you conduct yourselves when you are together in Morocco and the attitudes of your family if they discover your relationship. But, the consulate will not deny your visa because you are in a same sex relationship. And if you marry when you exit the country, they (officials in Morocco) will not know your partner is the same sex. The consulate might deny the visa if they believe the relationship is not real.

If you have about $75k in savings you should show that amount in your I-864. If you don’t have that amount in savings. You must consider a joint sponsor, save money or maybe move to the US and get a job before you can continue…