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Yep, so add 13-17 months from date on your I-130. That's a safe estimate.

She won't get denied because she hasn't travelled in 12 years. Other factors matter, like ties to Russia or criminal history. Worst case she loses the filing fee. Nobody can guarantee or predict outcome of application with 100% certainty. It's between the applicant and US government. But we can speculate based on similar cases in the past and how they went.

She doesn't need agency or third party website to apply for visitor visa. She just needs to file DS-160 form, upload photo and pay the fees: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html Make sure she puts true information on this form. Any material misrepresentation / lie / inaccuracy can cause her never get any US immigration benefit. Many visitor visas are denied, especially if she's a single lady with weak ties to her country. Things like good job or successful business, properties and other ties increase her chance of getting visa. Worst case, if she gets a denial, you can meet in Europe as she has Schengen visa and you supposedly have US passport.

It also depends on what case you filed. For spouse / parent it's 13-17 months from USCIS receiving case for I-130 to be approved. For siblings, it can be 15-20 years.

It doesn't mean much. E.g. don't trust it. Here are examples: I can keep posting as I have many more examples. My own N-400 was estimated 7 months, but completed in 3.5.

Was the copy of current card attached for I-90 renewal?

Wait until GC is received.

Each case is unique. The timelines vary. I hope you get good new soon! Technically, you can sue USCIS for decision on day 121 after interview.

Yes this sounds like a plan. Do not send GC to USCIS unless they request it later in process. Only send a copy with I-90 filing. If it's USCIS mistake, it should be free replacement. Good luck!

March - June. Not everybody gets scheduled for interview within 3 months of filing the case. Give it at least few more months. Anything within 12 months of applying is reasonable in my humble opinion.

Shouldn't be an issue

Why? I'd think she'd only violate terms of J1 if she uses EAD to work. If she doesn't get other employment, she can be in J1 status until it expires or she receives GC, whichever first.

Same answer as here:

I'm not aware of any official instruction on what to do in this case. Here are some options: Option 1 On GC, there's mailing address printed saying where to send it if found. You can mail it there and it will be in USCIS possession. If you choose this option, I'd use some mailing option with proof of delivery. Then keep proof for any future reference, if USCIS asks what happened to that GC. Option 2 Keep the GC in safe place. During naturalization interview or oath ceremony, you may be required to bring all of your green cards and other IDs issues by USCIS. You'll surrender it then.

I don't believe anybody is looking to change this. I was helping OP locating it.

Thank you for posting the update!

Active review is filler status. Some cases go from received to approved without any statuses in between. It's all down to laziness of person working on case, sometimes they don't click buttons to update status.

I'm sorry about your husband's situation. Many countries allow applying for second passport, even if initial one is still valid. Can he go this route?

I have exact same questions. Thank you for sharing @Dashinka

I got I-751 approved without interview. It does happen to many cases. You should not be worried at all about this.

They even have oaths on Federal Holidays. Somebody has oath on July 4th from what I read on VJ recently. I guess it's a bonus, you wouldn't need to take time off work Good luck!

Every case is unique... Oh wait, I said that already, sorry 😃

I would strongly advice not to bring a small baby to the interview. Not every officer likes kids. Especially if you filed under 3 year rule, there's still a chance of both spouses being interviewed. You don't want it to turn into stokes interview because of officer asking one parent to wait outside with the kid.

Hi @provec Here's my personal experience: You may want to browse this forum: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/161-us-citizenship-case-filing-and-progress-reports/ They way it's organized, typically by year and month of filing. You can even find folks who filed around same time as you and read their experience. Generally, folks post their interview experiences in their monthly thread. Good luck and post your experience too, after becoming a citizen!

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