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  1. appleblossom
    From 1st April, yes, but it's March now. Bottom line is you haven't been skipped, your application isn't being 'held'. It's being processed as usual, in line with the law. You're really not helping by not filling in your timeline btw, you make it very difficult for anybody to help you.
  2. appleblossom
    Not on VJ, this is the best thread - ask any questions here and somebody will always try and help. You've not filled your timeline in, that would help you and others, if you could take 5 mins to do that.
  3. appleblossom
    You'll just complete that info in the DS-160 when the time comes to fill that out. But as said above, they'll likely be interviewing in China anyway, as a tourist visa in Canada wouldn't make them resident there.
  4. appleblossom
    What evidence can they show that they intended to return home if asked? Job with written proof of a leave of absence for example. I'd only risk it if I could prove it was definitely an impromptu decision, as a Nigerian it's risky without that. And what exactly were they asked upon entry? They need to make sure they didn't misrepresent themselves then either.
  5. appleblossom
    It sounds as though your I-130 will be approved any day now, and Paris is one of the quickest consulates out there, so I don't actually think you'd save any time by going down the DCF route anyway. I'm guessing the 24 month 'horror stories' will be those with complicated circumstances, or they're in countries with a big wait for an interview, or they're from a country on the visa ban list. You can't do DCF if you've already filed an I-130, so pretty sure you'd have to cancel the existing application. When you're almost at the point of the I-130 being approved, I wouldn't risk cancelling it personally. What if DCF is refused? And then you have to start all over again!
  6. appleblossom
    Yep, it’s the final fee. As Boiler said, most pay after they’ve received the immigrant visa but before they enter the US, but you can pay anytime. The green card will arrive within approx 90 days after you’ve paid the fee or entered the US (whichever of those two dates is the latest).
  7. appleblossom
    Where are you getting 4 years from? They’re immediate family members, so shouldn’t be anywhere near that long. NBC isn’t relevant, are you thinking of NVC maybe? That’s the next step after the I-130 is approved. What’s the reason for DCF, job offer? What email address did you send the request to?
  8. appleblossom
    The ban is for immigrant visas. What status are you adjusting from and who is petitioning you?
  9. appleblossom
    Yep, it's just a standard thing whilst they do the last checks before the visa is printed and placed in your passport. You've not said where you are from? That may be relevant. Or it may just be something as simple as you sharing a name/DOB with a known terrorist and they need to do extra background checks. No way of knowing the reason for it unfortunately. I hope you hear soon - it may be worth posting in the main forums about not being able to access your case status, in case somebody has a suggestion that could help with that. Best of luck.
  10. appleblossom
    When it says 'available from October 2025', that could be a date before your DQ date i.e. they're up to 7th October for example. So I wouldn't worry at all yet, I'm sure you'll hear soon. Good luck.
  11. appleblossom
    It’s not that long ago that some immigrant visa categories had a 2 year wait for an interview at Montreal. It was one of the worst consulates worldwide for processing times. They’ve actually done an amazing job at clearing their backlog, so hopefully it’l keep getting quicker and you’ll nab an appointment soon. Just keep checking, including early mornings/late nights when more slots might be released. Good luck.
  12. appleblossom
    @Joe Bear are you saying it's just one person on the application, no derivatives? If so, contact London asap as it sounds like they made a mistake.
  13. appleblossom
    The IV scheduling tool isn't relevant to you until her PD is current, she won't be added to the line for an interview until that point. If you petitioned her, that possibly may still beat the current application even if you applied now. No need to withdraw the F2A app though, she could have two different relatives petitioning her at the same time. But do bear in mind that Thailand is on the list of banned countries, so she couldn't get a visa at the moment even if her PD was current. Just something else to factor in, as you may just want to wait until the ban is lifted rather than petition her again - it could end up being a waste of money if there's no visa at the end of it anyway. Good luck.
  14. appleblossom
    ok, so not a banned country. But AP can take an awful lot longer so you do need to be prepared for that - do you have a friend that could rehome him/her maybe?
  15. appleblossom
    No such thing I'm afraid. As said above, B visas can be extended in extreme circumstances. ESTA can't. I'm sorry, sounds like it's a really tough situation. Who has the brain cancer, the ESTA holder or a relative?
  16. appleblossom
    Her husband but not your father? So a separate application further down the line? And it’ll take much longer than her application as unlike parents of a USC, spouses of a LPR aren’t classed as ‘immediate relatives’ so they have a longer wait for a visa. So just something else to factor in as she’ll need her own healthcare until he is there and working. Best of luck. As the beneficiary, she’ll have all that from the Welcome Letter. USCIS have nothing to do with visa fees!
  17. appleblossom
    So is this for the visa application at NVC? Or the interview? It sounds like you’re sorted either way but it would be helpful to know which stage you’re asking about. As for other police certs, we can’t know that as we have no idea which other countries you’ve lived in before. So ever spent more than 6 months anywhere else?
  18. appleblossom
    So what citizenship do you have?
  19. appleblossom
    Then your child will be a US citizen from birth.
  20. appleblossom
    I'm not a Sir! 😂 No, they're not holding your application. You are not eligible for a visa by law until your PD is current on the VB so nothing will happen until then. What do you mean you 'will try for Mumbai'? Is that where you live? You don't choose the date, you wait to be given one, but you interview wherever you're resident usually.
  21. appleblossom
    They don't specify long form birth cert, so I think you'll be ok personally. Good luck.
  22. appleblossom
    Never use AI for immigration advice! It seems to be wrong more than it's right, and your spouse simply isn't eligible until June from what you've said. Your call, personally I wouldn't risk it as if you're denied (plenty on the forum have been, see threads below for a couple of examples), you have to other start over and pay another fee.
  23. appleblossom
    You can't move ahead with F2B now anyway as your PD isn't current. So your choice, you can notify NVC of your parent's citizenship and move to F1, or leave it as it is and wait for F2B to become current. Nobody can tell you which would be best, as we have no idea when F2B may become current, or even if either category may retrogress.
  24. appleblossom
    A verbal approval means nothing unfortunately. Everybody is placed in to AP for final background checks before a visa is issued. For most, that's super quick (my status was only on AP for about 2 hours before it changed to issued), but for some there's more checks that need to be done and so they're put in to 'proper' AP. Sounds like that's you, and there's no notification sent. I'm afraid nothing you can do but wait it out. Anything that may have triggered it - were you born in Canada or elsewhere? Ever lived anywhere other than Canada? Any employment history in a job on the TAL list? Any previous US visa violation? Were you the main applicant, or your husband?
  25. appleblossom
    How did you become a citizen and how long have you lived in the US?
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