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  1. appleblossom
    It's notoriously inaccurate, just search the forum and you'll find most people end up with 'your case it taking longer than expected' once they get to the overly optimistic date on it! But you never know. Work on 18 months for the whole process as a rough guide and then be pleasantly surprised if it's quicker. Good luck.
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    OK, so that's wrong - you don't want to make it worse by making a mistake on the DS-260 as well! You need to make sure you put the right name on it.
  3. appleblossom
    As long as the names are correct for what they are asking then that's fine. But are her surname at birth and her maiden name not the same??
  4. appleblossom
    What was her surname on the day she was born? That's what you put.
  5. appleblossom
    As I said above, that’s not the your case number that is relevant. For both the form I’ve linked to, and the status check, it’s the receipt number from your IV payment that you need - it will start with IOE, not LND. Your LND case is closed now, they’ve done their bit. So use the IOE number first to check the status and see what that says. Phone is fairly pointless, once you’ve checked the status and know what that says, if there’s no sign of it arriving anytime soon you need to fill out the form I’ve linked to above.
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    What are you using to track the status? Just checking it’s definitely the receipt number from the GC fee receipt and not your original case number receipt? And that you’re not putting it in CEAC? If so, and you still can’t see what’s happening with it, then you just need to fill this form in. https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayNDCForm.do?entryPoint=init&sroPageType=ndc#:~:text=You can create an inquiry,the My Case Status Tool. You may need to redo biometrics or your photo but fill that in and they’ll get back to you to confirm. Your SSN card should have been delivered ages ago (assuming you ticked the relevant box on the DS-260 of course), so for that you’ll need to go to your local office to apply in person.
  7. appleblossom
    The interview wait will depend on the consulate but as above the best info for where they’re up to is on the VB - currently for below 12,000 for Europe.
  8. appleblossom
    Correction - I meant country of citizenship!
  9. appleblossom
    When you do, ignore it completely - notoriously unreliable! Figure about 18-24 months for the whole process if Manila doesn’t have a big interview backlog. Good luck.
  10. appleblossom
    It gets paid in to our UK bank account. We are lucky enough that we don’t have housing expenses in the US, so we leave it in the UK and it then covers our mortgage payments there (which come out of the same account), and the remainder stays there for us to pay extra chunks of the mortgage off every so often when it builds up. It also means we have a safety net there if we had something major to pay out for i.e. if the heating system suddenly went kaput. I’m not sure you could have rent paid in to a US account anyway (as it would cost your tenants each time to transfer it, so not sure they’d be thrilled with that idea), but for us it just makes sense to leave it in the UK as that’s where the money is taxed first and where all expenses are paid from. We have tax advisors and are quite happy with our strategy. Obviously we’ll have to declare our UK property income on our US tax returns but for us personally, there will be no US tax due on it. You are definitely best to get good advice on that though as it will depend on your own circumstances. Good luck.
  11. appleblossom
    My guess is it's to do with your country of residence, but it is only a guess. Only they will know why they want to you to go for an interview unfortunately.
  12. appleblossom
    Depends on many factors (which consulate, how long the I-130 takes to be approved, how quickly the applicant pays the fees and submits docs, how quickly NVC are working at that stage, etc). But figure about 18 months to 2 years as a rough guide for most people. HTH.
  13. appleblossom
    What was your previous visa, and why do you need a B visa from Canada?
  14. appleblossom
    Oh that's good, we only did ours in July and they were adamant we needed an IL, maybe they were backed up so just weren't letting people book that didn't have interviews lined up. For Ghana personally I'd take the £100 hit as that could end up being a lot cheaper in the long run, I'm a very risk averse person! 😂Hopefully it will all be ok and you'll have an interview next month and get the visa shortly afterwards. Best of luck to you.
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    By the time you've paid to courier the missing docs that will reduce the extra to pay though. And isn't IL is required for the medical? I booked ours before we had our IL but when I asked about it I was told that I could book it before the IL came, but the IL was absolutely needed for the medical and it was on our checklist for documents to take. So I'd double check that. Plus of course, your visa will only be valid for 6 months from the date of medical. Hopefully if you're a UK citizen and haven't ever visited or lived in any of the countries that can trigger it you'll be ok and won't get put in AP, but it's a risk.
  16. appleblossom
    The UK doesn’t think Varicella vaccines are important either, and that requirement is waived for those immigrating from the UK. So it’s possible they’ll do the same for the Covid booster if people really can’t get it.
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    Should be fine IMO.
  18. appleblossom
    You don’t need to go in person to your GP, a phone call or email should do it. I sent a request for ours (myself, spouse, two children) via their website and had them sitting in my inbox 2 hours later. If you can’t get it then it may be better to delay your medical. When’s your interview?
  19. appleblossom
    Top tip - if you click on a username you can see their timeline (if they’ve completed one) and details of country etc.
  20. appleblossom
    Just searched and can’t find many examples, but did find one if it helps. Good luck.
  21. appleblossom
    Ah, your timeline says March 2023, PERM was Feb 2022? Looks like you’ve got a long wait for an interview unless you expedite, so it’s worth a try.
  22. appleblossom
    Ok. So your PD isn’t current and by law there is no visa available to you yet, so there’s nothing to expedite. this page is for family visas but the answer is the same for EB’s - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp7 Once your PD is current you can request an expedite with the consulate, but you’d need a better reason. If your employer is expecting you to be able to start work in 2024 then you might want to manage their expectations!
  23. appleblossom
    What stage are you at and is your PD current? It would be really helpful if your timeline was completed, both to help others applying via the same route but also so people can see your info when you ask questions. If your PD is current you can request an expedite, employment based visas are eligible for expedites the same as all other applicants - but of course you’d need a good reason for it.
  24. appleblossom
    It depends on the consulate. Some have huge queues (2 yrs + for an interview), others no backlog at all. But spousal cases are always given priority over employment based ones.
  25. appleblossom
    Your PD only current became current 6 days ago though, nothing will have happened before that point. Now that a visa is available to you things should be underway. Your online status will change to ‘in transit’ when your case is being sent to the consulate. Good luck.
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