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🎉 Visa Approved at U.S. Embassy Zambia Alxamdulilah.

Hey everyone, I just wanted to take a moment to thank this amazing community for all the help, guidance, and shared experiences throughout our immigration journey. Today was our interview at the U.S. Embassy in Zambia, and I’m so happy to share that our visa was approved! 🙌 Here’s our timeline for anyone going through a similar process: 📅 Timeline: • Priority Date (PD): June 6, 2023 (started as F2A) • Upgraded from F2A to IR1: May 7, 2025 • I-130 Approved: May 17, 2025 • USCIS to DOS: May 22, 2025 • NVC Welcome Letter: May 23, 2025 • Documents Submitted to NVC: May 28, 2025 • Documentarily Qualified (DQ): June 10, 2025 • Expedite Request Sent to NVC: August 28, 2025 • Expedite Approved by Embassy: September 30, 2025 • Interview Scheduled: October 1, 2025 • Documents Submitted to Embassy: October 20, 2025 • Interview Date: October 23, 2025 ✅ Visa Approved: October 23, 2025 🛂 Passport Pickup: Next Friday ⸻ The interview itself was short, smooth, and friendly. The consular officer asked questions to both of us — some directed to me and some to my spouse. Here are the questions we were asked: • When did we meet? → We shared the date and how our relationship first started. • How did we meet? → Explained how we first got to know each other and how our relationship developed. • When did we get married? → Stated the exact marriage date and confirmed the location. • How many times did I visit after the marriage? → They wanted to confirm ongoing contact and visits after marriage. • How did I go to the USA? → I explained how I originally entered the United States (visa type and process). • Has either of us been married before? → Simple yes/no question — they check for previous marriages. • Where do I work? → They asked about my current job and location. • When did I go to the USA? → They wanted the date and context of my move to the U.S. • Why was our case being interviewed in Zambia? → We explained the reason for transferring our case to the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka. • When did we arrive in Zambia? → They asked when we entered Zambia for the interview process. One important thing I learned today — if the beneficiary does not speak English or the local language, the embassy will not allow any third-party interpreter. Only the U.S. citizen petitioner is permitted to translate during the interview. I actually traveled to Zambia to support my spouse for the upcoming interview, and I didn’t expect that the embassy would require me to interpret. Most U.S. embassies allow outside interpreters, so I had already arranged someone to help. However, the staff explained that only the U.S. petitioner can interpret for the beneficiary. We were lucky that I was there; otherwise, the interview would have been rescheduled. So, if you’re in a similar situation — especially those who transferred their case from another embassy — be ready for this new procedure. Make sure the U.S. petitioner is available to attend and interpret if needed. 💡 Important Tip for Zambia Applicants: When the NVC sends the appointment email, that date is not your actual interview date — it’s the document drop-off date. At that appointment, the embassy reviews your documents, and if everything is complete and up to date, they’ll then schedule your official interview date. So, make sure your civil and financial documents are current and correctly prepared before that appointment to avoid delays! I’m incredibly grateful to everyone in this subreddit. Reading your experiences helped us prepare so much, and it truly made a difference. Wishing everyone still waiting for their interviews or approvals the very best — your time is coming soon! 💪💖

hello guys tell me any approved for F2A green card holder pd September 2022 ?! any news yesterday I saw some approved 1/2 September any news ?!

#f2a #uscis #green_card_holder #approved #weekly_for_approved

I 485 case indicating it's taking longer time than estimated.

my I 485 case indicating it's taking longer time than estimated. does anyone else have the same situation or have been in the same situation? le me know your experience.thanks

I got dq how much nvc take time to schedule interview

I applied for Advance Parole on August 2024! it been 14 month now :/ so I submitted an inquiry and this what they said: This is a follow up message to your inquiry, submitted on ***** notifying us that your case may be outside normal processing time.   We reviewed your inquiry and are unable to respond at this time. For more help, please call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833) or send the USCIS Contact Center a secure message from your USCIS online account inbox located under the MyAccount menu. If you are having technical issues with accessing your account, go to my.uscis.gov/account/v1/needhelp to submit a request for assistance.!!!! not sure what it means :/

