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3 hours ago, Bog-can said:

My I-601 waiver was approved by USCIS April 26, 2022 for my immigrant visa case.  I noticed that my CEAC date of last update  has not been updated,  suggesting they did not get the waiver approval notice.  I was waiting for instructions from the embassy after the approval but did not hear from them.   So  I emailed the Montreal consulate and after two weeks they responded that they did not yet receive the approved waiver and will not proceed without it.  What am I supposed to do ?  I scanned and emailed the approval notice to them (I-797 from USCIS) in reply to their email.  Normally the consulate is supposed to be notified directly by USCIS upon approval.  Has this happened to anybody?  How do I get this resolved ? Please help! 

Be patient. 

It's the US Government.  Not happens immediately.  Where are you getting that "normally the consulate is suppose to be notified directly by USCIS upon approval?"  Instant notice or it takes time for government agencies to send each other official records?  

While you are important to you.  You are one of many in the immigration system.  No one is personally running your records around as fast as possible.  It's quite the opposite.  

You've been waiting a month.  It takes USCIS 2-3 months to transfer an approved I-130 to the NVC.  

Immigration is not fast.   It's slow.  

7 hours ago, lynnf said:

Indeed, there is an ambiguity here. I don't understand what defines 'work'.

 

I already have some coaching clients (over Zoom) from Malaysia who have paid their yearly coaching fees to me. They are Malaysian residing in Malaysia.  

 

Whether or not I'm in Malaysia, they might want to reach me.

 

Does that mean I cannot answer their calls, or conduct any Zoom session with them when I'm on vacation in USA?

 

 

There's no ambiguity.  You don't want to accept that you can not legally work in the US.

Work = What you do that COULD get paid.  Got it?  Like running a paid Zoom meeting while INSIDE THE US.

READ THE TERMS OF YOUR VISITOR VISA.  

Do what you want.

I'm out.  

This is beyond silly at this point. 

If you still don't understand, then hire a US immigration lawyer to explain this to you.  

8 hours ago, lynnf said:

I appreciate all the replies in this thread. I suppose I don't understand the meaning of 'work'. 

(My reason of going to US is to be with Boyfriend in one locality)  

 

One of the respondents said even conducting a training over Zoom (while at Boyfriend's home in US) is not allowed.  Now this has brought me to asking if I could pull out my laptop while at Boyfriend's home in US to do any work at all, such as writing articles, editing videos for my weekly You Tube Channel..?

 

If it's no, then I suppose I cannot work on writing my book on my laptop while I'm staying at Boyfriend's home as well?

 

Thank you.

Work = anything that someone could get paid for even if you don't get paid. 

YOU CAN ZOOM FROM OUTSIDE THE US.  YOU CAN NOT ZOOM AND WORK WHILE IN THE US.

Pretend when you get to the US that you are on vacation like you are suppose to be with a US visitor visa.  People who have visitor visas are not allowed to work INSIDE THE US.  

You can write your book.  No one cares.  You can not sell your services while in the US.  

13 hours ago, lynnf said:

Thank you for your response. 

 

I go to US often cos' my boyfriend is American. That is why I asked this to see if there's a way I could legally kill two birds at one go, rather than just be there (staying at home in US) most of the time. 

 

I appreciate all the discussion in this thread as all answers do spark ideas and give clarity. 

 

How about while I'm staying at my boyfriend's home in US, can I do Zoom (paid services)??

 

How many time do I have to say this.

YOU CAN NOT LEGALLY WORK WHILE IN THE US FOR ANY REASON.  DON"T CARE IF YOU ARE BORED AT HOME STAYING WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND.

Do stupid things and win stupid prizes.  Go ahead and make a little money.  Have your visitor visa revoked.  Enjoy expedited deportation.  Enjoy a ban from the US.  Enjoy your boyfriend needing a waiver in order for you to immigrate to the US.

Yeah.  A little money is worth the risk.

Trying to help you and you don't get it.  

1 hour ago, emmewalle said:

thanks for the info.  someone suggested looking for remote opportunities in the interim that'll allow me to visit my spouse every few weeks (we are a 2h flight apart)

Horrible.  Bad idea.

It would illegal for you to work in the US while visiting your spouse.  It would be worse if you were working for a US company or servicing US clients. 

Someone doesn't know US immigration laws.   Someone is suggesting you break US laws and put your immigration visa at risk.

BE CAREFUL. 

5 minutes ago, emmewalle said:

When is a good time to start looking for work? What exactly do you need before you are considered 'employable' in the US? I'm waiting for my IL so got lots of time on. my hands; thought I'd get a head start on applications but don't want to start too early where it'd be an issue if I get an offer before my local embassy interview.
 

You can start looking for work whenever you want.  Never too soon to start looking for work.

You can only legally start work when you have a green card.  You are free to look for work before that - remember to be truthful on any applications as they apply to you at the moment you apply.  Don't tell employers that you are a green card holder when you are waiting to immigrate to the US.  Inform them of when you can legally start to work. 

