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As above, for EB-3 skilled you need 2 years experience, or 2 years training, for the job. So you don't qualify at the moment, but could do in a couple of years if you get a job doing it in the UK first - https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-third-preference-eb-3 But if you can give more info about the job and location then somebody can try and help, it may be that there's the option of the unskilled EB-3 instead. Also, just in case you're not aware, the EB-3 takes many years. If you look at the next month's VB then you'll see that those with skilled EB-3 apps who applied before December 2021 are only just eligible to apply for visas, for unskilled it's those who applied before Jan 2021. So 4-5 years ish of waiting as a rough guide once you've added on the LC PERM step. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-july-2024.html So do just check that your friend is happy to wait and keep the job open that long for you. Good luck.

I agree that most jobs can qualify with a good lawyer to spin it, but they will have had experience in those jobs. As the bit you've quoted above says, 2 years experience in the job or training for the job is required to qualify for the visa - the OP has neither from what he's said. The OP hasn't said where this job is or what is it, but if it's not in an undesirable location and/or a job that no USC wants to do, then the chances of the LC being granted are slim at best too.

If nothing's changed (i.e. you were US citizen living there last time too, they haven't retired since, etc), then there's a good chance it'll be granted. Best of luck.

Even if the friend is willing to spend a fortune and go through all the paperwork/hassle, there's no chance of an EB-3 for a job that the OP has no experience in IMO. If he can get a job in the UK doing the same thing for a couple of years so that he can show he has relevant skills/experience to the job offer, then that's a different matter. @JEC88, what's the job?

They may well have other routes that got them there i.e. working whilst on a student visa, diversity visa, investment, family based, etc. But for work visas then yes, you do usually need specialist skills, it's just not worth an employer going through all the hassle and spending all the money to hire you otherwise. So if you really want to go to the US then look at it as a long term project and work your way towards it. Get yourself a degree if you don't have one already, find a job in a multi-national company, work your way up until you can request a transfer maybe. Or save like hell until you qualify for an investment visa. Or enter the DV and hope you get lucky (if you're eligible). Good luck.

You don't apply for anything, the company does. If you don't have experience doing the job, then I can't see any visa being granted tbh. It sounds like your mate is trying to do you a favour and giving you a job offer when they could just hire a US citizen with experience to do it, so that won't work. But your friend/potential employer needs to hire an immigration lawyer if they don't have one already, and then they can see if there is any route to a visa for you. Good luck.

Yes, exactly. You apply as normal, same as everybody else - the system will decide if you qualify or not and tell you. If you weren't in the US when your parents last applied, you may find that's a factor, as now they have a relative in the US and may be less likely to be granted a visa.

They do know the process - as above, you don’t apply specifically for an interview waiver. You apply for the visa as normal, and then you’ll be told if you qualify for the interview waiver or not. I had an interview waiver last year for my NIV, I just applied and then had an email telling me my interview had been waived as I met the criteria.

I said above - WOM (suing to force a decision) sounds like the way to go.

Everybody has Admin Processing at some point. My status was only AP for a couple of hours though before it changed to issued (also UK). Hopefully yours will change soon as well. Did the medical clinic not offer to do your missing vaccinations? They usually do and then that would have avoided all this.

From when your PD becomes current. As above, it’s a long wait at Lagos so I’d guess late 2025 at the earliest for your interview unless the backlog starts to reduce. Good luck.

Ah, you said she’d visited multiple times so it didn’t sound as though she was living in the US permanently. If she is then all good. 👍🏻

Yes, sounds like WOM is the way to go. As an aside, your mother is risking her status if she’s never actually lived in the US properly on her GC. Is she filing taxes? What other ties can she show, does she have a property there?

It’s not an expedited case yet from what you’ve said? So you’re in the queue for your request to be considered.

What documents have you uploaded?

Which EB category? Please fill in your timeline, thanks.

Ah, yes not sure I've seen any cases from there. Good luck, hope it's not too long.

It totally depends on the consulate, and they're processed separately so not related to each other. But yes, generally those consulates with long wait times for NIV's will also have long waits for IV's. They don't provide similar information for IV applicants because it changes so often - for example, they'll give priority to DV applicants at certain times of the year, other times they'll prioritise spouses, but if they have a backlog in another category they may choose to prioritise that. So it would fluctuate too much I think, but you can usually get a rough idea of how long you'll have to wait from looking at the VJ timelines. Good luck.

Your employers lawyers will look at the options and tell you which visa route they plan to pursue. But you certainly wouldn’t have EB-3 by spring 2025, it’ll take years, so factor that in.

Could you fill in your timeline? Then people won’t need to ask and it’s so helpful to other EB applicants, we need as many as we can get. Same for you please @PACMAN82? Thx. 😊

It's about a year for the I-130. Good luck.

Seems to be a standard spousal visa app to me, which can be done without an attorney and with the help of VJ if the OP feels happy DIY'ing. I'm not seeing anything complex about it?

Anybody who has a visa available to them (i.e. whose PD is current) will be scheduled for an interview in turn. Anybody that doesn't have a visa available to them won't be, but that doesn't affect those who are eligible. So EB-3 or EB-2 PD's aren't relevant to you at all, as long as EB-1 stays current then you're in the line for an interview.

I don't think this would qualify as a life or death emergency tbh, but it doesn't cost anything to ask for one, so you could try on the off chance. Where is your case at the moment according to your online status, NVC or the consulate? As above, London is so quick that you're likely to have your IL before somebody would even look at your expedite request anyway. If you were at a consulate with a 2 year wait for an interview it would be different, but hopefully you'll hear soon if you've already been DQ'ed. If your relative has no conviction, then it won't have any effect on them applying for ESTA. So all you can do is make sure they don't have details of where you are living etc, keep everything very private. Good luck.

If you're interviewing in London, then it's going to be super quick anyway, I can't see any point in expediting even if that were grounds to (which I don't think they are). Good luck.