SalishSea

One of my kids has a degree in neuroscience from WWU. He loved it there. Great school!

Yeah, I suspect green card interviews will no longer be waived, full stop.

Nobody knows. Only you can assess your own comfort with potential risks regarding the upcoming bans. Even without travel bans and with a physical green card, you would be advised to limit your trips abroad, since green cards are for living in the US.

Why didn’t you file for AP? It was even free to do so then.

Really? This is one of the reasons US immigration is so messed up, and people doing things legally have extended delays. Thanks for that.

And yet the refrain here on VJ is “intent is determined at POE.” Which doesn’t really address lying.

Husband's was only three months, but he filed under 5 year rule. It also really varies by field office. You can check N-400 processing times for your local field office on the USCIS.gov site.

EXACTLY. Also stunning is that this advice is widely proffered by actual lawyers.

It’s about time. Gets tiresome seeing people on VJ looking for info on how to circumvent the queues by doing this….

Good catch!

Had you filed in January, it wouldn't have made a difference. You are conflating the petition with a visa. An easy misconception for newbies, but I stronglyI suggest you read up on the differences as part of your research into overall US immigration. Like pushbrk says, your success at this is tied becoming an "A student" of all things related to your process. Own your process, since you are the one who cares the most about it. Most of us here on VisaJourney have not used lawyers or notarios or whatever. This is a DIY site. People with approved petitions get denied visas ALL THE TIME. The purpose of the petition is to establish the relationship eligibility (such as finance, spouse), upon which the visa is based. Approved petitions from two years ago will not lead to issued visas if there is a travel ban. The final say for visa issuance is 100% with the consulate, and directives given to consulates by state department leadership and their superiors will be adhered to regardless of petition approvals.

You are letting your own choices victimize you. No one is "owed" anything. Why are all bets off if she can't get a green card? Why can't you move to live with her?

NO. It is fraud to try to make an “anchor baby” by entering the US with the intent to given birth. Don’t even try it. And hopefully this plan for fraud will be stopped with the travel ban for your country.

Do the terms of the ESTA allow for those activities? You will want to make sure 100% sure that academic research and interviews are permitted, especially in light of recent high-profile incidents of ESTA being revoked due to violation of terms.

The ban has nothing to do with petitions. Just like last time, it applies to visa issuance at the consular level. Unfortunately “grandfathering” or “beating the ban” does not apply in your case.

Are you sure that ESTA is still valid? Entering in the K-1 in your current circumstances would be visa fraud. Don’t do.

Even less of a chance than no chance. how about if she comes to Nigeria to live with you for a few years first, so that you can establish a bonafide marriage?

It’s because international laws are designed to prevent adoption for the sole purpose of obtaining citizenship.

No.

Depends entirely on the county involved and whether you have other red flags.

I think the overall spouse visa process is currently around 12-18 months. Filing online makes a negligible difference in timeframes.

Insurance from the government? That is not a thing. Providing for their health insurance is the responsibility of the petitioner, and should have been something already planned for.

Agreed. Particularly risky behavior under these current, rapidly changing times for US immigration.

My husband just naturalized (under the 5 year rule), and we brought all printed copies of the IRS tax transcripts, dating back to our first year filing MFJ. Nothing is "certified," just printed from our IRS account. The officer did not ask to see any of it.

Yes, for sure.