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20 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Welcome.  Be sure to report back, for we who are curious and for the benefit of others.

I definitely will! 

13 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Because crossing by land isn't yet feasible, you can telephone a CBP port to ask your question without appearing to have an ulterior motive.  Ask for the shift supervisor, optimally.  Ask what documentation would make them feel most comfortable when someone in your situation appears for entry.  Maybe word it that way.  

 

Find a port here:  https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports

 

That’s very helpful, thank you! I will give that a try. 

Has anyone had any experience visiting the US after having gone through the US immigration process? Let me explain. I married an American and went down on a K1. I left while interview was still pending because the marriage broke down. This was almost a year ago. I notified USCIS that I had left and to withdraw my petition, and I have the letter from them confirming receipt of my letter and confirmation of application withdrawal. 
 

So now I’m basically wondering where I stand with travel to the US (I’m a Canadian btw). I have always travelled by land with ease, but after having shown immigrant intent in the past I’m wondering if that will mean I’m no longer able to enter the US? Does anyone have any experience with travelling to the US after having started/completed an immigration application? Will the border agent feel that’s a red flag and not let me in as a visitor in future? 
 

disclaimer: I’m asking this question for when the border reopens to vaccinated people travelling by land. I’m aware that they extended the closure for now. 

23 hours ago, Boiler said:

Most children in this situation are US Citizens so they enter in a US Passport.

Or CRBA, as mine did. 

5 hours ago, PopeyesChknLover said:

Hey everyone - Happy Wednesday.  New to the board here.  So great news, I got an email from USCIS yesterday that my spouse's AOS i-485 application has been moved to 'Interview was Scheduled' which I verified on the USCIS Services site.  We had been in 'Interview Ready to be Scheduled' status for about 10 1/2 months.

 

Once you receive the notice in the mail with the interview date/time, how far out in advance was it scheduled for?  I know this varies based on how busy each field office is.  But are we talking 2-4 weeks out?  Or 1-3 months out?  Would be great to get an idea so I can plan to take off time from work.

 

Thanks for all your help.

My status updated about 5 days before I received the letter, and the interview was scheduled for about 3 weeks after that. 

I departed the US while my I485 was pending and while my AP was expired. I did this knowing it would void my status as plans changed and I will be residing in my home country at least for a while. I sent a letter to USCIS with my alien number and the petition number and told them I had departed the US and am no longer seeking residency at this time. They received my letter because my online status changed to “we received correspondence and are reviewing it.” 
 

Today I received an update on the app saying my interview has been scheduled. Any idea why? 
 

Also, for those wondering this is Seattle and I’m just a month shy of the 2 year mark when I filed the petition. So it took 23 months for my interview to be scheduled just to let all you Seattle filers know. 

Why are you filing VAWA? You said your marriage was “difficult” and “in shambles,” but that alone doesn’t qualify you for VAWA. Are you claiming that your spouse has been violent? If so, you will need to gather any and all police reports you have filed related to your spouse being abusive. Please elaborate on what grounds you’re filing VAWA so people on here can better assist you. 

The bottom line is this lack of intimacy is not working for you. I think all of us can understand. I would approach this is an empathetic way with your wife, and not an accusatory one (ie: “you must be using me for a green card because intimacy is nonexistent”). You really need to bring this up with her. Let her know the extent to which this is bothering you. It could be that her libido has decreased and she can consult a physician to find out why. Or it could be that her interest in you has decreased and therefore a divorce would be best, because you need to be in a different relationship if that’s the case as you’re not happy living this way. You’re married adults so please don’t hesitate to speak with her about this. 

I don’t see how or why her mental health issues would excuse her leaving without advance parole. If she is your fiancée, why not just file the K1 or better yet the spouse visa application? 

7 minutes ago, Kennedy Vince said:

Thank you! So K1 Visa seems the most realistic? 

K1 would work although I would recommend the CR1. That way your boyfriend (husband) will be able to work as soon as he enters the US. 

8 minutes ago, Kennedy Vince said:

Mostly construction work. Framing houses, installing gutters, working with aluminum, building warehouses for greenhouses, building decks. Kind of a handy man. Comes from Mennonite background, so very good with his hands. My dad owns his own painting company. I wonder how difficult it would be if my dad sponsored him. Just throwing ideas out. 

That’s not likely to work. H1b visa jobs are mostly physicians, computer science, engineers, etc. Construction is not the kind of profession that qualifies. It’s also very expensive and not an easy process to sponsor someone, even if he was in a profession that might qualify him for a work visa. Fortunately, Canadians are able to spend up to 6 months in the US. He just won’t be able to work unless you get married. 

What does your boyfriend do? Obtaining work sponsorship is difficult and only available to certain highly trained or experienced individuals. 

