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  1. appleblossom
    I'd kick off with your GP - you have a legal right to it, they can't say no! A Summary Care Record is something every practice should be able to give every patient, it's not like it's not a normal thing. You're the second person I've read of this week whose practice didn't seem to know what a SCR is, which is just really odd. Mine had a webpage about it on their website and I just requested it on there, and had it emailed to me within a few hours. Print the below out and tell them this is what you want - https://digital.nhs.uk/services/summary-care-records-scr#:~:text=Summary Care Record (SCR) is,created from GP medical records. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summary_Care_Record
  2. appleblossom

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    appleblossom replied to xendron's topic in Work Visas

    When you say your 'application was approved in June 2023', do you mean the I-140 petition? You mention the Feb 2023 guidance but that's only relevant if you're applying via AOS, where are you now? And which country are you from?
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    It totally depends, some months they seem to cut off around the 8th, other times it's midway through the month so you may just have squeaked in. Keep an eye on the CR1 IL thread as then you'll know when they go out this month.
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    Hurrah! Congrats. Hopefully an interview January then? Good luck.
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    5+ yrs going on current timescales if he doesn't become a citizen, maybe 3-4 years if he does. So he would definitely be best applying for citizenship asap (he can apply 90 days before his 5 year anniversary IIRC). He needs to not leave the US for too long or it will reset his 'continual residence' clock and he'll have to start all over again. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-3 Once he has citizenship then he can 'upgrade' your petition so that you are then an Immediate Relative with no limit on visa numbers. Good luck.
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    Just checking you’re aware that her visa will only be valid for 6 months from the date of her medical? Not a problem if you’re planning on leaving fairly soon after she gets her visa of course, but just something to be aware of.
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    If it's been 7 years then it's not extreme at all. File a WOM to force a decision. And re: I-131, not sure where you're reading 3 months? Here are the processing times. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
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    12-18 months as a very rough guide from DQ to IL at Lagos. HTH.
  9. appleblossom
    They're right, the clinic has nothing to do with interviews, and I've no idea why they're even giving you a timescale which is clearly not correct. You need to contact the consulate.
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    For H1B portability rules to apply you need to be in the US and working for your original H1B employer.
  11. appleblossom
    More info is needed - interview for what kind of visa? Why was the interview missed? Normally if the medical isn’t complete then the interview still goes ahead and visa approval is just held pending the medical results.
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    I always thought it was quite good info, and I'm not a lawyer! She is all set. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html Good luck.
  13. appleblossom
    Thought it would be the father, it is more common for men to be put in to AP than women. Your MIL's isn't delayed, it's still within the timescales given. Your FIL's is a wait and see thing unfortunately, AP can last a day, a month or a year. No way of knowing. I'd suggest you call customer services again and tell them you need the passport back urgently - they can then just request it again when your FIL's case is finalised and hopefully the visa is ready to be issued.
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    I'd only use the official websites, nothing from a third party. You won't risk getting the wrong info that way. 1. Yes, they are two different things. A visa is only an entry document i.e. it gets you in to the country. The visa will be valid for 6 months from the date of medical, and then once it's endorsed it acts as a temporary green card (I-551) for a year until the plastic one arrives in the mail. 2. Sort of. Just holding a GC for 3 years wouldn't be enough to be eligible for citizenship, there are physical presence requirements etc as well. People can get bank accounts, driving licences etc without a green card, and the I-1551 (endorsed visa) will suffice for all that, you don't need the green card for any of it. 3. The IV fee can also be paid upon entry or after entry. The green card just won't be produced & mailed until it's paid. HTH.
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    Just be prepared that you may be turned away if somebody has an allergy - I've seen it happen, somebody has turned up with a cat or dog and been refused boarding as another passenger has complained and said they have an allergy. That may cost you more in the long run. The only guaranteed way to take your pet would be to take him/her in cargo, travelling with them in the cabin is just more risky as there's no guarantee you'll get them on board for the flight you've planned. Also, a horrible thought I know but how will your cat cope with that long journey in terms of toilet needs? I've been on a flight where a cat has defecated in their carrier and it was horrific, the whole cabin was gagging and vowing to sue! Not sure how long the flight is from Germany to Chicago but I wouldn't do a long flight as you may not endear yourself to your fellow passengers, so maybe do a shorter hop to somewhere on the east coast and then another flight the next day?
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    From what you've quoted, one case is in AP, i.e. final background checks are being done. Is that your fathers?? 10 business days from 31st October is today, so hopefully the tracking will update later for the one that has been issued. What does the courier status say for that one?
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    They should have flagged that to you. Ours sent us a really comprehensive overview with lists, document examples etc, so we knew exactly what was required when we were compiling our docs. And if they didn't even clarify what type of police cert you needed, it would worry me what else they'd missed tbh. Maybe stick with VJ instead of lawyers! 😂
  18. appleblossom
    OK, so issued definitely means the visa has been granted and has been put in the passport - I wondered if perhaps they'd been put in to AP so that's good. As Boiler has said, 3 days doesn't include the consulate time for approving and printing, just for the sending back of the passport, it's usually about 2 weeks in total.
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    What does the online status say?
  20. appleblossom
    Annoying as hell, I agree. I thought you have a lawyer doing your app? If so I'd complain to them, it's their responsibility to make sure you submit everything needed, so I'm really surprised they didn't pick up on it being the wrong one.
  21. appleblossom
    Ah, ok. So it’s only been 2 weeks since you submitted your docs (the clock only starts ticking when they have all the right ones), not 2.5 months. That makes more sense! Add on a week or so for you posting it rather than uploading it, and that means you should get DQ’ed very soon. Good luck.
  22. appleblossom
    Current processing for unmarried children of LPR’s is for those with Priority Dates of Sept 2015, so over 8 years ago. But it’s not linear, it’s been on the same date and hasn’t moved at all for over a year. So given how slow it can go, I’d be prepared for a lot longer (my 10 year guess above is likely to be on the optimistic side) - ditto sibling sponsorship, the current 16.5 yrs isn’t likely for anybody applying in the future, that timeline will only go up.
  23. appleblossom
    The timelines are published weekly, it’s quicker than 25 days now. Add on a week or so for any mailed docs though. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html 2.5 months is unusually long, are there some unusual circumstances or a non straightforward element to your case?
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    As above, H1-B is a lottery so a long shot, your lawyer would need to be prepared to apply as soon as the program opens (April I think?). If lucky enough to be selected (pretty long odds) they'd then be able to start in October 2024, so are you happy to wait a year for them to be able to start work, or do you need someone sooner? If you can wait, it might be worth looking at EB immigrant visas instead? The L1 only works if you have a practice/office in the country they're in to transfer them from and keep running once they've moved, which doesn't sound like it's the case? "The employer must: have a qualifying relationship with a foreign company (parent company, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate……." https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/l-1a-intracompany-transferee-executive-or-manager
  25. appleblossom
    OK, so let's assume you get citizenship in a year or so, then sponsor your parents. Not sure which country they're in, but it's currently around 2 years to sponsor parents for most countries, so your parents may get PR mid 2026 to mid 2027 as a very rough guide. Figure a 10 year wait for your brother to be sponsored by them from that point (again, a very rough guide as nobody knows how things will change between now and then or how much the backlog will grow by). So he'll need to either be prepared to leave the US to wait, or to find another visa option to stay in the US for that time. And I'd strongly suggest you also apply to sponsor him as soon as you've got citizenship as well, as a back up plan just in case. That will probably take longer than it would for your parents to sponsor him, but at least then he could marry if he wants to.
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