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  1. appleblossom
    Yes they were, and yes probably. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/annual-limit-reahed-in-the-eb-1-category.html Please fill in your timeline to help other EB applicants, thanks.
  2. appleblossom
    That's nothing to do with the new administration, Montréal has always had quite a wait. It’s actually got much quicker, it used to be well over a year but now is just a few months. They’re currently scheduling those who were DQ’ed in September, so hopefully you’ll hear in a couple of months - https://ca.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visa-process/
  3. appleblossom
    Why did you meet with her?! I agree with the above, sounds like she’s been coached and she doesn’t want ‘to get to know you better’, she simply wants a green card and thinks you’ll be daft enough to fall for her nonsense. I really hope you pulled the I-130.
  4. appleblossom
    Ah, ok. So steps 2 onwards then. And you’ll be doing this via the Montreal consulate rather than London? It’s usually where you’re resident, not your citizenship. Yes, you have to leave your passport for the visa to be put in to it but unless there’s any issues it’s usually back with you within 10 days or so. Best of luck, hope the I-130 is approved soon.
  5. appleblossom
    Oh that’s such a shame. Unfortunately the wait has lengthened considerably since you first applied, and it’ll be 25+ years now. Your sister might want to look in to other visa options (investment if they have the funds, employment based if she or her husband have skills in demand, etc). Good luck.
  6. appleblossom
    DQ - Documentarily Qualified IL - interview letter And in response to the questions above - Steps for the interview part are set out on the usual website - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html Not sure exactly whereabouts you are in the process (whether you’ve been Documentarily Qualified by NVC or not), but probably step 10 ish onwards? You can start making sure you’ve got all of the documents that will be required No, it’s booked for you Depends on what stage you’re at? You could order the police cert, that’ll be required from the UK. But your profile says Canada? So are you in the UK now? Good luck.
  7. appleblossom
    @topaz318, is this the same sister you mentioned in this thread or a different one? If it’s the same sister, what happened with this?
  8. appleblossom
    Yep, another vote for all 3 of you. Sadly you need backup for your parents as it takes so long so the more options the better.
  9. appleblossom
    It will depend on the reason you’ve not received it. Often you’ll have to redo biometrics, but then once that’s done it’ll be fairly quick. But they should get back to you soon and tell you why it’s not been processed - let us know what the outcome is and good luck. Please pay it forward and fill in your timeline too! Thx. It’s about a year to get an interview, so you should hear in the spring. Don’t worry about the DS-260 expiring. Please do fill in your timeline as well, the more EB timelines we have the better, it all adds to the body of knowledge. Good luck.
  10. appleblossom
    Any update is a good thing even if you don’t hear anything after it - every update is a step towards the end, so see them as positives. Best of luck.
  11. appleblossom
    When the visa is actually printed, hopefully not too much longer.
  12. appleblossom
    Just a case of waiting I’m afraid, you should hopefully have a change in status soon. Good luck.
  13. appleblossom
    Probably just means somebody has got round to opening the envelope with the docs in and updated the file to say they’d been received. Honestly nothing to worry about, you may find it ‘updates’ a few more times before you hear anything else. Good luck.
  14. appleblossom
    We never received it either, but it’s easy enough to sort - your A number will be on your visa, and your case ID is your case number.
  15. appleblossom
    OK, so have you filled in the form I linked to above? They should get back to you within 30 days of that, hopefully it’s something really simple - my daughter just had to go and have her photo retaken for hers.
  16. appleblossom
    Also, nothing to do with the visa, but you mentioned living in Nantucket - it’s a beautiful place but incredibly isolated, particularly in the winter when so much shuts down. Maybe he could look at getting a full-time job elsewhere? I just can’t imagine how tough it would be to move to another country and then live somewhere like that.
  17. appleblossom
    You say above he meets the income requirement though? If he doesn’t then you’ll need a joint sponsor. But get him to sort his taxes first and then he’ll know exactly what figures he’s working with.
  18. appleblossom
    There’s a great guide at the top of the page. But he needs to sort his taxes as the very first step, get him to focus on that and then you can start the process to get you over to the US. Good luck.
  19. appleblossom
    I think it’s still a bit longer - this is the most recent Mumbai case I can find, with an interview in December 2024. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=438645 And that was a spouse, EB cases usually take longer. Montreal has sped up considerably over the past year and will hopefully continue to do so, if I were @A.K.D. I'd stick with there personally, as it’s likely to be much more hassle to transfer to Mumbai and I’m not sure if it will be any quicker anyway.
  20. appleblossom
    Current I-130 processing time is about 16 months (https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/). Then the second stage will largely depend on the wait for an interview at your consulate (I’ve got no idea what that’s like at Ankara). Figure about 2 years overall, and then you can be pleasantly surprised if it’s any quicker. But keep an eye on things between now and June, timelines may well change.
  21. appleblossom
    OK, so you can apply in June as soon as you’ve married in Turkey.
  22. appleblossom
    You asked above about a CR-1 visa? You can’t apply until you’re married, you must be his spouse for him to petition you.
  23. appleblossom
    It doesn’t sound like either you or your son have a route to US citizenship, but as said above, a good immigration lawyer will be able to tell you pretty quickly so go with their advice. If you did want to move there, then your father could petition you for a green card, but it will take a long time and there’s a chance your son would ‘age out’ of the process and so not be able to accompany you. It’s another option to explore though if citizenship isn’t possible, but I would get cracking with it (even if you only think you might like the option in the future) as every day will count with your son already being 15. Good luck.
  24. appleblossom
    No, that’s good, just wanted to check you weren’t planning on marrying on the first meeting. Once you’re married and have submitted the I-130, you’ll have plenty of time to have more visits and gather more evidence of time together before you apply for the visa too. Good luck.
  25. appleblossom
    The process is set out step by step here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition.html So once you’re married, start with Step 1. How much time will you have spent together before marrying?
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