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  1. appleblossom
    That's perfectly normal - best to completely ignore the predicted time on your account as it's notoriously inaccurate! Best of luck.
  2. appleblossom
    I don't see what the point of sending an email would be tbh. The visa quota being met isn't anything to do with the consulate, it's NVC and was announced on their website and media. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/annual-limit-reahed-in-the-eb-1-category.html But if your status doesn't change by mid October, then I'd be chasing it up.
  3. appleblossom
    Refused isn't the same as denied. Refused just means it's in Admin Processing i.e. waiting for checks.
  4. appleblossom
    Yes, the NVC case creation and document review is the same no matter which country. The timescales will on the NVC processing times page when you get to that stage. But after that an interview is scheduled and that's where the difference is - some countries are only a couple of months from DQ to interview date, others are a couple of years. No idea where India falls between those, but a search of the forum will tell you. Good luck.
  5. appleblossom
    If you were told 3-4 weeks then why are you worrying? It's only been 9 days! What does your online status say?
  6. appleblossom
    It won't be processed at a field office, so use the 15.5 months as a rough guide but bear in mind it can change and timelines can get slower or faster depending on demand. The overall timescale will also depend on the wait for an interview at her consulate, that can vary hugely. The I-130 is only the first step in the process. Good luck.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. appleblossom
    Two days after you arrived (having visited and/or been together previously), or two days after you met for the first time?
  10. 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.
  11. appleblossom
    Yes, that's exactly it.
  12. appleblossom
    Oh. Definitely missed that. I thought you were saying the date was wrong when it's not - hence the confusion!
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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?
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. appleblossom
    Yes, that’s fine - but you need an updated version, it can’t be more than a month old.
  20. appleblossom
    Just to confirm, you have filed an I-130 for each parent??
  21. 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?
  22. appleblossom
    Job offer letter (dated less than one month previously), and employment contract. Make sure they include salary, hours, location, duties, etc. Good luck.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
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