Dr.Sailor

Here is my story..

I'm a physician in training.. I was planning to apply for training in the US and I was advised to get a green card first as my wife is a US citizen (It is SUPER difficult for foriegn doctors to find training spots in the US). Anyway I applied to both Canada and USA (Canada is even more difficult but I had to maximize my chances). Few days after my GC card interview I know that I was accepted in Canada so given the above mentioned I accepted the offer immediatly (medical training is much more valuable to me than a green card). After 2 months I received my green card and I did my firt landing in the US in June 2010. Being a physicin in training makes you very busy with few off days. I don't have the chance to enter the US. 9 months from my initial entry I decided to go to apply for SSN and open a bank account. The visa officer did not like it being away for such period and warned that I may lose my LPR status and advised to get a reentry permit and wrote that on my passport! He said I can apply for the permit while im "outside the US" (which proves his ignorance or mine).

What should I do now? I don't think it is possible to apply for a reentry while im in Canada and I don't have the time to wait in the US as it needs at least a month for the initial acceptance. Is there anything I can do to keep my green card or it is better for me to abounden it? Im planing to come tolive in the US after 2-3 years for a subspeciality training that why I would like to keep it...

Any help PLEASE...

It's possible, but it's going to be a slow process. If you haven't been assigned an SSN you will need to apply in person somewhere. If you are going back to the U.S. any time soon, I would just wait until you go back. What country are you in right now?

I'm in Canada right now and I might not be able to go to the US soon. Is there anyway I can know whether I was assigned a SSN or not? If i was not assigned one how to apply by mail?

I'm a permanent resident now, I just entered in July. I have not received my green card yet. When I applied I checked the box that I want the embassy to apply for a SSN for me (I went thru DCF), but im not sure now did they do that or not. If they didnt, can I apply for a SSN while im outside the US (By mail for Eg?) ?

Yes you are right the child had no claims to US citizenship as my wife (the UCS) has not lived enough time in the US..

Does the child need to appear at the emabssy at in point of application or it can be dont by mail only?

The baby has no claims to US citizenship, and I'm the father and my wife is the US citizen..

Does the baby need to appear at the embassy at any point of the application process?

Good Day VJs..

I was just granted my visa few days ago. I want to ask about our baby. He was born after I started my green card application and before it was issued. What to do now? How can I get a green card for him? Does he need an interview or medical?

Thank you in advance

Good Day VJs..

I was just granted my visa few days ago. I want to ask about our baby. He was born after I started my green card application and before it was issued. What to do now? How can I get a green card for him?

Thank you in advance

Hi VJs..

I recieved my visa 2 days ago.. They granted me CR-1 visa, not IR-1 despite i have been married for more than 3 years!

Why is that and what to do now??

Finally after long waiting for more than 2 months in AP.. Riyadh embassy sent me back my passport with Visa on it..

Thank you guys for all your support..

Hope things work out for others as well

Hi

Soon I will get my immigrant visa envelope.. However, i have a question..

I'm planning to work in Canada for the next 4-5 years.. what should I do to maintain my green card?

Thank u but they dont reply to this email u mentioned.. im applying for IR-1 visa..

Good Day VJs..

I did my interview at Riyadh embassy on 29 Dec and they are still keeping my passport with no news about it.. Does anyone have an email adddress they reply to? I want to know what is the status of my case now.. I want anyone other than Mr. Khan...

Much thanks

Good Day VJs..

I did my interview at Riyadh embassy on 29 Dec and they are still keeping my passport with no news about it.. Does anyone have an email adddress they reply to? I want to know what is the status of my case now.. I want anyone other than Mr. Khan...

Much thanks

Hello

I did my interview in 29 Dec but until now my passport is still in the emabssy.. when I contacted them by email in the last week they said "The case has to be reviewed by one more officer"..

Whau does that mean???

No it is NOT dead!

I had my interview in the 29 Dec but until now my passport is still in the embassy in Riyadh! Any comments?

No it NOT dead!

I had my interview in the 29 Dec but until my passport is still in the embassy in Riyadh! Any comments?

Hi

I want to ask how much time is allowed between immigrant visa issuance until landing in USA?

If the baby's mother is a USC, the child is also a USC. And I'm assuming your wife is a USC, otherwise how did she file a I-130 for you?

The baby cannot be a US citizen because my wife didnt live in USA for the required period after her birth there (At least 5 years are requried)

firstly, you are not interviewing for a greencard but a visa. greencards are only issued after you arrive in the USA

If the baby does not have a claim to US citizenship (which you say he/she does not) then AFAIK then the baby will need an I-130 petition.

I know that it is only a visa, I just use the name inter-changably..

Yea the baby doesnt have a calim to US citizenship.. Do you have to do an file a whole new application from the start for the baby?

Respectfully, what are you asking for help with?

You already have the answers to the baby's citizenship. You need to add the baby to the CR1, I would guess. Who and how you do this will depend on the stage you are at with your petition.

I'm confused to how you're filing for CR1 if your wife isn't resident in the US? I'm probably ignorant to the facts, but thought that residence was required by the USC to petition for a CR1 visa.

We cannot apply for a US passport for the baby since my wife didnt live in USA for more than 5 years after her birth there (It is written in your answer), so he cannot be a US citizen for the meantime..

You can file for IR-1 visa even if both US citizen and spouse is living outside US.. there is a whole section here in the forum for DCF (Direct Counsel Filling), which the way we went through.

I want to know what to do now, should I apply a whole new application for the baby, since I almost finished my own process, or there is a way to add my baby to my original application prior to the interview which is next month??

Ok here are some facts..

1) I'm the husband and I'm a non-US citizen, my wife is the US citizen and she is sponsering me

2) Our child was born outside USA, and since my wife didnt live in US after her birth there, they said the baby cannot apply for a passprot now but he can apply for a green card then a passport at a later stage

3) I'm in the final stage now which is the interview prior to issuing a green card for me

4) All our family is not in USA now

5) I have not done anything regarding the baby issue, ie, the emabassy is not aware that i have a baby now

thanks much waiting for your help

I started the green card process long time ago and at that we didnt have babies..now my wife has delivred.. what is the best course of action should i take??

Hi..

What is the maximum time allowed between the approval of the GC and the first landing in US?? Can u just land and get back? What happen if you are late landing?

Good Day everbody...

Im a Saudi and my wife is american citizen, I would like to start a new thread regarding DCF in Saudi Arabia, my personal experince in particular..

I went with my wife today to the American Consulate in Dhahran to file I-130, the documents we took:

1- I-130 form

2- G-325a forms, one for me and one for my wife

3- The original US passport of my wife and ALL pages copy, but the officer took the original passport and made a copy herself

4- The original passport of me, she made a copy also

5- The original marriage certificate with official translation

6- 2 passport-size photos, one for me and one for my wife

7- A cash fee for I-130, 355$ which was about 1340 SR

The officer explained to us what immigrant visa means, and we were asked whether we fully-understand the issue, we said YES!

Then the officer gave us a reciept of the fee, and said she will send the application to the US embassy in Riyadh, which will further contact us by mail

That is it for now... will update you in case of any developments

Any questions are welcomed...

Good luck VJs

Updates:

On 24 Feb my petition was approved, I received no notices from the embassy

On 1 March I received Packet 3 by mail, and assgined a "case number"

I will write u the contents and the instructions in the packet later

thanx for this great input trailmix...

I would really appreciate an input from somebody who went thru the same issue, ie, using the assests only for AOS...