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Hello,

My beneficiary submitted packet 3 on Monday to the email they specified in the packet, with the instructions of the subject line's specific formatting (CASE_NUMBER - DS-160 CEAC # BARCODE). We received an auto-reply that didn't acknowledge anything about submitting packet 3, so I'm a bit worried that we had done it wrong. I'm wondering if anyone has had the same experience? How long did it take for packet 4 to arrive?

Email starts out as follows:
"Thank you for your inquiry to the Immigrant Visa Unit at U.S. Consulate General Montreal.
Please refer to the Immigrant Visa Navigator for information regarding visa applications and services offered by the U.S. Consulate General in Montreal."

The email continues with information on how to find guides/help and website links.

Hello everyone !

My husband (US citizen) and I (spanish citizen) are planning on doing a DCF for an I130 petition.

I have a question though, on my birth certificate my first name has the letter "c" but i have always written my name without the "c" like in my ID card, passport, bank accounts, taxes documents, my jobs, my schools, doctors, my linkedin, flat leasing contract, everything really etc.

The only documents with the "c" in my name are my birth certificate, my mariage certificate, my babys birth certificate and my national health card . Why ? I think because these 3 documents followed how my first name is written on my birth certificate.

Plus, everyone write my name without the "c" including my family.

I don't really remember how and why the "c" is missing from some documents but never really thought about it, i just know thats how i always wrote my name.... and it was somehow convenient because i have a long name ....

My question is : do you think this might be an issue ? Can I get an negative reply from the DCF or even the I130 petition ?

Thanks a lot for your help !

Hello friends! I'm here once again, and I need help.

Me and my fiance have finally gotten the notice that our petition has been sent to the embassy in my country. This was on 19th of February. Ever since then, despite checking the CEAC case status page every day, every hour, our search always returns as "Your search did not return any data."

We were able to get our invoice ID after an inquiry, so we have that too. Every guide online says to send in the DS-160 after you know your case is in either transit, or "ready." I'm nervous we're missing out on a time limit.

Do we send in our DS-160 despite not knowing where exactly our case is, or do we wait? Does the CEAC website eventually update? It's been almost a week since we got notice that our petition was sent, and I'm nervous. Thank you so much!

Hi everyone,

I m trying to see if anyone has recent updates regarding immigrant visa (IV) slot releases at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh.

My case details:

• Category: EB (employment-based)

• Was previously scheduled for May 2025

• Later had to reschedule

• Embassy enabled my case for self-scheduling in late January 2026

• Since then, the calendar has been showing no slots available

I ve been checking regularly but haven t seen any openings. I also haven t seen many recent reports specifically mentioning Riyadh.

Has anyone noticed:

• A batch release in February 2026?

• Any recent calendar openings for Riyadh IV?

• Or is it generally quiet right now?

Would really appreciate if anyone who recently booked or saw the calendar open for Riyadh could share their experience.

Thanks in advance

She applied in January, received her I-797, and completed biometrics on February 6. She s considering traveling to India. Her current green card expires on June 16, 2026.

Is it advisable for her to travel and return using the expired green card along with the I-797, or what would be the recommended next steps?