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  1. appleblossom
    They’re not irrelevant, they’re for background checks. Probably something on the DS-160 or your social media triggered a concern that they want to look at. Just provide everything asked for and hopefully you should be fine Good luck.
  2. appleblossom
    If your kids aren’t safe then why are you waiting 3 months to go and get them? If money for flights is an issue then sell anything/put them on credit cards/try charities to see if you can get there sooner?
  3. appleblossom
    Presumably you mean it’s now an ‘IOE’ case? That just means it’s been made digital, as said above, it doesn’t change anything. Still probably 20+ years to go I’m afraid.
  4. appleblossom
    I’m sure it is written down somewhere, but it’s for the I-130 you’re the one applying so the grounds to expedite it can only be for you - your wife is a third party. When she actually applies for the visa at the NVC stage then her medical issues could be used as grounds.
  5. appleblossom
    That’s a heck of a lot of hecks. 😂 Look, we’re just giving you advice based on what we’ve seen here before, it’s of course your decision. She may get lucky, but if she doesn’t, then you need to be prepared to visit her instead for quite some time. I wouldn’t personally take the risk (particularly with the current administration), and just the healthcare/tax hassles alone would make me do shorter visits, but it’s up to you. And I agree with @Boiler, get a second opinion from a different immigration lawyer. Just search ’90 day rule’ on the forum for info on why the first lawyer you spoke to may not be worth listening to. Good luck.
  6. appleblossom
    OK, so there is no current I-130 that has been filed? I’d think your chances of DCF are very good then, but based on the job offer rather than your wife’s health (as said above, usually only the petitioners health is relevant). If DCF fails then taking it to an office is Tampa is pointless, it just needs to be filed and then expedited - and don’t forget you must also expedite at each other stage i.e. with NVC and the consulate for interview.
  7. appleblossom
    Perfect! Just wanted to check. Best of luck with the rest of the process.
  8. appleblossom
    No probs. Just checking but you did submit two I-130’s, one for each parent? I’m sure you did but as you mentioned ‘DS-260 form’ (singular) just wanted to make sure!
  9. appleblossom
    Processing times for them to be DQ’ed are here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html Once the cases have been DQ’ed the wait for an interview varies hugely by consulate, it can be anywhere between a couple of months to a couple of years. No idea where Jamaica is on that spectrum (assuming that’s where they’ll be interviewing) but you can search the forum timelines for an idea. You can also contact NVC and ask that the two cases be linked so that their interviews are together. Good luck.
  10. appleblossom
    It seems to usually be pretty accurate (ours was pretty much to the day), but note it’s only updated once a week. You can also check recent timelines on VJ - please do ‘pay it forward’ and complete yours too, thanks.
  11. appleblossom
    OK, so your case isn’t current yet. The date for the Philippines in this month’s bulletin is 1st January 2005, so probably another 3-5 years to go. Good luck.
  12. appleblossom
    If the waiver hasn’t been granted then do you mean you’re going to wait two years then apply for the F-1? If enough time passes it shouldn’t be an issue. More pertinent will be things like the course you want to do, your existing education level, your country (and the ties you have to it), and the funds available.
  13. appleblossom
    You’ll be given a list of things to bring when you book it, but it’s also on their website - https://visamedicals.co.uk/united-states/ Please do fill in your timeline! Thx.
  14. appleblossom
    Sorry, I missed this. It’s the date NVC received your case from USCIS.
  15. appleblossom
    Then sounds like that’s the way to go, it should make it much quicker than Lagos. Best of luck.
  16. appleblossom
    Ah, I see, you said EB-2 not EB-2 NIW so I assumed you had a job offer. If you’ll genuinely be moving back to Germany and living/working there, then you can ask once you’ve moved. Good luck.
  17. appleblossom
    Why did you transfer to Lagos? There’s no minimum time to be in a country for a consulate to accept a case, most just require proof of residency but can refuse if they wish - they’re not obligated to accept a case. Yes, 2 years is normal for Lagos. Your DQ isn’t relevant as you weren’t eligible for a visa until this month anyway. As above, when does your employer want you to start? If they want you sooner they may have to sort you a temporary visa. Is it a company transfer, maybe L1 would be better?
  18. appleblossom
    Because you’ve filed your AOS/I-485 - the OP hasn’t.
  19. appleblossom
    Given you’d have to be resident/working/living in Germany for a while before Frankfurt would accept a transfer then it would probably be pointless as I’m guessing you’re some way in to the wait at Lagos? Plus you might get stuck in Germany due to AP if you’re from Nigeria, so that could be another lengthy wait, probably not worth risking. When were you DQ’ed? Please do fill in your timeline, thx. And when does your employer want you to start work? If they’re not prepared to wait for you to go through the EB-2 process then would they sort a temporary employment based visa maybe so you could get to the US sooner?
  20. appleblossom
    It’s not anywhere near as long as Lagos, but do you live in Germany? What’s your Priority Date?
  21. appleblossom
    No, you haven’t - click on ‘Timeline’ on your profile or next to any of your posts and it’s blank. If you could take 5 mins to fill it that would be super helpful. And just trying to help, I’ve given you the official link that tells you you need a new police cert. Not sure why you’d dismiss that.
  22. appleblossom
    Depends on the reason for the 221g and what background checks still need to he done. Not helpful I know but it can be anywhere from days to months to even longer. There’s no set timescale but assuming there’s nothing else needing checking hopefully it won’t be too long. Please fill in your timeline to help others whilst you’re waiting. Good luck.
  23. appleblossom
    You’ve not said which consulate (please fill in your timeline) but assuming it’s London you’ll be interviewed at then go to the country specific guidelines on the usual NVC website - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/enus-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/LND-London.html Hope that helps.
  24. appleblossom
    It’s not new, it was even current a couple of years ago. Once you’re a citizen you can ‘upgrade’ the petition anyway, but the petition is currently taking ~18 months so unless things speed up considerably, you may as well get things started and hopefully it’ll be quicker if you petition her now. The date for filing for that category is October 2024, so if you got married last year and had petitioned her straight away, she’d have applied for her adjustment of status by now. Good luck.
  25. appleblossom
    VFS Global is an official provider of services for many governments around the world, including the US. https://www.vfsglobal.com/en/general/about.html?from_section=0 I’ve no idea if the Manila consulate uses them though, and I seem to recall the Philippines recently changed their visa process, but hopefully those with experience of Manila will be along to help shortly.
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