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  1. appleblossom
    Congrats! Best way you can give back is to fill in your timeline please, to help other EB applicants. There aren’t many of us so we need all the data we can get. Thanks and good luck.
  2. appleblossom
    Yes, it’ll all be on your medical record. You’ll need your Summary Care Record for the medical anyway, so maybe get that sooner rather than later so you know what extra vaccines you need to have. Also, please fill in your timeline, thanks.
  3. appleblossom
    Absolutely fine - 3 of us had new passports by the time of our interview, wasn't an issue at all.
  4. appleblossom
    Such a large gap is very unusual and would raise some suspicions anywhere in the world, but your case is coupled with applying via a high fraud consulate. How did you meet? How many times have you been together in person? And what evidence of a genuine relationship did you provide?
  5. appleblossom
    If you no longer want to be part of the forums, then just stopping posting would do it. But as above, if somebody else has a question, best to ask them to sign up for their own account.
  6. appleblossom
    Then why are you worrying??
  7. appleblossom
    Mine did, it said 'in transit' and then 'ready'. But CEAC is pretty unreliable so I wouldn't worry.
  8. appleblossom
    Ah, ok. Yes, no need to adjust status, she'll be a legal permanent resident ('green card holder') as soon as she arrives in the US on her visa. But she won't arrive with 'green card in hand' as she won't get that until after she enters the US. It might be worth reading up on the whole process on the DoS website which sets it out step by step so you can understand what both of your stepchildren need to do next (and what, in time, your stepdaughter will need to do for her child) - 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 If their petitions (I-130's) have been approved, they're now at step 2. Good luck.
  9. appleblossom
    Depends on the reason. Why have you been banned and from which country?
  10. appleblossom
    You said in your first post their petitions (I-130's) had been approved? So why would you need to file another one? Nobody has suggested she enters the US and then files the I-485, that would be immigration fraud. She has to apply for the visa in her home country via consular processing. Once she has that, she would enter the US and become a green card holder. She can then petition for her child, that will take several years (how long will depend on which country she's from - see @Crazy Cat's question above).
  11. appleblossom
    That is odd then, you should have received your Welcome Letter by now. Have you asked USCIS 'ask Emma' for your case number? If you could fill in your timeline/profile it would be helpful so people know the background when you ask questions.
  12. appleblossom
    And you're a citizen? Or green card holder?
  13. appleblossom
    What kind of application?
  14. appleblossom
    An employer has to verify both identity and the right to work via I-9, and SSN alone doesn't do that. https://www.uscis.gov/i-9
  15. appleblossom
    Yes, exactly that. Can take up to 90 days from entry to the US for it to be produced. You'll then get tracking details too once it's been mailed. Her endorsed visa acts as a temporary green card for the first year, she doesn't need the physical card until that year has passed.
  16. appleblossom
    Ok, so assuming she's a Philippines applicant, her PD isn't current yet, and there's no visa available to her - no interview will be scheduled until there is.
  17. appleblossom
    If your case has been migrated, then you should have been given the case number when told about it?
  18. appleblossom
    I think the OP was suggesting adopting the baby as well - no idea if that's feasible or not though.
  19. appleblossom
    Only other case I could find on the forum, looks like they waited about 4.5 months but that was two years ago, might give you an idea at least - https://www.visajourney.com/profile/417030-bog-can/ HTH, good luck.
  20. appleblossom
    One question that might come up is how you managed to support yourself financially for so long without working?
  21. appleblossom
    There are no derivatives for immediate relative visas. If your wife petitioned for her daughter then derivatives would be allowed, as children of LPR's aren't immediate relatives (hence the longer wait). That will also be why the attorney suggested your wife doesn't apply for naturalisation, as again it would mean no derivatives. There's no 'begging' for a visa either, either one qualifies or one doesn't and asking an immigration officer isn't going to change that. Re: adoption, my understanding is that you have to have had the child in your physical custody for 2 years before being able to petition them, but search the forums and you'll find info on the requirements. It's a possible option but you'd have to leave the US and live with them in their home country for however long it takes - as above, I think 2 years (but may well have that wrong) plus time to petition - maybe 4 yrs in total. Good luck.
  22. appleblossom
    OK, then no, your grandchild cannot be included. Your stepchild would have to leave him/her behind and then petition for him, but it would take many years. I assume they wouldn't be prepared to do that, so you might want to look at your spouse petitioning for your child (assuming they are a LPR rather than citizen), and then your grandchild could possibly be included if the timing works.
  23. appleblossom
    You mention daughter in your first post, and then son so presumably two different cases? Your daughter is under 21, is your son older? It's not clear which you're asking about, if you can give details of each including ages and Priority Dates then people will be able to help.
  24. appleblossom
    Just checking, you're a US citizen? There's a guide for each form on the USCIS website, and always somebody that will be happy to help on the forums if there is anything you're not sure of.
  25. appleblossom
    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?
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