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  1. appleblossom
    OK, so assuming they remain unmarried you can petition them. Maybe 25 years as a rough guess? You need to keep an eye on the Visa Bulletin, at the moment those that applied in 2005 are now eligible for visas, so 20 years ago. But that time tends to lengthen each year. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-march-2025.html If they get married then they would no longer be eligible, as you’d need to be a US citizen to petition married children. Did your son also petition them, are they his siblings? If so, that may be quicker depending on how long ago he did it, but it would be worth you petitioning them too so they have two options.
  2. appleblossom
    Ask him to sign up for Informed Delivery, then he can see what’s coming and from where/whom. It definitely helps in this process! And honestly don’t worry. The vast majority of cases have visas issued smoothly, there’s no reason to think you’ll be any different. Best of luck to you.
  3. appleblossom
    It would depend. What are their ages and are they married?
  4. appleblossom
    Assume you mean notify people in Norway of the change of address? So you’ll just notify them all one by one - best to make a list and work your way through it i.e. friends/family, bank, pensions, etc. Plus closing accounts like insurance, utilities, etc. For school you contact the school district for where you’ll be living, they’ll help you out. Good luck.
  5. appleblossom
    What’s the Priority Date?
  6. appleblossom
    Keep an eye on the processing times. It’s currently at 16.5 months, possible that may lengthen given the current political situation, but nobody knows yet. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ So unless you get an RFE, as said above you won’t hear anything until summer 2026. Then the processing time for the next step will depend on the consulate your wife will interview at - please fill in your timeline for more accurate info. Good luck.
  7. appleblossom
    Yes, 6 months. It’s on the page I linked to above - step 12.
  8. appleblossom
    Not Table A though, so there won't be any rush to get it all sorted. But AP will just take however long it takes, unfortunately nothing to do but wait. Best of luck.
  9. appleblossom
    It is age based. My then 18 year old daughter had to have a urine test done, the rest of us didn’t. She was most miffed that they thought she was a potential druggie just based on her age! Can’t remember exactly but it’s something like 18-26’s have to have it done.
  10. appleblossom
    Is your timeline accurate? F3 category with 2011 Priority Date? If so, your PD isn’t current. That’s probably why the substitute sponsor hasn’t been added yet.
  11. appleblossom
    I think there’s a typo somewhere! EB1 is an immigrant visa so doesn’t need renewing (or an EAD either), and I-129 is for non-immigrant workers. Can you clarify?
  12. appleblossom
    It’s October 2011. So definitely a long time, but perhaps the OP will become a citizen in that time. Doesn’t help by much but every little helps! And at least then she could marry if she wanted too.
  13. appleblossom
    No, she won’t be forgiven for any overstay as she’s not an immediate relative. She absolutely MUST leave on time. She also cannot AOS on any future visit. Make sure she’s very aware that she must abide by the terms of her visitor visa and not try and skip the line or circumnavigate the process in any way, or she’ll risk her application and even a possible ban from the US. So she must leave by June, and it will be a consular processing application. She won’t be eligible for a visa for a long time, but can visit in the interim if she has a valid visitor visa. When does her current B2 expire? I’m not sure she’ll get another one as it seems you did AOS, and one of your parents did too, so there is a record of her family adjusting status which may impact her.
  14. appleblossom
    She can absolutely apply. There may be less chance of it being granted now, but give it a go. If it’s refused you can either meet in a third country or visit her for the next 2/3 years until she gets her immigrant visa. Best of luck.
  15. appleblossom
    She can stay until the period of authorised stay that she currently has, not beyond that. So when does her current period on her B visa expire? She must leave before then (ideally a few days before, in case of any flight delays). She will likely be F2B category, just to manage your timing expectations.
  16. appleblossom
    It doesn’t mean anything really. All cases are gradually being transferred to the electronic system so it’s perfectly normal.
  17. appleblossom
    Not possible. You can file I-130, but not I-485 as there is no visa available to her - current date for filing for her category is July 2024. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-march-2025.html So file I-130, then she will continue the process via consular processing in her home country. As @Boiler said, she MUST leave on time. When does she turn 21? Also bear in mind that she won’t be able to adjust status on any subsequent trip. Good luck.
  18. appleblossom
    It would be better to respond on that thread rather than start another one. I’ll ask a kind mod to merge. But as I said there, still several years until she’s eligible for a visa, so USCIS won’t rush to approve the I-130 petition when there’s no visa available to her anyway. But the I-130 could be approved at anytime, then you watch the Visa Bulletin. Please fill in your timeline (on your profile). Good luck.
  19. appleblossom
    That’s the ‘My Progess’ on your online account? As said above, that’s horribly inaccurate, best to ignore it completely! Keep an eye on the USCIS processing times page as that’s much more accurate, currently 16.5 months. So if you filed in Oct 2024 then hopefully spring 2026 you’ll get an approval. Also, if your wife is applying via Islamabad the keep an eye on the wait times for an interview there (via this forum) as that’s likely to be the part that takes the longest. Good luck.
  20. appleblossom
    Once current you should get it pretty quickly, London is one of the fastest consulates. There’s no thread that I’m aware of for interview questions but plenty of us have shared our experiences if you do a search - there’s a specific section on interviews reviews too on timelines/profiles. Please fill in your own timeline to help as well, thanks and good luck.
  21. appleblossom
    The process is laid out step by step 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
  22. appleblossom
    So your lawyer is the person to speak to. I don’t understand how the I-290B is relevant to the I-485, there is nothing to reconsider as without the I-601 you’re inadmissible - and the only thing that will change that is the I-601 being reconsidered, not the I-485. So has a I-290B been filed for the I-601? What were the reasons for that being refused? What grounds did you have for the vaccine waivers? It sounds like you’re no longer in status in the US, you’re not working any longer?
  23. appleblossom
    What was the visa that expired? Where are you now?
  24. appleblossom
    More info would be needed to help. EB-2 or EB-2 NIW? You say I-601 that you never received, but when did you apply for that? When were you denied? What is your current visa status?
  25. appleblossom
    You need to scroll further down the Processing Times page, put your PD in, and then it will tell you what date you can enquire on. It will be longer than 8 months, as that timescale only applies to 80% of cases, so 1 in 5 will take longer. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
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