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  1. appleblossom
    Forget the I-130, it's not relevant to your case as said above. You need to refile urgently, as he's now out of status and subject to removal. But once you've refiled then he's again allowed to stay. What was the RFE for, what did you have to re-send?
  2. appleblossom
    I got my GE enrolment through my Amex card at no cost. MPC is never faster at my airport (Logan Boston), but it is much quicker than without anything at all. I don't use any app at all, just have GE enrolment and stroll right through usually. I fly 8-10 times a year, always between Boston and the UK, so direct and not bothered about connecting flights, and GE for me is invaluable. I am usually in the car and on the way home less than 10 minutes after stepping through the plane doors now, it took hours before I got GE.
  3. appleblossom
    Spreadsheet. Tab for each family member, shared in iCloud files so we can all access it. Counts days out of US plus a countdown to eligibility for citizenship (for our kids, we don’t plan to apply but they are thinking of it).
  4. appleblossom
    The problem is we don’t know what she’s had denied. Was she not given any kind of paperwork or denial notice? She isn’t likely to be allowed to board a plane with an expired GC, the airline won’t accept her. Was it maybe a boarding foil she applied for? That would make more sense, it certainly wasn’t an immigrant visa. I think you need to work out exactly what she’s done/applied for/been told, and then you can figure out the next step. If she’s really not sure what happened at the consulate you could do a FOIA request to get her records.
  5. appleblossom
    I’m guessing it’s because there won’t be any visas now until October for most EB’s due to retrogression and/or the category becoming unavailable until the new Fiscal Year. So there’s no point in them scheduling it earlier.
  6. appleblossom
    The tool is only updated once a month, so it’ll be more accurate next time it updates.
  7. appleblossom
    What’s your PD and country of birth? Please fill in the timeline on your profile when you get a mo, thx. It usually changes to ‘in transit’ once the IL has been received.
  8. appleblossom
    Fabulous, thanks. My guess would be you won’t get an IL this month if you’ve only just become current, but hopefully not too long to wait. Good luck.
  9. appleblossom
    Please fill in the timeline on your profile - impossible to say without knowing that and it also ‘pays it forward’ and helps others too. Thx.
  10. appleblossom
    The problem for most EB applicants now is that it’ll be October onwards for interviews due to retrogression and the category limit being reached. So I wouldn’t use EB IL’s as a guide really.
  11. appleblossom
    Not necessarily, they can be sent on different days.
  12. appleblossom
    Yes, that's what I'd do - but her call obviously. You can check it here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html Note it's not Dubai, it's Abu Dhabi, which does all immigrant visa interviews for the UAE. Dubai only does NIV's.
  13. appleblossom
    She can. She needs to contact NVC as per this link - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp13 But personally I'd wait until she's actually nearer being eligible for a visa and then see where she's living and which consulate is quicker. At the moment, Abu Dhabi has am much longer wait than Islamabad, and so she may decide to fly back to Pakistan and interview there instead.
  14. appleblossom
    If you set up mail forwarding with USPS then even if it does go to your old address it doesn't matter, as they'll forward it. But as long as you submitted the AR-11 that should be fine. When did you pay/when did you enter on the CR1? It's usually up to 90 days from the later of those two dates, but recently people seem to be being told up to 120 days, so there is obviously a backlog.
  15. appleblossom
    Which country are you in? Are you planning on adjusting status or doing consular processing? If AoS, what is your visa status? He can file the I-130's, but it's when you get to the visa application part that he'll need to have sorted it by - and if you're AOS'ing then he'll need to do so asap. He doesn't need to have paid in full, but he must be paying them back in instalments and in good standing with the IRS. And presumably he'll need a joint sponsor if he can't afford to sponsor you on his own. If he can't get his taxes sorted asap, then you would probably be better off returning to your home country and applying via consular processing, as that will buy him more time to sort his financial situation out. Good luck.
  16. appleblossom
    All EB’s are given the same priority, but IIRC @Mano17 is from India, so a different category on the VB.
  17. appleblossom
    It comes via email. Processing times are updated weekly here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html You’ve mentioned one approval but not the other? If the second takes a lot longer you can delay the first case at NVC so the second catches up. Good luck.
  18. appleblossom
    It's not complicated, but it's exactly as they've said - interviews are scheduled in order and you have people ahead of you in the line. All you can do it wait your turn.
  19. appleblossom
    It makes no difference then. The only countries with their own Priority Date processing on the Visa Bulletin are India, Mexico or the Philippines. Canada and Pakistan both come under ‘All Chargeability Areas’. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-july-2025.html
  20. appleblossom
    Ok, then unfortunately it’ll mean having to start from scratch I think, although may be worth asking NVC just on the off chance they’ll reinstate the case. Which country were you born in?
  21. appleblossom
    Then sadly I think that case will have died. You could have just told them you were married, changed category to F3 and kept your original Priority Date. You and your husband would probably have had visas by now. When was that I-130 approved? And are you absolutely sure you did nothing further afterwards? None of the steps from 2 onwards on here? 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 Which country were you born in?
  22. appleblossom
    So what happened in 2010/2011? My concern is that if you didn’t pursue that application your case has now been closed and you’ll have no option but to start from scratch with a 15+ year wait ahead of you. Did you pay fees, submit docs etc?
  23. appleblossom
    Oh! Yes, your existing petition is still valid but will just change category. But I assume it already has done, as otherwise you should have a visa by now (or at least be close to it). So did you inform NVC of your marriage at the time? What category is it on CEAC? And which country were you born in?
  24. appleblossom
    Make sure your brother/sister (whoever petitioned you) is also checking as it may well go to them. Your email addresses haven't changed since you submitted back in 2006?
  25. appleblossom
    You should have had it by now - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html Obviously there's no real urgency as you're still a while away from a visa, but I'd give it another couple of months and then if you still haven't heard anything, contact NVC and chase it up. Do keep checking your junk/spam folder on your emails as well, in case it goes in to there.
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