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  1. appleblossom
    Odd advice, he wouldn’t have been taxed twice on it due to the tax treaty in place with the UK. You’d have had to declare it, but then claim a foreign tax credit for whatever tax he had already paid. Income tax is usually higher in the UK so nothing should have been due. I’m in one of the higher tax states but still don’t pay a penny on my UK earnings in the US, I just declare them on my US return but there’s no tax due on them. It might be worth double checking that decision and amending if it turns out he wouldn’t have owed any taxes after all, it would help in your current situation but also you could get a chunk of money back. Good luck.
  2. appleblossom
    It's not possible to apply for DCF if you have already submitted the I-130, but I doubt those would be valid grounds anyway. You could try for an expedite though. Good luck.
  3. appleblossom
    You asked here about whether anybody been granted a visa with a PD AFTER 15th July 2012. I answered that question very clearly. But to say it again, of course they haven't, as is NOT POSSIBLE BY LAW. Now you're asking about visas being issued BEFORE their Priority Date. That's not possible either, as it would mean they were granted a visa before they even submitted the I-130. Maybe next time you don't understand something you could politely ask somebody to explain it, rather than just being rude to them when they've taken the time to try and help. Good luck to you.
  4. appleblossom
    They clearly think your children aren't eligible for visas and you should have gone down the CRBA route. But without answering the questions above about how much time you've spent in the US overall (not just after becoming a citizen), none of us can really help you work that out. It's odd that your wife's application has been refused as well though, are you absolutely sure about that? What does the refusal for her case say?
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    Immediate relatives of USC's are exempt from the current travel ban. I see no reason to think that will change for Pakistan if it is added to the list of banned countries.
  6. appleblossom
    But how long did you live in the US BEFORE you were naturalized? And at what age?
  7. appleblossom
    No, an approved petition means nothing, that's not even a visa application. They will have already scheduled some for interviews, but a lot of those will have to wait until after October to get their visas - their applications will be placed on hold after the interview pending the quota reset.
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    No, no time limit. It'll take as long as it takes.
  9. appleblossom
    It simply means that London is focusing on other categories that do have visas available, plus those that always take priority in the summer months anyway (i.e. DV, student visas). Once the new Fiscal Year arrives and the quota resets, it'll be back to being one of the quickest I'm sure.
  10. appleblossom
    They still need to do the usual checks before issuing any visa, just the same as they would for any other applicant.
  11. appleblossom
    Oh good question. If that is the case then I’d go with consular processing, and build evidence whilst the I-130 is being processed and before applying for the visa.
  12. appleblossom
    Nobody with a PD of 15 July 2012 or later from the Philippines will have had a visa issued, because their PD isn’t current so there is no visa available to them by law. But if you just want to see how many F1’s are issued each year then that info is out there, here’s last years - https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/AnnualReports/FY2024AnnualReport/Table V_PartI.pdf 23,294 F1’s issued in total so just 106 less than the maximum, and the Philippines was third out of every country at 2,871.
  13. appleblossom
    As we said above, it’s because there won’t be any visas available until the new fiscal year in Oct, and EB-2 has regressed due to that. Transferring won’t change that. Once 1st October rolls around it’ll be back on track. Good luck.
  14. appleblossom
    It’s good that it’s now back at the consulate but no way of knowing how much longer it will be I’m afraid. Could be a day, could be a month, could be a year. It just depends on what they’re looking at and any checks they’re doing.
  15. appleblossom
    You can file for his adjustment of status, as long as he's happy not being able to leave the US or work for quite some time. Follow the guides at the top of the page, and yes, each form has its own fee. Good luck.
  16. appleblossom
    OK, less chance of an expedite then than if he was younger, you could still try for one though. And as @Lemonslice said, you could move to Morocco whilst it's being processed if you don't want to be apart from your wife during that time. Good luck.
  17. appleblossom
    Not possible, that would be immigration fraud. I'm afraid this is your only option. You could try for an expedite though. How old is your son?
  18. appleblossom
    Ideally yes, you would have cancelled it. But you can do that now, you need to write to USCIS and withdraw your I-485. So you're now going down the I-130 route?
  19. appleblossom
    Looks like you were DQ'ed in September? So a little while to wait but hopefully not too much longer - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html Good luck.
  20. appleblossom
    Website says 8-10 weeks so I think probably too early to worry. https://mx.usembassy.gov/visas/ Good luck.
  21. appleblossom
    If he really can't get documents to prove the relationship, then they may ask for DNA testing.
  22. appleblossom
    His ban is long over, I can't see any issue from what you've said.
  23. appleblossom
    I'd be very careful. 50/50 isn't the ideal for maintaining your LPR status, and having a job in another country certainly isn't. I sympathise, my mother has Alzheimers and is also undergoing cancer treatment, I fly back to the UK 8-10 times a year, but make sure that I spend far more time in the US than in the UK, plus all of my ties are in the US. After all of this, it would be awful if you were referred to an immigration judge as your status was in doubt. You're now tax resident in the US so make sure you file as such too.
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    Oh, and also now you'll have to enter on your GC each time, so make sure you live in the US and visit Canada from now on, not the other way around!
  25. appleblossom
    It's a GC, but as above it will be so interesting to see if the residence since date coincides with one of your visits (hopefully) or with the phone call you had with the agent (hopefully not). Either way I'd definitely order your full immigration file via a FOIA as @OldUser suggested above. If an error is found in the future, even after citizenship, you could have your status revoked, so best to make sure it's legit.
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