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As said above, if your parents petition for him, it won't be as long as that. But that's why people are suggesting you petition him as well, as back up in case something happens to your parent(s). I'd just email the lawyer and ask them for clarification on the timelines. It's odd that they've said 18 though, even a dependent doesn't need to be under 18, it's 21 for US immigration. So either something they're saying is being misunderstood, or they're not a very good lawyer - but ask them to clarify it all and they should do. They are a member of AILA?

OK, so yes, you can petition for all of them. But there will just be a difference in the processing time as above.

It’s not though, we’ve all said you can petition for him. All the info you need is on the USCIS website - see the links above. The link given by @JeanneAdil tells you clearly that your brother isn’t an Immediate Relative.

Yes, you can petition him. But as per the answers above, unlike your parents your brother is not an 'immediate relative', so he must wait for a visa. You need to look at the Visa Bulletin for info, if you petition him he'll be category F4. Currently those who applied in May 2007 - 16.5 years ago - are only just now able to apply for their visas, and that timeline is increasing due to a big backlog in that category. If your parents petition for him he'll be category F2A. And for that category those who applied in November 2019 - 4.5 years ago - are only now eligible to apply for visas. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-january-2024.html And these timelines can be longer depending on the country i.e. if your brother is from India or Mexico. And no, his age makes no difference, but be aware that he may 'age out' of the F2A category and move in to the F2B category (a longer wait - as you can see from the link above), depending on his age now and how long it takes for his I-130 to be approved.

You're misunderstanding, there is no difference whether a full brother or half brother. Even if he were your full brother it would still take many years and he still couldn't accompany your parents.

'Not so expensive' and 'San Francisco' don't really go together! But you can look at prices on websites like realtor.com to give you an idea.

Ah, ok. That may change the eligibility for CPSA for the youngest I suspect - but @Boiler will be able to tell you for sure. Sounds to me like they're all F2B now and that's why they haven't had an interview date yet.

That's still probably 2 years away given the current processing times for Canadian citizenship though, so if you need to visit in the meantime I'd try and get your company's help with the application if you can.

OK, so half brother rather than step brother. Still doesn't make a difference though unfortunately, he won't be able to move with your parents - see the advice above about them petitioning for him once they're in the US and have their green cards. And as advised, it may be worth you petitioning for him too, just as back up, although it'll take even longer for him to get a visa via a sibling rather than a parent. How old is he?

Both the K-1 and the CR1 are for you to reunite with your spouse/fiance in the US, he can stay in the US throughout either route. The only differences are as CrazyCat has said above.

I would imagine it changed simply because of Thanksgiving & Christmas. There will be lots more people to interview with less interview slots because of the holidays and staff shortages, so it may not go back to normal this month, but no way of knowing unfortunately.

You said above their petitions were approved in Feb 2021, they can’t have been DQ’ed the same month. So when were their I-130’s approved, and when were they DQ’ed (documentation qualified at the NVC stage, after paying fees, completing DS-260’s and submitting docs)??

When were they actually DQ’ed? Your post seems to say it was only last month?

The wait is about 6 months I believe, so hopefully in spring. There’s a tracking thread in the consulate section of the forum (follow the link in the sticky thread at the top of the forum). Good luck.

No, that’s just the petition, the first step. Then they have to apply for the actual visas, which is the second step.

If you’re suggesting that she enters on a B2 with the intention of staying, that would be immigration fraud. If you’ve not held your GC for even a year yet then it’s likely to take about the same amount of time whether you’re a GC holder or apply for citizenship in 4 years or so. Your wife’s category will be F2A, you can keep an eye on the Visa Bulletin once you’ve filed to see how it’s moving forward - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-january-2024.html As you can see from that, those that applied in November 2019 have visas available to them now. If you get citizenship, her category will change and spouses of citizens are Immediate Relatives, so no wait for her Priority Date to become current. Good luck.

Somebody will be happy to help I’m sure. Or you can start your own new thread if you prefer.

Perfectly normal, that daft online timeline is notoriously unreliable so ignore it completely! 14 months is what the processing times page is currently showing for 80% of cases. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ As to overall timing, that will depend on the consulate, some have longer waits for interviews than others. Good luck.

The OP isn’t applying for a K-1 though.

If you have doubts, then find another lawyer that does offer a money back guarantee. Plenty of them out there for O visas. Personally, from what you've said, I'd say you're eligible (and I had an O visa). Best of luck.

The person you spoke to is wrong - even if you were at that stage by December (unlikely going on current processing times) she can't leave the US until she has AP in hand, otherwise the whole process is abandoned and you have to start again. That's one of the big advantages of the CR1 visa route over the K1 - she'd be work authorised as soon as she enters the US, and able to come and go as she pleases too.

Really odd, it usually doesn't take much time for your case to transfer, no idea why yours is taking so long. Have you asked what's going on and why it's still sitting at NVC after 2.5 months? I hope you get the IL very soon, best of luck to you.

Don't know where SLEC is, but you usually need a confirmed interview date to be able to book an immigration medical - and you have to take your interview letter to the medical too. But if you can clarify which country you're asking about, hopefully those in the know will be able to tell you for sure.

Odd, but maybe it is the multiple interviews, although we were 4 interviews and that didn't delay our case - we were all interviewed together in one time slot but maybe it's different for family apps (ours was employment based). It's strange that it still says at NVC though, but is that just on CEAC? What does the online status tracker say, does it say in transit? https://egov.uscis.gov Might be worth asking on the big CR1 thread in the UK sub forum, tons of people there with a lot more knowledge that may be able to help. Best of luck to you.

Are you sure you haven't had an interview date? It's very odd if you were DQ'ed in October, you should have had an interview letter (via email) ages ago. London is one of the quickest consulate, for an October DQ date I'd have expected an IL in November for an interview date in December, maybe January at the latest. They've sent out two rounds of IL's since then, and people who were DQ'ed way after you have had them. Worth double checking your spam/junk folder maybe?