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  1. 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.
  2. appleblossom
    So is yours an F2A case as well? Or are you a citizen?
  3. 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.
  4. 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?
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    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
  6. 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?
  7. 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.
  8. appleblossom
    Top of page 7. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/n-400instr.pdf
  9. 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.
  10. 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?
  11. 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.
  12. 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?
  13. 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.
  14. 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).
  15. 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.
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    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.
  17. appleblossom
    The tool is only updated once a month, so it’ll be more accurate next time it updates.
  18. appleblossom
    What’s your PD and country of birth? Please fill in the timeline on your profile when you get a mo, thx. It usually changes to ‘in transit’ once the IL has been received.
  19. appleblossom
    Fabulous, thanks. My guess would be you won’t get an IL this month if you’ve only just become current, but hopefully not too long to wait. Good luck.
  20. appleblossom
    Please fill in the timeline on your profile - impossible to say without knowing that and it also ‘pays it forward’ and helps others too. Thx.
  21. appleblossom
    The problem for most EB applicants now is that it’ll be October onwards for interviews due to retrogression and the category limit being reached. So I wouldn’t use EB IL’s as a guide really.
  22. appleblossom
    Not necessarily, they can be sent on different days.
  23. appleblossom
    Yes, that's what I'd do - but her call obviously. You can check it here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html Note it's not Dubai, it's Abu Dhabi, which does all immigrant visa interviews for the UAE. Dubai only does NIV's.
  24. appleblossom
    She can. She needs to contact NVC as per this link - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp13 But personally I'd wait until she's actually nearer being eligible for a visa and then see where she's living and which consulate is quicker. At the moment, Abu Dhabi has am much longer wait than Islamabad, and so she may decide to fly back to Pakistan and interview there instead.
  25. appleblossom
    If you set up mail forwarding with USPS then even if it does go to your old address it doesn't matter, as they'll forward it. But as long as you submitted the AR-11 that should be fine. When did you pay/when did you enter on the CR1? It's usually up to 90 days from the later of those two dates, but recently people seem to be being told up to 120 days, so there is obviously a backlog.
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