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Interviewers are American by default - local staff member would not be the one deciding on the visa.

You'll be contacted by NVC to start processing paperwork - payment of immigrant visa fee, I-864 fee, I-864 forms and accompanying documents, other documents needed (birth certificate, marriage/divorce/death certificate as applicable, court/police certificates). Here's a handy steps process starting with NVC (step 2): https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html

What address is the petitioner listing for himself and what address is he listing for parents?

You should get 48 months extension if you haven't already.

That may be the case in extra large visa processing units (Manila maybe) but your regular embassy has the same set up for immigrant and non-immigrant interviews. Timing of slots may be different - NIV in the morning, IV in afternoon or different days of the week. When I interviewed for immigrant visa in Zagreb (back when you'd get your IV in the afternoon of the day of interview) it was two windows for IV and the rest (maybe 3 windows) for NIV. No one pulled me aside to a separate room - same process I went through for tourist visa, just for immigrant visa. Three questions and done. Separate room would flag for me something out of the ordinary or extra scrutiny needed, not your regular run of the mill procedure. Even for ACS (as I've done several passport applications and renewals), it's the same place, just a different day.

Yes.

Phone bill, car insurance, same address on driver license/state ID, mail sent to one or both of you at the same address, if you have a pet vet bills/forms listing both of you as owners, medical insurance EOB listing owner of policy/beneficiary, beneficiary designation forms from school/work, library cards, junk mail sent to one or both of you at the same address... You've got none of this?

Vietnamese passport - no need for Vietnamese visa.

Looks like you have everything necessary - I'd enclose the copy of the requirements (like you did here) and email NVC to re-check and process. They could have a new person dealing with an NVC process.

All documents filed with USCIS can be copies - no originals required until interview time.

Who's who here? USC with a medical condition or beneficiary?

There's a place on the form to list all names ever used. Yes, you'll want to include the name change documents - get it translated if it's not in English.

You have listed nothing that would warrant involvement of a lawyer. There may be some additional time in AP, but that's normal.

She's good! And right about it all.

Getting an unrestricted SS card is something you should've done even prior to naturalization. Either postpone start date until you have naturalization certificate in hand, or be prepared to do some explaining to your HR. Either way, make your way to SSA to remove restriction off your SS number. And the steps for after naturalization: SSA, voting registration/DMV, passport.

Use SS card and driver's license for verification. Employer doesn't get to tell you which documents to show. Hopefully you made a copy/scan of your naturalization certificate before sending it off for passport issuance.

Visa will match what's on her passport.

You can use W-8BEN form for those who don't qualify for SSN to add passport number to bank account.

No.

There's a whole list of documents needed for I-130. Did you download the instructions for I-130 form off of uscis.gov? Hopefully you included your marriage certificate as part of filing.

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In that case, look to do surgery in Thailand or Singapore. It will be much cheaper than in the US.

Nothing a lawyer can fix. His father needs to start a new I-130 and you're looking at minimum 14-15 years to immigrate. F3 (married child of USC) category. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-for-august-2023.html

So what exactly are you missing from your file? What document is needed? Or is this just AP (admin processing)?