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Why would CBP and ICE be an issue? As long as they marry, in the US, within the 90 days they've not done anything wrong, it's no different to somebody flying to Vegas for a wedding.

Follow this VJ guide - And the official one - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html You can marry and file the paperwork whilst in the US but will then return to Canada for consular processing. You can visit throughout the process though. Good luck.

Oh! Then that’s far and away your easiest route (likely your only route if we’re honest). What’s his status, is he on a work visa or an American?

That’s tricky, there’s no obvious route. You could maybe look at the H2-B visa if you can find an employer with a construction type job. But really your only option is an employer based sponsored visa, so the job offer must come first. It’s going to be tough, particularly with the US having more unemployed people than jobs available, for the first time in years - and you’ll be competing with all of those out of work Americans that can start work immediately and at no cost to the employer. But make sure your LinkedIn is up to date, and just apply for as many jobs as you can. You never know, you may get lucky. Would an investment based visa be an option maybe - starting your own business in the US if you have the funds? Or any plans to continue studying and become an accountant? Just that if you were that would open up another visa route, the TN for Canadians. You’d still need a job offer but it costs employers a heck of a lot less, and takes a lot less time too so they wouldn’t need to wait as long for you to be able to start work. So it’s more appealing to employers than other visa routes.

It would depend on your education level, your skills and your occupation. For most work visas you’d need a job offer from a sponsoring employer, and therefore specialist skills that can’t be easily found in the US to warrant them going through that. My general rule has always been that if you’re good enough to be headhunted by US recruiters (i.e. on LinkedIn) you’re in with a chance. Can you give us more info about your occupation and we can try and help?

What's the Priority Date? When you say her case is pending, does that mean the I-130 hasn't been approved yet, or is it approved and waiting to be transferred to NVC?

It won’t be as early this year, as the new fee can’t take effect until 30 days have passed from the final rule being published (which was 16th Sept). So I’d guess at 16th Oct (ish) start date.

You do have to stay for biometrics, so I’d plan on longer than 3 weeks. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/B5en.pdf

Unusual but not unheard of. There are people on the forum who've had their I-130's adjudicated in just a few months, but it's rare - and doesn't seem to have any correlation to a K-3 app being filed. It is also very consulate dependent, some people will still have to wait over 2 years just for an interview date, but Ho Chi Minh City is one of the quickest consulates so that will have been a factor too. I still don't understand why on earth spousal apps can't have priority processing as an option just like employment based do. It's always seemed crazy to me that somebody reuniting with a spouse may have to wait so much longer than somebody applying under an EB category!

Yes, you need to schedule a biometrics appointment. I assume you're following the usual website (you're at step 10 - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html), but you need to make sure you read it really carefully and follow all the links. If you follow the link to the consulate specific instructions you get this page - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/BMB-Mumbai.html Good luck.

You can see that info on the OP's timeline (just click on it under their username). Yours should be fairly soon I'd think, then on to the next stage. Good luck.

Your three kids don't need to go - or do they have IR2 visas that they need to activate? The driving licence and American bank account aren't helpful if they're yours - I was suggesting she set those up for herself, just in case she needs to prove she intended to make the US her permanent home from the date she became a LPR at a later date. But if you land at the last minute just before the visa expires, and then move middle of next year, that should be ok. It was the mention of 12 months that could have been problematic.

As we’ve all said above, ignore ‘My Progress’ completely! For my daughters case last year it still said something like ‘12 months to decision’ the day before she got her approval, and the day she did get approval it had jumped up to ‘17 months to decision’. It really is hopeless. Just use the official processing time on the USCIS website.

There's not really any set time. I've seen a year or even two years, but also seen much less. This thread may be useful - It's because record keeping in Pakistan is so poor, so checks have to be made manually and it will depend on how long people there take to respond to the requests for info. Good luck, I hope it's not too much longer for you.

Oh yes, if @cherryblossom70 was born in Pakistan, then lengthy AP is pretty much inevitable no matter which visa s/he applies for.

Ditto, I was just about to say the same thing, a year would be too long IMO. I'd also make sure I started making moves towards showing the US will be my permanent home when I entered for the first time on the visa i.e. get a bank account set up, driving licence, etc. Just in case it's needed at a later date.

That's probably what it means, although they do also sometimes ask for them just to check travel stamps etc, and then return them again. But that's rare so I'd say the only reason you were given the green slip is because of the quota being met, as mentioned in my first response, and now that's done. So hopefully congrats will be in order very soon! Good luck with the move.

You can pause the NVC stage indefinitely simply by taking action once a year as @Dashinka advised above. It’s called (unimaginatively) the ‘one year contact requirement’, you can search for info about it. So pay the fees then do nothing else and that buys you another year. Then the next year (if needed) submit some documents. Etc. Good luck.

What's the PD, which visa category and which country? Unless a visa will be available soon then there's probably no way of knowing this far in advance as it'll change between now and then, but it'll be the same fees for both of them as each will be applying for their own visa. The medical may be a little cheaper for a child though.

Best not to use AI for immigration advice. So just to confirm, it's the unmarried daughter that has given birth so you're asking about how to add the child of the beneficiary (the grandchild of the petitioner)? If so, there's nothing to do now. When a visa becomes available then she'll add any eligible derivatives at the NVC stage.

They did. The first response you had from @OldUser said yes. And then I gave you a link to a previous thread asking the same question, that person was told yes too.

**Thread Moved To AoS from Work, Student & Tourist Visas as OP is adjusting status**

Where is the parent right now?

It's just that it's easier for everybody to keep all questions on the same topic on one place, then people can see what you've said or been advised previously. Anybody will see any new posts/questions you put up on it. If you have a question about a different topic (i.e. asking about a different form, or a different stage of the process) then that's when you'd start a new thread. It may also be worth searching if you have a questions, as often you'll find somebody else has asked the same question previously, so that can be helpful too (example - Good luck.

Ah. That makes sense then, it'll be the TAL list then I'd imagine. The Ltd company isn't likely to be a factor, although interesting that you were asked about it.