Just Paul

Not a problem. I know of couples getting married the day after the divorce was done. Submit proof of your time together. If you can add them to life insurance, bank accounts and credit cards that helps. Not as the petitioner but expect the beneficiary to be asked about anything during the interview. This is a good example of "do you really know your spouse" line of questioning.

It will be easy. I've been traveling through out the pandemic and this year has been super easy. Since the US lifted the testing requirement for citizens / residents I haven't had a test done. Been through Italy, France, England, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, Canada and Mexico. I'll take my asawa to Philippines in May for her birthday. The only odd thing was having to wear a mask in September between Bulgaria and Germany.

Have the petitioner try to obtain, even via letter, a certified copy of the outcome. I have had this come up before in my personal work history due to a contempt violation 20+ years ago showing up on my FBI record. The court responded back with a letter bearing a seal stating they no longer had any record of it. Never had a problem with that.

If you looked at the timelines (see in blue bar above) and set it to India you would see it is currently taking about 7 months to get an interview. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?cfl=0&op1=3&op2=d&op3=5&op4=1&op5=5,6,8,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18,20,21,22,25,26,27,28,108,110,111,208,210,211&op6=All&op66=All&op7=India&dfile=No&adv=0 Don't hold out for a K3 since it is truly the worst of the immigrant visas paperwork and fee wise. Only 2 given last fiscal year.

You need to file where the Petitioner (and Beneficiary) both have residency.

Just saw Sleepytime Joe here happy about our 2nd Taiwanese chip fab. I didn't hear him say what his favorite flavor was. Guess the US can only do a one for one.

Congrats to your wife . . . Things do slow down around the holidays so I wouldn't worry too much until January. Now if you had just applied with your wife. . .

Generally they will accept it as long as it is Bona Fide. Fill our the request on the contact form for the consulate and start the process.

Traveling with Dual Nationals all the time I can recommend having the same name (or as close as possible) on each passport simplifies things.

That is what DCF is for! Go for it!

The advice was "Create a timeline on here so you can compare your case with others here on the site. Then you can get a feel for how processing is going." Here is a look at the current data: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?op6=All&op66=All&op7=Colombia&op1=3&op2=d&dfile=No&op3=5&op4=1&op5=5%2C6%2C8%2C10%2C11%2C13%2C14%2C15%2C16%2C17%2C18%2C20%2C21%2C22%2C25%2C26%2C27%2C28%2C108%2C110%2C111%2C208%2C210%2C211&cfl=0 If I had to guess I would say 8 to 12 months.

Did you call or fill out the webform? I would fill out the webform and give them a few weeks to respond. Otherwise file stateside and then ask to escalate at every step of the process.

At the moment it won't cause any change in how the US handles immigrant Visas. If service such as being unable to obtain police reports / background checks then it may slow the process. Events like reconstituting elected bodies happens often . . . just look at England and Israel.

No issue transiting a few weeks ago. Didn't ask for anything (other than my passport and ticket)

probably a few months. You already have been advised what to do:

When the consulate has dates open the NVC will schedule the appointment.

It is all based on availability of dates at the consulate. When a date is available she will be scheduled.

Depends on the consulate and type of visa applied for. Please post your question in the correct forum and update your profile for a better response.

I'm confused with your DCF request vs your timeline. Did you choose not to enter the US after getting a K1 Visa? This may be causing an issue. Also in order to request a DCF, the petitioner must have residency in the consulate's jurisdiction. You won't be able to consulate "shop".

Sure you can try but expect the same result as trying to expedite if you are pregnant. You should be able to have egg removal done locally and you can bring them with you in a small cryogenic container. ( Ironically I have done this as a courier for a zoo)

@Crazy Cat will stop by and give you a comparison list but what it boils down to is whether she wants (or needs to work) right away of if she can be unemployed for maybe over a year,

I would go ahead and contact CDJ and see if they will allow it with your tourist visa and situation. It took us 6 weeks from the time Mary landed to get the green card. We didn't intend to come to the US as fast as we did as I was going to do an assignment in Panama but that contract got cancelled. If you look at our timeline it took just over 3 months more to get to into the US.

You might run out of days to get it done. No really but . . . you need to show that you are a (lawful) resident of Mexico. You may be able to get by with proof that have applied for an RT visa. It would be highly improbable. Part of the problem in getting your Mexican Green Card done was that you did it without researching the correct way to get a Mexican RT or RP visa. Mexican Law requires that the visa be obtained, in your case, from the US before you entered Mexico. (It took Mary $36 and 5 hours to get her Permanent Resident Visa) Remember that your Tourist visa is only good for 180 days. If you don't have a Mexican Green card by then, the consulate will realize that you are no longer legally in Mexico. Normally you would have had your Mexican green card by now and obtained a Mexican Driver's license. Maybe he can add you to the TelMEX bill or power bill. Hopefully thing will work out for you in the next few weeks. Most of Mexican Government shuts down from mid December to after 3 Kings week.

Items like a job offer, apartment lease or things that show he is planning to move back.

You are not eligible for a VISA if he does not intend to go back to the US or is already there. If he is returning to the the US then a DCF is a good and quick option. He can have a job offer and / or use a joint sponsor. His brother or sister are best. He has been filing his US tax returns the last few years? It is a question on the I-130.