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Hi,

Maybe clear as daylight but a newbie here , so I will still ask.

The first NOA1 notice dated 8/5/2025 is the Receipt notice and shows the Potomac Service Center with an Irving, TX address. The second NOA1 notice dated 8/7/2025 is the USCIS Account Access notice and shows the SCOPS Texas Facility with the same Irving, TX address.

Is this the case of our application being transferred from the Potomac Service Center to the SCOPS Texas Facility for the processing?

Thanks!

Hello,

We just got engaged and are starting our visa process, but everything feels a bit confusing. I m from Lithuania, and I recently found out that my interview will be in Sweden. Does that mean my fianc should list Sweden as the embassy location, or should he still select Vilnius, Lithuania, since I live here?

Also, since my fianc is in the army, which address should we include in the section asking where I will be living?

I m sorry for the many questions we just can t find clear information anywhere, and at this point we re considering reaching out to an immigration lawyer.

Thank you very much for your time and help!

My mom filed an F2B petition for my brother, but his case was refused by the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai due to a domicile issue, and a 221(g) was issued. All the requested documents were dropped off at the CGI location in Mumbai on September 23 2025.

Has anyone experienced a similar 221(g) refusal due to domicile issues? How long did it take for the consulate to review and approve the case after submitting the additional evidence?

Hi everyone,

I just received an RFE for my Adjustment of Status (I-485) marriage based, asking for proof that I was lawfully admitted or paroled into the U.S. I don t have an electronic I-94 record as this was 14 years ago, and my passport from that time doesn t have a stamp. Also, I ve checked the website for my entry and exit records however since it s been so long no records exist on the website. I am originally from Windsor, Ontario, and I ve probably crossed the land border between Windsor and Detroit upwards of 50 times. I cannot recall if I was actually issued an i94 at the time or not because back then, I was not even aware of what that was or what it meant, as every time before I was questioned and allowed to proceed at the point of entry. From my understanding and previous research into cases like mine, this is a very common scenario and others have taken the steps I ve taken to prove lawful entry.

Here s my situation:

I entered the U.S. on May 30, 2011, through the Detroit Windsor Tunnel on a commercial bus that routinely transports passengers from Southwestern Ontario to the Detroit Metro Airport. The bus picked me up in Windsor and dropped me off at DTW

All passengers were required to get off the bus for secondary inspection, and I was lawfully admitted by a CBP officer.

My Robert Q itinerary includes a section where I had to list my Spirit Airlines flight that morning it shows the airline name and flight time. I don t have the separate flight confirmation anymore, but that s what was written on my bus ticket.

I ve already submitted a FOIA request to CBP to retrieve my old I-94 record, but it s still pending. My first attempt said there were no responsive records received but I appealed the decision and they agreed a more thorough search was needed. I ve already emailed the public liaison to request expedited processing with my reasoning being the RFE.

When I first filed my AOS, I included:

My passport biographical page of the passport that was valid and I used when I entered. There are no stamps in this passport as is common with Canadians traveling into the USA from a land border.

Robert Q bus itinerary showing the date, time, pickup and drop-off destination, my full name, Also included along with this was correspondence via email with this company where they confirmed that I was a passenger on that trip and confirming their procedures for border crossing.

A signed and notarized affidavit explaining my lawful entry and inspection process.

My FOIA confirmation page showing I requested the I-94 record if any exists and my entry and exit record.

The RFE doesn t mention anything about being able to submit alternative evidence, so now I m really worried. I don t have anything new to add besides what I already sent.

Has anyone been in a similar situation where they were missing an I-94 but were still approved? Would it help if I also filed Form I-102 (Replacement/Initial I-94) or reached out to the CBP FOIA Public Liaison for expedited processing?

Any advice or experience would mean a lot I ve done everything I can to document that I was properly inspected and admitted, but this RFE has me panicking.

Thank you all so much in advance.

Hello!

I am 28y who previously lived in the States for almost 5 years and completed high school there. I moved back to my homeland for family purposes and now I want to go back to the US as both my mom and step dad are US citizens.

I have a SSN and active bank accounts, I just need to redo the whole application from the beginning (I-130 and some other ones as well). How long do you think it might take for me to be approved and receive the GC?

Thank you in advance!