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  1. appleblossom
    You're absolutely right, you want them to take as long as possible to approve the I-130 so his children don't age out. But that 'estimated time to decision' thing is notorious unreliable.
  2. appleblossom
    Ah, I see. If it's inaccessible I'd just take evidence of that.
  3. appleblossom
    As per the country specific guidelines - "Non-Venezuelans who are not residents of Venezuela (do not possess a national identity card) are unable to request police certificates at this time. Applicants falling into this category should be prepared to show their current visa or explanation of non-resident status at the time of the visa interview." So you'll just explain at the interview.
  4. appleblossom
    They're citizens, and have been since birth. They don't even need CBRA to get their passports (although it would be worth doing anyway).
  5. appleblossom
    It's about 12-18 months wait. If you search the forum for timelines you should find some useful ones. Good luck.
  6. appleblossom
    Bear in mind that US citizenship also has downsides for the future too i.e. having to always file US tax returns even if they leave the US, and selective service if you have a boy/boys. But you can't add them as K2's anyway - if they're already US citizens they aren't eligible to receive visas. So it would be your only option if you are moving to the US with them. Best of luck.
  7. appleblossom
    Hard for anybody to help when you haven't filled in your timeline - please do so. We now know it's EB3 but don't know your birth country or PD.
  8. appleblossom
    As long as they are definitely US citizens (i.e. their father could pass on citizenship to them - not all children of US citizens are automatically ones themselves), then yes, they can just move anytime. As citizens they have the right to enter the US and live there, you just need their passports. And you'll also need written permission from your ex to remove them from Norway to live in the US too. Good luck.
  9. appleblossom
    What email are you expecting? Your wife’s CR1 has nothing to do with a tourist visa, they’re completely difference processes.
  10. appleblossom
    If it still says at NVC then it hasn't been transferred yet. A reasonable time would be anything less than the 2 years it takes at the consulates with the longest waits! But hopefully much less than that, 2-3 months is about the norm for a quick consulate. Good luck.
  11. appleblossom
    Which category? Please fill in your timeline, thx. If your request to have an earlier PD recaptured was only approved at the end of July then it’s probably just too early to be expecting a IL. What does your case status say?
  12. appleblossom
    OK, so yes that's the official one, that's where the link I gave you is from. Good luck to her.
  13. appleblossom
    I'm assuming that's a typo and it's May 21 2024? Was that a renewal or replacement? My daughter lost her GC (grrrr!) and so we had to submit the I-90 for a replacement, and her timeline is similar to yours. I'd expected a much longer wait still but maybe not!
  14. appleblossom
    Yes, absolutely - it's VERY common for Pakistani males, no matter which consulate they're applying through. I also had to wait a couple of hours beyond my appointment time when I had my IV interview. I assume that the people called ahead of me were applying via a different process, it didn't bother me at all. I'd expected long delays and had taken a book with me.
  15. appleblossom
    Ask the lawyer if s/he will put that advice in writing - bet they won’t! 😂
  16. appleblossom
    No. It's the total income amount that will count i.e. actual income after expenses.
  17. appleblossom
    What actual site did she use to apply? Is it definitely a genuine one? Hope your MIL gets the visa, fingers crossed.
  18. appleblossom
    She was supposed to pay first as per the instructions - https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-niv-typeb1b2.asp But hopefully it will be ok. At least the Manila wait for an interview has reduced a lot so she doesn't have to wait too long to find out if it's granted. Has she had a B visa before?
  19. appleblossom
    The Informed Delivery website. Every day you get an email telling you what mail is on the way, for packages or anything sent tracked it has the tracking number there too and you can follow it on it's way to you. But for the USCIS tracking for the GC, it's also on the USCIS online account. It says 'mailed on xxxx date' and then has the tracking number as well. So if one doesn't have Informed Delivery, they can track it anyway using that number and the USPS website. https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/how-to-track-delivery-of-your-notice-or-secure-identity-document-or-card
  20. appleblossom
    Tracking number on the online account, but you don't need it for Informed Delivery, it shows it once it's in the system anyway.
  21. appleblossom
    Up to 90 days. Ours took about 6 weeks last year. You check the status using the receipt number from when you paid the green card fee - it will tell you when the card has been sent for production, when it's been printed, and give you the tracking number once it's sent.
  22. appleblossom
    She doesn't get an email, she has to follow the links here and pay it herself. I'm not sure how she submitted the DS-160 without having paid the fee! https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-niv-paymentinfo.asp
  23. appleblossom
    OK, so if he's 30 then it's not such an issue. At the moment adult children of LPR's is slightly quicker than adult children of USC's, but it's probably at least a decade before he will be eligible for a visa whichever category he's in, so I'd wait and see what's happening with each nearer the time. She might want to hold off applying for citizenship just in case - but he needs to not get married! Good luck.
  24. appleblossom
    Do check that it makes sense for her to get citizenship, often it's the worst thing a LPR can do when petitioning for a family member. It will depend on your age and marital status, but just thought I'd flag it as sometime people aren't aware of the consequences. Good luck.
  25. appleblossom
    Who is 'they'? I'm a GC holder and nobody is asking for my vote, in fact if I even thought about it there are warnings everywhere saying that I can't vote and it's illegal. Any GC holders that do vote only do it due to their own negligence and ignorance.
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