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I'd imagine that would be a positive, not a negative. My daughter's SH was within the previous year and it wasn't an issue at all, they just asked her why and she explained. There are other threads on the same subject with lots of other SH'ers who've had no probs with the medical, maybe get your husband to sit and have a read of those to reassure him. Best of luck.

Citizenship rules haven't changed for many years AFAIK. You won't be double taxed unless you move to a country without a tax treaty with the US (the UK isn't one of them). And as @OldUser said, you'd be subject to the same rules as a GC holder anyway.

Should be fine. My teenage daughter had very recent SH scars and was on Sertaline at the time of our medical in London, wasn't an issue at all. Just be upfront about it, tick the relevant box on the questionnaire and hand the letter over. Good luck.

Yep. I wonder if they've calculated it using the interview or visa approval date, which might explain why they think they were eligible but they haven't been given visas.

It's pretty straightforward, will take about 2 years in total. Start here, follow each step carefully -https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html She can live anywhere in the US she chooses. Good luck.

Yep. But once the I-130 is approved then they’ll be waiting for their PD to become current before they can get a visa, and as above will want the I-130 to take as long as possible so any dependent children stand a chance of not aging out. I’m not sure when they applied but it’ll be a 15-20 year wait.

The date the I-130 was approved. And which country were they born in? Either way if the parents have already got their visas I suspect it’s too late now. You said they were ‘included on the DS-260’, but did they each pay a set of fees and submit their own DS-260’s?

I'm afraid not - https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/dhs-ends-the-abuse-of-the-humanitarian-parole-process-and-terminates-family-reunification-parole

I'm not sure I see any point in switching now. EB2-NIW's are being scrutinised and rejected more these days, but you should be a shoo in for it. If timing really doesn't work out then you could always do an EB-1 at that point, but I think I'd leave it for now rather than spend money on what could be an unnecessary application.

Certainly sounds as though you'd meet the criteria for EB1-A. You could have done that and delayed things to 2029 if you'd wanted (or got your visa earlier and then filed a re-entry permit).

You can't delay the I-140, but you can delay the second stage (the actual visa application) for as long as you need to. You just need to take action at least once a year, but that can be paying a fee, submitting a document, or even just logging in. And you won't get a green card prior to immigrating, you'll get an immigrant visa. Only once you enter the US on that visa do you then get the green card. Best of luck.

But there is a rule if it's been the primary residence, living there 2 years out of the previous 5 before sale - so essentially gives those selling their home 3 years before it's subject to US CGT.

This is a bit concerning, if you think being long distance would break you? Many people on here have done it for much longer than 2 years. So I'd make sure you're sure before heading down this path. But if that's the worry, then I'd go CR-1, but marry now. Why wait until next summer? Just a simple courthouse wedding asap, then file the I-130 (you can always have a bigger celebration later on if that's what you want). You don't need to prove financials or domicile until after the I-130 is approved, so that still gives her plenty of time to move ahead of you and sort that side of things.

2021 or 2024? There’s a big difference.

Your timeline says your i-130 was approved in Oct so presumably you were DQ’ed by mid November ish? So you should be expecting an IL any day now, you’ll probably have the interview before you hear back from any expedite request anyway.

No problem and of course you were. It's honestly not as scary as you might think, and now you've found VJ you've got a supportive helpful community behind you. Have a look at the list above and then feel free to ask any further questions and somebody will always try and help.

Why do you think she needs to be in the US for at least 6 months before she can apply? She could apply from anywhere, but if you can't meet the financial requirements then yes, she'll have to go ahead and try and find a job. But she doesn't need to work in that job for 6 months before you apply. And her not being in the US since she was young isn't really a complicating factor, plenty of people apply that are USC's but have never even set foot in the US. Has she been filing her taxes? That is the only possible complication. If you want to marry before she goes then K-1 isn't an option (you have to marry in the US for that). And it sounds to me as though CR-1 may be better anyway if money is an issue, as it will be cheaper and also mean you can start earning as soon as you get to the US. I'm going to tag forum member @Crazy Cat who has a fabulous comparison list which should help though. Best of luck.

If you don't want to file until she's been in the US for ~6 months and you want to marry 10-15 days before she leaves, K-1 isn't an option anyway. So that's the decision made for you! You shouldn't need a lawyer unless you have complicated circumstances. VJ is a DIY site, plenty of people here will help you with any questions. And only you would need to be interviewed. HTH, good luck.

They don't update anything until they look at it, and then it will only be a decision or an RFE. There's no status change to expect between you applying and that point.

Approx 15-16 months for immediate relatives. But non immediate relatives take much longer, USCIS don't rush to adjudicate them as they know there is a long time until there would be a visa anyway.

A copy will be fine. Make sure you take proof of value and proof of it being a second home/investment property as well. Lots have, but it will depend on circumstances. Best of luck.

I'm sorry, I don't have a link to hand, you'll just have to search for it. You can inform the consulate, it's probably worth a try.

TAL and Pakistan will be the reason, but 2 years is a very long time. It's crazy as you couldn't adjust status anyway through your brother, and would be several decades away from a visa via him. You can file WOM yourself, there is a guide on here that you can use by a lovely forum member that's done it themselves and helps others - have a hunt and hopefully you'll find it. You can try ESTA, might want to give that a go first, but you will have to declare the previous denial.

I-130 approval could be a decade away though, certainly at least a few years. Which is why you should submit the I-130 stating that the DOB is to the best of your knowledge, then do the FOIA asap as well. You can then update as needed. Good luck.

Will be interesting to see how many people apply for this, I can't imagine many will when they could do EB-5 instead (also a super quick process) and potentially get their money back.