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  1. appleblossom
    Hopefully ok then, they should have visas well before they turn 21, but personally I don't think I'd risk chasing to get the I-130 approved earlier just in case. Particularly as there's little point when no visa will be available to them for quite some time after it's approved anyway. Edit: just realised you say above you're a citizen? But also say F2A, can you clarify?
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    40 pages?!? I've been married for decades and have two kids, I still couldn't come close to that. 😂 I think if you do submit it, you need to seriously reduce it to a much smaller document, no officer is going to take the time to read that.
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    Basically an extended background check form. Can add a year or more to processing, more commonly given to people who are originally from certain countries (Iran, Pakistan, etc), but can be given to anyone.
  4. appleblossom
    SSN is sent within 2 weeks of entering the US, unlike the GC which can take up to 90 days. Congrats on your GC and enjoy life in the US.
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    Or is just too busy planning a quick wedding. 😂
  6. appleblossom
    Sometimes the interviewing officer says it’s approved only to have a more senior officer decide otherwise afterwards. It’s not a lie.
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    Do update when you’ve heard from them? It would be really helpful for others in the future to know how long it takes. Good luck.
  8. appleblossom
    The OP has filled in their timeline as requested - so click on ‘Timeline’ by their name and you’ll see it was 22nd Dec 2022. If you could fill in your timeline too that would be super helpful.
  9. appleblossom
    Online videos may be out of date, stick to the official info. https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f As that says, passport or birth certificate for petitioner are ok, you don’t need both. There’s also a guide on this forum that is worth reading before you submit. Good luck.
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    OK, that's good. I know it's about 18 months from DQ to IL for 'normal' EB cases, not sure how much time an expedite will shave off that as I've not seen anybody else with one. There is a long running thread about EB visas via Montreal, might be worth searching that to see if you can find any expedite cases. Good luck.
  11. appleblossom
    Yep. Refused is different to denied.
  12. appleblossom
    19th Jan was only one working day ago. You'll need to be more patient, give it a few days and hopefully it will change to refused/AP/issued (and only when it changes to issued will you get the tracking number). Good luck.
  13. appleblossom
    Have you had an expedite granted from the consulate? Or just NVC?
  14. appleblossom
    Yes, we all took ours (2 adults and 2 teens).
  15. appleblossom
    Just to be clear, she doesn't have 'approx 6 months', she will have a very specific date that she has to enter by, and that will be on her visa. Make sure she enters at least a few days before that deadline. Good luck.
  16. appleblossom
    If you gave them a new address, it should have been changed. Nothing should be sent to your sponsor now you're a GC holder.
  17. appleblossom
    You are asked to go up to a window, a few things are checked and you hand over your documents then sit back down to wait to be called for your actual interview. I only had a few documents though so it wouldn't have warranted a divider, I just had them in a clear plastic folder. They are very unlikely to take any new docs, they just want what is on the checklist. And yes, a backpack is fine as long as it's not too big. Good luck.
  18. appleblossom
    Yes, each needs petitioning for separately. You don’t need to submit much now, most documents will be required in 20+ years when your siblings are eligible to apply for their visas. Follow the guide on VJ -
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    He says he hasn’t heard back yet.
  20. appleblossom
    Most applicants would want the I-130 to take longer for F2A, to protect the beneficiary from aging out, but I assume your sons are very young so there’s no danger of that?
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    London’s one of the quickest consulates. I’d guess an IL in the next couple of weeks with an interview date in March. Good luck.
  22. appleblossom
    Yes, I meant immigrant visas via the OP.
  23. appleblossom
    Your sister needs to be aware that there's a good chance her children will 'age out' before they get visas, certainly the older one at least. What was the UK reference about if they're not there?
  24. appleblossom
    OK. Your questions are all slightly odd to be honest, is there something you don't want your sponsor to know? Or the principal applicant? What is the exact situation you're trying to avoid? Have you entered the US already?
  25. appleblossom

    EB-3

    appleblossom replied to saipem's topic in Work Visas

    Not sure what you're asking, but if you have a job offer (which you need for this visa route) then your employer's immigration lawyers should explain it all to you. And you can read up it here too - https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-third-preference-eb-3 Note that it's not a quick route, so make sure your potential employer is happy to wait a few years for you to be able to start work.
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