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I think I read about "parole in place" before isn't that a benefit only for family members being petition by U.S. citizen that is active duty military personnel. I see from your signature you are a military person is that why your dad was eligible for parole in place (PIP) to AOS without leaving for interview abroad?

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No, I think it was because of his valid i94. He had fraud entry back in the 90s, but even then he was issued an i94 with his real identity after he was released from detention. We initially thought the i94 was no good because of the manner of his entry, so we prepared PIP for his application. Yes, PIP was through my military service and I am a US citizen. Like I said before, the immigration officer stated his i94 was good enough as inspection so he was able to adjust without leaving the country.

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Similar situation for my mum, but she came with clean entry so there was no need for 601 waiver at all.

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I really think the officer we had was really good with my parent's application because he was surprised that my mum's interview date was weeks later after my dads and when I told him about that he looked into the computer and told me he will take care of it. A few weeks later my mum's application was approved with no interview, then a few days later the green card came in the mail. MAVNIs out there, please wear your dress blues to the interview for your spouse or parents green card interview. You are authorized to do so and it will only benefit your family's case. It really up to the officer's discretion to provide any additional assistance with things like that, but most of them are really good with the military background, hell, a lot of them were in the military.

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Self filed. Wrote the hardship letter myself. Before going to Juarez though, I will talk to some lawyers. I got my OBIM results and it shows the two times the border patrol arrested me. Wouldn’t want a surprise and be stuck down there.

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Wow, amazing, congrats! Do you mind sharing your letter with me via DM?

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That's awesome, congrats! how long did it take to get approved?

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Hmm... strange that USCIS didn't want an I-601 for fraud to adjust him. Would all depend on what exactly happened there, since he was paroled in I would assume that he came clean while entering and therefore didn't commit immigration fraud, which lead to his detention and parole in, likely as a "Deferred inspection".


What's interesting is how everything loops back to the "entry doctrine", where if you were inspected, even fraudulently, and you didn't claim to be a USC you have been admitted or paroled. Prior to I-601A, coming clean with the fraud and filing I-601 was a preferable option (since I-601 for fraud can be filed in US, and I-601 for unlawful presence only abroad).


PIP only cures an EWI and nothing else. If you're inadmissible for any other reason you'd still need a waiver to adjust.

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How do you know I-601 for fraud can be filed here?

My OBIM results show I was arrested by the border patrol and it shows OFC, which is “Oral false claim other than USC citizen”. My concern is that even if I go to Juarez with an approved 601a; the consular officer might deem me inadmissible for fraud even though I was 15 at the time.

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I recently had my interview in ciudad Juarez and I was approved. The whole process took about 2 years

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Congrats!

That's kinda what I thought. I am only 5.5 months in the process, so hopefully I'll have the interview sometime next year.

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Congratulation! I submitted my I-130 on Nov 2017, how long did it take for your I-130 approval?

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Still waiting on NVC to issue me the fee bill. At least USCIS forwarded the case to them, I was on the verge of just saying fuck it and filing I-824.

Hopefully I can get this filed by May. All things considered at least I'll most likely skip the conditional green card and just jump straight to IR1. Fucking I-751s can be intrusive, especially if you don't want kids.

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I heard lately it is taking around 8 months to get a response. I am still waiting on my I-130 application from Oct, 2017.

I was debating on that myself... slow down the process and try to avoid the I-751. However, my understanding is that the sooner you get the GC, the sooner you can apply for citizenship.

3 years after getting the GC, if still married to USC
or
5 years after getting GC, if no longer married to USC

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Yeah basically the requirements are:
1. PR for 3 years
2. Married to the same USC for 3 years.
3. Spouse has been a USC for at least 3 years.

That is true that the sooner you get it, the sooner you can naturalize since your PR period counts from the date of adjustment or date of entry on immigrant visa.

Personally if the difference is one month or roughly that much and I still have DACA then skipping the I-751 is worth it, especially that couples do divorce despite everyone saying "Oh, that'd never happen to me", and then you need to seek another waiver that you didn't try to bamboozle your way in.

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I think that is a very good point. As long as I still have DACA by then, I may wait a little longer and try to avoid the I-751. That form does certainly sound like a "YUGE!" pain in the butt.

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The whole process took like two years

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Can you please share what kind of questions didnthey asked you at your consulate interview?

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So martin88 is the only one who has made it through the whole I-601A process?

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Yes, that I know of. I'll send mine in a couple months. I'm still waiting on a Case Number from the NVC.

