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Hi everyone,

I m outside of US now and seeking some advice regarding the timing of adding a newborn to an ongoing employment based case (via consular processing).

Current Stage: PD for FAD is current now. Documents including DS-260 are submitted to NVC; currently awaiting DQ status.

The Situation:
We are expecting a baby soon. Based on current timelines, the baby will likely be born after we receive DQ, but probably before we receive the Interview Letter.

Should I Notify NVC as soon as the birth certificate is ready via the Public Inquiry Form to unlock the case, pay the fee, and submit the DS-260? My concern is that this might trigger a re-review and delay our IL by several months.(Passport might take up to 45 days)

Or should I wait for the IL and notify the consulate: Keep the DQ status as is. Once the IL is received, contact the consulate in directly to add the newborn as a derivative beneficiary and handle the paperwork/fees during the interview stage.

Also another question which is unlikely, what if the baby is born beforn DQ?

I would appreciate any insights or similar experiences!

Many thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,
Our K-1 visa petition was approved on December 31, 2025 (NOA2).
Our case was sent to the Department of State on February 25, 2026, and we received our case number through a public inquiry on March 17, 2026.
The beneficiary s embassy is in Monrovia, Liberia.
Does anyone know how long it usually takes for a case to move from NVC to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia? Any recent timelines or experiences would be really helpful.
Thanks in advance!

Regarding updating evidence for I-864 and I-485

My wife filed her I-485 in the beginning of March 2026 and we filed the I-864 using the last 3 years of tax transcripts available (2024,23,22) before I filed my 2025 return.

Taxes and whether to file updated I-864:

We were married in 2025 so we are filing our 2025 return Married Filing Jointly for the first time.

Once my accountant completes our returns and files we want to upload the return.

I m thinking of waiting until the transcripts are available which supposedly takes 2-3 weeks after filing

Should I just upload the tax return/transcript or should I update form I-864 and upload that?

in the drop-down menu of USCIS for uploading evidence, there are several categories to choose for the uploads:

* I-864

* Income Tax Return

* I-864 Supporting Documents

* Bona Fides of Relationship

If I redo an updated 864 I would guess I should use the category I-864

but if I just upload 2025 tax transcript , should it be Income Tax Return category or I-864 supporting documents category?

Also since this is the first time we can file a Joint Tax Return (which is a document that proves Bonafide Marriage)

Should we upload the Joint tax return twice?

Once for the I-864 and also use under category Bona Fides of Relationship?

General question regarding uploading evidence;

How much other evidence and how often do you suggest uploading?

Bank statements, credit card statements, photos of relationship, utility bills etc

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