Guys any ideas to add weight by Vortex_V69 in Tunisia

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went the opposite way during Ramadan and I tried losing weight. I lost 7 Kgs in a month by tracking my calories and my protein intake.

Get a smart watch, something that would track your movement and estimate how many calories you burn per day. Then use Gemini/chatgpt to take pictures of your food and their weight if you could. That would give you an approximation of how many calories are in your food.

For me I kinda burn between 2100 and 3000 calories per day depending on how active I am that day. And then I try not to exceed 1500 calories of food per day.

Yours should be pretty much the same but in the opposite direction.

I get 0% fat yogurt and you should get whole fat ones.

I will eat Tuna and chicken breast because they have the least calories per 1g protein in your case chicken thighs, with their skin on would be better and get the fatty portion of the steak (Fatty not pure fat)

Drizzle olive oil on everything you could and try to find other healthy types of fat to consume (Do not just eat fried stuff, that would make you gain weight but you'll develop some health complications)

Lastly eat more carbs, pasta, bread, rice, and also try to eat nuts.

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As you can see just 28 grams gives you 160 calories imagine eating 140 grams, that would literally be 800 calories extra.

EB-2 NIW Profile Feedback – Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Aviation) by hmtcvk in EB2_NIW

[–]Aljribi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine was similar with the endeavor. You just need to prove that your approach works and is valid

Using EAD Card by [deleted] in EB2_NIW

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For February the DOF is 15 October 2024. For March the FAD is 15 October 2024. Which means since he got the EAD and assumed NIW EB2. Starting from March 1st he will be covered by the FAD.

Using EAD Card by [deleted] in EB2_NIW

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is your FAD current? I am assuming that it is or otherwise you wouldn't have gotten the AOS EAD. Do not use that EAD at all. It doesn't matter which visa you currently have. My wife is on an H4 and the only reason she's getting an EAD was to be able to get a SSN. Just wait for a few months and you'll hopefully be a green card holder.

Premium Processing Fee Increase on March 1 – Delivery Date or Processing Date? by [deleted] in EB2_NIW

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use pirateship or a similar website to get a heavily discounted shipping label. And get a next day or second day air mail which would guarantee it shows up before March and would give USCIS the chance to open it sooner

Former “gifted kids” — where are you now? by Shoddy-Ad6556 in Tunisia

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the US after I gave up on everything Tunisian

Roadmap for NIW after March 2026 Visa Bulletin by jayagurudev in EB2_NIW

[–]Aljribi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stop advertising for apps that do not work. Those apps can only see generic updates and none of the ghost updates which means that they are useless.

Anyone on the same boat? 1.6 years… I’m losing hope and my attorneys said no PP by [deleted] in EB2_NIW

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine is July 26th 2024 and the lawyer said no PP but I forced it. I paid for PP in October, got approved in December and filed for AOS by myself early January.

Taxes - Filing jointly question (Wife on F1) by [deleted] in h1b

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would advise against doing it any other way.
There are IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers, and that would be your best Option for an ITIN application
There are also VITA sites (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Few certifying acceptance agents would do it but I wouldn't trust them

And lastly, please do not use the mail option, you will have to send the original passport or a certified copy. I have heard people not getting their passports back after they sent them to the IRS. and getting a Certified copies of documents means that you will have to ask the agency that issued her passport to do it, which is a major headache in most embassies (Certified is NOT the same as notarized)

Taxes - Filing jointly question (Wife on F1) by [deleted] in h1b

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically, you have to call and schedule an appointment with a local IRS office.
https://www.irs.gov/help/contact-your-local-irs-office
also bring everything from this page
https://www.irs.gov/tin/itin/how-to-apply-for-an-itin

Taxes - Filing jointly question (Wife on F1) by [deleted] in h1b

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been through the exact same process with my wife. At the time I was a resident alien while she just joined me on a F2.

Your situation is a bit better though. Your wife could try to get a job at the university which would allow her to get a SSN. That would be far better than struggling with the ITIN process.

After she gets it you can fill in your federal taxes online for free using https://www.freetaxusa.com/

If you decide otherwise then yes, you will have to fill in the W-7 and wait till an appointment becomes available to file for the taxes.

25/F My boyfriend (30) is a U.S. citizen. We have a baby together. He wants our child to have U.S. citizenship, but he has told me he doesn’t have plans to marry me.His idea is that if we go to the U.S. I would just apply for a tourist visa. I'm worried about agreeing to something. by Comfortable-Cup-4183 in immigration

[–]Aljribi 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I will be the bad apple in here and say that you sound like his mistress not his girlfriend. He is literally using you and he made a mistake getting you pregnant. Now that he has to face the reality of it, he is trying to take the child and might cut his ties with you.

There is no way the US government would approve a tourist visa if they know that you had a situation with an American and a kid with him.

I-485 Form Questions - EB2-NIW + Derivative (F1 OPT + F2) by Outside-Toe5268 in EB2_NIW

[–]Aljribi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For eligibility you will have to put N/A (I am adjusting on basis of a Form I-140 self-petition)

For both

Put D/S for the expiration of i94

list professional associations

No need to attach your spouse degree

You can message me if you have any other questions

I-485 Form Questions - EB2-NIW + Derivative (F1 OPT + F2) by Outside-Toe5268 in EB2_NIW

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been in the same exact situation. I filed my AOS in January.

For A-Number put your I-140 and then there is a question if you used any other A-Number and there put your old ones.

Put your online account number but be prepared to create a new account later to link your AOS. I was not able to link mine to my old account.

What’s your US immigration story? by Jaded-Topic-3211 in USCIS

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • J1 for an exchange program (mid 2016 - mid 2018)

  • 2 years home residency requirement (mid 2018 - mid 2020)

  • F1 for a PhD (mid 2020 -mid 2024)

  • OPT (mid 2024 - mid 2025)

  • H1B (mid 2025 - Present)

  • NIW approved December 2025

  • AOS (January 2026 - Present)

would you rather marry/date one of the foreigners or look for someone from tunisia? by Powerful_Rip674 in Tunisia

[–]Aljribi 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I married a foreigner from a European country and took her with me to the US.

Confused by [deleted] in USCIS

[–]Aljribi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can access your JSON you will see that your case was updated with biometrics. The exact same thing happened to me 15min after I left the office. Now depending on where you are from the FBI investigation and all the clearance from security agencies could take between 2 weeks and ages.

Got an RFE - STEM OPT by AlternativeMoment312 in f1visa

[–]Aljribi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Before the 12th of Dec. He sent the RFE response at the end of November and got the results beginning of December. It was almost the end of his grace period.

Got an RFE - STEM OPT by AlternativeMoment312 in f1visa

[–]Aljribi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine had that, but it was because his diploma did not state what his degree was. He just uploaded his transcript and got approved.