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Just take whatever’s being offered, and then you can keep checking for later slots. Please fill your timeline in (on your profile), thanks.

Didn’t you get a link to the instructions in your interview letter? Yes, you need to register. Follow the instructions on the usual website (make sure you go to the country specific page as well). You’re at step 10 now - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html Nope. Good luck.

You have to wait until it’s scheduled for you. When were you DQ’ed? And just checking, but this is for a CR-1/IR-1 visa?

End of November? As said above, I wouldn't wait that long, you really don't want her to be out of status at the mo. Just get it filed urgently, better to do that and receive an RFE than have her deported. Good luck.

I've been hearing about a lot more being refused. I don't think that's a bad thing tbh, the whole point is that it's supposed to only be those who can bring something in that's in the 'national interest', and waiving the employment requirement should only be for those who have pretty niche skills that can't be found in the US.

Do you mean 'now it is available'? Either way, it doesn't really matter as you can't get it before the interview anyway. If they require it, the visa approval will just be held until you can supply it.

So are you saying you don't have a police certificate at all? How did you get DQ'ed by NVC, what did you submit then?

Right, but why do you think you need a new one? How old is it?

Why do you think you need a new police certificate? Did you not provide one at your interview in February?

Congrats! You need the receipt number from when you paid the fee, it'll start with IOE. That'll give you the status.

I meant her status, not the utterly useless 'My Progress' section. But if you say it just says it's been received, then that answers that question. At some point it'll change to in progress.

No, the I-130 can be processed long before her PD is current. What does your online status for it say?

That's not relevant. What would be relevant is if somebody applied as (just as an example) a nuclear energy expert, but then had been working in marketing for the past 18 months. As I said 'fundamentally changed'.

There is a section on the forum for visa interview reviews. I've no idea how many on there may be useful, but do check. As long as nothing has fundamentally changed (i.e. you're not in a different field to the one you applied under) then you should be fine. Good luck, and please do fill your timeline in to 'pay it forward' and help other EB applicants, thanks.

What visa category did you get your green card under?

Thanks but please do fill your VJ timeline in (on your profile), as that will help all EB applicants going forward. And congrats on your visa.

As I said, 0.2% entry refusal rate at Canadian POE's. There's no break down for how many of those are first time visitors, but it's still a very low percentage. Up to the OP if they give it a go though, it may be that Canada or Mexico are their only options if she really can't fly.

Oh, I wasn't suggesting he moved to Canada, just visited there so the OP could get there more easily than flying to Nigeria. Approx 4,000 people are refused entry to Canada each month, but nearly 2 million do enter, so a refusal rate at POE of 0.2%. I think your experience of half being refused must have been very unusual.

It doesn't sound as though you have the funds to waste on a B visa application that is likely to be denied. Nigeria does have a high rate of refusals (46.51% last year), but that does mean half of the applications received are approved, so there is some chance - but only if he has really good ties to Nigeria. And realistically, with you in the picture, that reduces his chances further, so it's your call as to whether you try or not. But how about a third country - Canada maybe? Again, he may not get a visa, but it would be worth a try and you could potentially drive or get the train there instead of flying? Either way, you're going to have to meet, and likely several times for him to be granted a visa. So I'd start working out a way to do that and then take it from there. Best of luck.

Just make sure it’s a flexible flight. If you’re from Nigeria the chances of extended AP are high.

You may not even need the second flight, but could book the time off just in case. And if the visa does come back in the first two weeks then it can just be a lovely couple of weeks with him after he arrives in the US.

Okay, so if you both can take two weeks leave then why not stagger it? One of you goes for two weeks, with the other having the following two weeks off.

10 days isn’t likely to be enough. Can’t your wife go over and bring him back?

They’ll give you instructions for all that before your interview. Again, you wait.

Personally I would send them all of the above. You don't want to skimp on a RFE, this is your one chance to prove the marriage is Bona Fide. You should also include photos of the two of you together on those trips.