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Wow, sibling one was approved super quickly. Does your brother/sister have kids? Usually you want their I-130 to take as long as possible to try and avoid any dependents aging out in the future. Most people on here do the NVC part themselves, but have a look as it's laid out step by step so you can see what you think. As long as you follow the instructions carefully and read everything then you should be fine - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html

OK, just checking as often they want them mailed, but as it's not an original doc I guess that's why. You won't get anything to confirm they've received it, so it's just a case of waiting until they get a chance to look at it and do any background checks needed. Best of luck.

Unfortunately very common for Nigerians.

It varies. You're just too early, they're scheduling for those DQ'ed in Feb/March now. So hopefully next month or possibly August. Do prepare yourself for being put in to AP after the interview as well though, don't book any flights or shipping until you've actually got the visa in hand. Best of luck.

Were you asked to send them via email?

Can you fill your timeline in? It would be super helpful, thanks.

What date in February? Please fill your timeline in when you get a mo, thanks. If it's only been 3 weeks then it's probably just too early but I'd imagine you'll get an IL next month, for an interview around Sept time.

Usually very quick. What's your Priority Date and which country were you born in?

You won't get clarity without giving us the details asked for. But presumably you've provided all of that info to your lawyer, and if s/he says it will be forgiven, then they should know. Don't ever use ChatGPT for immigration advice!

It would not be acceptable, no. The instructions are super clear, they say 'every/all……..ever issued to you' so you must include every one. They'll be able to see both anyway, so trying to hide one wouldn't be a good idea. You also have to provide evidence that you've completed the 2 year HRR if applicable, so that should be it obvious to the reviewer that you've completed the requirement for the first program.

Yes, on your profile page. And yes, details absolutely matter, if you just worked cash in hand with the employer not doing any checks then no problem (forgiven for spouses of USC’s). But if you provided fraudulent documents to get the job then it could be very different. Did you declare and pay taxes on the money? How much unauthorised work are we talking about?

You haven’t been transferred to an embassy, as @Crazy Cat said that won’t happen until you’ve been DQ’ed at NVC and an interview has been scheduled for you. You can check your case status on CEAC to see where it is. I agree with the above, maybe professional help is the way to go? I did 4 DS-260’s for myself and my family and it took me an afternoon, if you’re struggling then maybe paying somebody to help would be well worth the investment. Good luck.

Is this for a spouse visa? Please fill in your timeline, thx. How did you get the job, did you provide any fraudulent papers? If so, what?

Because it’s a different agency that issues the GC. My daughter used the same photo for her O visa no problem, it was only the GC printing when it was deemed not good enough. You might find it’s the finger prints that are the issue, perhaps when you entered the US one of them wasn’t up to standard. But they’ll soon sort it quickly enough whatever it is, good luck.

You mean just for the interview once the I-130 has been approved and NVC part of the process is complete? About 6 months. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html As said above, sibling I-130’s take much longer than immediate relative I-130’s as USCIS (understandably) don’t prioritise them as there’s no visa available for a looonnnngg time anyway.

He doesn’t sound like it, he sounds like an absolute idiot. If this is your idea of a meaningful relationship then it’s an incredibly low bar and I can confidently say without knowing you that you deserve MUCH better. Somebody that you trust. Somebody that makes you laugh. Somebody that has your back, lifts you up, and that you go to first whenever you get any good news, or bad news. Somebody that wants the same things out of life as you. Somebody that respects you. Somebody that chooses you. Your first post had red flags all over it, so I’ve no idea what is ‘amazing’ and ‘wonderful’ about somebody that has said even one of those things to you, never mind all of them put together. As others have said, if my daughter came to me and said a man had said/done those things to her, I’d be advising her to get rid of him PDQ. You are better off without him.

Seems to track with the quoted processings times, if they’re currently scheduling those DQ’ed in May 2024.

It will be quicker but your wife should petition him as well as back up if she can afford to do so. I’d ignore what Google is telling you as it’s basing it on the wait those who are eligible for visas today have had, but it doesn’t accurately reflect how long it will take for anybody applying today as it’s not linear. For example, looking at the current Visa bulletin the date for F2B is Feb 2012, meaning those who are now eligible for visas have been waiting 13 yrs 4 months. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-june-2025.html But if you go back 3 years to the June 2022 bulletin, you’ll see the date was October 2011, so in the past 3 years it’s only moved forward 4 months. Nobody knows what will happen in the future of course, and we don’t yet know which category your BIL will be in, but I’d assume a longer wait with the backlog growing all the time. And make sure your BIL doesn’t get married if his parents remain green card holders (there’s no category for married children of LPR’s). Good luck.

This doesn't really make any sense. Did you follow the guide for your visa application? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html Step 12 sets it out pretty clearly. As said above, if you don't want to move then it's pointless pursuing this, as even if the visa is reissued it doesn't sound as though you are ready to become a permanent resident of the US and are likely to have that status taken away anyway. I do sympathise as I have a mother with Alzheimer's, but LPR status is only for those who are exactly that - resident in the US. If you don't live there permanently and don't have any ties to the US other than your wife, then at some point you'll be taken to secondary and potentially referred to an immigration judge. To avoid all that I'd just let this go, keep entering as a visitor, and then when the time is right reapply for another immigrant visa. Good luck.

What kind of visa? And can you not book at all, or just that any appointments are all a long way in the future?

My daughter had the same thing, she just had to go and have her photo redone as apparently it wasn't good enough quality. Her GC then arrived a couple of weeks later.

If she’s a housewife then that’s exactly what you put. You can’t lie and say she’s a teacher if she hasn’t done that job for 5 years. That would be found out pretty easily and be risking a misrepresentation charge. And just put the primary reason for the visit - accompanying you on a business trip, or Disney, or whatever it is. Which country are you from?

I’m guessing the ‘visa interview coaching’ company are making them up to try and get more business. It was ~75% approval rate last year. https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/RefusalRates/FY24.pdf

I meant your timeline on your profile - if you can fill that in that would be fab. Something doesn’t sound right if you’ve been waiting so long to be DQ’ed. What does it say on CEAC?

8 months is far too long, something is definitely not right. You should have had the green card within 90 days of either entering on the visa, or paying the green card fee, whichever was later. Is ‘wife’s address’ in the US? Where are you now? You can track the GC here using the receipt number, what does that say? https://egov.uscis.gov