@Demise, have you gotten a case number from the NVC, yet? If so, how long it take?

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Hey guys..... so I finally got through the entire process and I'm back as an LPR! I'm still numb to be honest but I'm sure it'll start to click as I begin to do "normal" things. For those in the process stick with it and give yourself a chance. It is worth it!

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OMG!OMG! I know all this will be worth it at the end. So happy for you. For people who are on the fence, don't sit around and wait for Congress to do anything.

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Congrats! How long were you out of the country for the interview?

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OMG!! that is sweet!! Congratulations!

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Thanks guys/gals..... I'm pretty pumped right now as you can imagine. Every country is going to be different but for my country a medical and a police report (lol....for a country I haven't been since I was a boy. I was worried the report would say there is no record of my existence) were required. Medical took two weeks and they said "upon approval" my package would be ready in 10 days so I was away for about a month.

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So you had to do the medical there?

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Yes..... that was the requirement and they were specific about the hospitals that were approved to perform the medical.

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HELP!

Hey guys, so I am still in the early stages of my process. My I-130 was received on 10/30/2017 and about 2 weeks ago my wife and I received a letter requesting more documents. She was born in Puerto Rico and they werent satisfied with the birth certificate copy we submitted. Below is what they said:

"You submitted a copy of the Abstract Certification of Birth of WIFE'S NAME. However, an Abstract Certification of Birth is insufficient evidence to establish proof that the claimed relationship exists and it's also insufficient to establish U.S. citizenship for immigration purposes. The required documentation is a registered civil authority issued birth certificate that contains the name of the child, date and place of birth, full name of parent(s), doctor/attendant's name, hospital name, registrar's signature and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar's office.

If the birth certificate is not available, submit the oldest evidence to establish that WIFE'S MOM and WIFE'S DAD are the parents of WIFE'S NAME. Submit as much evidence as possible. Evidence may include, but is not limited to"

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I am just confused as to why she would need to proof a relationship to her mom and dad. She was born here. Can someone help? Anyone has seen this before?

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How long was your interview?

What questions did they ask you?

Were you ever caught by border patrol before?

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How long was your interview?
While I was in the consulate for several hours my actual interview was only about 5 minutes(felt like 5 days)

What questions did they ask you?
How long I had been in the US, how long I had been married, copy of the waiver approval, family pictures.

Were you ever caught by border patrol before?
No..... i was an overstay and never had any contact with border patrol.

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IIRC there were some fraud issues with PR Birth Certificates issued prior to 2011 or so. She'd need to get a more recent one. If the birth certificate is recent then write them a stern letter addressing INA 302 which basically states that anyone born in PR is a US Citizen:
https://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/...-0-0-9711.html

Does she have a US Passport? If so submit a copy of all pages of it. (Cover, ID pages, all the blank visa pages, and the last few stating restrictions and translations). My wife is a natural born USC and since she doesn't have her birth certificate we just submitted her passport.

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They didn't like your wife's birth certificate. They are looking for a copy of your wife's birth certificate. A copy taken from the original birth certificate, which contains her parent's name and place of birth. I think you can also get a copy of that from the hospital where she was born. Her parents might have a better idea. You can also try submitting a copy of her US passport.

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That last question concerns me. I was detained and fingerprinted once by CBP.

My lawyer says I should be okay since I was a minor when it happened. Also, so far, I have not found anything in the INA that says I will be found inadmissible because of it.

Still, makes me uneasy.

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You should read this article. The traps of an approved 601a waiver. You really need to find out how you were disposed at the border. I would fire that attorney of yours.

https://www.immigration-america.com/...waiver-process

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It all seems to point out that I went through Voluntary Removal.

If I understood INA § 235(b)(1) correctly, expedited removal occurs when a person attempts to illegally enter the US at a port-of-entry.

According to the article, my lawyer is correct. I should be okay. No need to fire him.

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I'm gonna go ahead and submit copies of all pages of her passport. Is there a way to request a full birth certificate and not an abstract version, somewhere online? We live in the states and going to PR is not possible within the next two months (we have until July to respond).

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I believe you can do one or the other. Both would be great but a copy of her unexpired passport should suffice.

See Instructions for Form I-130 (PDF) under the General Requirements section:
https://www.uscis.gov/i-130

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The thing is that we did send a copy of her passport, but only the first page.

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How many of you currently going through the process are EWI?

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We filed the i-130 mid December of last year and I’m still waiting for approval, I’m EWI and my wife who petitioned for me is a US citizen.