1 hour ago, Lemonslice said:

With the current pandemic, you might want to file earlier rather than later - it would be extremely surprising if you were done in less than a year.  If ever the process goes faster than you want, you can always delay sending the documents later on...  

good advice, thanks!

5 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

I am not aware of a way short of trying to apply for a B2, or maybe attempting to try and enter the US.  As to the waiver, I think they are highly likely for a spouse as long as the ban is not for something more serious.

 

Good Luck!

Thanks for your help! 

5 hours ago, Dashinka said:

I have heard it is still running 12-16 months for a CR1 in general, not sure about Montreal specifically.  If you did incur a ban, there should be a waiver available, and unfortunately you won't find that out until the interview for the CR1, so I would file now assuming you and your spouse are ready.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you. There is really no way to tell if I incurred a ban before the interview?? Wow. Do you know if the waiver is likely to be approved?

You might want to try contacting the physician’s office in Quebec and asking how long in advance you normally need to book. I remember when I had to get my medical done for the K1 in BC, and I think it took about a week for them to fit me in. I’m sure once you know when your interview will be you can arrange it. 

I left the US and my AP is expired. I knowingly abandoned my application for adjustment of status. I have my reasons. I came to the US on a K1 and then filed for AOS. I filed a little late, so I may or may not have incurred a 3 year ban (I think I was out of status just under 180 days but I’m unclear how they calculate it). I plan to write to USCIS with my receipt and alien number, letting them know I have left and am withdrawing my application. My husband and I plan to file a CR1 visa later on. Does anyone know how long it takes to get a spouse green card visa interview at Montreal right now? Is it about a year still? 
 

Also, if I did incur a 3 year ban for the overstay period because the AOS was filed late, would we then have to wait to file when the 3 years were over or is there some kind of waiver we could apply for? 

1 hour ago, J&A1234 said:

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-technology-voting-michigan-6beeef230376e75252d6eaa91db3f88f
 

funny how a quick google search can debunk so many of these allegations. Feel free to give me legitimate sources to back your claim, would love to see it.

What the past few years have taught me is that people will see what they want to see. Logic and facts are irrelevant. 

15 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Interesting, back when my wife was going through AOS those getting interview waivers were waiting 12-14 months or longer to get their GCs, and those getting interviews like my wife were getting GCs in less than six months.  There were a lot of members asking how they could get on the interview path.  I have never heard the supposition that only those suspected of fraud were brought in for an interview back then, and I assume if that was the case everyone would experience a Stokes interview which to my knowledge and personal experience is not the case.  There are a lot of factors that affect processing time, but re-instituting interview waivers, which is something I would not disagree with, is no guarantee that processing times will decrease.

If you look into it I think it’s clear the likelihood of processing times going back to something less absurd (as they had been for decades), if the very recent mandatory interview requirement is cancelled, is quite high.

1 hour ago, Rick & Apple said:

This wasn't our experience. 
POE Oct. 31, 2016

AOS filed Nov. 18, 2016
Green card received April 1 2017
N400 approved July 8 2020
Citizenship Oath Aug 20, 2020.

Without Covid, we would have been done in May.

 

Biden wanting to give citizenship to Illegals already here will probably slow things down.

 

I filed my AOS application 20 months ago. I haven’t even had an interview yet. It’s my understanding this is because Trump implemented a new requirement that every applicant has to have an interview, vs before where only the ones suspected of fraud. This is despite every study that’s ever been done proving interviewing every applicant as ineffective in weeding out more fraudulent applications. When I filed (March 2019), the max amount of time from filing to interview was 14 months. Last week it came down from 35 months to 27. This is a direct effect of everyone needing an interview. If Biden reverses this dumb interview requirement that was only meant to slow immigration down because it couldn’t be abolished completely then I’ll be quite happy. The strain of being in limbo for so long really affects you. Glad you and your spouse didn’t have the same experience as others. 

My case has been on “interview ready to be scheduled” for going on 20 months now. 

My husband provided 5 years of school records for the residency requirement when our daughter was born before I received my K1 visa. Can you get the same? 

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

It is late 2020 already.   Did u mean 2021?

I did yes thank you. I’m exhausted like the rest of the nation right now.

1 hour ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

I think you are off by a year.  2019 tax return was required since July 15th of this year.

 

If your interview will be before April 15 2021, then you will not be asked for 2020 taxes.  

Got the years mixed up and meant early 2021! 

Preparing for interview and it’s looking like it might be early 2020. If my interview is some time in the months before April 15th, will we be asked for 2019’s transcripts? Or are you not required to bring the taxes until the deadline. Thanks. 

I had my biometrics appointment a month after filing in 2019 but 20 months later and I’m still waiting for the green card interview. Is what it is.