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    Consular processing vs I-485 for family-based green card

    some answers Even if you are here on a valid status you can still do it in your country, it doesn't matter. The application for the green card is submitted there, by the time of the interview/appointment you travel there, and come back with the new status (i.e. green card) You're right no...
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    Which Visa?

    need a waiver j visas require a 2 year foreign residence requirement (come back for 2 years to your country of origin before applying to immigrate here). But of course there's a way: getting a "waiver" of that requirement. There are many ways of getting it, but the most succesful is working for...
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    Consular processing vs I-485 for family-based green card

    yes you can Julie that option is valid for family based green cards. The applicant can apply in his country of birth, and it's faster than adjusting status (about 6 months), the applicant, though, would have to stay in his country until the green card is approved, can't come to US during that...
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    Adjustment of Status - Do I need a Lawyer?

    No need for a lawyer I think you can do it yourself. The process is not complicated. If your dates are current now, you can call USCIS and speak to a rep. who can help you. You would first have to get the approval of the petition (Notice of action). They can mail it to you in 3-4 weeks. With...
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    I-130 query !!!

    I-130 Completely true, new regulation in USCIS is about not approving I-130's until numbers are available. I think it makes a lot of sense, all the papers at once is much better. I don't know if you can help me with this: I'm in the first category (visa bulletin) about 2 months to have my PD...
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    Visa Numbers at DOS

    Does anyone on this site know if the dates for september are out yet? Any chance that the dates move forward?
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    Advance Parole for people waiting for immigrant visa

    No need for AP Only if you're adjusting status (which will happen once your visa number is available, you can't adjust status now since you don't have a # yet) you would have to apply for AP. At this time, you're still a free bird and it's not considered abandonment, so you don't have to apply...
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    Visa Numbers at DOS

    dates for family preference 1st have not moved since march or april fo this year. Does anyone know if there's a chance of movement of dates in september, or they are done for the year and they'll restart in October, when the new fiscal year starts?
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    Visa Numbers at DOS

    makes sense Thanks JoeF for the quick reply. It makes a lot of sense, the time is extremely variable. Let's see what happens. Good luck! wordkiller
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    Visa Numbers at DOS

    Right now they are processing dates as of oct 22, 2000 (Family First preference, as it happens to be my case). They showed the numbers for august 04 (same dates). Does anybody have an idea if those dates won't move for the rest of the year (assuming the availability is up for the rest of the...
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