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    US-UK reacted to Unlockable in Proposed to now fiance here on B2 visa   
    I agree with the others about the working part. Yes, it is understandable to be able to work while traveling. It helps. I have done many times in my career. But that was for 1 - 2 weeks. When you start staying in another country for up to 6 months at a time and working remotely, you are crossing that line of abusing that visitation privilege.
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    US-UK reacted to geowrian in Expedite Removed from Airport. What to do?   
    The fact that they took the time to look at the phone implies there was probably something that raised suspicion in the first place. They can do so at any time, but it's rare unless they are already suspecting something.
    Then they saw something.
    Then there was an expedited removal instead of just letting them withdraw their application for entry.
     
    Doubtful there is another NIV in the future, at least for a long time. Sounds like there's more to the story, but it doesn't matter.
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    US-UK got a reaction from geowrian in Traveling with no intention to immigrate   
    And as a US GC holder she will be a US tax resident and have US tax and reporting requirements every year on her global income and ex-US accounts, regardless where she spends her time. Pop into the tax and finances forum if you want a glimpse at what that means and costs.
     
    If you aren’t ready for a long residency, employment and financial commitment to the US, stick with the VWP and follow the rules strictly re timings and not working in the US.
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    US-UK reacted to African Zealot in Bringing a brother of a us citizen to America   
    You think so? Personally I even believe that category should be abolished. Bringing brothers and sisters for what? Outside spouses and children (and maybe parents) all those other family categories must be scrapped.
     
    Serious commonsense immigration reform is needed. For the avoidance of doubt, I am an immigrant from Africa and not a Trump supporter. 🤣😂🤣
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    US-UK reacted to SusieQQQ in Visit visa - visiting my parents in usa ( greencard holders )   
    Um, I’m from a commonwealth country too. It does not just confer British citizenship or nationality on you. You need ancestry for that. Certainly never heard about the auto citizenship conferred on minions in the empire, if that’s the case there are literally about a billion people between the subcontinent and Africa able to just claim British citizenship. You know, the whole point of the colonialism/empire thing was to take stuff from the land, not to confer citizenship rights on the colonized, lol. Anyway more than happy to be proved wrong, as would many of my friends back home, so I’d love a reference to this auto citizenship stuff? All the examples you use in your post involved ancestry. 
     
    Also, the politically defined countries are Ireland and Northern Ireland. Good luck going to Dublin and telling them they live in a place called “Southern Ireland”... (as you point out “not U.K. owned” lol)
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    US-UK reacted to EmilyW in **TRAVELING WITH ADVANCED PAROLE NOWADAYS??**   
    It's always been the case that the only people guaranteed entry are US Citizens. 
     
    Bad orange man hasn't changed anything that wasn't already there before.
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    US-UK reacted to Going through in Sibling of My LPR spouse   
    I'm sorry to hear of your loss----my father in law passed away suddenly in November and I'm still in disbelief of it most of the time.   
    Best of luck to you in the situation all-around.
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    US-UK reacted to Duke & Marie in Getting a VISA so I could watch a concert   
    Lol I flew from Aus to New Orleans to go to a Saints game with hubby 😂😂😂
     
    Damn expensive game... $900 for two tickets, plus my flight $1200 return... awesome game though, plus we won 🙌🙌🙌
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    US-UK reacted to pushbrk in As a disabled veteran I don’t receive w2 or tax refund   
    A note for others.  Not required to PAY taxes is not the same as not required to file a tax return.  In your case, both apply because your only income is tax free.
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    US-UK reacted to Tesco in FBAR headache   
    FBAR form FinCEN 114. You report the value of all foreign accounts if the total value is greater the $10,000, As you upload this form, you can add the year in question and there is also a field:
     
    If this report is being filed late, select the reason for filing late
     
    You can then add a pre-populated reason for failure to file, or free format option They only need the maximum value. It is not an IRS form, they can't help
     
    FACTA form 8938 (an IRS form) goes into way more complexities and would be used by individuals with at least $50,000 in foreign assets. The form dives deep into detail. There are similarities between the two forms, regrettably, if qualified you'd need to file both
     
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    US-UK reacted to SalishSea in Marriage of LPR through Power of Attorney (POA) ?   
    Yes.  But if you file a petition before you are legally eligible, that wastes both time and money.  It will be denied.  Get it?
    Yup.  As much as people try, it doesn't count.
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    US-UK reacted to SalishSea in Immigration Help for French Fiancée   
    This is why you need to read and research as much as you can.  Marriage to a USC alone confers no immigration benefit.  Now is the time to grow up a bit and do the hard work required to get what you want.  Even if this means long periods of separation, working 2-3 jobs, scrimping and saving, going without, etc.
     