I'm a liberal.  I admit this.  

Democratic Party smells just as bad as Republican .  is .  It all smells.  It's hard to convince me that your doesn't smell while the other guy's reeks.  

The Democrats bitched about Ted Cruz's SCOTUS win.  Why is a politician allowed to accept money for their election campaign after they win?  What is the electoral purpose?  The election is over.  Isn't this a legal bribe - paying off the politician's debt while they are in office?  Surely Democrats are more ethical.  They would not use this loophole.  Not them.  Well, maybe a little.  Not as bad as the other guy.  His smells, ours doesn't.  

Yes.  Burning a Best Buy and preventing Kavanaugh from leaving home to buy beer is a greater threat to democracy than storming the Capitol while the VP is inside and your event attendees calling for his hanging.  

Yeah, I could see how a burning Best Buy is a threat to the republic.  A Supreme Court justice or Senator getting a threat are attacks on democracy.  Way worse then hanging a VP while he's carrying out his Constitutional duty in the peaceful transfer of power.  A coup is just a peaceful event.  

11 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

From what I read, and the pictures I saw, it was mostly peaceful.

Okay.  That's the propaganda you want to spread.  Rock on.  

Multiple dead people.  Calling for hanging of Pence.  Beating D.C. cops.  You know how everyone who puts on a uniform is a hero . . . . unless he's a D.C. cop who have a higher percentage of black cops than other departments.  Current and former military and law enforcement of all ranks including police chiefs and US generals are all heroes for putting on a uniform and call for the hanging of the US Vice-President.  Screw the men and women in D.C. police uniforms.  Brotherhood!!!!!!  Hurrah!!!!!!!!

https://www.google.com/search?q=violence+jan+6&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWl5v65u73AhX9KUQIHb_JBYoQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1440&bih=789&dpr=2

The videos posted on the FBI wanted list are interesting.  Must be fake news.  Call Joe Rogan. 

23 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

January 6th was a bad event, riot, whatever, but I fail to see how it would have toppled the US Republic.  Most successful coups require buy-in from the military.

Good thing the military didn't buy in with Trumpers.  

Trump's Secretary of Defense and the Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were actively working to prevent Trump from using the military for a successful coup.  

Guess no military participation in support of Orange Glow resulted in a not successful coup.  

Event.  Yes, let's minimize how bad Jan. 6 was.  At worst, it was a riot.  A Quiet Riot!!!!!!!

Putin has a special military action in Ukraine.  It's not a war.  It's not an invasion.  It's a special military action.  They're twirling batons in a parade and the Ukrainians are welcoming liberators.  

DARK MAGA winning again.  

2 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

She tried to circumvent Democracy.  The biggest threat to Democracy in Georgia ever.

Jan 6, 2021 was the biggest threat to Democracy in every state.  

5 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

So will Abrams win again?

Ha. Ha.  

Abrams win again.  Did Kemp cheat in 2018 when he was Secretary of State by throwing out votes in urban areas?  

3 minutes ago, lynnf said:

Is there a way I can legally enter US to provide the training on my own DIY arrangement for a private group for a day or two, followed by a week or two vacation in US? Good luck.  The answer is not going to change no matter how many time you ask.  

 

Another scenario, the Master Trainer (US) has sked if I would provide a day of training for her clients in US. In this situation, there would be an American counterpart (company) involved. What type of Visa do I need to enter US for this purpose for a day, and to travel in US for a week or two?  Have the US company contact their immigration lawyer.  This is how it is normally handled.

Last time that I will try to help you.

19 minutes ago, lynnf said:

Thanks for your reply.

 

What if the few participants paid me prior to my arrival into US?  Can I conduct the training in US for just a few days (legally)?

Which part of you can't be paid for work in the US did you not understand?  Why would paying you prior make it legal for you to work in the US?  Do you think it's that easy to get around US laws?   It's illegal for you to work in the US even if you weren't getting paid - that's the law.  

By using the word "few" twice, it seems that you are trying to minimize the seriousness of what you want to do.  A little bit of paid work would be a violation of your visa that can lead to you being banned from the US.  Don't minimize how serious it would be for you to violate US laws.  

You now know the law.  Your choice.  Do you feel lucky?
 

You can not work on a B1/B2 visa in the US.  You can not be paid for services rendered in the US.  You would be breaking the law and will likely be banned from the US for at least 10 years.  

Zoom meeting would be an alternative.  You are extremely unlikely to get any type of visa to run a paid etiquette training in the US.  

Sorry.

