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Nicole and Mahmoud have been together for over 4 years IIRC. His GC will be a full IR1, not a CR1. In some ways, I can empathize with her - she went to Egypt for some time, didn't adopt a hijab, but did cover herself because she refused to change 100% to fit the "acceptable" mold where Mahmoud was from. I suspect had they been in a big center like Cairo, things would have been easier. But when he's so enthralled with women wearing hijabs in the US and finds them so attractive, I have to question how in the he!! those two got married in the first place! Jazmine and Gino are a mess. I'm surprised that she made it to the States. The fact that he didn't put her kids on the K1 to come as K2's is rather dodgy and the fact that she didn't even attempt to work with him on the paperwork is a failing on her part. Both are educated individuals. He's an engineer and she was a school teacher. There are no excuses for her not to be able to understand the forms Gino had to fill out. Anyone watch the tell all with Nutalie and Big Mike serving her divorce papers?

Did anyone receive an interview letter? Saw on another thread that some letters had gone out...

The ITIN is just a tax number. Apply. It doesn't hurt. It can be used in place of your SSN until you're eligible to be issued a SSN and any credit history associated to that ITIN can be transferred to your SSN. It's 100% advantageous to have that ITIN until you're through with AP.

Any time someone from USCIS does something with your case, even if it's just open it, you'll get a notification. They probably just acknowledged your filing as @JeanneAdil stated and you'll probably get a NOA with the case number and priority date mailed to you. If you log into your MyUSCIS case, find your filing and look at documents, there's more than likely that same NOA in digital copy there.

We've been standing in different international locations and get a text to approve a transaction. I also have my accounts text me with every transaction so I know when my card has been run. Call me a skeptical Canadian who's used to table side terminals, but I think American banking is SOOO far behind basically every Western country out there!

Have you filed his 2023 returns as well? The IRS will have prioritized current filings over past filings, unfortunately. Montreal is a consulate that lacks empathy for the most part. You're going to need proof that the returns have been filed.

Chase

We had one take over 6 months. (Issued CR2 when it should have been an IR2).

Depends on the bank. Our bank will notify us either by sending a text to approve or calling before authorizing the transaction when it seems out of the ordinary. Hubs had a $6000 fraudulent transaction attempt by scammers at BestBuy that the bank called him about to authorize and he's like nope, that is definitely not me! Online scammers had gotten his card number from somewhere and were trying to buy a TV or something!

The consulate keeps the original certificate.

Since her husband is not present, she will require the listed father to fill out a completed DS-3053 form and have it notarized. Also note, she will have to take the baby to the Passport Office for the appointment.

Just let your bank know that you are making a payment to USCIS so they don't try to block it!

The name of the petitioner, the beneficiary or the joint sponsor for the I-864 changed?

Beneficiary's job status isn't a big deal. The petitioner's is because they (or whomever is listed as the financial sponsor on the I-864) are the ones financially responsible for the immigrant when they move to the US.

If that's the information you received, then send it by courier, as the instructions say. Expect a 6-8 week delay in hearing from the Montreal consulate after they receive it. They are very slow to address cases, irrespective of expedite status or waivers.

Call back and ask to speak to a Tier 2 and explain that Mom's application has been processing and provide her PD. Usually the Tier 2's are able to better service your case. Is Mom's I-130 approved already? Her NOA (and possibly her approval) should serve as a pretty strong reason to expedite. There have been some people who've recently had I-130's approved freakishly quickly with no understood explanation. But, the information on MyUSCIS is horribly inaccurate and a total crapshoot, so stick with what you know from your partner's case and stay skeptical with USCIS!

Retirement savings and life insurance plans - putting each other as the beneficiaries, if you want another strong evidence. But, sounds like you've got it pretty solid as is.

Have you been keeping an eye on your junk mail for this request? Was there any mention of what it is, like a DS-5535 form to fill out with your 15 year travel history? Your visa will be valid for 6 months from the date of your medical or 6 months from the issuance of your visa, whichever expires first. Your case will be your medical expires sooner. The consulate will not extend the validity of this visa. You will have to try and get it reprinted if you don't enter the US before it expires. Additionally, your child will require proper documentation to enter the US as well, be it a CRBA and US passport or their own IR-2 visa, if you enter after their birth.

If you are petitioning him as a spouse of a US citizen (CR/IR-1) then only your husband will have to complete an interview at the consulate in DR.

You have 6 months from the date of your medical or interview, whichever comes first (usually the medical) to enter the US and activate the visa. Usually we are all in a hurry to reunite with our partners, but at least there's a window!

Well, the Cat Distribution Network was in full force last week. We had a little dude try to visit our back yard only to be chased away by the dog. The neighbors asked if the friendly kitty was ours - nope. Saw the kitty the next day and decided to feed him. He DOVE into the bowl. Fed him again that evening with the same reaction. Realized he was sleeping under the dwarf palmetto in the front yard. The next day we took him to the vet to check for a chip. He was chipped but his owner didn't want him and claimed some story about the cat ran away a month prior and she couldn't take him back because she has 6 cats and her husband is on dialysis or something. I buy none of it because the cat was too clean, hungry and lacking in fleas and would have had to have made over a 5mi journey across the I-45 interstate to land where he did. I think she dumped him and forgot he was chipped... We made the decision to keep the kitty. He's the sweetest, most affectionate guy. Kid1 has fallen deeply in love with this cat and has claimed him as hers. She's created his account with the vet and has him booked for Saturday for full vetting and vaccinations. We're working on introductions with the 2 boomer cats already in residence. Everyone, meet Monty.

There have been some people. Canada's processing has slowed somewhat and you're looking at about a year I believe unless your spouse falls into one of the employment categories that allows for express entry. Still seems to be less arduous than trying to get into the US and one can apply for citizenship after 3 years in Canada, as long as the requirements are met.

It's not priority per se, but rather that there are few limitations on IR/CR categories in the same way there are visa limits on employment and family preference categories.

There's already a Montreal thread that addresses interviews. You should update your timeline to reflect your I-130 approval and your DS-260 approval.

https://www.itsgnetwork.com/itsg/globalTaxJournal.asp?aid=15#:~:text=Where a non-resident sells,as a withholding tax. Witholding taxes, clearance certificates...it's messy REALLY FAST and yet avoidable.