US Immigration from Trinidad and Tobago

hello, my husband needs to apply for citizenship and we've misplaced his greencard. I'm sure it's in the house somewhere but we've looked all over for it and just cannot find it. I hate to have to pay $415 to replace it. Can we apply for citizenship without it? I know it asked for it in the application. Anyone here ever applied for citizenship without having the physical card?

This notice is to inform you that your case for an immigrant visa is documentarily complete at the National Visa Center (NVC) and has been since 13-Jan-2022. NVC has received all of the fees, forms and documents required prior to attending an immigrant visa interview. Your petition is awaiting an interview appointment. At this time, no further action is required. We appreciate your patience.

Your case will remain at NVC until an appointment is scheduled, at which time we will send it to the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate General. We will notify the applicant, petitioner, and attorney (if applicable) when an appointment is scheduled.

The U.S. Embassy or Consulate tells NVC which dates they are holding interviews. NVC fills these appointments on a first-in, first-out basis and is unable to predict when an interview will be scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information about the U.S. Embassy or Consulate's operating status, please visit their website at https://usembassy.gov.

The next communication you receive from NVC will be either a notice that your appointment is scheduled, or if an appointment is not scheduled within the next 60 days, we will send a notice confirming that your case is still in line for an interview.

Important: The applicant should not make any permanent financial commitments until they have received their immigrant visa. This includes activities such as:
- Selling a house, car or property,
- Resigning from a job, or;
- Making other travel arrangements.

I am filing for both parents and my autistic sister. My parents and I fully care for my sister (over 21 years of age). I have already filed i130 for both parents and my sister. Should I wait until my parents get their green card first and then they take over filing for my sister - Will this be quicker? Or is there any process for dependent siblings over 21 with special needs or siblings with parental guardianship? Please help!

Hi all,

Is there any other September 2023 N-400 filers that still haven't received and interview yet? It feels like they've skipped over me.

Hi all,

The visa bulletin finally moved after the covid hiatus making my priority date current in May 2023. My PD is March 30th 2007.

I initially received W.L. in December 2019 and was D.Q since June 2020. (Covid Stall)

During the last week of April 2023 I received the interview date via email. It was set at June 15th 2023. It is a small country therefore wait

times for interviews are a bit shorter.

I received a message to upload documents on ceac before the interview as previous CoC expired and new taxes needed to be submitted.

I did the medical in POS as there is only one approved doctor and received the necessary vaccinations accordingly. This cost will vary person to person, there is a base fee plus additional charge for vaccines needed.

I scheduled the medical on a Tuesday as there is a new procedure for document review, so I planned to get it done on the same day. Visit the US embassy website for updated procedure.

I got a folder at the doctor's office with a list of required documents which included all originals submitted to Ceac. Medical was uploaded online via the doctor but I still called to confirmed it was done prior to the interview day.

Document Review Day

1. Original Birth Certificates of all applicants
2. Original Birth Certificate of petitioner
3. Copy of Proof of US citizenship ( Copy of US Passport)
4. Updated tax transcripts and AoS.
5. Police CoC
6. Pictures ( Us Passport size)
7. Marriage certificate

Received a tick on the folder as I did not have the CoC .

Documents were placed in the folder and was told to add the missing document This folder must be brought on the day of interview.

Day Of Interview. (Nervous and prepared an additional folder for whatever I thought might be requested.)

Arrived early and joined the line. Only clear folders and documents allowed in the Embassy.

No cellphones or handbags, please make alternate arrangements as there is no where available at the last moment.

Embassy Staff requested appointment letter and passport. Two lines were formed, one line for non immigrant section and another for immigrant & USC services

Entered, after security check forwarded to information desk where passports was taken.

Call to window after 1/2 hour.

C.O. Who is petitioning??

C.O. Is this your only marriage? (as both my spouse and I are applicants)

C.O. Did you live anywhere other than London?

C.O. Where does your sibling work?

C.O. requested new CoC

C.O - Everything looks okay but system is a bit slow so we chatted a bit about random things. Then the magic words "visa issued"

Stood in disbelief. Thanked him for great service and walked out in utter happiness and relief.

Got the passport with visa in less than 5 days. Visa Expires six months from date of medical. No packet given but note in visa all documents are electronic

Left for the US soon after.

Received S.S card within 10 days of entry and awaiting G.C. in the mail.

Personal recommendations

This is a stressful long journey 16 years + for my family preference category.

Don't stress as I did. It makes it worse.

You have no control over the vb

Try to be prepared as possible and always be truthful.

It will eventually work out and then you'll look back and feel relieved.

Excited about my new chapter. Thanks to everyone on this site for sharing their knowledge.

I hope this can be useful, especially to my trini ppl as there is barely any info. online about our embassy.

Goodluck and best wishes to everyone on this journey.