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  1. appleblossom
    I really feel for you, but it’s pretty obvious that she only now wants to come back because you are an easy route for her to stay in the US. The way she’s treated you makes it clear she doesn’t love you at all. Now that you’ve served her with divorce papers, why not just block her number? I can’t see any positives to staying in contact with her, it’s just allowing her to continue to try to manipulate you and cause you huge amounts of stress.
  2. appleblossom
    I’m sorry to hear about your Mum. Which country are your wife and your Dad in? It may make more sense to continue with your wife’s process first, as she can then work when she gets to the US to contribute financially (that’s assuming your Dad is retirement age of course). Another thing to factor in is insurance for both of them, it’ll be very expensive for your Dad so possibly another reason for you to wait to bring him over. You can pause his process at the NVC stage indefinitely. Good luck.
  3. appleblossom
    Congrats! They’ve sped up a bit at least. I just hope that continues but with Trump reducing consular staff the opposite will probably happen. Please do full in your timeline to help others, thx.
  4. appleblossom
    It’s 12-18 months for Kenya, so you should hear at the end of this year or early 2026. Good luck.
  5. appleblossom
    As it says on the website, allow up to 10 days for payment to be approved - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-3-pay-fees.html
  6. appleblossom
    You can apply for the I-130 online, so makes no difference whether you apply in the US or UK. They all of the NVC stage (applying for the actual visa) is online too. London doesn’t come in to it until she interviews for the visa, right at the end of the process. The whole process will take 20-24 months, so you might want to hold off heading back to the US for a while. She can visit in the interim though if you do move sooner rather than later. The link given in the post you quoted above gives you info on the process (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html), you can also read the excellent guide on the forum (top of the page). Good luck.
  7. appleblossom
    As said above, maybe 25 years, but could be a good chunk longer depending on how things move. Just file for them now and then check the Visa Bulletin every few years to see how it’s going. Did your son file for them as well when he became a citizen?
  8. appleblossom
    OK, so assuming they remain unmarried you can petition them. Maybe 25 years as a rough guess? You need to keep an eye on the Visa Bulletin, at the moment those that applied in 2005 are now eligible for visas, so 20 years ago. But that time tends to lengthen each year. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-march-2025.html If they get married then they would no longer be eligible, as you’d need to be a US citizen to petition married children. Did your son also petition them, are they his siblings? If so, that may be quicker depending on how long ago he did it, but it would be worth you petitioning them too so they have two options.
  9. appleblossom
    Ask him to sign up for Informed Delivery, then he can see what’s coming and from where/whom. It definitely helps in this process! And honestly don’t worry. The vast majority of cases have visas issued smoothly, there’s no reason to think you’ll be any different. Best of luck to you.
  10. appleblossom
    It would depend. What are their ages and are they married?
  11. appleblossom
    Assume you mean notify people in Norway of the change of address? So you’ll just notify them all one by one - best to make a list and work your way through it i.e. friends/family, bank, pensions, etc. Plus closing accounts like insurance, utilities, etc. For school you contact the school district for where you’ll be living, they’ll help you out. Good luck.
  12. appleblossom
    What’s the Priority Date?
  13. appleblossom
    Keep an eye on the processing times. It’s currently at 16.5 months, possible that may lengthen given the current political situation, but nobody knows yet. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ So unless you get an RFE, as said above you won’t hear anything until summer 2026. Then the processing time for the next step will depend on the consulate your wife will interview at - please fill in your timeline for more accurate info. Good luck.
  14. appleblossom
    Yes, 6 months. It’s on the page I linked to above - step 12.
  15. appleblossom
    Not Table A though, so there won't be any rush to get it all sorted. But AP will just take however long it takes, unfortunately nothing to do but wait. Best of luck.
  16. appleblossom
    It is age based. My then 18 year old daughter had to have a urine test done, the rest of us didn’t. She was most miffed that they thought she was a potential druggie just based on her age! Can’t remember exactly but it’s something like 18-26’s have to have it done.
  17. appleblossom
    Is your timeline accurate? F3 category with 2011 Priority Date? If so, your PD isn’t current. That’s probably why the substitute sponsor hasn’t been added yet.
  18. appleblossom
    I think there’s a typo somewhere! EB1 is an immigrant visa so doesn’t need renewing (or an EAD either), and I-129 is for non-immigrant workers. Can you clarify?
  19. appleblossom
    It’s October 2011. So definitely a long time, but perhaps the OP will become a citizen in that time. Doesn’t help by much but every little helps! And at least then she could marry if she wanted too.
  20. appleblossom
    No, she won’t be forgiven for any overstay as she’s not an immediate relative. She absolutely MUST leave on time. She also cannot AOS on any future visit. Make sure she’s very aware that she must abide by the terms of her visitor visa and not try and skip the line or circumnavigate the process in any way, or she’ll risk her application and even a possible ban from the US. So she must leave by June, and it will be a consular processing application. She won’t be eligible for a visa for a long time, but can visit in the interim if she has a valid visitor visa. When does her current B2 expire? I’m not sure she’ll get another one as it seems you did AOS, and one of your parents did too, so there is a record of her family adjusting status which may impact her.
  21. appleblossom
    She can absolutely apply. There may be less chance of it being granted now, but give it a go. If it’s refused you can either meet in a third country or visit her for the next 2/3 years until she gets her immigrant visa. Best of luck.
  22. appleblossom
    She can stay until the period of authorised stay that she currently has, not beyond that. So when does her current period on her B visa expire? She must leave before then (ideally a few days before, in case of any flight delays). She will likely be F2B category, just to manage your timing expectations.
  23. appleblossom
    It doesn’t mean anything really. All cases are gradually being transferred to the electronic system so it’s perfectly normal.
  24. appleblossom
    Not possible. You can file I-130, but not I-485 as there is no visa available to her - current date for filing for her category is July 2024. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-march-2025.html So file I-130, then she will continue the process via consular processing in her home country. As @Boiler said, she MUST leave on time. When does she turn 21? Also bear in mind that she won’t be able to adjust status on any subsequent trip. Good luck.
  25. appleblossom
    It would be better to respond on that thread rather than start another one. I’ll ask a kind mod to merge. But as I said there, still several years until she’s eligible for a visa, so USCIS won’t rush to approve the I-130 petition when there’s no visa available to her anyway. But the I-130 could be approved at anytime, then you watch the Visa Bulletin. Please fill in your timeline (on your profile). Good luck.
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