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  1. appleblossom
    I couldn't find a progress thread for June 2024 filers (you might want to start one, unless you can track one down), but just to give you an idea of timescales for it all, here is the one from June 2023 so you can see where people who filed a year ahead of you are -
  2. appleblossom
    Also, another idea if you haven’t already thought of it - get a pre-paid credit card, then you have a financial document with your address on.
  3. appleblossom
    I’d just try another bank, for example Bank of America lets you open an account even if you’re not resident in the US. Chime bank accepts a mobile phone bill. Or how about your health insurance, do you have anything from them with your address on? If not, rental insurance? AAA membership?
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    Ah, ok. So it’s not NVC approval, it’s USCIS at this stage. But ignore the ‘My Progress’ completely, it’s notoriously unreliable - just search the forum for info on that. If you only applied in June 2024 then you’re a long way off approval. But once you have been approved then you can use the link above to check timescales for the NVC side of things. But as above, it does also depend on the type of case - which family member has petitioned for you? Best of luck.
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    The letter that your SSN comes with should suffice for that.
  6. appleblossom
    Amex in the UK? They’l do their own credit check, not sure if they use Expedia but your score should be about the same with any credit agency.
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    That doesn’t help at all. Your UK credit score just isn’t relevant in the US. The only company I know that allows you to open a new account overseas using your UK account is Amex.
  8. appleblossom
    It might be worth applying for one if you have time? Then your UK credit score will be used.
  9. appleblossom
    The consulate isn’t relevant, it’s not passed over to London until you’ve got an interview. Not sure what you mean ‘NVC approval’, do you mean USCIS (your I-130/I-140)? Processing times are updated weekly here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html But what kind of application is it? The above assumes you don’t have a wait for your Priority Date to become current.
  10. appleblossom
    Top tip, if you click on somebody’s profile then you’ll (hopefully) find their timeline. Looks like it was July 2022. Please fill in your timeline to help others too, thanks. 🙂
  11. appleblossom
    Do you have an Amex card in the UK? If so you can open a new account in the US using your account history there. That got me a $15k credit limit & a 700+ score within a week of arriving in the US. https://www.americanexpress.com/us/customer-service/global-card-relationship/
  12. appleblossom
    It’s because you’re in AP, so your case isn’t standard and you aren’t yet in line for an interview.
  13. appleblossom
    Assume you’ve done the financial docs wizard? Follow whatever that says. Payslips aren’t usually required. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents.html You only need to upload the marriage certificate under your docs. Make sure you check the country specifics list as well - 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 Good luck.
  14. appleblossom
    What kind of document are you asking about - the immigration side of things i.e. proof of her US citizenship, or the permission to take her out of the country side of things?
  15. appleblossom
    See your previous thread - depends on when you were DQ'ed, please do fill in your timeline or give more info.
  16. appleblossom
    Yes, yes and yes.
  17. appleblossom
    No, you'll just have your tracking to show they were delivered, you don't get anything from NVC other than a RFE or DQ email. Good luck.
  18. appleblossom
    So hopefully you’re about half way through. Then the wait for the next stage will depend on how quickly you can submit docs (it’s worth getting them ready as you approach the time you expect your I-130 to be approved, particularly things like police certs if applicable, as they can take a while to obtain), and which consulate you’re applying for the visa at. Waits for an interview can be as quick as 2 months, or as long as 2 years. I hope you’re at one of the quicker ones. Good luck.
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    The only option I’ve ever heard about is scrapping categories for all relatives except immediate ones. Trump talked about ending ‘chain migration’, dont know if he would if he gets a second term.
  20. appleblossom
    Just realised I should have said - your nationality is only possibly relevant if you were born somewhere else that has a separate category on the Visa Bulletin i.e. Mexico or Philippines. But Canadian citizenship makes no difference.
  21. appleblossom
    1. No. Your nationality has no relevance. 2. Yes, just make sure you take proof of ties to Canada so you have them if questioned upon entry. Good luck.
  22. appleblossom
    What did you put for 62a/b/c?
  23. appleblossom
    I’m not really sure what you mean. ‘Normal’ AP is usually only a few hours, a day max. Longer than that and it means they’re checking something out. The visa category has nothing to do with it either way.
  24. appleblossom
    But that's my point - it's not linear. It could speed up, or stop, or anywhere in between. If your PD is 3 years ahead of the current VB, you can't assume it will be another 3 years until it's current. The only target is the number of visas issued each year, but there's no target for the Visa Bulletin dates, as it will depend on how many people are ahead of you in the line.
  25. appleblossom
    That's perfect normal, it's never linear. You can't expect it to move a year for every year, it's actually been a lot quicker in the past year than usual. It didn't move at all for the 2 years before that.
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