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I'm sorry to hear that. I hope that it's a quick approval for you after the 18th and you can start 2025 together in the US. Good luck.

The I-130 approval or denial.

Yes. This is only the first step, the I-130. It's the visa application that your relative (or you, whoever is being petitioned) will be interviewed for, and that's further down the line. As said above, you're conflating two different processes.

Stokes interview is where they basically interview you both to see if your answers match up to questions given. Sounds like you should be fine if it's your 9th trip together, what evidence did you give of your relationship? I wonder if it wasn't enough so that's why they're questioning it.

No, not common at all. Sounds like they have some doubts about your relationship, it may be a Stokes interview. But at least they've given you the chance of an interview rather than a rejection. When's the interview?

For all documents you need to check this webpage, it gives you the info on what is required for the marriage cert - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Nepal.html Looks like the ward certificate is compulsory if you married after 2017. Good luck.

You spoke to a call centre agent (that will probably be pretty useless), not an officer. But the form is what you needed so hopefully that will get you sorted. My daughter’s card didn’t turn up either, turned out her photo needed to be redone as it wasn’t good enough, so she had to go and do that. Hopefully it will be something equally simple for you. Good luck.

Oh that’s good! What does your online status say? When it changes to ‘issued’ you’ll know it’s about to be on its way back with a lovely visa in it.

How did you contact USCIS? Did you fill in the form? https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayNDCForm.do?entryPoint=init&sroPageType=ndc If so, that's all you can do for now until they get back to you.

He's already got a fiancée, he's not trying to find one. And the age limit is a bit creepy, he could be twice that age for all we know! 🤮😂

Just to confirm, you've also filed I-130 and her Priority Date was current when you submitted the I-485? When does her F-1 expire?

If you scroll down the processing times page you can check the date you can submit an enquiry for your case, my guess is it'll be far too early though.

Your previous posts say your I-30 was approved back in June? Or do you mean waiting for an interview? If so, lots will be - some consulates still have a 2+ year wait for interviews. Manila does the odd 'mass expedite' thing, but the last one (a couple of weeks ago) was for those DQ'ed up to April 2024 I believe, so you might be in the next one. Good luck.

Give it a go then, you might as well. Good luck.

Which district? For example, for Lubbock Country (after a quick Google), they say 'Both parties must provide their social security number or state they have none.' https://www.lubbockcounty.gov/department/division.php?fDD=2-7#:~:text=*Both parties must provide their,the presence of the Clerk. I'd just give them a call or pop in and ask. It would be very odd if there was no way to get married without one, after all tourists can get married and they definitely won't have one!

I think the confusion has arisen as you said your father is in Sudan? So not normally resident in Jerusalem/Tel Aviv/Beirut?

It would be odd if that was a requirement, I don't see how that can be the case. Many K-1's don't even apply for a SSN until after they are married. So I'd speak to somebody in person and see what they say, good luck.

Sorry, typo, I meant Cairo - they're taking Khartoum cases. You can certainly try it but as it says on the link above only US citizens resident in those particular areas are eligible for emergency filings, so you wouldn't qualify according to that if you live in the US. But give it a go, it's worth a try before you file the I-130. Good luck.

It doesn't seem as though he qualifies for emergency filing though - as per @Boiler's post, as you say you're currently in the US? So his application will be processed via Khartoum when it gets to that point, but it'll be the same process as your mothers. You could try to expedite the I-130 once you've filed it though, it's worth a try. Good luck.

It depends on how you're doing it. If eligible for DCF (only certain situations qualify for this i.e. your wife having a job offer in the US that necessitates her moving back quickly), then you apply via the US consulate. If you don't qualify for that, then you file the I-130 online. The consulate won't come in to the process until much further down the line, when you apply for your visa. Good luck.

It's really odd, as you don't even need to be a US visa holder to get married in the US (just think of how many visitors get married in Vegas!), so wonder why it's needed in this case?

That just sounds like the receipt form, the card will follow. But why do you need your SSN to get married? I'm curious as I've never heard of that before, assume it's something specific to your state?

Visiting won't be enough - make sure they're aware of that or they'll be risking their green cards. Good luck.

Ah, ok. Your parents can't live in Pakistan for the next few years without risking their green cards though? Do make sure they're aware that 'legal permanent resident' means they do have to live in the US to maintain that status. If they don't want to move for a few years they should have waited to apply really. They could apply for a re-entry permit which would allow them to be out of the US for 2 years without losing their green cards, but they'll need to go there first. Just checking that you did declare your sister and parents status on your application? If so, it should be fine, but your chances are very slim of being granted a visa. But all you can do is go to the interview and see what happens. Good luck.

What do you mean 'my parents got US immigration' then?