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  1. appleblossom
    Have you done the I-94 online check? That should give you entry and exit dates. Odd that it says you don’t meet eligibility though, what is the exact message? Just checking that you’ve definitely said she’ll be doing consular processing? As I wonder if it’s because you’ve said she’ll adjust status and she’s not in the US.
  2. appleblossom
    And the fee increase in April, lots of people rushed to get apps in before that, so that will be part of why processing times have been steadily increasing since then too.
  3. appleblossom
    DQ’ed for EB1? Please do fill your timeline in, thx. @Hamd157, please do yours too?
  4. appleblossom
    That’s only for those adjusting status so not relevant to you. As said above, you won’t be added to the line for an interview until your PD is current on Table A. It’s just done a big jump this month so @UK2024 became current 3 weeks ago and should get an IL very soon as they are now current (and London is one of the quickest consulates for interviews). No way of knowing how long it will take to advance to your PD, it could become current in March’s bulletin or may not move at all for another year, or could even retrogress. Just keep checking each month to see. Please could both of you fill your profile timelines in? Good luck.
  5. appleblossom
    Looks like a CR1/IR1 case rather than K1 so it has to be before the move to the US anyway - the visa won’t be issued without the medical being complete/meeting vaccine requirements.
  6. appleblossom
    If your Mom is there then it would be much quicker (although still a long wait) for her to petition you rather than your sister. Is she a citizen? And no visa available. So no appointment, as there wouldn’t be a visa to issue you anyway. Once your Priority Dare becomes current (aka gets to the front of the line) then you’ll be scheduled for an interview. But that’s decades away. You can’t expedite until there’s a visa for you - so why knows if you’ll have a valid reason or not by then.
  7. appleblossom
    Paging @Crazy Cat, who has a fabulous comparison of the two routes. 🙂
  8. appleblossom
    Current processing times are 16 months, so you should hear very soon hopefully. The 6 month I-130 is definitely an anomaly, was that recently? No idea how they managed that! Keep an eye on the documents tab on your USCIS account, and hopefully you’ll see an approval notice there soon. Good luck.
  9. appleblossom
    Way more than 10 years. Probably around 25 as I said above (that’s a very rough guess but gives you an idea at least). The I-130 is only the first step, once that’s approved you then have to apply for a visa, but there won't be one available to you by law until your Priority Date is current on Table A on the Visa Bulletin. There’s no way to expedite it until a visa is available to you. What grounds would you have to expedite?
  10. appleblossom
    https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-othernational-security-and-public-safety-threats/ Countries haven’t been announced yet but if I was the OP, I’d be getting to the US asap rather than risking it personally.
  11. appleblossom
    Those are the ‘My Progress/Time to a Decision’ ones on your USCIS profile, which is always all over the place and never seems to bear any resemblance to reality. The link above is different to that.
  12. appleblossom
    You can download them instantly on your account.
  13. appleblossom
    Currently longer than that, it’s crept up recently. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
  14. appleblossom
    Your wife has plenty of time to become a Canadian citizen before you’ll be applying for a visa - that’s maybe 25 years away as a rough guess. The I-130 will take a while but the real wait is for a visa to become available to you. The Visa Bulletin is released each month, you can keep an eye on that to see how it’s moving. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-january-2025.html Good luck.
  15. appleblossom
    Do you mean F1? IR2 shouldn’t take 5 years. How old was your fiancé when they petitioned him?
  16. appleblossom
    It’s sent directly to the consulate (electronically) - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/SYD-Sydney.html#medical_exam_instructions
  17. appleblossom
    OK, so there’s no delay - it’s showing 23 months processing time for Chicago. They probably haven’t even looked at her application yet and if nobody was arrested in the incident, it shouldn’t be an issue. I think she just needs to wait and hopefully she’ll hear something soon.
  18. appleblossom
    Any idea which Field Office? 18 months could still be well within standard processing times depending on that. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
  19. appleblossom
    How long is ‘a while now’, when did she apply? She could file a WOM if it’s way beyond standard processing time.
  20. appleblossom
    Oh blimey. In which case I’m afraid I agree with your fiancé, I’d just get a new phone - if Mint won’t work I think you’d struggle to find any other carrier that will.
  21. appleblossom
    The only Samsung A15 that I can select from the drop down menu says it is, unless you have a different version maybe? You can check with your IMEI number though to be sure - https://www.mintmobile.com/how-it-works/compatibility/
  22. appleblossom
    Mint Mobile. I set up a US number with Mint before I left the UK, I’ve kept my UK number too and have both lines on my phone. Mint also gives free calls to the UK. Mine is an Iphone though, I’ve no idea if it would work with your phone, but I can’t see why it wouldn’t?
  23. appleblossom
    Perfect, just checking she didn’t have a pending I-130 in the system as that may have reduced her chances. Good luck to her.
  24. appleblossom
    No difference at all, the other one will be moved at some point as well - all cases are being made electronic. It doesn’t affect anything though. I’d concur with @Boiler’s guess, assuming they don’t get married between now and then. Good luck.
  25. appleblossom
    Yep, always quicker in an election year. That processing time is already up to 8.5 months now - https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ So if you do apply 90 days before your 5 year anniversary (best to do it 85 or so days before, just to be sure), then I don’t think there’s any way you’d get your interview a month after filing. But if you’re in no rush then it’s really your call, paper or online would be fine. Good luck.
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