jlachine

Thank you all for your engagement and support.

Great to know hiring a lawyer won't help anything, and to make sure she must file for the I-751 package to remove conditions before the expiration of her Green Card. Interesting notes about the military.

My wife is Swedish, and I am now, too, after having lived in Sweden together for years. In Sweden it was the same-- 3 years before I could apply for citizenship there, and another 1 or 2 in processing.

My wife was lucky enough to find a job here just two months after arriving. She works for a real estate company now. So not military- but we are still waiting for her Green Card. She entered the country June 24th, and we still have not received it yet. I called USCIS today and filed a claim. He said after they see the claim, they should issue her her green card.

Does anyone know if the 3 years LPR begins from the date of entry into US, the date the Green Card is issued, or-- and I'm being overly optimistic here-- the date we initially applied for her I-130?

I'm sorry to beat a dead horse, but I can't find this information after searching the archives.

Is there an accelerated track to citizenship? My wife just received her green card after immigrating here a few months ago. We applied last year. Just wondering if we hire a lawyer, if there is any way to expediate the process. The way I understand, she can apply after living here for 3 years, and then has to jump through plenty more hoops I'm sure.

What's the fastest experience someone has had from entering the country to citizenship?

Thanks so much for your help, and if this has been asked a bunch, you can just close or delete the thread and direct me to an old thread.

John Lachine

I think we are still waiting on the exact language of the executive order...

But my wife was granted a CR-1 visa to enter the US by July 23rd. It's already in her passport for entry, and she has not yet entered.  We were planning on June for her arrival untill all this. 

A) what would happen if she arrived at the border with that visa? 

B) could spouses be excluded from the EO?

C) if the 60 day ban is extended, can we ask the issuing embassy to issue an updated visa with a later expiry date?

@Paul & Mary

We are gathering all the documentation for the DCF interview... This is what they're asking for the evidence of support... Do you know where my job offer sheet with my salary will factor into play?

I will also keep this post updated about how they treat my taxes, because my most recent income tax return shows me in the negative with the foreign tax income credit.

EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT: The U.S. Petitioner must submit a contractual Affidavit of Support:

1) Form I-864, (and/or I-864EZ and I-864A) on behalf of the intending immigrant. Please review www.uscis.gov to determine which form(s) apply/applies to you. The U.S. Petitioner must also

submit: 2) Complete copies of the individual U.S. federal income tax return for the most recent taxable year (form 1040, W2 and 1099).

Note: If the U.S. Petitioner has no current U.S. income, he/she will also need to either need to provide proof of assets or find a financial joint sponsor who completes an additional Affidavit of Support with supporting documents.

***FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:  Financial sponsors, joint sponsors, and applicants should be aware of the responsibilities arising from a sponsor signing an I-864 and the consequences of a sponsored immigrant’s acceptance of federal means-tested public benefits.  For more information visit: https://travel.state.gov/i-864.

Bumping this topic, because I have negative adjusted gross income of -10000 or something and am wondering if this influences their decision at all?

Also, how much savings would I have to show in a bank account, so I wouldn't have to have a co-sponsor for the affidavit of support? 

Last, I have a job offer sheet that says my yearly salary (49,900) for the upcoming year. Can this count as evidence of support?

Thanks in advance for the help! You commenters are my heroes!

John

I'm marrying my Swedish partner this weekend, and am nearing the completion of the I-130.

In my application for DCF, I'm making the case for exceptional circumstances due to short term job relocation. Job offer officially received September 30/October 1, though I was conditionally offered the job September 3rd dependent on background check. I fly October 8th to USA to start my new job on October 10th.

I'm imagining a post date on my envelope to the embassy as October 8th, 2019 or October 10th, 2019 with all materials. 

Filling out the I-130 it asks for my employment history:

Employer 1:

I've so far left blank as I don't know if I should put unemployed or if I should put my new job in the USA with a Date From that might contradict post date on my envelope. Previous job ended 09/27/2019.

Employer 2:

Date From 11/05/2013

Date To 09/27/2019

1) Should I write "Unemployed" in Employer 1... a. Date From: 09/27/2019 b. Date To PRESENT or should I write my new job with Date From 10/10/2019 Date To PRESENT, even if it contradicts post mark on Envelope or signature date? 

2) I don't know if it helps or hurts my odds of UCIS processing my claim for DCF if it looks like I already accepted the job offer, or if it looks like I'm unemployed. If I've already accepted the job offer, does that influence the UCIS' decision to process DCF? Do they process the DCF under the presumption I will not accept the job offer if they don't process the DCF?

3) Will they expect me to file the I-130 and have it processed in the USA if they think I'm already in the USA for my work?

Any thoughts?

Thanks for any of your thoughts!

I-130 for my spouse, and I'm over thinking it, too.

The heading only asks to "provide information about the beneficiary's spouse and children". I assume that means I don't have to provide any information about my spouse's mom, dad, or her siblings.

She has no children, so I only wrote myself again as Person 1, relationship: Spouse. 

I'm going to leave Person 2, 3... blank unless suggested otherwise by anyone here.

Thanks,

John

On ‎9‎/‎6‎/‎2019 at 4:23 AM, Paul & Mary said:

G-325A is no linger used.

 

Include the I-130A in the packet

 

You need to include proof that beneficiary is a legal resident of the consulate's jurisdiction.

Embassy asked in the email for G-325A. Should I just include both?

@Jorgedig

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/662470-dcf-with-exceptional-circumstances/

On this thread, the applicant listed short term job relocation as an exceptional reason and conducted much of the process in Sweden/Copenhagen. 

Has anyone applied for expediated services from Sweden recently? How has it worked? 1) Are you able to visit the US embassy in Stockholm to complete the process, or must you travel to the nearest international immigration office, i.e. London?

I was told I need the following: 
 

o             Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130)

o             G-325A for both petitioner and beneficiary (please attach one passport photo to each form)

o             Marriage certificate (and divorce decrees if applicable)

o             Copy of U.S. passport’s bio page and copy of beneficiary’s alien passport’s bio page

o             An original letter (signed by the petitioner) outlining the 'exceptional circumstances' that warrant processing of the I-130 at the overseas consulate.

o             Documentary evidence to support the claims of the petitioner (i.e., medical statements, police reports, military orders, job contract and etc).  (Note:  A letter submitted by the petitioner without any documentary evidence to support the claim of 'exceptional circumstances' will result in denial of the petitioner's request)

2) Does it sound right to send this all through the mail to the US embassy in Stockholm?

Some background:

My fiancé and I have both lived in Sweden for the past 6 years (I am now a dual citizen). I have just received a job offer back in the US starting in a month, and we are now weighing our options between a CR-1 and K1 visa. We are favoring CR-1 because it seems like it would be healthier option for us both if she would have recourse to work during her time in the USA, rather than if she was just sitting around all day waiting for her change of status with the K1.

We are not yet married, but would consider marrying before I move if the CR-1 is the faster route.

It all seems to depend on the probability of the DCF request being accepted: I know I must provide "a letter (signed by the petitioner) outlining the 'exceptional circumstances' that warrant processing of the I-130 at the overseas consulate."

3) How objective are the reviewers when determining 'exceptional circumstances?' For example, I can demonstrate "severe financial loss to myself", or "nonprofit organization whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States", but how stringent are they? Is it a matter of catching a reviewer on a good day?
 

4) Is short notice job relocation an applicable reason?
 

5) Are there any disadvantages to sending all these materials to the embassy in Stockholm? Do people ordinarily send them to the Chicago office?

Thanks for any help,