ashleyrenee7

The fee is not a problem for us, thankfully. The issue is that we have no idea how long the processing time actually will be. Some people online have said they got theirs approved within weeks, some have said months, legal websites are saying 12-18 months on average, and the USCIS website says within 23 months. It is all so confusing. 😔

I'm not sure how we can prove that he hasn't had other vaccines since he was a child, are there medical records that would show that? He is a Christian. I also am not sure how you could show evidence that you're a Christian other than stating it in the letter that you have to write, which is what he did. He has also had family members write sworn testimonies on his behalf. I don't really know what other evidence we could provide. So we shouldn't submit his I-601 before he's had his consular interview then? Is there a reason we couldn't do it early, just to get ahead of things? I know the processing time on the I-601 can be really long, so we wanted to get it done as soon as possible.

Yes, I've corrected that in a comment replying to someone else. I meant to say the DS-260, not the I-485. We have already done the I-130 and completed his DS-260 as well. I have read a lot of conflicting information online saying that you can file the two concurrently, rather than waiting until you've been refused the visa by the consular officer. But I have also read that your green card application cannot be processed until the I-601 is approved. And I've read about various wait times- from people that have had their I-601s approved in 2 months, all the way up to 2 years. It's so difficult to get a clear answer. People have done I-601s themselves without a lawyer though, I know it's possible. Our case is fairly straightforward in that it's just a religious vaccine exemption we're going for, nothing overly complicated.

Hi, so sorry, I completely got the form wrong. It's his DS-260 that we just filed.

Hi there, I am a U.S. citizen living abroad in the U.K. with my British husband. We have filed his I-485 today. However, we already know that he will need to file an I-601, as he is opposed to all vaccines due to his religious beliefs. Should we file his I-601 right now as well? Is there any benefit to this, since we already know he would be refusing vaccinations at the medical appointment for his green card? Also, is it seriously a 28 month wait time for I-601 approval? I'm having a really hard time wrapping my head around that. Anyway, thanks in advance for any advice. We are going the DIY route on this one.