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Disclosing this in the DS-160 is the right thing to do.

The immigration services do their homework and are ready (not sure why some people are surprised).

Be ready to be scrutinized and prepare as much evidence as you can to prove your relationship.

As long as you have the completed return and ALL the W2s and schedules, you should be fine

Just now, Crazy Cat said:

The I-290B fee is $800!!!  The cost of a new I-130 is less than $700.  There is no guarantee the I-290B would even be approved.  

then it makes sense to re-file then.

Please scratch what I said before

12 minutes ago, Tom Armstrong said:

I thought an appeal or motion to reconsider is when they make a mistake, but a motion to reopen would be different and I could submit the i-130 with the proper signatures along side the I-290b.

unless you are in a hurry, I would say you send the correct I-130 with the I-290b. The worst could be to be denied again and waste some time (undefined).

But if you are in a hurry, I would say start from scratch

did the rejection notice give any instructions on how to proceed?

Dont read anything into it. Take it for face value: if there were any issues, they would let you know.

Easier said than done, but just relax and wait for a reschedule.

good luck

if the application is for employment, you are ok to state you have a bachelor's degree and a master's degree

But for education purposes, like if you need to be admitted to a university to pursue higher education, you will most likely require an equivalency of your degrees

I went through the same thing with my bachelor's degree from abroad (Morocco). I did the equivalency through WES

you have a lot of reading to do my friend.

The resources suggested by @appleblossom are great to get you started and help you through the process.

you can always ask questions or ask for details and specifics here

it is not an exact science. System estimates are just estimates, don't take them as deadlines

I believe you can do an INFOPASS to go to your local office and ask for the case number if it exists

The lawyer filed on your behalf. so the answer is Yes, you filed previously 

Any updates? did you pick up your passport already?

About 3 to 5 business days from issued to make it to Aramex.

Keep checking ustraveldocs.com

Congratulations on the approval

Great suggestions to use Naturalization certificate (if naturalized immigrant) or Birth Certificate (if born in the USA).

All docs presented as evidence must be valid

let me start with this: Every case is different

AP is not predictable at all and can be short or long.

My wife's case example: she had her interview and they kept her passport in May 2022 and was placed on AP.

They called her for a follow up interview February 2023, they still had her passport.

They called and asked for a new medical September 2023 and visa was issued October 2023.

So, almost 16 months in AP.

Ohers have different experiences, and no one can tell you for sure how long it will last.

And I will close by this: Every case is different

2 hours ago, Maam1819 said:

We have a 10 year age gap but we have child in common and 1000s of pictures (they didn’t even look at 1) he’s Muslim I’m Christian the only application he would’ve had was Korean refugee visa or something to that effect but nothing within the US

is he older or are you older?

Also, a refugee visa? did he claim that he was not safe in Morocco and felt threatened for his life? and yet he is now in Morocco with no issues? that could raise some eyebrows (I am not judging, just asking) 

28 minutes ago, Maam1819 said:

What’s an uncleared background check? They did mention his background checks were needing to be further looked into but both stated no police contact 

A background check is completed by USCIS services, and it could be for any unresolved items in the beneficiary's background. 

was the beneficiary involved in previous applications or previous marriage? did anyone (a previous spouse or fiancée) file for them before 

If the benefeciary is a male, and if there are any "flags" in the case, it is normal for the case to go into Admin Processing.

The length of AP varies, it could be days, weeks, months, it is all at the discretion of the consulate.

the flags could be anything like:

-Age gap

-Previous marriage(s)

-uncleared background checks

-...

you could track the passport at the following link: Apply for a U.S. Visa | Track & Retrieve My Passport | Passport/Visa Collection Locations - Morocco (English) (ustraveldocs.com)

it will tell you an accurate status of where the passport is

Give it a week or two for the SSN card to arrive.

we checked the box in the DS-260 and the SSN card arrived in exactly 8 calendar days after POE without any further actions from our end

On 9/26/2024 at 2:34 PM, Imili-Aksil said:

My thoughts exactly. 

Husband called. Said EVERYTHING is booked Oct and Nov.  His interview is on 29th of Nov.  He is thinking of going there in person to make appointment at one of 3 approved offices. 

 

This brings to next question: When does he sign up for UStraveldoc to pick up his packet? 

 

Imili 

 

 

He can sign up anytime now

need to jump now on getting the medical appointment right away.

the medical offices run a very heavy schedule and can take months to get an appointment.

You want to get the medical done BEFORE the interview to avoid any other delays. 

Congratulations

NVC will schedule the interview based on Consulate availability for interviews: it is not up to NVC, but it is the consulate that decides when they have open slots for interviews.

As @Crazy Cat said, you just have to wait it out