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  1. appleblossom
    Thank you. 🙂
  2. appleblossom
    In return, please fill in your timeline. The more EB applicant timelines we have to add to the body of knowledge on VJ for us employment based applicants, the better. Thx.
  3. appleblossom
    It will delay things a bit unfortunately, she should have picked London if she’s in the UK rather than Ireland. Timing will depend on the type of case.
  4. appleblossom
    Mine was 4 working days from interview to receiving the passport with visa in. That seems to be fairly standard, they say to allow 10 days but it never seems to take that long. But AP could take a lot longer, so it will depend on when your status changes to ‘issued’. Good luck.
  5. appleblossom
    That's tougher than mine was - two questions, one was what I was going to do in the US, and the other I don't even remember! I did share my questions and answers somewhere after my interview though.
  6. appleblossom
    This is where the confusion has arisen, lots of talk from the OP of a 'visa', but I think he means ESTA/VWP. But either way the Singaporean friend isn't going to get a new 90 days by going to Mexico, and is risking being refused entry if he tries to come straight back to the US wherever he goes.
  7. appleblossom
    There's no visa available to you as your PD isn't current, so no interview can be scheduled. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-september-2024.html
  8. appleblossom
    It's a contiguous territory though, so doesn't reset anything.
  9. appleblossom
    Is this her first visit to the US since her child was born? If so, she should expect to be questioned upon entry about why she was out of the US for so long and how she's maintained her LPR status - so make sure she takes plenty of proof of ties to the US, tax returns filed, bills being paid, an address being maintained there, etc.
  10. appleblossom
    That's perfectly normal, everybody goes through Administrative Processing. For most people it's approved very quickly (my online status only said Admin Processing for a couple of hours before changing to Approved), but for others it can take longer. No way of knowing how long yours will take, just keep an eye on your status and fingers crossed it will change soon. Good luck.
  11. appleblossom
    Seems about right to me, a year is pretty standard.
  12. appleblossom
    OK, so 3.5 years ish for I-130 approval, and you’re now 24? I’d double check using a CPSA calculator but I think you’re now F2B category, so not current.
  13. appleblossom
    If it says ‘in process’ then that would imply it’s gone through - mine said ‘in process’ for 4 days then switched to ‘paid’. But give it a week (as per the link above), hopefully it will change before then. Good luck.
  14. appleblossom
    ‘In process’ is normal for at least a couple of days. It takes up to a week for payment to go through. “After submitting your payments online, please allow up to 1 week for NVC to process your fees before continuing to the next step. You will not be able to access Form DS-260 until NVC has processed your payments.” https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-3-pay-fees/nvc-fee-payment-faqs.html#:~:text=This typically takes two to,DS-260 Immigrant Visa Application.
  15. appleblossom
    Sounds like you’ve aged out then and are now F2B - as Boiler’s said, you’re a way off your PD being current for that category. When was your I-130 approved?
  16. appleblossom
    If it says in process then why do you think there’s a problem? Sounds perfectly normal unless it was more than a week ago that you paid?
  17. appleblossom
    Thanks for that. My parents have a Nationwide account (no idea if MIL does), but the coverage wasn't enough I think. I'll have look at StaySure though.
  18. appleblossom
    You'll be a Legal Permanent Resident (aka green card holder) the moment you arrive in the US and have your visa endorsed. That means you're work authorised immediately (no EAD required - all EB categories are immigrant visa applications, none of them need EAD's). You don't need to wait for the card, it's just proof of your status, not the status itself. https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs If you don't have a job to go to then do make sure you have temporary health insurance to cover you until you find one. You don't want to need medical care in the US if you don't have insurance! Also a couple of things to correct - you don't get a stamp in your passport or the package at the interview, it happens after that. And there's no form to fill in for the green card, you just need to pay the fee online.
  19. appleblossom
    Which country is the child from?
  20. appleblossom
    How old are you, have you aged out in to F2B maybe? Which country were you born in? When were you DQ'ed?
  21. appleblossom
    Time limit would be fine as my parents and MIL don't come for more than than 2-3 weeks at a time max, but any with a decent amount of medical coverage to cover them if (God forbid) they were in intensive care was far more than that for an annual policy. My MIL paid at least twice that just for a short trip last time (no medical issues, she's 76). Would you mind sharing the name of the company please?
  22. appleblossom
    It's worth a try, but you've now shown immigrant intent.
  23. appleblossom
    You'll need to have the medical redone, the visa can't be issued without a valid medical. You just have to wait until new medicals are requested.
  24. appleblossom
    It’s taking a little longer on average right now but a year is right as a rough guide. You can see processing times here - https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ So your case is perfectly normal, you won’t hear anything until spring next year unless there’s an RFE. How long it will take after the I-130 is approved will depend on your parents consulate, as well as how quickly they complete the NVC side of things.
  25. appleblossom
    2. Even if your child could get some kind of NIV (very unlikely IMO), that would be immigration fraud, so not possible. I don’t see any route other than petitioning him/her yourself which will take several years. You could move, then get a re-entry permit perhaps to minimise time apart?
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