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Hello, A few questions for you lovely, helpful people! I am a US citizen petitioning for my UK husband to immigrate. We currently live in the UK together with our young family. 1) We were given I-797 approval in early September for our I-130 application, and informed that NVC would be in touch about the next steps and CEAC account creation. On September 12th we received an email from NVC titled "LNDxxxxxxxxxx: Introduction to Document Collection" and listed the NVC's role in our next step, common mistakes, etc. But it did not include a case number or invoice number that I need to proceed with CEAC. Is this normal, and should I keep waiting to receive another email from them? I tried filling out the "Public Inquiry" form on the website but it wouldn't go through, so I am confused on how to proceed. 2) How long do you have to upload documents for NVC processing once your case has been transfered to them? I am considering traveling back to the US to establish my domicile in December, as I am under the impression that my domicile evidence will be needed when I upload my financial and sponsorship documents to NVC prior to my husband's. 3) I am currently pregnant and due in February. Do I include my unborn child in my "dependents" section of I-864? Or what would be the best way to include this information with transparency? 4) Would a lease agreement, updated address on drivers license, new phone line, and new bank account opened be enough proof to establish my intent for US domicile? Cheers again folks. Your help is so appreciated !!!

Thank you, this link is hugely helpful! From what I've found out today I don't think our application is with the NVC yet. Our reference/receipt number starts with IOE.

Thanks again! I am trying to wade through the vast amounts of information online, as it seems a lot is out of date or about different visas/circumstances. Any advice for threads/forums etc to follow would be so helpful! From your understanding, do you think our application would be at a Visa processing center already, or is that part to come and that's why we don't know who has it? I guess I'm a bit nervous since all we know is that they have it, a reference number for our application, and a receipt for the 535 USD for the first payment via email.

Thank you Boiler! I am considering making a trip back to the US to open a new bank account (I closed my previous one before moving to UK), start a new phone contract, make arrangements with my previous employer (a small family owned company who can re-hire me part time upon my move), renew my drivers license (still valid until 10/2024 but has my old address). Would this help? Our daughter is a dual USC/UK citizen. Thank you for the medical exam link. I'm assuming that the exam will be around the same time as the interview? My sister is not my co-sponser as she is a stay at home mother. My Uncle is who lives in another state is my co-sponser. Could this be a problem? Did you apply online as well, or mail in the form? Is it normal to not have heard from USCIS in the 9 months since we have initially applied? How long does that first stage of the application take on average for those applying from abroad? Thanks again!

Hello all, thank you for taking the time to read this. I am trying to make sense of this very confusing immigration system. We are attempting to apply without a lawyer to save money but the deeper I research the more confused I am and am reconsidering. For some background: I am a US citizen, married to a UK citizen, and living in the UK since our marriage in 2018. We are just finishing the last of my UK visas and have made the decision to start my husband's USA visa application so that we can move closer to my family in America. We filed I-130 online in October 2022 (last autumn) and received notice that they are processing our application a few days after submission. I have so many questions! 1) How do I know which processing center has our application? We weren't given any information other than that they have it. I've looked at processing times for various centers but don't know which would apply to us, so don't know when to expect action on our case. All the information i've been able to find has been for when the applicant is living in the US already, of which I am not. 2) When the time comes, how can I find a doctor in the UK to do my husband's medical examination? Also, are there requirements to his vaccination history (he needs to have X amount of vaccines in order to enter the country?). He has his record from childhood and the ones he has had since then, but will that be enough or will he be required to get up to date on any/all of the listed vaccines? 3) Given that I currently am domiciled abroad, will that impact our application? Obviously we (myself, husband, and our toddler) want to stay to together and move to the states together once his visa is approved but I've been reading that they want to see proof of employment, address, etc from the states and I do not have any of that. As of this point, we have a place to stay in America once we arrive with my sister and will be looking at properties to purchase once stateside. I hope some of this makes sense. We have been through the UK visa system (also without an immigration lawyer) and were successful, it wasn't nearly as confusing as this is. Thanks in advance for your time and knowledge, we really are grateful. Aly x