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Hello everyone,

I am a U.S. citizen and my wife and children reside in Serbia. My wife and older daughter were refused B1/B2 visitor visas about 3 years ago under INA 214(b).

We are considering reapplying and would appreciate feedback on whether our circumstances have changed enough to justify a new application.

Current situation:

• My wife has been employed full-time for 8 years on a permanent contract (approx. $1,000/month).
• We now have two children (almost 4 years old and a 5-month-old baby).
• Our older child is enrolled in kindergarten in Serbia.
• My wife and children live full-time in an apartment in Ni (owned by me).
• I am a U.S. citizen and currently spend more time in Serbia due to the new baby, though I also maintain U.S. ties.

Planned trip:

• Purpose: tourism only
• Length: 14 days

Questions:

1. In your experience, do these factors materially improve the chances after a prior 214(b) refusal?
2. Given the U.S. citizen spouse factor, is a repeat refusal still likely despite the changes?
3. Would you consider reapplying reasonable, or is an immigrant visa the more realistic path at this point?

Thank you for any insights.

Hi, My i-751 was reopened after it was denied and is now currently pending. I initially filed under abuse and battery in 2021 and in 2024 it was denied without an interview. The denial letter said I failed to submit mental health evaluation and i am not qualified for abuse wavier. I later submitted mental health evaluation with I-290B and also requested them to consider my i751 under divorce category. Although the I751 that was reopened after my Motion to reopen/reconsider, it remains pending as of today and while My lawyer also applied for another i751 which is also pending so currently I have 2 751s with USCIS. I have consulted with numerous immigration attorneys and paid them for their consult just to get myself confused. Some are saying you should go for N400 it will help expedite you r 751 and some are saying you should wait until your 751 is adjudicated cause it will create a mess and while getting hodgepodge responses from lawyers about my N400 I am in immediate need of travel. My I551 stamp is expiring on 29th of this month and I am scheduled to go to USCIS field office on Monday to get the new stamp. With all due respect i am trying to get help on these questions. Please advice!

1. Should I travel with I551 stamp while I have 2 i751s pending? Will it cause any issues while coming back?

2. Should I apply for N400 or wait?

Please advance and thank you in advance.

Hi all, I'm trying not to panic; I received an RFE on my Form I-485 regarding my joint sponsor.

The RFE stated they couldn't determine whether the joint sponsor is qualified.

They requested:

• 2024 tax returns
• All supporting files for 2024 tax returns
• Assets (can't use)

He didn't meet the 2024 Poverty Guidelines, but did in 2023 and 2022. In 2025, he exceeded the poverty guidelines by around $3000 we dont have tax returns from 2025 yet. But as a response to the RFE I'm planning to submit the last 6 months of his pay stubs (YTD), employment letter, and January 2026 pay stubs (YTD) as well, along with a cover letter explaining the situation about his employment.

Is this a good approach for this type of RFE?

Or should I wait for my sponsor to file his 2025

Taxes?

Thank you for the help!

Please keep safe in these hard times.

Hi,

I have applied to remove conditions and got the 48 months green card extension. I think 2 years have passed. Pending app.

#1 My home's country passport has expired, does this affect in anyway my application when I get called for interview? Should I renew in prior? (Not easy).

#2 I'm married 3 years from k1 visa. For naturalization should wait 3 or 5 years? I can't clearly understand. Greencard Received: 2023-01-23

#2b if is 3 years is better to apply or just wait the lift of conditions?

Hi everyone,

I am applying for a U.S. visa from Ethiopia because I am going to attend a short training in the U.S. I want to make sure I complete all the forms correctly and follow the proper process.

I would really appreciate any guidance or advice from people familiar with U.S. visa procedures. Thank you so much!