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2 hours ago, SalishSea said:

Well known Nigerian scam.   Scammer obtains falsified documents, married American, divorces and then brings over original wife and family.

But why the fake divorce rather than a real divorce?  How does a fake one benefit him?

13 hours ago, Walees said:

Thank you for the info, I should specify he still travels back & forth to the US as he works there

He can continue to go back and forth during the process and you can even visit the US while consular processing.

3 hours ago, SalishSea said:

Good point.  If this scenario is correct, OP's spouse is now positioned to potentially bring over that wife, child, and extended family.  Denaturalization is uncommon, but would be completely appropriate in this case.

But why did he fake the divorce?  Couldn't he have done all this and just remarried his original wife?  Seems like the divorce being fake was completely unnecessary and a stupid risk.

Are cases sent to the National Benefits Center approved quickly?  Which cases are sent there?

1 minute ago, EternalForeigner said:

Did you ever end up getting that fixed? From what I've seen online was that some were able to make an appointment to get a stamp.

We went back to the POE and talked to CBP and they said they don't stamp anymore.  It's all electronic.  I applied for an ADIT stamp and USCIS said no.  Then the GC came in the mail so we no longer cared.

2 minutes ago, EternalForeigner said:

My parents just got their immigrant visas (IR-5) and the annotation says: "UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR" so they're clearly still doing endorsment stamps.

My wife's CR-1 said the same thing but she did not get a stamp on it.

You can travel on B1/B2.  We did it several times.  If you're worried, go through a preclearance airport if possible and bring evidence of ties to your home country (job, housing, proof of funds, etc.)

She was visiting, not living, in SC.  Seems fine to me.

You can contact the airline and get proof of travel.  I was able to get PDFs from several airlines showing we traveled together with seat numbers, origin/destination, dates of travel, etc.

Just now, OldUser said:

No, there's only one G-28.

The petitioner and beneficiary for I-751 is both the green card holder! Lawyer represents the person removing conditions.

But, in the I-751, there's also a section for the spouse, under "Spouse or Individual's Statement" to say they have requested the services of an attorney.  Page 7, Part 8, Item 2.

If we use an attorney for the I-761, will there need to be a G-28 for both the conditioner resident (petitioner) and spouse?

At NVC stage, which civil documents will be required for the mother of a US citizen who is widowed (father of US citizen passed away) and never remarried?  I think we need the US citizen petitioner's birth certificate, the mother beneficiary's birth certificate.  Will we also need the parents' marriage certificate, and father's death certificate?

Just now, EternalForeigner said:

 

Is there any way to get a proof of permanent residence in this case without needing for the physical green card to come through?

Not that I know of.  We tried to get an ADIT stamp but USCIS said she doesn't qualify.

8 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Really strange. I just can't see how that would work for anything else i.e. employment checks, bank checks, etc, as they won't be able to access the digital systems, so will rely on the actual stamp and date next to the visa. 

yea it was a real problem returning from abroad but eventually worked out.  glad her green card came quick

Just now, appleblossom said:

 

That's odd, never heard of that, and all 4 of ours were certainly stamped when we entered a few months ago. Without that, how is it considered valid??

CBP said it was all digital now.  Spouse's SSN didn't come so we had to go to the SSA office and SSA had it in their system that it was endorsed digitally.  So did the DMV when we got her State ID.

3 hours ago, milimelo said:

It has to have admission stamp with the date of entry - whoever said it's no longer done is wrong. 

My spouse's definitely did not.  And, we went to CBP and confirmed.  We actually had a problem because she traveled abroad before her green card came and the airline didn't know what to do.  The Embassy hotline said it's been a problem since CBP made the change.  Eventually, the airline let her board.  This was March 2023.

5 minutes ago, mam521 said:

The visa is affixed to the passport. The associated paperwork that used to come in a sealed envelope from the consulate is now electronic. The CBP officer accesses the electronic record, verifies the information and stamps the passport near the visa to validate it. The stamp with the MRIV together serve as the temporary I-551 valid for up to a year and indicates the passport holder is now an LPR.

What I'm saying is CBP told my spouse they no longer "stamp the passport near the visa to validate it."  We went back to the airport to the CBP office and asked just to be sure it wasn't a mistake.

8 hours ago, EternalForeigner said:

 

I’ve done preclearance travel myself, but specifically do US immigrations officers at preclearance airports give green card stamps to admit new immigrants? That’s what I’m trying to confirm. 

I think they do not "stamp" anymore.  It is all electronic now if I'm not mistaken.  At least that's what CBP told my wife at IAD airport when she came on her CR-1.

17 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Other than the potential of being called for biometrics or an I751 interview, you should be fine.  Getting the re-entry permit before you leave and getting the I751 filed is the right thing to do.  You may consider consulting your company’s HR and discuss the situation.  Generally large companies that have employees on international assignments will assist with a spouse’s immigration issues as well.

 

Good Luck!

If she applies now, biometrics will have been done long before we depart.  Plan is to file I-131 now, I-751 in Dec. 2024, and depart for London in Spring 2025.  The processing time for I-131 is listed at 17.5 months so the reentry permit may not get approved before we depart but we pick it up at the London Embassy.  If by freak chance it is not approved, we'll return before 6 months goes by.  My main worry is having the I-131 on file when we apply for ROC.  Would having a reentry permit pending affect ROC adjudication at all?

2 minutes ago, EM_Vandaveer said:

Smart thing would be delaying your plans until after she naturalizes.

Of course, but that's not an option.  We have various personal reasons why we need to go during that time.  But, thank you.

I'm dual US & UK citizen.  Wife is conditional Green Card holder.  She can apply to remove conditions Dec. 2024.  We live in US but want to go stay in London for about 1-1.5 years after filing her I-751.  I'll be working remotely for my US company from London.  Could we file I-131 for a reentry permit now since the processing time is so long?  Would filing I-131 and/or being abroad while the I-751 is processed be a problem in terms of getting the 10 year green card approved?

We had this issue too.  Use your backup code.  You should've saved it when creating the account.  Enter it instead of the OTP.  Once you gain access, set up additional OTP options (like Google Authenticator, which has the OTP generated on the phone itself so you never have to rely on them sending it)

18 hours ago, Jordanian Bride said:

Can confirm, I have gained weight immediately since moving here lollll. 

My wife too.  It's like the Freshman Fifteen when you go to college.

On 11/8/2023 at 5:12 PM, mari04 said:

He is over 21 son of LPR. He is not considered an immediate relative. I always thought that was blue immediate relatives of US citizens can adjust status

I believe anyone with a current priority date can adjust status.  Immediate relatives priority date is immediately current.

6 hours ago, peacefulSurfer said:

@Boiler What is a few years range in your estimate? I honestly dont have ideas on what the average wait time is for scheduling an interview. As far as staying while keeping his student status, how about the part where NVC mentioned to not make any travel arrangements?

I think they mean don't make travel plans to go to the USA.  They may not understand he's physically in the USA.