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  1. appleblossom
    Odd, as that’s not correct either. I’d be inclined to just add a note saying USPS says delivered but it wasn’t. But your call.
  2. appleblossom
    2b. 2a would be if you received it and then lost it, but you never received it in the first place. I hope your lawyer is covering the fee for the replacement! And do make sure you track it this time using the receipt number.
  3. appleblossom
    Great, so it’s been printed on 22nd. Shouldn’t be too much longer then. 👍🏻
  4. appleblossom
    So her visa was granted? That’s a different scenario then. I’d bet the decision to grant it was made based on the DS-160, and the questions asked just to confirm the decision. There are numerous stories on the forum of people being refused without being asked questions, those are the people I’m taking about when I say I don’t know why they bother to get them in for an ‘interview’.
  5. appleblossom
    It would be on the usual CEAC status page - https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx?TSPD_101_R0=0883343043ab2000211a2fa8887c1a10016ec46a54b53798361ab061f4dca95110b19611bc902fc708c47495d1143000d1201e63b6eab506e042128432535378b0290f747348128a53b4fd85b4a80a842ac5b54e815ac68f7e86c250a3a6c372 What does it say on there?
  6. appleblossom
    Pretty standard. The decision seems to usually be made off the application, I’m not really sure why they bother with the interview at all.
  7. appleblossom
    It’s 2.5 years out of the previous 5, but also any absence over 6 months can reset the continuous residency clock - so sounds like that might be the case for her. If so, she’s a way off naturalisation eligibility and worrying about waivers. If she’s got a re-entry permit that helps preserve her status though so that’s good. I agree your brother is probably at least 17 years away from getting a visa, not 10. So if that may be the catalyst for her wanting to move permanently to the US then maybe it’s better for her to relinquish her LPR status for now and you can apply again for her when the time comes. If she gets a tourist visa then travel insurance would cover the medical side of things when she visits.
  8. appleblossom
    I think she needs to make a decision sooner than that. She can’t keep bouncing between the two countries and not making the US her proper permanent home, at some point she’ll be at risk of losing her LPR status. What ties does she have to the US other than you? House, job, filing tax returns etc? As @OldUser asked, how much time has she spent in the US since getting her green card? As for your brother, has somebody already petitioned him? Not sure who ‘and family’ is but if he’s married and he’s not been petitioned already there’s no way he’ll be moving in 10 years. It would be a lot longer, and the quickest route would be for your mother to petition him - but if he’s married she’d need to be a citizen first to do so.
  9. appleblossom
    I’d wait at least a year and as above, not bother unless her circumstances/ties have changed.
  10. appleblossom
    Just verbally told approved (which means nothing) or approved status online? His status will say ‘issued’ when the visa has actually been printed and placed in the passport.
  11. appleblossom
    I posted that before the scrapping of the exemption for immediate relatives was announced. But in any event the Dominican Republic isn’t on that list s hopefully won’t affect the OP.
  12. appleblossom
    Is your sister a USC/LPR and living in America? If so this is a counter productive argument if they currently live apart from her. And if she’s not, then it can’t be used as a hardship reason. Frankly, I don’t think any of the reasons you’ve listed show hardship to an eligible relative. Your Mom choosing to study in the US isn’t relevant (surely she could do the same course elsewhere?), and your brother is a reason for them to stay in Spain, not move to the US. I agree with the above, this isn’t a DIY case. With an overstay and fraud, your Dad needs professional help.
  13. appleblossom
    Had she filed the I-407 to remove her status before you filed again? I wonder if that’s why there was such a huge delay. As above, W-2’s should be pretty quick to obtain. Good luck.
  14. appleblossom
    Ok, so once they’re married and he petitions her then a few years. Or if he’s not a GC holder yet then they could marry and she could be a derivative on his application? It would be a longer wait but at least they’d be together.
  15. appleblossom
    That’s crazy, should have only been 18 months max to this point! When was the I-130 approved?
  16. appleblossom
    April 2022, is that a typo? Or are you a green card holder rather than citizen? I’d just get new W2’s and upload them, that’s likely to be the path of least resistance.
  17. appleblossom
    All of the info you need is here - https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055 Good luck.
  18. appleblossom
    Maybe in Pakistan, but not in the US.
  19. appleblossom
    Another vote for CR-1 but only after more time together. Most people don’t choose to marry after such a short amount of time and just a couple of weeks in each others company, and with a high fraud consulate you need to put a strong case forward.
  20. appleblossom
    Not by the applicant though, most do just throw money at it and an agency does all the legwork.
  21. appleblossom
    You don't have to be together for the marriage, but you do have to 'consummate' it (which just means being physically together) before filing. So you can get married online, then meet up, then file.
  22. appleblossom
    Ah. So a 10 year ban unfortunately. Is this his first time in the US, he's never entered illegally previously? He should really leave asap and get the I-130 filed so the clock starts ticking, and his wife can then apply for a waiver of the ban to get him back sooner than 10 years. Hopefully by the time the PD is current and the waiver is granted, the country ban will have been lifted or amended too.
  23. appleblossom
    I suspect that might change now, seems even people with common health conditions like diabetes may be under extra scrutiny and risk denial.
  24. appleblossom
    Of course. Every single applicant is subject to the public charge rules, and it’s about to get tougher under the current administration. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/19/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility It’s all here, just scroll up. 👆🏻
  25. appleblossom
    It will mean their wait is less overall as there won’t be a wait for their PD to become current on the Visa Bulletin. But if they entered the US without inspection there is no way for them to stay regardless of their spouse’s status. They must have a status to start with to be able to adjust from it and get a green card. They must leave asap - they don’t want to mess around with the current administration. How long have they been in the US for? And when can the spouse apply to naturalise?
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