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  1. SalishSea
    Hopefully you do not have a spouse, as you've posted in the fiance visa section.
  2. SalishSea
    You booked tickets without already having a visa from NIGERIA?? You are brave. Do you know the denial rates for your country? Hopefully the tickets are refundable.
  3. SalishSea
    You won’t hear anything (regarding biometrics or otherwise) for 15 years or more. So, there is nothing to be done but wait.
  4. SalishSea
    This is for an unmarried son over 21? Do you have an understanding of the visa bulletin and how the family preference categories work?
  5. SalishSea
    Not sure what you mean by “travel to wait for spousal visa,” but there is nothing that allows for you to live in the U.S. while waiting. You can enter on VWP/ESTA/B visa as allowed by CBP, to visit.
  6. SalishSea
    TB, so sorry to hear about the elder TB. *hugs*
  7. SalishSea
    Happy 🦃 day from the North Cascades of Washington!
  8. SalishSea
    My guess is that it will be much longer than 7-8 years.
  9. SalishSea
    USCIS.gov is the best source of info on petition processing times. I-129F is the petition, not the visa. The petition is adjudicated at the California Service Center, and approved petitions are sent to NVC, where it is eventually dispatched to the appropriate consulate. There is much more variation in this second part, driven by consular workloads. Some consulates are so backlogged that that phase of the process (NVC to interview date) can take up to a year, some are much faster. Best source of consulate-specific processing times is probably the VJ portal for your country. Current petition processing time according to USCIS is 16 months.
  10. SalishSea
    Probably just to the beneficiary, but don’t get it yet- it’s way too early.
  11. SalishSea
    Weeks? GC is for living in the US permanently. If she uses it as an expensive tourist visa, she risks losing it.
  12. SalishSea
    This is what it sounds like to me.
  13. SalishSea
    An estimate is fine. The sibling visa will not be available for >20 years, so you have time to locate the original documents if you want to.
  14. SalishSea
    You’re conflating ‘employment’ and ‘financial’ requirements. Have you looked at the financial requirements for AOS? They are higher than for the K-1 interview.
  15. SalishSea
    I’ve tarnished my record!
  16. SalishSea
    luckily, visa expiration and 1-94 expiration are two totally different things.
  17. SalishSea
    Lots and lots of people. File asap, as you’re out of status and subject to removal.
  18. SalishSea
    Probably >30 years for sibling category.
  19. SalishSea
    Perhaps the petitioner needs to look at getting a better/second job?
  20. SalishSea
    How do you know it was issued?
  21. SalishSea
    I imagine that would be fraud, akin to paying someone to sponsor you for a marriage based visa.
  22. SalishSea
    Staying for 7+ months is unusual for working-age Canadians….. how are you able to afford to not work? If you are working while in the US (even remotely), then that’s another thing to worry about.
  23. SalishSea
    I believe that if you voluntarily withdraw your application for admission at the border, you will not get a ban. I thought you said you did have a set time to go back?
  24. SalishSea
    VisaJourney is a DIY site, so most of us have done our entire processes without lawyers. Is there some reason you think you need one? It's important to know that using a lawyer doesn't simplify or speed up the process at all, and that you're still 100% responsible for the content of your petition and supporting docs.
  25. SalishSea
    Unless you plan to lie about your intent, there should not be a problem.
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