When there used to be a scheduling bulletin and there was a line to wait in, you kept your place in line, even if you moved to a new office. However, there is no long any understandable line, and so I guess no one really knows whether you keep your place in line when you move. You can try to expedite – I wrote about that on March 23, 2022, or you could try a mandamus lawsuit to get an interview – that is how most people seem to get interviews these days. Take care, Jason
]]>I do not know about that, and I think you need to talk to a lawyer. I suspect you will have a very difficult time to get a GC as her dependent given your current status. However, it is worth asking a lawyer about that, as I am not sure. If she gets a GC, she may be able to sponsor you for a GC, but whether you can do that inside the US or must leave the US will depend on different factors. I wrote about that on August 28, 2018 and September 6, 2018. If you wait for more years until she is a US citizen, then it is generally easier to get your own GC, but again, depends on the facts of your case – I wrote about that on August 6, 2018. Take care, Jason
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]]>Unless there is some reason she is not eligible for the green card, the mandamus sounds like the appropriate action (assuming she made some efforts to resolve the case prior to the mandamus). I have no idea why a GC would take so long, but USCIS is a mess, and it was even worse 5 years ago, and so the problem may be USCIS and not her. If that is the situation, hopefully, the mandamus will resolve the case. Take care, Jason
]]>I have never seen data on this and I doubt it exists. In my experience, I do not think the asylum office retaliates against people who file mandamus cases, and so I do not believe it is more likely to get a denial if you file a mandamus. Maybe other lawyers have had different experiences, but I have not heard about other lawyers complaining that their asylum cases were denied after they filed a mandamus. Take care, Jason
]]>Try to expedite – I wrote about ideas on March 23, 2022. If that does not work, try a mandamus lawsuit to force them to give you an interview. Good luck, Jason
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