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Carofort   0

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My daughter has filed the I-130 (end of April) and after a recent phone call we understand that we won't hear until early October. My question is we want to visit for an extended stay in September. If we hear about application whilst in the States can we apply whilst over here for a change of status or must we return to the UK.? I have read that you can apply for the second stage whilst in USA bit am unable to find that information again.

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Going to take a lot longer than that, but you can certainly visit in the meantime.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Your visa will require a medical exam and interview in London. Some of the forms and documents can be submitted to the National Visa Center from wherever you are visiting. That will

Come after the I-130 approval and before the London part. Since you are not married to a US citizen, you are not eligible to adjust status.

It will be 2016 before you can live in the US.

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assuming using the VWP.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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NigeriaorBust   4,087

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If you happen to be in the US when you are approved you can adjust in the US. However entering with VWP or a visitors visa with the idea you are staying is considered visa fraud and the maximum penalty is a lifetime ban.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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My daughter has filed the I-130 (end of April) and after a recent phone call we understand that we won't hear until early October. My question is we want to visit for an extended stay in September. If we hear about application whilst in the States can we apply whilst over here for a change of status or must we return to the UK.? I have read that you can apply for the second stage whilst in USA bit am unable to find that information again.

Take a look here as this should help answer your questions hopefully. http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-through-family/green-card-immediate-relative-us-citizen

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Carofort   0

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Thanks for your replies. Received advice from an immigration lawyer not to visit whilst I-130 in progress so have now cancelled our trip. However we have since received confirmation that case has been passed to the NVC for processing. My question now is can anyone give an approximation of timescale using London Consulate. This is importAnt to us as we are not visiting USA on extended vacation then we must look for rented accommodation in UK which will mean a six month tenancy. Thanks in advance.

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My daughter has filed the I-130 (end of April) and after a recent phone call we understand that we won't hear until early October. My question is we want to visit for an extended stay in September. If we hear about application whilst in the States can we apply whilst over here for a change of status or must we return to the UK.? I have read that you can apply for the second stage whilst in USA bit am unable to find that information again.

Nothing prohibits you from trying to visit, but you might be denied entry. You cannot enter on VWP or visitor visa with pre-conceived intent to do Adjustment of Status during that trip, so you must enter with intent to go back to the UK.

Since you are not married to a US citizen, you are not eligible to adjust status.

There is no difference between spouse of US citizen and parent of US citizen.

If you happen to be in the US when you are approved you can adjust in the US.

If you happen to be in the US and you are not approved you can also adjust in the US (assuming there was no fraud).

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Thanks for your replies. Received advice from an immigration lawyer not to visit whilst I-130 in progress so have now cancelled our trip. However we have since received confirmation that case has been passed to the NVC for processing. My question now is can anyone give an approximation of timescale using London Consulate. This is importAnt to us as we are not visiting USA on extended vacation then we must look for rented accommodation in UK which will mean a six month tenancy. Thanks in advance.

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Why not visit?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Carofort   0

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The advice we had was that we would flag up as having an application in progress when we entered and on this basis they may feel we were entering with the intention of staying.

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####### advice

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Thanks for your replies. Received advice from an immigration lawyer not to visit whilst I-130 in progress so have now cancelled our trip. However we have since received confirmation that case has been passed to the NVC for processing. My question now is can anyone give an approximation of timescale using London Consulate. This is importAnt to us as we are not visiting USA on extended vacation then we must look for rented accommodation in UK which will mean a six month tenancy. Thanks in advance.

Hey I have just returned from usa and am also moving over,and we got into the conversation about us coming over and they didnt question us at all

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Hi carofort

I still have a few yrs left until we go..i also traveled over while pregnant they asked me a few questions that time lol...happy after I showed my medical letter showing how far along ect..but other than that I have had no problem visiting

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