US Immigration from Brazil

I have CR1/2 cases for my wife and son (step son) and they have up until recently been processed together. They were approved by the USCIS at the same time, case numbers are 1 digit off and created at same time, and I submitted AOS for both and their IV, etc. at the same time. At midnight October 31/November 1, we got the response back there was an update to our NVC cases. My spouse was DQ but with my son, they accepted everything but I got an FE case note asking for my spouse's and my marriage certificate to be added to my son's account. I uploaded within 15 minutes of receiving the note. However, they still have not updated or reviewed anything.

I was wondering how long it takes for them to review FE requested documents, given that we are now a full day past the time it took for them to initially review (and approve my spouse)?

Should I reach out or anything through the ask nvc?

Hello guys. What can I do about this? Is it possible for her to residency to be revoked and for her to return to Brazil?

K1 Fiance Visa - Married January 2022.

My Wife disappeared and is unresponsive. Found out from her sister that she is having an affair with her co worker and intended just to stay with me until she she saved some money and then move out in an apartment with him. Her sister sent me pictures showing this. She was trying to hide this from me. She was using my credit card to afford them while this was occurring. Including uber to get them both to work and back since he lost his license.

So her plan was to return, and save money until start of next year.

She also charged $10K medical bill on my credit card for eye surgery in the weeks prior and to this occurring.

Additionally she has been abusive to my 4 year old to 5 year old son where I had to separate them. I have this on video. Unfortunately don't have more because she started going around turning off the videos in my house.

(Welcome Message stolen from September 2023 group)
Hello October 2023 AOS filers another month another round of AOS submissions, Please be aware that this checklist is NOT all-inclusive and you must consult the USCIS website to crosscheck this checklist against/with. The AOS process has been confusing since the pandemic hit, not to mention the added politics. So please I want to stress that you only use this check sheet as a starting point and guide if you will. The USCIS site will be the final guide. Please ensure that you check your forms for the correct versions and editions because if you use the wrong forms USCIS will reject your application and send it back to you. This is easily checked on the USCIS website prior to downloading your forms. You should also ONLY download your forms from the USCIS website. The current and correct fees can also be ascertained from the USCIS website.

Just a side note before we get started USCIS may decouple Forms I-765 and Form I-131 if filed jointly with Form I-485. Here is the quoted text taken directly from the USCIS website. "To improve efficiency and reduce Form I-765 processing times for Form I-485 applicants, USCIS may decouple Form I-765 from Form I-131 filed at the same time. Effective Feb. 1, 2022, when possible, we will adjudicate an applicant's Form I-765 first. If we approve it, we will issue an Employment Authorization Document without any notation about advanced parole. We will adjudicate Form I-131 separately and if we approve it, we will issue an advance parole document". I know this is old news, but I thought it would be good to include it here for your knowledge.

What this means is some people elect to include three (3) copies of their marriage license/certificates one attached to each form (I-485, I-765 and I-131 respectively). I do not know of anyone receiving an RFE for a marriage license/certificate missing on the I-765 or the I-131 since USCIS has started doing this new way of adjudicating the AOS (the marriage license/certificate with form I-485 is required though). This is an age-old concern that has been in play before this new way USCIS started adjudicating these forms. Some filers including me when I filed the AOS back in 2019 sent in three (3) copies of their marriage licenses/certificates. I did it then because of peace of mind and there were some RFEs given out for missing licenses/certificates (back then). USCIS also used to issue Combo Cards, Employment Authorization Document, and Advance Parole (EAD and AP combined in the same card). I've seen now where they have issued an EAD without the AP. Whether you include three (3) copies of your marriage license/certificate is going to be your individual call when you file your AOS. Having said that let's get into the checklist:

AOS Checklist

• Cover Letter listing Table of Contents
• Check Payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security - $1,225.00 (this includes the Bio-metrics fee, also be aware that fees are supposed to increase in the near future so please double-check before you send your packet off!)

