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Thank you for clarifying. F1 is for for adult children of USC’s, who are in a preference category. Children under 21 of USC’s are IR2’s. I don’t think you need to repost now that you’ve clarified. Hopefully others in the same boat will respond, you can also search timelines (for IR5 too, as that’s another immediate relative category). Most recent ones I could find seemed to show approx 14 months for DQ to IL. How that will be impacted by Trump’s consular staff reductions though we can only guess at. Good luck.

Because as said above he’s simply not eligible to sponsor himself. As an immigrant he must have a US sponsor.

Your post is confusing - the title says both CR1/IR1 and FB1, and you’re asking about a preference category but also mention a USC petitioner and this is in the spouse visa forum. Can you clarify what type of case you’re asking about? As it’ll make a big difference on timescales. If it’s a preference category then it’ll be very dependent on Priority Date too.

Are you absolutely sure you haven’t missed an email with your interview letter on? Have you checked your junk/spam folder? It’s just that your file isn’t usually sent to the consulate until your interview has been scheduled, so I wonder if you’ve missed an appointment and that’s why you’ve been asked to schedule your own (you have to do that if you reschedule or don’t attend).

You don’t need to pay the fee before you travel, you can do it after you enter the US, so I’d just wait for the call back. There’s no urgency, your endorsed visa will act as a temporary green card for a year after entry so there’s plenty of time to pay the fee and get the plastic card.

Probably, but not sure what stage the OP is at, whether this is a RFE or initial docs. Hopefully they’ll clarify.

It would depend on the jobs. Do both require a degree? The second should be easier, either L1A or L1B, assuming the job and person qualifies. First will be tricker, what’s the reason you can’t recruit somebody from the US?

For what?

Ok, so you should have had the Welcome Letter back in Sept 2023. All you can do is contact NVC and ask them what’s going on. Good luck.

Ah, a DCF case, different process then. I’ll ask a mod to move the thread for you.

You can search timelines, about 18 months I believe so you should hear early next year assuming timelines don’t slip. Good luck.

Processing time to be DQ’ed is currently about 10 days - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html You mention the DS-260 being completed on 11th February but when did you upload all your documents? Once you’re DQ’ed (you’ll get an email) it’ll then be 3 months as a very rough guide until your interview. London is pretty quick thankfully. Good luck.

The Priority Date isn’t relevant, your mother is an immediate relative so has no wait for a visa. But NVC should have contacted you a long time ago, the wait for the Welcome Letter (which is sent via email) is a matter of days or weeks, not months. So either she missed the email (it may have gone to her junk/spam folder) or NVC have messed up somehow. What does it say when you check the case status? File an enquiry with NVC asap (USCIS have nothing to do with the case once the I-130 is approved), and I’d also recommend you bookmark this page so you can understand each step and what’s coming next in the process. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-2-begin-nvc-processing.html Good luck.

You said he got a student visa 6 years ago though? So when was he studying in the US? I’m just thinking that if he’s not been back in his home country for long then he may not have enough ties to show yet.

Unlikely to make a difference whether you’re a USC or LPR. Even if you were a USC he’d have no way of getting a visa through you for decades anyway. What will make a difference will be his ties to his home country, how long ago did he leave the US?

The NVC stage is incredibly quick? If you’re ready with your docs and pay your fees straight away you can be DQ’ed in as little as 3 weeks. Then the final stage (waiting for interview) will vary by consulate. Could be 2 months or 2 years, or anywhere in between. Good luck.

Yes, even with those. They aren’t relevant to her getting a green card. And as said above, the change of heart will be because she’ll have just realised that she’s given up her only realistic chance of a green card. And because she wants to come home to build her VAWA case with a bunch of false allegations against you. She will struggle to do that from a distance.

Our lawyers were Fragomen, they said the opposite. I wouldn’t risk it personally. That’s the biggest likely downside of doing AOS, not being able to work or leave the US in an emergency for quite some time. Only you will know how you can cope with that and whether you’d prefer to just get married and file for a spouse visa via consular processing instead so that when you arrive in the US you are a GC holder on day 1 and can work and travel freely. Good luck with whatever you decide.

I don’t think you understand - without a valid marriage to you, she has no way to stay in the US unless her asylum is granted (unlikely). I think she’s suddenly realised that and that’s why the sudden change of heart. You really are far too trusting if you think that her intentions are genuine in any way at all.

Is he an immigration lawyer? Our immigration lawyers told us the complete opposite - my wife had her own business in the UK and they said she absolutely couldn’t work for it whilst in the US as a tourist or on her O3 visa. She had to wait until she had green card status.

That lawyer is an idiot and proposing immigration fraud. Plus she couldn’t leave without abandoning the whole process unless she has AP in hand. If he put that advice in writing I’d report him personally. Your only two options are K1 or a spousal visa, the K1 will get your GF to the US quicker but she then wouldn’t be able to leave for quite some time. Whereas the spousal visa will take longer but she’ll be a green card holder from day 1 and can travel freely. So you need to decide whether speed of being together or her being able to leave is the most important, and prioritise the route that works accordingly. Good luck.

Don’t you need it for you too? If you don’t have it through an employer? Sort it for yourself and then she can be added to it when she moves. Good luck.

You don’t need USCIS account access for the non delivery of card form, just submit that at 91 days and it’ll get sorted. And if you haven’t got Informed Delivery then sign up for that so you can see when the card is on its way.

As above, exactly the same. The difference is after you get your visa - by being classed as IR1 you’ll avoid the cost and hassle of removal of conditions down the line.

We had to provide evidence of living in MA i.e. rental agreement, utility bills, so as suggested above, I’d strongly suggest you get some interim insurance to cover you until it kicks in in case your state requires similar. And do be prepared for a fairly hefty price! Ours is $2400/month. Are you sure your spouse’s job won’t include health insurance? I thought it was a legal requirement for all employers, but maybe that’s just MA.