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Any experience with interviews in Auckland?
appleblossom replied to EKT's topic in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion
If you scroll up you'll find tons of info in this thread, but you can also click on members Timelines (if they've completed it) to give you an idea. From the most recent couple of people who've posted it looks like you won't hear before Xmas but should early next year - seems to be around 3-4 months from DQ to IL and then another month or two until the interview. But the timelines will give you more info, you can also use the search function on the forum to find others timelines as well, good luck. -
Bringing sister to the USA
appleblossom replied to Nathan&Cata's topic in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America
Is your sister unmarried? If so, you can both apply for her and both should do. It'll be quicker for your mother (still many, many years though) but you can be back up just in case. -
Oh, and I would suggest you edit your post with his Linked In details in - you may have taken his name out, but it brings his profile straight up! Does he have his profile set as open to work with the US as the location? And looks like his most recent publication was a decade ago? So that's no good. He'll need much more recent publications if he wants to use those as evidence.
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Definitely not DIY! Much tougher than a spouse visa which is very much a tick box exercise. Unlike a spouse visa where if you meet the criteria you should be approved, an employment based visa without a job offer will be very subjective and dependent on the visa officer. He'll need to have a really good case compiled - mine was over 400 pages long (FWIW, it included proof of almost daily contact from recruiters or companies on my LinkedIn profile asking about hiring me in the US, to show the demand for my area of specialism there). So definitely contact a couple of lawyers with lots of experience of EB IV's, and they should be able to tell him his chances. Good luck to him.
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There are many for those with skills in demand, but that's the point and why he may not be eligible - if he can't find an employer prepared to sponsor an EB2 for him, how would he qualify for the NIW? The whole point of that visa route is that his skills are so needed in the US, but that he doesn't have time to go through labor cert etc.
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Doesn't sound like he'd qualify to me tbh, particularly as you say 'very few employers are willing to sponsor'. Frankly, if he had skills that really are needed in the US (which is what he'd need to show for the EB2 NIW) then he'd be being headhunted on a regular basis for jobs in the US. It's also not great that the first thing that comes up when you Google his name is his own LinkedIn profile (our lawyers said that's the first thing the immi officer will do). From the USCIS site: "Factors USCIS Considers for National Interest Waiver The proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance. You are well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor. On balance, it would be beneficial to the United States to waive the requirements of a job offer, and thus the labor certification." Do you think he meets that criteria? If so, I'd suggest a consultation with an immigration attorney that is well versed in EB immigrant visas and can advise what he may be eligible for (if anything). We used Fragomen and they were great. It may be that a job offer is needed though, has he tried job hunting?
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Court records for beneficiary.
appleblossom replied to c4mpbell's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
Nope, not me. But if you start a new thread with a relevant title, those with a similar experience will try and help I'm sure. Good luck. -
Court records for beneficiary.
appleblossom replied to c4mpbell's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
The OP hasn't been on the forum for 5 and a half years, this is a really old thread. I'd suggest you start your own new thread with any questions. -
Benin interview letters [merged threads]
appleblossom replied to GreyM's topic in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion
You must follow the instructions in the country specific info, it will depend on if it's for a native born Beninese or not - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Benin.html -
And as said above, it take the same amount of time for that visa as yours will anyway - but at least with the CR1, your spouse will be able to start work and travel straight away. So it's the better route by a mile IMO. But if you want to move sooner, another option would be to see if your wife may be eligible for another type of visa i.e. an employment based one. Depends on what she does, her education level, how in demand her skills are, but possibly something else to look at - just make sure that if she does go down that route it won't be an issue if she's applied for an immigration visa too (not all are dual intent). Good luck.
