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  1. appleblossom
    No, you haven’t - click on ‘Timeline’ on your profile or next to any of your posts and it’s blank. If you could take 5 mins to fill it that would be super helpful. And just trying to help, I’ve given you the official link that tells you you need a new police cert. Not sure why you’d dismiss that.
  2. appleblossom
    Depends on the reason for the 221g and what background checks still need to he done. Not helpful I know but it can be anywhere from days to months to even longer. There’s no set timescale but assuming there’s nothing else needing checking hopefully it won’t be too long. Please fill in your timeline to help others whilst you’re waiting. Good luck.
  3. appleblossom
    You’ve not said which consulate (please fill in your timeline) but assuming it’s London you’ll be interviewed at then go to the country specific guidelines on the usual NVC website - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/enus-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/LND-London.html Hope that helps.
  4. appleblossom
    It’s not new, it was even current a couple of years ago. Once you’re a citizen you can ‘upgrade’ the petition anyway, but the petition is currently taking ~18 months so unless things speed up considerably, you may as well get things started and hopefully it’ll be quicker if you petition her now. The date for filing for that category is October 2024, so if you got married last year and had petitioned her straight away, she’d have applied for her adjustment of status by now. Good luck.
  5. appleblossom
    VFS Global is an official provider of services for many governments around the world, including the US. https://www.vfsglobal.com/en/general/about.html?from_section=0 I’ve no idea if the Manila consulate uses them though, and I seem to recall the Philippines recently changed their visa process, but hopefully those with experience of Manila will be along to help shortly.
  6. appleblossom
    No, currently those who applied 3 years ago are eligible for visas. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-april-2025.html So yes, it’s longer than if you were a citizen, but why wouldn't you just apply now and then be much further along by the time you are eligible to apply for citizenship? Rather than starting from scratch in 2028?
  7. appleblossom
    3025? You should have been given it by the doctors when you had your medical, are you sure you don’t have it? It’s nothing to do with the consulate, it’s where you had your medical that you need to get it from so if you didn’t get it at the time you’ll need to get them to send you a copy. Good luck.
  8. appleblossom
    Interesting, did that change very recently? It still says they prioritize immediate relative I-130’s on the USCIS website. And is it just F2A’s or are all preference based family petitions now processed in the same timeframe as IR’s?
  9. appleblossom
    Sure Citymed will give you the form? It’s nothing to do with the consulate, and unlikely they’ll be able to help. Any paperwork that needs to be complete prior to the medical should be provided by the medical company so I’d go back to them and ask them to send you a copy. Sorry, I missed your response above. Were you born in NZ? Or another country?
  10. appleblossom
    I’m so sorry to hear of your situation, but an expedite isn’t going to help. Even if you can expedite the I-130 with USCIS, there is still no visa available by law as the Priority Date isn’t current. I agree that trying again for a visitor visa using proof of your mothers situation may be the only option for him to see her. I assume she can’t travel to your brother? And I’m sorry to sound insensitive but would your brother still want to move to the US if his mother was no longer there and if so, have you petitioned him too as back up? I wish you and your family the very best.
  11. appleblossom
    You’re aware that you can petition your souse as a LPR? You don’t need to be a citizen to do so. It does take longer but no need to wait.
  12. appleblossom
    Thank you. It only takes 5 minutes but is a great way to ‘pay it forward’ and help others that follow.
  13. appleblossom
    Go to your profile and enter it there on the timeline section. Thx.
  14. appleblossom
    Yes, any income needs to be included. It’s effectively whatever you’ll report as income on your tax return.
  15. appleblossom
    On your profile please - putting it in posts isn’t helpful. Click on the ‘Timeline’ button by anybody’s name (mine for example) to see how you’d fill it in. Thx.
  16. appleblossom
    Oh that’s promising, maybe my daughter will get hers sooner than we expected.
  17. appleblossom
    Valid for a year for London. Did you see my message above asking you to fill in your timeline? Please do, and ‘pay it forward’, thanks.
  18. appleblossom
    Absolutely. Plus you can enter an interview review as well @Kimaaaa, which would be super helpful too.
  19. appleblossom
    Please do fill your timeline in as well - it helps others, but also then when you ask questions people know what kind of case you have.
  20. appleblossom
    My daughter’s has been a year now, but we’re still well within average processing time (2+ years). But as said above, you just get the I-551 ADIT stamp if needed, you don’t need an Infopass appointment any longer either, they just mail it to you. https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-related-news/temporary-status-documentation-for-lawful-permanent-residents-lpr
  21. appleblossom
    Ah, so they’ve been DQ’ed but no interview letter yet? Then their case will be held at NVC until their interview is scheduled, you can check their status on the usual CEAC site but there’s not really anything to check for now. The next steps are on the website I gave you the link to in your previous thread. It’s just a case of waiting for the letter, Islamabad has a big backlog so it’ll be at least a year, probably nearer two years. You can check timelines on the forum to see how long others have had to wait - please fill in your own timeline too, thx.
  22. appleblossom
    I can’t see how your F1 would be approved, as it’ll be obvious you have immigrant intent. You can try but be prepared for it to be denied. As advised in your last thread, forget the B2 extension. Just checking but you’re aware that (as @Boiler said) you’ve got a really long wait ahead of you (assuming this is the I-130 that’s only just been filed by your Mom). 15+ years probably. A B2 or F1 isn’t going to bridge the gap so you may be better off just going home before June and then visiting regularly (but not too regularly!) on your B2, rather than risking getting a visa denial on your record and not being able to come back at all.
  23. appleblossom
    Yes, it’s a whole new application. But as I said above you need to work out if it’s worth it, check the Visa Bulletin and do some calculations. Unless money isn’t an issue, you don’t want to pay another fee if it’s not necessary and a new I-130 will take approx 18 months, her existing PD may become current about the same time.
  24. appleblossom
    **Thread is moved from the Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America forum to the Working & Travelling During US Immigration forum -- topic involves travel logistics.**
  25. appleblossom
    Same answer as the last time you asked (https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/827588-the-dreaded-ds-5535-thread-for-montreal-only-post-here-and-support-each-other-part-4/page/16/#findComment-11046908). You can check on the usual case status page, using your receipt number from payment - https://egov.uscis.gov/ When did you pay the fee? It’s 90 days from entry OR the fee payment, whichever is later.
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