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Yes. They just all have to enter before the visa expiry date, which will be 6 months from the date of their medicals. And make sure she’s got the recevant docs to prove the father(s) have given permission to take the kids to the US. Good luck.

The red flag is that you should have had your IL letter quite some time ago. And that your lawyer seems frankly, pretty useless. They should have submitted an enquiry months ago, your wife could be in the US with you by now and the delay is on them.

She can have derivatives under F2B or F1, either is fine. But she can opt out of the conversion to F1 if preferred. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp6 Just to confirm she’s never married?

A stay of 12 years isn’t tourism, no way you could argue that. And as said above, her maximum entry on a B visa would have been 6 months. The visa itself may be 10 years but that’s not the same as the authorised stay period. The issue you have now is that it looks as though she’s tried to hide her overstays by omitting them, which would be misrepresentation (risking a lifetime bar from the US). So you absolutely need to get ahead of this and have her fess up. Contact NVC asap, and the consulate. And you need to find out how she was able to enter all of these times (again, to make sure she never lied). She needs to get it all very clear ahead of her interview. Just to confirm, she hasn’t entered the US since 2015? Sounds like she’d have had a 10 year ban but that would have run its course by now - as long as she didn’t try and enter during it.

I'm so sorry to hear this, what a nightmare for you all. I'm guessing that your children would have aged out as it seems your I-130 was approved very quickly, so if it's any consolation I don't think this has impacted them as they wouldn't have been eligible for visas anyway. Your other thread (now moved as it was a duplicate and had your personal docs on it) had your I-797 on it, so you did have a case number? What's been happening in the years since your PD became current? It seems to say you didn't apply for a visa within the one year deadline, did you try but not have any luck because of the DOB? I assume you've got a lawyer, have you already taken legal action? What was the outcome if so and what does the lawyer say is the next step? I wish you the best of luck.

The 2 v 3 trips isn’t a biggie. The wrong dates are as it could look as though you’re trying to cover something up, so you definitely need to try and correct that to avoid a misrep charge. I would do as @TBoneTX has suggested but also contact NVC if the case is still with them, tell them you made some errors and ask them to reopen the DS-260 to correct it. On what basis was your Mom in the US all those years, what visa?

Were you definitely DQ’ed? If so, something is not right as you should have got your IL a few months ago - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html The rescheduling appointment thing makes it sound as though you were sent an IL. Have you been checking your junk/spam emails carefully? Just to confirm, you’re a US citizen? Not green card holder? What does your online case status say? And again, who expedited your case, USCIS or NVC? Lastly, when did you have the biometrics appointment?

Do the documents definitely meet the criteria set out in the country specific guidelines? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Philippines.html Who was it expedited by, USCIS or NVC? Have you paid the fees and submitted the DS-260? If you could fill your timeline in it would be helpful. Being DQ'ed should only take a couple of weeks, so if that still hasn't happened then there's definitely an issue somewhere. What does your lawyer say about the delay?

Thanks. Were you born in Ireland or elsewhere? If you're DQ'ed then you'll need to postpone any visa interview you get given, wait until the baby is born and then contact NVC to add the baby once s/he is born in July. They'll then add him/her as a derivative to your case and ask you to pay fees and complete a DS-260 for him/her. You can then interview after that is sorted. If you don't already have written permission from the children's father to remove them to the US, now's the time to get that sorted too. Best of luck.

It's not clear what stage you're at - current on Table A or Table B? Have you completed the NVC process and are now just waiting for an interview? Or have you yet to do the NVC side of things? What's your PD and which consulate will you be interviewing at?

Not at the moment - https://ae.usembassy.gov/cancellation-of-visa-and-u-s-citizen-services-appointments-due-to-security-situation/

Is she a Pakistani citizen only? It may be that they’re only interviewing those with dual citizenships (who can get visas) at the consulate, which is why the backlog (which used to be huge at Islamabad) has reduced so quickly. But even if that is the case, your mother’s case should still be there. Have you submitted an enquiry to NVC? It should have been transferred months ago.

She won’t get her GC straight away, it takes 6-12 weeks (ish) to arrive after she enters the US on her immigrant visa, so she’ll need insurance before that. I’d suggest you get some quotes for her now, just to give you an idea of price and make sure it’s feasible for her before you submit the I-130. Good luck.

Another 3 months or so - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html

This could go on for many more months, is there nobody that could have him in their home instead of just visiting occasionally? It would be much better for him, and reassuring for you too.

He is supposed to have the medical at least a week before the interview, as it can take that long for the consulate to receive the results. So Alberta may be a better choice unless he's happy to wait in Montreal for longer. Full info on the usual website - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MTL-Montreal.html Good luck.

I'd say you're just expecting things too soon. You only became eligible for a visa today, now you'll be added to the line and you'll get the Welcome Letter soon, but it's not usually immediate. Good luck.

You need to look at the Visa Bulletin - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-for-april-2026.html It's released monthly. Currently those who applied under F1 in May 2017 are just now becoming eligible for visas, and those who applied under F3 in Dec 2011 are too. You can't really guess your wait based on that, as it can speed up or slow down in either category, but it'll give you a rough idea at least. If you are asking about divorce to try and skip the F3 line and move to F1, remember that will only work if you do actually want to divorce your spouse. You can't divorce them, get a visa, and then re-marry them. Also bear in mind that Nigerians can't get visas now anyway.

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Any that show you were spending time together, so that would include trips when you travelled alone to see her.

She may have more chance than most then, make sure you take plenty of evidence of her medical issues and why she can’t have the procedure done in Ghana. And evidence of the cost and how you’ll pay for it. And as @Boiler said, do come back and let us know how it goes. Best of luck.

Then that's misrepresentation, and a potential problem. Did she also lie on the DS-160? I'd consult a lawyer before filing anything personally.

When she had the B visa interview, was that before you met, or were you living somewhere else at the time? Or did she lie in that interview?

I'd adjust your expectations somewhat - most B visas from Ghana are refused, so be prepared for your wife's to be too, and then if it's granted it'll be a nice surprise. Are you a US citizen?

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