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  1. appleblossom
    There isn't an address, but it should have said something like 'Submit financial and supporting documents in one package to NVC. NVC's mailing address can be found at https://nvc.state.gov/mail.' The documents needed are all set out on the NVC website - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-7-collect-civil-documents.html Also make sure you check the country specific documents list too. Where do you live? You can only transfer somewhere else if you're resident there.
  2. appleblossom
    Ah. So employment based visas are out. Investment based if he has the cash for an EB-5? If not, then marriage is probably their only option. It would be much quicker for her to petition a spouse as a citizen, rather than a green card holder, but looks like she's still 3 years off being able to apply to naturalize.
  3. appleblossom
    If they get married, she can petition him for an immigrant visa. It’ll take many years. If not, then he’ll need to qualify for a visa in his own right. What does he do for a job?
  4. appleblossom
    You have to mail them, EB applicants can't upload. Your welcome email should have had details on submitting them, and a cover sheet that you need to print out and put on the top of your package? And it's about a year for an interview in Montreal once you're DQ'ed. Good luck.
  5. appleblossom
    It's still a bit too early - 14 months is about the norm.
  6. appleblossom
    Unfortunately that's not correct, AP can take a lot longer than 6 months, it just means the medical has to be redone. I don't think it'll be an issue for @AndrewsN though, sounds like he just needed to wait for the new FY, and his visa will hopefully be issued very soon.
  7. appleblossom
    Anybody that interviewed after 9th Sept will have had the same thing, as the quota had been met for EB-2 visas, so none could be issued until after the new Fiscal Year on 1st Oct.
  8. appleblossom
    Unless processing times slip further, it's likely to be 18 months rather than 2 years via Vienna. And your wife can visit in the interim, you wouldn't be apart. Plus of course, if DCF is refused and you don't want to leave Austria, you could give up the job offer and not move until your wife has her visa. All consulates can do DCF, so Vienna can, but it is at their discretion.
  9. appleblossom
    Whether you were in school or not it doesn't prove your mother was with you. Medical records for her (not you) would be helpful if they show ongoing care for something. Again, something that was just one day i.e. a one off treatment, isn't helpful as it only shows she was there for that specific day. You said she was there until 2011? So what can she get from the 2000's? Get as much as you can, and the FOIA, and hopefully that with the tax records will be enough. Good luck.
  10. appleblossom
    My son has been vaccinated at school without me there. It doesn't show it was your mother that was with you. Baptism photos only prove she was in the US for that one day so really doesn't help either. Income tax records of 7 years should be good though as long as it shows US employers and place of employment? Does she have bank statements from back then (or could she get them)? An old lease? Insurance records?
  11. appleblossom
    They don't show immigrant visa wait times anywhere. By the time you're at that point (if you're going to meet in person at least 2-3 times before filing) it will have changed quite a bit anyway. But figure about 2 years from when you file for the spouse visa overall as a rough guide for the whole process. Best of luck.
  12. appleblossom
    Your vaccines or baptism aren't any good as they don't prove her presence and that's what you need to focus on. W2's are helpful, how many years of those do you have?
  13. appleblossom
    There is a humanitarian parole process, but your son is in a safe place now so don't see how it would be granted. He can try, worth a shot. And I would definitely keep an eye on the election and see who gets in and what changes they make. If it's Trump he's made it very clear there will be no chance, but if Harris gets in then there's a chance Lebanon will become eligible for the TPS program or similar. But I think realistically your only options are the re-entry permit for you or your wife, or for your son to get a job somewhere to contribute to the costs once he's settled somewhere. He's probably still a decade away from a visa, so neither are going to be long term solutions really, but they might just help until he can hopefully return home. Best of luck.
  14. appleblossom
    ESTA isn't relevant then, Ethiopia isn't an eligible country. She'll have to apply for a tourist visa if she wants to visit. Unless your wife is very newly pregnant, her mother isn't likely to get there before the end of the pregnancy though (even if she is granted a visa). Wait time for an interview is about 6 months. Good luck.
  15. appleblossom
    No. It's the re-entry permit I mentioned above, so you can go back to the US and file it to allow you to stay outside of the US for longer without risking your LPR status. But it's not relevant to your son.
  16. appleblossom
    I know we've discussed the options above, but just wanted to say I'm so sorry you and your family are going through this.
  17. appleblossom
    Most lawyers would be very happy to take your case. A complicated situation and likely uphill battle = more fees for them. What is the situation with your second wife, how long have you been together and how long have you been married? The biggest suspicion with a previously denied application and an asylum application in the works will be that you've only married her to try and stay in America and it's also not a Bona Fide marriage.
  18. appleblossom
    It doesn’t matter, even if it doesn’t apply to you it does no harm providing it.
  19. appleblossom
    Should be fine (see below). Although I wouldn’t recommend 6 months, just in case she falls ill or something causes her to stay longer (remember that volcano in Iceland that grounded flights worldwide for quite some time?). You don’t want to risk her overstaying. https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2024-Mar/six-month-passport-validity-update-20220316.pdf
  20. appleblossom
    I don’t have a PhD. But you would need more than ‘barely’ fitting 2 criteria. Our lawyers said 5 - the requirement is 3, but if USCIS disagree with one or two it’s better to have back ups. When can your petitioner apply for citizenship? That may be your best option to keep the girl and move together.
  21. appleblossom
    Depends if he was married or not. Green card holders can only sponsor unmarried children. If he wasn’t married then yes, she could have petitioned him too.
  22. appleblossom
    It would be a new case and the waiting starts from scratch. So either way it’ll be 15+ years before he’s eligible for a visa. But it would be sensible for your mother to petition him as well, two petitions so you always have one as back up is always a good idea if you can.
  23. appleblossom
    Your interview letter should have had a link to the complete checklist? It would normally say something like "Please promptly read and follow all Interview Preparation Instructions located on the Department of State's web site at: https://nvc.state.gov/prep. Be sure to review the "Items You Must Bring to Your Visa Interview" checklist prior to traveling to the embassy or consulate." So you'd follow that link which takes you to the normal NVC website that tells you what to expect for each step and which you've probably been using all along? But from there you go to 'applicant interview' (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), then go to the instructions (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/list-of-posts.html), follow the link to the consulate that is doing the interview. That is where you'll find the checklist, as well as the other pre-interview instructions. Good luck.
  24. appleblossom
    It's illegal to misrepresent yourself as a visitor upon entry if your actual intention is to adjust status and stay. So definitely don't do that, that's immigration fraud!
  25. appleblossom
    OK, still a long time to wait then. Your online account isn't likely to show anything since you first applied, but you can sign up to an account on the link I gave you earlier. Good luck.
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