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Priority dates (Merged)
appleblossom replied to Litnay's topic in National Visa Center (Dept of State)
Are you asking anybody specific? Those who applied in the past will generally have a shorter wait than those applying now due to the increasing number of applicants and growing backlog. All you can do is keep an eye on the Visa Bulletin each month and see how/if it moves. And please fill in your timeline, that way people will know what your PD is and what category you're applying under when you ask questions. Good luck. -
Remember that the total number of issued visas includes the cap exempt F2A's, the unused visas from the previous FY are carried over and added to the next year's quota, those issued under military provisions don't count towards the quota (but will be included in the tables), that the per-country limitation on employment-based visa numbers can be lifted at any point, and that certain exceptions to the per-country cap are built into the INA that allow green cards unused by a country to be allocated to those waiting in line elsewhere. Etc, etc. I agree that there are no mysteries in the numbers, but there are too many other factors that will come in to it and that those figures won't show. As @Mundo254 has said, there's no way they're going over these limits and breaking the law. Any lawyer would be trying to file a class lawsuit if that were the case, as they'd make a fortune, and it would be all over every immigration blog and social media too.
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Special Case
appleblossom replied to CJlove's topic in Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits
How did she get her GC? If it wasn’t through marriage then why do you think it will be temporary and not a 10 year GC? Sounds like she hasn’t had the plastic card in the mail, but it’s a bit early if she only entered last month, it can take up to 90 days to receive it. Did she file AR-11 to inform USCIS of her change of address? If not, file that asap and then complete this form to say the GC was never received if it doesn’t arrive by May - https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayNDCForm.do?entryPoint=init&sroPageType=ndc This of course assumes the GC fee ($220, going up on 1st April) was paid, as it won’t be mailed if it wasn’t. So do check that doesn’t need to be paid first as well. Good luck. -
EB2-NIW Waiting for Interview Letter in London 2023
appleblossom replied to OnPoint's topic in United Kingdom
Have you had confirmation that London have accepted the case? Assume you’re living in the UK? -
The difference is that in the UK a speeding ticket is often a civil offence, whereas this is a criminal one - I'd order his ACRO cert asap just to see what it says though. I agree with the above that this shouldn't cause his visa to be denied, he just needs to be completely honest about it and hopefully it will all be fine. Good luck.
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Crba and us passport in philippines
appleblossom replied to Ymnhqtd's topic in Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA)
It’s not really clear what you’re trying to do. On what basis are you trying to get her a US passport? Is your brother a US citizen? -
EB2-NIW Waiting for Interview Letter in London 2023
appleblossom replied to OnPoint's topic in United Kingdom
Has it definitely been accepted by London? You should have had your IL by now if so. What does your online status say? -
Then it will he much quicker than if you were F2A. When did you apply for them? If your Mum can’t stay (does she have to move in May or could she delay it??) then as above, you’ll have to go and look after them until they get their visas. You could try asking for an expedite but I don’t think you have a valid reason for it.
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EB2-NIW Waiting for Interview Letter in London 2023
appleblossom replied to OnPoint's topic in United Kingdom
The wait time for an interview is very varied, and depends on the consulate. So which one is your case at? Please fill in your timeline, thanks. -
Everybody has that status. It’s usually a good deal sign as it means final sign off is being done and the visa is being printed - our status was only AP for a couple of hours before it switched to issued. Yes, you’ll receive texts from DX with tracking info. And your online status will update too, although ours didn’t change until after we already had the passports back!
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Depends on the visa category - please fill in your timeline. But London is quick, so at some point in the next month or so. HTH.
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Priority dates (Merged)
appleblossom replied to Litnay's topic in National Visa Center (Dept of State)
Yes, absolutely. I wouldn't get your hopes up, as you have immigrant intent and it's going to be hard to overcome that, but you can certainly apply. If the application is refused, your mother will just need to keep visiting you until your IV is granted I'm afraid (or you can meet in a third country). -
Priority dates (Merged)
appleblossom replied to Litnay's topic in National Visa Center (Dept of State)
You need to wait until your PD is current on the Visa Bulletin - currently those who applied before 8th Feb 2015 have visas available to them. The VB is released monthly, just bear in mind it's not linear and may not move forward at the same rate as time does. For example, a year ago it was 1st Dec 2014, so has only moved forward just over 2 months in a year. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-march-2024.html Once your PD is current, you'll then be added to the queue for an interview. Good luck. -
Form I-824: Unsure if the NVC received it?
appleblossom replied to Zaur2121's topic in National Visa Center (Dept of State)
There isn't likely to be an update, but if they've charged you then you know they've received it. Which service centre is it being processed at? -
The timeline for the NVC steps is set out on their website which is updated weekly. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html But the interview wait once DQ'ed will vary hugely depending on the consulate, it can be a couple of months or even a couple of years for some consulates.
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EB2-NIW Waiting for Interview Letter in London 2023
appleblossom replied to OnPoint's topic in United Kingdom
Then you're not in AP, and I'd reckon you'll have your passport back by middle to end of next week. Good luck.