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You couldn’t have done it from the states. If they’re doing May now and your DQ date is Sept, that’s 4 months or so to go, so March ish as a rough guide. The good news is that Montreal often sends out the DS-5535 ahead of the interview these days. Which means at least you know in advance if there are going to be extended AP checks, and also starts the process a couple of months earlier. There’s a long running thread in the Canada forum about it, you can find other Iranian born cases there to give you an idea. Best of luck.

For what? As @SalishSea has said, that makes no sense if your green card has definitely been approved. And if you were doing AoS then the Nairobi consulate shouldn't be relevant at all.

I think she'll be fine. Just bear in mind most of her income may go on healthcare, but sounds like she'll be in a good position with you guys. Best of luck, hope you get the IL soon.

Her income isn't usually relevant, but given the new guidance about those with diabetes, I would absolutely chuck as much as you can at this. How much income does she get from her rental property? Her pension isn't likely to go very far with self paid insurance so I'd definitely add that in too (statements to show the regular payments as well as the lease). And complete a new I-864, give that to your Mom to take to the interview with her. Good luck.

Are the timelines similar in that case though, or were they married for longer before divorcing, did they go through AoS before the divorce? And was it under the current administration? I really think you need a lawyer. If you're going to attempt this, it's absolutely not a DIY case. There is the risk of a lifetime ban for your fiancee, you need a pro to make sure that doesn't happen. Best of luck to you.

Oh, and a quick tip - book flights with BA if you can. They were AMAZING with me. I flew over only expecting to stay 10 days or so, but then ended up extending my trip and changing my return flight several times across the next 6 weeks until eventually my father passed away. Despite having the cheapest hand luggage only ticket, they moved my flight every time with compassion and grace. And they gave me a refund on a ticket I had already booked for the following month. And then on my trip back to the US somebody had obviously made a note and I received a sympathy card from the cabin crew and a small gift too. Their customer service was exemplary in a very difficult situation, and now I won't fly any other airline.

I'm so sorry. I lost my father earlier this year, and you have my utmost sympathies. I had to register the death, arrange the funeral, inform anybody necessary (banks, utility companies, etc) and then we hired a solicitor to sort the probate for us as my father's affairs were very complex. If your mother has a will, that should make things much easier. And the LPA will too (I also had that for my father). I did a lot of the admin from the US, so please don't think it's more complex because you're an expat. It's exactly the same process, there's no difference just because you're living in another country, other than a time difference when making phone calls. My thoughts are with you. Please be kind to yourself.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html And congrats!

Can you upload a copy of the notice (redacting personal info)? What evidence have you already submitted of a bona fide marriage and what's the background (i.e. how long before you got married did you meet, any big age gap, how much time did you spend together before you got married/your spouse petitioned you), etc?

I'd suggest you start your own thread with info on the reason for the NOID and what you're planning on submitting, then the good folks of VJ can help you.

Presumably you declared it on the DS-160? Not just in the interview?

As said above, these don’t exist. If things happen quite quickly after the hearing then it’ll be a 2 year conditional GC as you’ll have been married less than 2 years at that point. Best of luck to you.

Also, just another thought but do be prepared for lengthy AP after the interview if your parent is from Iran. Good luck.

That’s actually not too bad, sone consulates are well over 2 years wait for an IL, and Montreal used to be near that but they’ve got through most of their backlog and are much quicker now. So you should hear in spring 2026, good luck.

Plenty of people on the forum have spent months/years in AP. But it's rare for a 'safe' country like Italy (not saying it could never happen though). It's more common for somebody from somewhere like Pakistan or Iran. If you could only manage a month or two waiting for the visa before things got tight, I would strongly recommend she waits for the visa in hand before she hands her notice in. Best of luck.

On your profile please. And generally a couple of months ahead, so if you got an IL this month it would be for an interview around January time typically. Although Veterans Day/Thanksgiving/Xmas/NY may have a bit of an impact on that. Good luck.

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Generally towards the end of the month, but again it can vary. Please fill your timeline to add to the body of knowledge on VJ, thanks!

But most people have a phone, so in effect they do have a home scanner, just a smaller one!

The visa being granted is one thing, but the time it takes to get that visa after the interview is another. Admin Processing can sometimes take months or even years. Is she Italian? If she is, and no links to higher fraud countries, and nothing else in her background that might raise a red flag, then hopefully a long AP isn't likely. I still would never quit a job until I had the visa in hand personally. But it may be different for you it would be ok if she wasn't able to work for a chunk of time - if financially you'd be ok then maybe she could take the risk. Good luck.

How can you be sure? She wouldn't have been notified if he had, and it would be VERY unusual for him to just leave it and be happy to be on the hook for her for the next 10+ years if they've divorced. Are they still in contact? Can she ask him?

For what kind of case? Your profile says K-1 but you’ve posted this in the spousal visa forum?

Are you petitioning a parent too? It’s always best to ask any questions on your own new thread, but you just need to follow the step by step instructions here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html Good luck.

Shared that in my post above.

In my post above! So if DQ'ed in Feb 2024 she should get an IL in about 6 months, so her interview is likely to be around July/August next year as a rough guide.