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appleblossom replied to Asking1's topic in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America
That would depend on the category they've applied under. How old were the step children when you petitioned for them? Are they category IR2, F1, or F3? -
Case move to ELIS
appleblossom replied to Aruna Manandhar's topic in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America
Then he’s still got many years to go. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-july-2024.html -
Unless he qualifies for a visa independent of family (investment, or employment), then no. 2 is the quickest option, but it’s still a long wait and isn’t likely to help your situation. Your mother naturalising would not make much difference to the timeline - as you can see from this month’s Visa Bulletin there’s only a few months difference between categories F2B and F1. So either way it’ll be a decade or so if your Mom petitions him. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-july-2024.html Good luck, I hope your Mom can get the care she needs.
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This is a good overview of the whole process - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html But as Boiler has said, you just do step 1 for now. Step 2 onwards will be in 20+ years when a visa is available to them, so may well have changed by then.
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Hepatitis B Question
appleblossom replied to SL2024's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Just wait and see if you're asked about it, you may not be. If you are then you can ask for a titre test to see if you have immunity - chances are you do. If we were asked that's what we'd have done, as none of us had any mention of it on our medical records or proof of having had it, just the knowledge that we had. -
Yep. I originally said 25 years but then I saw your profile so I amended it to 35 years as Mexicans have a much longer wait. There is only a small amount of sibling visas available each year, so there's a huge line ahead of you for them. The Visa Bulletin will be what your wife needs to look at to give her an idea, as you can see in category F4 (siblings of USC's), those who applied in 2001 are only now eligible to get visas. Add on the time for your wife to become a USC, and additional time as the line gets longer each year due to more and more people applying, and I'd say at least 35 years personally. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-july-2024.html
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Hepatitis B Question
appleblossom replied to SL2024's topic in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures
Yep. But just saying we were never asked for it, the box was ticked as a matter of course. -
They don't actually become permanent residents until they enter the US on those visas (before the visa expiry date), and no green card will be issued to them until they're permanent residents.
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The OP paid after the fee increase it seems, so it should have been $235 each.
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Only EB1/EB2 update on NVC (DQ, IL)
appleblossom replied to snm2212's topic in National Visa Center (Dept of State)
Being a citizen isn't relevant to your interview location, only residency is. But as long as you provided evidence of that London should have accepted your case and I can't see any reason why you haven't had an IL yet. Do you have citizenship of any other countries? -
You can search timelines, although that does rely on people having filled theirs in (please do yours!!). I can only find 4 other EB2 applicants in Australia and 3 of those are old cases. It'll certainly be a lot quicker than Islamabad though, so you might want to transfer back again if you wish to delay!
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Only EB1/EB2 update on NVC (DQ, IL)
appleblossom replied to snm2212's topic in National Visa Center (Dept of State)
OK, fab. Which consulate did you transfer from? If you are resident in the UK (and provided evidence of that), your PD is definitely current, etc, then I'd definitely chase it up again with an NVC enquiry. -
Only EB1/EB2 update on NVC (DQ, IL)
appleblossom replied to snm2212's topic in National Visa Center (Dept of State)
Yes, I just wanted to check to see what that says to make sure the two concur. -
Only EB1/EB2 update on NVC (DQ, IL)
appleblossom replied to snm2212's topic in National Visa Center (Dept of State)
Not the CEAC site - the one I linked to above. What does that say? -
I think that's actually a really good question! Hadn't thought of that, I just assumed they were already there.
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Only EB1/EB2 update on NVC (DQ, IL)
appleblossom replied to snm2212's topic in National Visa Center (Dept of State)
Good luck with it all, it will be fine I'm sure. The medical and interview were super easy and far less stressful than I expected! Hopefully it will be the same for you.