It took a few years, but I got my Naturalized. Due to a few issues, we were unable to get her daughter done at the same time, and we're working on that now.
Over the summer we got everything ready for her I-130 and I-485, but cash was short and we only sent the former up. My daughter is on a 10 year visit visa and I'm currently working as a contractor for the US government in Kuwait. We wanted to go the I-485 route because the embassy here is pretty bad. We hoped the 130 would be approved by Christmas break and we could file the I-485 with 131 and wait it out until her green card is ready.
Two months too late, we've just received her 797 approving the 130. Based on what I've looked at, it will probably be both cheaper and faster to go through the embassy (even if it will be a painful process), but I want to ask here for a second opinion and clarify some questions.
Since I'm working under military orders, can I apply for the I-485 from abroad? Time here counted for my wife's N400, but not when we tried an N600K for her daughter.
Can I still use the sealed I-693 in lieu of another physical with an approved physician if I take the consulate approach?
Can my daughter travel to the US on her visit visa if this immigrant visa is not approved by this summer?
Besides the rude embassy personnel, I was avoiding the consular route because I didn't want a conditional green card first. That's only for wives, though, right? and I was just being dumb?
If I get the visa and stamp into the US, is that enough to file for an N600, or do I wait for her physical green card?
Over the summer we got everything ready for her I-130 and I-485, but cash was short and we only sent the former up. My daughter is on a 10 year visit visa and I'm currently working as a contractor for the US government in Kuwait. We wanted to go the I-485 route because the embassy here is pretty bad. We hoped the 130 would be approved by Christmas break and we could file the I-485 with 131 and wait it out until her green card is ready.
Two months too late, we've just received her 797 approving the 130. Based on what I've looked at, it will probably be both cheaper and faster to go through the embassy (even if it will be a painful process), but I want to ask here for a second opinion and clarify some questions.
Since I'm working under military orders, can I apply for the I-485 from abroad? Time here counted for my wife's N400, but not when we tried an N600K for her daughter.
Can I still use the sealed I-693 in lieu of another physical with an approved physician if I take the consulate approach?
Can my daughter travel to the US on her visit visa if this immigrant visa is not approved by this summer?
Besides the rude embassy personnel, I was avoiding the consular route because I didn't want a conditional green card first. That's only for wives, though, right? and I was just being dumb?
If I get the visa and stamp into the US, is that enough to file for an N600, or do I wait for her physical green card?
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