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My dad filed for my siblings and I in 2017, I got married in 2018 and my status was updated to married. Now I'm getting a divorce and I'm confused on how to proceed. I have the following questions:

1. How does this affect my application?

2. Am I required to send in a divorce certificate?

3. If yes to question 2, does it mean there will be a change in expected timeline?

4. Can this process be expedited in any way?

Hello -

I am about to submit my I-130 for my mother. For those that have gone through this process, is the timeline really at 18-24 months?

I also want to confirm if the following fees are what I need to pay for at different stages of the application (not including incidental expenses):

I-130 - $625

NVC - $325

AOS -$120 (Affidavit of Support)

St Luke's Medical - 30K (rounded off)

Am I missing anything else?

Thank you.

Hi everyone,

I m looking for advice regarding an I-751 widow waiver denial after interview, and I would really appreciate insight from anyone with similar experience.

Background:

• Married: March 2022 (New York)
• Spouse passed away: July 2023
• I-130 and I-485 were approved (conditional residency granted)
• We lived together and had typical bona fide marriage evidence (joint lease, joint bank account, utility bills, IDs at same address, photos, affidavits, joint taxes for 2022, etc.)
• The only reason the marriage ended was my spouse s passing

Main Issue:

• The original death certificate incorrectly listed my spouse as single / never married
• This error was not made by me (it was handled by a relative/funeral home at the time)
• I later went through the official amendment process
• The death certificate was corrected to reflect that she was married and that I am the surviving spouse
• I submitted the amended/corrected death certificate to USCIS

Interview:

• Officer asked about my spouse s passing and the funeral
• I explained everything truthfully
• No questions were asked about the amended death certificate
• The officer seemed concerned that I did not personally organize the funeral , and was also concerned that this is rare case (death of spouse I751 and he would ask multiple supervisors to help decide this.

Denial:

• Case was denied shortly after interview
• The decision primary reason states that death certificate states Single/never married. (Which was amended oficially and I only submitted amended copy - amendment info on 2nd page , and I think they might have missed it)
• It does not seem to meaningfully address the amended/corrected version

My concern:

It feels like the amended death certificate was either overlooked or not properly considered.

Questions:

1. Would a Motion to Reopen/Reconsider (I-290B) be the strongest path in a situation like this?
2. Is refiling a new I-751 (widow waiver again) a viable strategy after denial?
3. Should I wait for immigration court and present the corrected evidence there instead?
4. Has anyone experienced USCIS ignoring or not addressing amended death certificate documents?
5. Any recommendations for attorneys experienced specifically with I-751 widow waiver denials? (Death of spouse)

I m trying to understand the best strategic step forward and avoid making a mistake at this stage.

Thank you in advance for any guidance.

Hello,

Our Adjustment of Status (AOS) interview was yesterday. The officer was friendly and professional. He even corrected a minor mistake in the application regarding a date.

During the interview, they asked many detailed questions about our previous marriages, including specific dates and details not just whether they were terminated.

Throughout the interview, the officer repeatedly said, I am making my decision, but they did not provide a final answer at the end. Instead, they told us we would receive the decision in a few weeks, or sometimes it may take months.

We offered to provide additional evidence, but the officer said it was not necessary and that they had everything they needed.

We have a few questions to better understand the process:

1. Is it normal for the officer not to provide an immediate answer?
2. Are the interviewing officers also the ones who make the final decision?
3. When should we expect to hear back regarding the outcome?
4. We noticed a pink-colored carton paper in the officer s files does that indicate anything about our case?
5. Should we take any action now, or simply wait for USCIS to notify us?
6. What is the typical timeline for receiving the green card after the interview?
   
   We received a white paper, which is the Notice of interview results, first option ( your case being held for review at this time...

We want to make sure we understand the process and next steps correctly.

I received an email on Feb 26 advising that the NVC received our approved I-129F petition and will now forward the petition to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Montreal, Canada. I have read multiple things that are leaving me confused.

1. I am unable to check the status of our case online. It always says "Your search did not return any data". I have tried putting NA in the passport number field and the name field, I've tried filling it out completely. I've tried just putting NA in the passport field. Still same results.

2. Can someone please confirm the correct link to check the status of a K1 Visa as it seems to be different than other visa's? Maybe I am just in the wrong place? lol

3. Should we be waiting for the letter from the embassy/consulate with the check list, etc before we file the DS160? I have read things that say to wait and I have read things that say to go ahead and file.

We are 2 weeks away from one year from our petition being received. Best of luck to you all, in love and quick processing times!

Thank you in advance for any assistance