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  1. appleblossom
    Ignore it completely! If you search the forum you'll find loads of threads from people who've found it utterly useless and inaccurate.
  2. appleblossom
    Have you read the VJ guides? They are really good and written in 'layman's speak' so hopefully easier to understand than the USCIS website. https://www.visajourney.com/guides/ir1-spouse-visa/ First step is to submit the I-130. Read the instructions on the website very carefully and ask on here if you have any questions at all, somebody will always try and help. https://www.uscis.gov/i-130 And this is the webpage that I found invaluable - I didn't do a I-130, I did an I-140 (employment based green card, rather than family based), but I found it so useful as it lays the whole process out step by step. Just to set your expectations, it may be nearer 18 months than a year, but luckily London is one of the quickest consulates so possibly 15 months if you act quickly once the I-130 is approved. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html Good luck! I'm sure others will be along shortly to help you with the questions about the sponsor/tax return.
  3. appleblossom
    If you can give details of what you paid, then somebody can help you work out where you went wrong. Unfortunately the fees have gone up since you applied, so you'll need to pay the new ones now.
  4. appleblossom
    IL's are only sent out once a month, and for London generally at the end of the month. So you should have made the May cut off for an IL towards the end of the month. Good luck.
  5. appleblossom
    It's on the website, your interview letter will direct you to check it. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/LND-London.html
  6. appleblossom
    OK so hopefully at some point late this year or early next year then. If it's your father, be prepared for him to be put in to AP as well, Pakistani males often are. Good luck.
  7. appleblossom
    I understand that, but what I’m not getting is why the children don’t leave just China on their Chinese passports, and then enter the US on their German ones (with ESTA). That would save the cost and hassle of the B visa application - and remember if that’s refused (which it may well be if they’re eligible for the VWP), then getting another ESTA is likely to be much harder, so they could end up not being able to travel to the US at all. But I’m guessing there’s a reason you can’t do that?
  8. appleblossom
    I’m sure you did, I was just asking as some countries will mean your chances of being put in to AP are higher. Unfortunately Syria is one of them.
  9. appleblossom
    What citizenship did you use for the DV?
  10. appleblossom
    The person you've quoted hasn't been on the forum for months so isn't likely to see your questions. But if you've asked many lawyers and they all concur, then I'd go with that. Presumably your employer also has an immigration lawyer doing the EB2 for you, so I'd take their advice, although it's good that you checked with other lawyers too. Good luck.
  11. appleblossom
    Every 60 days or so until you do get the IL. But lots don't get them, so don't worry if you don't or they skip a few.
  12. appleblossom
    If you could fill in your timeline it would be appreciated - it makes it easier to help you, but also helps everybody else too as there aren't many of us EB applicants around, so the more timelines we have the better! As said above, where were you born? The current PD on the VB will vary depending on that.
  13. appleblossom
    I must be missing something, why can't they just use their German passports to enter the US, even if they've travelled straight from China?
  14. appleblossom
    +1. Ask that lawyer to put his advice in writing - bet he won't! 😂
  15. appleblossom
    Time from DQ to IL varies hugely by consulate, most people on here will have had theirs by now but if yours is Islamabad then unfortunately it's one of the worst - 18-24 months wait or even longer. When was your parent DQ'ed?
  16. appleblossom
    "Medical examination results from other physicians will not be accepted." https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/DBL-Dublin.html#Med_exam_instructions And from the NVC website "You (and each family member or “derivative applicant” applying for a visa with you) are required to schedule a medical appointment with an authorized physician in the country where you will be interviewed". https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html#:~:text=You (and each family member,to as the Panel Physician. HTH.
  17. appleblossom
    You'll get info from the consulate on how to schedule the medical exam in your interview letter. There is no average for interview dates as it's very dependent on the consulate - some are only a couple of months after being DQ'ed, others are a couple of years. So it will depend on which consulate your mother will interview at, you can look at threads in the relevant forum for more info on how long it's taking there. Good luck.
  18. appleblossom
    Ah, ok. Probably won't help then unfortunately, but if your husband doesn't have his visa by then it would be with getting everything ready and applying as soon as you're eligible to. Good luck.
  19. appleblossom
    But if they're already USC's then they're not immigrating - only you are. So amend that to 'no' and hopefully you should be good to go. Good luck.
  20. appleblossom
    Yep, then you're current, good luck.
  21. appleblossom
    It will depend on the category and your country of birth - assuming you're a 'normal' EB3 (not 'other workers') and were born in Canada, then yes, you'd be current. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-may-2024.html
  22. appleblossom
    It means there's no visa available to you until your Priority Date is before that date. So, what is your Priority Date? It would be super helpful if you could fill in your timeline on your profile.
  23. appleblossom
    It will take longer for Montreal. Have a read of the thread above, lots of timelines in there. This is the most recent post (March) from somebody that was given an IL to give you an idea - Good luck.
  24. appleblossom
    Sounds like you completed the DS-260 wrongly, what did you put in the 'is this child immigrating to the US with you' question? And what was wrong with the police checks, were they in accordance with the below? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/australia.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/NewZealand.html
  25. appleblossom
    When are you eligible to apply for citizenship?
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