    US immigration is expensive (have you looked at the fees?) and very time-consuming.  Stick around here on VJ and you will begin to get the information and advice you need to make it work.
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    US-UK got a reaction from SalishSea in Taxes   
    There is a difference between income not subject to taxes and getting paid under the table (E.g., without a 1099) and then intentionally not reporting that income and paying all of the appropriate taxes (not just income tax) on it. One is aligned with the Internal Revenue Code and one is tax fraud. 
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    US-UK reacted to geowrian in Trump's Travel Ban Mega Thread   
    You can file for them fine. The I-130 petition should have no issue with their country of citizenship.
    You are permitted to file for them as a USC.
     
    Their eligibility for a visa is the issue. They are not guaranteed any rights to immigrate or otherwise enter the US.
    They can request a waiver after the visa interview.
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    US-UK reacted to geowrian in Bring my stepdaughter to the AOS interview   
    Yet the CDC does more than just control diseases. They are the leading national health institute for the US. They would (arguably?) be the de-facto source for what the federal government considers as a toddler, unless specifically defined elsewhere for the intended purpose..
     
    Good luck.
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    US-UK reacted to MaleAlpha in Visitors Visa. 23 yrs old, unemployed   
    Many qualified people are denied visas and less qualified people are given visas. It's mostly the consular officials intuition of what they make of an applicant's story. If it's not a chance it means that everyone with the same information and answers on a DS-160 form will be guaranteed a visa 100%..but you know that is far from the truth. Hence why it's a 50/50 chance. 
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    US-UK reacted to geowrian in Visitors Visa. 23 yrs old, unemployed   
    50/50 is not the chance. They don't issue a visa or not based on rolling dice, flipping a coin, etc. By that logic, applying enough times will pretty much ensure success.
    50/50 is the (unreduced) ratio of possible outcomes - One outcome is the visa being issued and the other is it being refused.
     
    While the CO does not typically go in to an individual case in depth to ascertain one's ties, the vast majority of relevant information they need is on the DS-160. Questions may or may not confirm their initial assessment.
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    US-UK reacted to Just Paul in IR1 out of country, coming back but??   
    I'm psychotic, not psychic according to certain people. . .
     
    Nothing has been made public.
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    US-UK reacted to SusieQQQ in Mom came on B2..Now she wants to stay   
    Bookmarking for next time a Nigerian complains their parents can’t get B visas to visit the US.
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    US-UK reacted to Boiler in Immigration/marriage fraud   
    There are strong women in every country.
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    US-UK reacted to J+J in Location of the lawyer for a K1 visa   
    I don't think anybody is saying that having a lawyer means the immigration process itself is easier or faster.  I'm certainly not saying that.
     
    However you could argue that for the document gathering process and compiling the application, a knowledgeable attorney could help a not-so-knowledgeable applicant get that together faster and with a lower chance of errors (if the attorney is competent!).  Yes, of course you could DIY with help from this forum, as most do, but IMO a competent attorney would get you there faster, if you are just starting and know nothing.   
     
    By the way I advocate the DIY approach, but this person is asking about attorneys so I figured I'd answer the question rather than just say "you don't need that".
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    US-UK reacted to J+J in Location of the lawyer for a K1 visa   
    This forum is very quick to say you don't need a lawyer, while knowing nothing of your case.  If you want one then I will try to answer your question.
     
    You have a tough situation where it sounds like you wouldn't be able to meet your lawyer face to face, if the lawyer is in the US.  The phone always can work if you are comfortable enough with that option.  
     
    To find a lawyer you should go to avvo.com and find a highly rated lawyer who specializes in immigration only.  I don't know that it matters what state.  Make sure they are "tech savvy" and are able to use email and file sharing apps like Dropbox because you will be exchanging a lot of documents.  You may have to pay for a phone consult, that's normal, but attorneys may roll that into their cost if you hire them.  Expect to pay $2000-$3000 to get you all the way through AOS.  Ask lots of questions before hiring.
     
    Good luck.
     
     
     
     
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    US-UK reacted to SusieQQQ in Time allowed for tourist visa   
    Back to basics.
    One of the most important factors in getting a B visa/using it to enter is to show ties to home country.
    hard to argue you have those ties when you are in the US for 6 months, out a short time, try to come back for 6 months.
    as above, she may meet a lenient cbp Officer. But she may not.
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    US-UK reacted to Crazy Cat in A Question about the AP approval timelines and traveling after AP approval but before receipt of card in the mail   
    Sample size is important.......that was the point.
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    US-UK reacted to geowrian in A Question about the AP approval timelines and traveling after AP approval but before receipt of card in the mail   
    Bingo. You always get data about the people who fall ahead of the average sooner than those who fall at or behind the average.
    Say there are 100 people in a sample who filed on the exact same day. If 20 of them report getting approved at an average of 100 days, does that make the sample's average 100 days? Clearly no. The average might be 160 days and those 20 were just within 1 or 2 standard deviations. There would be no way to know - or even make a reasonable estimate - the average after only 20 people reported their results.
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