US Immigration from Tunisia

Hello, I need help with my CR1 visa case at the NVC stage.

The NVC has rejected my birth certificate and my daughter s birth certificate twice. We are both Tunisian citizens, but I was born in Libya and my daughter was born in Serbia.

We submitted our Tunisian birth certificates with certified translations, and they were also authenticated by the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs However, the NVC still rejected them.

Do we need to obtain birth certificates from the countries where we were born, even though I only lived in Libya for six months and have not lived in Serbia?

Any guidance or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

Hi there! I submitted my I-130 back in February 2024, I was reading up about information about how you should write deceased in the option on the I-130A for the beneficiary s parents place of residence if one or both of the parents has passed away. I didn t really think about it at that time and assumed they wanted the place of last residence, which I did put down. My husbands mother passed away back in 2014. Is this going to cause any issue and I need to correct it, and if so how can I do that? Or, is it okay to update it when we fill out the ds-160? Thank you.

Hi there, we re paper filing this year and I know the process is longer by paper - how long does it take for a tax transcript to be available online after filing by paper? We re still in the I-130 stage but getting close as we filed February 2024, I m worried if it will take months and months, since I know we will need the recent tax transcripts soon. Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone,

I m reaching out to the community for advice or shared experiences regarding a frustrating situation with my Green Card processing.

I entered the U.S. on June 29, 2024, through the Diversity Visa Program and paid the required Immigrant Visa fee on June 26, 2024 online.

Upon my visa approval, I received a physical immigrant packet from the embassy, which I handed to the CBP officer upon entry. My passport was stamped with the I-551 temporary permanent resident endorsement. i received my SSC within 8 days but no gc.

After months of waiting and numerous calls, uscis answered my Inquiry stating as follow: A search of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) records indicates that USCIS has not received your Department of State (DOS) issued Immigrant Visa (IV) Packet, which should have been submitted by the Port of Entry (POE) when you entered the United States. USCIS requires a completed IV Packet to process your Permanent Resident Card (PRC).

If you are in possession of your IV Packet, please mail the complete IV Packet to the following address:

USCIS
Attn: IV
2501 S State Highway 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067

If you are not in possession of your IV Packet, you will need to schedule an appointment with your local Field Office.

I made an appointment through info pass On November 18, 2024, during that, I submitted all the required documentation and any materials necessary for the packet recreation. Unfortunately, I received no updates after this appointment.

On January 8, 2025, I received a response to an inquiry I had submitted, which confirmed that USCIS still had not received the recreated packet. As a result, I was advised to schedule yet another appointment to address this issue.

Current Status:

• My USCIS account only shows that the Immigrant Visa fee was received on June 26 and that my case was created on July 2, but there are no updates reflecting my appointments or actions taken.
• My temporary document will expire on June 29, 2025, and I am worried about the lack of progress.
• I have a second appointment scheduled at the field office to address this issue again, but I m uncertain about how to ensure the matter is resolved this time.

Questions for the Community:

1. Has anyone else experienced a similar situation where the original IV packet was lost or not processed correctly? what should I expect during the process?
2. Do you have tips for handling my upcoming field office appointment to ensure my recreated packet is sent and processed correctly?
3. is there any way to have them expedite the processing of my case considering repetitive delays and errors ?
4. For those who ve contacted their Congressperson, did it help speed up the process?

I appreciate any advice or insights you offer. This delay has been extremely stressful, and I m eager to get this resolved.

Thank you!

Hi All,

Our interview is scheduled in March. We are kind of nervous about the questions, any examples would be great help!

Thank you!