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The OP is a LPR, not USC unfortunately.

What stage are you at, what kind of application, is it a US or international address you want to change it to? And what are you trying to change it on?

Where are your children now and how old are they? I’d start a new thread about their applications in the relevant forum.

Yep, as above, you do need it for the medical but they take a copy and give it back to you. One copy did us just fine last year with our London application. Good luck.

Scroll down - 4 threads below you’ll find a lengthy thread on this subject. 👇🏻 HTH.

I’m with Daphne on this, regardless of you thinking she’ll be ok without working etc, this isn’t a great idea. ‘Surprise darling, you didn’t get to say goodbye to family or friends, or wrap anything up in your own country, or bring all of your belongings, but we’re getting married quickly without your friends/family there…….oh and you can’t work or leave for ages even if you want to’. A weekend away, a thoughtful gift, maybe even a kitten - those are nice surprises. Getting married and moving to another country without being asked about it isn’t a nice surprise for most people, who want to have a say in their major life decisions. Of course all this will be moot if she can’t visit anyway, so I’d say she should apply for ESTA first (declaring the denial when asked) and see what happens. You can then take it from there and come up with a plan once you know if she can visit the US or not. Best of luck.

She can’t try to enter as a ‘visitor’ on ESTA if she actually intends to try and apply for AOS and stay. That’s immigration fraud. As said above, her ESTA may well be refused anyway with a denial on her record, so I’d plan to visit her instead, and apply for a spousal/fiance visa.

Ah, ok. Green card would be a long way off, unless you would qualify for one for exceptional work that is in the interests of the US i.e. EB1A or EB2 NIW. But for a silversmith I'd think you'd need to be Crown Jewels level for that - or at least very highly regarded and working for people of note. And not all temp visas would have a direct route to a green card, so that's another thing to factor in if you do think you may want to stay longer term. But concentrate on the temporary work visa for now (unless of course you do work on the Crown Jewels!), but I'd still suggest a consult with a good lawyer. It will cost a bit, but nothing compared to the fees your Uncle will lose if a visa application is rejected, so he may want to invest the money in getting some good advice first? If not, then without knowing a lot more about your and your skills/background, it's hard for anybody here to say if you may qualify for a visa. So start here (left hand side of the page has details on all the temp visas) - https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states You can see which of those you may qualify for, and speak to your Uncle about which he's prepared to petition you for. I'd start with looking at the H-1B (if you have enough experience/qualifications to qualify), the H-2B, O-1 maybe (if your ability is extraordinary). Best of luck.

You've not said what visa you plan to move to the US on? You can't enter as a visitor and then try to stay, that would be immigration fraud. I sympathise, but I don't think you have any option but to stay in Canada and wait it out. Good luck.

P.S. Just looked at your previous thread, did you consult a lawyer to see if you have any route to US citizenship as well?

There are visas you can DIY for the US, but I wouldn't attempt a work visa without a lawyer personally, just because of the evidence they'll need to produce to get it for you and them knowing what that should be. My temp work visa application was months of preparation and a file of evidence several inches thick, and it was granted in days thanks to my lawyer putting the best case forward for me. But if your Uncle wants to do it himself, then I'd still suggest he has a consult with a lawyer to see which visa route may be possible (if any). How long have you been a silversmith for, do you have qualifications in it, have you ever done any other job? Has your Uncle advertised and been unsuccessful in finding an American to do the job? Would you want the option to stay beyond the year, or just a one year temporary stay and then return?

How long do you need to be there for to do this work? Normally he'd file for you, with a lawyers help. Does he have an immigration lawyer and if so, what visa have they suggested you may qualify for?

Not necessarily. You'll have to file a US tax return, but that's the case for green card holders too anyway. And you may not have any taxes due depending on your circumstances.

Ah, I see. OP means Original Poster i.e. the person that started the thread. But the person you're asking about is still within the quoted processing times anyway, it's not been 14 months yet (and as said above, that's only for 80% of cases anyway - they may be one of the 20%). I'm sure they'll hear very soon. 🤞

Can you give me an example of an I-130 taking 10 years to be approved? Never heard of that, and if you look at the timelines on here you'll see most have their I-130's processing within the quoted processing times. Here's a recent thread re: a LPR petitioning for a family member, I-130 took only 4 months to be approved - https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/815880-approved-i-130-need-help/ What does take a long time when petitioning for a sibling is the wait for a visa to become available, that'll be 15+ years. If you look at the OP's timeline, you'll see it was approved in September 2023, so took 10 months. But there will be various factors that will have an influence on the amount of time the I-130 takes, and the main one is the service centre. USCIS used to give processing times for each service centre, but now lumps them all in together for 10-14 months for some reason, which isn't hugely helpful really. Worth noting too that the 10-14 months quoted is only for 80% of applicants, so 20% of applicants will have their applications take longer or less time than that, not everybody will definitely have their answer by month 14.

Just scroll up and you'll find lots of people, but they haven't got to Nov 2022 yet. Last IL's were for those DQ'ed in Sept 2022 - see the few posts above yours. So hopefully you'll have yours in March/April time, good luck.

Assume it's just your brother applying for the visa? If he gets it he'd travel on his own and leave his wife and kids in Cameroon? That will be helpful as it gives him a reason to return, but do just be mindful of the fact that Cameroon has a super high refusal rate (something like 55% of B visa applicants were refused in FY 2022 IIRC), so his chances are low. He should definitely apply, but just don't get your hopes up and be prepared to travel to him instead. Good luck.

Thanks for filling in your timeline, but it doesn't make a lot of sense - says your I-140 was approved 7 months before it was submitted! And says your file was at NVC before that too. Can you rejig it a bit so it's accurate? It's just that the more people fill their timelines in the more it helps other EB applicants (and there aren't a lot of us to begin with!). Thanks.

I would personally only use official sources and VJ for processing time info, rather than a Google search which could bring up any website (and there are at least a few that are notoriously unreliable). The quoted processing times are for all applications, regardless of the status of the petitioner. When the status of the petitioner does make a difference is the wait time for a visa after the I-130 has been approved, and of course it can also make a difference which service centre the I-130 is sent to.

Ah, ok, that makes sense now. Thanks. For the process after you've paid the fees etc, you need to follow the 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 So the interview will be scheduled for you, usually about 6 months after you're DQ'ed I believe for DR. Good luck.

I'm confused. Who's 'he'? This is for a spousal visa yes? So is the petitioner (the person in the US applying to bring their spouse over) a US citizen or a LPR?

OK, so many years away from getting a visa, as you've got plenty of time you can wait until you've got the 2023 docs to submit them too. Good luck.

So you're asking about the interview? If so, that's normally scheduled for you, you have to wait until you're Documentary Qualified and then will be added to the queue for an interview. Is the sponsor a citizen or LPR?

Yes, that's one of the things that you're required to take to the Visa Medicals centre in London. Can you fill in your timeline so we all know what stage you're at when asking questions? Thx.

As you've got a long time to wait until she'll be able to get a visa, personally I'd also wait to submit the AOS and DS-260 - you might as well hang on until you've got the 2023 docs, as it won't impact anything if you do wait.