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It doesn’t mean anything really. All cases are gradually being transferred to the electronic system so it’s perfectly normal.

Not possible. You can file I-130, but not I-485 as there is no visa available to her - current date for filing for her category is July 2024. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-march-2025.html So file I-130, then she will continue the process via consular processing in her home country. As @Boiler said, she MUST leave on time. When does she turn 21? Also bear in mind that she won’t be able to adjust status on any subsequent trip. Good luck.

It would be better to respond on that thread rather than start another one. I’ll ask a kind mod to merge. But as I said there, still several years until she’s eligible for a visa, so USCIS won’t rush to approve the I-130 petition when there’s no visa available to her anyway. But the I-130 could be approved at anytime, then you watch the Visa Bulletin. Please fill in your timeline (on your profile). Good luck.

That’s the ‘My Progess’ on your online account? As said above, that’s horribly inaccurate, best to ignore it completely! Keep an eye on the USCIS processing times page as that’s much more accurate, currently 16.5 months. So if you filed in Oct 2024 then hopefully spring 2026 you’ll get an approval. Also, if your wife is applying via Islamabad the keep an eye on the wait times for an interview there (via this forum) as that’s likely to be the part that takes the longest. Good luck.

Once current you should get it pretty quickly, London is one of the fastest consulates. There’s no thread that I’m aware of for interview questions but plenty of us have shared our experiences if you do a search - there’s a specific section on interviews reviews too on timelines/profiles. Please fill in your own timeline to help as well, thanks and good luck.

The process is laid out step by step here - 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 your lawyer is the person to speak to. I don’t understand how the I-290B is relevant to the I-485, there is nothing to reconsider as without the I-601 you’re inadmissible - and the only thing that will change that is the I-601 being reconsidered, not the I-485. So has a I-290B been filed for the I-601? What were the reasons for that being refused? What grounds did you have for the vaccine waivers? It sounds like you’re no longer in status in the US, you’re not working any longer?

What was the visa that expired? Where are you now?

More info would be needed to help. EB-2 or EB-2 NIW? You say I-601 that you never received, but when did you apply for that? When were you denied? What is your current visa status?

You need to scroll further down the Processing Times page, put your PD in, and then it will tell you what date you can enquire on. It will be longer than 8 months, as that timescale only applies to 80% of cases, so 1 in 5 will take longer. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

Sounds like a plan. If you file in April you’ll hopefully get approval end of 2026, so can see what NVC timescales and interview waits are like then. Best of luck.

I don’t think it’s too bad at the moment (other consulates are 2+ years for interview). But I’d definitely get cracking asap in case timelines lengthen. Good luck.

Yes, something like that. Slower than some consulates, but quicker than others. Do please fill in your timeline as then you’ll be helping other AD applicants going forward. Good luck.

Depends on which country she was born in? You can check it yourself on the Visa Bulletin (it’s released monthly). As you can see from that, those that applied prior to July 2010 are now becoming eligible for visas this month - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-march-2025.html So 3 years ahead of her (this is assuming she wasn’t born in Mexico or the Philippines of course). But don’t assume it will necessarily be 3 years until she’s eligible to receive a visa. It may be, but it’s not linear so could take a lot longer. For example, if you look back at past Visa Bulletins you’ll see that it doesn’t move forward at the same amount as time. Here is the VB from years ago, and the date on it for F3 is December 2007 - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2020/visa-bulletin-for-march-2020.html So in 5 years it’s only moved 2.5 years. No way of know how it will move in the future, all you can do is keep an eye on it, but she’s still several years away. Good luck.

You can delay the NVC stage indefinitely, you just need to take action at least once a year (contacting them, or just logging in). The visas will be valid for 6 months from the date of the medical, but they could always enter the US then return to wrap things up. Or even apply for a re-entry permit if more time is needed. But which country will they interview in? Some are super quick (maybe 3 months from DQ to interview), others are 18 months-2 years plus. And those times may slip with consular staff being reduced. I assume the Philippines from your profile which can take a while. I-130 processing times are lengthening all the time at the moment too. So if you're aiming for early 2028 personally I’d be applying asap and then figure things out nearer the time once you now what timescales are like further down the line. Good luck.

1. if he was a derivative then I’d assume no petition was filed for him specifically. 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. His wife will also get an immigrant visa, possibly his son also depending on his age - given they’re at least 15-20 years away from visas, there is a chance his son will age out.

All good then. Please fill in your timeline to pay it forward and help others, thx.

Either - you should be able to access it on the NHS app, if not your GP should be able to get a copy for you.

It just means a mod has moved your thread to the correct part of the forum.

What was your visa category? F2A/F2B and F1/F3 can have derivatives, IR2 can’t - so just checking! If you could fill out your timeline that would be super helpful.

I’m not sure that either of those would be valid reasons - after all, most people applying for their spouse are living apart from them and paying for travel/two homes. But you mention SOFA, so that might be a better reason if you have military orders. You can try as many times as you like though, so try for one reason and then if that’s rejected you can submit it again. Best of luck.

@hamid0101, go through each post and answer the questions posted, then people might be able to help. But also in the post you put on another thread (which will be deleted soon I suspect as it contains all of your personal info) there are two red flags. Firstly, you say that your mother is dependent on your sister for ‘daily care’. If she said that to the immigration officer on entry on a tourist visa, that would be considered unauthorised work. So that may explain that. Also, the address you gave isn’t in the US, but then you say you are bringing your siblings to the US? So who petitioned your sister? The petitioner must be domiciled in the US for the beneficiary to qualify for an immigrant visa.

It doesn’t sound like she was actually deported, just refused entry. There’s a big difference. And you said you don’t know why, so how do you know it’s a false allegation? You said she overstayed with authorisation but from a B visa that would be very unusual, so perhaps she didn’t have authorisation at all and it’s totally justified. You really need to provide more info for help, and find out more from your sister about what actually happened. If she has been denied (rather than just refused and put in to AP) then you’ll need full details and a good lawyer.

No, you have no right to bring family to the US regardless of how much tax you’ve paid. The border officer doesn’t need a reason to refuse her as a tourist. But they would have given her reasons, and she should also have had a letter at her immigrant visa interview. Are you absolutely sure she didn’t get a letter? You could do a FOIA request to see what’s on her file but I suspect she is aware of the reason and maybe doesn’t want to tell you - you said yourself that she kept her initial refusal from you, and it would be very odd if she hadn’t been given clear reasoning behind her refusal. And as said above, is she refused or denied? There’s a big difference.

Possibly refused as a ban is still in place? But it’s all sounding off at the moment, I’m not sure the OP has had the full story from his sister. Hopefully the OP will come back and clarify how she managed to stay for an ‘extended period with USCIS approval’, what work she was accused of having done, whether she was actually deported or just refused entry, whether she’s been denied or just refused (AP), what exact reason she’s been given, etc. Then people can help properly.