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  1. appleblossom
    I agree, it is nonsensical. But the migrants Trump has said he will deport ("you have to remove the people, and you have to bring them back to their own country") have been through the legal process of the TPS program, and random deportation is exactly what he's saying he'll do to them. And remember the Muslim ban that he implemented last time? When 60,000+ people with visas had them 'provisionally revoked' even though they'd been through the legal process? And green card holders were refused flight boarding when trying to return to the US? I hope you're right. But please don't dismiss the concerns that us legal migrants have, given his past actions and words towards other legal migrants in this country.
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    His actions last time don't speak to that. He severely restricted employment based immigration. https://www.nytimes.com/trump-work-visas If he does the same again, it could absolutely have an impact.
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    As I said, it's his own words and actions which make it clear it's not just illegal immigrants. And I can sympathise with the OP and their worries due to it.
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    Last time he cancelled or severely restricted immigration programs, including work visas. And he's repeatedly said he's going to get rid of legal migrants too i.e. the Haitians who are already here legally. I don't understand why anybody thinks he's only going to go after illegals when his own past actions and words say differently. And I can understand the OP's concerns.
  5. appleblossom
    Even if that is required (OP could be in their 80's for all we know), that's still a lot less hoops to jump through than a K-1 visa anyway. CrazyCat's comparison info gives the OP good advice so they can make the best decision for their own circumstances.
  6. appleblossom
    Yes, of course - if you’re in AP then ‘normal’ processing goes out the window. You just have to wait until that’s complete.
  7. appleblossom
    No. You don’t file anything. You apply for your B visa, go to the interview and then if refused you see if the interviewing officer recommends you for a waiver. If so, the consulate sorts it and you just wait for the outcome. A waiver is currently taking 9-10 months or so after interview so plan accordingly. Good luck.
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    Ignore the timeline in your USCIS account, it’s notoriously unreliable. There are threads and timelines on VJ that will be far more helpful. 14 months is about the norm for spousal I-130’s at the moment so you should hear something next summer. Good luck.
  9. appleblossom
    The 15 years bit in the link you've given is for immigrant visas, not non-immigrant visas. As far as I know, there's no such timing rules for a non-immigrant visa waiver.
  10. appleblossom
    @Crazy Cat Could you share your excellent comparison? If you're already living together, I'd say CR1 would be a much better idea personally. Good luck.
  11. appleblossom
    Then just put those in.
  12. appleblossom
    So it'll be up to 90 days for you to get your green card, about 6 weeks seems to be the norm. Your endorsed visa in your passport acts as a temporary green card for a year though.
  13. appleblossom
    But every case is different, and will be different from yours, and it will depend on the weight of your other evidence for the other categories - I didn't submit any as my other evidence was stronger and it wasn't needed. That's why a good EB1 lawyer will be able to present your application best and know exactly what will be needed.
  14. appleblossom
    Depends on your field and other evidence. Your lawyer will be able to advise and put the strongest possible case together. Good luck.
  15. appleblossom
    Yes, if he’s in the US, and if his PD is January not August (not sure if he’s using the US date format or the international one - I do wish people would fill in timelines!). I’m guessing he’s only just started college hence not filing sooner but it’s really not clear. A quick look at his past posts also seems to say he may have aged out in to F2B. Hopefully the OP will clarify.
  16. appleblossom
    He says his I-130 is pending so I don’t think he can. @Albert2, I don’t think that would be a valid reason to expedite your I-130. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-5 But you can certainly try.
  17. appleblossom
    What kind of scar? And what did you say on your forms, did you declare previous mental health issues? My daughter has self harm scars and was on antidepressants at the time of our medical, it wasn't an issue at all but we were totally honest about it and we had a letter from her doctor stating the all important wording that she is 'not a danger to herself or others'.
  18. appleblossom
    And the child is resident in SL? If so, you can request a transfer but yow you do it will depend on where the case is. More info here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp13 Good luck.
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    What stage is the application at?
  20. appleblossom
    DCF is a lot faster, but 1.5 months would be hyper speed! There's a thread just down the page for somebody else that's gone the DCF via Tokyo route, looks like 4 months from application to interview.
  21. appleblossom
    His Priority Date isn't current, so there's no visa available to him yet. When his PD becomes current on Table B of the Visa Bulletin he'll be able to proceed with the NVC side of things, but not before then - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-november-2024.html
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    His Priority Date isn't current, so there's no visa available to him yet. When his PD becomes current on Table B of the Visa Bulletin he'll be able to proceed with the NVC side of things, but not before then - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-november-2024.html
  23. appleblossom
    He put various restrictions on employment based visas in place last time (I was affected - I was originally supposed to be moving in 2021) and has already said he'll cancel legal immigration programs. He may not go after EB applicants this time, no way of knowing though. https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2024/01/17/bad-news-for-employers-immigrants-and-h-1b-visas-in-second-trump-term/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-restrictions-legal-immigration-second-term-rcna151994
  24. appleblossom
    I couldn't find a progress thread for June 2024 filers (you might want to start one, unless you can track one down), but just to give you an idea of timescales for it all, here is the one from June 2023 so you can see where people who filed a year ahead of you are -
  25. appleblossom
    Also, another idea if you haven’t already thought of it - get a pre-paid credit card, then you have a financial document with your address on.
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