OldUser

That's true, technically valid, but not sure if you want to get it rejected again. DOS / USCIS are known to make mistakes. If adjudicator sees "2 years" in instructions, they may be reluctant to look into terms and conditions extending validity of certificate. Plus you have to somehow prove she haven't traveled to China in the last two years to make it obvious. Sometimes taking a path of least resistance is the way forward.

Yes.

Not really, unless there was a misrepresentation.

Police certificates expire. When did she get it? I'd recommend getting a fresh one and getting it translated independently. This is the path to success in my opinion

You don't need translator just to certify translation done by somebody else. Get them translate it and certify their own translation to avoid issues.

US government needs to ensure immigrant won't become a public charge. Hence income requirement. US immigrant visas are given to reunite US citizens with their immidiate relative. If you're already united outside the US, there's no reason for DOS to give US visa. US citizen should also demonstrate domicile in the US, e.g. prove they live there. This is typically a bad idea. Most of the times, consulate won't let anybody else in to the building other than foreigner seeking visa. And when they do let US citizen spouse in, there's a risk of Stokes interview. E.g. separating you and your spouse, asking same questions and comparing the answers. If the answers don't match, you're marriage legitimacy is questioned. Questions may include but not limited to color of carpet in the bedroom, spouse's third cousin full name, how spouse gets to work and many other questions that could throw off even couple living together for years.

Same here, read visa bulletin again and it is F1. Thank you @appleblossom

Getting I-864 right is crucial. Looping @pushbrk as an expert in this area.

A 27 year old daughter, unmarried?

We see average of 15 months for US Citizens' I-130. Could be longer, could be shorter.

Do you have a different joint sponsor who is not self employed? The problem with self employed sponsors is that many minimize their taxes which hurts their ability to sponsor.

If you filed in July 2024, then expect about 15 months until I-130 is approved. So it lands you in October or November of 2025. It could take more or less. After approval, add another 2-3 months to get actual visa in passport. So we're talking about January-February 2026 potentially. As @Edward and Jaycel said, MyProgress is extremely inaccurate. It's just random numbers showing there all the time. Can your husband visit you? Or can you meet in a third country? A summer getaway together, if you can afford it, is a cool thing to do.

ROC can take 3-4 years (if not applying for naturalization). 48 month extension letters are given for a reason.

I-130s take about 15 months for US citizens. Add another 2-3 months to convert your case from LPR to US citizen. We're talking about 18 months, so August -September 2025. I assume you notified USCIS about becoming a citizen for the pending I-130?

Blazing fast

I would be more concerned if RFE is the first time you heard about these serious charges. Do you know the person well enough to plan spending your entire life with?

Very good catch! I didn't realize it, though she was a minor.

Part 5. Info about children. It asks for A-number for each child. Social Security number is not something asked on I-751 and isn't related / required for I-751. As to account, daughter's case is related to mother's case. Progress can be tracked in mother's USCIS account. When conditions are removed for mother, at same time conditions will be removed for child. Child's conditions depend on mother's petition.

In 2024 some waited up to 10 weeks to get receipt in mail.

As far as I know, you only file one I-751 petition and pay $750. 1a is the answer for basis of petition. List child in the Part 5 and check box Yes for question 11 - Is this child applying with you? Make sure your wife takes part in filling I-751. It's her and her daughter's petition. She needs to know all the answers as she ultimately responsible for all of them. You as a US citizen only sign petition in Part 8. All other info on the from is from your wife's point of view and knowledge.

It's not unusual for packet to take 4-8 weeks to be processed until you get receipt in the mail. Don't forget, a month ago was Christmas. Then followed shortly by New Year and January 9th. At least those three days USCIS was closed.

None that I am aware of.

Of course, I-765 depends on underlying case such as I-485

I'm making sure nobody misinterprets that MyProgress appearing or disappearing has anything to do with case actually progressing. It disappears and appears independently for many cases sitting still without any updates. Hopefully Emma told you some real information, half of the time it's made up. Current processing times for Philadelphia is 7.5 months - https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ While that information is also super unreliable, most of the times cases take at least the stated processing time. So for Philadelphia filers in November 2024, I wouldn't expect many interviews until 6-7 months into the process, which lands us in May-June of 2025. Good luck and keep us posted!

I'm making sure nobody misinterprets that MyProgress appearing or disappearing has anything to do with case actually progressing. It disappears and appears independently for many cases sitting still without any updates. Hopefully Emma told you some real information, half of the time it's made up. Whatever they told you looks too optimistic. You only filed in November 2024, and as you know many September and even July 2024 filers are waiting for interview. Good luck and keep us posted!