RFE Response Not Received by USCIS

Hello everyone, I have submitted my RFE response for my pending I-485 case, which was delivered on August 7, 2025. My RFE response was actually updated I-693 form. After 1 month, I contacted USCIS (live agent through Emma) as there was no receipt notice. They told me to contact them after 60 days of delivery, so I contacted them again on October 6, 2025. Based on my inquiry, recently I got a notice that USCIS didn't get my response, and they will deny my case if it will not be received by the deadline (October 23, 2025). Within 2 days, I have resubmitted my response, which was delivered on October 20, 2025. Still, there is no receipt notification so far. For both shipments, it was submitted to the USCIS Pittsburgh Field Office. I have the shipment photo and proof of delivery as well. How can I notify USCIS about this? It would be really helpful if you could suggest what I should do in this scenario. Really appreciate your time. #rfe #I-485 #I-693 #pittsburghfieldoffice #EB2 #EB2-NIW #EB1

EB2-NIW
Advanced degrees or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver

Total Days: 382 days

National Benefits Center: I-485

waiting time for eb-1a non premium

Hello everyone, could you please share you time line , how much time was your I-140 approval , not premium, just regular process, thank you !

Hi everyone. I just learned that I received an RFE regarding my VAWA file. However, I haven't received the RFE letter yet, so I don't know what they ask for. Does anyone know what they usually ask for?

Can I do WOM now if pd current in Oct

pd was current in Oct 01 2025. status is CRP. RD is 01/2024. Can I WOM in November? Will it come with other risks like higher deny chance. I’m hesitant because because pd was just current recently. There will be a layoff in my company at anytime. My job is at risk currently.

tired from waitingg

what is this $1000 fee for using AP?

is this for real if we use AP we have to pay $1k upon arrival at the airport?

tired from waitingg

I wonder what is the longest wait for decision

some of us here gettin and breaking that record LOL

VAWA parent: Self-petitioning parent of an abusive U.S. citizen

Total Days: 1886 days

Vermont Service Center: I-360

hello guys I’m going for my interview next month November 7 at Irving 6500 campus,Does anyone have advise or any experience to share with me

interview next week

I have my interview next week in the West Palm Beach Office, does anyone have some advices about that FO? my interview is at 7:30 am, very early, I am a little bit stressed, I have a big binders with a lot of documents and pictures of different occasions. and I am in a 3 years of marriage.Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Rubén Javier García

hoy recibí el correo esperado we take acción abrí mi online case y si ahí estaba aprobada Gracias a Dios solo a esperar la aprobación de la I 485

Any EB1A based I-485 waiting from 2024 and 2025 Jan/Feb ?

I applied in March 2025, just checking if anyone stuck before me.

Please Answer If I-485 Approved

for whome who's getting approval for Aug 2022 and early September 2022 for their I-130 is the approval only for I-130 ? because I've been got my approval for my I-130 since July 2023, However my I-485 Still pending? my priority date is Sep 14 2022 any one who's the same me ? and when we are expecting approval for our I-485 ? #F2A

i485 approved today

i130 and i485 approved the day after my interview. The entire process took a little under 4 months

“Update: I just logged in to my wife’s account and found the I-130 approval notice on documents tab but the status didn’t change or didn’t receive a notification on email, does that mean my I-485 will be approved soon too? Hello everyone! I just did my interview like an hour ago. Arrived there 10:30 and got in around 10:50 and it lasted around 25-30 minutes. The questions were easy and straightforward! “how did you guys meet” “who made the first move” “what did you guys do in the first date” “when did it become official” “when did you guys get married” “who attended the wedding” “where did you propose” “who’s living with you guys” “where do you guys live” “where did you go in your honeymoon” and then Yes or no questions for my I-485. I provided more pictures of us and reservations copies for the honeymoon flight and hotel. Then she said she’s gonna review my applications more and let me know if she needs more evidence and if not you should receive your approval in 2 weeks. Tucson AZ FO.

IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse

Total Days: 132 days

National Benefits Center: I-130, I-765, I-485

waiting not update 😕 yet

F2A
Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21

Total Days: 1161 days

Nebraska Service Center: I-130

noorina Tuladhar

waiting for approval

Hi everyone, I’m in the EB3 skilled category, and my husband is my dependent. Our priority date is March 14, 2023, and we had our I-485 interview on September 18. During the interview, the officer mentioned that the visa wasn’t available at that time and that we’d need to wait until October. It’s now late October, but I still haven’t heard anything back. Has anyone else in the same category experienced something similar or received any updates recently?

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