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Those posts may be out of date, from when you weren't allowed to take bags/phones etc in. Now it's fine to, as long it's handbag/small backpack size rather than a suitcase or something like that.

I'd imagine a Dosimetrist would have a good chance of getting an employment based visa, but you'd usually need experience first, as well as the qualification. Most employers wouldn't spend the money or take the time to sponsor somebody without any experience. You may have to work for a few years first and then try and find a sponsoring employer. Good luck.

It should give a you a link, which will take you to the same website I gave you above (I assume you've been using that the whole way through?). Just follow that link and it gives you really clear instructions, don't forget to check the country specific document guidelines too though. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/ISL-Islamabad.html

They should have all the info they need on their Interview Letter? But you can use the usual website for more info if you need it. Make sure you check the country specific guidelines & documents too. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html And be prepared for your father (possibly both parents, but it’s particularly common with Pakistani males) to be put in to extended AP after the interview. Good luck.

You can easily check it yourself. Here is the current Visa Bulletin - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-september-2024.html As you can see from that, only those whose PD’s are before 22nd October 2015 are eligible for visas. So approx 2.5 years ahead of you. But you can’t assume you will have a visa in 2.5 years as it’s not linear. For example, if you go back to the Visa Bulletin from 2 years ago (Sept 2022), the date was December 2014. So it’s only moved 10 months in two years. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2022/visa-bulletin-for-september-2022.html There’s no way it’s going to jump forward two and a half years between now and April and any decent lawyer should know that. But it sounds like he thought your PD was current, as then April would be about right for an interview if it was. Perhaps do some research on the Visa Bulletin? And I’m sure @powerpuff will accept your apology for being so rude once you’ve realised there will simply be no visa available to you by law for many years.

Yes. So you wouldn’t have been expecting an IL anyway, hopefully in October though. Good luck.

There is no impact. It just means your case has been transferred to an electronic system, it doesn’t change anything else. You’ve still got at least another decade to go as a rough guess, whether your daughter ages out or not will depend on when your I-130 is/was approved.

You’re EB5 right? So there’s no more visas available for this year, the quota was reached on August 16th. 4 working days. They say to allow 2 weeks but it’s usually quicker.

You need to follow the country specific guidelines on the website to make sure you get the right thing - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Nigeria.html Good luck.

That’s the whole point though - you don’t want to tell anybody that he’s in the country illegally! I don’t understand why on earth you thought it was a good idea to draw USCIS’s attention to that. Why can’t he leave and wait outside the US? It would make much more sense, particularly now you’ve told them exactly where he is.

I agree with @olduser, you should consult a lawyer . By filing AR-11 you’ve notified USCIS that your son is in the US illegally! He’s still at least 5 years or so away from a visa and he can’t adjust status as he’s not an immediate relative. I’d recommend he leaves asap, and waits for his visa whilst he rides out his ban. He’s not helping himself or his case by staying. He’s not working is he?

It varies. Nobody is guaranteed a visa until final Admin Processing has taken place, my status was only AP for about two hours before it changed to 'issued', but it can take a lot longer. If you're a straightforward case though, should be quick, just keep an eye on it. Good luck.

If it's a stocks & shares ISA then you may find it's better to liquidate anyway. We were advised to close all of ours before moving due to the tax treatment of them in the US and additional reporting required. But if you don't, then as @Boiler said, have a joint sponsor lined up just in case s/he is needed. Good luck.

No problem. Are you heading back to the US ahead of him?

You can see NVC processing times here for how long it will take you to be DQ'ed. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html It's updated every Monday. As for the green card, that will depend on when your husband enters the US. Allow up to 90 days from when he enters to receive it, but most people get it in about 6 weeks.

If having the funds in the UK would be an issue, why can't you just transfer the savings from the UK bank to her US one?

Your profile says you're EB1 and from India, is that right? If so, your PD isn't current yet and the EB1 quota was reached a while back so there are no visas left for this year.

If things go smoothly, she'd only need a couple of weeks there - medical, interview and then get passport back with immigrant visa in it (which is usually about a week after interview). Of course, there's no guarantee it will go smoothly, and if she's put in AP then it could be a lot longer before she gets her passport back. No way of knowing in advance though.

It is important that you find out her Priority Date though, as well as how long the I-130 took to be approved, and which consulate they'll be interview at. There's a risk she'll age out if she's 20 already.

Unlikely, if they only applied at the end of last year. It's about 12-14 months for most I-130's to be approved.

What's your actual Priority Date? i.e. when the I-130 was submitted? And which country was the beneficiary born in?

So CEAC says it's been returned to NVC, but USCIS are saying it's been sent back to the consulate? That's really odd. Being returned to NVC wouldn't be good at all, so hopefully USCIS are right!

Ah, I see. I'd definitely advise keeping your UK number, I need mine regularly and it's not a huge cost if you do a SIM only deal once your contract ends.

As above, it will depend on your contract, each provider is different. But will you have anything where a UK mobile number may still be useful? I moved just over a year ago and I still have my UK number, and need it regularly for things like security codes from my bank or HMRC. If you'll have the same then I wouldn't cancel the contract, I'd just switch to a SIM only deal once it runs out and turn down the data amount so you don't pay very much. Mine is something like £3 a month but is very useful, and I just have both lines on my phone, one US and one UK.

Absolutely. @usman104, all we do is look it up when you ask anyway, you could easily do that yourself. If you don't understand the VB or how it works, then do ask and somebody will be able to help.