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I would also spell it with an ‘S’, just as I’d write colour/favour/labour/specialise/memorise etc. It’s just British English spelling rather than American, but the words mean the same thing.

Sorry but that’s still not telling us if the petition (I-130) has been approved or not?

What do you mean ‘for F1 it’s been approved’? Has the I-130 been approved? Has she contacted NVC?

One of the quickest then! Perfect. Best of luck.

Ah, I see. An easy one to fix at least! Hopefully it won't be long until you'd DQ'ed, and then it'll just be waiting for an interview letter. Which consulate? Hope it's a speedy one for you. If you could fill your timeline in (on your profile) when you get a mo it would be much appreciated. Good luck.

Being DQ'ed only a week after you sent whatever they needed is actually unusually quick, it usually takes quite a bit longer. So your longest is more in line with the norm. What was it that you had to submit? And what visa category?

Which consulate and what visa? What documents did you have to provide?

Hi, start with the guide at the top of the page, and then once you've worked through that, feel free to ask any questions and somebody will always try and help. Good luck.

I'm guessing he travelled with her? But wonder if he was asked about their address on entry and if so, how he answered.

She waits 5 years and then applies, if she's met the criteria in 2030. There's no other way if your son or daughter-in-law aren't going to be living in the US. It is odd, as without the petitioner living in the US (or proving they will once the visa is granted), then the visa shouldn't have been granted. https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM060114.html#M601_14_7 If your son was honest throughout the process that he lived in China and had no intention of moving back to the US with his child, then that's one thing. The concern is that he claimed to be re-establising US domicile when that wasn't the case, which could have much bigger repercussions. We're simply flagging it as something you might want to check on. Good luck.

That seems very odd. Did he put his Chinese address on the I-130 and I-864? Citizenship doesn't seem to be an option now anyway, but I think I'd be more concerned with whether or not the green card was granted in error and could be revoked later down the line.

It would depend, reach out to for what purpose?

How was the child petitioned if the parents both live in China?

I would suggest they come back before December if possible. Nothing to do with your brother, but in terms of risking their LPR status with the current administration, and also breaking continuous presence if they decided they might like to apply for citizenship at some point. It doesn't sound like they have a lot of ties to the US at the moment, so I wouldn't risk more than 6 months personally. Once they've got flights booked, that will also help with providing intent to domicile.

That proves past domicile, but not future. When is the petitioner moving back to the US? They need to be in the US ahead of your brother (or enter at the same time as him).

It didn't update in August until the 8th, and even later in July IIRC. There's no set day so I don't think the shutdown has anything to do with it.

DQ'ed - Documentary qualified. Basically, when was the case completed at NVC? When did you get the email telling you that your case was documentary complete and you were in the line for an interview? When does your child turn 18 and what does your status on CEAC say? Does it say the case is still at NVC or the consulate? Have you submitted an enquiry to NVC? You can't call them. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

Profile and timeline are two different things. So on posts of somebody you want to look at the timeline for, don't click on their name, click on the 'Timeline' button instead. Or on the profile section, scroll down to 'XXXX's Immigration Timeline' to see it. And for you, click on your name and then 'My Timeline' to complete it. Thanks!

No probs. Start reading the official guide very carefully so you can understand the next steps and what will be required when the case is (hopefully!) approved and sent to NVC. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html Best of luck, hope you hear soon.

I think the OP just missed a digit. Mine for example, was E11 (EB1-A).

**Thread Moved, as it's not a CR-1/IR-1 application** There's nothing wrong. Your PD only became current a week ago, so there has been no rush for them to adjudicate your I-130 when there has been no visa available to you since 2023 anyway. Now that it's taken a big jump and your case is current, they should make a decision on it fairly soon. And yes, you have to wait until you get the Welcome Letter before you can proceed and apply for the visa. Good luck.

Which visa category? How long ago were you DQ'ed?

Retrostatic has kindly completed his timeline, which you can see if you click on 'Timeline' under the username. Please 'pay it forward' and complete yours too! Thx.

As above, the visa expires and you have to start again. Keeping the case alive at NVC for years was only possible whilst the case was there, it's too late now. But our point was that if you don't want to subject yourself to the costs of having US LPR and tax obligations, just don't activate the visa. Your choice though - which is why I suggested you take professional tax advice first, to work out the financial implications of being a green card holder if you're living in Oz. If you decide it's going to be too expensive or too onerous, then at least you know and don't become a LPR without doing the research first. FWIW, I agree with the above, the US is the last place I'd go for a quiet peaceful life. Everything is financially driven, everything costs a small fortune, you get far less holiday each year than in other parts of the world, and the stress of needing to fund healthcare is ever present. It's also not a great place to be an immigrant at the moment, and I say that as a white British immigrant - other immigrant friends have had a much tougher time. We plan to be here for another couple of years (staying only for our kids, as they think they want citizenship) and then will give up our GC's and head back to the UK. Another thing to factor is as you're talking about retirement is how you'd fund that in the US. You'd need at least 10 years of SS contributions to get anything back, so if you work in the US for less than that, you'll be paying in to a system and then not getting that money back. And then you'd also have to fund your healthcare yourself - as I said above, ours was $2500ish a month, and that was with us in our 40's. I dread to think what it would be like as we got older! That's another big factor for us, in the UK we don't have to pay anything for healthcare.

Presumably you have experience in caregiving which is why they want you to do it? So make sure you include proof of that, to show it's a genuine job offer and not just one made up by family to get you to the US sooner. Include your resume and pay stubs from previous care jobs, plus anything else relevant.