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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.

Presumably your case was in one of the mass expedites then? Different system back then, now the backlog has reduced they're back to 'normal' processing i.e. NVC schedules the interview.

All sounds good, hopefully you'll hear late this year/early next. Good luck.

Sounds like you're looking at out of date info, or for other visa categories. All of the info you need is online. The NVC side of things will largely depend on you, and how quickly you do everything (pay the fees, submit docs etc). But you can see how long it'll take for you to receive the Welcome Letter here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html Currently only 18 days. Then once you've done all that, the timeline to be DQ'ed is further down the same page, currently only 11 days. So if you are super quick and have everything ready to submit, you could be DQ'ed within about a month or so. From that point, the interview wait is only 3 months or so at the moment - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html Then after that it will vary. Hopefully the visa will be returned super quickly, but don't book a flight until it's in hand, just in case the case goes in to AP. As said above, if you filled your timeline in then it would be mean you'd get more accurate advice, and it would also 'pay it forward' for all the help you've received in VJ, by helping others in return. HTH, good luck.

Ah, I see. So you were legally married before you applied, and you just had a blessing/celebration later on?

Ignore the 'My Progress' thing, it's useless. Is this a I-130 filed for a spouse? Are you saying that you filed before you were actually married?

Is your job on the TAL list, were you born in a high fraud country, or a country where records have to be checked manually (or have ties to one)? Those would be obvious reasons for AP, and therefore will likely be the same no matter which visa you apply for. If there is really no obvious reason for AP, then perhaps a L1 application may be treated differently.

Yours may just be because they can't issue you a visa today due to the quota. But any reason for AP that you can think of - job on the TAL list, links to high fraud countries etc?

As Boiler said it will depend on the reason for it. If it's due to your country of birth (for example) then that will be the case no matter what you apply for. Whereas if it's something that is visa specific, the L1 may be granted without AP being needed. You haven't filled in your timeline or profile, please do - it 'pays it forward' and helps other EB applicants, but more importantly it also makes it easier for us to help you when you ask a question. Thx.

Which officer? At the visa interview or entry to the US? When was your interview and when did you submit the DS-160?

Ooof. Which could mean they suspected you'd do exactly what you plan to do - no way would I be considering adjusting status personally, particularly from a high fraud country. It's just not worth the risk, I'd be going home and applying for the visa via consular processing. But that's my view, you and your wife may think differently. As said above, show your wife this thread, and ask her if she's happy to move to Ghana if you get refused and are banned from the US for misrep, if she's not happy to take that risk then there's your answer. Good luck.

Have you seen this one too? This is the official info, follow it very carefully (when the time comes - looks like you've only just filed the I-130, so won't be for a while). 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 If you could fill your timeline it that would be great.

It's anniversary of continuous residence, but the other criteria must be met as well to apply for citizenship anyway. So either way about the same time, I agree OP should apply under 5 year rule for ease.

OK. So by my reckoning, you can apply around the same time whether you choose to apply under the 3 year rule (marriage to citizen) or the 5 year standard rule. Marriage would be application around September 2027 (90 days before the 3 year anniversary of your husband becoming a citizen), and general would be the same time (90 days before the 5 year anniversary of you having your GC). So personally I'd just apply under the general rule to keep things easy. Good luck.

Don't use AI for immigration advice. How long have you been living together and married for?

Depends, who's petitioning you? Please fill your timeline out so we have basic info when you ask questions (it also helps other forum members), thx.

See the link in my post above, you can check it there (it's updated monthly). Approx 1 year and 10 months now it seems, so the backlog's coming down.

How long ago did you move back to Italy? Is her GC still valid? Did she keep any ties to the US (property, bank account, filing taxes etc)?

But presumably you’ve given evidence of these trips already? So that’s why they don’t need to ask about them. It seems like they had concerns about the validity of the marriage. Her filing her taxes as single, and you only spending 7 days together before marrying, coupled with you being from Pakistan (a high fraud country) were probably why. But it sounds like the interviews went well and you’ve provided plenty of evidence of a genuine marriage, so fingers crossed. Good luck.

Just follow the usual website, you’re at step 10 now - 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 Make sure you read the country specific instructions too. Good luck!