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Are they not already citizens?

You tell the truth - just what you said above. She entered illegally, stayed for 9 months and hasn't returned to the US since. If she can remember dates then give those too.

Yes, they should do. But if you know you didn't include the correct fee then you can get a head start and just submit a new application asap, no need to wait for it to be returned, it could take a while.

Just head to the guide on VJ and you'll find all the info you need there (top of the page). It's a legit question though, if they had any intention of staying when they entered then they're risking a ban from the US.

Vaccine waiver, according to @Jacobgrijpskerk's previous posts. HTH.

Did you definitely put $535 on your G-1450? If you did and your application wasn't received until 19th April then it will be rejected. The fee increased to $675 at the beginning of April.https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/frequently-asked-questions-on-the-uscis-fee-rule

Here you go - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/how-do-i-apply-for-an-itin

No, you can't switch petitioner. Her mother can petition for her as well, but it's about the same wait for the adult child of a citizen as for the adult child of a green card holder anyway. So your daughter is likely to get a visa faster through you than through her mother, if you applied a while ago. The only advantage for her mother petitioning her rather than you would be that she could then get married if she wanted to.

Yep, as said above, she's not eligible to apply for adjustment of status. She must return to her home country and wait for her immigrant visa to be processed. Re: your original question, might be worth re-reading your previous thread -

Why does your brother need help applying for a tourist visa? Even if he does, he shouldn't use that guy to help him, he clearly hasn't got a clue about US immigration! Tell your brother to just do his own application, or to use a proper immigration lawyer if he really feels he needs help.

See the sticky thread above - HTH.

Paris is fast but there’s no delay if you were only added to the queue for an interview at the start of the month. I’d expect you to get an IL in the next month or so, for an interview in June as a rough guide. That would be the norm - if you get to the end of June with no IL then I’d consider that a delay. Best of luck.

If your timeline is correct then your PD only became current at the beginning of April? So there’s no delay, you were added to the queue for an interview then and hopefully will get an IL in May. Good luck.

Maybe he’s gay? If he has no genuine claim for asylum then his application will be refused anyway. At least with an EAD he can work and contribute to society whilst he’s waiting for a decision.

As above, when are you eligible to apply for citizenship?

You're minimising it again. If they were 'small misdemeanours' you wouldn't be facing 4 months in jail. Whether they're felonies or not doesn't matter. Most CIMT's aren't felonies, but they can still mean people are inadmissible (or deportable even with a green card, as per the document I linked to above). Bottom line is none of us know for sure if you'd be admissible or not, we're only guessing - you need to consult a good lawyer.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/diversity-visa-program-entry/diversity-visa-if-you-are-selected.html

For spousal yes, but not all IV's - employment based still get a paper envelope.

I found them highly offensive personally, they were racist and misogynistic, hardly 'family friendly'. You didn't erase the words, you just replaced a letter or two with a star, but it was still obvious what words they were. And they also contained a lot of personal info, so I think @Crazy Cat did you a big favour in deleting that post.

They are mentioned in there - stalking and multiple CIMT's are the bits that seem to apply to you. For a lawyer - https://www.aila.org You need one that is experienced with criminal inadmissibility if you are convicted, but they can be anywhere in the world, they don't need to be in Sweden. You're asked about arrests on the DS-260 anyway, so just complete that bit honestly and then you'll be asked for more details later on in the process.

Might be worth reading this to see that it’s not just ‘rape, murder, drugs’ that they’re tough on. If you’d been convicted of those crimes after getting a visa you’d be deportable, so no idea why you think it won’t be an issue when just applying for a visa. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1227&num=0&edition=prelim

It’s important because the longer you leave it the less chance there is of getting a visa due to the numerical limits on the DV. But your chances of getting selected are so small anyway so I doubt it will be an issue. And you’re again trivialising your crimes. They’re hate crimes, they’re not ‘very small’. If you do ever get a visa interview you’ll need to be contrite and not try to minimalise what you did.

O-1 is a visa (I’ve had one) but it’s a two step process - USCIS approves the petition, then the actual visa approval is done at the consulate. It sounds like he’s only been approved by USCIS so far? Unfortunately being from Iran he’s very likely to be put in to extended AP every time. Passing a background check once doesn’t mean anything I’m afraid, it’s likely to have to be done anew each time. If he’s now had the petition approved and an interview he’s one step closer. All you can do is wait out his AP or file another WOM but as said above that could be risky as they may just decide to deny his visa given his history. Another thing to consider is applying for an immigrant visa via EB1? Although he’d still be subject to AP of course but he could start that whilst his O is being processed. Best of luck to him.

If you are acquitted are then all you need to do is truthfully declare the arrests. But don’t trivialise it or assume any one of those things won’t be any issue if you’re convicted. People with one crime from decades previously that didn’t receive a custodial sentence can be inadmissible to the US for life. Given how tough the US is on those with a criminal record then if you are convicted then you’re not likely to even be able to visit the US for quite some time (if ever). But you’d need a lawyer, it would absolutely not be a DIY case. They’ll tell you for sure if you’ve any chance of going to the US. Take it one step at a time - wait and see what sentence you get, then you can consult with a good lawyer if you do get selected in the DV. Or even if you don’t and just want to find out if you can go to the US in the future.

You can have an immigration lawyer for any visa application, even a tourist visa. Any one of those crimes sound like they’d be enough to give you a potential problem in my layman’s opinion, but cross that bridge when you come to it if needed - if by any chance you do get selected then a lawyer will be able to tell you for sure.