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Super helpful information, so after the I-130 process, does one get to choose where to do consulate interview ? if so one can arrange of travel to said country if one can see who is the quickest ..

Got it, I am not familiar with the process so its takes approximately 17 months just to approve or deny your I-130 , then afterwards you go through consular processing in whatever country you are in- now what you are saying here maybe ( it doesn't matter if she is a refugee/Asylee seeker or whatever) once I apply for her and approved that has no affect on her status wherever she is? assuming she is there legally of course

Refugee Status I suppose? She lives in the UAE now, but will be seeking Asylum/Refugee status in the UK- as of August the father is losing employment in the UAE and they can not go back to Sudan

I did check the processing time and it does show 17 months--- I was not expecting that at all- this is terrible news Here is the issue, we can get married even sooner , the issue is she is going to be seeking asylum in the UK and I will be filing her I-130 at the same time, wouldn't that cause an issue or not?

unfortunately the home country in Sudan, which is one of the banned countries, but i was told since I am a US Citizen it's not an issue since its CR-1 and 14-17 months is insane if its just for the I-130, I've been told aim for 12 months

So I am a US Citizen and my fiance lives in the Middle East with her parents, here is where things are going to get complicated I think, her father was a long time resident of this particular country in the middle east, and as of late his services are no longer going to be needed, in normal situations they would just go back and retire in their home country-- times are anything but normal now home country ( Sudan is ravaged by war and unlivable ), so they are planning ahead and most likely course of action is to seek Asylum in the UK, they have extended family there and they have been in touch with an immigration lawyer who will submit their paperwork. Assuming they make this move, how much of a pain is it going to be for me to bring her here in the states? I am a US Citizen, in normal circumstances this would just be filing the needed form and wait the 8-12 months and no issue, the fact that she could be seeking status somewhere else with her family has me scratching my head- anyone has been in a similar situation? there are two scenarios- we get married ( planned within next 8 months) 1-she could still be in the UK awaiting Asylum decision - then I even wonder if we can have a proper wedding in this said Middle Eastern country ( Her Mother and a sibling) are going to be left behind and will follow later if approved 2- she gets Asylum status- What do I do here? Apply normally and she will just have to go through US Consulate in the UK? any input would be great , I am a bit lost