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Can anyone help with which visa I need?

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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Nepal
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Depends on your dad's status, is he a GC holder or a USC?

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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arken Mentor

arken   4,197

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8 minutes ago, Josh12 said:

He's  GC holder 

Your father files i130 for you. You just need stay bachelor and wait for around 6 years.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

2016-07-05: Received IV invoice, IV Fee Paid

2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

2016-07-07: AOS and IV Package mailed

2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

2016-05-10: N-400 Sent

2016-05-16: N-400 NOA1

2016-05-26: Biometrics

2017-01-30: Interview

2017-03-02: Oath Ceremony

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SusieQQQ Grand Master

SusieQQQ   11,584

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7 minutes ago, arken said:

Your father files i130 for you. You just need stay bachelor and wait for around 6 years.

This. FYI the category is F2B. You need to stay single as long as your father is just a GC holder or the petition will die.
(If he becomes a citizen then it’s ok if you marry (and you can bring your spouse with) but the category will change to F3 and the wait time will just about double.)

 

Just to emphasize you do not apply …your father files a petition for you, and when your time in the queue comes up (approx 6 years as above) you will be invited to interview for an immigrant visa.

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2 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

This. FYI the category is F2B. You need to stay single as long as your father is just a GC holder or the petition will die.
(If he becomes a citizen then it’s ok if you marry (and you can bring your spouse with) but the category will change to F3 and the wait time will just about double.)

So my dad has been there for around 8/9 years now. I don't have a spouse here to bring over so would that rule out the marriage part?

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SusieQQQ   11,584

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Just now, Josh12 said:

So my dad has been there for around 8/9 years now. I don't have a spouse here to bring over so would that rule out the marriage part?

It doesn’t matter how long your dad has been there, if he is only a green card holder you need to stay single to get an immigrant visa based on a petition from him. If you don’t think you will get married anytime in the next 6 years or so then don’t worry about what I said about marriage. I mentioned it because it is not unusual for a single person at your age to get married or at least think about it within a 5-7 year timeframe.

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SusieQQQ   11,584

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3 minutes ago, Josh12 said:

Ahaa...ok! I don't plan on getting married anytime soon 😝. How long does a FB2 take? 

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21 minutes ago, arken said:

Your father files i130 for you. You just need stay bachelor and wait for around 6 years.

 

14 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Just to emphasize you do not apply …your father files a petition for you, and when your time in the queue comes up (approx 6 years as above) you will be invited to interview for an immigrant visa.

 

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25 minutes ago, Josh12 said:

Ahaa...ok! I don't plan on getting married anytime soon 😝. How long does a FB2 take? 

As @arken mentioned above, about 6 years (plus or minus a couple global pandemics)

USCIS

29 Apr 2020: I-130 filed online

11 Dec 2020: I-130 approved

 

NVC

17 Dec 2020: NVC Received

25 Jan 2021: Paid AOS and IV fees

14 Apr 2021: Submitted I-864, I-864A and DS-260

14 Apr 2021: Expedite request

04 May 2021: Expedite approved, case sent to Consulate in Naples, Italy

 

US Consulate Naples, Italy

04 May 2021: Consulate received

18 May 2021: Requested expedited interview

20 May 2021: Expedited interview approved and scheduled for 8th June

07 Jun 2021: Medical at Istituto Varelli (Naples, Italy) - Very friendly staff, spoke English

08 Jun 2021: Interview - APPROVED

09 Jun 2021: Picked up passport with Visa in person from Consulate 

 

USA

17 June 2021: Entered New York (JFK) as Point of Entry

17 June 2021: Landed in Arizona and reunited with my wife :) 

28 June 2021: Received Social Security Number

10 July 2021: Form I-551 (Green Card) marked as in production

15 July 2021: Form I-551 (Green Card) received in the post

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1 minute ago, Josh12 said:

With the F2B does this mean I will have to stay in UK or is there an interim visa I can apply for to live in USA while I wait the 6 years?

Also my dad got married to a US citizen before I was 18 which makes her my step-mother...Will that help the process?

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33 minutes ago, Josh12 said:

Also my dad got married to a US citizen before I was 18 which makes her my step-mother...Will that help the process?

F1 for stepson of USC, F2B for son of LPR, both categories will take 6 or 7 years because you are over 21 but the wait time could change depending on how many petitions are filed, so the sooner your LPR father or USC stepmother file an I-130 petition on your behalf, the better.  There is no "interim" visa to live in the US, you'll have a 6+ year wait if you want to immigrate, assuming there are no delays and that an immigrant visa is eventually approved.  You can enter for short periods of time to visit with a valid B2 tourist visa or ESTA during the 6-7 year wait, keep in mind that entry to the US and time allowed to stay is up to the CBP officer at the POE.  Good luck!

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