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  1. OldUser
    You don't necessarily need a lawyer based in Canada. Just search AILA https://www.ailalawyer.com/ Those lawyers are reputable.
  2. OldUser
    Wow this is super fast! Which office?
  3. OldUser
    That's great, looks like she already got approved... I-751 status sometimes doesn't get updated by officer.
  4. OldUser
    What do you mean by employment based? There's general provision (5 years), marriage (3 years) and military for N-400.
  5. OldUser
    N-400 was a bad idea given you had this issue. If you filed under 3 year rule, I don't see you can prove bonafide marriage with this incident... If filed based on marriage, did your spouse attend? How did interview go? Did you have a lawyer there? I wouldn't go without one... If you filed under 5 year rule, I'd think this affects your moral character. Unless you were charged, I don't believe you'd be deported. I don't see a legal basis. But I'd consult with a lawyer.
  6. OldUser
    Check with your husband how the taxes were filed. It's unlikely he ever said you were non-resident in the taxes, but worth checking.
  7. OldUser
    Agreed, there is no quick, easy and cheap route to immigrate to the US. Most employment based visas will require some sacrifices, whether it's financials or time. Realistically, unless going through marriage, becoming a LPR takes 5-10 years. Even with marriage it has its own challenges such as consular processing which takes 2 - 3 years in total while being separated from your spouse for some time. True, but with masters in the pocket there is a bit of advantage. Again, if OP is really brilliant there's always a tiny chance an employer can sponsor for GC directly. Or at least for E2, which is not a long term and not for immigrating, but can be renewed indefinifely.
  8. OldUser
    It depends on what you did. Did you ever say you were not resident in tax forms? Usually somebody would do it to minimize taxes, but it's tax fraud.
  9. OldUser
    Not many are excited to be bound to employer etc with H-1B, but it's a sacrifice taken to secure long term success. With L-1, you'd have to have a substantial business to be taken seriously and convince consular officer you're not just self-sponsoring to get around H-1B cap etc.
  10. OldUser
    The most realistic path in my opinion is getting masters in the US, getting STEM OPT and then getting sponsored by H-1B employer. Then get sponsored for GC. You can play DV lottery in addition. I don't see L-1 etc as a path with revenue of $120K. A fresh IT graduate in the US makes this money in salary.
  11. OldUser
    Yes, letters can take 4-6 weeks to arrive. Also don't forget we just had a bunch of holidays a week ago.
  12. OldUser
    2 -2.5 years for entire process. Hopefully you'll get I-130 approval in the next 2-3 months. But NVC and getting visa may take 6-12 months. It may be faster, but at least I'd be ready for that.
  13. OldUser
    15 months for part 1 (I-130) Overall, 2-2.5 years
  14. OldUser
    It was faster in 2024 if you only count time to enter the US. If count time to receiving GC, I-129F route was slower because of long and expensive subsequent adjustment of status process. Past performance doesn't mean this will remain the same, especially with new administration coming. CR-1 is a stronger choice, because as a spouse of US citizen, waiver can be filed if needed. You never know whether you'd wait for I-129F go get another denial. It's a bit harder to deny a spouse of US citizen and you have a chance of filing a waiver. Not sure same applies to fiance.
  15. OldUser
    Good for them.
  16. OldUser
    I meant to say "the guy". Somehow phone autocorrected it.
  17. OldUser
    Marry and file for CR-1. Yes, the process will take 2-3 years. There's not much you can do if you want to live in the US. You're always free moving to Mexico and live there as a family.
  18. OldUser
    When I travelled to US as a tourist (3 visits of 1-2 weeks each) on ESTA, I once got a question from CBP. It was a friendly, "casual chat style" question, the guide almost smiled at me saying "Are you working here buddy?" to which I replied firmly I wasn't, as I had a full time job back home. I travelled from a very trusted European country, but I later realized they're probing me I guess...
  19. OldUser
    I don't see any point either. It's not like the criminal record would be cleared if OP continues to fight this in court. There's no path to visiting / living in the US for OP. I'd just live life and be happy I'm not serving a sentence in a prison...
  20. OldUser
    Nobody can predict what CBP would decide. It's best to reduce frequency and length of US trips.
  21. OldUser
    Ok, FOIA response might have included info about you that cannot be released to her without redacting. So response will be redacted and re-uploaded.
  22. OldUser
    She should have filed a request herself. They won't give info to you about her. Or she needed to sign release form DS-5505: https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds5505.pdf
  23. OldUser
    Did anybody ever sponsor you for US visa or green card? Essentially, what email is saying, USCIS processed your request and released info. But response contained personal info about somebody else. It cannot be given to you without permission from that person. So data got deleted, and you were told to destroy anything you might have downloaded. They'll redact response and publish a new one, removing data about other people in response.
  24. OldUser
    No visa will be issued if you cannot provide US domicile. Visa is designed to be issued to an foreigner to join their US citizen spouse living in the US. Without convincing US citizen has domicile in the US (Montreal is stricter), foreign spouse won't be able to move to the US. You can wait for I-130 approval, that is 15 months. The second step will also take some time. At that step you need to convince consulate you have real domicile.
  25. OldUser
    Looks like FOIA response contained info about some third parties such as prior petitioners etc.
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