Case Processing
Travel to Canada on VAWA Green Card
hope everyone is doing good.
i wanted to share my travel experience from usa to Canada on vawa green card. i travelled by car my entry back to usa was smooth i wasn’t asked any questions except reason for travel and how long was i in Canada for.
VAWA
Based on a Violence Against Women Act self-petition
Total Days: 1582 days
Case
2021-05-17
2025-09-15
I-131
295 Days
I-765
297 Days
I-360
1294 Days
I-485
1578 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-131, I-765, I-360, I-485
✨ Miracle Mode: Activated ✨
We’ve done our part. We’ve given our best.
Now we release the worry, and we welcome peace.
What’s meant for us is already moving our way —
quietly, steadily, perfectly timed.
Our approval, our stability, our joy — they’re all on the way.
Every delay is just divine setup for our yes.
And we’re ready for our yes. 🙏
🎉 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! 💪💖
Advance Parole
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
Case
2024-10-21
2025-11-07
I-485
382 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
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.
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.
