Hi, I wanted to start a thread where people can share things they wish they knew about 221g.

Some things I've heard/learned:
1. Writ of Mandamus is no longer advised as of now, because the judge is throwing out cases, even in cases of 16 months of 221g.

2. If I had known my case would be at risk of a 8+ month 221g, I would've done CR-1 so I could legally be married to my spouse, and his company/work could also get me a way to stay with him legally. K-1 was not the right choice for me. I don't even think it is faster than CR-1 anymore. I believe CR-1 cases are also more likely to be accepted for transfers, which are in high demand for Russians. (It's hard for them to get to Warsaw, their default embassy).

Some things I would like to know:
1. Is the Ombudsman an entity that I could contact regarding 221g? I haven't seen anything about it so far.
2. There was a thread here saying their 221g case expired. Should I be proactively emailing the embassy to prevent expiration? Is it possible my case just expires anyways?
3. Does the visa, when approved, need to be picked up in person, or can I mail it?
4. When the visa is approved, can I have it sent to another embassy to be picked up?

Hello!

Situation:

my parent got green card in March 2024, had a bank account in us since 2016, had debit card, used it. ~200k on bank account.
We applied for secured credit card with limit of 200$ got denied.

so question is, how to get first credit card for new immigrant.
I thought it was good option since we are customers of that bank for 8 years, but got denied

Seems like this could be related to international relationships and immigration.

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My son came here with me on k-1 visa. He is a permanent resident and lived with me here for 7 years (he is 15 now). Half a year ago my dad got sick and my son went there (abroad )to spend this time with my dad. I stayed here, because of the circumstances.

My dad, sadly, passed away and my mom is heartbroken. She asked if he can stay longer to keep her spirits up. Also, my son really likes it there. I allowed.

I just passed my citizenship interview. I'm waiting for the Oath date.

Now question. Is there any way for him to obtain a US passport abroad with our circumstances? With my naturalization certificate? Or somehow else

Or the only option is flying asap and bringing him back for passport purposes? I have a one year old and I can hardly see this trip now. Thank you

P.d. I know I have to be personally present. But I was planning to go in August (when my bf has vacation and can stay in Us with the baby)

My n-400 took 2 weeks from applying to the interview date. Otherwise my plan would work

So, I checked our case status this morning for the family-based I-485 application for AOS. It showed a processing time of 3 months and I was excited because we are on step 3 (interview). An hour later, we got an email and upon reviewing the update I see we have an RFE. Evidently, USCIS says I cannot sponsor my wife because I do not make 125% of the poverty level for our family size. I make about double that (233%). The error likely comes from the fact that my IRS papers say $0 due to my income being non-taxable. I sent income verification letters from the VA and SSA as well as bank statements showing that I make about $70k a year in non-taxable income. Additionally, our attorney sent them a letter with the initial filing saying the same. He told us that we would dispute it but I will most likely need a co-sponsor. I do not have one as I have no family or friends and shouldn't need one simply because someone at USCIS is unable to read or comprehend the reality of the situation. I am beyond angry as this will substantially delay our case and we cannot afford the delay.