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I just received the packet 3 through email yesterday, with some instructions, what to send documents to consulate, how to schedule medical exam and all other some, my question is me and the beneficiary will be busy this holiday, and might send the needed documents on 2nd week of january, Would they think that we arent working on our case if they havent heard/received anything from us??

I'm a grad student with an F-1 expired, but an I-20 valid until January 2027. This is my third master's, and I do not intend to complete it as I already have 2 and have working experience in the US under OPT and CPT. I took the Fall 2025 semester off, and will have to go back to school for the Spring 2026 semester starting on January 6, 2026, as I can not take 2 semesters off consecutively. However, my boyfriend and I want to get married in January, but we don't have an exact date yet.

1. Do I have to be enrolled in school and be a full-time student (pay tuition, attend classes) while the application and AoS are processing? Or does the valid I-20 suffices even if I'm not an "active" student?

2. If enrolled back in school full-time, could I apply to jobs under CPT (school allows it if enrolled as a student) and then change my info (name, address, marital status, etc) once I receive the work permit, and state I will not need sponsorship in the future?

3. I'm currently unemployed, but CPT would allow me to work full-time, as I have already completed OPT and am not eligible for OPT again.

Has anyone been given issues with uploading and it says the pages are not in order?

We've double checked the barcode, triple checked and reprinted, rescanned and STILL getting this error.

Any successes?

My fiance is going for her Visa interview Feb. 10th 2026, they listed all the things she has to have ready with her but it does not say anything about the I-134. Is that some thing she needs to have any way or should we just not worry about it. I again am very nervous. She will be going to the American Embassy in Manila, Philippines.

Hi,

I am a U.S. citizen, and my wife received her conditional green card (CR-1 category) in 2023. As the expiration date approaches at the end of this year (2025), we filed the I-751 petition to remove conditions on residence through the USCIS online system.

However, the issue is that I mistakenly submitted her I-751 under my USCIS online account (the U.S. citizen spouse account), not my wife s account. Because of this, we still have not received the Receipt Notice (Form I-797) even after more than a month. Without the official receipt and automatic extension, my wife is now facing difficulties such as renewing her driver s license and other identification issues.

We contacted USCIS by phone and through the online chat, and we were advised to upload an affidavit or letter requesting USCIS to transfer the I-751 case from my account to my wife s USCIS account. We uploaded the affidavit as instructed, but we have not received any response yet.

After 30 days from the initial submission, we also submitted a Did not receive Receipt Notice inquiry, and that inquiry is now with the National Benefits Center. We were told it may take up to another month to receive a response. (For reference, all documents were filed online. My account shows a receipt number (IOE ), and the status says Case was received and a receipt notice was sent, even though we have not received the notice.)

During a recent Emma chat session, the representative suggested withdrawing the I-751 filed under my account and resubmitting it through my wife s account. However, since withdrawal cannot be done instantly online and must be submitted as a written request, we are concerned that re-filing could cause complications or duplicate filings.

Given this situation, I would like to ask:

• Is it safer to wait for USCIS to act on the affidavit/letter we uploaded requesting the case transfer?

• If not, what is the proper way to contact USCIS to ensure the affidavit is reviewed?

• Would withdrawing and re-filing in my wife s account cause any issues?

Thank you very much