Q&A With a Former USCIS Officer | Streamed March 4, 2022

Join Erik, a former USCIS Consular Officer and Adjudicator, live on Instagram every other Friday as he answers questions about the immigration process.

DISCLAIMER: Erik is not a lawyer and is not a current government employee. He is not giving legal advice. Any information he gives comes from his own experiences and is not necessarily government policy.

Questions

00:00 Intro
01:15 The Refugee System
03:53 What can we do to expedite a background check for an I-485?
6:10 I applied for the resident’s permit before I arrived in the USA. It’s been three months. Where could it be?
8:21 Can mental health be a reason to expedite the K-1 petition?
11:09 Letters of recommendation: how many do you need to send to the embassy and the general assembly?
11:47 After biometrics, what is the wait time to finally receive the green card?
13:20 On the I-693 (medical clearance), if you had a communicable disease, but had it treated, does it affect your adjustment of status?
14:39 Can I send the NVC forms before they ask for them?
15:54 Can we apply for U.S. citizenship along with the I-130 for my spouse?
18:22 We have a K-1 interview appointment in Poland. What’s the over under spread on whether Russians will be able to attend upcoming K-1 interviews at the only embassy helping them?
24:31 Can my husband live in the United States with me while the petition is pending?
26:54 Can I file the I-130, the I-485, and the I-765 at the same time? How long does the I-765 take?
29:41 Do I need to get a new police report if my current police report is old?
30:18 If USCIS says it will reply within 60 days, will it really reply within 60 days?
32:01 Can I bring my girlfriend to the USA to get married? How long does the process take?
34:09 How long is the Bogotá embassy taking to assign interviews?
36:09 Background checks?
36:56 Is N-400 processing 18 months like it appears in the USCIS portal?
40:00 Is it true that USCIS wants to implement the public charge rule again?
44:52 Outro

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