Hello everyone,

I sent in an inquiry (PI) to NVC yesterday asking for our case number. Our NOA2 was December 4th and we got sent to DOS on February 5th.

Since it has been 2 weeks I was advised to ask for the case number on February 20th and I figured worst case they would say that our data is awaiting entry.

NVC emailed me back almost immediately telling me that they have not received it.

It's been over 2 weeks and they're saying they don't even have it? Not that they haven't touched it yet - they've never received it?

I'm seeing online of other people who have been sent to DOS on the same date as our petition and they already have their case numbers.

Is this normal?

Thanks all.

My spouse landed in the US on on an IR1 in Jan 2026. We got her green card but are still waiting on the ss card. Yes I did request it be issued on her ds form. Do I need to go to a submit an application with the ssa to get the card or just wait?

We have our AOS interview scheduled on monday. We printed all the papers, made copies of every important (and not-so important) document and organized them into folders so that we can pull whatever we are asked for.

3 more nights though, how should we prepare, what sort of questions should we ask each other, and does anyone have any advice for us?

Hello. Looking for some help and guidance. We are at the stage now of booking an appointment at the Kingston Embassy in Jamaica. I get to the calendar to book our K-1 interview appointment and we get an error message saying, system is busy try again later. Is anyone currently trying to book a K-1 interview in Jamaica and have this issue? Or has someone experienced the same issue before? Please help.

Changes to work permits would reduce meritless applications, processing times, and backlog

WASHINGTON The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a rule to reduce the incentive for aliens to file fraudulent asylum claims so they can obtain work authorizations.

For too long, a fraudulent asylum claim has been an easy path to working in the United States, overwhelming our immigration system with meritless applications, said a DHS Spokesperson. We are proposing an overhaul of the asylum system to enforce the rules and reduce the backlog we inherited from the prior administration. Aliens are not entitled to work while we process their asylum applications. The Trump administration is strengthening the vetting of asylum applicants and restoring integrity to the asylum and work authorization processes.

Applications for employment authorization based on a pending asylum application have reached a historic high, straining U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) resources. Nearly every illegal alien attempts to exploit the system by applying for asylum. USCIS currently has more than 1.4 million pending affirmative asylum claims, which is equal to the entire population of the state of New Hampshire.

This rule, if finalized, would reduce the incentive to file frivolous, fraudulent, or otherwise meritless asylum claims by changing filing and eligibility requirements for aliens requesting employment authorization based on a pending asylum application. The agency would focus more of its finite resources on reviewing pending asylum applications, including backlog cases and other pending applications and petitions, and allow our asylum system to prioritize those actually seeking refuge from danger.

The proposed rule supports President Trump s Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion.

For more information, please see the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register. The 60-day public comment period starts following publication of the Notice.