Family-Based Green Cards

Marriage in India or in US

13 years ago By Chief Editor

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I am in US on a H1B and I am having my wedding in India (with a US citizen) in the last week of Dec. I have to go for my stamping when I am in India. Since there is a lot of apprehensions about H1B stamping these days, could you please suggest what is the best way to go here. Would doing a court wedding in US before I go to India(and showing my marital status as married with US citizen)help in anyway - for getting H1B or for GC processing (if I have to do it from India in the worst case)? If my H1B gets rejected, can I go for H1B stamping using the approval notice from another company?

Having a US citizen spouse should neither hurt nor help your H-1 visa app. H-1B rejection does not mean you cannot apply for H-1 through another company.

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Can I petition my Fiancé

13 years ago By Chief Editor

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How can I bring my fiancé to United States, can I apply for him by green card? I am not still a citizen.

There is no fiance visa for non-citizens, but look into the waiting times for spouses of green card holders. Those times are pretty good right now.

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My mom's green card interview

14 years ago By Chief Editor

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My mom came in for a visit in Dec 2009, I applied for I-130 in Feb-10 for her and got approved, then she left to Canada to visit a friend and came back in May, I applied for an adjustment of status in June, and she has her interview this week. Does the fact that she reentered in June with the intent to apply for permanent residency because of the I-130 approval we got lead to denying her application.

If USCIS so wishes, they can certainly make an issue of it. But they tend to be much more tolerant of cases of immediate family like parents and spouse.

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Can my daughter sponser me?

14 years ago By Chief Editor

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My daughter she's going to be 21 next year and she's an American citizen, can she sponsor me?

She can sponsor you for your green card upon turning 21.

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Family based green card and country of origin

14 years ago By Chief Editor

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For the family based green cards, does my country of origin makes difference in speeding up the process? I am from Nepal and I suppose there aren't many who are applying in this slot.

Yes. The country of birth makes a difference. Check the latest Visa Bulletin for times.

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Am I eligible for a green card?

14 years ago By Chief Editor

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If both of my parents apply for the green card lottery and one is successful and gets the green card, but they do not use it to move to the US, would I (I'm not married) be eligible to get a green card and move to the US?, or would my parents have to move to the US on the green card for me to be eligible to get one?

I do not see how you can move without them. They would be the primary applicants for the DV.

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Cancel sponsorship of my brother

14 years ago By Chief Editor

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I have been a petitioner for my brother since I offered it in 2002. Now, I don't want to be a sponser for my brother. Can I cancel it or not?

You can withdraw the Form I-130.

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CIS Ombudsman Updates for Unused Family-Based Visas

14 years ago By Editor

During FY 2009 and FY 2010, usage of family-based visas has been exceptionally low, especially among spouses and children of green card holders (the F-2A preference category). In FY 2009, approximately 10,000 family-based visas were unused and, by statute, were reallocated for use by employment-based immigrants in FY 2010.