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It’s NVC’s own policy quoted above, and that hasn’t changed. They don’t require a police cert for Pakistan (which is why Pakistani’s are often subject to additional AP).

And I suggested they check their existing healthcare, which may well run past the end date of their employment. Failing that, COBRA. That’s the easiest option, there’s really no point in them going through all the hassle of signing up to a new healthcare plan when they only need something very short term. Do suggest that they join VJ, there are lots of us that have been through the EB process so it’s a great place for info. Good luck to them.

Again, your approval date isn’t relevant. Only your Priority Date (i.e. the date you applied) is. So Table B is just for submitting your docs etc, there won’t be a visa available until it’s current on Table A. So that’s currently 1st July 2010, 2.5 years before your Priority Date. But it’s not linear, so you can’t assume it will be another 2.5 years until your Priority Date is current. If you go back and look at previous Visa Bulletins, you’ll see that it usually moves much more slowly. For example, if you go back 5 years and look at March 2020’s Visa Bulletin, you’ll see that the date on that was December 2007, so in 5 years it’s only progressed by 2.5 years. That’s why I said my guess would be another few years. The embassy in the UK doesn’t have anything to do with it yet, not until your case is being sent for interview. But no need to update anything now, when you do fill in the DS-260 you’ll update the address then. Everything is sent via email, not post. And I think @Boiler is referring to healthcare costs for retirees. Best of luck.

Yep, but he says he’s got that, so think that is sorted.

The OP was from Kenya so needed a transit visa. If you’re from Austria then you should be fine, but double check it on the link given above in this thread. https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Oh sorry, thought it was EB for some reason. 70 days often wouldn’t be anywhere near enough for companies or authorities in a different country to respond, they can take many, many months to get info to the US for background checks. But fingers crossed yours isn’t too long. Good luck.

So they have to leave the US within 30 days - get them to check as their healthcare from employment should remain until the end of the month that they were laid off in. So that may cover them. A HRR waiver normally takes quite some time, are you sure they’ve got it? I’d suggest they join VJ themselves so they can get more info.

Ah, ok. So to correct the I-797 try this - https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/typo

What was their visa/status until they lost their jobs? How do they intend to stay if that has ended? They can look at COBRA, which would continue their previous employment based coverage if they lost their job through no fault of their own.

Who is ‘everybody’, are they lawyers? The whole point of it is to do the same job until the green card arrives, it’s proof of your status as a LPR, just as the plastic green card is. https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs I travelled on mine before I got my GC, my daughter did it for a year as she didn’t have her GC. She’s now doing exactly the same with an ADIT stamp, she still doesn’t have a GC and has never had an issue at all. And she’s studying overseas so is travelling in and out of the US a lot.

That is very odd. You can file the WoM yourself, there is a good guide on the forum somewhere so have a hunt for that. Best of luck.

1) Should be fine 2) Up to 90 days before your 3 year anniversary, but you must be resident in the district you’re applying in for the 3 months before. https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator Your timeline says you entered the US on your immigrant visa in December 2023, is that right? If so, you could apply for naturalization around September 2026, another 18 months to go.

Yes, but nobody knows what the restrictions for those will be yet. Just keep a close eye on the news just in case.

Your I-551 works exactly the same way as the physical green card. I wouldn’t risk Fedexing a green card, if it gets lost then that’s a 2 year wait for another and more hassle to sort ADIT stamps. Nobody knows yet what restrictions will be put on Pakistan with the visa ban, how long do you need to be out of the US?

OK, just make sure he can get health insurance until he can find work and his employment insurance kicks in. Good luck.

She can’t move on the visas you’ve proposed. There is a chance she would get away with it (a slim one, given what the US government can look at when you apply for a visa), but if she lied at any point then she could risk a ban from the US and even future status such as green card or citizenship being taken away. She can absolutely apply for a F1 if she has the funds to pay for studies in the US, but must be honest about her intentions if asked. A B visa is fine for her to visit you, but it’s only for stays up to 6 months. If she wants to move then you would be far better off exploring other options - an employment based visa for instance (most of which are ‘dual intent’, so she is allowed to use them if her intention is to stay permanently via you), your parent naturalising and you switching to F3 category so you can take a spouse, or you getting you green card then getting a re-entry permit so you can return to your home country to be with her for some of the wait. Which country are you both from? And what stage are you at, have you had an interview? Or submitting docs to NVC?

Sounds like you’ll need to get the number corrected first. But I’m a bit confused as you say you’re sending the I-130 petition but then say the I-130 is incorrect? Can you clarify what you’re sending or what stage you’re at? Is it the DS-260 you’re submitting? It would be really helpful if you could fill in your timeline, thx.

Her chances are slim unfortunately, Liberia has one of the highest B visa refusal rates (https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/RefusalRates/FY24.pdf). But all she can do is try. Good luck.

Then you’re not current yet. You can’t submit docs, pay fees, etc, until your PD is current on Table B (so it would need to be earlier than 22 July 2012). And no visa available until your PD is available on Table A. Another few years to go. So your father didn’t as well? Sorry, I know it’s a horrible thought, but just asking as if your parents are in their 80’s then I was wondering if you had a back up petition in case something happens to your mother. Also, who is ‘us’??

Your approval date isn’t relevant, only your Priority Date is. So what date in 2012 exactly? Where were you born? Did both parents file for you or just one?

Ah, that will be it. I’d expect it to be quite a bit longer then. Your timeline is on your profile, please click on that and then complete it - there aren’t many of us EB applicants around, so we need as much data as we can get. Thanks.

OK, so none of those could sponsor you anyway which helps. Might as well give it a go - if you do, report back and let us know how you get on. Best of luck.

From the I-864 page - "Your household size includes you, your dependents, any relatives living with you, and the immigrants you are sponsoring" And more info here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/i-864-affidavit-faqs.html#aos6 Good luck.

The baby will definitely help. But what else can you provide, it doesn’t have to be bank accounts - things like wills naming each other as beneficiaries, life insurance (ditto), both names on utility bills, and as @OldUser said, the obvious one is medical insurance with her as your spouse.

You never know, but if your wife has been requested to go for an interview, that’s not likely. You’ll need much stronger evidence than just photos.