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  1. appleblossom
    Really odd. So Visa Medicals told you you needed it ahead of your appointment?
  2. appleblossom
    We had our medicals a couple of weeks ago and didn't get given TB jabs. I'm not sure why @NasUK did? It's not even on the list they gave us of possible options for them to give which is odd.
  3. appleblossom
    You can check current times here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html Currently 17 days, it fluctuates but usually around 13-18 days. It's updated every Monday so keep an eye on that for an idea of when you'll get DQ'ed if all is correct. HTH, good luck.
  4. appleblossom
    https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html Going on that, you can expect to be DQ'ed sometime around 15th July, good luck.
  5. appleblossom
    It may not be easier but can certainly be quicker - I don't understand why spousal/fiancee visas can't apply under Premium Processing like employment based IV's can, but it cuts the processing time considerably. Assuming all is ok at our interview in a couple of weeks, our total processing time will be under 6 months for EB1 immigrant visas. Our I-140 was approved in 8 days versus the year or so the I-130 takes for spousal apps. Whether the OP's fiancée qualifies for an employed based IV is another matter though……….
  6. appleblossom
    Another forum I'm on has a timeline thread, seems to be about 4-6 months from interview to passport back. HTH.
  7. appleblossom
    It’s long unfortunately. CR1 applicants DQ’ed in Sept 2021 have just received interview dates for August.
  8. appleblossom
    If you check CEAC you'll see when they were received too, it'll say the date your case was updated.
  9. appleblossom
    We've already got return tickets booked, leaving on 29th July and our interview is 17th July. So might be cutting it fine but we did make sure we booked flexible tickets just in case we need to change them! 3 days is super quick though, that's great.
  10. appleblossom
    When I contacted them, I was offered medical dates from only a week or so away, they seemed to have plenty of availability. Most people get 6-8 weeks notice of their interview, so that should be tons of time to get the medical done unless they suddenly get backlogs. I guess the only other reason to book the medical in advance is if you know there may be follow up documents required that could delay things.
  11. appleblossom
    I emailed them, but yes. They said they didn't need the IL to book our medical in. The only thing I would say is that obviously the visa is only valid for 6 months from the date of medical, not an issue for us as we want to leave straight after we get our passports back (hopefully!) anyway, but may mean it's too tight time wise for people who want longer after receiving their visa before they have to go to the US.
  12. appleblossom
    Not necessarily, you could do consular processing rather than AOS. But yes, India will be your country for processing purposes, so a much longer wait - you might want to just apply for EB2 NIW directly from Canada instead and wait it out there?
  13. appleblossom
    This thread may be useful - Not many recent cases but gives you an idea at least, seems the wait isn’t too bad at all.
  14. appleblossom
    Why the H1-B if you'll have a TN by then? I can't see any employer wanting to spend the extra on that when it's not necessary? Not sure an EB1 will work for a dentist, but as above, have a look at EB2. If your employer won't sponsor an immigrant visa (lots are reluctant to, as it cost them a large amount of money and means you can then go and work for anybody else), then you may need to look at EB2 NIW. Good luck.
  15. appleblossom
    India does have it's own PD though? It’s up to each consulate how to use their 7% quota up (if at all - very few countries do) and which visas to direct their efforts to. Even if DR chose to use 13,000 for F2B then as long as they don't issue more than 12,620 across the other categories they're not doing anything wrong. And even if it is more than the limit issued in the end (unlikely), remember that not all of those will count towards the cap anyway (for example, if they were born elsewhere but processed via DR they would come under another country's cap). Last year DR issued 33,217 IV's in total but 20,214 were immediate relatives so didn't come under the country cap, plus presumably quite a few were others that don't come under the cap (i.e. some F2A's), so they were well under the 7% anyway.
  16. appleblossom
    Our weren't, we got ours well before the IL arrived and it was no problem at all. We also booked our medicals ahead of receiving the IL as our teens were doing A Levels & GCSE's across May & June, so had very limited dates when going to London for a day was possible. It was no problem at all.
  17. appleblossom
    We'll have to agree to disagree. Not sure what DR means, have only seen it for Dominican Republic on this forum, but assume you mean something else?
  18. appleblossom
    The PD is on the Visa Bulletin, released each month - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-for-june-2023.html And it is possible that there is no movement, it just means that there are still too many people in the queue who applied prior to 22nd Sept 2015 and they're working through them. With a limited number of visas available each year, and far more people applying than there are visas available, the date won't change until those people have been processed.
  19. appleblossom
    See the post above your first one, same situation for you unfortunately. It means you can’t have an interview scheduled yet as there is no visa available for you. The current date in this months Visa Bulletin for F2A is 08 Sept 2020. Good luck, hope it doesn’t take too long for your date to become current. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-for-june-2023.html
  20. appleblossom
    What is your Priority Date? It doesn’t look as though it’s current from your timeline?
  21. appleblossom
    Not sure what you mean about age, as this category is for those already over 21. But there’s no allowances for those that want to marry, they would have to wait or give up their chance of an IV in this category. If their parent later becomes a US citizen they could be sponsored if married.
  22. appleblossom
    Same answer as the last time you asked I’m afraid -
  23. appleblossom
    Medicals are valid for 6 months, but your visa validity will be linked to when the medical expires - so you don’t want to have the medical done too early, otherwise you’d have no time to enter the US before your visa expires. Most medical providers require you to have the IL first before you can book anyway.
  24. appleblossom
    Most people have to arrive without a job, you're much more likely to get hired when you're actually in the US. Could you not move to a less expensive area though, at least to start with?
  25. appleblossom
    Unfortunately perfectly normal. If you search you’ll see that people that have been receiving IL’s this month were DQ’ed in Nov 21, so you’ve got about another year to go unless they pick up the pace. Good luck.
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