First off, much appreciation to everyone in this thread for the info on this process, their feedback, updates, experiences, & in such great detail. I am truly appreciative of it all as this has been quite a hard topic to get in depth info on 😩.
My congrats to all who have had success pertaining this ordeal, I have read how stressful and exhausting this has been for you all. I am genuinely happy for your wins! 🎉 & also wish for all those still in process to prevail as well. 🤞
I come seeking & hoping for help,
My Situation: I am a spouse of a U.S. citizen living in JA. I received my refusal letter Aug 20, 2024, stating, "In your case, the panel physician found you have a cannabis addiction. You will be enrolled for random drug tests over the course of one calendar year and then potentially repeat the medical exam". Having read the various comments I saw that many (if not all) had a ban expiration date in their refusal letter, however there isn't a specified date on mine. I did not immediately register for the random testing as I did my personal tests that were still coming up positive, so wanted to make some time pass for my system to clear up. I can't remember exactly, but I believe it was in Oct (2024) when i contacted Andrews to register.
Currently: My 1st random testing took place Jan 24, 2025 & my 2nd was June 27, 2025.
Questions:
Because there wasn't a specified expiration date for my ban, my assumption (as per reading the comments) is that it would expire Jan 24, 2026?
Should it be myself or my wife that emails the embassy to require updates upon the completion of the testing?
Do I wait for the embassy/consulate to email me to verify that the 1 year testing has been completed before emailing for updates on how to proceed? Or do I start off of the assumption it is completed 1 year post the 1st random testing?
Is there any way to know if the testing was positive or negative (may have been for my 1st, I'm unsure)
I have taken separate drug tests personally at National Council on Drug Abuse the same days when I have been called to randomly test for USCIS to have a result for myself as proof of status. (both have came back negative)
I also kept one result prior, which was done on Jan 02, 2024 that showed positive for Marijuana as proof that the entity was not biased or favorable to me in any way. (lucky to come back negative by time I got called for the random 😮💨)
Sorry for the long winded post, just wanted to be precise with all the details. Thanks in advance for any replies/help received. I will update throughout the entirety of the process in hopes it will be helpful for anyone else.
