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  1. appleblossom
    Yes, even with those. They aren’t relevant to her getting a green card. And as said above, the change of heart will be because she’ll have just realised that she’s given up her only realistic chance of a green card. And because she wants to come home to build her VAWA case with a bunch of false allegations against you. She will struggle to do that from a distance.
  2. appleblossom
    Our lawyers were Fragomen, they said the opposite. I wouldn’t risk it personally. That’s the biggest likely downside of doing AOS, not being able to work or leave the US in an emergency for quite some time. Only you will know how you can cope with that and whether you’d prefer to just get married and file for a spouse visa via consular processing instead so that when you arrive in the US you are a GC holder on day 1 and can work and travel freely. Good luck with whatever you decide.
  3. appleblossom
    I don’t think you understand - without a valid marriage to you, she has no way to stay in the US unless her asylum is granted (unlikely). I think she’s suddenly realised that and that’s why the sudden change of heart. You really are far too trusting if you think that her intentions are genuine in any way at all.
  4. appleblossom
    Is he an immigration lawyer? Our immigration lawyers told us the complete opposite - my wife had her own business in the UK and they said she absolutely couldn’t work for it whilst in the US as a tourist or on her O3 visa. She had to wait until she had green card status.
  5. appleblossom
    That lawyer is an idiot and proposing immigration fraud. Plus she couldn’t leave without abandoning the whole process unless she has AP in hand. If he put that advice in writing I’d report him personally. Your only two options are K1 or a spousal visa, the K1 will get your GF to the US quicker but she then wouldn’t be able to leave for quite some time. Whereas the spousal visa will take longer but she’ll be a green card holder from day 1 and can travel freely. So you need to decide whether speed of being together or her being able to leave is the most important, and prioritise the route that works accordingly. Good luck.
  6. appleblossom
    Don’t you need it for you too? If you don’t have it through an employer? Sort it for yourself and then she can be added to it when she moves. Good luck.
  7. appleblossom
    You don’t need USCIS account access for the non delivery of card form, just submit that at 91 days and it’ll get sorted. And if you haven’t got Informed Delivery then sign up for that so you can see when the card is on its way.
  8. appleblossom
    As above, exactly the same. The difference is after you get your visa - by being classed as IR1 you’ll avoid the cost and hassle of removal of conditions down the line.
  9. appleblossom
    We had to provide evidence of living in MA i.e. rental agreement, utility bills, so as suggested above, I’d strongly suggest you get some interim insurance to cover you until it kicks in in case your state requires similar. And do be prepared for a fairly hefty price! Ours is $2400/month. Are you sure your spouse’s job won’t include health insurance? I thought it was a legal requirement for all employers, but maybe that’s just MA.
  10. appleblossom
    That’s so weird! Really hope you can get it sorted, good luck.
  11. appleblossom
    You’ll still need your Summary Care Record though, to show any past medical issues. Is your GP saying they don’t have one for you at all? Could you maybe get a letter from them which essentially does the same thing? You’d probably have to pay for it but that would be a cheaper option than getting all of the jabs done again.
  12. appleblossom
    You need your Summary Care Record, which you then print out and hand over when you check in for the appointment. It’s basically a 2-4 page summary of any past medical history, your vaccines, etc. No need for the varicella jab, that will be waived in the UK as it’s not routinely available/given.
  13. appleblossom
    Yes, yours will be by the time you enter on your immigrant visa so you will be IR1. Good luck.
  14. appleblossom
    Not sure where you’re checking, it’s 16.5 months at the moment - https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ As @OldUser said, if you’re looking at the My Progress tab then ignore it completely, it’s notoriously unreliable. Hopefully you’ll hear in about a year, then the second stage will very much depend on the consulate you’re applying under. Good luck.
  15. appleblossom
    Still confused - are you the petitioner (US citizen) or beneficiary (foreign fiancé/fiancée)?
  16. appleblossom
    Yep, exactly, but she’ll need good grounds for a waiver - if not then she’ll have to wait the ban out.
  17. appleblossom
    She can visit, but remember that she cannot enter on a visitor visa if her actual intention is to stay in the US permanently. That’s immigration fraud. I’m sure you just meant she’ll be visiting for a while before returning to Canada to finish the rest of the K1 application process, but I'd suggest you don’t use terms like ‘live together’ with immigration when she enters. Make it really clear she’s only visiting and take proof she’ll return to Canada. As for no. 2, yes it could be an issue - have a hunt around the forums to see why. You call it an engagement party (which is fine) but also a ‘ceremony’, which may not be. Good luck.
  18. appleblossom
    What does your case status say? And what type of EB case, and what is your Priority Date? Please fill in your timeline, thanks.
  19. appleblossom
    Follow to join benefits are only relevant if you are already a green card holder. If you are not, then she’s not doing follow to join (as she’s not following, but rather accompanying!). So if you haven’t yet had your interview you need to try and get her added back. If it’s too late to do that now, then you’ll need to wait until you are in the US and then she can do follow to join. Good luck.
  20. appleblossom
    What step of the process are you at? Are you referring to being DQ’ed at NVC? A week is super quick, it wasn’t long ago that the DQ stage took months and months. It’s not that checks will necessarily take a week, but just that you have to wait your turn in line. As CrazyCat said, there are a huge amount of cases in the system at any one time.
  21. appleblossom
    As the OP said in his opening post, there are no questions about criminal history on the I-130 form. It’s only the DS-260 when that is relevant and he’s not reached that point yet.
  22. appleblossom
    As above, nothing can be done with that case. But if you are a US citizen you can also petition your sister, it’ll just take a lot longer (many decades).
  23. appleblossom
    The state doesn’t make a difference, as it’s processed by USCIS, not locally. They’re all sent from the same place (in Missouri, IIRC).
  24. appleblossom
    Yep, that’s the same thing.
  25. appleblossom
    It’s a year from the date of endorsement i.e. the date you enter the US on it.
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