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Expedited Naturalization (319b) (merged)

Hi all,

My wife is working in American University in Cairo

I have a 10 year greeen card

I applied for expedited naturalization twice and I got rejected.

The first time they said the fees is not correct (paid $595). The second time, I am waiting to receive I-797c notice (cheque amount $680)

My wife's contract is going to end in less than a year

Will expedited naturalization work for me?

Thanks

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2013-08-24 04:52:00

Expedited Naturalization (319b) (merged)

My wife has been working in American University of Cairo (a US research inistitute recognized by US attorney General) for the past 5 months. Her contract was extended until end of June 2014.

Will I qualify to apply for expedited naturalization under 319 (b)>

P.S: I am a green card holder since Sept 2011. Since then, I did not lived outside USA for more than 180 days

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2013-06-22 07:04:00

N-400 , travel date section

I am a green card holder. I travelled alot since I got my GC in 2011. DO I need to state the date and month of all my travels, ot writing down month and year of travel will be enough on N-400?

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2014-08-30 09:06:00

319 b, Not accepted twice.. prepare to refile..

HI,

I have a question about expedited naturalization under 319 b. I applied twice to Phoenix office. Applications were returned to me twice, the first was because incorrect filing fees and the second because they've updated N-400 application and no longer recognize old forms.

I am getting all documents back together to refile. My wife has been working at American inistitue of research regognized by attorney general since feb 2013. Her contract is renewed on yearly bases. That is to say, contract expires in June 2014 with possiblity of expansion.

Will I be eligeible for 319b?

Where to file; Vermont or FAirfax?

I traveled outside USA 9 times since I ve got my GC in Sept 2011. Two of which, I overstayed the 6 months period. Will that be a problem hen filig for naturalization under 319b (does not require physical presence in USA)

Thanks

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2014-09-11 07:52:00

N-400 app under INA Section-319b

HI,

Will I be eligeible for 319b?

Where to file; Vermont or FAirfax?

Thanks

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2014-09-11 08:15:00

Filing N-400 - 319(b) - Where to mail?

HI,

Will I be eligeible for 319b?

Where to file; Vermont or FAirfax?

Thanks

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2014-09-11 07:47:00

Hi guys,

I am a student in Canada for 1 1/2 years and I have a study permit valid untill the end of 2010. My wife (US citizen) has an open work permit valid untill 2010. My concern is that she came to Canada ( from Egypt) 3 weeks ago. She was living in Egypt her entire life.

QUOTE (trailmix @ Mar 4 2009, 08:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (tapas777 @ Mar 3 2009, 06:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi all,

Do you know if the US consulate in Calgary accept the I-130 and the supportive documents by mail or should I appear with my wife in person?

Regards..

Ahmed

No and no.

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-04 15:00:00

Thanks. Do you know if the US consulate in Calgary will accept I-130 by mail or do we need to appear before them in person?

QUOTE (canadian_wife @ Mar 3 2009, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Since in your CR1/IR1 post you said your wife has only been in Canada for 3 weeks, no she cannot file for you in Calgary, she needs to be a legal resident of Canada for 6 months before she can file for you in Canada

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-03 19:31:00

Hi all,

Do you know if the US consulate in Calgary accept the I-130 and the supportive documents by mail or should I appear with my wife in person?

Regards..

Ahmed

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-03 18:49:00

DCF in US consulate in Calgary

Thanks for your answer. I will give them a call tomorrow as I live in Edmonton ( 270 Km away from Calgary). Thanks again

QUOTE (trailmix @ Mar 6 2009, 08:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (tapas777 @ Mar 6 2009, 07:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No, I did not forget. I want to make sure that you understand my question clearly, and you differentiate between my wife having a status in Canada and being in Canada for only short time

QUOTE (trailmix @ Mar 6 2009, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (tapas777 @ Mar 6 2009, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi all,
I am currently living in Canada as a student. My wife (US citizen) arrived to Canada from Egypt 3 weeks ago. She has an open work permit.
Does she allowed to file I-130 to the American Consulate in Calgary or she has to stay in Canada for 6 months?

