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See the link I gave you above, it's literally a step by step guide to the process. A lawyer isn't usually required, but start with the link, download the I-130 form and see how you feel about it. Good luck.

Funnily enough, I don’t go back and read the last six weeks worth of posts before I respond to something! I’ve got no idea what he said on the 2nd of November when I’m simply replying to a post made yesterday. And, I would point out, just trying to help. I’m on various EB-1A groups on WhatsApp and Facebook, some of them have had interview letters. You can also check the official stats if you don't believe anybody has had an IL past July 2024, for example May 2025's report which shows that 13 EB1 visas were issued by London that month. We have no way of knowing exactly when their IL's were issued, but it would have been well after July 2024 for interviews nearly a year later. Were you born in the UK? Have you transferred your case from anywhere else?

Our attorney who also specialised in EB cases at London told us to expect a 6 month wait for an interview, I told them them I reckoned the week I'd be expecting an IL (several months earlier than their estimate) and was spot on. They were gobsmacked. 😂 Attorneys should only have one or two cases on the go at a time, and most will be EB2/3's, so I wouldn't take their experience as gospel. I've seen plenty of EB1 applicants that were DQ'ed since July 2024 get their IL's in various groups. I don't think there are any other EB1 applicants on here currently waiting for an IL though, you may be the only one as most are EB-2's. I just looked up timelines, he didn't say on there he'd been expedited. But as above, there are definitely EB1 applicants who've had IL's that were DQ'ed long after July 2024.

Which applicants? If they're EB-2 then the DQ date is pretty much irrelevant, as they won't have been current until recently. But here's an EB1 applicant via London that's only applied this year and has an interview in 3 days - https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=448706

I'm sorry to hear this, I agree with @Rhema1 and unfortunately being from such a high fraud country will have had an impact on your case. It's not clear though, was your lawyer able to join via phone?

I think it's meant to be disrespectful, it's used by the younger generation in a disparaging way when something is stereotypically American or there is something about the country they don't like. I just say US or America.

As @OldUser said, you just need to put the new address on the DS-160.

As above, they both have the same wait for an interview at the moment. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html Transferring may add a bit of a delay, but I guess it depends on if you're happy with the extra cost to get to London and happy to spend at least a month there? Your call really.

Yes, you could add that in, put that the exact date isn't known for now, but then I'd still do the FOIA so you can correct it at the NVC stage. 15-20 years isn't likely to be realistic, add a decade or so to that. Good luck.

If it says February 2025 then why do you think they're only scheduling for those DQ'ed up to July 2024? Please fill in your timeline.

Profile is still helpful as it gives us the country etc. For Czech Republic it’s not specific so I think I’d file with both the original and amended. It’ll probably generate an RFE but at least then you can get it underway. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Czechia.html

Which country? Please fill in your timeline/profile, thanks.

Scroll up - seems you’ve missed @JeanneAdil’s post.

As a UK citizen you can choose to remain at London. But are you wanting to interview there for other reasons? it won’t be quicker unless things change between now and then, both London and Sydney currently have a ~3 month wait for an IL after being DQ’ed. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html Yes, your wife can go to the US at any time. No need to change the address, you’ll just put the new address on the DS-260, you’ll also be asked to confirm it at interview and were you arrive in the US too. Bear in mind some people submit their I-130’s decades before they get a visa, so address changes between those two states are very common. Good luck.

There’s no such form, do you mean the EAD? Is this your case? Because your timeline says you sent the I-130 in 2021, is that right? Were you doing consular processing originally? What does your online status say for each? Are you from Haiti and if so how/when did you enter the US?

He can either wait for FOIA and have the dates match, or file now and have them not match. He’s got ~25-30 years before he’ll need to worry about actually applying for a visa so plenty of time to sort it before then and explain any mistake on the I-130.

He can do a FOIA request to get his immigration file and see what date he put. He’ll need to provide the following - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Pakistan.html

It's not a year to permanently move, it's a year that it acts as your temporary green card whilst in the US. You really shouldn't leave it a year to move, that's risking your LPR status.

Are you about becoming a green card holder and then petitioning for a spouse and minor children, as @Mundo254 is doing? It's just that I thought you were a citizen and a different category? But if you are are asking about the same thing then it's category F2A on the Visa Bulletin - currently those that applied in Feb 2024 are becoming eligible for visas, so just under 2 years. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-for-december-2025.html Then the wait for an interview will depend on the consulate, but maybe 2-3 years in total as a rough guide?

More workers would mean a massive increase in fees though, and most people don't want that and/or can't afford it.

They were doing their job, they were processing the thousands of cases ahead of yours in the line. Hopefully it’ll be pretty quick from here on, Manila is one of the speediest consulates which is good. Best of luck.

Ah yes, totted up the time but didn’t notice it being nearly a year. I agree, I’d wait then. Not worth the hassle of trying to fight the system IMO.

Silence is normal, not sure what you were expecting but the first you would normally hear would just be an approval. EAD’s aren’t processed at a field office, current processing times are 7 months. But remember that’s an average - so a good chunk of applications will take longer, don’t panic if yours is among them!

But that's perfectly normal. They won't touch it until it gets to the front of the line, you're just waiting your turn right now.

Odd that it's not accurate, as it was only updated earlier this year. But if that's right and you need to wait for them to schedule the appointment for you, I think you may just be expecting it too early. Lagos has long wait times (over a year for other visa categories). If the medical examiner told you that an appointment letter is needed, that's right, but doesn't mean he doesn't schedule it himself. Has he had the biometrics/document review appointment yet? Other threads on here say he needs to schedule the main interview himself so might be worth posting in the relevant country forum to double check - Good luck.