gerrard.allam

Hello VJ community

My wife had her interview today at USCIS and passed all the requirements. However she was not recommended for approval and he application was marked as: A decision cannot be made yet about your application on Form N-652. The immigration officer explained that her I-751 is still pending hence why they cannot recommend her for approval. She did her biometrics over a year ago and the I-751 processing time has been extended since there is a backlog of cases. Has this happened to anyone else? It seems a bit odd that they determine you are eligible to become a citizen but still want to go through the permanent resident process. Any information would be helpful. 

Thank you

One final clarification. Do I need to provide an "Intent to Relocate"  on my son's I-130 petition, since I have never lived in the US? Or do I not need that when applying solely for my son's Immigration Visa? 

i.e: Do I need to have a job lined up in the US, or proove the ability of financial sponsorship, or any other proof? 

Thanks again

4 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Not if you did not qualify to pass citizenship on, which would not be the case if you never lived in the US.  You have a right as a citizen to enter and live in the US, you do not have a right to bring family members who are not citizens to live with you without appropriate visas.
Do note that if your son is still under 18 when you bring him into the US on an immigrant visa, and if you have legal custody (either  still married to his mom or with custody documents) then he will at that stage become a citizen himself.

My son is 1.5 years old. So I would need to start the I-130 for him and also at the same time prove that I indent to relocate to the US. Once approved, and as soon as we arrive in the United States and I have legal custody I can apply to make my child a USC. Correct ? If so what is that process called when I apply for his (my child's) citizenship?

OK thank you for that. I am wondering what the best avenue would be to get documentation just for my child at this point?

 My spouse has a tourist visa so they can come and go as they please. 

Appreciate the quick replies. 

A follow up question: If I were to move to the US as a USC and at this point only want to being my son. What is the best way to go about that ? Do I not have a right as a USC to have my son with me when I move to the states ?

As a USC have u been filing US tax returns for the years outside the US ?

Lebanon is not on the list as having a tax agreements with the US

Yes I have been every year. 

I have also started the process of intending to move to the USA. i.e: Open a US Bank Account, start building credit, etc

Hello all, 

I was hoping to get some insight on a special immigration case. I am a United States citizen by birth but I have never actually lived in the United States. I am currently living and working in Beirut, Lebanon and have been married for 3 years and have a 1 year old son. I want to start the immigration process to obtain GreenCards for both my spouse and my child while still in Lebanon. I have a few questions that I will list below. Thanks in advance for any help. 

1) Should I fill  out and submit the I-130 for my spouse and then a separate I-130 for my child ?

2) Will it be problematic that I have never lived in the USA and that I am applying for GreenCards for my family?

3)Are there any extra steps that one must take while filing since I am not currently living in the USA?

4)What are some provisions I should be aware of considering my predicament ?

5)Any general advise that I should be aware of?

Thanks