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That is what i was thinking as well. Thank you.

Due to a signature issue, my step daughter's NOA1 was approx 2 months behind my wifes. Hers was sent to NVC about a week ago (rec March 17th 2024), the other is still awaiting NOA2 (rec May 2nd 2024). Should I wait for my step daughter's case to catch up to my wife's before proceeding with NVC steps? Can I call or email them after NVC receives both and have them processed at the same time or are we going to have to deal with the 2 month gap until completion? Any guidance on this situation would be greatly appreciated.

This is true but OP has not specified if or when a visit is planned. There are alot of holes in the information as others have stated. The means to do something often outweighs the ability. This ultimately was the point I was trying to make. It will cost the OP likely a substantial sum of money in addition to the 130 filing. My impression was it sound almost like OP was rushing for a solution quickly. My point was that is not going to happen and needs to be planned, especially with OPs situation. Good point. I would agree. I withdraw my previous recommendation of waiting on asylum.

All of this is moot if the OP has not or cannot physically visit after the marriage. The 130 can't even be filed without solid evidence of relationship and there is the requirement of consummation. At a minimum OP would need at least one visit after the marriage. Being as the OP's wife is from a banned country I seriously doubt they would get an approval without proof of substantial time spent together. The visits could possibly come during the waiting period for processing but most here would not recommend that as it risks denial of the 130 or an RFE that would slow everything down. OP this is not a process you can "shoot from the hip" on, it requires a lot of planning and patience. You do not want to rush anything or it will be a painful process for both of you. My recommendation would be to wait and see if the UK Asylum claim works out and then file. You could get married via online and then use the time for the asylum claim to visit and build evidence of the relationship. Her living in the UK would likely make it easier for that as well. After you have a minimum of 2 visits of at least 2 weeks and solid evidence file the 130. Good luck to you sir.

You need to check the reciprocity list. It will tell you how to get them for each country if it is available. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country.html

Asset seems to draw more scrutiny lately, be prepared to show ample liquid assets. Current income is king, they don't care how long you worked before so currently you either need to show ample assets and be prepared for some haggling, (it seems some have had issues recently with asset only) or current employment showing adequate income. Wording here is key, you must show 3x the difference between income and requirements. So if you make 16k a year you have to show assets of at least 30k, 10k shortfall x3. However, visa issuance is at the sole discretion of the consular officer. I would advise to show much more than the 3x so it becomes harder to question it. The public charge issue is a big one for the current administration. You mentioned selling your house in the US (You cannot use this as an asset until it is sold), if this is your only residence then it will bring up another issue of domicile. You will need to show where you plan to live in the US once the visa is approved.

Well it may be because it was signed by the beneficiary as the preparer. Not a simple signed in the wrong spot or forgot to sign. On ours we neglected to sign the portion for my step daughter, they just rejected it without cashing the check. We signed it properly and resubmitted. Thankfully we only lost about 20 days. Wife was just approved and sent to NVC but now we are waiting for step daughters to catch up. After reading the section it appears that preparer is probably the one spot if signed by mistake cannot have a exception or correction for good cause. Chapter 5 - Interpreters and Preparers If an interpreter assists the benefit requestor in reading the instructions and questions on a benefit request, the interpreter must provide his or her contact information, sign, and date the benefit request in the section indicated. If a preparer assists the benefit requestor in completing his or her benefit request, the preparer and any other person who assisted in completing the benefit request must provide their contact information, sign, and date the benefit request in the section indicated. If the person who helped interpret or prepare the benefit request is an attorney or accredited representative, he or she must determine if the level of involvement and rules of professional responsibility require him or her to submit a signed and completed Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative (Form G-28) with the benefit request. If the person intends to represent the benefit requestor before USCIS, he or she must submit a completed Form G-28. The attorney or accredited representative of the benefit requestor cannot serve as an interpreter during the interview.[1] Footnote [^ 1] Officers cannot make exceptions for good cause.

FAQ of Korean Air: Probably the biggest issue they will have with it is it is an unsecured large item. Turbulence starts bouncing the plane around and it could end up somewhere other than the place it is supposed to be or if someone in your aisle needs to get out the floor is obstructed. Just FYI, any area without a bulkhead or a seat in front of it is considered an aisle. That looks like a 787 so where that seat is you are going to have the middle galley area. Those areas on the 787 are intentionally wider but it is still considered aisle area and anything blocking that would not be allowed. If this is a necessity I'd recommend one of the seats with the bulkhead in front of it although those seats are usually reserved for families with infants so they can use the bassinets. Worst case it being inflatable, bring it, ask. If they say no well then there you go.

Go to your documents tab. Mine was the same way but the approval was uploaded there. Although the main page did say it was being actively reviewed. Likely you'll see something soon if it hasn't been updated yet.

I would suggest making PDF scans of the actual documents too for anything you have hard paper copies of. In addition, most hotels and Airbnbs will give you a checkout receipt showing everything was paid for and put it side by side with the charge from the bank or CC statement. This shows you actually stayed there and not just a reservation confirmation. If the hotel had a restaurant include a receipt or charge from that. Use anything that establishes presence, we used some flyers from attractions we had visited along with pictures from those attractions. We basically established a picture and document timeline in chronological order of the trip. Arrival, recreation and sightseeing, departure. Obviously ours being CR1 is slightly different due to having prove a marriage is legitimate but the premise is the same. Think of USCIS as a 5 year old and you are answering questions related to your visit. Sounds funny I know but many will agree here I bet.

Just received notice that the I-130 was approved 5/24 and sent to NVC! 14m 12d after submission. If y'all filed in March it's coming. 😁👋

Mar 13th 2024 filer here. Looks like they are finishing up Dec 2023 and starting on Jan 2024 backlog. They flew through Dec so hopefully we only have a couple more months to start seeing decisions. 👋

They are currently finishing up Dec 2023 and starting on Jan 2024 backlog according to the casestatusext site I monitor so I would imagine you should see a decision shortly. We are Mar 2024 so still a couple months away for us.

The visa is valid for 6 months from issuance, not receipt OR expiration of the medical. US Spouse must enter before or at the same time as the foreign spouse. So December likely no. I would enter well within the timeframe, at least a week or 2 before it expires. Don't give the immigration officers anything to question.

This is just for the initial 130. The rest highly depends on the embassy where NVC will send the case. That step can take anywhere from 3 to 12 months or more. A realistic expectation is around 19 to 26 months start to finish barring any complications.