Regards..

Ahmed

Guess you forgot us already - since we answered this question for you yesterday.

I do, I completely understand your question 100%.

I posted the information from the US consular services for you yesterday - I also suggested that you pay the consulate in Calgary a visit and ask them directly. Why? Because although your wife has only been there 3 weeks, who knows, they might make an exception - or they may just require that she have a long term visa, which she does. No one here can give you at 100% accurate answer.

It has been found that consulates will not process DCF applications when the petioner has not been a resident in the country for 6 months or more - that is why they are asking for proof of 'long term residence status' (see below).

The consulate in Calgary is easily accessible - you don't need an appointment - if you get there early you will be out of there no later than noon and probably much earlier.

Local Consulate:

Evidence of Petitioner's legal long term residence status in Canada, such as a provincial healthcare card, provincial driving license or Canadian immigrant card

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-08 12:25:00

DCF in US consulate in Calgary

No, I did not forget. I want to make sure that you understand my question clearly, and you differentiate between my wife having a status in Canada and being in Canada for only short time

QUOTE (trailmix @ Mar 6 2009, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (tapas777 @ Mar 6 2009, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Guess you forgot us already - since we answered this question for you yesterday.

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-06 19:13:00

DCF in US consulate in Calgary

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-06 17:05:00

Hi guys,

I want to include those documents when I file for I-130:
The package that we are isa going to file:

1- I-130
2- G-325A
3- Copy of my wife's American passport
4- Birth certificate (Mine), Egyptian passport, Canadian Study permit
5- Marriage certificate
6- photographs ( Wife and me)
7- Money order with $355
8- Cover letter enumerating the above-mentioned documents
9- We can add I-864 Affidavit of Support (Her Uncle who lives in the US )

Am I missing anything?

Thanks
Ahmed

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-07-19 20:07:00

I-130 to US consulate in Canada

Thanks guys,

I want to include those documents:
The package that we are isa going to file:
1- I-130
2- G-325A
3- Copy of my wife's American passport
4- Birth certificate (Mine), Egyptian passport, Canadian Study permit
5- Marriage certificate
6- photographs ( Wife and me)
7- Money order with $355
8- Cover letter enumerating the above-mentioned documents
9- We can add I-864 Affidavit of Support (Her Uncle who lives in the US )

Am I missing anything?

QUOTE (trailmix @ Jul 19 2009, 08:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (tapas777 @ Jul 19 2009, 07:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi all,

I live with my wife (she is Egyptian and holds an American passport) in Canada as I am studying here in Edmonton, Alberta. My wife came to Canada 6 months ago and she has a Canadian work permit. I hold an Egyptian passport.

Which American consulate or embassy should we file to?
How long will it take to get the green card?
Regards

Ahmed

Hi,

You would file at the consulate in Calgary:

615 Macleod Trail, S.E.
Suite 1000
Calgary, Alberta
T2G 4T8

It will probably take around 7-8 months - you will have your actual interview in Montreal.

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-07-19 19:44:00

I-130 to US consulate in Canada

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-07-19 18:41:00

Giving birth & Domicile

Hi all,

If my wife gives birth for our child in Canada. Will that affect my immigration file to the states as she has the issue of establishing domicile. My wife was naturalized in 2003 as she got the US citizenship from her mother. My wife has not lived in the US more than 5 months since then. The I-130 application was accepted and we are getting all other documents to mail them to US embassy in Montreal.

Thanks
Ahmed

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2010-08-20 09:33:00

PR application while having CR-1 application

My I-130 petition was approved. It will be challenging for my wife to re-establish domicile in US as she was naturalized in 2003 and she did not live in US since then. Although, she was visiting US twice a year.

We both applied for immigration to Canada to get PR cards. We want to get a line of credit to cover our moving expenses to US when I get greencard, and all banks here in Canada want us to have PR in order to approve the application for a line of credit.

