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  1. appleblossom
    For a spouse of a USC? If you could fill your timeline in on your profile it would be super helpful, thx.
  2. appleblossom
    This is a thread about Abu Dhabi, so you might want to repost in the relevant country forum. But if you’re in AP and it’s only been a few months then there’s nothing to do but wait. If it gets to next year and you’ve still not heard anything you could look at filing a Writ of Mandamus, but it’s too early for that now.
  3. appleblossom
    If you meet the criteria at the time then you can be DQ’ed as that’s a box ticking exercise. But as @Lil bear said, it’s the interview that may be an issue. That’s when there is discretion involved and the officer looks at a totality of circumstances, and if there is any doubt that you’ll be able to support the immigrant, may err on the side of caution.
  4. appleblossom
    As said above, you don’t need a lawyer at all unless you have complicated circumstances? Just do it yourself, follow the guide on VJ (top of page) and the official step by step guide lays it all out clearly too - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html Get married, then step 1 is submit the petition. That’s it for 12-16 months until step 2 so you’d have plenty of time to get your head around the next steps and VJ is always helpful if you have questions. Good luck!
  5. appleblossom
    Yes, create an account but they didn’t ask you to schedule an appointment? Which consulate?
  6. appleblossom
    As I’ve already said above - usually just to verify your identity.
  7. appleblossom
    If it's an immigrant visa, she doesn't schedule her own, she has to wait for NVC to do it and notify her. If she's been DQ'ed then she's at Step 9 (bottom of the page) of the usual website - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-8-scan-collected-documents/step-9-upload-and-submit-scanned-documents.html
  8. appleblossom
    He really just needs to wait until the interview and see what the officer says.
  9. appleblossom
    Then don’t worry about it. It might just be that they are checking out who you are, as you applied very quickly after becoming a citizen. Or maybe you share some details with somebody that is of interest to the government, and they’re just making sure that you are not that person.
  10. appleblossom
    So is yours an F2A case as well? Or are you a citizen?
  11. appleblossom
    The consulate doesn't advise on visas at all, you'd need an immigration lawyer if you have questions or want info. They will just direct you to the USCIS website where you can find all of the info you need. FWIW, I agree that the spouse visa is the best option from what you've said. Good luck.
  12. appleblossom
    No, it’s not. It’s usually to verify your identity or something like that so unless you have something in your background to be concerned about, I wouldn’t worry. When did you become a US citizen?
  13. appleblossom
    A transfer usually adds a little bit of time but not much, so it should be roughly the same as quoted processing times. The key thing is to submit the request asap and make sure she provides plenty of evidence of her Thai residency with the request so that there isn’t any delay from NVC asking for further info. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp13
  14. appleblossom
    If he's subject to a ban then nothing, the interview will be held but then no visa will be issued until the ban is over (or a waiver is granted). You need to find out if he actually has a ban or not, do you know if his I-94 had 'D/S' on it?
  15. appleblossom
    It used to be up to 90 days, but recently people seem to be being told up to 120 days. What does the online status say when you check it? You'll know when it's in production and on the way to you from that.
  16. appleblossom
    Top of page 7. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/n-400instr.pdf
  17. appleblossom
    If you’ve only just become current I’d think it’s just too early to be expecting an IL. Also remember that IL’s are only sent out once a month usually, and often not until the end of the month.
  18. appleblossom
    Had you been in contact online or anything else before he arrived in the US? Meeting, marrying and staying in 3 months is unusual and may be the reason for extra scrutiny. Also which country is he from?
  19. appleblossom
    Who told you that? Ignore anything else they tell you, whoever they are! That was wrong information. The guides on VJ (top of the page) are really good and worth a read to understand the process. Up to you if you want to wait for the denial notice to see what you need to fix for the next application, or if you just file asap - personally given the current administration I'd be refiling immediately rather than risk it, but your call. I'd expect his EAD to be revoked, as it was based on his I-485 which has been denied. But the denial letter will give you that info. Best of luck.
  20. appleblossom
    Forget the I-130, it's not relevant to your case as said above. You need to refile urgently, as he's now out of status and subject to removal. But once you've refiled then he's again allowed to stay. What was the RFE for, what did you have to re-send?
  21. appleblossom
    I got my GE enrolment through my Amex card at no cost. MPC is never faster at my airport (Logan Boston), but it is much quicker than without anything at all. I don't use any app at all, just have GE enrolment and stroll right through usually. I fly 8-10 times a year, always between Boston and the UK, so direct and not bothered about connecting flights, and GE for me is invaluable. I am usually in the car and on the way home less than 10 minutes after stepping through the plane doors now, it took hours before I got GE.
  22. appleblossom
    Spreadsheet. Tab for each family member, shared in iCloud files so we can all access it. Counts days out of US plus a countdown to eligibility for citizenship (for our kids, we don’t plan to apply but they are thinking of it).
  23. appleblossom
    The problem is we don’t know what she’s had denied. Was she not given any kind of paperwork or denial notice? She isn’t likely to be allowed to board a plane with an expired GC, the airline won’t accept her. Was it maybe a boarding foil she applied for? That would make more sense, it certainly wasn’t an immigrant visa. I think you need to work out exactly what she’s done/applied for/been told, and then you can figure out the next step. If she’s really not sure what happened at the consulate you could do a FOIA request to get her records.
  24. appleblossom
    I’m guessing it’s because there won’t be any visas now until October for most EB’s due to retrogression and/or the category becoming unavailable until the new Fiscal Year. So there’s no point in them scheduling it earlier.
  25. appleblossom
    The tool is only updated once a month, so it’ll be more accurate next time it updates.
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