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  1. Check current processing times here - https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ It also looks as though there may be a potential complication with your case according to your previous posts, so just bear in mind ’standard’ processing times may not apply and don’t get discouraged it it takes longer than others who filed at the same time.
  2. And they’ve definitely paid the fees? And not changed address? Then as above, they need to complete that form.
  3. Unfortunately not. You’ll submit the I-130 (or they’ll accept it from your current package - hopefully somebody in the know will clarify that), and then you need to keep an eye on the ‘dates for filing’ page on the USCIS website, that will tell you when you can file for adjustment of status - https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates/adjustment-of-status-filing-charts-from-the-visa-bulletin As you can see from that, they’re currently allowing people to use the date on Table B on the Visa Bulletin, which is 1st Sept 2017 for your category. So only those who applied prior to that date ~7.5 years ago can file for AOS now. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-january-2025.html
  4. F1 category, he’s a USC. I agree, but I’ve no idea if they’ll accept the I-130 or the whole thing will be rejected? I don’t know how it works in this situation.
  5. If this is the same certificate that she received a few years ago then it may be that she needs a newer version. Has she visited China at all since she received it? Does it definitely comply with these requirements? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/China.html
  6. Unfortunately it seems not. I think the whole package will be being sent back to the OP and he’ll have to file a standalone I-130 instead.
  7. Ok. Then I suspect that’s why you’ve not heard anything, her AOS will be rejected as there won’t be a visa available to her for many years. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-for-january-2025.html I’m not sure if they will accept the I-130 if you’ve filed concurrently, or if you’ll need to refile that.
  8. How old is your daughter and is she married?
  9. See the above post, @RBS is in ‘proper’ Admin Processing, unfortunately it’s likely to take a lot longer than 2 weeks.
  10. Ah, ok. Not a lot to do but wait it out unfortunately. Good luck.
  11. And were you born in the UK? If so, have you ever lived in another country - particularly a high risk one like Iran, Pakistan, Nigeria etc?
  12. Only for AOS applicants - still required for immigrant visa applicants. https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-waives-covid-19-vaccination-requirement-for-adjustment-of-status-applicants
  13. If your OH is a student, surely she has some kind of school break/vacation coming up? It looks as though she’s in the UK so she should have about a month off for Easter, maybe a reading week too? Can she not come to visit you then?
  14. It sounds like you’ve already had your case transferred if the old number isn’t working. Which consulate to and from?
  15. You need to fill this form in - https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayNDCForm.do?sroPageType=ndc&entryPoint=init
  16. As long as you’ve declared it to the doctor/ticked that box on the form you were given, then all you can do now is wait and see if it comes up at interview. Good luck.
  17. Has it been empty for the whole of 2024? If not, then you may still need to file FBAR - do double check.
  18. Which lawyers? Ours certainly didn’t say we couldn’t travel on ESTA with a pending petition, and we did so with no issues.
  19. That’s my point, each doctor is different - we had no document but booked our medicals with no issues.
  20. Not necessarily, some doctors are happy to schedule medicals without the interview letter (ours was). But booking it too early definitely wouldn’t be a good idea as then the visa validity period would be reduced.
  21. As Crazy Cat said, it will depend on the visa category. If it’s an immediate relative (spouse, dependent child or parent) then about 16 months is the current processing time, you can check it here - https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ Then the timescale for the second stage of the process will depend on which consulate, it can vary a lot depending on that.
  22. Are his other kids US citizens already too? Just that you only mention him and his wife being USC’s, but as she’d need to be away from Pakistan for at least a couple of months probably, I’m assuming she won’t want to leave the kids behind so just wanted to check they’ll be ok to enter the US. And how’s her health insurance? If it’s good then I concur with the above, if possible I’d go with her giving birth in the US. Good luck to them.
  23. Could you not finish your degree where you are now? Even if you had to repeat a year but get credit for the other years? As Boiler said, finding an employer to petition you with only 3 years experience and no degree is going to be very difficult. You’d usually need more specialist experience to justify the cost/time/hassle for them, and the job must still require a degree. Where are you now if not in your home country, are you in the US on another visa status?
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