US Immigration from United Kingdom

Hello,

I just finished the I-130 myself and I am wondering can I have someone review my application before I submit ?

I did the application with my wife and we would like for someone to review our portal with all of the documents we uploaded before we officially submit.

Would reaching out to an immigration lawyer be the right move or are there other ways to have this application reviewed in the portal ?

Thank you!

Apologies if there's a thread already here somewhere, but I cannot quite seem to find anything that answers my particular query.

I'm aware of TMVN and the fact that it's a monthly subscription which claims to provide you with a reasonably accurate estimates for key points along visa processes.

I'm also aware that VJ users opinions on this service vary greatly.

I find myself wondering, bar using the service to gauge dates that aren't even set in stone, what else does it provide? If I'm not really that concerned with knowing exact dates because I can be flexible with my plans, or if I'm happy to stick with the free VJ timeline estimate, is there anything else I'm missing of value that TMVN could provide for a subscription fee?

Also, if you do recommend it (either for date estimates or something else), is there a certain point in the process that you'd advise signing up? For example, would it provide any benefit to sign up at the NOA1 stage (longer sub, more money) versus signing up later down the line at NOA2 and beyond (shorter sub, costing less overall)?

FYI, I created an online account (for free) on USCIS website using my (beneficiary) email. This has case tracking and I believe it will notify me by email once the status of our application changes - something that TMVN also offers (at a price).

Thanks in advance for any input.

Hi - I was DQ on 25th March 2024 and am waiting eagerly for my appointment at the embassy. Can anyone tell me how we get notified of the appointment - is it by letter or email? I am hoping to find out within the next week or 2.

Also - from anyone else's experiences, how long did it take to get the notification of appointment

Many thanks in advance

Seeing there are lots questioning the USCIS website timeline and the times being all over the place, some long, some very short....I thought I would make this post to follow along with any updates on what I'm getting in 'myprogress' tab. The advice given here was that it currently takes about a year for the I130 process. I'm posting this in hopes that it will help others who were given very short timelines see that it's not always accurate. I have seen others say that sometimes they can be processed sooner but that doesn't seem to be the usual case. There's always hope though, right? Anyway, as I go along with my application, I will update my data here to keep it current until my I130 is completed. As you can see, my dates are all over the place.

My visa journey website estimate for I130 March 9-28 2025

US citizen moved back from the UK to apply for the I130 online

Married 21 years as of 2024

I-130 March 18, 2024 Application submitted online

I-130 March 18, 2024 NOA1, PD

USCIS MyProgress:

March 18, 2024--2 Months

April 12, 2024--2 Weeks

April 15, 2024--3 Weeks

April 22, 2024--2 Months

Is the DS-160 fee x the number of persons in the family?

i.e $205 x 4?

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/employment/temporary-worker-visas.html#fees