Vickys_Mom

You should not assume that you meet the financial requirements just because they asked you to submit the I-864. All it means is that they want the correct form. If the rest of the material was accepted, then you should just have to send the I-864 without all of the attachments. It may mean that they saw the wrong form and stopped looking at that point. Regards, Vicky's Mom

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-204 I think you're referring to: 204.2 Petitions for relatives... a. Petition for a spouse - (1) Eligibility. (i) Marriage within five years of petitioner's obtaining lawful permanent resident status. (A) A visa petition filed on behalf of an alien by a lawful permanent resident spouse... Which doesn't apply in this case since you're talking about a U.S. citizen, not an LPR. I could see the concern if someone was an LPR, never naturalized, divorced their sponsoring spouse, and then wanted to get married again. The argument could be made that the first marriage was a scam and they really wanted to be married to the second person but needed status first. I echo what was above...make sure that the U.S. citizen is completely divorced (in my case it was a three-month wait from the time the judge signed my paperwork, but other states may be longer) before they apply. They will be required to provide proof of their previous marriage(s) and divorce(s). Regards, Vicky's Mom

Belt and suspenders. Always have a copy of everything you're "leaving" in another country. It makes it easier than having to try and get it back from another country. I'm in the US, so I can't speak to NHS. If I switch doctors here and the new doctor's system is not compatible with the old doctor's system, someone has to push the data from the old to the new. Some of the systems are so far out of touch with each other that it becomes a paper-based transfer. (It does make you decide how badly you want to leave one doctor for another when that's a part of the price you pay.) Regards, Vicky's Mom

No, not a problem. You need to stay current with the IRS. If you paid the penalties, and you're keeping up with your tax liabilities, you're good to go. Regards, Vicky's Mom

I am not an attorney or a financial advisor. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-407instr.pdf > Include all Permanent Resident Cards, reentry permits, and/ or refugee travel documents in your possession when submitting your Form I-407. If you give them your PR card, you won't have anything on you to prove your status here in the United States. That seems like a Bad Idea. You do that, something happens before you leave, and you have no easy way to prove you're here legally. You might very well be legal, but why take a chance? > Form I-407 is used by lawful permanent residents who are outside the United States or at a Port of Entry who want to abandon their LPR status. That suggests you wouldn't file it while still here in the United States. As an alternative: > You may also submit Form I-407 to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at a U.S. port of entry. I have no idea what the practicality is of handing it to them on the way out of the country. (The stories I hear on this board are from people who are trying to enter the U.S. with an out-of-status PR card.) I'd argue that if you submitted the form, your PR card, and anything else "in your possession" as soon as practical *after* you left the United States, you are legal for whatever reasons you need to be. I might try the port of "entry" that you're departing from just because they'd know what an I-407 is and what to do with it. Keep copies of everything just in case. Stuff gets lost. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Brand new user. @vladar Which embassy are you going through? That can help in determining how long it will be. Some embassies take longer than others. Are you a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident? Did you petition her as your daughter (family-based) or in some other category? Is she married? Sometimes someone can be documentarily qualified (DQed) and still be waiting for a visa. You haven't filled out your timeline, so I'm trying to ask you the questions that will help everyone answer your questions. Regards, Vicky's Mom

From another thread >> They may have updated things on the form, but I definitely just ignored the warnings when it came to the Date Marriage Ended and left it blank. Instead of clicking next, can you click around to another section using the >> navigation menu on the top instead? > Thank you! It worked! Regards, Vicky's Mom

If the ones he has are certified/original/etc., they'll be accepted. They don't compare serial numbers or wrinkles-on-the-page between the uploaded version and the version he brings. For those of you who don't know...in the U.S. I can request new "certified" copies of my birth certificate and my marriage license from the appropriate agencies. The new copies have the same legal standing as the old, worn-out, aged ones I have in my safe deposit box. Regards, Vicky's Mom