US Immigration from Pakistan

I am a US Citizen residing in Ridgeland, MS and starting the process of filing I-129F for my fianc e in Pakistan. Me and my fianc e are first cousins. I have read the instructions for filing I-129F, however there are some confusions regarding the process.

1. In the form, I see the question, Is the beneficiary related to you? Should I put first cousin in its answer or not as I am afraid it may lead to rejection of the petition.

2. Upon looking at states that allow first cousin marriages, MS was not to be found in the list, however AL was there. So, can I get my marriage registered in AL while being a resident of MS for the purpose of fulfilling the requirement of K-1 visa or do I have to marry in the resident state to fulfill this requirement?

3. Do I need to put my intention of getting married in AL while my fianc e and then-spouse will reside with me in MS in my letter of intent to marry while filing I-129F?

Any help and guidance is highly appreciated.

My father was DQ on February 2023

Anyone knows how long will it take to get his interview letter

or please share your experience with the ISL embassy for IR 5 interviews like questions and stuff

and my mothers case is still stuck with the USCIS

Hello all,

My wife who resides in Karachi, Pakistan is expected to have her immigration medical exam within the next few months.
I read online that an applicant must present a VALID Covid-19 immunization certificate at the time of the medical exam. She received both doses of the Covid vaccine but this was done on October 2022. Does she need to renew the certificate before the medical exam or will the current Nadra certified certificate get the job done?

Please advise.

Hi all,

I'm new to visa journey and I'm glad to see all the resources here. As for my question, I filed for my i130 for my wife Jan 2023 and it was approved last week (in process to be sent to NVC). My wife is currently in Pakistan and it looks like the Islamabad embassy is quite backlogged for interviews (12+ month). Could we transfer the interview location to Riyadh as she lived about 10 years in Saudi Arabia?

Thanks!

Hello,

I applied spouse visa last year 2022 in May. And this year in May NVC has sent me the notification that they Documentarily approved my case (DS-260) and waiting to schedule my husband s interview. It s been 8 months since I heard anything. I submitted multiple queries but received the same update.

What do I do at this point? Really frustrating.

attached is the response of my query submitted last month.

Thank you and please advise