My question is whether our application to immigrate to Canada will affect my green card application? Is there any communication between US and Canadian governments regarding immigration applicaitons?

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2010-08-21 15:22:00

The question is, ' Do both governments share information about immigrants?

QUOTE (trailmix @ Mar 3 2009, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

To answer your question - probably. However, unless you are going to be able to juggle the residency requirements - it would be a waste of time.

Let's separate the two, as they have different sets of rules attached to them (briefly):

Canadian PR .

If you have been a permanent resident for less than five years:

show that you will be able to meet the minimum of 730 days physical presence in Canada at the 5-year mark.

If you have been a permanent resident for five years or more:

have been physically present in Canada for a minimum of 730 days within the past 5 years.

So basically, if there were some way that you could prove that you are able to meet the 730 days of physical presence at the 5 year mark beforehand - will you be living in Canada for at least 730 days over the next five years and be able to prove it when it comes time to renew your PR card? If not, I wouldn't bother applying at this point, you will be wasting your money.

U.S. PR

Maintaining Permanent Resident Status
Permanent residents who depart and remain outside the U.S. for more than 365 contiguous days risk losing their status and might need to undergo the entire petition and immigrant visa process anew if they wish to re-enter the U.S. as permanent residents. Permanent residents who obtain re-entry permits from USCIS prior to their departure from the U.S. may remain overseas for up to 2 years. Permanent residents who fail to file income tax returns while living outside the U.S. or who declare themselves as "non-immigrants" on tax returns may also lose their status

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-03 18:47:00

So do u think that both applications at the same time will cause a conflict ?

QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Mar 2 2009, 05:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (tapas777 @ Mar 2 2009, 05:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Do you think the parallel immigration applications to US and Canada will not conflict with each other?
How can I maintain the credibility that I intend to immigrate to US, especially with having an immigration file open in Canada?

QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Mar 2 2009, 05:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (payxibka @ Mar 2 2009, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

triplicate posting

Yep! SEE http://www.visajourn...howtopic=182233

Moving this to the regional forum to get it off the homepage.

Choose which country you wish to be a resident of for some time, then file for residency of just that country.

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-02 17:38:00

QUOTE (YuAndDan @ Mar 2 2009, 05:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (payxibka @ Mar 2 2009, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

triplicate posting

Yep! SEE http://www.visajourn...howtopic=182233

Moving this to the regional forum to get it off the homepage.

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-02 17:33:00

Hi all,

I am an Egyptian physician, currently studying in Canada. I intend to apply for the PR card (permanent residence card) in Canada. I am also eligible to apply for immigration to the USA as my wife is an American citizen.

Can I have to immigration files to different countries at the same time?
Which one should I start with?

Regards
Ahmed

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-02 17:25:00

Tow immigration files

Hi all,

I live with my wife (she is an American citizen) in Canada as I am studying there. I hold Egyptian . Can I file two immigration file to the Canadian government and the American government at the same time?
I am eligible to immigrate to Canada and US.

Regards

Ahmed

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-02 17:27:00

IR-1 / CR-1

Can I send all the documents together:
I-130
G-325 (me) + G325 (my wife)
I-864 ( my wife)
I-864 (Her uncle as a joint sponsor as my wife lives with me in Canada)
my passport photo
my birth certificate
my wife's american passport
marriage certificate
our lease in Canada
Our bank statement

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-03 17:20:00

IR-1 / CR-1 and K3

Can my wife file the petition I-130 to the US Consulate in Calgary, although, she has been only in Canada for 3 weeks?

QUOTE (robbyrob @ Mar 3 2009, 05:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Please read the great guides on top of page here on VJ, the I130 and G325a has to be filed with uscis first and then when approved (currently taking 6-8 months) then it goes to nvc where all the rest of the documents are then needed. Goodluck.

QUOTE (tapas777 @ Mar 3 2009, 05:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-03 19:00:00

IR-1 / CR-1 and K3

tapas777

Male

Egypt

2009-03-03 17:20:00