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  1. appleblossom
    Forget the DNA but focus on what else you can find. You say you have limited joint documents so what do you have? How much time have you spent together in person, both overall and since your previous refusals?
  2. appleblossom
    It depends. If you weren’t required to file (worldwide income didn’t hit the threshold etc) then just a letter stating that would do the trick. If you should have filed but didn’t, then bring your tax affairs up to date before filing.
  3. appleblossom
    It’s approximately a years wait for an interview - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html His CPSA age is calculated from when his PD became current or the date the petition was approved though (whichever is the later of those two dates), not when he has his interview. So he’s nowhere close to aging out from my rough calculations.
  4. appleblossom
    Plenty of people use attorneys for the petition but I’ve not heard of one being required just for the consular part of the application. It’s very straightforward. Why do you feel you need one, is there a complication or issue you are expecting? As I mentioned before, it would be appreciated if you would please ‘pay it forward’ by completing the timeline on your profile. Thx.
  5. appleblossom
    As I said above, you need to mail them. EB applicants can’t upload. Follow the link you’ve been given.
  6. appleblossom
    How are you going to show strong ties to Jordan if you're living and working in Italy?
  7. appleblossom
    That's for 80% of cases, so will include more complicated ones or people who get RFE's. Seems to be about 15 months for most on VJ but I'd say anywhere between 12 and 18 months is 'normal'. You can search timelines to see recent ones. Good luck.
  8. appleblossom
    That was 13 months, but that's pretty standard. You'll see it in your account first and then get the approval notice via mail. Then the next step (the actual visa application) will depend on how quickly your parents do things at their end, and the wait time for an interview appointment, but probably 4-6 months ish as a very rough guide for that. Good luck.
  9. appleblossom
    Living abroad doesn't mean you don't have to file. What about income in the country you've been living in?
  10. appleblossom
    Might be worth another read of your previous thread, as advised then it wouldn't be until 2026 that you'd have expected a response going on current processing times - So there's nothing to worry about at all. Just to confirm, you're a US citizen, not a LPR?
  11. appleblossom
    You said you don’t know what the RFE is about yet? So it may be nothing to do with finances anyway. All you can do is wait for it to arrive and then address it.
  12. appleblossom
    +1. @SandyLinhHoang123, are you and your spouse related? If so, what relation is s/he to you?
  13. appleblossom
    Neither, it's SCOPS. See the 'alert' at the top of the processing times page.
  14. appleblossom
    Ignore the 'My Progress' bar on her case page completely, it's notoriously inaccurate. Current processing times (which tends to be more accurate) are here - https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ And you can search VJ timelines, seems about 15-16 months is the norm. That's only for the I-130 though, the second stage (actual visa application) will very much depend on them (i.e. when they pay the fees, how quickly they upload the documents etc). Once they've done all that and been DQ'ed, it's about a 4-5 month wait for a visa interview at Mumbai. So maybe, as a very rough guess, they'll be finished towards the end of the year (assuming he doesn't get put in to admin processing).
  15. appleblossom
    These are the only grounds for an expedite - https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/expedite-requests There is severe financial loss as a reason, but only 'provided that the need for urgent action is not the result of the petitioner’s or applicant’s failure to timely file the benefit request'. As you could have filed last year, I don't think that would qualify. But it's free to ask, so you may as well try. You should just have a Plan B ready in case it's refused. Good luck.
  16. appleblossom
    If you're from a visa ban country then that's maybe different. You can't get a visa anyway, so rescheduling makes more sense. As it says in the link I gave, there can be a big delay if you choose to reschedule.
  17. appleblossom
    I would strongly advise you don't reschedule it unless you absolutely have to. But follow the instructions on the usual website to do so - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MTL-Montreal.html If you could fill your timeline in too (on your profile), it would be much appreciated. Thanks and good luck.
  18. appleblossom
    Congrats @Cindy_CA, @NomadKite, @Aderibs, @Saphrin, @RRBM, @mmountain and @kk_canada! Please do fill in (or update) your timelines, so that your success 'pays it forward' and helps others. There aren't many of us EB applicants around, so the more data we have the better. Thank you and good luck for the interview.
  19. appleblossom
    The only options would be another work visa, or wait for the EAD. But both of those will take months, so as @Lemonslice said, the easiest solution would be your US spouse working instead. Good luck.
  20. appleblossom
    When did she have the medical done? Normally people do it a week or two before the interview so is she sure it’s expiring so soon? It must be valid for the interview and entering the US - one has to enter the US within 6 months of it and the visa will only be valid to that date.
  21. appleblossom
    No, because dates on the Visa Bulletin can retrogress (move backwards), by as much as 2 or 3 years. It’s just a case of waiting to see what the date is when the I-130 is approved. Good luck.
  22. appleblossom
    Not sure who you spoke to (Service Canada is an agency for Canadians claiming government assistance etc, it’s nothing to do with immigration). But the info you need about ETA eligibility is here - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/eligibility.html If you can prove you were misadvised you could try for a refund of the first ticket, but I suspect they’ll say it was your responsibility to check it.
  23. appleblossom
    You put the thread in the Canada forum so it's not city specific. The link above also has the instructions for the medical though, there aren't any authorised doctors in Alberta, but you can see the options here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MTL-Montreal.html#med_exam_instructions
  24. appleblossom
    Yes, you need to follow the instructions on the link I gave you above, alongside the document cover sheet. That tells you exactly what you need to send. Good luck!
  25. appleblossom
    Morocco isn't an ETA eligible country, has he had a previous TRV for Canada? If the Moroccan passport is the only one he's got and he hasn't had a previous TRV, he needs a visa to transit through Canada, not an ETA.
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