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I definitely thought my comment was helpful. 😕 tough break = tough situation/ empathizing with the poster. Also, my advice to seek out legal counsel as I had no knowledge or advice to give. Finally my good luck indicating I wish her and her partner the best 
Good vibes here

If it sets your mind at ease, I was in the same situation. Issued a CR-1 but entered after my second wedding anniversary. I mentioned it to the POE agent but he didn’t really understand and endorsed my visa as CR-1. Fortunately I did receive a 10 year green card.

Fortunately the people at the airport are not the same people who issue the GCs. The people at the airport are not as thorough when it comes to documents. They look at the visa and stamp your passport accordingly. They don’t have the time or inclination to go through the file and double-check things, because they don’t have to. They just admit people into the country and that’s where their job ends. 
 
The people who issue the GCs are more thorough. In most cases the correct GC arrives in the mail, despite what was said or done at the airport. For the rare occurrence where the wrong one arrives, return it with an I-90 (no cost due to USCIS error) and get it fixed. 

Alright group I wanted to share some info that I received at the meeting I had with my senator's office today and I'm hoping you would all be willing to help me out-
 
I addressed concerns regarding the long interview wait times at Montreal and how this backlog is going to increase exponentially with Visa services being suspended for such a long time. Basically I wanted to know what is their game plan was to tackle this problem...
 
The liaison was actually extremely sympathetic to our scenarios and was very honest with me regarding what we can do to enact some change. While a full out policy change would be virtually impossible she said a bipartisan inquiry into the Montreal operations from multiple senators would garner some attention.
 
This is what was done last year to investigate the historically long wait times with the USCIS. After the inquiry the operations were suddenly allowing more electronic submissions and cases started moving a bit faster (not a whole lot faster but still better than probably most of our experiences with the Nebraska Service Center). 
 
She said this would be a realistic option in trying to increase efficiency and case processing with the Montreal Consulate. In order to get this done though it would need to be a large number of senators that have seen their constituents affected by this consulate. She asked if I could pull a list of names of people who are in or have been in a similar situation with the Montreal consulate, their state, and the senator with whom they have worked with. 
 
My goal is to inundate her with a huge list of names that there will be no choice but to pursue our matter. Once she receives this she will touch base with the respective immigration liaisons from each couple's state. This would apply to anyone that has already had their interview with MTL, is currently waiting, or will soon be documentarily qualified. I do ask that if you have already gotten your interview that you include how long your wait time was to receive your date and to please help us out!
 
If you are interested in helping me compile this please email me your name, state, and senator you have reached out to and I would be more than grateful to pass the information along. 
 
Feel free to message me through VisaJourney. I am also planning on reaching out to folks through facebook groups so you may see my name pop up there as well. Thank you for your help and lets take some action!

I definitely thought my comment was helpful. 😕 tough break = tough situation/ empathizing with the poster. Also, my advice to seek out legal counsel as I had no knowledge or advice to give. Finally my good luck indicating I wish her and her partner the best 
Good vibes here

Tough break for you both! I would advise speaking to a lawyer about your chances on immigration to set a realistic expectation here. Good luck!

Tough break for you both! I would advise speaking to a lawyer about your chances on immigration to set a realistic expectation here. Good luck!

Hi All, 
 
I said I'd update you on my move to the US. So I moved on Sunday, this was pulled forward a couple of weeks as we didn't know if Trump would continue to change the Executive Order.
 
I flew from London Heathrow to Newark and then on to Denver, Colorado. At first I wasn't sure if they were going to let me fly as I had to wait for IPS (Inspection of Passport Services) to check my Visa. Note I flew on an IR1 category visa. That took half an hour, there were three people on Visa's and two of us were authorised. I learned the other person was travelling to work on a ship so his visa qualified. The check in staff are told to refer anyone who isn't already a Green Card Holder or US Citizen so don't panic. Overall, took me two hours to check in but the desk computers had also gone down!
 
At Heathrow, everything was closed! Except Boots and WH Smiths. There was only about 20 of us on the flight. The airlines were not serving alcohol either lol. Trolley's not being used, they just handed meals, drinks etc... out plus no ice was provided. I'm not fussy though! They also removed the pillows but they are gross anyway lol.
 
Landed into Newark, the Centre of Disease Controls held us onboard. We had to complete a form called the COVID-19 report, this has to be done to be let off the plane. They advise that you self isolate for 14 days, along with any household members, also if you have any symptoms to call the doctor. When you disembark, they give you a mask, if you don't have one, they will give you a medical mask when you get off the plane. The CDC take your temperature then, if it's OK, you will head to immigration.
 
At immigration, all the guards are wearing masks, they will ask you to take off your mask so they can ID you. I'm not sure if this next bit was normal but you may get seconded. This means taking into the back basically. I was sat there will 7 other British Citizens. My passport was given to the immigration officers behind the desk and I waited to be called. Make sure you leaving enough time to do this, it took me about 30 minutes then I had to get my luggage and re-check in etc.... I have 3 hours 40 min lay-over and had to wait a couple of hours after this, immigration won't care if you only had an hour layover. They asked me to confirm my husbands name, our wedding date and where we got married. I was processed and released.
 
Now, domestic flights don't seem to have many restrictions. It was a full flight from Newark to Denver. It seems the general consensus to wear your mask when you aren't eating or drinking. I popped to the bathroom to remove mine periodically as I get pretty claustrophobic in mine! I think I saw one person without a mask. Again, only non-alcoholic drinks on board! 

 
Landed in Denver, this was pretty normal, no checks for domestic flights. Denver was pretty closed as well except for the necessary shops. My husband wanted to plan a group at the airport but due to the pandemic, it was just him which is fine. 
 
I think this will be a story for our kids how mummy moved during a world crisis.

Good luck everyone! want to post this so you knew first hand what it was like if you are in a position to move.

A single trip abroad for under a year may or may not raise questions, but in the end I would expect to be admitted.
It sounds like the tax return was already filed, presumably with you as a resident since it was MFJ. Hopefully he claimed your entire worldwide income...
 
Not cool...no accusation of fraud was implied and - to me - it really reads negatively towards people from some countries in that it might apply to them but not you. Fraud exists from every country.

I really think some of you could have explained this to the OP without making him/her feel so stupid. They seriously had no idea how the process worked. Merry Christmas!