There are a limited number of visas which are made available each year and way more eligible applications each year. So the wait time for your application to get to the top of the pile and get an available visa will take a long time The visa bulletin shows the month and year of application that is at the top of the pile now. For many countries the top of the pile application was filled 20 years ago. You cant jump the queue by expediting. Once you are at the top
of the pile out means “ a visa is now available” form your application.. and it is possible then to request edited processing of that stage. It culminates in an interview.
Local field offices do not handle consular processing for IR/CR spouse visas. They handle Adjustment of Status for spouses already in the US. Spousal visas are first processed (the I130) at a Service center assigned by the USCIS system. They are then sent to the National Visa Center and finally the home country US consulate.
@j&ana
my children were born in the US .. hence USC .. but are also Australian citizens by descent from both parents .. they have held dual citizenship and two passports since birth.
Mmm. My understanding is that there should have been a seperate paper that was signed by the judge and is the official court document. Where did she take her oath? Reach out to the clerk of that court and explain briefly her name change/oath ceremony and date etc and ask how to get a certified copy of the court issued name change document.
You could also try the SSA with the marriage certificate and citizenship certificate … nothing lost if they push back. Checking the marriage certificate box will at least get you an interview and face to face.
Marriage certificate. It will give the link between maiden name and spouses last name. It could always be used to change the name on her SS card. Take the naturalization certificate as it is evidence of citizenship and legal use of the now last name Then go to renew the drivers licence with all the documentation
Try putting in the date that you will sign the form. Even though it’s counterintuitive to give an end date for something that is still ongoing, the software needs a date. The information needs to be “current” as of the date you sign the form.
Thx. I skimmed too quickly !
I hate these really generic RFEs where you have to guess what they need. It feels like the reviewer is being lazy.
The current income is well above the 125%.. I wondered if previous income was much lower ? That’s the only way I could see the RFE being for a joint sponsor.
i see also they did send tax return transcripts. Cross that off the list.