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Depending on what state your in, an endorsed marriage license from the officiant and county clerk IS your marriage certificate. In Texas, once it's signed by both, embossed and recorded by the county, it's your official record, no matter which one you call it. I think the key is you have to have the paperwork that proves the marriage was registered in the county you married in. Have your FIL write up a formal lease agreement with utility amounts included that you and your partner sign. It could be a month to month lease, 3mo lease, it could be a year long lease. It just has to be done in a fashion that is legally binding.

It's not been taking that long. Many cases are 4-8mo, start to finish. I do understand the OP's concerns with potentially losing Dutch citizenship. Maybe The Netherlands will take a page from Germany's book and change the rules. One can hope!

You've been on the forum for some time now. Please fill out your timeline. People could help you with state specific information if your timeline was up to date and available. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=467284 As stated previously, it will depend on the state you are moving to. However, I would highly recommend getting your provincial driver's abstract and insurance history from your insurer so you can provide these to your state DMV/DPS to prove driver history and to your American insurance agent so they can see insurance history. Both of which should allow you to demonstrate history rather than start from scratch as a zero history driver in the US and should help your insurance rates.

Your picture is on the GC...how did that work? I'm sure you don't look like twins...

From the date your greencard says "permanent resident since".

If your aim is for her to continue to work, CR1 is the best and cheapest route. Yes, it will take time, but you can both still travel to visit one another and you can both work from your respective countries. Personally, I find that people coming from western countries that try to adjust status and cannot work have a more difficult time adjusting. Going from being an independent person with a job, driver's license, money, friends to a new country where they become fully dependent on their partner for money, meeting people, rides (many states won't give a driver's license) and without a job is EXTREMELY challenging on the mental health of the beneficiary as well as it puts strain on the relationship. Part of what brought people together can be erased while they wait out the process. Please factor this consideration into your decision with your partner. Being apart and waiting sucks, but if you're preparing for a relationship that should span the rest of your life, this is but a finite blip in time.

2.5" of snow (sorry @TBoneTX - dunno the Pmaths for this one!) here overnight. I've never seen a map of Houston with so many roads closed until this morning, but no time like the present! Hard freeze tonight so tomorrow is likely to prove a proverbial 💩 show after all the melting. I'm thankful I'm not further east as NOLA looked even worse off. I expect this back home and people are more prepared, but here...not so much.

Maybe this sounds harsh, but what is more important? Your partner or your job? If your job is a priority over your life with your partner, you got your greencard under false pretenses to begin with.

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I know it's not funny...but it looks like Christmas lights... My fingers are crossed that this is just CEAC bad IT, that the update just isn't saving properly and they have printed and affixed the visa to your passport!

Since you have multiple threads, I'll reiterate: 1. Has this child's case actually been documentarily qualified? 2. What is the category for the child's case in CEAC? Sounds like they have them classed as a FP category IR cases typically have interviews scheduled for them, not the other way around where you do the scheduling. Additionally, as stated before, Montreal takes weeks to respond. If you sent an inquiry, it's only been about 3 weeks and there has been the New Year and MLK day holiday. Enough time hasn't passed since you sent the inquiry.

Was that child actually documentarily qualified? Typically IR interviews are scheduled for you - you don't schedule them.

Yup, this. My ex and I don't have any court ordered agreements, either. He did sign a letter stating he was fully aware and in full support of the kids emmigrating from Canada to the US on a permanent basis with me and we had a Canadian lawyer notarize it. A copy went on each of our immigrant files with the Consulate. If the Canadian parent signs the DS-3053, you can still get the passport. Kids' dad signed and we had no issues.

Why did the baby enter as an IR2 if the CRBA was an option?

@Adam RS I've been on this forum for a long time and I have never seen this before. Definitely keep everyone posted.

Please fill out your timeline: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=483602 You will have to clarify further where you are and what your status is. Your options are limited - you can go back to school and get a degree that would allow you to obtain a TN or H1B of your own or look at an investor visa, as mentioned previously.

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Where is your father from? I'm guessing his passport is not Canadian because Canadians don't apply for tourist visas in advance. Additionally, your father would apply for his own visa. It's entirely up to the intending visitor to obtain their own admittance documents.

Yes, but she will have to verify that his income will sufficiently cover his current household size and the 4 dependents. I'm making no judgements as far as whether or not her father does, but it's a consideration versus when it was assumed it was just her husband that required financial sponsorship.

Hubs receives restricted stock options so there's always something vesting at certain times so it makes it stupidly complicated. We'll have a senior headed to uni in the fall this year, too, so we drop it like it's hot. We can muddle through, but it comes down to what is our time worth and what is our expertise.

Amen, sista...amen! I pay an accountant to do ours now. It's just not worth the headache!

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Is the joint sponsor aware of the financial responsibility of 3 (soon to be 4) people?

@MalloryCat you guys may want to find a tax expert who can help with the German and US returns, at least for this year because it is complicated. @Gabriel5454 please fill out your timeline https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=398581

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