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Hello Everyone! I hope you are all doing well.

The petitioner is sponsoring the beneficiary for an IR1 spousal visa (Islamabad, Pakistan) and is currently at the CEAC stage. The case was approved this month. Since tax filings are due in April and the sponsor is able to upload documents now, I am hearing that the petitioner should upload financial documents/information for 2024, 2023, and 2022, and then provide 2025 financials as additional documents once April arrives. Is this correct - or should the order be 2025, 2024, 2023 - much appreciated!

I am thinking about filing a spousal visa. However my future husband has a daughter should we file for her too or bring him first then our daughter which would be faster?

Hi everyone! I just want to know how many months does it take to process the I 130. My parents are in the Philippines and I just submitted the forms last January 5, 2026.

As the title states;

I had my citizenship interview last week and at the conclusion of the interview the officer said I was approved and I received the piece of paper with the approval check marked.

I logged into my uscis online account today and the status still shows Interview Interview was Scheduled .

Is this normal? I would ve thought the status would ve updated already?

Thanks guys any input or advice would be appreciated:)

Hi VJ!

I wanted to share an update with you all, following my GC interview today at the Montgomery, AL Field Office.

In short, I arrived in Jan 2025 on a K1 visa, we married in Feb 2025 and filed for AOS in April 2025. I had my biometrics in May 2025 and then there was complete radio silence until December 2025 with an interview scheduled for January 2026.

My experience of Montgomery FO couldn't have been better. We arrived 30min before the time detailed on the letter, but a sign on the door said to not enter more than 15min before your time. Once we were in, there was a short wait in a line while an officer at a front desk asked for the appointment letter and ID. We then went through airport-style security. Once through that, I checked in with another officer who took prints of my left and right index fingers. After that, I was told to take a sit at the far end of the waiting room.

All the staff were super friendly and welcoming.

We waited for another 20-30min or so before an agent called us through to a back corridor where the interview rooms are. Right from the start, he was incredibly warm. We sat down in his room and the first thing he said was that this was going to be very quick because we are what they call a "cut and dry" case. He made a comment that because I was a K1, it's already been established that our relationship is legitimate so the interview was just a formality. I was really surprised, and said so, because I'd been so nervous up to this point (and my husband commented as such to him).He reassured me that we had nothing to worry about. He then asked me to raise my right hand and swear to tell the truth, etc, which I did. I was then asked to confirm my name, DOB and address. He then asked a few questions that were on the AOS forms (regarding terrorist groups, criminal offences, etc).

After that, he said that he would be recommending our case for approval, and then talked me through the next steps. He said I will receive a 2 year conditional GC, and then will need to apply to remove conditions for the 10 year GC, but I would be eligible to apply for citizenship 3 years from the date of adjudication (which he references as being today).

After that, we made chit chat about our jobs, Montgomery and a good place to grab some lunch.

We said our goodbyes and he congratulated me. We couldn't have been in there more than 20min.

And then a very sweet aside:

We went over the road to a Mexican place for some lunch. Just outside the place, I gave my husband a kiss and a woman walked up behind us saying "We need to see more of that!". My husband told her that I was just approved for my greencard and she congratulated me. We went inside, sat down, ordered and ate. While we were eating, I saw the same woman come in the door and she looked at me as she did, and said something to the man at the front counter. We finished eating and when the waitress came back she told us that someone had come in and paid for our meal, saying it was because of my greencard approval! I was so amazed and just wish I could thank that lady or whoever it was! Me and my husband left Montgomery feeling so good. It honestly could not have gone better for us.

I know this is not the end of the road, but I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of the VJers and recourses that have helped guide me through the whole process to date. It has been invaluable!