US Immigration from United Kingdom

Question for all. Received my Passport with visa along with sealed envelope back today.

The envelope seal is in tact but the side of the envelope has been torn, not fully (certainly not enough to remove or add anything into the package) but I am looking for some guidance if I need to have them repackage it before I travel? As the seal is not broken and none of the tape is removed does this tear still invalidate the package?

Due to be travelling in two days as fiance is unwell and am now concerned I will need to delay.

Thanks for your input.

Hope everyone still going through the process is making great strides. I just wanted to give a quick heads up for anyone that may need to know. It looks like the I-864W form has been reinstated for use by the USCIS. For those that do not know what it is, it is the form used to waive the requirement of filling out the I-864. It is based on earning 40 credit quarters with the social security office. It would have been helpful last year for hubby and I, though we were still able to get approved with the exemption, just not with the form. You can find it here:

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864w

The core requirements are these:

You have earned or can receive credit for 40 quarters of coverage under the Social Security Act (SSA). If you have 40 quarters of SSA coverage, you are exempt from the requirement to file Form I-864 or Form I-864EZ. You can acquire 40 qualifying quarters in the following ways:

A. Working in the United States for 40 quarters in which you received the minimum income established by the Social Security Administration;

B. By being credited under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 213A(a)(3)(B) with quarters worked by your spouse during the marriage or a parent during the time you were under 18 years of age; or

C. A combination of the above.

If you are claiming credit for quarters worked by a spouse or parent, you may not count any quarter in which your spouse or parent was receiving means-tested public benefits. Include all SSA forms necessary to establish that you have or can receive credit for 40 quarters of coverage.

I recently filed form I-130 for my wife locally with the London Embassy under exceptional circumstances related to new work I ve got in the US.

We d like to move the process along as quickly as possible, so I was wondering if anyone knows what we should be gathering now.

It s proven hard to find recent timelines with DCF for I-130 on here, understandably, so if anyone has seen any, it d be good to see how long we can expect the wait to be. Would also be good to know the what rest of the process will be like with the London Embassy.

My husband has been debating whether to apply for Citizenship or not. I told him whatever he decides to do I will support him.

What would be the advantages of him applying for Citizenship and what would be the disadvantages?

Thank you in advance for advice and information!

Visa status showing as Issued as of today. Does anyone have any recent experience with the timeline between it being issued and the passport being received back from the London Embassy?