Case Processing
NOTICE TO APPEAR. I filed for vawa and I-485, I overstayed so they are using that against me to deport me back. please advise
Hi everyone, I have a question. I received a letter from the immigration office on Saturday, regarding NOTICE TO APPEAR, because I overstated, but I filled for vawa and I - 485 in 2021. I received my work authorization card 2024 and they also approved my parole even though I didn’t receive it. This means the government has started immigration removal (deportation) and they want to know why I should not be removed from the United States.
1. I entered the United States around September 7, 2014, near Newark, New Jersey, as a J-1 exchange visitor. 2018 I got married and 2021 I filed for vawa.
2. authorized stay was originally through January 15, 2025.
3. I filed Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) before my authorized stay ended.
4. The document says my period of authorized stay became September 9, 2024 as a result of the final adjudication of the application.
5. DHS is charging you with remaining in the United States longer than permitted.
Any advice on this please.
form I-130 & I485 Approved Finally!
filed back in Dec 2024, interview went well but didn’t hear nothing back until July 2026, got a NOID 😭with a due date to respond on August 10. NOID response sent August 7th 😭got approved Aug 29 😩🙌🏾🙌🏾💃🏾! it’s been a journey! after 13 years of being in this country, living in fear, I can finally say i’m a legal permanent resident.
i pray for those still waiting for their miracle! May God come through for y’all.
A Prayer for Everyone Still Waiting on USCIS
Heavenly Father,
Today, I pray for every person still waiting for an answer from USCIS. Please give them strength when the process feels exhausting, peace when fear fills their minds, and hope when nothing seems to be moving.
Lord, remind them that a delay is not always a denial
and even a denial does not have to be the end of their story.
After nearly eight years of denials, RFEs, interviews, tears, mistakes, and disappointments, my case was finally approved. If God did it for me after everything I went through, He can do it for you too.
May every delayed case begin to move. May every mistake be corrected. May every honest application reach the right officer, and may approvals, good news, and long-awaited breakthroughs come soon.
Please protect every family waiting to be reunited and comfort everyone who feels forgotten. Give them the courage to keep praying, advocating, and believing.
Your approval is still possible. Don’t give up. God can change an eight-year battle into a testimony.
In Jesus’ name, Amen. 🙏🏽💚
“Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.” Psalm 126:5
Applied in feb with h1and h4 ead premium process- h1 and h4 approved and ead biometric is done in april - case status shows transfer to new jurisdiction in march 6 after that no update yet.
#waiting
Based on being an H-4 spouse of an H-1B nonimmigrant (filed with I-539 H4)
Total Days: 198 days
Case
2026-02-21
Today
I-765
198 Days
Texas Service Center: I-765
unresponsive VAWA case
My VAWA paperwork was received in July 2022 as notified by uscis. Till this minute, my case status is still‘received’ it hasn’t been changed yet. Though am on removal proceedings but was closed administratively. The lawyer in charge said there is nothing he can do about it until we hear from uscis. Please fellas how can I help my situation???
I-130
Hi everyone,
I filed separate I-130 petitions for both of my parents, who are currently living in Romania, in November 2023. Both cases are still pending, and we have not received a decision yet.
We contacted USCIS and also requested assistance through a senator’s office, but we were only told that the cases are still processing normally. It has been almost three years, and the waiting time is becoming very difficult for our family.
Is anyone else in a similar situation, especially with I-130 petitions for parents filed in 2023? How long have you been waiting, and have you received any recent updates or approvals?
Thank you!
IR-5
U.S. citizen filing for a parent
Total Days: 1028 days
Case
2023-11-14
Today
I-130
1028 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-130
Did an Emma agent ever tell you a USCIS hold was lifted from your case?
Has anyone here ever been told by an Emma/live USCIS agent that there had been an internal hold on their case and that the hold was later lifted, even though nothing about the hold appeared on the public case tracker?
If yes, could you share:
* which form/case type it was
* the date the agent said the hold was lifted
* whether the agent explained what the hold was related to
* whether there was any public update afterward
* how long after the hold was lifted you received another update or decision, if any
* whether you were from one of the countries affected by the recent enhanced screening / processing restrictions, if you’re comfortable sharing
I’m especially interested in people from the affected countries, but experiences from any USCIS case where an internal hold was later lifted would be helpful.
#USCIS #Emma #Asylum #I131 #I485
Asylum-based I-485 cases with FNG / second fingerprint update
For those who filed I-485 based on asylum, did anyone receive the FNG code / a second “fingerprints were taken” update after already having biometrics applied earlier?
If yes, could you share:
* the date of the FNG update
* whether you had any later public USCIS update
* whether an Emma live agent saw any internal activity after it
* whether an Emma/live agent told you the case had been transferred or moved to another office even though that transfer never appeared on the public tracker
* whether your case was later approved, scheduled for interview, or is still pending
Especially interested in cases from the affected / travel-ban countries, if applicable.
#I485 #Asylum
I’m looking for anyone in a similar situation with an F2B I-130
My priority date is February 8, 2019, and my case was originally paper-filed with a WAC receipt number. It was recently migrated to ELIS and assigned an IOE receipt number.
My priority date is now current, but my USCIS status still shows “Case Was Received” and I have not received an approval or NVC Welcome Letter.
Has anyone with a paper-filed I-130 that was migrated to ELIS in August 2026 received an approval after the migration, especially after their priority date became current?
If so, could you please share your ELIS migration date, priority date, approval date, and whether you received an NVC Welcome Letter?
Any category (F1, F2B, F3, F4, etc.) would be helpful.
Thank you!
Has anyone had an expedited VAWA-based I-485 case? How long after your interview did you receive a decision?
Has anyone had an expedited VAWA-based I-485 case? How long after your interview did you receive a decision?
My expedite request was approved, and I had my I-485 interview on July 2026. It has now been about two months, but I have not received a decision, RFE, or NOID. My congressional representative also contacted USCIS on August 28.
If you had a similar expedited case, how long did it take to receive a decision after the interview?
domestic travel question
Hi everyone! I wanted to ask if anyone here has traveled domestically within the U.S. by plane with a valid I-20 but an expired F-1 visa.
My I-140 has already been approved, but I have not filed my I-485 yet because my priority date is not current.
Has anyone been in a similar situation and traveled domestically by plane? Did you have any issues at the airport?
