US Immigration from Kenya

Hi everyone,

Anybody with an idea how long it takes from when case is DQ'd to when you attend an interview?

Hi VJ members

We've been in this dilemma since Nov 2020 , The passport center holds my daughter's green card and other documents since then , they haven't issued nor a passport or given her the green card back, although we called them many times asking for her documents back and we mailed them asking to withdraw the application and have the documents back, because I don't have what's called a proof of custody because she was below 18 when I naturalized but now she turned 18, I am wondering why they didn't ask for that proof of custody when we applied for immigration 5 years ago. My kids officially are eligible to apply for naturalization in October based on 5 years rules, the question is can she apply with no green card in hand, but she has a copy of it?

What I know is that this two are no longer required for CR1 interview.

Is this correct?

I am putting together interview documents and confirmation goes a long way.

My wife case is currently at NVC Ready for interview just wondering about the time line did anyone got interview appointment recently who Qualified in 2021. Thanks

So, I am a disabled US Army veteran (natural born citizen), living here in Kenya, and receive a full disability pension as well as Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI as income.

I've applied for a spouse (married to a Kenyan widow with two,13yo & 14yo, boys) visa where it is at the Nebraska NVC. I submitted documents from the Veterans Administration as well as Social Security showing how much I receive each month, plus my bank account info with my affadavit of support.

Today, I received notice that my income does not qualify for immigration purposes and to obtain another sponsor. I've learned from 3 different legal firms that VA disability and SSDI (but not SSI) pensions are indeed counted as income for immigration purposes and that NVC is in error.

Also, the notice said our application does not qualify for "derivative" status and we will have to "make seperate applications for any other family members." I thought children were included in all this, especially since they are under 18yo.

I've relayed all this to the embassy in Nairobi and was hoping they can provide more information (the lady in visa processing demanded I email her instead of calling her). It seems like nobody at NVC bothered to read anything in our file (I know, a real shocker).

Immigration with my wife and step-boys to the US would be nice but it's not a heartbreaker if we cannot. My pensions go futher here in Kenya than in the US, especially in light of the increasing inflation, growing social tensions, fuel supply disruptions, etc going on there.

If disabled veterans cannot bring their foreign wives home then someone forgot to inform the 10's of thousands of vets there that already have. Any thoughts are appreciated.