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  1. appleblossom
    I agree, particularly when I saw you said they'd never been with her in person. Have they not even met her? How much time have you spent with her? Casablanca is a tricky consulate, so make sure you spend lots of time together before interview. As above, you might as well try for the expedite. It's not going to harm your case if you do and get rejected. Just bear in mind that the I-130 is only the first stage, and about half of the processing time for Morocco. So even if you can get that expedited, you'll still have a long way to go. And your previous application may cause extra scrutiny and delay too. Good luck.
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    Video calls won't help. They don't show that they had a deeper bond that is now being affected as they're apart. If they'd previously been with her in person (i.e. she was involved in their school life, helped them daily, etc) then it might work. If she's never done any of that, then it's not a reason, as they're not in a different situation now and have the same relationship with her they have always had. No. 3 above you said 'financial strain'?
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    You've posted this in the DCF section of the forum but I assume this is just a requirement to get married in Iraq, rather than anything to do with a visa application? If you can clarify then hopefully somebody can help.
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    I don't think any of those would qualify for expedited processing personally. Humanitarian reasons are usually things like being in an armed conflict zone, serious illness etc. But you can certainly try, it's free to do so. And you can try again when you get to the NVC stage if the USCIS expedite is refused.
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    Your son can still apply though. Personally, I wouldn't risk it just for vacations in another country. The fact that you got pregnant with your boyfriend's baby just after removal of conditions means your case is likely to be scrutinised much more closely. It'll be simpler and easier to just wait and let time pass before you apply for naturalisation.
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    I'd give it a couple of years personally, unless you have any specific reason to want it sooner I wouldn't rush to apply.
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    Your case was a decade ago though. Quoting those timescales really aren't helpful to anybody, it's not going to be anywhere close to that now.
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    OK, so 15 months is about the norm, you should be hearing any day now. Keep checking your online account as often the approval notice is in there before you get notification of it. Good luck.
  9. appleblossom
    He's already a green card holder though right? So waiting for citizenship won't make any difference to him either. I agree with the suggestion above, don't apply as soon as you're eligible, give it more time before applying to make things easier.
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    Are you a citizen or a green card holder?
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    I'd message them again, definitely doesn't seem right. Good luck.
  12. appleblossom
    EB-2 and EB-3 applicants have priority processing available to them too. But that's only for the USCIS part of it, it isn't relevant to the visa side of things.
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    Some restrictions and longer processing times were in place well before Covid. He just tightened them up further in 2020, my own application was caught up in that (was supposed to be moving in 2021, but couldn't submit the application) and my move ended up being delayed by 2 years. My point is the people he restricted last time were also legal immigrants, and so we can't assume that he'll only go after illegals this time, particularly when he's said he's going to scrap legal migration programs. We just have to wait and see.
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    I agree, it is nonsensical. But the migrants Trump has said he will deport ("you have to remove the people, and you have to bring them back to their own country") have been through the legal process of the TPS program, and random deportation is exactly what he's saying he'll do to them. And remember the Muslim ban that he implemented last time? When 60,000+ people with visas had them 'provisionally revoked' even though they'd been through the legal process? And green card holders were refused flight boarding when trying to return to the US? I hope you're right. But please don't dismiss the concerns that us legal migrants have, given his past actions and words towards other legal migrants in this country.
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    His actions last time don't speak to that. He severely restricted employment based immigration. https://www.nytimes.com/trump-work-visas If he does the same again, it could absolutely have an impact.
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    As I said, it's his own words and actions which make it clear it's not just illegal immigrants. And I can sympathise with the OP and their worries due to it.
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    Last time he cancelled or severely restricted immigration programs, including work visas. And he's repeatedly said he's going to get rid of legal migrants too i.e. the Haitians who are already here legally. I don't understand why anybody thinks he's only going to go after illegals when his own past actions and words say differently. And I can understand the OP's concerns.
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    Even if that is required (OP could be in their 80's for all we know), that's still a lot less hoops to jump through than a K-1 visa anyway. CrazyCat's comparison info gives the OP good advice so they can make the best decision for their own circumstances.
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    Yes, of course - if you’re in AP then ‘normal’ processing goes out the window. You just have to wait until that’s complete.
  20. appleblossom
    No. You don’t file anything. You apply for your B visa, go to the interview and then if refused you see if the interviewing officer recommends you for a waiver. If so, the consulate sorts it and you just wait for the outcome. A waiver is currently taking 9-10 months or so after interview so plan accordingly. Good luck.
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    Ignore the timeline in your USCIS account, it’s notoriously unreliable. There are threads and timelines on VJ that will be far more helpful. 14 months is about the norm for spousal I-130’s at the moment so you should hear something next summer. Good luck.
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    The 15 years bit in the link you've given is for immigrant visas, not non-immigrant visas. As far as I know, there's no such timing rules for a non-immigrant visa waiver.
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    @Crazy Cat Could you share your excellent comparison? If you're already living together, I'd say CR1 would be a much better idea personally. Good luck.
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    Then just put those in.
  25. appleblossom
    So it'll be up to 90 days for you to get your green card, about 6 weeks seems to be the norm. Your endorsed visa in your passport acts as a temporary green card for a year though.
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