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  1. appleblossom
    Just book flexible tickets and then you can cancel/reschedule if you need to. What’s your country of citizenship?
  2. appleblossom
    The I-130 is just to say that you can petition somebody. It’s the actual visa/green card application (the consular processing/I-485) when things are more scrutinised. Which country is he from?
  3. appleblossom
    Yes, which is perfectly normal. My point was that you said it ‘usually’ takes 12-14 months, and that’s not been true for quite some time. The fees increase in April 2024 caused a rush of new applications, add in a new administration, and you can see why the quoted processing time has gone up. Your enquiry date isn’t too far away though, so if you don’t have a response by then you can give things a nudge soon.
  4. appleblossom
    From the NVC website - “If your petition is being processed at the National Visa Center (NVC), contact the NVC to request the transfer. NVC will transfer cases to another IV processing post if parties provide a written request along with the address in the requested country and the proof of eligibility (citizenship/legal residency in the requested country or other documentation). This can be provided at https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry. In limited circumstances, NVC may need to contact you for additional eligibility requirements. Note that transferring your case might not result in immediate processing as cases are processed in order based on the date the case became documentarily qualified.”
  5. appleblossom
    Not sure where you’re reading that it takes 12-14 months at most, that’s not correct at all. I gave you the link above to check the official current processing time. And to check the date you can enquire, you’ve still got a couple of months to go. A lawyer can’t help, and a congressman can’t either unless you’re outside quoted processing times, which you’re not yet. But once you get past that date you can enquire, and push things along (including suing if needed). Just to confirm, you were a USC when you applied? Not green card holder? Which country is your spouse in?
  6. appleblossom
    It’s quicker than Cairo but Cairo isn’t that long either, it’s not a consulate with a big backlog. Is your friend living in Indonesia? She can’t just switch from Cairo without a good reason and she’ll need to submit proof of residency with her request.
  7. appleblossom
    Which country were you born in, when were you DQ’ed and which consulate will you be interviewing at? All of those things will factor in as to how quickly you get an interview. If you could fill your timeline in (on your profile) that would be super helpful.
  8. appleblossom
    For a spouse of a USC? If you could fill your timeline in on your profile it would be super helpful, thx.
  9. appleblossom
    This is a thread about Abu Dhabi, so you might want to repost in the relevant country forum. But if you’re in AP and it’s only been a few months then there’s nothing to do but wait. If it gets to next year and you’ve still not heard anything you could look at filing a Writ of Mandamus, but it’s too early for that now.
  10. appleblossom
    If you meet the criteria at the time then you can be DQ’ed as that’s a box ticking exercise. But as @Lil bear said, it’s the interview that may be an issue. That’s when there is discretion involved and the officer looks at a totality of circumstances, and if there is any doubt that you’ll be able to support the immigrant, may err on the side of caution.
  11. appleblossom
    As said above, you don’t need a lawyer at all unless you have complicated circumstances? Just do it yourself, follow the guide on VJ (top of page) and the official step by step guide lays it all out clearly too - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html Get married, then step 1 is submit the petition. That’s it for 12-16 months until step 2 so you’d have plenty of time to get your head around the next steps and VJ is always helpful if you have questions. Good luck!
  12. appleblossom
    Yes, create an account but they didn’t ask you to schedule an appointment? Which consulate?
  13. appleblossom
    As I’ve already said above - usually just to verify your identity.
  14. appleblossom
    If it's an immigrant visa, she doesn't schedule her own, she has to wait for NVC to do it and notify her. If she's been DQ'ed then she's at Step 9 (bottom of the page) of the usual website - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-8-scan-collected-documents/step-9-upload-and-submit-scanned-documents.html
  15. appleblossom
    He really just needs to wait until the interview and see what the officer says.
  16. appleblossom
    Then don’t worry about it. It might just be that they are checking out who you are, as you applied very quickly after becoming a citizen. Or maybe you share some details with somebody that is of interest to the government, and they’re just making sure that you are not that person.
  17. appleblossom
    So is yours an F2A case as well? Or are you a citizen?
  18. appleblossom
    The consulate doesn't advise on visas at all, you'd need an immigration lawyer if you have questions or want info. They will just direct you to the USCIS website where you can find all of the info you need. FWIW, I agree that the spouse visa is the best option from what you've said. Good luck.
  19. appleblossom
    No, it’s not. It’s usually to verify your identity or something like that so unless you have something in your background to be concerned about, I wouldn’t worry. When did you become a US citizen?
  20. appleblossom
    A transfer usually adds a little bit of time but not much, so it should be roughly the same as quoted processing times. The key thing is to submit the request asap and make sure she provides plenty of evidence of her Thai residency with the request so that there isn’t any delay from NVC asking for further info. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp13
  21. appleblossom
    If he's subject to a ban then nothing, the interview will be held but then no visa will be issued until the ban is over (or a waiver is granted). You need to find out if he actually has a ban or not, do you know if his I-94 had 'D/S' on it?
  22. appleblossom
    It used to be up to 90 days, but recently people seem to be being told up to 120 days. What does the online status say when you check it? You'll know when it's in production and on the way to you from that.
  23. appleblossom
    Top of page 7. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/n-400instr.pdf
  24. appleblossom
    If you’ve only just become current I’d think it’s just too early to be expecting an IL. Also remember that IL’s are only sent out once a month usually, and often not until the end of the month.
  25. appleblossom
    Had you been in contact online or anything else before he arrived in the US? Meeting, marrying and staying in 3 months is unusual and may be the reason for extra scrutiny. Also which country is he from?
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