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  1. appleblossom
    OK, that is unusual then and I can see why that would look suspicious. Generally the advice for a tough consulate is to meet several times before applying. I agree with the above, marry and try again after visiting more. Best of luck.
  2. appleblossom
    What exactly does your online status say? Does it say payment has been received? It can take 90 days to get the card so I wouldn't worry about that but just check your status to make sure it's acknowledged the payment. I also wouldn't worry about the SSN, my daughter wasn't in the system either and had to order hers manually, it seems that's quite a frequent occurrence. One stamp is normal too. Hopefully you're worrying unnecessarily, but just check your stamp to make sure it looks like the one above, and check your status too.
  3. appleblossom
    Two days after you arrived (having visited and/or been together previously), or two days after you met for the first time?
  4. appleblossom
    Everything you need to know is on this website - 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 You can start gathering the required documents (set out in that link), the welcome letter is sent via email, and the processing times for the welcome letter are here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html Good luck.
  5. appleblossom
    Yes, that's exactly it.
  6. appleblossom
    Oh. Definitely missed that. I thought you were saying the date was wrong when it's not - hence the confusion!
  7. appleblossom
    Another vote for GE, it's so easy. I can be at the car in the airport car park within 10 minutes of getting off the plane, it's a breeze. If you have an Amex card then check to see if it's a benefit of it - a lot of cards reimburse you for the fee.
  8. appleblossom
    There are specific grounds for an expedite - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp7 HTH.
  9. appleblossom
    I don't think you could sue them for their AI being incorrect. But what is it that you think is wrong with that?
  10. appleblossom
    Every case is different, but only once she actually is eligible to apply for a visa - and that's a long way off as said above. It's a shame that USCIS approved the I-130 so quickly as that may mean her child ages out, but all you can do is keep an eye on the VB and see how things progress over the next decade or two. Best of luck.
  11. appleblossom
    Good. So they’re two completely separate applications, not linked in any way. So you need to submit I-864 for each application, and everything else twice too (marriage cert etc). Good luck.
  12. appleblossom
    You’ll get the I-130 approval at some point. If your sibling has kids you want it to take as long as possible.
  13. appleblossom
    Yes, that’s fine - but you need an updated version, it can’t be more than a month old.
  14. appleblossom
    Just to confirm, you have filed an I-130 for each parent??
  15. appleblossom
    Not sure what you mean? It’s not something you do, your company has to provide it. They’ll have a standard contract and letter to use but presumably you’ve already seen those if you’ve accepted the job?
  16. appleblossom
    Job offer letter (dated less than one month previously), and employment contract. Make sure they include salary, hours, location, duties, etc. Good luck.
  17. appleblossom
    No such user on VJ that I can find, they may have changed their username. But as Boiler said, let us know the religion and somebody will have experience to share I'm sure.
  18. appleblossom
    You can take her if you wish, just bear in mind it can be quite a long day - you could be there for many hours. We got there at about 9.30am for our 10am interview slot, we weren't done until 3pm or so. So it may be easier to leave her with family/friends if you can, but your call. Good luck.
  19. appleblossom
    Oh, ok. I saw you'd posted on the F2B thread so I assumed you were GC holders. Yes, probably another 8 or so years as a very rough guide - longer if they get married in the meantime. Good luck.
  20. appleblossom
    Yes, medicals aren't cheap - and green card fees too of course. Add in the cost of the move as well, rental deposits, etc, etc, and it certainly adds up! From a parent point of view though, depending on their ages and if they have vital exams (GCSE's etc), you could consider just moving when you get the visas. We moved last July and actually it wasn't great, as the kids don't have anybody to hang out with in the school holidays so it was a very long and boring wait for them to start school. Whereas if they started in April time, they'd have friends by the time summer vacation rolls around. It was also a pain for things like getting their school medicals done, as everybody else had already booked all the slots. Just a few practical things from our experience anyway - but it maybe wouldn't be the worst thing if you did go sooner. It used to be 2 months (ish) from DQ to interview date, it's a bit longer than normal now. So it may well get faster again, but of course could go the other way, just no way of knowing. Best of luck.
  21. appleblossom
    That's odd. I'd print that out then and submit it, pointing out that's what you've already provided! I wonder if they haven't realised her BC is French and are expecting a UK one. You can reschedule before, if you search the forums you'll find info on that. If you were DQ'ed now I'd expect an IL November ish as a rough guide, interview in December - that's assuming they speed up a bit once the DV visas are all issued. Is travelling in Easter hols an option to enter before the visas expire? And then move properly later once you're ready? If not then you need to either delay things but that's also risky in case processing times lengthen, or just try and reschedule the interview to a time that suits. Good luck.
  22. appleblossom
    The details for the French birth certificate requirements are here, is this what you have submitted? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/France.html If you get an interview date that's too early you can reschedule, I think I'd just do that rather than mess around with getting DQ'ed.
  23. appleblossom
    Don't book a one way ticket - they're usually much more expensive than a return. We booked flexible returns, so that we could change the date. And then just used the returns to visit for Christmas the year after we moved (but you could not use them if you didn't want to visit).
  24. appleblossom
    There's something not right, you need to chase your lawyer up. If it's showing pay now then your lawyer hasn't paid your fees, despite what they've told you - it will change to 'PAID' when they have. You can see the processing times on this webpage, it's never normally more than 2-3 weeks max (current one week), so you should have been DQ'ed ages ago. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html
  25. appleblossom
    It also depends on the Priority Date though, as it recently retrogressed. Edit: just realised this thread is from over three years ago! So OP will have (hopefully) had their visa a long time ago.
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