Oflaylay:
Hello folks, please I need your advise. When I became a US citizen, my children were removed as derivatives from their mother's petition, and her case was updated. I was informed that I needed to file separate petitions for my children. I filed for my daughter in January 2024, and her case has a 14-month processing time. Due to financial constraints, I couldn't file for both children simultaneously. I subsequently filed for my son in May, 2024, and His case has a 25-month processing time. This results in a significant gap between their cases. I am concerned that this gap will lead to different interview dates, affecting their immigration process. Please advise on this matter. Please is there anyone that has experienced this kind of situation? Please kindly advise. Anticipating your response.

aestake:

Sue them!

lily156:
Don't let anyone confuse you. It's not as difficult a problem as you are seeing it. Take a deep breath and relax.
One thing you should keep in mind is that if you had remained as a green card holder, it would take a long time because of the retrogression with spouses of GC holders.
Despite what seems like a problem now, this will end up being faster.
The only hurdle you have to cross now is that everyone won't get their visas at the same time.
File for your daughter ASAP. Go on reddit and you'll see I-130 being approved in 4,5 months. You won't know how long it will take until you start the process.
You have the option to delay your wife's interview until your child's I130 and NVC processes are complete. That's option 1.
Option 2 is your wife gets her green card. She has to travel to the US before the expiry of her medical exam - usually about 6 months. So she can stay in NG about 5 months after getting her GC.
After arriving the US, she can leave the following day if she wants to. Her visa stamp (after the initial entry) serves as her GC for one year and allows her to go in and out just the same as if she has the physical green card. If she returns to NG, she has the option of returning to the US before 6 months. OR she can stay in NG longer than 6 months as long as she applies for a reentry permit before she leaves (she has to do biometrics for it and it can take 1-3 months) .
Many many people have gone through this same process and it's not the end of the world. Keep in mind that it's still going to be faster in the long run than remaining in the green card category.

aestake:

She should leave the US with her green card and re-entry permit. You did not study the process very well nor used an immigration agent, so don't make additional mess o. Many people delay applying the N400 so that all the family members will come as a unit.

aestake:

Your wife should honor her interview, get to the US and after getting the green card, go back to Nigeria with a re-entry permit (2yrs)..like that.

lily156:
Were any of your kids born *after* you became a citizen?

lily156:
At this point, I don't think you can go back to the previous category. I actually think this upgrade is going to be faster for you all in the long run. As a spouse of a GC holder, they were looking at 4-5 years from now, going by the current visa bulletin.
I confirmed that may 2023 DQ for Nigeria now have interview letter which means any day from now your wife should receive hers. As for your children, it should still be faster than F2B. Your wife can wait for like 5 months after receiving her visa, travel to the US then return to Nigeria if that's possible. But she can't be out of the US for more than 6 months.

lily156:
Send your naturalization certificate to NVC. I think Nigeria is currently interviewing Feb 2023 DQ people (IR category). So as soon as you upgrade, your wife should be getting called for her interview with the next batch.
Go to NVC Public Inquiry Form at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html
Fill in the required info and attach your certificate of naturalization as a pdf or jpg file.
As for your kids, even if they are minors (<21 and unmarried), they will no longer be derivatives under your wife. You will have to file new petitions for them unless you already have separate petitions for them.

bivoprad:
Hello everyone,
If I am to file for my sibling as a US citizen, please, how long will it take for her to receive her immigrant visa?

ojasweb:


Including the wall tiling, it should be slightly above 50 bags.

kopell:
16 mm is the ideal thickness for POP you can go up to 20mm if you have deep pocket, anything below NOT good enough, its may fell off in case of vibration

n3xt:


Smiles.

I can’t say you’re robbed. Neither can I say you got a good deal until I see the thickness of what was done for you.

If I should go with the thickness of the POP in one of my build, I think you got a very good deal using 95 bags to cover 166sqm. We did 16mm thickness on the project.

The thicker, the better the POP.

n3xt:


Thank you boss. So 95bags is still within range? I thought I was robbed. The guy said he was gonna use 55bags initially, only for the usage to start increasing.

Smiles.

I can’t say you’re robbed. Neither can I say you got a good deal until I see the thickness of what was done for you.

If I should go with the thickness of the POP in one of my build, I think you got a very good deal using 95 bags to cover 166sqm. We did 16mm thickness on the project.

The thicker, the better the POP.

n3xt:


Smiles.

I can’t say you’re robbed. Neither can I say you got a good deal until I see the thickness of what was done for you.

If I should go with the thickness of the POP in one of my build, I think you got a very good deal using 95 bags to cover 166sqm. We did 16mm thickness on the project.

The thicker, the better the POP.
Thank you boss. So 95bags is still within range? I thought I was robbed. The guy said he was gonna use 55bags initially, only for the usage to start increasing.