Family Based Green Card Question

[jmcidade]

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[newacct]

Shouldn't affect it. Even a permanent resident who is currently residing in the US is allowed to be petitioned again and get an immigrant visa again.

[jmcidade]

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[newacct]

yes

[jmcidade]

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[jmcidade]

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[jmcidade]

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[chocolates]

UPDATE 2: Petition I-130 approval letter received on August 22, it took 6 months to process. I'm now waiting for NVC to receive and process on their side in order to begin the 2nd phase.

Within two weeks you should get the letter from NVC

[jmcidade]

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[chocolates]

As the petitioner I will be receiving a letter as well? The person I'm sponsoring has just moved to a different address and I contacted NVC to update the address but they still have not received or processed the petition from USCIS. So I have to be diligent and pro active to update this address as soon as they receive it.

Wish me luck

Yes the petitioner you should get the email.

[jmcidade]

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[mpeu]

Hi there!

I was hoping you can help me.

I am a Green Card holder and my husband is a Spanish citizen. We are currently in Australia finishing university on student visas. We would like to file for his petition (i-130) for him to be able to live there with me. I understand that there is about a minimum 2 year waiting line for this and I also understand that he cannot live in the US while waiting for this to process. However, we do not want to be apart for that long a period. That said, can you please help me with these following inquiries:

1. Can we file for his petition from abroad (i.e. here in Australia)?
2. Can we file for his petition inside the US?
3. Do I have to be in the US while his application is processing or can I be out of the country with a 2 year reentry permit?

Thank you so much any help would be greatly appreciated!

[farhanahq]

are you a green card or passport holder?

UPDATE 3: NVC has processed my petition and made a case number available in order to proceed with the next steps.

1- Pay fees
2- submit visa application and affidavit
3- submit civil documenta if needed.

It took 3 weeks for NVC to proccess the petition from USCIS.

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