Lolo Duru
Jun 27, 2025
Approved!
Hello Lawfully family! After 19 months and 4 weeks, I can finally post that our case has been approved! To God be the glory! 🙏🏼 For those of you who are just starting your journey, have faith, check in with the Lawfully community when you’re feeling down or just need answers, follow only a couple of resources on YouTube and do not be afraid to advocate for yourself! Ask Emma, JSON, calling or chatting with USCIS were all good resources to get answers but it wasn’t until I involved my congressman that I truly received assistance. I moved during the process so I asked a few senators and congressmen, even the White House! Never take a No from someone who never had the authority to say Yes in the first place! I thought our case was straight forward but we got transferred and then hit with an RFE at the end for a proxy marriage. Filing a I-129 did not help and we were not successful with obtaining a visitor visa for my husband once we filed the I-130. Getting a ITIN for the purpose of filing taxes and getting a joint bank account helped. So did Changing my name, getting a new license and passport and visiting my husband in his home country with family certainly helped! I’m not sure if the administrative change affected our wait time which seemed to increase drastically during the last administration. Stay focused, determined and ready for the next step at all times. My prayers are with you all! NVC let’s go!
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IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 680 days
Case
2023-10-29
2025-09-08
I-130
613 Days
I-129F
585 Days
Potomac Service Center: I-130
Nebraska Service Center: I-129F
Timeline Map
2023-10-29
I-130
Submission to USCIS
2024-02-01
I-129F
D+95
Submission to USCIS
2025-05-15
I-130
D+564
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2025-06-25
I-130
D+605
Response to RFE
2025-06-27
I-130
Added
D+607
Approved
2025-07-03
I-130
D+613
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-09-08
I-129F
D+680
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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hi new Jun 27, 2025
did they approved I-129f ?
Lolo DuruJun 27, 2025
@hi new No they did not
hi new Jun 27, 2025
it don’t effect our I-130?
Larry and Daniela Giles 🇦🇴🇺🇸❤️Jun 29, 2025
congratulations 🎉
Believe FXJun 30, 2025
I’m Oct 4 2023 still awaiting approval 🙏
Believe FXJun 30, 2025
i have contacted congressman too no help. please how else can I go about it🙏
Lolo DuruJun 30, 2025
@Believe FX When did you contact your congressman? Are you the petitioner or the beneficiary? Any military service? Consular applicant and from what country?
Lolo DuruJun 30, 2025
@Believe FX I reviewed your profile and I see that you are also from Nigeria like my husband. Please obtain Benin residency now since the interview is only a few months vs 14-18 months in Lagos. It took my husband two weeks and it was easy with the help of a Benin local.
Believe FXJul 1, 2025
@Lolo Duru my wife is a USC and she is the petitioner. I’m from Nigeria. no military service and yes I’m from Nigeria
Believe FXJul 1, 2025
@Lolo Duru yes the wait time is crazy in Lagos. Benin is better though
Lolo DuruJul 1, 2025
@Believe FX It won’t hurt to contact both your senator and congressman, twice if it’s been 3 months. USCIS has to respond. It might not get you an approval but you’ll find out exactly what’s holding up your case and possibly speed things up. I got an RFE for a proxy marriage after 18 months and after I responded I was approved in 2 days. Best wishes! 🙏🏼
