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  1. appleblossom
    Are you sure? Interviews are currently being scheduled for those DQ'ed in April. Even the quickest consulates are 2-3 months from DQ to interview date so that's not too much longer - there are other consulates where the wait is over 1-2+ years for an interview including other African countries. All consulates have a summer slowdown for immigrant visas due to the reasons you gave above, although I agree that a transfer can be worthwhile for some if they're eligible (it's not usually possible to just choose another consulate without a good reason i.e. being resident in that country).
  2. appleblossom
    Interesting, I thought any kind of theft was always a 'yes' to that question. We don't know what kind of fare the OP was evading, but for 40+ journeys on the train, even if it was £5 a ticket (could well have been ten times that of course) , that's a pretty hefty amount and I'd argue that would mean a 'yes' as it would have resulted in serious damage to the company if he hadn't been caught and had to pay it back.
  3. appleblossom
    I think ordering your ACRO is a good starting point, any conviction should show up on there, regardless of the nature of it - even a caution would do. So I'd be very surprised if it wasn't on there.
  4. appleblossom
    Well, you can safely ignore that advice. They don’t even know that the form doesn’t ask about crimes of moral turpitude any longer - and that changed years ago! So I wouldn’t heed any advice from them. I don’t know why your conviction wouldn’t show up on the PNC, but have you ordered your ACRO certificate to check? As said above, ask a genuine (registered with AILA) immigration lawyer if you want a definitive answer. Nobody else.
  5. appleblossom
    If a K-1 visa is in your future then don’t risk it unless you have written advice from a lawyer. Just say yes, I can’t see how theft wouldn’t be considered damage personally. And of course they can check, plus you’ll have to provide evidence anyway.
  6. appleblossom
    If you already have an ESTA you need to reapply now - https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/faq?lang=en When do I need to reapply for an ESTA? A new travel authorization may be required in any of the following circumstances: The traveler is issued a new passport The traveler changes his or her name The traveler's country of citizenship changes; or The circumstances underlying the traveler's previous responses to any of the ESTA application questions requiring a "yes" or "no" response have changed. It may accept you, no way of knowing in advance.
  7. appleblossom
    Fare evasion = theft. You need to tick yes and disclose it, see if the ESTA is granted and if not apply for a B. Ditto for the K, you’d declare it but it shouldn’t impact it.
  8. appleblossom
    There are several, but all work based, not family based - so the OP may be better off sticking with the possible transfer with his employer as that will be much quicker. Or even exploring self sponsored employment visas, if he might be eligible.
  9. appleblossom
    When did your PD become current on the Visa Bulletin (Table A)?
  10. appleblossom
    Your sibling wouldn’t get a visa ‘after a decade or so’, it would be triple that. So there’s a good chance any derivative children would age out by then anyway.
  11. appleblossom
    Ah, that will be it.
  12. appleblossom
    Unfortunately a verbal approval means nothing. Which citizenships does your fiance hold?
  13. appleblossom
    We were EB applicants so had no way to upload the new passport anyway (all of our docs had to be mailed). We just took the new one to the interview and advised the officer that he had a new passport. As I said above, loads of people get new passports in the months/years between completing the DS-260 and the interview, it’s honestly not an issue at all.
  14. appleblossom
    Ah, well now that you’ve fixed it you have the VJ expected date, so hopefully that’s what you were after. 👍 Good luck with the rest of your process.
  15. appleblossom
    I’m surprised you haven’t been sent a document checklist, but for now just take everything on the list for a normal spouse visa - make sure you check the country specific section too. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-7-collect-civil-documents.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-11-applicant-interview.html Good luck
  16. appleblossom
    Depends on the visa type and your Priority Date. Please start your own new thread giving that info and somebody will try and help.
  17. appleblossom
    You’ve put F-1 (student visa) in as your visa type on your profile, is that right? You’ve posted this is the K-1 fiancé/e visa section and mention I-129 visa but there’s no such thing? There’s the I-129 form which is for various non-immigrant visas, or the I-129f form which is for the K-1. If you can clarify then somebody will be happy to help, and if you are applying for a K-1 then if you fill your timeline in with the right type of visa you’ll get more fields to complete and a better idea of where you are in the process.
  18. appleblossom
    We didn't take my son's old passport to our interview. Can't see why you'd need to unless it's specified on the document checklist?
  19. appleblossom
    Cases aren't transferred to consulates until interviews are scheduled, so if it says 'at Paris/Sydney/Rio/Manila' (whatever consulate is relevant) on your online status, then I'd check your junk/spam emails as you should have had the interview letter.
  20. appleblossom
    If you didn’t replace his GC when he turned 14, just FYI another obligation to be aware of is the requirement that he register for selective service within 30 days of his 18th birthday.
  21. appleblossom
    You may not need to re-petition her, but I certainly wouldn’t be risking her trying to get back to the US until you know exactly what she’s applied and been denied for. She’s now drawn attention to herself, and the fact that she didn’t meet her obligations as a LPR of the US. She should have been given a formal record of the denial - a piece of paper or similar. Ask her about that and see if you can get a copy. If not then consider applying for her immigration record to see what’s happened. Then you can decide if she tries for a SB-1 or if you need to reapply for her (which would be 2 years ish, maybe 3 at a push, but certainly not 5).
  22. appleblossom
    Ignore it completely, those estimates are about as much use as a chocolate teapot. Assuming that yours is a USC spousal case then you should be hearing fairly soon. Good luck.
  23. appleblossom
    You're right, you don't schedule it yourself, it's scheduled for you by NVC. Step 10 on the usual website gives you more info - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html Your wait time will depend on the consulate, could be as quick as 2 months after being DQ'ed, could be as long as 2 years. Good luck.
  24. appleblossom
    But then any non-immigrant visa should be cancelled - so if the OP's B visa is still valid that would be another sign that perhaps he's not a LPR. 🤷‍♀️
  25. appleblossom
    It's not customs you'll speak to, but yes, you absolutely need to speak to the immigration officer when you arrive. You need to ask them to confirm you are being admitted as a legal permanent resident of the US, and NOT as a B visa holder/visitor. As @Crazy Cat said, you shouldn't have an I-94, if I went to check mine then nothing would show up. So there's an error somewhere, and you need to work out where.
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