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I can't see any previous details of your case on VJ, did you maybe have another username?

Exactly that, yes. And yes, I think that's the best thing to do, give the B visa a try first and then at least you know. Good luck.

The first one, you haven't been instructed to schedule an interview, only to register it.

Do you really need a lawyer for that? It's a very simple form. But I have no idea who in Fragomen would be good for that I'm afraid, as we didn't file one. Maybe just contact them and they'll direct you to the right people?

Step by step guide is on the official website too, as well as the VJ guide given above - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html That tells you everything you need to know including what docs will be required at each stage. Good luck.

Ugh, these stupid memes. Can you not use words to put your point of view across instead? I left the last thread after ridiculous X posts were posted as if they were factual or accurate in any way at all. I have no idea about the first guy as I wasn't living in the US then so don't feel knowledgeable enough to comment on a case I heard very little about. But Alex Pretti wasn't 'starting a fight', he was filming, trying to help a woman that had been pushed over, and then put his hands up before being pepper sprayed. So the whole meme is laughable on that point alone.

Depends, what do you need them for - looks like you're already LPR's?

She’d be better off just visiting for a couple of weeks and keeping her job. She’s not likely to get a B visa anyway but saying she’ll stay for months and has no job to return to would make it even less likely. The I-130 is just a petition, the actual visa application comes after that. And it’s the visa she can’t get.

Please fill in your timeline. Your profile says E-2, is that right?

Shouldn't be too long - don't panic if one case is approved a few days (or even weeks) before the other though, sometimes people do if one parents case is approved and the other still waiting! Good luck.

Is there a choice? A lot of consulates don't give you the option of picking up in person anyway. If they do, and he can hang around, I'd pick it up personally - but could easily take 2 weeks or longer so depends on if he can wait in Nairobi for that long. As an aside, are K-1's still being processed for Ugandans? Not sure if they come under the visa ban or not as technically they're NIV's?

A B visa is only for visiting, so she wouldn't have to give her job up for that as she'd be returning to Cambodia. Off topic, but if she has a job that she can't afford to give up, can she afford to move to the US and pay for healthcare? It's something to carefully consider if money is tight for her. But another vote to for just applying now, the I-130 alone will take at least a year or so, by the time she's at the visa stage the ban may have been lifted. Good luck.

Right, so you need to reschedule your appointment then.

Any accredited lab should be well used to turning these requests around within the timescale. Good luck.

Any specific reason you think you need a lawyer?

That used to be the case. Now plenty of folks are being detained - Your call obviously, but I wouldn't be risking it personally given Ghana is on the list of banned countries. It would be awful if he got all the way to the end, had his application refused because of that policy, and then had a ban to overcome because he'd overstayed. As he can't get a visa anyway at the moment, I'd be making sure he left on time, and then going through the safer consular processing route (hoping that by the time he gets to the interview stage, the ban has been lifted). But it will depend on your tolerance for risk and your circumstances. Hopefully you have a water tight case if you do decide to try AoS. Best of luck.

OK, so no option for an expedited service (some countries do offer that). Then all you can do is go to the interview as planned, you'll be given a 221g for the missing police cert, and then send it in after the interview. It's not a big deal, just means your visa won't be issued until they receive it. Good luck.

**Thread moved to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas forum, as OP is currently planning on pursuing the AoS route**

Does he have dual citizenship with another country? If Ghana is his only citizenship then I wouldn't let him overstay his visa personally - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-alerts/PM-602-0194-PendingApplicationsAdditionalHighRiskCountries-20260101.pdf And you say 2023 was 'way before you met', how long ago did you meet and start dating? Whatever route you pursue, if he's from Ghana his case will be scrutinised much more closely, so hopefully you've got plenty of evidence of a long term committed relationship.

Which country is the police cert for?

It needs to be whatever your actual salary will be. So whatever is in your employment contract (which presumably has current market wage) is what it needs to reflect.

As above you say no. The Dates for Filing isn't relevant anyway for CPSA purposes, it's now the Final Action Date that counts for calculating it. It changed in August. https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-policy-on-cspa-age-calculation

If you work in the US and that's where you're domiciled, I think their chances are low, but give it a try. And agree with the question above, are the kids not USC's?

You say you spend more time in Serbia ‘at the moment’, do you live/work there? I think their only chance is if you can show you live/work in Serbia so you just want them to accompany you for a short visit to your home country.

The person you’ve tagged hasn’t been on the forum for a long time so may not see your post. But if you look back at their previous posts you’ll see this one which answers your question - But given Nigeria is now on the banned country list, you should absolutely use your British passport for everything. Please fill your timeline in (on your profile). Good luck.