US Immigration from Iran

Hi there,

We are planning to start the process soon with an Iranian spouse that has residency in Italy and an American spouse that has a criminal history (misdemeanor expunged at the state level)

We are wondering if it s worth getting an immigration attorney as our case is fairly unique and different and I know crimes can affect the process a lot. I also have heard that immigration attorneys can be a waste and even mess up the process as well

Would appreciate any input on this?

Greetings,

My expedite request for my I-129F Petition was granted on November 30th by USCIS on behalf of my Senator. It has since been 40 days. I was wondering when the appropriate time is to make an additional inquiry. It should be said I did my first inquiry at the 30-day mark, and am still waiting to hear back about case outcome. Any guess on what the next practical move should be from here?

I've heard of peoples expedites going to purgatory and thats what I'm trying to avoid, but if its a logical step to wait a few more days or weeks I get that.

thanks.

I'm sure this is a simple topic, but I keep getting confused.

How long do we stay in the country after our interview?

We chose Yerevan because my fiancee is Iranian.

We filled out the DS-160, printed and saved the confirmation page and entire application, and now at the MRV fee page where it says there are no appointments available.

Do we randomly check back and pray for an appointment date, or is there something I'm missing?

The welcome letter has outdated links and information, and the embassy website isn't much help at all.

I'm unable to find this answer in the flowchart.