Lil bear

You can be married and not live together for various reasons. Must be married 3 years Must have resided with the USC spouse for those 3 years. Spouse must have been USC for all the three years Occasionally, one of the married couple has to live away from the marital home for a reason.. study, work, internship…to name a few.. And they will struggle to provide evidence of living in marital union .. but you haven’t even been married for 3 years, so this unusual situation does not apply to you

No you cannot apply under the 3 year rule In order to be eligible for the 3 yr rule for applying you must: 1. Be a GC holder for > 3 years. AND 2.Be married to a USC for >3 years The USC must have been a USC for the complete 3 years You meet the first but not the second requirement. Wait either until the 3rd anniversary of your marriage OR the 5 th anniversary of your GC.

Updated AOS and evidence of current income. .. payslips, Employer letter with pay details etc. If 2023 tax return was not submitted to NVC, then download the IRS tax transcript and take that also Moved to IR/CR 1 process forum

Some applicants are forced by timing/availability etc to have the medical after the interview. If this does happen, the decision on the visa with be held up until the medical report is in the hands of the IO. It is neither the recommended nor easier route .. Just sometimes it has to happen that way

K1 is for fiancé NOT spouse and the marriage must take place in the US after entering in the K1 visa . CR1 is for couples already married. You can start the CR1 process as soon as you have the required documentation in hand.

On what basis are you applying for this ?

The application never progressed past the first step. A visa was never issued. I think there is a question on the I130 regarding previous applications .. Just answer honestly.. they already know anyway.. and the I129f would have expired all on its own after inaction and time

Have you thoroughly read the full instructions on the official website ?

They don’t “Have “ to look at anything except the DS160 and any other requested documents.. … of which there are usually none

Because 1. there is no way the IO can verify the validity of a previously unseen document at the interview. 2. there is no time allocated for or interest in renewing documents at a visitor visa interview

Because the officer wont even look at it.

Irrelevant for your situation.

Yes. They will determine which of the vaccines you need.. and do them then. .. Some places will tell you to get by them done privately .. it may be cheaper.. then, when you provide the documentation to the clinic, they will finalise the medical i suggest you ask the question on the Canada subforum … How have people handled the lack of records and the need for vaccinations But go ahead with the DS 260 answers as I suggested .. You only need to decide how you are going to get the vaccines after NVC has sent your completed application to the Consulate

Put “No”. In the explanation section put “ Will be completed at Medical” assuming that’s your plan .. moved to IR1 process and procedures forum as this best reflects OPs question.

@yuna628 oh I hear you. Airfare prices are through the roof for me too. Over double what they were 4 years ago.. And with my parents declining health and increasing age 95 and counting) I need to be there more often .. 😵‍💫😓 Hope you get there soon.

Usually it is eye test, written test, practical test for someone over age 18/21 depending on state

Honestly .. you will be lucky to be face to face with an interviewing officer for more than 5 minutes. The IO comes to the face to face having reviewed your application DS 160 etc and is unlikely to change their mind from the decision they made based when they reviewed the submitted documents .. Im done.. out of here.

Not always. We adjusted status in 1981 from work visa then returned to Australia 8 years later. Returned 8 yrs ago on IR5 parent visa and both received new A number

Context. After the K1 holder arrives and marries, they just adjust status requiring a the sponsor to have a higher income than reworded for the sponsorship of a K1. Experience reveals many K1 sponsors don’t do research into the follow on required.. and find themselves struggling to post for the AOS process. This diy site and the v experienced members such as @ Boiler .. are simply trying to reduce “next step” surprises.

Which browser are you using. Try using a different one

Problem with A is that at point of entry there isn’t going to be anything a lawyer can do to sway the mind of the CBP officer. The lawyer can reassure you forever that you are following legal options but you’re still at the mercy of the CBP officer

There is always a huge difference in just how each agent assesses each case at each entry. Technically you have done everything correctly .. but it is always the case that the individual officer makes the decision. Yes you added to the situation by not having the NOA with you. You have been warned, and your record unfortunately flagged , that you “may” be considered non resident because of your travel. There is no specific time period documented that would avoid this but the overall appearance as assessed by the officer who may or may not even listen to your explanation You may be wise to look at plan B .. move to the US asap and have your spouse meet the GC resident requirements here while waiting for the accreditation to be finalised. If you need 2 incomes, the GC holder can work .. get a job .. even if it’s not in the specialised area of expertise. When we moved to the US for the second time in 2016, I worked as a house cleaner. I am an optometrist of 40+ years, and a registered ( in Aust) professional clinical counsellor with 15 years experience .. So i understand the big problems with international professional transfer .. but if living in the US is important, dont throw away the GC for unnecessary delays

🤪 Always !!

Yes spouses have been granted a B2 .. usually where it is v clear that the USC has very strong longer term ties to the overseas country. But no one can say how one particular application.. yours.. will be assessed.

I digitized everything. Have kept some originals that cannot be replaced .. But yes it’s hard to shred all that isn’t it !!!