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My wife and I received letter 9/3/25 that our case was expedited. Another letter on 9/5/25 to tell us to upload our AOMs along with information on scheduling the Biometrics appointment. Our attorney uploaded the AOMS (1 for my Filipina wife and 1 for me) to my wife's portal as there was nowhere to upload under my name. There was a sentence with a link about RESHEDULING APPOINTMENTS which confused our lawyer who had us call Manila and they told us we had no interview scheduled. Another company who helped us fill my 130 also told us the rescheduling statement did not mean anything was scheduled but was in all letters.

We have heard nothing at all since 9/5/25. Is this normal right now. It seemed I saw others on the forum in January in manila who had already had interviews with original letters from manila later than our original letter from Manila. Is this delay just normal now or should we be inquiring about mistakes or anything?. Our priority date is October 25, 2023.

Thanks all and good luck

Hi friends,

Wanted to ask something, more for my peace of mind than anything:

We sent out form I-485 to adjust status, and filled out the form which authorizes them to take the fee via ACH. It was picked up at the USCIS lockbox in Phoenix one week ago at the time of writing, and the fee has yet to be taken out.

Could anyone who also used the Phoenix lockbox tell me how long it took for the fee to be taken out of the bank?

Many thanks for any and all replies.

Hi all.

My f2B petition is now current but i am expecting a baby this July. I would want it to be included as derivative, just like my 6yo is. Has anyone ever done this? And what are the steps i need to do?

thank you.

My fianc and I recently got the first our first approval for I129F.

Because she was previously in the US on J1 visa and subject to 2 year home residency rule, she had to go back and stay there for 2 years. We are quickly approaching the 2 year mark for the end of May.

Can she apply for K1 visa through form DS-160 before the 2 years is up? Can she do the visa interview before the 2 years is up? Because these processes will take several months and by the time everything is approved it will easily be through the 2 year period.

Thanks!

We received a notice from the Johannesburg consulate that they had received our case on 06-Feb-2026, but have not been able to find an appointment slot. Going on 2 months now, does Johannesburg still notify us of an appointment date? Are we wasting our time checking multiple times a day? Does anyone know what time/day they release K1 visa appointment slots so we can check more intensely at those times?