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About 2 weeks. Interview was scheduled for about 1.5 months out. We just had the interview in London on the 25th —my husband said it was easy and everyone was really nice. Now just waiting for his passport with visa to arrive (was shipped by the embassy on 10/30).

Wow you are a life saver. How did we not know about this! Thank you so much. Visa issued!

This seems like a very stupid question, but I can’t find an answer. We had our IR-1 interview last week and the officer said my husband was approved pending results of his medical. I have been checking Ceac for status updates but cannot seem to find anything…thought maybe it would show somewhere that it was in admin processing. But didn’t see that anywhere. Anyway, today he received an email saying his passport was being returned and will receive an update on where he can pick it up in Manchester in the next couple days. I checked all over Ceac again for an update ..I figured it would give status on the main page where it shows in the upper right side that the case is at London embassy. But it has remained unchanged. Anyone able to offer any help here on where to look? Thanks.

In case this helps to give you our process... Ours was approved in 11 months. We were just approved end of June this year. It was at NVC within a couple of days. Once we submitted all our NVC forms/paperwork we were DQ in less than 2 weeks. Once DQ’d our interview was scheduled out about 2 months (UK). But like someone else said, it could be anytime there are not limits.

I did not have to do anything like this for our IR1, so can’t give advice. But, maybe it’s something you can bypass by deleting cookies from your machine and then check again? If it’s not tracking you using a personal token by being signed in, it could possibly be a get around. This is just a shot in the dark, as I haven’t heard of this myself.

We received ours in about 3 weeks..and this was a few months back when their website was down. So I’d think it would likely be same timeline, especially given they are back up and running. My husband has no criminal record..not sure if having something would delay.

It took us 11 months, completed in June of this year. It seems most people are on track for one year lately for 130. Those estimate times are nonsense. Mine did the same thing-dropped down to like 3 weeks, then shot up to a few months, then approved while still saying a few months left to process.

I honestly cannot remember the specifics from the instructions page now, but it’s right on the website. I believe if you only submit W2 you also need to submit your actual tax return for that year. I added both the tax rtn transcript and W2 for last the 3 years, but just because I’m that kind of person who wants to be extra careful/safe with things. We were DQ’d quickly with no issues.

Is it non-beneficial to upload any additional evidence to Ceac? Our interview is at the end of the month and was just going to have my husband bring baby sonogram, boarding passes, and newer trips from i-94 with him on the off-chance they ask…which it seems like they likely won’t in the Uk.

Go on one of his live question and answer shows and jump in to be a guest. He will be able to give you a bit more insight and tell you if it’s something he could assist with legally (which I’m sure he can). I went on his YouTube Live once and he was great..and I’ve watched many episodes. My question was easy, though, so he was able to answer right then and there. I believe if you actually need to hire his office he said the fee is around $5000.

1. Like other person said, LND** is your case number. Invoice ID (starts with IV***)should be listed directly below LND in the email titled “notice of immigration case creation” 2. One year from when visa becomes available: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html 3. You would only include if the baby is here when you submit I-864. No need to say anything at this point.

They seem to be around the year mark. Mine took 11 months to finish USCIS. Went to NVC in less than one week. Once NVC paperwork submitted we were DQ’d in 2 weeks. Luckily we are UK so interview was scheduled under two months after DQ.

Online. Paper is antiquated and extra work making hard copies ..not to mention worrying that your packet arrived to USCIS and nothing in it gets lost as they rifle through your evidence. It just seems messy imo. I had no trouble at all filing online. You just need to read the instructions for the paper version for some clarity.

It usually seems expedite is for the benefit of the US citizen/resident, not the beneficiary. I think it’s a long shot, anyway, as she probably had anxiety before she met you and has survived. Being with you isn’t a fix, but merely a temporary solution that could put her at ease for a little while. You need to get your tax debt straightened out, as NVC will be looking at your taxes. You also will need to be able to support her, unless you can find a reliable sponsor. It sounds like you have an uphill battle. I would suggest doing your best to secure a job so at least you have some income come NVC time..and work on setting up a payment plan for your tax debt if you haven’t yet. I think this would be pretty irrelevant. Your brother has always had Down syndrome and has been taken care of this whole life. They likely won’t care much about a knee surgery for your dad. Especially with you being unemployed, which means you have sufficient time to handle these things on your own in the interim. Honestly, it seems like you’re reaching for anything here to get an expedite and none of it seems like things USCIS will see as valid reasons..just my guess. I mean it’s totally worth a shot and free to try, so you may as well! But if you do actually get the expedite, you won’t have as much time to get your finances in order. So it may be in your best interest to just take this wait time to handle all that. Wishing you the best of luck with that.

If disabled for 11 years, why would the spouse be the one who is needed so immediately now? Someone must have been the caretaker this whole time. That would just be my question if I was the one reviewing the expedite request.

We got ours the beginning of the month (it was Sept 4 or 5). So don’t get discouraged if you don’t see it this week!

There are 195 countries. Do some research and find one that works temporarily for you. Some places easier than others, some you won’t need a visa (depending on your wife’s passport). Maybe you can find a job in the US where you can work remotely abroad. I think South Korea only requires a bachelors and speaking English to work as an English teacher. Or maybe you find another country and have to move around a couple times to neighboring ones. Find odd jobs. I am sure you’ll find options if you spend the time to do some research on it. And file your 130 asap—every day you delay, delays the process. This may not be your intent, but it is coming across (to me, anyway) more like you are just looking for validation here to bring your wife to the US to circumvent the process.

Did you just submit the petition? I don’t think there is much else to do when you make an error on the 130 or 130A, other than wait to see if you receive an RFE—and if you get one, just submit asap to try to avoid more delays. I would think this error would be immaterial and you may not even receive an RFE; but I don’t have any direct experience with this particular situation.

Sounds like you are overthinking a bit..what you did sounds good. Ours was set up like this also. And also around 25 photos. I included a brief caption explaining what was going on and who was in each photo (and their relation to us). I also included date/location for each.

Answer yes, beneficiary was in US. My husband has only visited the US and was not here at the time of submittal, so for I-94 record we put “not applicable”. In that section we only filled in his passport number, country of issuance, and expiration. Travel document number we also put “not applicable”. Our petition was approved without RFE. side note: we did submit our I-94 record, but only in the evidence section as proof of visits to see me in the US.

Not needed. We just left it blank and in the additional info section at the end referred to 6a and b in that section and wrote “no signature needed, beneficiary outside of USA” ..you don’t even need to do that, but I’m just a stickler and want to make sure things are super clear.

Ours only changed once we got the IL.

I would assume the later date. Since there was a change in your case, they would need to review the new documents you submitted after the initial dq.

Your best bet would be to check or ask in the Costa Rica forum

I have been assuming that in order to judge how someone would support themselves in the US (or if at risk of becoming public charge) the officer would look at the totality of factors such as work history and government benefit receipt while in the home country…of course, in addition to medical & criminal history and whether the spouse/joint sponsor could also financially support this person. Good to know that is not the case.