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I had a B1/B2 US tourist visa valid from 2013 into 2023. I was a minor at the time that it was applied for by my parents for our family. In 2023, I was away for university in Canada and I did not focus on renewing the visa. I am now still in Canada, working, and looking to renew my B1 B2 visa to visit other family in the US. I filled out the DS 160 form and scheduled an interview date for possibly biometrics on the AIS US visa website, but on this platform, my information says that my country of permanent residence is Canada and it gave me an appointment for April 2, 2026. A couple days later, I got an email notification saying I would need to provide any documentation (at the appointment) that I am a PR in Canada, if I fail to do so I will be turned away. I am not a PR. I am a temporary resident on a work permit, so the email advised me to cancel my appointment and reset the form and schedule a new appointment. I went onto the AIS US visa platform to do so and I could not edit the country of residence section no matter what I tried to do and so I went ahead and edited what I could on the form and upon hitting the submit button, I was given 2 options to choose from: whether I am a PR or have any proof of landing OR the other option was none of the above apply so I selected the none of the above and I scheduled an appointment for June 2027. I m not sure if what I ve done is correct because the form still says that I am permanently residing in Canada but I also ticked the box that says not PR.I want to know if this is correct or wrong. Or literally any advice on what to do here.

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My husband recieved his green card very quickly after entering the U.S. It has been more than 3 weeks since recieving his Green Card and no SSN card yet. He did check "yes" to automatically recieving a SSN on his DS260. He is climbing the walls ready to work Should we wait longer or go to the office?

Just a couple of really simple questions for the team here. I'm only asking because I haven't yet initiated the filing process online, and we have not utilized it before as it was not an option before.

1. When submitting proof the I-751 along with proof of bona fide relationship, will we be asked to upload a SINGLE pdf document? Or is there capability to upload multiple PDF documents?

2. When using the online process, will I have opportunities to fix mistakes before I submit, or is it one long process? (I.E., is there the ability to save progress, log out, and come back in to finish before submitting?)

Thanks for the insight!

My Thai stepdaughter was notified that she has her interview scheduled for 21 April in Bangkok at the US Embassy. What are the chances that her visa would be issued relatively soon after the interview?

Too much uncertainty with the ban in effect.

My NOA1 document arrived on July 10th. The initial application stated that my fianc had a past court record, but that he marked "no" on Form 129. We then submitted all court and police records, sworn statements, and the corrected Form 129 before our case was opened.

The July 10th files were opened on February 5th, and the corrections arrived on February 11th.

However, I still haven't heard anything about my case. We realized our mistake and submitted it before the RFE arrived.

The July files were opened, but there's no positive or negative response. USCIS will begin opening the August files. What should we do in this situation?