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AP can’t be expedited. AP varies hugely depending on the reason for it and the countries involved. It can only take a few days, or can be a year or even longer. Generally countries with poor record keeping (i.e. Pakistan) take much longer. So comparing your AP to others isn’t going to be terribly helpful as they’re all processed so differently unfortunately. It sounds as though your occupation may be on the TAL list? If so then with Russian nationality that will be two things for them to check, which may take a little longer. Best of luck.

You say Aug 2012 to Aug 2023 for processing time but that can’t be right if they were only DQ’ed in August 2023. The processing time that you subtract from his age only applies to the time it took to process the I-130, which is why we’ve asked you when that was approved. Without that detail nobody can help you, so you need to find that out.

I wouldn't worry at all if it's only been 60 days. It could be up to 120 (still officially 90 but recently people are being told 120 due to the backlog). The SSN is different, as @OldUser said they've changed that recently so now you often have to go on person to get one. Good luck.

You don't pick your appointment, it's just given to you. You usually get around 6-8 weeks from the interview letter date, and it'll be about a 3 month wait from when you are DQ'ed to when you get the interview letter, so maybe 6 months or so total from when you're DQ'ed as a very rough guide? The whole process is set out here - 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.

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OK, was just checking you weren't born in India (so your PD wouldn't be current if that were the case). Did you transfer it to London recently or has it always been a London case? Transfers generally add quite a bit of time. But I really wouldn't worry yet. It's odd if EB applicants DQ'ed in March have been getting IL's (the official tool, updated just today, says they are currently scheduling interviews for those DQ'ed in February - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html) but perhaps they're just an anomaly. Are you sure they're employment based cases, and not family based? Immediate relatives (spouses etc) are given priority over employment applications. I'm sure it won't be long until you get yours too though. Good luck.

Thanks for sharing on the spreadsheet, if you could also add those details to your timeline (on your profile) then that's even more helpful. Good luck with the rest of your process.

Then she's already a permanent resident and has been since the moment she entered on her visa. Step 12 onwards on the usual website - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html

I wouldn't worry at all, given the very lengthy processing times 3 weeks isn't long at all. Are you outside the US with the child and wanting to do DCF? Just wanted to check this is the right place for the thread.

Just checking, but this is for the London consulate? Which country were you born in?

When are you planning on filing for AoS? As @Crazy Cat said, you can't leave for quite some time after filing so if you were planning on filing in October and then leaving in December you'll need to rethink (unless by some chance your application is processed super quickly, but it's unlikely - https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/). Editing as not sure J1 visa is dual intent! My suggestion was going to be that you wait until after your trip to file but you'll need to make sure you can re-enter on your J visa if your intention is to file the I-485 and stay permanently. If not then you'll either need to move the wedding up and file asap, or forget the Xmas trip. Best of luck.

Ah, ok. Just to confirm when you say 'approval date' you mean the I-130 was approved on that date, not that it was approved earlier and that was your DQ date or anything like that? If so yes, I agree you should still be F2A. In which case, NVC will hopefully get back to you and change it. It shouldn't be too long. Good luck.

So it's the main applicant that they're saying has aged out, not you? Who sent the enquiry - them or you? They won't usually respond to anybody other than the principal applicant. Can you give us more info - how old is the principal applicant now, what's the Priority Date, what kind of case etc?

Same thing as the derivative on somebody else's I-130. Generally it doesn't take long for a CPSA decision to be made, but it also may not be made until interview. When is your interview?

I don’t think a lawyer will add anything either. The fact that you surrendered your GC when you could have kept it and stayed in the US may work in your favour. Good luck.

Even for a quick consulate the whole process is about 18 months. But Lagos currently has a ~18 month wait just for an interview, so it’s one of the slowest.

Health insurance would be the big one, plus have you paid the green card fee? It might be worth following the links on Step 12 of the usual website - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html Specifically, the 'Guide for New Immigrants' page would be useful reading.

I didn't get a confirmation page, but I did see it come out of my bank quite quickly. I think I'd leave it a couple of days just in case it has gone through (trying to get it back would be hell!) and then try again with another browser maybe. If not, contact NVC. Good luck.

Is it showing on your card account? How long have you left it since paying? You have to wait for then to process it, officially it says to allow 10 days but normally it’s only 2 or 3 before it changes to ‘paid’. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/step-3-pay-fees.html

It's a whole new petition. Ideally somebody would have done it a long time ago so they would be a good way through the wait now, if you haven't then I guess you need to decide if it's worth paying the fees etc, given it'll be a 20+ year wait and hopefully they'll get a visa through your mother anyway.

I meant a separate petition. I know it's awful to think about, but as back up in case something happens to your mother between now and them getting the visa. If they have B visas, then I can't see how an expedite would be granted as it's not like they're being kept apart from her. But they can ask, no hard in trying.

Have you petitioned them too as back up?

If it says April 2021, then yes, they have a long wait ahead of them still. A congressman can't help you jump the line. You can try for an expedite, but usually only 'life or death' reasons will count I'm afraid. Worth applying just in case though, you never know. Does she have other issues that means she can't travel? If so, use those, not the wheelchair as plenty of wheelchair users fly with no issues (my father was one of them). And I assume they've tried for B visas to visit her but been declined?

When does her student visa expire? Will she be eligible for OPT? The chances of a company paying to sponsor her straight out of college are pretty slim tbh (given they can hire a US graduate without the cost/hassle), but perhaps if she does OPT there and makes a fabulous impression they might be more inclined to.

See the link I gave you on your other thread about interview wait times. I agree with the above, your niece should adjust status if she can, she may have to be out of the US for far longer than 2 weeks if she interviews in Bangladesh. But she can’t adjust status before her father gets his visa I believe, as he’s the principal applicant, so possibly she’ll have finished her studies and be back in Bangladesh by then anyway? So she can just join the rest of her family and do consular processing. It sounds like you’re still in the US, what’s your status?