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    SPRING
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    Texas

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  • Local Office
    Houston TX
  • Country
    Canada
  • Our Story
    I lived in the US on an L1B visa for 5 years, 2 months. I met my husband in that time and we married. I left the US to prevent a visa overstay.

    Initially, DH was a PR. He received his citizenship in Jan 2019. We upgraded our petition at that point. After I-130 was approved, we endured 89 days, 22.5 hours of waiting before my I-130 magically showed up at NVC. The CEAC website was undergoing maintenance when I was trying to fill out the IV. After some frustration and losing data more than once, I learned how to manipulate the system to work and got the forms filled out. RFE setback for my CRC and a request for a marriage certificate for my Littles and we were finally DQ.

    We narrowly escaped the covid Consulate closure - our interview was the Monday, the Consulate closed Friday. We were approved and finally headed "home" on April 1, the day after our 2 year anniversary.

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  1. mam521
    I haven't looked super recently, but passports were taking about 20 days for Canada. If your husband needed to enter Canada while his new passport were pending, he could use a land border with a DL & birth certificate or he could contact a consulate for an emergency travel document. I wouldn't stress about it.
  2.    appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic: Montreal Consulate EB-2 Interview Wait Time - Part 3
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  4.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Applied i-130 in Canada but moved to US through L1B before i-130 approved
  5. mam521
    Just be aware that you will have to stay in Montreal until the Consulate returns your passport. The other difference, if you do consular processing, you get your greencard after the interview. If you adjust status, you still have to wait for greencard approval. The long part is the I-130 approval, so that approval means you're close!
  6.    Wyboxcx reacted to a post in a topic: 18 months physical presence rule eligibility for 3 year N400
  7. mam521
    I'd still do consular processing, despite Montreal being a slow consulate. You'll have to fill out the DS-260 and get those ducks in a row. Once you do finally get an interview, just plan with your employer to work remotely since you have work authorization and do your interview.
  8.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: Applied i-130 in Canada but moved to US through L1B before i-130 approved
  9. mam521
    The EB2 quota was reached September 2. The new fiscal year begins October 1, so even if there have been interviews scheduled, those persons will have to wait until after October 1 for their visas to be issued, which will cause a little bit of a backlog in Montreal. If you could fill out your timeline, it helps the community out. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=492626 Additionally, someone here has a tracking spreadsheet that you can add your information to.
  10.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: IR2 visa here.for medical exam and interview
  11.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: New insight on potential changes to citizenship test
  12.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: Sponsoring my child to come to the US
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  16. mam521
    If anything, you and Dina are going to be annoyed that she had to fly from Maui to Oahu for a 10 minute appointment where they take fingerprints and a photo. If she has friends in Honolulu, have her meet up with them and at least make it a lunch date! As for you, just stay put, rest your back, and enjoy some quiet time! Mahalo!🌺
  17.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: Will it look bad if I don't go with Dina to biometrics
  18. mam521
    Someone else can confirm, but I believe because you are MFJ, you have to file the I-864 (not the EZ) and the I-864A. If you have your tax transcripts, use those. They prove not only were your taxes filed, but they were reviewed by the IRS. So, transcripts for 2022-2024. If you only have transcripts for 2022 & 2023 plus the 1040's and W2's for 2024, do that. How old is your child?
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  22.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: French citizen getting married to a US citizen
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  24. mam521
    Because the OP has come onto a public forum, discussed options and now has to make a decision, coming to the US with the intent to adjust status would be immigration fraud. The if the OP was already in the US and having this discussion, things would be different.
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  27.    maxy reacted to a post in a topic: N-600 Question kids with US Passport.
  28. mam521
    Answer: no The question is referring to filling out the form to formally rescind PR status or having it taken away by an immigration judge.
  29. mam521
    Yes, but she will have to submit her certificate to get her and the child's US passports. The certificate is also needed to get the N-600. The passports will come MUCH faster than the N-600. Once processing of the N-600 is complete, the 16yo will have to attend an oath ceremony and will receive their Certificate of Citizenship.
  30. mam521
    Just for clarification: Premeditatively entering the US with the intent to marry and adjust status is immigration fraud. Premeditatively entering the US with the intent to marry and return to their home country to complete their immigration journey is fine.
  31. mam521
    The interview slots are arguably challenging to get. I seem to recall people saying attempt shortly after midnight eastern time to try and nab one. Good luck!
  32. mam521
    Heaven forbid you put a pot of water on the stove and cook some traditional pasta (potentially even more financially savvy) in parallel while warming the meatballs! 🤣
  33. mam521
    Unfortunately, not uncommon. There were a couple of people here that got caught up in this last year. Interviews in September, but no visa until the new fiscal year began in October.
  34. mam521
    Driver's side in North America or driver's side in the UK, Australia or Japan? 🤭
  35. mam521
    What status are you on in the US? Please fill out your timeline: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=492268
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