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As above, they've certainly issued lots in the past 4 years. Re: the deadline, it may be extended, but of course no guarantee. The current program was only just extended in March (until Sept). So if you are SR you must have your visa in hand and have entered the US by Sept 29th unless it does get extended. Good luck.

The published timelines are for document uploads. It's usually an extra week or so for those of us that have to send docs by mail, as it takes time for them to be opened, scanned etc. So I'd expect you to be DQ'ed any day now. Good luck.

If you ticked the box on your DS-260 to ask for the SSN to be sent to you after your arrival in the US then you should receive it within a couple of weeks of entry. If you didn't tick that box, you'll have to go and apply in person at a SSA office.

And that's my point - if somebody else can look after him in her absence, it's not much of a tie. By all means use it, but I just wouldn't assume that will count as a strong tie.

That's exactly what I said above, I'm not picking and choosing anything - just pointing out that it could be confusing for people when the instructions explicitly say home equity can be used.

I'm not sure your grandfather counts as a tie if she is supposed to be his sole caregiver but can leave him to visit you. How long would she want to come for? And when is her interview?

It is confusing though as the instructions do specifically say equity in a home can be used. But if I've understood correctly, it can't be your only source of funds, as that would mean 'financial hardship' if it had to be sold to support the beneficiaries?

You mention house - just to check, this isn't your main residence/home?

This thread is for January 2023 filers, you might want to ask a lovely mod to move it to the 2024 thread for you.

Yes, if it says it has. Not long after I applied last year, and had my welcome letter in about a week, it shot up to 60 days for it. So it does go up and down.

Not sure where you're reading that. 722 were issued last FY. https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/AnnualReports/FY2023AnnualReport/FY2023_AR_TableV_Part2.pdf Which consulate is it? Hope it's a quick one and that your PD becomes current soon so you can get a visa and enter the US before the deadline. 🤞

If that's what your immigration lawyers are saying, then I'd stick with that - not worth risking ignoring them IMO. So if the attorneys suggest she goes home before her period of extended stay expires, and applies via the consulate, then I'd take their advice.

The current VB is 1st April 2016, so yes, all those before that date are now eligible to get visas (unless Mexico or Philippines of course). The wait for an IL will depend on the consulate and any backlog there though, some will still be waiting for another couple of years, others will have had their interview scheduled already.

So she put her children as joint sponsors? But didn't provide any evidence of their income? If you can give more info about what evidence she's already given, how much she earns and how many in her household then people can help.

You're right, there is no other option. All you can do is go ahead and hope that you don't get put in AP. Good luck.

Admin Processing - basically extended background checks. This webpage is useful to understand the next steps and what you need to do - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html

Congrats. The timescale is partly influenced by you now - how quickly you pay the fees, upload the docs and submit the DS-260 will have a bearing on the timescale. Once that's all done and NVC have decided you're documentary qualified, then he'll be added to the queue for an interview. After that it looks like it's about 4-6 months to get an interview (https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/793740-time-from-dq-to-il-casablanca-morocco/page/4/#comments), and then you just have to hope he's not put in to AP. If all goes well, he could be in the US early next year. Good luck.

Ignore it completely! If you search the forum you'll find loads of threads from people who've found it utterly useless and inaccurate.

Have you read the VJ guides? They are really good and written in 'layman's speak' so hopefully easier to understand than the USCIS website. https://www.visajourney.com/guides/ir1-spouse-visa/ First step is to submit the I-130. Read the instructions on the website very carefully and ask on here if you have any questions at all, somebody will always try and help. https://www.uscis.gov/i-130 And this is the webpage that I found invaluable - I didn't do a I-130, I did an I-140 (employment based green card, rather than family based), but I found it so useful as it lays the whole process out step by step. Just to set your expectations, it may be nearer 18 months than a year, but luckily London is one of the quickest consulates so possibly 15 months if you act quickly once the I-130 is approved. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html Good luck! I'm sure others will be along shortly to help you with the questions about the sponsor/tax return.

If you can give details of what you paid, then somebody can help you work out where you went wrong. Unfortunately the fees have gone up since you applied, so you'll need to pay the new ones now.

IL's are only sent out once a month, and for London generally at the end of the month. So you should have made the May cut off for an IL towards the end of the month. Good luck.

It's on the website, your interview letter will direct you to check it. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/LND-London.html

OK so hopefully at some point late this year or early next year then. If it's your father, be prepared for him to be put in to AP as well, Pakistani males often are. Good luck.

I understand that, but what I’m not getting is why the children don’t leave just China on their Chinese passports, and then enter the US on their German ones (with ESTA). That would save the cost and hassle of the B visa application - and remember if that’s refused (which it may well be if they’re eligible for the VWP), then getting another ESTA is likely to be much harder, so they could end up not being able to travel to the US at all. But I’m guessing there’s a reason you can’t do that?

I’m sure you did, I was just asking as some countries will mean your chances of being put in to AP are higher. Unfortunately Syria is one of them.