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Hi, I want to apply for my parents to visit USA. Working on checklist at the moment? Can someone pls share it. 

also, my brother is gonna support them. 
(Do they need to carry my, my siblings and my brothers birth certificates to prove the relationship?) 

also, if they need to carry their marriage documents too? 
 

im not sure. 
thanks in advance 

On 7/10/2020 at 8:27 AM, Scandi said:

It's not about the interview, it's about the administrative processing after the interview. It's well-known that people from Pakistan more often than not end up in very lengthy AP, many for years.

It’s not the same for everyone, I see many people getting their visas approved without being putting in an AP, and they’re from Pakistan. It’s different for everyone. 

5 hours ago, JFH said:

There is nothing in principle to stop you pursuing other visa options when you already have one in progress, assuming you meet the criteria for other visa types. Whether you will be approved and a visa can be issued under the current COVID restrictions is another matter. 

Can I get a visit visa while F2A pending? 

4 hours ago, Boiler said:

Go for it, there is no downside.

But aren’t they banned?? 

5 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Most work visas are banned, yes.

What about visit visa? It’s a really great opportunity I don’t wanna miss it!  and I’m a blogger, with huge following. So can I go for O category in this case? 

On 10/31/2020 at 4:48 AM, WaterLeaf said:

Nothing to worry there. If they ask you about it in the interview, then you can explain why you kept it like that. Don't have second thoughts or anything like that or you will stress yourself out. It's simple and easy and that mean do not ask if you need to do this and that.

 

The only main reason they just wanna see FB/Social Media handle is to another reason to 'check' aka 'spy' on you to see if you are doing anything to share about your life and your SO. Not everyone do this anyway. FB isn't always about being a celebrity queen. However this is NOT a major decision for the officer to judge on. They will judge if they suspect any of the two are noticeably bending the rule by finding out they are married to another person, etc. which is playing like an evidence if anything is found. How often does this occur? I hardly see any.

Thanks so much for such a relieving response! 

Hi, 

my case is Filed under F2A in 2017 by my husband, now we are waiting for the interview, but I’ve got an amazing proposal from a very huge company in USA, should I accept it? And go there for temporary period? Would they accept my petition? Are work visas under ban? Please help me out.

Just now, Haris77 said:

You don’t need to worry about it. You are good lol 

If they ask me, in case, can I tell them that I kept it without any specific reason lol

Just now, Paul & Mary said:

No one cares what your social media names are.   If you are applying for a visa you simply list what you have used.

I just did that, thanks for being so helpful!! ❤️ 
 

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

You are worried about nothing 

I know, maybe I’m overstressing over every single details  but can you guys suggest me what to do if such situation happens, in case? Should I tell them truthfully that I didn’t think about anything while keeping this name lol

Just now, Paul & Mary said:

You don't need to worry about others' facebook name.   You disclose your social media handles on the DS-260.

It’s my social media handle, that I mentioned. But I m not using my full name on Facebook, would they be concerned about it? 

4 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

You can ask the consular officer to update your DS-260.   No rush it won't be until at least next year to get an interview.

What to update hun? I don’t have his name now, but married to him. Legally filed everything. But I’m worried about Facebook name? 🥺 

it’s like e.g. M John Jackson (in this M indicates my name, and other two names my husbands full name. In this case, what should I tell them? 

8 minutes ago, payxibka said:

When did  Facebook start requiring your "name" on Facebook account had to be your real name?

And I’m worried about CO, if he’d ask me why I didn’t keep the full name 

4 minutes ago, payxibka said:

When did  Facebook start requiring your "name" on Facebook account had to be your real name?