12 minutes ago, Michael98 said:

I get it that you „old guys“ have a lot of experience. And I appreciate that you even take time out of your day to reply to my issues. 
 

of course I come over as utterly desperate but I had well thought and organized plans. I already considered an internship in the US and a potential masters degree last year before I even came to the US. Sometimes there are factors that move you more in a certain direction than others, and having a girlfriend over there definitely influenced my choice of university. But I’m not studying there to live with her. I had several career counseling meetings in Germany and in the US and got a clear goal of what I want to do for a living. I want to work at Daimler Mercedes Benz and even the colleagues I know there from my internship told me, an MBA is great idea for me. So honestly, it is not that clear to me why I would not be eligible for a student visa just for one statement that was taken out of context. That’s how you learn about the entry regulations to the US. It’s not hard to enter Germany I can assure you that

Sorry that it's not clear to you why you are not eligible for a student visa.  It's clear to us and we have tried to explain it to you.

Your interpretation that your comment was taken out of context.  You don't seem to understand that your comment mattered.  And it wasn't just one statement.  You signed a legal document. Did you forget that?

Germany is incredibly hard to enter.  I can assure you of that.  I have a niece that had to learn German in order to immigrate there to live with her German husband.  The US does not require anyone to know English in order to immigrate to the US through a family member.  Life experience. 

Don't presume that you know your country's immigration laws.  Most Americans don't know US immigration laws. 

We've seen people like you who think that the only way to learn something is to be denied a visa to the US.  You've could have done some research beforehand and learned from others who went before you - old people.  

Good luck.  Do what you think is best for you.  

Are you an engineer?  You sound like one.  

1 hour ago, Michael98 said:

Thank you my guy for some motivation 😅

It’s not ulterior. Obviously it made the decision much easier. But what is wrong with thinking like that? I don’t see anything 

What is wrong with thinking like that?  

The world is not new.  Whatever you think is new because you thought of it is really things that us old folks have already tried.  You ain't the first couple to want to live together and play house.  You will not be the last.  We get people like you practically every day.  I've played house, so no judgement.  

The world is run by old people.  They made the rules.  I'm old and I have to deal with laws established by people that are long dead.  Zoomers haven't defeated the Boomers.  (GenX asked to be left alone with our latchkeys.).   

There is nothing wrong with your way of thinking.  Unfortunately, the laws is set to keep Romeo and Juliet apart.  Old people are mean.  Boo.   We don't understand that the world is different and old people don't understand you young folks and the world you live in.  

We're advising you to be realistic.  

2 minutes ago, Michael98 said:

Okay thanks for the information. Still, I do not want the f1 to live with my girlfriend. I want it in order to study at that specific university and get my mba degree. Also I want to be on campus, in person and get the full experience. Being able to save housing costs and stay at my girlfriends place gives me extra money and just fits the opportunity. We literally also agreed to move to Germany after we both completed our degrees but I guess that’s still not enough 

You do want to come to live with your girlfriend.  It can be an F1 or any other options.  You have repeatedly mention living with your girlfriend.  Paraphrasing your words.  

After a while of living together, plans change. You are more likely to stay and adjust status because that is what lots of other couples before you have done.  Nothing is new.

You can keep saying that you do not want the F1 to live with your girlfriend, and the old guys and one young 40-year old lady are not buying it.  Sorry.

An F-1 student visa is not a visa to come live with your US girlfriend.  That is the EXACT reason to deny you a student visa which requires you to show a foreign home that you intend to return to after finishing your education.  How does coming to live with my USC girlfriend a showing of intent to return home afterwards?  Not very likely.

Long distance relationships are hard.  You're going to have to decide whether to pursue it knowing that your only way into the US to live is to marry her.  That's it at this point.  Your ship has sailed.  Your options are limited.  While this is all news to you.  It's old stuff that we have seen over and over.

It is not visa shopping for you to pursue a fiance visa or spousal visa to come live in the US.  It's your only available options that are realistic.  

4 minutes ago, ShaniaB said:

No kids involved. Thank you very much for the clear explanation.

 

On an average how long does it take to approve? 

Average.  Your case may differ.

About a year for USCIS to approve the I-130.  Two months to transfer to the NVC.  About another year at the NVC waiting for an interview slot at the US consulate/embassy.  Total 2 years or so if everything is done correctly.  

1 minute ago, Rocio0010 said:

WAIT A MINUTE! I’m a 40 year old YOUNG lady hahaha! 

 

 

Sorry.  Apologies.  

I remember 40.  So many summers ago.  Ha. Ha.

You ain't young.  And you ain't old at 40.  Enjoy your health.  Enjoy time with family.  Work is not that important. 

15 minutes ago, ShaniaB said:

Thank you so much. Do you know how long this usually takes and if applying for citizenship before marriage will disrupt the application for the I130?

If it's only your spouse and no derivative kids, then your naturalization will not affect anything.

If there are derivative kids, then US citizenship would cause them to become ineligible.  

Are there kids involved?

4 minutes ago, ShaniaB said:

Thank you Susie. Someone said I can apply for I130 after getting married. What’s the difference between the I130 and F2A? 
 

Which one is better to apply for?

A green card holder can file an I-130 for a spouse in the F2a family preference category.

The I-130 puts your spouse in the F2a category.  

There is only one way for you to bring your spouse to the US.  This is it.