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  1. appleblossom
    Filing taxes doesn't prove domicile, every USC and LPR has to do that no matter where they are in the world. You need things that show you are living there (utility bills, bank accounts with transactions there, etc), or proof that you are moving back shortly. Using a friends address that you don't actually live at just isn't going to work.
  2. appleblossom
    About 18 months, this is the thread you need - https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/783152-ir1-at-isl-waiting-for-il-2022/page/88/#comments Good luck.
  3. appleblossom
    You don’t have your timeline completed (it’s always useful to have that, both for info when asking questions but also to help others applying via the same route as you), so how long have you been waiting? It’s a long wait at Lagos I believe, these two threads will get you started (and you can search for more). https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/812109-k1-visa-lagos-interviews-2023/#comment-10916142 https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/810341-lagos-is-k1-visa-appointments-not-available/#comment-10909675
  4. appleblossom
    I don’t think WhatsApp groups are allowed to be advertised on VJ, so don’t think you’ll find any here. But this forum will be useful anyway - you can find Lagos specific threads and timelines by searching.
  5. appleblossom
    In your first post you say ‘visiting for job purposes’ though, so it sounds like you’re living elsewhere? So that won’t be enough.
  6. appleblossom
    If you’re a USC then she’s now an immediate relative, so no more waiting for her date to become current on the VB. So about 18 months as a rough guide, but it will depend on the consulate as some have lengthy queues for interview dates, whilst others don’t have a wait at all.
  7. appleblossom
    No, the others have had their visas issued so you'l have their passports shortly. Was it an adult male that has been put in to AP?
  8. appleblossom
    It's perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. The status goes to 'refused' (which is different from 'denied') after the interview, it's whilst they do background checks ('AP'). AP can take a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or longer. Nothing you can do but wait until it's complete and the status changes to issued. Good luck.
  9. appleblossom
    Make sure you download the instructions that go with the form (https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf), and also the info on here (top bar - go to 'guides') and shout with any questions, there's usually always somebody happy to help. Good luck.
  10. appleblossom
    Her Priority Date will be on the receipt notice. Just checking, but you filed for her, not your wife? When you say 'her application was approved' do you mean her I-130 was approved, or she was Documentary qualified by NVC?
  11. appleblossom
    I see. So your mother will wait to join with the siblings? You want to slow things down as much as possible then, you don't want her interview for several years yet.
  12. appleblossom
    Yep, perfectly normal, don't pay any attention to the tracker tool as it seems to be hopelessly inaccurate. Go with the posted processing times on the USCIS website and then if you get it any sooner it's a bonus. Your profile says you've applied for an I-1 visa, but you've posted this in the family visa section - IR-1 maybe?
  13. appleblossom
    Presumably those people have an earlier PD or they’re immediate relatives though, your PD only became current today, so you have only just been added to the queue for an interview.
  14. appleblossom
    Ah, so you only had to do the I-824 for one parent? What a pain! Are they happy to move separately or are you going to delay one interview until the other catches up?
  15. appleblossom
    Looks like you had to file a I-824? So that will have delayed things by quite some time, has that been finalised yet? You're not added to the queue for an interview until that's done.
  16. appleblossom
    I can imagine. We had a tough enough time getting people like my daughters employer and bank employees to understand that our I-551's acted as temporary green cards even with the stamp - the employer in particular (Starbucks, who you'd think would know better!) were most insistent that she couldn't work until she had the physical green card. It took a lot of print outs from the USCIS website and arguing to make them realise, if she hadn't had hers stamped she'd have had no chance.
  17. appleblossom
    Really strange. I just can't see how that would work for anything else i.e. employment checks, bank checks, etc, as they won't be able to access the digital systems, so will rely on the actual stamp and date next to the visa.
  18. appleblossom
    That's odd, never heard of that, and all 4 of ours were certainly stamped when we entered a few months ago. Without that I can't see how it would act as a temporary green card, as there's no way of knowing what date you entered etc, so it wouldn't be valid surely?
  19. appleblossom
    Yes, immigrant visa fee for the production of the green card - and yes, it's paid to USCIS, you'll be told how to pay at the interview. Looks like you've already got your interview date?
  20. appleblossom
    No, he'll usually interview wherever he's resident. As above, he's decades away from that point though so I wouldn't worry about it yet, wait and see where he is when the time comes - who knows what life will bring for him.
  21. appleblossom
    No way to expedite, Vermont processing time is currently showing as 15.5 months. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ HTH.
  22. appleblossom
    https://egov.uscis.gov and yes, you’ll need to pay the $220 immigrant visa fee for each of them.
  23. appleblossom
    I was responding to another member who is applying for an immigrant visa, not the OP. 🙂
  24. appleblossom
    OK, sounds like your case isn't at the consulate yet. What does your online status say, does it say it's in transit?
  25. appleblossom
    You have to provide police certs as part of the NVC process. And they do full background checks on applicants, applicants family etc - it's why sometimes AP can delay visas being issued by months or even years. You'll need to get your medical history from your Canadian doctor for your US immigrant visa medical, so yes, that will form part of your application. If you can give more info on what specifically you are worried about, then forum members can advise you better.
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