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She can get her biometrics done at any time, that makes no difference. What were the reasons given for the previous denials? She will have been told why. And when was she last rejected? If she keeps trying too often it doesn’t look good, so make sure she doesn’t rush to apply too soon after her last rejection.

They are two separate cases, but if your wife only got ‘issued’ last week then it’s probably just too early for her passport to be back. They say to allow 2 weeks and don’t forget it’s a holiday weekend too. You might be in AP, just a case of waiting it out.

How do you think this is a 'genuine marriage'? Honest question, do you think that's normal for happily married spouses? It's really not. This guy has made it pretty clear he has no interest in seeing you, staying married to you, or in you staying in the US. There is no route to a visa for you from what you've said, I agree with the above - time to cut your losses and head home.

What do you mean it got transferred without you knowing? What does your online status say now? As said above if it’s a spousal visa you don’t have anything to do with the interview being scheduled, it’s done for you. Once your case is Documentarily Complete at NVC (i.e. you’ve paid the fees, completed the DS-260 and had docs accepted) then you’re added to the line for an interview and will be contacted by NVC when it’s scheduled. It won’t be sent to the consulate until the interview has been scheduled, it stays at NVC until then. It’s a long line for Ghana, approx 2 years wait for an interview letter so if your timeline is accurate and that’s your consulate you won’t hear anything for quite some time. Good luck.

What do you mean you’ve lived together on ‘a few occasions’? Why don’t you live at the same address now? You’ll need a good reason for living apart. None of the stuff you’ve mentioned shows that you are in a proper marriage. And you won’t get a green card from what you’ve said. Can you give us more info? Why are you living apart? When did you arrive, when did you marry, and how much time have you lived together since you came to the US? What proof do you have that you’re in a bonafide marriage now? Or are you not in a bonafide marriage?

DV cases are normally given priority, as there is a deadline with those - if the OP doesn’t have a visa issued by the end of Sept then their cases is over. Plus they’re at a different consulate, and each has different timescales even for the same kinds of cases. Freetown is currently at March 2024 for your category, so hopefully only another 6 months or so to go. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html And as Sierra Leone is on the Trump country ban, you might find things speed up as less people will be interviewing. Good luck.

From previous posts, I think that the OP means their petition has been approved - they haven’t applied for the visa yet.

OK, so yes she can petition her daughter, and you can be joint sponsors to help financially. But just to manage your expectations, there's pretty much no chance of her daughter getting a visa within 2 years. There's a waiting period for F2A applicants to get a visa. Currently those who applied in August 2022 or earlier are now becoming eligible for visas - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-august-2025.html

When you say your stepdaughter has 'her residency', what exactly do you mean? Is she a green card holder? And what do you mean 'parole', do you mean a re-entry permit? I'm assuming both of those but just want to confirm. Where is your stepdaughter now? Grandparents can't petition a grandchild, but you could be a joint sponsor if your daughter petitioned her child, if she doesn't meet the financial requirements on her own.

OK, so an interview middle of next year probably, just keep an eye on your online account and make sure it's not switched back to F2B at any point. Good luck.

That's a step in the right direction, but just be prepared to argue your case at the interview - would be worth taking proof of you being put in F2B showing that you couldn't pursue the visa just in case you need it. Which consulate?

As you say, it’s not available and it says that on the NVC country specific guidelines. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/SaudiArabia.html ”Exceptions: Police clearances are unavailable for third country nationals who no longer reside in the Kingdom.” So you can’t provide something you can’t get. I’d just print a copy of the relevant page out and take it with you just in case.

**Thread moved to AoS from K1 visa forum, as OP has already got the K-1 visa and is now going through the AoS process**

So you met and married on the same trip?

I’m also confused. Why do you think you need a letter from your doctor? To say what?

Things must have changed, it’s pretty quick now! Only 4 months or so from DQ to IL, other consulates are 1-2+ years. And all consulates can take months to review things that need to be sent in after an interview or complete AP (or years even). That’s not Manila specific. But yes, I agree that having a joint sponsor just in case would be the most sensible solution. Fingers crossed it won’t be needed but better to be prepared if the OP has a willing family member/friend.

She won’t be sent anything in the mail by NVC. Her welcome letter and interview letter both come via email - see the link I gave you on your other thread that gives you info on each step of the process.

Oh, ok - best to stick to the March thread then, rather than derail this one, but you've still got a while to go. Good luck.

It shouldn't be in Missouri at all, it's just that your receipt notice came from there. But check your online status. Charlotte is 8 months processing time on average so if you only applied in May, still a little while to go. Good luck.

Yes, which just does all the admin. It has no relevance to your field office.

Receipt letter from (Lee's Summit) Missouri is normal, they're all sent from there for paper filings, lots of admin is done there. That shouldn't be the Field Office processing your case if you live in NC. Can you check your online status, if so what does that say?

It should just be your local field office, are you saying your receipt notice says Missouri but you live elsewhere?

No idea, but hopefully somebody else can help! Good luck with the visa process.

You were banned on here? It won't have been adding a timeline that got you banned, but no idea why then - it's usually those suspected of spamming etc. Maybe site admin can take a look for you if you give your previous username.

Glad you sorted it. It would be super helpful if you could add the info to your timeline, as most people don't look at signatures but the timelines are incredibly helpful and all add to the body of knowledge on VJ. Thanks and good luck.