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You can show up earlier, but that is no guarantee that will get you out faster. Good Luck!

Alternatively, this could simply be a sign that Lloyd Austin has no respect for Joe Biden.

That might be tough given the overall tenor of the thread. It does seem the out-of-control migrant crisis fueled by the current administration would have an impact relative to DHS/USCIS, so the conclusion by the OP seems justified. The fact that those following the process legally and actually paying the bills for USCIS are now being moved to the back of the line can be very frustrating. We always say there is no such thing as premium processing, but on the surface it seems the administration has now allowed for those paying whatever fees are required to the handlers in Mexico to get to the US Southern border are getting first class service from USCIS.

I agree with @nastra30, the main issue will be finding a qualified joint sponsor that is willing to fill out an I864 when the I130 hits NVC. As to he moving to your country and finding work there while awaiting the process, apart from needing to follow applicable immigration laws in that country and the need for your husband to have a provable plan to re-establish domicile back in the US when the time comes for your visa interview, he will also need to find a joint sponsor to help complete your immigration process. Good Luck!

For four years all we heard from the Democrats and MSM was the Trump Administration is a circus. Hmm, it seems either no one in the Harris/Biden Administration knows what is going on, and/or Joe Biden is a complete racists and doesn't really rely on his DIE nominee L. Austin.

I agree, leave it blank as USCIS may think the middle name is "N/A". Good Luck!

sounding more and more like Jamie Raskin with your logic.

Yes, it seems to have backfired n the Western leaders, and from that there is much more reluctance to dumping money and scarce weapons/munitions into Ukraine.

This deserves to be re-emphasized, do not use local agents to fill out the DS160's. You can assist them in filling out the forms, but as I and others have said, these applications are your father's and brother's, and has nothing to do with USCIS.

Very good read, and good analysis. Ukraine Facing Increasingly Unfavorable Odds The Biden administration is therefore correct to warn that without continued and massive U.S. military aid to Ukraine, Russia will quickly win. It is however equally clear that U.S. aid — still less at the levels sustained to date — cannot be guaranteed even in the medium term. Partly due to the new U.S. commitment to Israel created by the Gaza war and the threat of it spreading, the United States is also failing adequately to replenish Ukraine’s dwindling stocks of air-defense missiles, which are crucially important both on the battlefield and in the protection of Ukrainian infrastructure and industry. Both the United States and Europe are failing to meet their targets for increased production of artillery shells, which Russia is firing at some three to five times the Ukrainian rate. And even if the West could vastly increase its military production (highly doubtful given the pressure on Western budgets, supply chain problems, and skilled labor shortages), we cannot provide Ukraine with more soldiers. Ukrainian manpower shortages are becoming increasingly acute, and are leading to increasingly draconian conscription measures and bitter disputes within the Ukrainian government over how to enforce conscription, which is faltering in the face of growing public resistance. Following the failure of last year’s Ukrainian counteroffensive, the Biden administration and the Ukrainian government and military have all shifted to a defensive strategy, including trying to fortify Ukraine’s long northern border with Russia and Belarus. This region has been quiet since Moscow withdrew its troops in the spring for 2022, after the failure of its initial invasion from the north. However, Russia’s growing advantage in numbers means that at some point in future, its army may be able to attack again along this front. While smart, and even if successful in the short term, a strategy of standing indefinitely on the defensive has two colossal disadvantages for Ukraine. Politically, it brings with it the obvious implication that Russia will go on holding the areas it now controls. This being so, more and more Ukrainians and Westerners will obviously begin to call for a compromise peace. The danger is that if we leave this too long, the balance will have shifted so decisively against Ukraine that Russia will have few incentives left to compromise. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/russia-ukraine-peace/

Hopefully they will actually help.

Seems more to be a product of Leftist/Democrat criminal justice policies, but whatever makes you happy.

Visitor visa (B2j applications are handled directly by the consulate. Your father and your brother would each fill out their own DS160 pay the fee, and wait for their own interviews at the US consulate in Lagos. Current wait times for a B2 interview are quite long in Lagos. Good Luck! https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wait-times.html?post=Nigeria&x=65&y=11 https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html

The only instructions I know are the link below with the I94 discussed at the top of page 5. Good Luck! https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf

Then ideally when the petition is approved and it moves to NVC it should be classified correctly and the visa should be for an immediate relative. If for some reason that does not happen, then contact NVC and have them make the correction to IR2. Good Luck!

The link to the visa bulletin has been posted, but here it is again. You can also type "visa bulletin" in your favorite search engine. https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_January2024.pdf

Nope, we are saying the same thing. You may want to ask the lawyer what the estimated timelines are for all of them? This is what we are saying is different between the different classes of visas they will eventually apply for. I assume USC since an LPR cannot petition for parents.

Does your company employ the services of a travel agency? In my case, if I need to travel overseas for business where a visa is required we have a travel agency that handles everything. They will have the list of required documents necessary, but they probably will not help if this is purely a personal B2 application.

No difference. From an immigration perspective, parents are considered immediate relatives, siblings (half or full) are family preference (note, I understand that you think of your half-brother as an immediate relative, but US immigration does not). In your case filing the I130 for your parents (IR5 visa) will follow one timeline (approximately 1-2 years) and your half-brother (F4 visa) will follow a completely separate timeline (15+ years depending on the country). There is no numerical limitation on visas for immediate relatives, but there are for family preference so they take longer due to a huge backlog of petitions. I included the link for the visa bulletin so you can see the amount of time it takes for an F4 visa. As others have stated, you can file the I130's for all your relatives, and your parents will get their visa's first, then when they come to the US and become LPRs, they can also file their own I130 for your half-brother under the F2A or F2B category depending on his age when the I130 they file is approved. Another idea is to file for one of your parents, and then they come and file the I130's for their spouse and their child. Good Luck! https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_January2024.pdf

So you have legal residency in Morocco? If so, follow what @Crazy Cat stated, contact the consulate where it is at, and update them of your current residency.

Sounds good. I edited my response after your response. I would go through your company if there is a business reason for you to travel, if not, there is not much else you can do until you get your Canadian citizenship or the consulate finalizes this application. Good Luck!

Will they issue a visa in a passport that has less than six month validity? Additionally, if your company is as you say, don't they have a service to do visas? I know when I need a visa for work travel, I can use the company service, and they take care of everything. Now they cannot expedite anything, but they are usually pretty good at laying out the exact business purpose for the B1, and showing the need for you to not overstay.

Thought this was interesting in that it showed that interest on the national debt is in 4th place on the federal spending table just 2% less than Defense spending. With the exponentially expanding national debt, I suspect that may change quite quickly. The future of Bidenomics: You pay Social Security tax on all of your income? On the opposite side of the ledger, we run an annual fiscal deficit of roughly $1.8 trillion and here are the top four expenses. Medicare/Medicaid (24% of spending) Social Security (22% of spending) Defense (13% of spending) Net Interest on the Debt (11% of spending) https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/future-bidenomics-you-pay-social-security-tax-all-your-income

If you do not abuse your B2, you can still visit. As to your number 2, unless you are currently in the US, consular processing is your only option. Good Luck!

Thinking about this further, as long as she has the proper documents to enter Tajikistan she should be fine with the US consulate there. Good Luck!