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K1 Visa – Engagement at First Meeting

By Immigration for Couples / April 26, 2022 /

There’s no set track that your relationship has to follow. There are a lot of people who say, “You can’t get engaged on your first meeting. You have to have a formal engagement. You have to have an engagement ring.” That’s not really the case. The reality is that the burden is on you to…

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K1 – Apply for Social Security Number

By Immigration for Couples / April 24, 2022 /

If you recently received your fiancé visa, you might be wondering when you’re able to apply for your Social Security number. There are actually two times when you can apply to receive your Social Security number as a K1 fiancé visa applicant. The first time is right after you enter the United States on your fiancé visa and…

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How to Update I129F

By Immigration for Couples / April 20, 2022 /

If your fiancé had changed a job and how do you update your application? When you file your application, whether it’s a fiancé visa or your green card application, wait times are long. In life, there are a lot of changes and if you change jobs or you move and things like that, there are…

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Domicile Requirement – Does the US Petitioner Have to Live in the United States?

By Immigration for Couples / April 20, 2022 /

In immigration, part of the immigration case is that you have to prove as the petitioner that you have your domicile in the US. That is a legal term which means that you have your home in the United States. That’s where you intend to live for the foreseeable future. You can prove domicile by…

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Great News! Backlog Reduction and Faster Processing Times!

By Immigration for Couples / April 18, 2022 /

On March 29th of 2022, USCIS announced their plan to reduce backlogs and provide relief for individuals who are waiting for their work permits. Read More : USCIS Announces New Actions to Reduce Backlogs There are a couple things that USCIS is doing and the first thing is that they are going to increase capacity,…

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Does My Spouse/Fiancé Attend the Embassy Interview?

By Immigration for Couples / April 18, 2022 /

Are you wondering if the United States petitioner spouse or fiancé has to attend the embassy or consular interview? The embassy or consular interview is part of the process for a spouse or a fiancé visa. Just as it sounds, it’s the interview that occurs at a United States embassy or consulate in the country where that individual…

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Religious Ceremony or Wedding Ceremony Required?

By Immigration for Couples / April 18, 2022 /

Will it be a minus for your case if you don’t do the religious ceremony or wedding reception and only did the civil ceremony? It’s your burden to prove you have a real relationship. There are certain things that immigration will look at that they consider to be important aspects of proving whether or not…

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Immigration Updates – Russian Citizens

By Immigration for Couples / April 16, 2022 /

What kind of impact do the current events have on citizens in Russia? Last May 2021, the US embassy in Moscow, Russia closed due to political reasons. The government of Russia made the United States cease operations at that US embassy. The visas and the review of files and cases were transferred to Warsaw, Poland.…

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Adjustment of Status – Work Permit Timing

By Immigration for Couples / April 12, 2022 /

“I filed my adjustment of status or recently entered on my fiancé visa and I’m getting ready to file my adjustment of status. When can I start working?” Part of that adjustment of status application is a work permit and you would receive that work permit to be able to work. In some states, it’s…

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Why Did Processing Times Increase? I130/I129F

By Immigration for Couples / April 12, 2022 /

Why do processing times continue to increase specifically for the I-130 and the I-129F visas? There are a lot of applications that are going to immigration and they don’t have the people power to review the applications. The applications are going to certain service centers that handle the spouse visa I-130 petitions. There are other…

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