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Can’t see how it would be a problem for you, but it will be for him as his crime will be discovered. Where did he commit bigamy, was it in the US or another country?

OK, so 3.5 years ish for I-130 approval, and you’re now 24? I’d double check using a CPSA calculator but I think you’re now F2B category, so not current.

If it says ‘in process’ then that would imply it’s gone through - mine said ‘in process’ for 4 days then switched to ‘paid’. But give it a week (as per the link above), hopefully it will change before then. Good luck.

‘In process’ is normal for at least a couple of days. It takes up to a week for payment to go through. “After submitting your payments online, please allow up to 1 week for NVC to process your fees before continuing to the next step. You will not be able to access Form DS-260 until NVC has processed your payments.” https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-3-pay-fees/nvc-fee-payment-faqs.html#:~:text=This typically takes two to,DS-260 Immigrant Visa Application.

Sounds like you’ve aged out then and are now F2B - as Boiler’s said, you’re a way off your PD being current for that category. When was your I-130 approved?

If it says in process then why do you think there’s a problem? Sounds perfectly normal unless it was more than a week ago that you paid?

Thanks for that. My parents have a Nationwide account (no idea if MIL does), but the coverage wasn't enough I think. I'll have look at StaySure though.

You'll be a Legal Permanent Resident (aka green card holder) the moment you arrive in the US and have your visa endorsed. That means you're work authorised immediately (no EAD required - all EB categories are immigrant visa applications, none of them need EAD's). You don't need to wait for the card, it's just proof of your status, not the status itself. https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs If you don't have a job to go to then do make sure you have temporary health insurance to cover you until you find one. You don't want to need medical care in the US if you don't have insurance! Also a couple of things to correct - you don't get a stamp in your passport or the package at the interview, it happens after that. And there's no form to fill in for the green card, you just need to pay the fee online.

Which country is the child from?

How old are you, have you aged out in to F2B maybe? Which country were you born in? When were you DQ'ed?

Time limit would be fine as my parents and MIL don't come for more than than 2-3 weeks at a time max, but any with a decent amount of medical coverage to cover them if (God forbid) they were in intensive care was far more than that for an annual policy. My MIL paid at least twice that just for a short trip last time (no medical issues, she's 76). Would you mind sharing the name of the company please?

It's worth a try, but you've now shown immigrant intent.

You'll need to have the medical redone, the visa can't be issued without a valid medical. You just have to wait until new medicals are requested.

It’s taking a little longer on average right now but a year is right as a rough guide. You can see processing times here - https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ So your case is perfectly normal, you won’t hear anything until spring next year unless there’s an RFE. How long it will take after the I-130 is approved will depend on your parents consulate, as well as how quickly they complete the NVC side of things.

2. Even if your child could get some kind of NIV (very unlikely IMO), that would be immigration fraud, so not possible. I don’t see any route other than petitioning him/her yourself which will take several years. You could move, then get a re-entry permit perhaps to minimise time apart?

You're absolutely right, you want them to take as long as possible to approve the I-130 so his children don't age out. But that 'estimated time to decision' thing is notorious unreliable.

Ah, I see. If it's inaccessible I'd just take evidence of that.

As per the country specific guidelines - "Non-Venezuelans who are not residents of Venezuela (do not possess a national identity card) are unable to request police certificates at this time. Applicants falling into this category should be prepared to show their current visa or explanation of non-resident status at the time of the visa interview." So you'll just explain at the interview.

They're citizens, and have been since birth. They don't even need CBRA to get their passports (although it would be worth doing anyway).

It's about 12-18 months wait. If you search the forum for timelines you should find some useful ones. Good luck.

Bear in mind that US citizenship also has downsides for the future too i.e. having to always file US tax returns even if they leave the US, and selective service if you have a boy/boys. But you can't add them as K2's anyway - if they're already US citizens they aren't eligible to receive visas. So it would be your only option if you are moving to the US with them. Best of luck.

Hard for anybody to help when you haven't filled in your timeline - please do so. We now know it's EB3 but don't know your birth country or PD.

As long as they are definitely US citizens (i.e. their father could pass on citizenship to them - not all children of US citizens are automatically ones themselves), then yes, they can just move anytime. As citizens they have the right to enter the US and live there, you just need their passports. And you'll also need written permission from your ex to remove them from Norway to live in the US too. Good luck.

What email are you expecting? Your wife’s CR1 has nothing to do with a tourist visa, they’re completely difference processes.

If it still says at NVC then it hasn't been transferred yet. A reasonable time would be anything less than the 2 years it takes at the consulates with the longest waits! But hopefully much less than that, 2-3 months is about the norm for a quick consulate. Good luck.