Your situation is way outside the scope of a DIY site like Visa Journey, imo. IMO, you are going to need a very strong package. Find a very good attorney who has experience in crafting them. I don't think the current administration will treat your situation as a formality as did the last administration. This is a far cry from a standard immigration case. What is your plan if you attempt fails? I wouldn't waste my time trying to do this solo. Just an opinion. Good luck.
No, applying for (and/or denial of) a B2 with a pending I-130 would not cause an I-130 denial or have any effect on a spousal visa case. However, applying for a B2 with a pending I-130 would probably cause a denial of the B2.
In Texas, only US citizens can update their addresses and renew DLs online. Otherwise, Green Card holders have to ALWAYS renew and make changes in-person only. We took wife's Naturalization certificate and her US passport.
Good luck......You could get the interview at any time since those estimates are very inaccurate sometimes. Hopefully, your N-400 will push the I-751 soon. It did in our case.
Marriage is irrelevant....US citizen children are irrelevant. If they entered the US without inspection, they can't stay.....and bans are real unless waivered.
I heard the government has increased the incentive to self-deport to $3000 along with a ticket to home country. This administration is serious.
A spousal visa, processed through USCIS, NVC, and the consulate, could take about 2 years. The I-130, alone, at USCIS, will take a year or so for approval.
My decision process for a spousal visa:
Step 1: Decide when you want to re-locate to the US.
Step 2: Decide if you want to try the DCF route (if petitioner is living outside the US) or if you want to file normally thru USCIS.
Step 3: For DCF, contact the consulate and request they process the case. If approved, they will give you instructions for filing directly thru them. For normal consular processing, you file the I-130 thru USCIS. Once you file normally thru USCIS, you cannot later file DCF.
If filing a normal I-130 case through USCIS, see this guide: