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  1. appleblossom
    Also, nothing to do with the visa, but you mentioned living in Nantucket - it’s a beautiful place but incredibly isolated, particularly in the winter when so much shuts down. Maybe he could look at getting a full-time job elsewhere? I just can’t imagine how tough it would be to move to another country and then live somewhere like that.
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    You say above he meets the income requirement though? If he doesn’t then you’ll need a joint sponsor. But get him to sort his taxes first and then he’ll know exactly what figures he’s working with.
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    There’s a great guide at the top of the page. But he needs to sort his taxes as the very first step, get him to focus on that and then you can start the process to get you over to the US. Good luck.
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    I think it’s still a bit longer - this is the most recent Mumbai case I can find, with an interview in December 2024. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=438645 And that was a spouse, EB cases usually take longer. Montreal has sped up considerably over the past year and will hopefully continue to do so, if I were @A.K.D. I'd stick with there personally, as it’s likely to be much more hassle to transfer to Mumbai and I’m not sure if it will be any quicker anyway.
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    Current I-130 processing time is about 16 months (https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/). Then the second stage will largely depend on the wait for an interview at your consulate (I’ve got no idea what that’s like at Ankara). Figure about 2 years overall, and then you can be pleasantly surprised if it’s any quicker. But keep an eye on things between now and June, timelines may well change.
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    OK, so you can apply in June as soon as you’ve married in Turkey.
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    You asked above about a CR-1 visa? You can’t apply until you’re married, you must be his spouse for him to petition you.
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    It doesn’t sound like either you or your son have a route to US citizenship, but as said above, a good immigration lawyer will be able to tell you pretty quickly so go with their advice. If you did want to move there, then your father could petition you for a green card, but it will take a long time and there’s a chance your son would ‘age out’ of the process and so not be able to accompany you. It’s another option to explore though if citizenship isn’t possible, but I would get cracking with it (even if you only think you might like the option in the future) as every day will count with your son already being 15. Good luck.
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    No, that’s good, just wanted to check you weren’t planning on marrying on the first meeting. Once you’re married and have submitted the I-130, you’ll have plenty of time to have more visits and gather more evidence of time together before you apply for the visa too. Good luck.
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    The process is set out step by step here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html So once you’re married, start with Step 1. How much time will you have spent together before marrying?
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    EB2

    appleblossom replied to Robertparker's topic in Work Visas

    This is why you need to consult a good lawyer. We’ve no idea how much you have to invest, how many Americans you’d be hiring etc. But an immigration lawyer will be best placed to advise.
  12. appleblossom
    Both about a year. I didn’t mention the H1B - are you dual national, Canada and India? Please do fill in your timeline, thx.
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    You can’t enter Canada on a non-immigrant visa if you intend to stay, that’s immigration fraud. So consular processing is your only option, if you’re in Canada then Montreal makes far more sense as Mumbai isn’t quick either. Good luck.
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    Where are you now, in the US?
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    Depends on case type and priority date. Please fill in your timeline so we have that info, also when you were DQ’ed?
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    EB2

    appleblossom replied to Robertparker's topic in Work Visas

    For EB2 you need a sponsoring employer. Do you have one? EB2 NIW is a different route that doesn’t require employment but I can’t see how your job would qualify when there are plenty of people with HVAC experience in the US already, so there wouldn’t be ‘national interest’ in you tbh. But you’ll need a good lawyer however you do it, so start with them. We used Fragomen for our EB visas. Good luck.
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    It depends on what kind of case it is, what your Priority Date is etc. Please provide more info and/or fill in your timeline so we can try and help.
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    I-485 can’t be filed online. Which family member is this for and where are they now?
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    When did you pay the fee, has it been over 90 days since that as well or did you pay that a while after entering?
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    1. Too late, Casablanca wait times for a B visa interview is 332 days - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/global-visa-wait-times.html I’m not sure what the relevance of you wanting to move next year is if you’d need a visa for this year? But if you do end up moving you can keep an eye on wait times on the page above for the consulate for that country. 2. It may be, but if you’re living together overseas that will help, as will any ties she can show. Good luck.
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    Yes, my advice is specific to the OP who’s from the UK. Sadly us Brits can’t just transfer our licences so we all had to take the tests.
  22. appleblossom
    Yes, absolutely. If you were listed on her application as a derivative and she’s in the US now then there’s no need to have filed the I-130 - and that will take a lot longer anyway, your Priority Date isn’t current if that was only filed in 2023. I’ve not heard of contacting NVC directly, I thought you had to file the I-824 for follow to join, but you could get your wife to ask NVC just in case (not you, it’s her case). Good luck.
  23. appleblossom
    Because once he violated the terms of a visa, ESTA was no longer an option for him. He’ll never be able to use it again and will always need a visa. I’m going to be blunt, and say that his chance of getting an immigrant visa through his Mom is very slim given her age. He might want to try for a B visa first, before she files the I-130. I think his chances are slim of a B being granted too, but assuming his Mom can’t travel to him, it may be his only option to see her so I’d try that first (just make sure he know he can only visit on that visa if by any chance it is granted!). Once he’s tried for the B, then assuming that is denied, the Mom should file the I-130 asap. And ideally as said above, there should be a back up plan given her age, so if there are any other relatives that can petition him, they should do so as well.
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    Can you give us a timeline? Was it just the I-140 that was approved in 2022, or your wife’s immigrant visa? Was she already living in the US or did she apply via a consulate? Which country are you in now?
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    You might want to check your local AAA and see if you can get it sorted there. We’ve done that, not because we’ve heard the DMV is unfriendly, but just to save waiting around in a queue for hours! For our learners permits, we had appointments at the AAA and were in and out in 10 minutes.
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