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Starting Your Immigration Journey

By Immigration for Couples / July 26, 2021 /

Have you found the love of your life and you’re so excited to start your future and your life together in the United States? Have you found yourself lost at the beginning of your immigration journey and the alphabet soup that is immigration? From K1 fiancé visas and IR1 and CR1 spouse visas, it’s normal…

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The Third Wheel || US Immigration

By Immigration for Couples / July 25, 2021 /

Do you happen to have a third wheel in your relationship? Someone or something that shouldn’t be there that’s holding your relationship back? I want to talk about a third-wheel phenomenon that I see with couples going through the immigration process and also having gone through the process myself with my husband. I typically don’t…

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Name Change After Marriage

By Immigration for Couples / July 17, 2021 /

When a couple gets married, especially a couple who is going through the immigration process, the process is unique. Some additional questions that couples tend to ask are, “How do I change my name? When do I change my name? Can I change my middle name? Do I have to change my name?” Name Changing…

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Letters of Support I130F & I129F || US Immigration for Couples

By Immigration for Couples / July 13, 2021 /

If you are filing an application for your spouse or your fiancé for their green card, part of that process is showing immigration that you have a real relationship based on love and not just to receive an immigration benefit. To show immigration that you have a real relationship based on love, you have to…

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NVC Case Number Received: What Next?

By Immigration for Couples / July 5, 2021 /

What happens next when you receive your National Visa Center case number? It will depend on what type of case you have. If you have an I-130 petition that’s been approved and the National Visa Center sends you your case number and notice, there’ll be details on the notice so you can begin the online…

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Travel on a K1 Fiancé Visa

By Immigration for Couples / July 4, 2021 /

We’ve been receiving questions about whether or not you can travel domestically on a K1 fiancé visa. Whether or not you can leave the United States after you receive the fiancé visa. Some people seem to believe that there’s some rumor that you have to leave the country after you receive a fiancé visa. The…

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How Long to Get Work Permit After Biometrics?

By Immigration for Couples / June 29, 2021 /

How long does receiving a work permit take from the point when you get your biometrics notice in the United States? This is a question that has to do with people who are applying for adjustment of status. When you get your biometrics notice and give your fingerprints, how much longer after that would you…

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Still No Work Permit?!

By Immigration for Couples / June 27, 2021 /

Many of you who are going through an immigration process have probably noticed that it’s taking a very long time to receive your work permit. What is going on with work permits? The delays are very significant and we are seeing backlogs and delays across the board with immigration applications. You need to be able to…

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Celebrating Pride Month || Immigration for Couples

By Immigration for Couples / June 25, 2021 /

Pride month is so great because it is a recognition of all of the progress that has been made. It’s also an important reminder of the progress and the steps that still need to be taken for equality for the LGBTQ+ community. Pride month is even more than that. The great thing about pride month…

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Navigating the Unknown | US Immigration for Couples

By Immigration for Couples / June 20, 2021 /

In your immigration case and in life, navigating the unknown can be exciting. It can also be extremely overwhelming and stressful. In the immigration journey you all are going to hopefully just have to do the steps one time. It’s human nature to want to feel in control and you are probably doing a lot of research.…

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