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My I-751 was recently denied and ever since then I have been in utter shock. I filed back in Feb 2021 and last year around this time I got a notification that my case is transferred so that an interview can be scheduled. I recently reached out to my congressman for help and within a week my case was denied from field office. A part of me was expecting it since I did not had any police report, medical report or physiological assessment report and then my lawyer filed an i-751 based on abuse and battery. My evidence included pictures of abuse, written statements of those who witnessed my abuse physical and emotional, joint tax return for one year, a letter from her doctor saying I was with Taking care of my wife during her sickness which was from 2018 March to 2019 June,joint sub lease, whole bunch of pictures together, with family and ofc abuse pictures, I think I have a good address proof in form of tax returns, id cards. My question is what can I do better to refile knowing that i have limited evidence. Is it ok if I contact landlord and ask for the lease along and make reciepts for me on my name and my ex wife s name. Would that work in uscis? Additionally I have to get more affidavits cause I am putting weight on my application using affidavits. Please advice and I am yet to recieve my denial letter and my plan is to refile under divorce wavier. The reason I don t have joint evidence is because I along with my wife got into an accident within 24 hours of our wedding. She was hospitalized for 1 month and bed rested for over a year. During this time it was impossible for me to tell her to open joint account and then none of us was working. We were living in family house and were supported by her family. By the time she got back on her feet completely one she was cheating and fell for someone else secondly she was not interested in having joint stuff cause marriage was going sideways however I would still sent her money via cash app. We were together from the day we got married till March 2020 And in September 2021 our divorce was finalized based on mutual agreement. I tried to open an joint bank account but we got into an argument and she said my fafsa will get affected since she was getting it. I am really confused how do I get the Joint evidences. As I mentioned we were living in family house and Sharing our finances together I would pay $1500 every month to her step for rent and utilities. If I contact him I am sure he will make reciepts of the rent that I paid. Would that work for USCiS? He previously have given me affidavit for witnessing abuse. Please advice

Good news is, 14 months in, we heard something!

I thought I had read several examples, where if you apply online, you may attach a picture file of your passport, and since it is an attachment, you only need to attach one. But perhaps I was wrong. I did apply online and only attached one file photo for each me and my wife. Why would it ever be needed to have two files of the same picture uploaded?

Also, the RFE instructions appear to make it mandatory that the response is required by mail, instead of online. Thank you for sharing any insight you might have. I'll be sending an email now and calling USCIS when I can.

Here's what the letter has:

SUBMIT PASSPORT STYLE PHOTOS
The photo you submitted of yourself with your petition is not acceptable because you only submitted one (1) photo of yourself for [name redacted]. Please submit (2) two passport-style photos of
yourself for [name redacted].

Submit (2) two passport-style photos of yourself, [name redacted].

When returning passport-style photos to USCIS:

• Lightly print the name (and Alien Registration Number, if known) on the back of each photo in pencil or felt pen.
• Do not staple through any part of the photos.
• Place the photos in a glassine or paper envelope.
• Staple the envelope to this notice when returning it to this office.

For more information on photo requirements, please see the Department of State website at:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/photos.html#immigrant
for photo requirements and specifications or contact the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283.

PLACE THE ATTACHED COVERSHEET AND THIS ENTIRE LETTER ON TOP OF YOUR
RESPONSE. SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE WITHOUT THE COVERSHEET AND THIS
LETTER WILL DELAY PROCESSING OF YOUR CASE AND MAY RESULT IN A DENIAL.

Anyone here had same scenario as my wife? Summary is, should she apply under 3yr rule or 5 yr rule?

I came in as GC in 2017.

Petitioned my wife to come in as GC as well.

She arrived here in 2022.

I became a citizen last year, March 2023.

When can she apply for citizenship? After 5 years since entry? Or can she take advantage of my case, now a US Citizen, under 3 yr rule?

March 2026(3 years) vs September 2027(5 years)

My spouse who lives in Armenia is filling out the I-130A currently, and we had a question specifically about page 6 of 6. On part 7, it states "If you need extra space to provide any additional information within this form, use the space below. If you need more space than what is provided, you may make copies of this page to complete and file with this form or attach a separate sheet of paper. Type of print your name and A-Number (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.

Is the signature, date, and page # needed at the top of each page only if we have additional pages for additional information OR is it fine to have her signature on only the one page that shows a place for her signature on it on the I-130A since the page # and date shows at the bottom of each page of the I-130A already?

Thanks in advance!

Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me set expectations for my step-daughter who had her USCIS I-130 application approved on Wednesday, Sep 26th 2024. I am a USC who married my wife oversees when our daughter was over 18 and enrolled in Uni. Once my wife arrived she submitted the I-130 application as an LPR. (she has a 10 year visa and came as an IR). In trying to read prior posts I can't tell if this approval is Huge news or just a small step in the process. I seem to see people saying they have been at NVC for "years". Our daughter is in Kenya which is notoriously SLOW. So I want to be able to tell my wife and daughter that it might be an additional waiting of "years" if that's the case or, hopefully, something shorter. If I have forgotten to provide important details please let me know. Thank you!