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mam521 reacted to a post in a topic:
AOS (Marriage-based) Filed in June... no EAD nor queued for interview
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mam521 reacted to a post in a topic:
Anyone else waiting on NVC? Nearly 60 days.
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More workers would mean a massive increase in fees though, and most people don't want that and/or can't afford it.
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They were doing their job, they were processing the thousands of cases ahead of yours in the line. Hopefully it’ll be pretty quick from here on, Manila is one of the speediest consulates which is good. Best of luck.
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
AOS (Marriage-based) Filed in June... no EAD nor queued for interview
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
AOS (Marriage-based) Filed in June... no EAD nor queued for interview
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appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic:
CR1 over K1
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Continuous Stay for N-400iors
appleblossom replied to jk89's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
Ah yes, totted up the time but didn’t notice it being nearly a year. I agree, I’d wait then. Not worth the hassle of trying to fight the system IMO. -
Silence is normal, not sure what you were expecting but the first you would normally hear would just be an approval. EAD’s aren’t processed at a field office, current processing times are 7 months. But remember that’s an average - so a good chunk of applications will take longer, don’t panic if yours is among them!
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lovethesea_96 reacted to a post in a topic:
AOS (Marriage-based) Filed in June... no EAD nor queued for interview
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
Filing AOS while on Visitor visa with I-130 approved
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OldUser reacted to a post in a topic:
Filing AOS while on Visitor visa with I-130 approved
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But that's perfectly normal. They won't touch it until it gets to the front of the line, you're just waiting your turn right now.
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Odd that it's not accurate, as it was only updated earlier this year. But if that's right and you need to wait for them to schedule the appointment for you, I think you may just be expecting it too early. Lagos has long wait times (over a year for other visa categories). If the medical examiner told you that an appointment letter is needed, that's right, but doesn't mean he doesn't schedule it himself. Has he had the biometrics/document review appointment yet? Other threads on here say he needs to schedule the main interview himself so might be worth posting in the relevant country forum to double check - Good luck.
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JD2 reacted to a post in a topic:
Filing AOS while on Visitor visa with I-130 approved
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appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic:
Filing AOS while on Visitor visa with I-130 approved
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Oooh yes, good question. If the OP's parent is from high fraud country (Nigeria, Pakistan, etc) then I'd say definitely carry on via consular processing. If they're from somewhere like France or Canada, then it's maybe less risky.
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The instructions are on their website - https://ng.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2025/03/K1_Packet_March2025.pdf What are you waiting for from the consulate?
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appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic:
Packet 3: US Consulate in Nigeria
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Shouldn't be an issue at all - see the sticky thread about it in the CR-1 sub forum. And another vote for CR-1!
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Continuous Stay for N-400iors
appleblossom replied to jk89's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
Not sure if she's applying under the 3 year rule or 5 year rule but either way she seems to meet the continuous residence requirement so I'm not sure what you're worried about? Sounds like she's only been out of the US for 15 months in total? -
I find that very hard to believe. Are you absolutely sure your father wasn't asked a single thing? Not even the reason for his visit? Or who he'd be staying with? I'd quiz him about the exact conversation he had, he must have been asked something and what he gave as answers could make all the difference. I wouldn't risk AOS under the current administration personally, there's plenty of stories of people being detained even having filed, so I'd go home and continue via consular processing. It'll be quicker and cheaper anyway if his I-130 has already been approved.
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appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic:
SB1 vs IR2 for Daughter of US Citizen (Before had green card but didn't return to the USA since 2021) Minor
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I'd forget SB-1 then personally, with the other parent in India and your daughter not having been to the US for 4 years, there's really no evidence of her trying to maintain her LPR status and she'd have much stronger ties to India. I'd have her get on plane asap.
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Boiler reacted to a post in a topic:
SB1 vs IR2 for Daughter of US Citizen (Before had green card but didn't return to the USA since 2021) Minor
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As @Lil bear said, conflicting info in different threads isn’t helpful. Please clarify. If you did apply for a new IR-2 then she won’t age out during the process, her age is ‘locked in’ from when you submit the I-130 (and is up to 21 anyway, not 18). But has she visited at all since she left 4 years ago? Does she have a 10 year GC that’s still valid? Does she have another parent and if so where is s/he? Exactly how long did she spend in the US? And just to confirm, she’s moving back to the US to live with you permanently?
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JD2 reacted to a post in a topic:
How to change my address after my consulate interview (IR5 visa in hand)
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appleblossom reacted to a post in a topic:
Your payment was applied to the following case DIFFERENT CASE NUMBER
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She'll be asked when she enters about her address. I printed ours out on a piece of paper and gave it to the immigration officer just to be sure they had the right one. Please 'pay it forward' and fill your timeline in to help other applicants who are also sponsoring parents, thanks.
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Perfectly normal, all green card fees are a different receipt number as they're a USCIS case rather than NVC/consulate. Should start with IOE (rather than the consulate specific letters i.e. LDN for London). And that's the receipt number you'll want to use to track the green card.