US Immigration from Ghana

Hello All ,

After a 9 year process, I finally have an interview date for my F2B visa interview in Accra Ghana. My only issue is that I already live in the US on DACA and have to fly back home for my interview in a little over a month. I have a full time Job here and cannot be away from my Job for a month for this interview. I took off 3 weeks from June 30th - July 18th. i will land in Ghana on the 30th at 9:00 am and plan on going straight to Akai House for my medical that day.

The US embassy in Ghana suggests doing the medical 3 weeks in advance, but I will be doing it 10 or 9 days in advance. From people who've done medical in Ghana , how long does it usually take to send the results to the Embassy? if I get a 221g, how long will it take the embassy to issue the visa?

thanks in advance

My co sponsor tax income is 133,000 with a household of 8 can he meet the poverty guidelines? or i need a new joint sponsor

My mother recently got her green card (Age 74) through me (US Citizen) and she finding it difficult to walk because of her bad knee. Can I apply for medicaid, medicare or NJ Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program (Charity Care).

Thanks AjSaxtin

I would like to seek your expert guidance regarding my current U.S. immigration situation.

I have been selected in the FY2025 H-1B visa lottery, and my petition has already been filed with USCIS by my sponsoring agency. I am currently outside the United States and scheduled to begin employment under H-1B status on October 1, 2025, pending approval and visa stamping.

However, just yesterday, I checked my Diversity Visa (DV) 2026 portal and was notified that I have been randomly selected for further processing under the DV program for fiscal year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 Sept 30, 2026).

Given the time-sensitive and exclusive nature of both immigration processes, I would appreciate your advice on:

How to proceed without jeopardizing either path;

Whether to prioritize DV consular processing or continue with the H-1B process as planned;

The feasibility and risk of adjusting status from H-1B to permanent resident if I choose to enter the U.S. under H-1B before my DV case is processed.

I want to ensure that I follow the most strategic and legally sound route without invalidating either opportunity.

Thank you for your time and insights.

Hi, so im a permanent resident here in the united states for almost 2 years now. i went back to west Africa to get married last month. i want to know the timeline for brining my wife to the US. ive read blogs and articles and it says a permanent resident can file i-130 for their spouse it just takes a long time. i can apply for citizenship in 2028. i'm hoping to start the process with my LPR status and hopefully elevate when i become a US citizen.