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EB2-NIW Waiting for Interview Letter in London 2023
appleblossom replied to OnPoint's topic in United Kingdom
Immigrant visa in hand a week or two after that. Green card 1-3 months after you've arrived in the US. Good luck, hope your PD becomes current at some point next year. 🤞 -
EB2-NIW Waiting for Interview Letter in London 2023
appleblossom replied to OnPoint's topic in United Kingdom
Ah, ok. So basically they'll happily take your money but that's it. 😂 Once your PD is current on Table B then everything else should open up for your on CEAC and you can get started. Then it's just a case of waiting until your PD is current on Table A to actually get the visa. Good luck. -
EB2-NIW Waiting for Interview Letter in London 2023
appleblossom replied to OnPoint's topic in United Kingdom
I'm surprised you've been sent the Welcome Letter, as you're not eligible to file yet (current date on Table B of the Visa Bulletin is January 2023, so only applications with PD's earlier than this are supposed to be able to file). What happens when you log in, will it let you pay the fees or is that all greyed out? Normally, once your PD is current on Table B (dates for filing) on the VB, you can do everything except the interview. So pay your fees, submit your docs and your DS-260. But then once you're DQ'ed, your application will be held until your PD is current on Table A of the Visa Bulletin, and only then will you be added to the queue for an interview. HTH, best of luck. -
work in cannabis industry
appleblossom replied to User40's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
This lawyer wasn't suggesting you lie surely? You have to list the last 5 years of employment in your application and I'd assume they can easily check your tax records anyway. -
EB2-NIW Waiting for Interview Letter in London 2023
appleblossom replied to OnPoint's topic in United Kingdom
Well, without PP it could have taken a year to get approval, and you never know, maybe in spring your PD will be current. So perhaps it will turn out to have been a wise decision after all! -
IR2 and Green Card issuance
appleblossom replied to GregP's topic in General Immigration-Related Discussion
I know, my own teenage daughter will be doing the same when she goes to college abroad next year. But she'll have lived in the US for 18 months on her green card by then to establish herself, she'll have a part-time job here to come back to in school vacations, she'll be filing tax returns, she'll have a driving licence, she'll have a bank account, her name is on the house lease and all her family will be here. Etc, etc. Just not sure how many ties a 14 year old can have to prove she's not abandoned her US residency, particularly without parents there! But good luck to you/her. -
IR2 and Green Card issuance
appleblossom replied to GregP's topic in General Immigration-Related Discussion
Ah, I see. That's a shame. If she's not a full-time US resident and plans to finish schooling in the Philippines over the next few years then presumably you're aware she's risking her LPR status? Not sure it was really worth if if that's the plan, you may have been better off waiting to apply until she was actually ready to move. -
IR2 and Green Card issuance
appleblossom replied to GregP's topic in General Immigration-Related Discussion
Sounds like she's now a US citizen then, so no need for her green card at all. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4 -
IR2 and Green Card issuance
appleblossom replied to GregP's topic in General Immigration-Related Discussion
That's good. I'd still suggest you answer @nastra30's question about your step daughter's age, as it may be very pertinent - there's a chance she's now a USC. -
As above, it's an email. How long you have to wait will depend on when you were DQ'ed, as IL's only go out once a month - so if you were DQ'ed just before the cut off for that month, you may only have a few days of wait before the IL pops in to your inbox, but if you were DQ'ed just after the previous month's cut off, it'll be a month or so before you get it. It sounds like you just missed last month's cut off. I'm not sure IL's have gone out for this month yet, so hopefully in the next few days you'll get it, although it is odd that your CEAC status still says it's at NVC. What does your non CEAC status say, does it say it's in transit?
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NVC Case FE Review Note
appleblossom replied to Pleasework89's topic in National Visa Center (Dept of State)
Why have you not submitted tax returns? -
EB2-NIW Waiting for Interview Letter in London 2023
appleblossom replied to OnPoint's topic in United Kingdom
I really hope so. There are quarterly limits as always, otherwise all visas would be allocated too quickly. There have been a few articles about the EB visa backlog getting worse in the future and the reasons for it, here’s one that another forum member posted a while back - https://immigration.net/2023/06/15/the-coming-apocalypse-for-employment-based-immigrantswhat-the-current-backlog-in-perm-labor-certifications-dol-prevailing-wage-requests-and-pending-and-approved-i-140s-means-for-future-visa-b/