I think so? I just wrote first letter, that’s what my husband calls me! So I didn’t think about it. Now I’m kinda confused 

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And I’m worried if they’d ask me, why I’m not keeping my original name? Cuz there’s no reason. I’ve been just keeping it this way from start 😕

Hi, my interview is due, and I wrote my name on Facebook like “M” which indicates my first name, I didn’t write full name but just a letter” and then my husbands name (which isn’t on my documents yet. I wrote it rightfully on my forms aswell, and have no issue if they check it. But it could make some trouble for me? I’m worried :( please help!! 

On 7/8/2020 at 7:31 AM, Luckycuds said:

I’m not sure what you mean when you say he recently had his finger prints taken for another greencard ?? A person only receives one greencard.. You personally can’t chose to skip certain steps but sometimes USCIS will use biometrics from a previous encounter or waive an interview (AOS or ROC- NOT naturalization)  I’ve never seen a reason or heard of N400s being expedited other than military. This is your husbands petition (N400) and I realize your status will depend on his, however, USCIS doesn’t look at it this way as they are independent of each other. Once he is a citizen you can work on expediting your petition. Currently the processing time is 13-48.5 months for Chicago. 
https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

also, he got extension stamp on the green card. Which I believe, will be expired in December. Can we put a request? 

On 7/8/2020 at 8:47 PM, Scandi said:

You're in Pakistan so you likely have a looooong wait ahead of you anyway. An expedite likely won't help your visa anyway.

My interview letter was in my hand, it was scheduled for next week before lockdown so I’m in the front of the queue as soon as the things get back to normal or my husband gets his citizenship because our case was expedited under special circumstances. 

On 7/8/2020 at 7:31 AM, Luckycuds said:

I’m not sure what you mean when you say he recently had his finger prints taken for another greencard ?? A person only receives one greencard.. You personally can’t chose to skip certain steps but sometimes USCIS will use biometrics from a previous encounter or waive an interview (AOS or ROC- NOT naturalization)  I’ve never seen a reason or heard of N400s being expedited other than military. This is your husbands petition (N400) and I realize your status will depend on his, however, USCIS doesn’t look at it this way as they are independent of each other. Once he is a citizen you can work on expediting your petition. Currently the processing time is 13-48.5 months for Chicago. 
https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

Oh okay, no he had a green card which got expired then he applied for another one. Now that he got the other one, and recently gave fingerprints for it, is it possible to skip the fingerprints part? 

On 7/8/2020 at 6:26 PM, Quarknase said:

From my own experience (same situation - my spouses F2A case got expedited for humanitarian reasons, but visa is now banned) the expedite won't be approved. I asked for expedite of my N400 interview (did fingerprints in February) but the request was not accepted. I understand your sentiment, but they don't see this as an emergency.

Got it!! Thanks so much. 

4 hours ago, James120383 said:

Expedite based on what ?

Our case was expedited, for immigration too. Over some medical issue. Now that our case has expedited, my visa category is under the ban. Can we somehow skip other steps? And direct interview for citizenship? 

10 minutes ago, Luckycuds said:

Application support centers have been closed ; only recently some have announced reopening dates.

Can we put a request? Once they’re open? 

Hi, my husband had his fingerprints appointment in March, which got cancelled due to lockdown. Can we expedite it? Or can we directly have an interview appointment somehow? If we make a request? To compensate the time. He recently gave fingerprints for another green card too. Can we do something? My case is under F2A that’s why I’m under ban. We need to get his status switched to citizen ASAP. Thanks so much!!

31 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Unless it’s on this list it isn’t a problem. https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/exams/diseases-vaccines-included.html

I don’t have any of these. It kinda looks like little ringworm. Tiny ones!

Hey I’ve my interview in few days, and I just got a fungal skin infection, Like there’s just few spots appeared and I rushed to the hospital, but they’ve taken my blood samples and urine already, now I’ve my second visit scheduled. Which is going to be medical examination and vaccines. Now the doctor just found out that I got fungal infection of skin, and wrote me some medicines. Haven’t started yet, what should I do?? Can I be denied due to this!! I’m panicking rn, they obviously will see the spots over my arms. 

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