Bill Ho
May 31, 2025
Visa reclassification
My PD is Dec 21, 2015, and my case migrated to ELIS on May 20, 2024. In Sep 2024, I sent a letter ( with my divorce decree ) to USCIS requesting to reclassify my case from F3 to F1. I hadn't received any notices or updates from them until they sent me a Request for Initial Evidence on Apr 24, 2025. The RFIE said that I need to resubmit my I-130 because the old one is obsolete. I completed my I-130 and sent them that ( with my current marital status which is unmarried ) and they confirmed they received it and started working on my case on May 19. Does anyone know how long it would take? I'm so frustrated since my case has been pending for nearly a decade.
Update: They approved my case on June 17, 2025
#f3 #f1
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Molly GMay 31, 2025
I'm from 2019, Im still waiting for approval. California center. I did not received anything yet. F1 have to wait 8 to 10 years now. I do not know if you time as f3 will count because they tell you to submit I-130 again.
Za daughter SMay 31, 2025
What do you mean your initial I-130 is obsolete? are they telling you to start over again after 10 years of waiting in vain? this is surreal.
Bill HoMay 31, 2025
I don’t fully understand what they meant by asking me to submit a new I-130 as an evidence for RFIE. I guess the ELIS can’t accept older form so they ask me to submit the I-130 so they can transit my case from paper to digital but I’m not very sure about that.
Za daughter SJun 1, 2025
@Bill Ho which is your processing center?
Bill HoJun 1, 2025
I’m not sure which center is processing my case. On the top right corner of the RFIE notice says Potomac Service Center but I have to send the RFE response to Texas Service Center so either of them could be handling my case ( My original I-130 was handled at California Service Center but when it got migrated to ELIS, I don’t know which Service Center is currently handling)
Carlos cabrera raulJun 3, 2025
homa
Bill HoJun 17, 2025
@Za daughter S Thanks for your comment. My case has been approved
Za daughter SJun 18, 2025
@Bill Ho congratulations 🎊 this is huge
Bill HoJun 18, 2025
@Za daughter S Thanks you ❤️
