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They'll allow you to send it in afterwards, it will just delay things but you won't need a second interview just for that.

Yep, I do. We're very lucky that London is one of the quickest consulates out there, even our passport return was super quick (interview on the Monday afternoon, visa received on the Thursday morning!). I can't imagine how tough it is for people who have a current PD and have been DQ'ed to have to wait 2 years for an interview as at other consulates. You may not get an IL this month, but hopefully should be Feb for an interview in April (ish) as a rough guide. Best of luck.

They don't send them out as a bulk email, each is individual and they seem to come at different times of the day. It's actually pretty transparent I think, London informs NVC of what slots they have for IV interviews, NVC then fill them in Tier order and DQ order. London generally has enough slots that anybody whose PD is current and has been DQ'ed at least 3 weeks before will get an interview, but the cut off date for DQ's can change each month depending on demand. Immediate relatives are given priority over other family categories, so those waiting for spousal/fiance/parent visas will get the first interview slots, and then any left over will be given to the other categories which means that sometimes those in your category or EB categories won't get lucky, but in London that's pretty rare (other consulates i.e. Montreal or Lagos, have people waiting for years who are in Tier 2 or Tier 3 as they have such huge backlogs of Immediate Relative visas to clear first).

OK, so your PD only became current this month, and you've only just been added to the queue for an interview. Hopefully it won't be too long though if you're also London? They move pretty quick thankfully.

I hate to point this out, but you haven't actually filled in your own timeline! 😂

PD is currently 1st Jan 2015 for your category, so 1.5 years behind your PD - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-january-2024.html But remember that it's not linear, if you look at previous VB's you can see it's only moved 1 month since Sept 2021, so very slow progress in the past 2.5 years. If it carries on at that rate you're still more than a decade away, but nobody can tell you for sure. Just keep an eye on the VB when it's released each month. Good luck.

Then there’s your answer - your Priority Date isn’t current yet. No visa is available to you until it is, so no interview can be scheduled.

The route you’ve described is for those already in the US, so not relevant to you. You’ll be doing consular processing rather than AOS. File the I-130 and then once that’s approved you’ll apply for your visa. Here is the process laid out step by step - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html HTH.

Yes. Or so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel.

Never seen him. I did spend over a decade working as an immigration officer though (not for the US, for another country) so I do tend to look at things from a very fact/proof based point of view. And i just don’t see how anybody can prove that they’ve never been married anywhere in the world. But hopefully @Elon has a cunning plan up his sleeve and will surprise us all!

I’m sorry that you felt my response was rude. When somebody has gone to the trouble to find you the relevant info you need to answer your question and to respond to you, I can assure you they’re not just doing it to try and make you feel stupid. Frankly, I have better things to do with my time. I have kids, several businesses, I’ve recently moved to the US myself. Etc, etc. I have enough going on and don’t need to spend my time doing that. I posted what would give you the answer you need, and just didn’t feel the need to add any commentary or opinion to it. I didn’t know you’d seen the website I gave you already. If you had then I’m not sure how there was any confusion. You say it ‘refers generally to anybody passing through’ but there’s a specific ‘do you need a visa link’ on it for each person to get their own specific answer. That tells you that no visa is required for your circumstances. There, was that wordy enough for you? 😂

This thread is specific to spousal apps and they’re always given priority for interview slots. Tier 2 versus your Tier 3. You might want to start a new thread for your category and see if anybody else is in the same boat? Good luck.

What is your PD? If you could also fill in your timeline that would be super helpful. In fact, a general request to all as I’ve noticed loads of people don’t have their timelines filled in - please could everybody take 5 mins to do it? Not only does it help everybody else that will follow us (with so few of us EB applicants every timeline helps add to the body of knowledge), but also helps other forum members know the pertinent info when you ask questions. Thx all.

Yes. Plenty of time. 6-8 weeks usually for London but it does depend on your consulate - is yours London and are you EB2? If you could fill in your timeline it would be super helpful.

https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa

If you really can prove that she’s never been married (including in every other country in the world outside Rwanda), then you may be right. It’s just that we’re all struggling to understand how you will show evidence to that effect. But do keep us posted, it would be so interesting to see how this plays out. I second the recommendation above for a seriously good attorney. This is not a DIY case. Best of luck.

Says 23rd above. HTH.

Out of interest, what checks do they do in Rwanda to see if somebody is free to marry? I married in the UK and they just take your word for it that you're not married to somebody else. So I'm curious to know how Rwanda knows for sure they somebody isn't already married before they commence the wedding ceremony. USCIS may well ask the same thing, so it may be worth having evidence of the checks they do ready to submit as well.

Not much difference in waiting time for you as a citizen, but as Boiler said, at least your children can get married now if they wish. To update your category to F1 you need to contact NVC with a copy of your US passport or citizenship cert. Good luck.

Ignore it completely! I wish they’d do away with the daft online timelines, they serve no purpose.

9th it appears - click on the Timeline link. HTH.

What’s your Priority Date? If you could fill your timeline in it would be very helpful.

No, it won’t automatically change to F1, your mother need to inform NVC of her new status and send a copy of her certificate/passport - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp6 And yes, that’s standard procedure until your PD is current on Table B of the Visa Bulletin. Only then will you be asked to start the NVC process. Good luck.

I think Boiler was asking @IRN. But there’s nothing a lawyer or congressman can do if your case is now F2B. There’s simply no visa available to them by law, nobody can change that.

You can't fill the DS-260 in until you've had your Welcome Letter and paid your fees. Not sure what you mean 'fill for the green card', do you mean pay for it? You have to pay the fees when you get the Welcome Letter, and then the $220 GC fee can be paid anytime after interview/visa receipt. So you've got a few things left to pay for, but the $220 fee can be left until your mother is in the US if you prefer. Just don't forget the biggest expense for her - health insurance! If you have a look at the link I gave you, that answers your questions - it's step by step instructions for the whole process. Good luck.