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I think I'd do both personally, and I'd call them too. From what you've said, it's clear they've made a mistake and if you have to wait for your sister's PD to become current under F2B then it'll be many more years before she can get a visa, she should be eligible for one now. So I'd be contacting them any way possible in the strongest possible terms! I just found this thread which seems to be the same situation, they got it resolved pretty quickly. I hope you do too.

What email address did you use? I need to contact them as for some reason they have me as having an O visa rather than a green card - despite me having to upload my green card for the application, and take it to the interview! It's not a big deal but I fly backwards and forwards every couple of months and usually have to stop for a little bit of extra time to explain it's wrong, so it would be better to just get it sorted I think.

You might want to say where you're moving to, as most areas have supermarkets specific to them. We don't have Safeway here (Boston) for example. Personally I do Costco sometimes, Trader Joes for an occasional item (but I couldn't do a full shop there), but my main shop is always done at Market Basket. Wherever you shop, be prepared for it to cost a lot more than the UK! Mine is never less than $300-350 (4 of us, including two hungry teens).

I think you need to be more specific. Tell them the I-130 has only just been approved, so she's still F2A under the CPSA and shouldn't have been moved to F2B. I'd give them the exact dates and calculations and tell them they've made an error by putting her in the F2B category.

What did your enquiry say? Did you specifically point out that your sister should still be F2A category and they've made an error putting her in to F2B category?

As I said, the checklist will tell you what needs to be originals. But usually you need to take originals of all the documents that were uploaded to NVC.

Firstly, kudos to your parents, they sound amazing. I don't think you have anything to worry about at all. But I'd get a letter from them just in case, and take it with you. You can explain it was x number of years go and never serious enough to need medical intervention, and that your parents gave you all the support you needed to overcome it and help you recover. Best of luck to you.

They will have a full list of required documents on their interview letter.

Haven't used them, but I wouldn't touch any kind of 'visa agency' with a bargepole personally. Either do yet yourself or hire a proper immigration attorney.

Oh blimey! What a waste of a year. Did they not get in contact before?

Ah, I see, that makes sense now. Your attorney is completely wrong if you are a London applicant. Once you've submitted docs to NVC then it's only about a week to get DQ'ed (you can check that yourself here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html), then you get added to the queue for an interview. That used to be 1-2 months via London (my whole process from submitting the I-140 to having my visa back was 5 months last year), it's lengthened a bit due to the summer rush but is still only 3-4 months. Frankly, switching to L1 just isn't worth the hassle, you're likely to have your immigrant visa before that all gets sorted anyway. I suspect the lawyer just wants to be able to charge another chunk of fees for doing a new visa application, and the AOS - but you're in the very final stages of what you've already applied for, so I can't see your company agreeing to pay all that for nothing.

I've seen them give a lot of incorrect advice in the past. I don't really see the point in using an 'in-between' service personally - makes more sense to me to either just do it yourself, or hire a proper immigration law firm.

Ah, Boundless, now it makes sense. You've been given the criteria for the document above by @CrazyCat, as long as it meets that there's no reason to think it won't be accepted. This is one time when you'd probably have had a lot less stress just doing it all yourself - these 'hurdles' aren't actually hurdles at all!

How long ago was this? It can take a week for the fees to go through.

Who's telling you about this hurdle though? It doesn't sound as though you've actually submitted your application so it's not an RFE?

Are you maybe thinking of children under 21 of US citizens? They don't age out and remain immediate relatives even if they turn 21 whilst waiting, unfortunately the same doesn't apply for children of LPR's. How old is the child and when can the parent apply for citizenship??

No way of knowing as nobody can accurate predict how it may move in the future. But you can use the current bulletin to give you an idea of how long people have waited in the past - about 3 years. Then after that it will depend on the consulate and how long the wait for an interview is there. How old is the child? If they age out in to F2B it's a much longer wait.

There's no physical letter sent, just the email. That will have full details of all of the documents they need to take on it. You can request an interpreter but they usually provide immigration officers who speak the native languages. What language do your parents speak?

Starling are brilliant, and had no issue with me moving to the US either. So easy to deal with. It might be worth you getting a new phone now so you can set your US number up before you go, I found that much easier and was one less thing to do after the move at least! Best of luck.

No need to switch SIM cards if you have a phone that will take an eSIM, you just have both lines active on your phone and can use either. But you mention a Starling account that you plan to keep, so shouldn't need to text anyway. I kept my Starling accounts (x 3), and have never needed any texts.

If asked (he may not be) then he tells them the truth. You've not answered the questions above, did you ever see proof that he had the interview scheduled? What does his online status say?

You can apply in as many categories as you like. But if you're F2B then how old are you? Have you aged out of the F4 application or is that still viable? If so, I don't really see the point of applying under F2B as well as the F4 should be much quicker.

100 days for AP isn't unreasonable, particularly if you are from a country where background checks take much longer. But yes, you can file one anytime - just be aware that the case may be dismissed if the judge feels it has been filed too soon, so you would need to work out if you're prepared to risk losing the money.

Can any of those relatives petition you instead of your parent? It would take longer but as said above, if she doesn't want to move to the US but you do then you'll need to look at other options.

Please hit the quote button or tag me so I get notified if you have a question for me, I only saw this by chance. It's taken you 8 years to get your EB1 approved?! Or am I misunderstanding? That doesn't sound right at all. No idea why your attorney would say that. It's nowhere near that long via London, and by the time you've got your L1 sorted you're likely to have your immigration visa already.