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13 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

 

 

Have you already sent the i-130?

 

Yes I- 130 was sent in last  May 

I understand that at some point  CBP may put me back onto a flight to Ireland trying to minimize that risk. If i do get put back on a flight would that immediately make me ineligible for CR-1? 

17 minutes ago, JFH said:

There are several flaws to your plan.

 

The biggest one is “driving to Canada”. Trips to Canada do NOT re-set your 90-day VWP clock. They are counted in your 90 days. You have to leave North America (trips to the Bahamas and Mexico fall under the same category) to be able to return. 

 

You are very unlikely to be admitted for multiple back-to-back 90-day visits. Two might just work. However, you would then fall under the IRS requirement to file a tax return on the basis of substantial presence in the US for that year. 

 

Living with you may cause your wife to lose her food stamp eligibility. It happened to my husband. Whilst he was unemployed and eligible, as soon I arrived he was told in no uncertain terms that I was not allowed to receive a penny in public assistance and since I would be under the same roof and eating the food his food stamps were stopped. Receiving Medicaid is different as the individual receives the treatment - you won’t be taking your wife’s medication. 

 

What job do you do that allows so much time off? 

Please feel free to point out an other flaws/ or advice

May be stupid question but will the clock on entries exists per year reset in January? 

How much time in between entries would make it more probable for entry?

My wife living with me may cause her to lose benefits once I receive CR-1 or while visiting on VWP? ( she hasn't applied yet) Not looking for Medicaid. 

Currently nothing, We just saved up last year- but I am a primary school teacher 

We applied for Cr-1 visa last may and awaiting our NOA-2, which will hopefully come through next May/June. 

Background

We had the amazing opportunity for my wife to return to university attending Portland State University for absolutely free. As such we are currently living with her parents on a separate part of their property. I am VWP eligible and planning on doing 90 days leaving and coming back, we both will be going to Ireland for a month over Christmas, and then coming back in January for school again, In April I was planning on driving to Canada and then coming back. My wife is working part time as well as being in school. Most likely unless something changes my wife's earning will be under the poverty line. My wife is a resident of Ireland ( 2 week process and free)

• How much money will I need to have to prove I can sustain myself without working entering into the USA? (approx) 
• I believe my wife is eligible for food stamps ( not sure), will this work against our case? 
• I assume we will need an affidavit from wife's parents saying they are willing to financially support me, at interview time (I-864)?
• Is it risky to continually leave and come back? (Advice)
• Is it worth contacting local senator? for help and applying for expedite based on severe financial loss?

I hope this is all clear. 

My wife and I applied for our K1 visa in November 2017, we applied late but were hopeful that we could get our K1 all done by June 1st ( which was our already arranged and announced marrage date.) anyway on June 2nd we received our K1 NOA 2... 

I'm aware they have essentially done away with K3 visa, however if we were applying for Cr1/Ir1 visa now, would we be eligible for K3 through previously filing an I-129f or are we just on the regular old Cr1/Ir1 train. 

I hope this makes sense?