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Hello all,

Just want to post about our current experience so far in regard to my wife's ongoing N-400 on the basis of INA 319(b). Long story short, I'm the USC spouse who is a DOD contractor overseas in Germany, so we are able to file under 319(b). Going through the Fairfax/DC Field Office inevitably. I waited for our contract year to renew to be compliant with the 1-year assignment validity requirement under 319(b). Filled the application with all my employment documentation and letters showing my wife joining on assignment, as well as a letter signed by HR of the company verifying the company's mission and my assignment.

April 8th 2026: N-400 filed. (my company was slow to send out our contract renewal letters, so I received my literal 365-day extension paperwork at about 10pm, was a rush to get our application submitted LOL).

May 1st 2026: We scheduled you for a biometrics appointment. (Assuming this would've been a reuse before the new change, considering we were just in the US in October for a USCIS biometrics appointment for my wife's travel permit. Thing to note here was the request said to perform the biometrics on base and mail them to the NBC, with ATTN: MILITARY NATURALIZATIONS which felt good that our case was submitted and processing correctly. We did biometrics with the on base security office and they were printed to the FBI cards they wanted. Funny here, they receive the fingerprints digitally, but the on-base offices don't have the codes to communicate and send directly to USCIS, so they just print the electronic fingerprints onto cards...)

May 4th 2026: Another update, this time an RFE. Took about 24-48 hours to populate he document, and voila, another request for biometrics. This time it was on the RFE letterhead, from the USCIS director, with different return addresses for the biometrics. The NBC address had ATTN: N-400 ADJUDICATIONS on this document. We mailed them there because it was the newest document.

May 18th 2026: Response to USCIS' Request for Evidence was Received. This notification only populated because I replied to the RFE on the USCIS account with a drafted letter stating the biometrics we mailed said delivered by USPS with the tracking number, etc. We did USPS Priority Express envelope through the post office on base (there was an address on the RFE for express delivery). We shipped it on the 6th of May; it arrived in Chicago the next day and then was lost in the USPS customs hellhole for another week. It finally arrived on May 15th to the USCIS PO Box (ironically, to the PO box with zip code for regular deliveries, not sure what happened to our express delivery method...)

Now it is May 19th and I'm still waiting to see any silent updates or anything, who knows how long it will take. We're hoping for the best and hoping that we can complete the interview and oath in the same trip, but it seems not as expectable lately.

Will continue to update this as things happen.

Do i need to make new i-864 before interview if its 8 month old at the time of interview?.

Hi again folks. The answer to this may be obvious but I can't work it out and Montreal takes weeks to respond to emails.

Ok, so in the interview letter, they said everyone has to register with their free courier service:

1. Register with our Free Courier Service
You must register all applicants, including children, to arrange for the delivery of your passport
and visa packet. There is no charge for this service. Follow these steps:
1. Visit https://ais.usvisa-info.com/.
2. Select Permanently Immigrate to the US as your trip purpose.
3. Enter the required information for each applicant (including children)
4. Choose a Canada Post courier location for document pickup.

So I go to that website, click on immigrant visa, click on Canada location. Now, if I log into my already existing account, I can't do anything, there's no options. If I'm logged out of the account, it gives me these options:

Please select the condition that applies to you:

I have received a Consular interview appointment date from the National Visa Center (NVC) or the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) and I have been instructed to register my appointment on this site.

I have received a letter/email from the consular section with instructions to register or schedule a K (Fianc (e)/Spouse/Child) visa appointment.

I have received a letter/email from the consular section with instructions to schedule an immigrant visa appointment.

I have received a letter/email to register or schedule a Diversity Lottery visa appointment.

None of the above

But none of these scenarios apply, since I received the appointment directly from the consulate and it's for IR2 (child) visa, not K. I don't need to schedule an appointment, I need to register for courier service. If I choose "none" then I can't go any further. If I choose one of the other options, it wants me to register again then tells me my email has already been used. Am I overthinking this? Do I need to create a new email address (which seems silly)?

Hello everyone. I'd appreciate any help regarding my case.

I had a pending immigration case (I-130) that got approved in August 2025. I fall under the "Unmarried Under 21 Son of U.S citizen category (IR-2)" as my dad is a USC.

In january 2026, I got B-2 visitor visa approved, and I came to the US for my mothers birthday (both my parents live here) with the intent of going back and continuing my case. Infact, I was going to the UK next as I had my UK visa and hotel bookings to visit some relatives. However, due to the 75 country immigration pause, after waiting for almost 3 months for any update regarding the pause, we decided that AOS might be the better option. I then filed I-485 along with I-765, and attached copy of I-130 ofcourse. I've already gotten my receipt notice (I-797C) for both forms.

I now have 2 concerns:

1. I'm 20, and my education has been affected alot as my case has been going on from almost 2019 (i havent added those details as they are irrelavent now). I really want to start my education back. Is the I-797c receipt notice enough to get admission in a community college and/or get a driving license? (im from virginia btw) This might seem like a stupid question, but a few people have told me to try, and even google says it is possible for both.

2. Will i have any trouble at the Green card interview? I shouldnt be worried because, well AOS is a completely legal process and you do get a legal period of authorized stay, but because of the recent political situation, it is making me a bit concerned.

And also if possible, if you are familiar with any case similiar to mine, please give me some approx timelines, as 95% cases i see online for AOS are either employment or marriage based, so I dont have any idea how long will my process take.

Any help in any form would be really appreciated.

Hello,

I got an RFE because joint sponsor filed Jointly with his wife and we didn t prove that the money is his not his wife. We only submitted tax return transcripts with form i864.

joint sponsor is retired his wife doesn t work she doesn t contribute Much to the Income.

he is sending his 1040s bank statements proof of assets and a new i864.

Does the wife of the joint sponsor has to file for I-864 A even tho she isn t contributing her income ?

The joint sponsor is not eager to send the documents again and it s been 20 days since we received the RFE and he is stalling so asking for a new form now is going to be so hard.

Thank you