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I think there’s a typo somewhere! EB1 is an immigrant visa so doesn’t need renewing (or an EAD either), and I-129 is for non-immigrant workers. Can you clarify?

It’s October 2011. So definitely a long time, but perhaps the OP will become a citizen in that time. Doesn’t help by much but every little helps! And at least then she could marry if she wanted too.

No, she won’t be forgiven for any overstay as she’s not an immediate relative. She absolutely MUST leave on time. She also cannot AOS on any future visit. Make sure she’s very aware that she must abide by the terms of her visitor visa and not try and skip the line or circumnavigate the process in any way, or she’ll risk her application and even a possible ban from the US. So she must leave by June, and it will be a consular processing application. She won’t be eligible for a visa for a long time, but can visit in the interim if she has a valid visitor visa. When does her current B2 expire? I’m not sure she’ll get another one as it seems you did AOS, and one of your parents did too, so there is a record of her family adjusting status which may impact her.

She can absolutely apply. There may be less chance of it being granted now, but give it a go. If it’s refused you can either meet in a third country or visit her for the next 2/3 years until she gets her immigrant visa. Best of luck.

She can stay until the period of authorised stay that she currently has, not beyond that. So when does her current period on her B visa expire? She must leave before then (ideally a few days before, in case of any flight delays). She will likely be F2B category, just to manage your timing expectations.

It doesn’t mean anything really. All cases are gradually being transferred to the electronic system so it’s perfectly normal.

Not possible. You can file I-130, but not I-485 as there is no visa available to her - current date for filing for her category is July 2024. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-march-2025.html So file I-130, then she will continue the process via consular processing in her home country. As @Boiler said, she MUST leave on time. When does she turn 21? Also bear in mind that she won’t be able to adjust status on any subsequent trip. Good luck.

It would be better to respond on that thread rather than start another one. I’ll ask a kind mod to merge. But as I said there, still several years until she’s eligible for a visa, so USCIS won’t rush to approve the I-130 petition when there’s no visa available to her anyway. But the I-130 could be approved at anytime, then you watch the Visa Bulletin. Please fill in your timeline (on your profile). Good luck.

That’s the ‘My Progess’ on your online account? As said above, that’s horribly inaccurate, best to ignore it completely! Keep an eye on the USCIS processing times page as that’s much more accurate, currently 16.5 months. So if you filed in Oct 2024 then hopefully spring 2026 you’ll get an approval. Also, if your wife is applying via Islamabad the keep an eye on the wait times for an interview there (via this forum) as that’s likely to be the part that takes the longest. Good luck.

Once current you should get it pretty quickly, London is one of the fastest consulates. There’s no thread that I’m aware of for interview questions but plenty of us have shared our experiences if you do a search - there’s a specific section on interviews reviews too on timelines/profiles. Please fill in your own timeline to help as well, thanks and good luck.

The process is laid out step by step here - 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

So your lawyer is the person to speak to. I don’t understand how the I-290B is relevant to the I-485, there is nothing to reconsider as without the I-601 you’re inadmissible - and the only thing that will change that is the I-601 being reconsidered, not the I-485. So has a I-290B been filed for the I-601? What were the reasons for that being refused? What grounds did you have for the vaccine waivers? It sounds like you’re no longer in status in the US, you’re not working any longer?

What was the visa that expired? Where are you now?

More info would be needed to help. EB-2 or EB-2 NIW? You say I-601 that you never received, but when did you apply for that? When were you denied? What is your current visa status?

You need to scroll further down the Processing Times page, put your PD in, and then it will tell you what date you can enquire on. It will be longer than 8 months, as that timescale only applies to 80% of cases, so 1 in 5 will take longer. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

Sounds like a plan. If you file in April you’ll hopefully get approval end of 2026, so can see what NVC timescales and interview waits are like then. Best of luck.

I don’t think it’s too bad at the moment (other consulates are 2+ years for interview). But I’d definitely get cracking asap in case timelines lengthen. Good luck.

Yes, something like that. Slower than some consulates, but quicker than others. Do please fill in your timeline as then you’ll be helping other AD applicants going forward. Good luck.

Depends on which country she was born in? You can check it yourself on the Visa Bulletin (it’s released monthly). As you can see from that, those that applied prior to July 2010 are now becoming eligible for visas this month - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-march-2025.html So 3 years ahead of her (this is assuming she wasn’t born in Mexico or the Philippines of course). But don’t assume it will necessarily be 3 years until she’s eligible to receive a visa. It may be, but it’s not linear so could take a lot longer. For example, if you look back at past Visa Bulletins you’ll see that it doesn’t move forward at the same amount as time. Here is the VB from years ago, and the date on it for F3 is December 2007 - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2020/visa-bulletin-for-march-2020.html So in 5 years it’s only moved 2.5 years. No way of know how it will move in the future, all you can do is keep an eye on it, but she’s still several years away. Good luck.

You can delay the NVC stage indefinitely, you just need to take action at least once a year (contacting them, or just logging in). The visas will be valid for 6 months from the date of the medical, but they could always enter the US then return to wrap things up. Or even apply for a re-entry permit if more time is needed. But which country will they interview in? Some are super quick (maybe 3 months from DQ to interview), others are 18 months-2 years plus. And those times may slip with consular staff being reduced. I assume the Philippines from your profile which can take a while. I-130 processing times are lengthening all the time at the moment too. So if you're aiming for early 2028 personally I’d be applying asap and then figure things out nearer the time once you now what timescales are like further down the line. Good luck.

1. if he was a derivative then I’d assume no petition was filed for him specifically. 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. His wife will also get an immigrant visa, possibly his son also depending on his age - given they’re at least 15-20 years away from visas, there is a chance his son will age out.

All good then. Please fill in your timeline to pay it forward and help others, thx.

Either - you should be able to access it on the NHS app, if not your GP should be able to get a copy for you.

It just means a mod has moved your thread to the correct part of the forum.

What was your visa category? F2A/F2B and F1/F3 can have derivatives, IR2 can’t - so just checking! If you could fill out your timeline that would be super helpful.