Annabel Jean
Jun 10, 2025
FINALLY APPROVED
I can’t believe I’m now one of the people that share this part of my journey. almost 5 years, 3 interviews, RFEs, NOID and finally Approved. I waited, I cried, i felt unlucky, I felt depressed, I prayed, God answered.
I pray with all my heart that everyone going through this heavy journey one day receives the good news of approval. I have not slept well for days due to excitement.
My Story: PD is Jan 2021 Newark, NJ Field Office. first interview was in December 2021. we got no response at all and waited years. we moved to Georgia in March 2022 and updated addresses immediately. no news still so we reached out to the congressman to intervene and was scheduled for an interview in April 2024 but interview was scheduled in NJ despite moving and updating addresses. we flew back to New Jersey to attend the interview hoping to get results as we were tired of the silence. after the expenses of flying to New Jersey, interview was great and we were hoping to hear back but still heard nothing at all.
our case was then transferred to the Atlanta Field Office in January 2025 and we were scheduled for another interview in February of 2025. We attended our interview and it was great. interviewing office was great and we were convinced he’s a professional that would work on the case in a timely manner. in March, we received a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID)for i130, which said they didn’t have enough evidence of genuine marriage despite us taking damn near a suitcase of evidence to the interview.
we responded to the NOID a few days after we received it and on a random Saturday, we were approved.
it’s easy to summarize it but the emotions were not easy to deal with. I pray for everyone on their journey to receive the answers they have been praying for. Also, thank you to this community. I hardly left comments as I always came here in tears to read peoples progress and hope for mine.
God is so faithful.
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Anna WhittyJun 10, 2025
Urgh, you poor soul, Annabel!!!! what a journey!!! I’m so happy for you.
J JJun 10, 2025
congratulations 🎊
desmond AdeJun 10, 2025
@Annabel Jean ..Congratulation your case similar to my case but still waiting since 2021..
eve eveJun 10, 2025
congratulations 🎉 🎉 🎉
and Amen to your beautiful prayer
s lJun 10, 2025
congratulations @Annabel Jean what evidence did you submit for the NOID? Did you get a lawyer throughout the process?
Annabel JeanJun 10, 2025
@Anna Whitty 🥹thank you so much, I appreciate it
Annabel JeanJun 10, 2025
@J J thank you so much
Annabel JeanJun 10, 2025
@desmond Ade rooting for you. your approval is on the way
Annabel JeanJun 10, 2025
@eve eve thank you so much 🙏🏾
Annabel JeanJun 10, 2025
@s l thank you! for the documents, I submitted everything we took to the interview. copies of IDs showing same address, joint bank account statements for all the years, including debit cards, affidavits of support for friends, tax returns, health insurance, phone bills, hospital visits. in no particular order or importance, I submitted everything that had both our names on it. nothing is too much to submit as long as it’s to help justify our case.
in the beginning of the process, we had a lawyer who wasn’t doing a good job and he didn’t show up on the day of our 1st interview. since then, we continued the process without a lawyer.
kapi patienceJun 10, 2025
congratulations, I had the same issue but I didn’t move same address all through, 2 interviews, a lot of RFE, NOID which we responded, house visits 😢it’s was so frustrating journey, 2021 November to 2025 January we got approved, I wish everyone here reading and waiting, all the best , I hope everything goes well.
s lJun 10, 2025
@kapi patience how long after NOID where u approved.its approaching 4 weeks since I responded to NOID and I haven’t received any update from them
Annabel JeanJun 10, 2025
@kapi patience that’s frustrating. I’m glad you eventually got approved
Annabel JeanJun 10, 2025
@kapi patience for me it took a month for them to even update that they received the evidence and another 5 weeks before approval
kapi patienceJun 11, 2025
@s l It took about 2 week for them to update they have received my Noid response then like. month before I got approved.hang in there it shall be well, and fyi I had a lawyer who did nothing I responded to noid my self.
kapi patienceJun 11, 2025
@Annabel Jean am glad too
Rooney RonJun 11, 2025
@Annabel Jean Congratulations Annabel. We have similar timelines. My PD is Feb 2021. I got NOID in Dec 2023, I responded immediately within three weeks. I received RFE medical for my I485 in March 2025 which I have responded to while My I-130 is still pending. I thought was supposed to get my I130 approved before by now before I received the RFE on my I485. I can’t wait to get done too for real. Sick and tired of the long process. Congratulations once again!!!
Rooney RonJun 11, 2025
@kapi patience Congratulations to you too. It’s a good feeling seeing old cases getting approved.
Annabel JeanJun 11, 2025
@Rooney Ron I totally understand. my i130 was getting any progress at all just the i485. I also received RFEs for i485. the NOID I received was for i130. eventually the i130 had to be approved first.
yes I’m glad old cases are getting results. it was very frustrating to hardly see people with similar timelines as me. with how I almost lost hope, don’t worry it’s coming. also, did you get your congressman involved? I think it helped every time they were getting notified by them.
Rooney RonJun 12, 2025
@Annabel Jean Sure, I got the Congress involved before I was issued the NOID on my I130 in Dec 2023. My case was abandoned two years prior to Congress inquiry. My I130 is still pending since I replied the NOID in Jan 2024. I was surprised when I got the RFE for medical on my I-485 in March this year when my I130 is still pending because I know it supersedes I485. I can only cross my legs and watch how it goes. I trust in God!
Annabel JeanJun 12, 2025
@Rooney Ron keep connecting to the person you were assigned to at the congressman’s office. I was reaching out from time to time and she kept sending service requests when we heard nothing back periodically.
