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You might as well ask, it's free to do so and won't harm your case. I think it's highly unlikely it'll be granted as you could change your living situation to save money instead (i.e. get a room in shared house). But give it a go. Hopefully you won't need it, there's still a chance you'll have a visa by July. Good luck.

What @Crazy Cat has said. ^^ My first thought was DCF as well if he has a reason for a short notice relocation. That would be much more likely than a K-1 expedite.

I’m not sure that’s a feasible plan any longer with the new fee. Would any company be prepared to pay $100,000 for a new graduate with little or no work experience?

Here’s a slightly later one, approved in February - https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=432986 There aren’t many F2A timelines on VJ though (please add yours). What is your PD and which country were you born in?

As said above, you can't help him in any way. Your wife can only petition dependent children, once she's a citizen she can also petition parents and siblings but that's it. But if you can give us more info then there may be another visa route. Why does he want to come for 'an extended period of time' - to do what?

Do you mean you were DQ’ed by NVC? if so, you should hear very soon, assuming it’s an immediate relative visa or your PD is current. Madrid is one of the quickest consulates (some other consulates are 2+ years between being DQ’ed and receiving an interview letter!). Please fill in your timeline and profile, so we know which visa you’re asking about. Thanks, and good luck.

I'd go as soon as possible then. I moved with teens, it's much harder for them to adjust and the older they get the more reluctant they'll be to give up friends/hobbies/boyfriend/girlfriend. Also, if you move when they're older be prepared that they might want to come back to the UK to work or study. Both of mine are at uni in the UK (at vast expense, as they're now classed as international students!). It's just something else to factor in, again the earlier you move the more likely they are to want to stay in the US long term. Good luck.

If the OP does that, then his spouse can't use the Follow to Join benefit. He'd have to petition him/her instead and it would take much longer.

I'd be gobsmacked if they asked you anything about your marriage. I entered on E11 status, it took 2 minutes and the only thing I was asked was the address I wanted the GC sent to. You've already got the visa, entering the US is purely administrative at that point. But if asked, you just tell them the truth. There's no obligation on you to update your marital status and you've not done anything wrong. It would have been easier for you to married prior to the visa being issued (if I were you, I'd have postponed the interview until after the marriage, so your wife could have become a LPR at the same time) but it's no biggie. There are other visa classes where it would be an issue, but EB1A isn't one of them. Good luck.

How old are the children? Easily done on your own, no need for a lawyer.

Yes, they'll email to tell you you missed your appointment and ask you to reschedule, if you don't respond or do that then they'll email again and eventually cancel your application. I'd go to the interview, get the visa, and then go down the re-entry permit route personally. Far less risky.

OK, so for London you need to wait until the date has passed and then reschedule, follow their instructions - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/LND-London.html I think the most you're going to be able to reschedule is a year max, they don't open them up that far ahead and you can normally only reschedule a couple of times. Maybe consider a re-entry permit instead? I assume you're the primary visa beneficiary, not a derivative? And are you a British citizen?

If you wanted to delay it then really you should have done so at the visa application/NVC stage. It's going to be very tricky to reschedule the interview that many times, normally after the second time of doing so you get a warning. What's the reason for waiting another 2 years? Procedure will depend on the consulate, so which one is it? And which visa class?

I’m afraid the wait has lengthened considerably since this thread was started. When were you DQ’ed? It’s now approx a 2 year wait from DQ date. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html I’d have an honest conversation with your employer to set timing expectations and make sure the job will still be there for you. You also might want to enquire about switching your consulate to Madrid. Good luck.

OK, so a couple of months longer, but still pretty quick. Good luck.

As said above, that will depend largely on consulate, but also how quickly you do everything. Once it's been transferred to NVC, you can check processing times here for how long it'll take you to receive the Welcome Letter - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html Only a week or so. Then it's up to you in terms of paying the fees, completing the DS-260, and submitting documents. Make sure you have them all ready to go if you want to minimise wait time. Once you've done all that, as you can see from the link above it's about 2 weeks for them to review everything and DQ you. Then from that point, it can be between a couple of months to a couple of years (or even more) to get an interview depending on the consulate you're interviewing at. Assuming yours is Helsinki, then it's one of the quickest ones - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html Good luck.

Neither of those help, plenty of people who don't live in the US have those. So think of what you could bring to show you have always considered the US your permanent base, the obvious one would be your home - what evidence can you show of that? 2 trips in 6 months doesn't seem much to me, it's possibly you just got an officer in a bad mood. But definitely bring as much evidence as you can of the US remaining your home and as said above, stay in the US for much longer next time. Good luck.

Are you following the official website guidance? Do make sure you read that super carefully so you don't make any mistakes. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html Police certs are valid for 2 years. And your child will need a medical but isn't likely to need to be at the interview (generally only those age 14 or over are). But your IL will tell you exactly who is expected. And as above, PLEASE fill in your timeline to 'pay it forward' and help others. Thanks and good luck.

Congrats!

Yes, I suggested a week ago you contact NVC. Just checking but are they aware you're a dual citizen, you used your Canadian citizenship on the application and gave those passport details? Can you please fill in your timeline? So people can see when you were DQ'ed. It makes it much easier to help you rather than having to search through your posts, and also 'pays it forward' to help others too. Thanks.

A lawyer will often delay the process, simply because it's an extra step that adds time. Example - you get your Welcome Letter once the case reaches NVC. If you receive that directly, you probably log on and start the visa application process the same day, pay the fees immediately, etc. If the lawyer gets the letter, it may take them a few days to let you know it's arrived and forward it on to you, and then again a few days to tell you the payment has cleared and you can start the next step. So that thing that would have taken one week if you did it, potentially takes 2 or 3 weeks. I would just submit your I-130 asap (it's not complex, you could get it submitted this week with the help of VJ on anything you're not sure of), then that starts the clock ticking. Then once that's in, you can start reading up on the rest of the process and understanding the next steps, and start gathering the documents you'll need to avoid any delays at the NVC stage. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html Best of luck.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-for-april-2026.html So hopefully if she gets back now, and establishes her life in the US again, by the time the priority date is current she’ll have enough evidence to definitively prove her place of domicile is the US. And btw, your brother shouldn’t proceed with the NVC process until she is back, and has been back for a while. If he starts that now, chances are the visa will be refused. Good luck, and do let us know what happens when she enters the US.

No, they can't refuse her entry with a valid green card. As said above, she may get in without any issue, or she may be referred for an immigration hearing for a decision on her status. But either way she'll be allowed in to the country, she has a right to a hearing (whatever you do, make sure you tell her NOT to sign a I-407 if the officer suggests she should!). She should take evidence of why she had to be outside the US for so long, and any evidence she can possibly find of any ties to the US - even something as simple as her keeping her bank account open will help. If she doesn't want to lose her LPR status, just get her back on the earliest possible flight, then once she's in the country get her to start building evidence of the US being her permanent home. Good luck.

One other thing to add to the excellent advice above, do keep an eye on the wait for an interview at Montreal. They've caught up on the backlog now, but it's not that long ago that spouses were having to wait well over a year for an interview once DQ'ed. So just check on that occasionally in case it increases again and becomes a factor in your decision on when to push the button and apply for the visa. Good luck.

So she has a decision to make. She either goes back asap and hopes she can keep her LPR status, but commits to living in the US. Or if she doesn't want to live in the US, she forgets the idea, gives up her GC and pulls the petition for her son. Her call, but she'll need to decide quickly.