Smuley gee
Jun 18, 2025
Finally, my visa was approved after so much hardship
I started this immigration journey back in 2022.
Step by step, paper by paper, prayer by prayer… I went through it all.
In 2023, I received an RFE for my birth certificate.
My case was finally approved in March 2024.
But there was a mistake — my father didn’t include my address on the I-130, so I had to wait 3 more months for the I-824 to be approved.
Then came the NVC stage — I got documentarily qualified in August 2024.
But my home country, Haiti, was not functioning. I had to think smart.
So in March 2025, I transferred my case to the U.S. Embassy in The Bahamas.
In June, I finally had my interview. But I forgot one thing:
my father’s original marriage certificate.
They gave me a 221(g).
But God had the last word. 🙏
Only 8 days later, my visa was APPROVED.
Now… I’m ready to step into a new life in the United States.
It wasn’t easy — but I made it.
I am Haitian. I am resilient. And I’m going forward. 🇭🇹➡️🇺🇸
IR-2
U.S. citizen filing for a child under 21
Total Days: 571 days
Case
2022-08-22
2024-03-15
I-130
571 Days
Texas Service Center: I-130
Timeline Map
2022-08-22
I-130
Submission to USCIS
2023-07-20
I-130
D+332
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2023-09-27
I-130
D+401
Response to RFE
2024-03-15
I-130
D+571
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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Ken GJun 18, 2025
Congratulations
Smuley geeJun 18, 2025
thk u @Ken G
Perry LoveJun 19, 2025
congratulations 🎊
Ruthann FordeJun 19, 2025
congratulations 🎊 👏🏽
Smuley geeJun 19, 2025
thanks@Ruthann Forde
@Perry Love
J ZJun 19, 2025
Congratulations for reaching your destination after this loooong journey.
Did u file the I 824 in Texas service center?
Smuley geeJun 19, 2025
@J Z in california services center
Chichi ChilemboJun 22, 2025
Congratulations