Form I-485 (completed and signed by non-US Citizen/beneficiary)

• Form G-1145
• Copy of beneficiary's Passport with biographical page
• Copy of beneficiary's K1 Visa from Passport and entry stamp
• Copy of NOA2 Approval letter (from K1 process)
• I-94
• Copy of beneficiary's Birth Certificate
• translation of birth certificate (if needed)
• Certified copy of Marriage License or Certificate
• Passport Photos (2) name written on the back
• Copy of DS-3025

Form I-864 (completed and signed by USC) (goes with form I-485)

• Proof of USC's citizenship (copy of birth certificate, copy of passport bio page, or other)
• Current tax year 2022 and (optional 2021, 2020) Tax Return (with W-2) or Transcripts (transcripts are better if you can get them)
• Employment Verification Letter (updated one - not the one used during the K1 process)
• Pay stubs (last 3 months)

Form I-765 (completed and signed by non-US Citizen/beneficiary)

• Copy of beneficiary's Passport with biographical page
• Copy of beneficiary's K1 Visa from Passport and entry stamp
• I-94
• Passport Photos (2) name written on the back
• Copy of NOA2 (from K1 process)
• Be sure to use the correct filing code of (c)(9) if this code applies to you. The I-765 instructions explain all the codes in detail. If you are filing under a different code (other than (c)(9) the fee for your AOS will not be correct and USCIS will reject your entire packet.

Form I-131 (completed and signed by non-US Citizen/beneficiary)

• Copy of beneficiary's Passport with biographical page
• Copy of beneficiary's K1 Visa from Passport and entry stamp
• I-94
• Passport Photos (2) name written on the back
• Copy of NOA2 (from K1 process

Be sure to double-check for the current fees as fees do sometimes increase and they can change on a dime so please check. Additionally, check the forms as listed above i.e., current version and or edition date, there have been many changes to various forms. Consider sending tax transcripts instead of the 1040, and W2s. Also, consider preparing a cover letter for each form in addition to the main cover letter.

Make sure you send long-form birth certificates and not the short form. Hope this helps in your preparation of your AOS. When in doubt ask questions.

Please consider filing the I-131 and the I-765 even if you don't think you'll need them right now. You never know what changes your life will have down the road, so I recommend you file these two forms from the start. There is no extra charge to file them with your AOS and it's better to submit them all at once. There has been much confusion coming out of USCIS, partly due to Covid-19 and partly self-inflicted. This confusion filters on down to the people filing for AOS. The above listing is subject to change at a moment s notice so please check, recheck, and check again BEFORE you send off your packet for any last-minute changes.

Congratulations on the successful submission of your AOS packet!

I didn't know how to write the title concisely, I apologize.

I filed for I-130 for each my wife and son (step son to me) on November 28, 2022. And we have been in the long silent countdown that is USCIS ever since. Based on averages here of other US/Brazil submissions (which I take with a grain of salt), we should hear approval around end of October. I know that was unlikely but still. In June we noticed our online countdown move from 3 months to 1 week and we got excited at the random promotion in time. But, when the countdown expired we were just left with "Your case is taking longer than expected to process" message, which was frustrating because technically it wasn't even past the original countdown. However, today I got a message and the system restarted our countdown clock and saying 7 months. If accurate, at this point that would be 18 months total and well beyond the 14th months Nebraska is showing as 80%.

The more concerning part is that the I-130 application is now showing a received date now of October 12th, 2023 even though it has had the received date of November 28th like everything else (including the receipt). It almost feels like they are starting us all over.

Has anyone else seen this happen and have any idea as to what may be happening?

As much I was trying to keep my hopes in check, I really thought that we were getting towards the end of the USCIS portion in the next few months.

We waited for the 90 days prior window to open. We carefully prepared and sent the removal of conditions packet before travelling to immigrant's home country for a wedding celebration (3 years of waiting to finally hold a wedding in her country). By some twisted fate, the USCIS decided to act with lightning speed and schedule an appointment in the short term. I got back and received the mail 2 days after the appointment had passed. Since then, we have called 3 times, I have uploaded a letter as additional evidence to our case, and we have gotten absolutely nowhere, all under constant threat of our application being discarded.

The first call, we were given a reference number and told to wait for the rescheduling. It never happened. Our second call, the gal was a little more helpful. Unfortunately, a few days lot we got an email saying we could reschedule online, as if this were a solution. It' wasn't, of course, as we cannot reschedule online. We called back to try again, since the canned solution does us no good, and guess what? We can't make another request for an additional 30 days. I guess it wouldn't be a "visa journey" without some mind-numbing incompetence strewn along the way.

For those interested, this link covers important details about rescheduling, as well as good cause. If you want to go a step further, you can even find a pdf of the policy manual explaining what is considered good cause:

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-launches-online-rescheduling-of-biometrics-appointments

At this point we are wondering if we can just get to the time where we can apply for citizenship since that is easier than trying to re-schedule biometrics.