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That’s not true, it would depend on the category but it’ll be longer than that usually. But as above, you are unlikely to have any say in the visa anyway, J1 is most likely but your employer will be able to tell you what visa they plan to petition you for.

Nobody can tell you when you’ll get an interview, all you can do is keep an eye on the Visa Bulletin. And no, it won’t be H-1B, that’s an employment based temporary visa. There may not be a section for DV’s as they’re processed so differently from ´normal’ visas. Good luck.

Whichever one your future employer (or their immigration lawyers) decide they’ll sponsor you for.

He needs to contact NVC with proof of his new citizenship - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/immigrant-visa-for-spouse.html#:~:text=If you filed a petition,National Visa Center (NVC).

No, it’s not a requirement. And no, the medical has to be done before the interview - do have a read of the link I gave above, step 10 onwards lays it out for you. Your lawyers sound pretty rubbish, part of their job is to keep you informed and guide you through the whole process! And I’m wondering if they’re the reason you’ve had such a big delay?

No worries at all, I'll ask a kind mod to move it to the spouse visa forum for you. But not sure why it's taken so long, something doesn't sound right if you've been waiting since 2019/2020 - normally it would be 18 months or so start to finish. Covid did delay things a bit, but not by that much! How long did your I-130 take to be approved? Assume you've been following this step by step guide? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html You've just completed Step 9 and now have Steps 10-12 to go, basically just waiting for an interview date and then booking your medical once you know when it will be. If you do need psych assessment because of mental health history, then that will be advised when you go for your medical. That may delay things but even so, you should have a visa this year, not next.

If he's from the UK, why did he apply for a visa rather than using the VWP? Just wondering if he's got citizenship of another country, or a criminal record etc - in case it makes a difference.

You've posted this in the DCF section, but then say you're living apart - can you clarify? Is it a DCF case or a normal spouse visa? Now you're just waiting for an interview, can't see it taking as long as summer 2025 even in Canada (which has a backlog), particularly if you are DCF.

Yes, that's exactly what he should do. The guidelines are very clear and will tell him what must be original and what must be copies.

See the posts above - they're not scheduling for 2023 cases (or even 2022) yet from what others say, I think you've got a fairly long wait ahead of you I'm afraid.

Filing taxes doesn't prove domicile, every USC and LPR has to do that no matter where they are in the world. You need things that show you are living there (utility bills, bank accounts with transactions there, etc), or proof that you are moving back shortly. Using a friends address that you don't actually live at just isn't going to work.

About 18 months, this is the thread you need - https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/783152-ir1-at-isl-waiting-for-il-2022/page/88/#comments Good luck.

You don’t have your timeline completed (it’s always useful to have that, both for info when asking questions but also to help others applying via the same route as you), so how long have you been waiting? It’s a long wait at Lagos I believe, these two threads will get you started (and you can search for more). https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/812109-k1-visa-lagos-interviews-2023/#comment-10916142 https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/810341-lagos-is-k1-visa-appointments-not-available/#comment-10909675

I don’t think WhatsApp groups are allowed to be advertised on VJ, so don’t think you’ll find any here. But this forum will be useful anyway - you can find Lagos specific threads and timelines by searching.

In your first post you say ‘visiting for job purposes’ though, so it sounds like you’re living elsewhere? So that won’t be enough.

If you’re a USC then she’s now an immediate relative, so no more waiting for her date to become current on the VB. So about 18 months as a rough guide, but it will depend on the consulate as some have lengthy queues for interview dates, whilst others don’t have a wait at all.

No, the others have had their visas issued so you'l have their passports shortly. Was it an adult male that has been put in to AP?

It's perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. The status goes to 'refused' (which is different from 'denied') after the interview, it's whilst they do background checks ('AP'). AP can take a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or longer. Nothing you can do but wait until it's complete and the status changes to issued. Good luck.

Make sure you download the instructions that go with the form (https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf), and also the info on here (top bar - go to 'guides') and shout with any questions, there's usually always somebody happy to help. Good luck.

Her Priority Date will be on the receipt notice. Just checking, but you filed for her, not your wife? When you say 'her application was approved' do you mean her I-130 was approved, or she was Documentary qualified by NVC?

I see. So your mother will wait to join with the siblings? You want to slow things down as much as possible then, you don't want her interview for several years yet.

Yep, perfectly normal, don't pay any attention to the tracker tool as it seems to be hopelessly inaccurate. Go with the posted processing times on the USCIS website and then if you get it any sooner it's a bonus. Your profile says you've applied for an I-1 visa, but you've posted this in the family visa section - IR-1 maybe?

Presumably those people have an earlier PD or they’re immediate relatives though, your PD only became current today, so you have only just been added to the queue for an interview.

Ah, so you only had to do the I-824 for one parent? What a pain! Are they happy to move separately or are you going to delay one interview until the other catches up?

Looks like you had to file a I-824? So that will have delayed things by quite some time, has that been finalised yet? You're not added to the queue for an interview until that's done.