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  1. SalishSea
    The geopolitical situation has changed since they had their visitor visas The vetting/background checks for immigrant visas is not the same as for B visas. Depending on what his professional background was, they could be looking into that. Did they give him a form 5535 questionnaire?
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    It's only been a month since the interview. That is really not long for AP, especially considering that there were several holidays for embassy staff during that month. I think you need to be a bit more patient and give them time to complete the AP. You really have no other option.
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    No. Consular officers have full discretion with their decisions, and senators, etc cannot interfere with them. Administrative processing is completely normal; every case goes through it, some faster than others. What makes you think it will take months or years? Could be a matter of days. Are there any red flags? Are your parents Russian?
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    I have never heard of an approvable visa not be approved because another family member's is not approved. Even though they are married, they are separate applications. Expedite requests are not considered when an application is in AP. To me it sounds like they are both in AP. Unfortunately, needing help with a new baby is not going to impact it one way or the other.
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    Great points. My (now) husband applied for and received a B visa before we realized that was not a great choice when he had an ESTA. Luckily, his ties to NZ were very strong and we genuinely never had any plan or capability of him staying to adjust status in the interim. Even on the B, longest stay was like 6-8 weeks when I had a surgery. His job, property, kids etc in NZ were the ties that showed CBP that he was indeed visiting and not trying to jump the queue during the visa process.
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    Well you said it was for naturalization, which is different from AOS. 12 days is not a lot, particularly since there were some holidays and non-business days in there. And yes, as the petitioner, the case is your husband's, so he should be the one to inquire with USCIS.
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    You seem confused. Are you adjusting status or naturalizing? Big difference. We can't help you as well if you don't understand your own case or process. Please try to explain it properly.
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    Not smart to go for a tourist visa when you can use the VWP, especially as you have already established immigrant intent. If you are denied for a B visa for immigrant intent, you can assume your ESTA is gone as well. You cannot "live" in the US while your immigrant visa is pending. Wanting to stay for 6 months will attract scrutiny, as you cannot work remotely without a work permit, and most people can't afford to take a 6 month leave of absence from work.
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    So you're going into this already planning to lie to increase your chances for a visa? Do you know that is a material misrepresentation that will result in a ban? SMH.
  10. SalishSea
    If OP is doing a K-1, there are no documents to submit to NVC.
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    someone else posted about this just minutes before you…..
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    Even at the time you applied it was not faster. Hasn’t been since pre-pandemic.
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    The petition (I-130) approval is just part of the CR-1 process. The submission and approval of documents to NVC and waiting for an interview (Montreal wait times can be long) is the other. Start to finish, it would be 1.5-2 years by the time you could get married, get certified copies of the MC etc. So no measurable savings in overall time, but yes, you wouldn’t have to AOS or wait to work or travel once in the US. And no, not all I-130s for CR-1s are processed at the CSC. They are distributed to all the service centers via the top-secret algorithm known only to a select few at USCIS.
  14. SalishSea
    I think this is a good idea. Bringing a reasonable amount of medication over for personal use shouldn’t be a problem, but doing this would at least help you to not worry during the flight, etc.
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    Do you have any type of documentation you could print out, such as from your online chart? Birth control is often dispensed as a year’s worth at a time, but since it doesn’t have your name on it, it would be good to have some documentation that links it to you.
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    Like others have said, a person’s immigration status is not part of info gathered for a provider visit. It sounds like BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo), which is very common and self-limiting (resolves spontaneously). Until you can get an appointment, you could try treating it with OTC motion-sickness medication (Dramamine). A doctor would likely give her an Rx for a similar drug called meclizine. Dramamine causes drowsiness similar to Benadryl though, so she shouldn’t drive or operate heavy machinery etc. Good luck! I’ve had BPPV. It is extremely common. It’s annoying, but it does go away eventually.
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    Because immigrant visa interviews are only done in Frankfurt.
  18. SalishSea
    If you have a hard time understanding the immigration processes/forms, you may need paid help to successfully remove conditions.
  19. SalishSea
    Nope. That’s fraud. You will have to petition him for an immigrant visa. ESTA is not for immigrating.
  20. SalishSea
    That was incorrect. If you have a conditional green card, you need to remove conditions by filing the I-751. I-90 is for renewing an unconditional green card.
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    Exactly. I don’t know why people are surprised that USCIS/DOS looks at family pedigree info throughout the immigration process, right up to naturalization.
  22. SalishSea
    Well yeah, it would be. Why did you not file an I-751?
  23. SalishSea
    Well okay, but for MOST people, once the visa is issued, they are good to go.....
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    what country?
  25. SalishSea
    Since K-1s are by nature considered to be "expedited" already, it is unlikely that the process will be measurably faster than it would have been otherwise. Also, background checks/vetting cannot be expedited.
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