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I would imagine most go for a Tourist or Student visa first, that would seem the cheapest option and then just get a regular one way ticket. Now some nationalities are good to fly into Mexico, Russians seem to go to Cancun and then fly north. Just for example and that has to be the simplest route, book a week vacation and then change your mind. I am reminded of the Indian family the froze to death walking in from Canada, I think in that case they had sold up everything and borrowed from extended family for the trip, it was seen as an investment. The numbers the Guardian quoted do seem high however. But then how much would be a fake marriage or E2 or EB5 etc and now is a good time. I do not know if it is the case here but some operate on a deposit basis and you pay the balance once you get here and are working.

As mentioned a K1 is single entry and has been used.

I think you can do it the other way, no expert on the Canadian side of things.

Seems a lot, OK there are limited operators to choose from and it is effectively a one was transit, they are not going to get much business flying back. Maybe freight? Perhaps the numbers vary according to the extent of the package? Could include everything, US Lawyer fees etc.

Bill and Handy Andy seem to be the 2 big names but I am sure there are a lot more.

I thought this deserved its on thread, and it is from a very Progressive source but sort of explains a lot of the issues. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/01/france-detained-plane-nicaragua-us-migrants-crisis Quite fascinating the sheer number of persons involved, this is big business and they charge.

It is possibly but I think unlikely.

Short notice of position relocation – A U.S. citizen petitioner, living and working abroad, has received a job offer in or reassignment to the United States with little notice for the required start date. Discretion The list of examples provided above is not exhaustive. DOS may exercise its discretion to accept local Form I-130 filings for other emergency or exceptional circumstances of a non-routine nature, unless specifically noted below. However, such filings must be truly urgent and otherwise limited to situations when filing with USCIS online or domestically with an expedite request would likely not be sufficient to address the time-sensitive and exigent nature of the situation. DOS may consider a petitioner’s residency within the consular district when determining whether to accept a filing, but it is not required.[6] https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-3 I read it that Frankfurt could, they have fairly wide discretion, still think it is a major ask and have never seen it actually happen.

I have never hard of DCF where they did not live in the same country. Let me see.

Thanks I did not know about the age limit so I would go with my first suggestion.

Visa is single entry so that is not an issue. I have seen Venezuelan passports discussed over the years but not recently. The last I heard people went through Mexico and it was not quick.

Quite normal, I would think they are doing extended background checks.

I had thought of that and would add the following. She is in Germany so they would need to marry and then he would need to move to Germany. Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are equal partners in the internal market, on the same terms as the EU member states. This includes having access to the internal market's four freedoms, the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital. I do not know her skill set or when her time in Germany is up. She could of course move to Norway, now I have no idea about how long that would take, probably much quicker than a spouse moving to the US. She is an AuPair, not sure how easy it would be to get a short notice job offer that Frankfurt would buy.

Simple route Get married asap She files the I 130 She finds a Joint Sponsor, Parent is usual. You arrive in the US as a Permanent Resident good to work get a DL etc Say 18 months from filing I also did a K1 back when it was a more logical option and still would do that again with the benefit of hindsight.

I have seen people waiting for over a year on Pakistan for an interview

How many times have you net

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/31/biden-work-permits-for-migrants/71931816007/ U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently set up a pre-registration program – pioneered in Brownsville, Texas, and replicated in El Paso and San Ysidro, California – to more quickly process work permits for migrants who present at the border using the CBP One app appointment system, operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Two months later, USCIS has made steady progress, the agency told USA TODAY. The median processing time for CBP One-associated work permits is approximately 30 days. Previously, migrants reported waiting four or more months from the date they applied. The agency is also providing on-the-ground work permit registrations in New York City, Chicago, Boston and Denver – resulting in nearly 5,000 work permits, USCIS said. It's a fraction of the 1,450 individuals per day, nearly 45,000 a month, who are processed via CBP One appointments at ports of entry from California to Texas. Unclear when this will be rolled out to other PoEs and other bases of entry. Of course there was a time when you could get a stamp that acted as a temp EAD, I think they stopped doing that about 20 years ago.

That explains a lot, gone but not forgotten.

Should be fun Any VJ names?

Is this someone you have previously met or a first visit. I think most people would avoid the K1 and go CR1.

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Sort of interesting to speculate what the process will look like that far in the future. Surely it will be very different?

Not sure what you mean by evidence, you need to answer the questions truthfully, not that it will not be obvious that you overstayed.

I doubt it, he may have that choice but I would expect he would want to interview in Canada.

I agree