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My partner and I are getting married in October and will file for an adjustment of status soon after. I am due to fly back with him in December for Christmas with my family. Can I travel to and from the US on my J-1 visa or do I need to apply for an i-130? If so, how long does this take? Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone!

As the title suggests, I am looking for advice on which courier service to use to mail our I-751 package next week. It's pretty thick, so I'll be using a box to mail it.

Which service is best?

I have had issues with USPS in receiving mail from USCIS, so I am feeling distrustful of them lately.

Thank you in advance!

I m a US citizen and I m petitioning for a K1 visa on behalf of my Filipina fianc . We were delayed twice, once (May 20, 2025) for not having an original / certified copy of my divorce decree, and once (June 10) for having a typo / discrepancy between the DS 160 and the appointment receipt.

Each delay was devastating, yet we persevered and our visa application was finally approved at the Manila Embassy on June 24, 2025. However, the delays have cost us dearly. My fianc is pregnant, due September 13, and can t fly after the end of July for safety reasons, no airline will let her fly after the 35^th week of pregnancy, which lines up, more or less, with the last week in July.

So, we need to be on an airplane to the US by the last week of July at the latest. If not, we risk our visa expiring and having to start the entire process over again a very bad outcome. The consulate my fianc interviewed with said the visa would be ready for pickup in two weeks, but didn t offer any further guidance. Things I ve read online all say some variation of 5-10 business days, which would be July 1 (today) to July 9, accounting for the 4^th of July holiday. I ve also read that the speed of issuing the actual visa has a lot to do with the speed of the consulate that you interviewed with, and that no two cases are the same.

Assuming there are no other delays (a BIG assumption), does the community have any feeling on when we might get notice the visas are ready for pickup? I obviously can t buy plane tickets or plan anything until I know they ve been issued and the entire thing is quite stressful. Any guidance is greatly appreciated!

I m a US citizen and I m petitioning for a K1 visa on behalf of my Filipina fianc . After a number of delays, our visa application was finally approved at the Manila Embassy on June 24, 2025. I m concerned that during the process, no one at the Embassy asked for any of the financial documents I had prepared 6 months of paystubs, 6 months of bank statements, and 3 years of tax returns, plus completed and signed I-134 forms for my fianc and her young daughter (K2). When I look around the internet there are no good answers, only the vague idea that for whatever reason, the consul that interviewed my fianc used discression. For whatever reason, he wasn t too worried about my finances. Should I be worried? Will there be another opportunity to submit this documentation, or am I just overthinking?

Hey guys,

I was just wondering if anyone can share his/her experince for the Naturalization process and n400 interview with the following condition :

1- Prevouis deporation due to losing Asylm case and unlawful present.

2- Coming back with approved Immigrant throughUS citizien parent Visa after 212 & 601 waivers approval, and get a 10 year GC.

I have my chance to apply for N-400 in sooner time and would like to know how the Naturalization process goes in this case.

Thank you