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Did your mother go to school in the US? Maybe your brother can help to get her US school records?

Canada does not have much backlog for CR1/IR1 cases anymore. Wait time from DQ to interview letter is currently around 3 months only, based on updates from VJ members going through the process at Montreal --

Yes. So file for N400 under 319b ASAP if you are eligible.

Aren't you already a US citizen? How many years did your mother spend in the US before you were born? In case you are not already a US citizen, IR2 is much, much better than F4. IR2 from the UK will take around 1 to 2 years vs 15 years or so for F4.

Oh, if she will be in Canada for 4 years, probably not a good idea to get her Indian police certificate yet. Unless she does not intend to return to India (not even for visits) for the entire duration of her stay in Canada.

Because USCIS tier 1 is a pile of rocks. If you already have a 2-year extension letter, there will be no new extension letter as 2 years is currently the maximum (though USCIS may issue 3-year letters in the future, who knows). After that, you need to call USCIS for an InfoPass appointment to get an I-551 stamp. Unlike the extension letter, you may use the I-551 stamp by itself for US re-entry, even without the expired green card.

Yes. You may request NVC for case transfer even before DQ. Just need to submit a scan of your wife's valid student visa as proof of long-term residence in Canada. Reminder to get your wife's Indian police certificate from the Regional Passport Office before she leaves India, in case she hasn't already done so.

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Now that your daughter has her CRBA, she may apply for a US passport from any US consulate. No need to travel to Poland. Note that consulates may now require appointments even for American Citizen Services (ACS). I suggest you request for an emergency passport appointment from a US consulate in Russia. Instructions here -- https://ru.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/ Not impossible, but it will be very tough for your wife to get one. She's married to a US citizen, and she has to apply as a 3rd-country national (TCN) because she cannot apply at any US consulate in Russia. She may apply for B2 visa at any US consulate that accepts TCN applicants.

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Was that when there were COVID-related restrictions for tourist entry into the US, before vaccinations were widespread? No such restrictions for tourists now, other than COVID vaccination which is checked by the airline, not CBP. CBP won't care anymore how you got married.

Oops, I forgot you're already at NVC stage!

This was exactly the feeling I had moving to my new home with my shiny new spouse visa. No issues with my flights to the US, and my POE process was fast and hassle-free. Then on the last leg of my trip, while our plane was preparing for take-off, a passenger 🤮 in the plane! We all had to disembark as the plane had to be cleaned and disinfected. Our 1-hour flight was delayed for more than an hour. The whole time I was thinking, "It was too good to be true. I knew something would happen!"

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This is a thread and sub-forum for those going through consular processing abroad. Concurrent filing for AOS is a different process, and your timeline will not be like those of the members in this sub-forum. Instead, join the discussions here -- https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/130-adjustment-of-status-from-work-student-amp-tourist-visas/ and https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/138-adjustment-of-status-case-filing-and-progress-reports/

Yes, separate I-130 petition for each person. Your wife should probably file soon, before the fee increases kick in. You can delay the process indefinitely at NVC stage once you have the I-130 petitions approved.

They may not even need to LDR for long. Here's an option for your stepdaughter -- Complete IR2 visa processing. Enter the US with IR2 visa. As the petitioning sponsor, you must be in the US before her or travel together with her. Get married to bf through Utah zoom wedding. File for ROM through PH consulate in SF. Submit I-131 for re-entry permit, selecting US embassy Manila for delivery. I-131 may be filed as soon as she has the CBP entry stamp on her IR2 visa. The permit will allow her to stay outside the US for 2 years (or 4 after renewal). Wait in the US for I-131 biometrics appointment, also her plastic green card. Attend biometrics appointment at USCIS office. Return to the Philippines. File I-130 to start the F2A process for spouse. Process will be exactly the same as the IR1 process, though the wait time from DQ to interview might be longer. Get re-entry permit in person from USEM once delivered. Return to the US after spouse completes F2A visa processing. As the petitioning sponsor, she must be in the US before him or travel together with him. IIRC, these are the steps that @John & Rose's son went through, possibly without the I-131 application.

If you work for a major US company, are you planning to get a job transfer to the US? If so, that may qualify you for the much faster DCF process. I know you may not be in a hurry, but DCF has advantages other than the very fast timeframe -- it will let you bypass USCIS and NVC altogether. All the interaction and processing will be through the consulate.

Doesn't matter where you get married. If she's in Mexico now, those are the current estimates to get a spouse visa.

I thought we were done with this, but this week we got another letter from the IRS. It was a 1099-INT! With a reminder that the interest we got from the IRS is taxable income that should be included in our 2022 tax filing. We shouldn't have been surprised, but we totally did overlook this. Good thing we procrastinated on our tax filing plans last weekend or else we would have needed to file another amendment 😆

USCIS processing estimates -- https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ NVC review timeframe -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html CDJ interview wait time -- from updates from other VJ members in tracking threads like https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/745299-ciudad-juarez-interviews/?do=findComment&comment=10782523

Around 2.5+ years for a beneficiary interviewing in Mexico -- I-130 processing at USCIS -- around 1 year NVC review -- currently around 1 month, from the time you submit all requirements Wait time for interview slot at the consulate in Juarez (CDJ), where your spouse will interview -- currently around 1.5 years after being Documentarily Qualified (DQ) at NVC From interview to visa issuance -- depends on the case

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