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  1. G

    F3 category - Member of family (spouse) doesn't want proceed with the process

    Hi guys, I am looking for some clarification about an issue. To explain a bit, my mothers parent issued an F3 category petition for my mother and us to get a Green Card. Some years passed and now came the time for us to proceed with the steps of paying the fees, getting the documentation ready...
  2. K

    Daca to Green Card adjustment of status

    I am a Daca recipient who recently got married and am beginning the application status for green card adjustment. I have seen many suggestions that I should use my new marriage name on the forms. My concern is that besides my marriage certificate I have no other documents with my new name. Would...
  3. I Prasad

    L1-A and got laid off. Looking for change of status temporarily to stay in US

    Hello Mr. Rajiv, Following is my timeline. July 2014: First Entered this country on Initial blanket L1-A valid till 25th March 2017 May 2017: L1-A individual petition approved until 25th March 2019 June 2017: EB3 PERM/LABOR filed Feb 2018: EB1-C I140 filed June 2018: EB1-C I140 approved June...
  4. T

    Questions regarding applying for green card in EB5 category

    Hello, I am currently working here in US on OPT with EAD card and my brother is on H1 visa working here as well. My brother and I are both willing to invest $500k and get a loan of $1.5 million from the bank and buy a motel or a small business and then apply for GC in EB5 category. Now when we...
  5. P

    Dating but how do we get married?

    Hello there! My boyfriend and I are in a bit of a situation.. He's been living in the US for 7 years (5 years under the F1 visa) and we have been dating for 6 years now. He graduated from a US university and has been working for a US company while under the OPT stem extension. Problem? His...
  6. CrunchyChurro

    DV GC from 2016 -- Can I apply for citizenship now? What's the process?

    I'm on a DV green card right now. Got it in April of 2016. I remember reading that you need 5 years of green card before you can get citizenship but that you can apply within the fourth year. Does this mean I can apply for citizenship this month? Can someone briefly walk me through the process...
  7. S

    It has been more than four months and i did not receive my Green Card or any notification from USCIS Houston Office

    Interview was completed and your case must be reviewed I made and inquiry and they replied me that I have to will 120 days more, I do not understand what is the problem and why it is taking so long. It has been 4 months already and they are saying to wait 4 months more. please help me , I am...
  8. S

    Regarding immigrant visa interview during coronavirus

    Hi all, I need some expert advice on this below issue. I applied for an f4 immigrant visa for my sister in India. PD: 21 Dec 2004 Approval date: 29 Oct 2010 The PD got current in visa bulletin of April 2020 Their visa interview date came out to be 3rd april 2020. My sister has a son who is...
  9. dibbi

    L1A expiring in 3 years. Whats next?

    Hi, I am on an L1A visa and already took one extension and the 7 year maximum period ends in 3 more years. My I-140 under EB1 was filed with a priority date Jul 2018. With the recent retrogression in EB1 for Indians, I am wondering what happens if the priority date does not reach in the time...
  10. A

    non willful misrepresentation (info from childhood)

    Hello, Should I be worried about answering no to "Have you ever been issued a U.S. Visa"? It appears that I have been issued a visa when I was 6 or 7 years old. Worse with a slightly different name (middle and last-named were swapped). How big of trouble I am in even though I was not aware...
  11. A

    US reentry on green card. Do I need to present passport of country of origin?

    I'm a dual citizen with 2 passports. Let's say passport A and passport B. Passport A is the country of birth / country of origin. Passport B I acquired later in life but before immigration to US. Upon entering US after getting the green-card for the first time I presented my green-card and was...
  12. B

    Do they check tax returns as part of the green card approval process?

    I’m here on an H1-B and about to file a PERM. Last year I messed up and, on advice of friends, signed up for Upwork and took on two paid jobs. I realized as my second job started that my visa didn’t allow this kind of work. I stopped after that job and haven’t done any work on the side since...
  13. 7

    I-130: Petition now or after N400 for Spouse?

    So, I got married last year. Initially, the 'grand plan' was for me, an LPR, to move to country X to join spouse, a citizen of country X. Unfortunately, due to some issues, our plan has changed: I want my spouse and child to come to join me here in the US. We plan on moving to country X several...
  14. D

    Passport/Citizenship question..

    Hello All! I would first like to say thank you again to everyone that helped me throughout my process of applying for my passport/citizenship so many years ago! You guys helped me out a lot and I could not thank you enough! Anyway, today I come to ask for a friend of mine who is in a slightly...
  15. A

    How to find the pending time for the cspa calculation for f4 visa

    Receipt date: November 29, 2005 Priority date: November 22, 2005 Notice date: August 28, 2009 These are the details as per the i797 form. As per my calculation the pending time is 3 years 9 months and 7 days. Am i doing it correct or not? Please someone tell me how to calculate the pending...
  16. Allproblemsdie

    N-400. Almost 6 months after interview. No answer.

    Hey guys, I was hoping you guys would be able to help me a little. Here is my story: I entered the US. At age 12 illegally with parents. June 2008 got married to US citizen and soldier. February 2013 granted LPR after hardship waiver filed because husband was in Korea and then deployed to...
  17. R

    Was given Section 216 Notice at immigration interview, then I got RFE with deadline on the 2yrs mark. Will I get conditional GC?

    Wife (UScitizen) and I entered lovely marriage, however, we've grown apart to the point that she wants to walk away and not work on it anymore, she's acting highly emotionally, not rationally, she's no longer reliable, it's a painful, frustrating situation. AOS-interview took place almost 23...
  18. A

    URGENT- Acc/FTJ annotation when primary applicant is NOT IN US

    I just got my immigration visa stamp on my passport under F4 Visa Category. My immigrant visa has the annotation: 'Valid only if acc/FTJ Father' My father is the primary applicant who has already got his Green Card in hand. However, he is currently OUTSIDE the US (In India) on work. When I...
  19. I

    RFE on H1B extension. Can I get married if H1B extension denied?

    Hello everybody. Here is my current situation. I am currently on H1B and it's until Sep 09, 2019 and that's when my I-94 expires too. I have applied for H1B extension but received an RFE for specialty occupation. I am currently working on getting the documents for the RFE such as Expert opinion...
  20. C

    Arrested after the citizenship interview but before oath ceremony.

    I received a letter of invitation from USCIS for the Oath Ceremony. Unfortunately, I got arrested right after for criminal charges which the process may take a year to be dismissed. What are the chances that they let me do the oath? What are the chances that they take my GC and deny my...
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