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letter to upgrade case to cr1 and correct errors
I sent a letter to California center that was initially handling my i130 case under LPR ( from december 2022) to upgrade case to cr1 along with proof of naturalization and a letter of correction to errors in the form made by my former attorney. I received a response letter with instructions to submit the correction via uscis contact center, and 2 days after I received rfe from Texas center for proof of naturalization. I consulted with an attorney and she advised to respond to rfe only because the letter of correction has been seen for sure by an officer in Texas handling the case now. i responded to rfe but I’m worried that the correction is not acknowledged . what do you think? do you have any similar case?
Issue with Payment for H1-B CAP Petition
My employer filed Form-129 on June 16 2025 on premium processing and they used check for payment. On June 28 I got message on uscis case status the petition is on hold and it will be rejected if they do not receive payment authorization. My employer checked the bank account the checks are not cashed.
I spoke with my company legal Team they plan to do this
1. Check with Bank and see if they can make them release funds before June 30.
2. Call USCIS and find what is exactly missing and check if they can submit other form of payment assuming step 1 fails.
3. If they are not able to make current petition move forward by Monday then they plan to file fresh petition in online with clear explanation letter why it’s being filed again so they will be still submitted within CAP deadline of June 30.
I am very sacred and devastated please let me know your thoughts and any other solutions that can be implemented.
Family Based GC and Citizenship
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"Correspondence was received ", No Renewal for Prima Facie
My case was original filed under i130 for i485, then later changed to i360. I filed in September of 2022 and have been receiving Prima Facie notices consistently before expiration, except for this month. I have not received any new Prima facies but my case was updated to "Correspondence was received" when neither me nor my lawyer sent anything to them. Anybody with a similar experience?
Also my i130 still shows as pending eventhough I filed i1360. Is this something that could cause me to likely have an interview for the i485 after vawa approval?
Also they sent me another i797c notice with the same receipt date September 2022 but a notice date in June 2025
good luck to everyone!!!
we had our interview yesterday and today we received an approval notice in the account. interview was easy, no personal questions was asked and officer only asked my husband questions from i-485. we brought lots of pics from wedding and some of the events. we have 2 kids together and we showed their pics to the officer. interview was nice and easy Alhamdulillah!
good luck to everyone!
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 257 days
Case
2024-10-23
2025-07-07
I-485
257 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-485
Question regarding i485 interview wavier
I applied eb1c pp concurrently with i485 in May. My i140 is pending but biometric done for i485. In my account against i485, it says biometic complete as well as interview completed. Does it mean my interview has been wavied? I see some people saying that interview was later reschedule although it was wavied initially. Any thoughts?
EB2-1 Approved in 6 months.
PD: July 2023
Filed concurrently I-140, I-765, I-485: December 2024
I-140: PP- RFE for degree
I-485: Became current May 11th 2025, approved June 22. No RFEs, no interviews, no dependents. Case was transferred to non local FO before approval.
Waiting for GC in the mail.
Advice: get a good lawyer and be patient.
EB2-1
Advanced degree or exceptional ability
Total Days: 182 days
Case
2024-12-26
2025-06-26
I-140
109 Days
I-765
124 Days
I-485
182 Days
Texas Service Center: I-140
Nebraska Service Center: I-765
National Benefits Center: I-485
