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  1. appleblossom
    Why would you need either of those? The green card allows you to work and travel, that’s all you get (plus a fun leaflet about your obligations now you’re a US Permanent Resident!).
  2. appleblossom
    That doesn’t answer the question, what is your CURRENT status right now? Work visa/visitor visa, etc? You don’t have a pending I-140 if it’s just been rejected. What basis have you used for I-360 and when was that filed? And why are you also filing I-140 if you’ve filed I-360?
  3. appleblossom
    This is a 10 yr old thread! But what kind of ID and which state? If you give more info then somebody will be able to point you in the right direction.
  4. appleblossom
    Maybe it is different in your state but that’s certainly not the case in MA. Here you’re required to get a DL as soon as you’re resident. The 1 year rule only applies to tourists etc, anybody moving here has to take the test asap.
  5. appleblossom
    We had ours done in May for a July interview (kids were in the middle of GCSE’s & A Levels, so half term was the only option!). It reduces the validity of the visa but we knew we were moving straight away anyway.
  6. appleblossom
    They’ll get a full checklist with the interview letter but it’s also on the usual website - steps 10 & 11. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html And make sure they look at the consulate specific instructions on there too. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/LND-London.html#pre_interview_checklist Good luck.
  7. appleblossom
    Minneapolis is also 7.5 months, so you’re still a long way off if you only filed last month. Is your interview notice under your Documents tab? If not, just wait for it in the mail.
  8. appleblossom
    Looking at previous posts, seems the OP didn’t have legal status in the US.
  9. appleblossom
    Translated yes, notarized no. Assuming you’re referring to submitting the I-130, the guide says the following - "Translations. If you submit a document with information in a foreign language, you must also submit a full English translation. The translator must sign a certification that the English language translation is complete and accurate, and that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English. The certification must also include their signature, printed name, the signature date, and their contact information."
  10. appleblossom
    It does fluctuate, other times LPR’s waits are much longer, it is dependent on how many are in the line ahead of you. I’m sorry to hear about your Mom. Is your sister eligible for any other kind of visa that would get her over quicker, i.e. employment based maybe? And I’m really sorry to have to mention this, but have you also petitioned your sister as back up in case something happens to your Mom?
  11. appleblossom
    How close to the 2 years are you going to be? If your visa won’t have expired then it might be worth delaying your entry in to the US if you won’t be far off.
  12. appleblossom
    OK, so as you can see from the Visa Bulletin, there’s no visa available to her at the moment, so USCIS won’t rush to adjudicate the I-130. She’s still got a number of years to go. Make sure your sister doesn’t marry before she gets her green card!
  13. appleblossom
    OK, I wish her the best of luck. Whatever happens, make sure she doesn’t overstay when her current status ends - overstays aren’t forgiven for adult children of USC’s.
  14. appleblossom
    This wording is specific to the I-130 only, and it’s just saying that there isn’t a valid I-485 to go with it, hence the rejection. You don’t need to consult a lawyer about this, as it’s now just a case of filing the I-130 on it’s own and then waiting for the Priority Date to become current many years from now. But a consultation with a lawyer about your daughter’s other visa options might be a good idea, her employer would usually hire a lawyer if they will be sponsoring her for a visa. When does her current status expire and what does she do for a job?
  15. appleblossom
    I wouldn’t count on that being an option even if the current pause is lifted. I would explore employment based visas asap. Good luck.
  16. appleblossom
    Let us know what they say. And PLEASE fill in your timeline! Thx.
  17. appleblossom
    I’m not sure why your marriage license would be required for an IR5, but original or certified copies of all documents uploaded to CEAC are required at interview stage usually. You can check Manila’s specific requirements though - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-11-applicant-interview.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MNL-Manila.html#pre_interview_checklist
  18. appleblossom
    We used Fragomen, and they were great. https://www.fragomen.com/
  19. appleblossom
    You said above your PD is January 2017 and it took 2 years and 5 months for the I-130 to be approved, so that doesn’t equate to July 2019, it would have been approved sooner than that - when your PD wasn’t current yet. Your dates are all over the place and I’m afraid without exact dates on your timeline you’re making it really hard for anybody to help you. I’d get yourself a new lawyer (urgently) as it seems your whole application has been cancelled so you need to prove that the delay was on NVC’s part and not yours. You should have had a visa at least 3 or 4 years ago, so something has gone very wrong somewhere, a good lawyer is needed to work out what has happened and how to rectify it. Good luck.
  20. appleblossom
    It wasn’t a consulate issue at that point, it was NVC. Did you contact them and ask why you hadn’t had your Welcome Letter after so long?
  21. appleblossom
    Really odd. You should have had the Welcome Letter a long time before that, as F2A had been current for 18 months by then. Did you not chase it up? It sounds like they think you should have ‘sought to acquire’ before July 2020 (a year after your PD became current), but it’s really not clear. I asked above, do you have an immigration lawyer? If not, I think you need one.
  22. appleblossom
    And when did you get your Welcome Letter from NVC with the invoice number for paying the fees etc? The AOS application isn’t relevant, as you didn’t have a visa available to you when you filed it so it was always going to be denied.
  23. appleblossom
    As I said above, F2A was current for many, many years, presumably your I-485 was (rightly) refused if you applied for AOS before it became current in July 2019. But from that point on you had a visa available to you for a long time. So when did you submit the DS-260 etc?
  24. appleblossom
    You need to select OSI55A on the drop down menu as that’s what your receipt number is related to - not a I-90 as you haven’t filed one of those.
  25. appleblossom
    OK, so your I-130 was approved in mid 2019 ish? When you were about 21? This isn’t making any sense. F2A was current for many years from summer 2019 to spring 2023, so you should have had a visa a long time ago and shouldn’t have aged out of F2A. When did you fill in your DS-260, submit your documents etc?
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