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@RandyW, it seems, to me, that you are mixing up terminology and processes. 1. A petitioner files an I-130 and/or an I-129F. "Applicant" is not an accurate term. 2. An I-130 fee does not cover the cost of an Adjustment of Status application (I-485, sometimes called a Green card application)). Immigration terminology is important. It also seems, to me, that your case is irrelevant to the OP's question.

Your priority date must be current to apply for Adjustment of Status. Being inside the US does not make your priority date current. This is the December 2023 Visa Bulletin table B:

It will longer for a visa number to become available.

Where are you seeing 2.5 years? Seems to me that both F2a and F2b are going to take longer than that.

Unless the I-601 is required....then it will take quite a bit longer.

Administrative processing. Any other foreign connections other than the UK? They kept your passport. That is a sign it might not be an extended wait.

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In another thread, the OP is also asking about filing an I-601 for vax waiver. That will delay the process for a long as a year or more after the interview.

Try not to stress. Just give them what they want. One day, in the near future, you will be rid of USCIS. I looked at FY to date statistics today. By my calculations, only about 1% of I-751s are actually denied. That tells me they need to just get rid of them altogether. Good luck.

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I agree with @OldUser. It time to throw in everything including the kitchen sink. You won't get another chance.

Sadly, there is no visa which allows you to live in the US while waiting for the I-130 process. K-3 visas are just not issued much at all. Right now, there are almost 2,000,000 petitions (I-130s) waiting in line to be reviewed. See the report I linked below. Every one of them has to be evaluated by a human. In total, It will take about 18-24 months for the entire process to be complete for a spousal visa. There is no guaranteed Green card for anyone. Welcome to Visa Journey, and good luck. The immigration process is quite a ride. Number of Service-wide Forms Fiscal Year To Date (uscis.gov)

We did screenshots for consulate interview, too.

Apply, yes. But, it might be difficult to obtain due to immigrant intent.

Then upload, and ask her to take a copy, too. Uploading will not delay the interview scheduling.

It will be either Adjustment of Status inside the US (I-485, etc) or Consulare Processing (DS-260, etc).....

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In the I-131 package and I-765 package?

Unfortunately, you'll have to wait to see if the visa is inside the passport. Please keep us updated as this is not common. @Boiler what are your thoughts?

You are free to do so, but I don't think you would benefit. Usually, people wait for NVC to schedule. Unfortunately waiting is the hard part of immigration.

One more note: Before Covid, the standard wait was up to 3 months. The system just hasn't fully recovered yet.

What NVC told you is correct. Once your case has been DQ'd, it goes to the back of the line of the queue for your consulate at NVC. This is the process: 1. Case is DQ'd by NVC. 2. Case then enters NVC queue for your consulate and waits at NVC. 3. Consulate informs NVC of available interview date for upcoming month. 4. NVC schedules interviews for cases at the front of the line. 5. NVC schedules your interview when your case reaches the front of the queue for that consulate. 6. NVC notifies person of interview date via email. 7. NVC then sends case to consulate. After the interview is scheduled, it can take several days to several weeks for the consulate to receive the case.

Is this a medically complicated pregnancy?

Please refer to this topic:

and we had no RFEs at all!!!