US Immigration from Nigeria

We submitted our application to USCIS in 2019 and it was approved in November while we were waiting for an interview schedule at NVC. However, the COVID-19 pandemic came. Fast forward to November 2022, we attended the interview but were denied. I was issued a 221(g) and the consular officer informed me that the case would be sent back for revocation. The issue stemmed from the wage my employer intended to pay me, which was below the USCIS poverty guideline. (USCIS changed the figure around pandemic) This was news to us, as we had relied on a lawyer for the filing, who unfortunately did not do a thorough job.

In March 2023, we filed a new case and requested expedited processing due to the earlier approved petition. This new case was approved 26 days later and sent to the NVC. We paid the fees and received Documentarily Qualified (DQ) status in April 2023. However, the visa class retrogressed, leading to a 5-year-plus waiting period. This affected the newly filed case.

Recently, the first case that was sent back to USCIS was reapproved almost immediately and sent back. We are now awaiting NVC processing.

My question is: do we still retain the old NVC case file number that is attached to the USCIS number from our interview, which was refused? Or will we have to pay for the immigrant visa again, for the third time?

Hi. I submitted my adjustment of status and employment authorization in February with money order and haven t gotten the receipt notice. What could be going on?

Hi Everyone,

I'm starting this thread for March 2024 N-400 filers.

I filed mine tonight and got my biometric reuse notice a couple of minutes later. Hoping to be done with the entire process before my birthday in July.
*FingersCrossed*

Haven't seen any F categories posting and need to know where they are for DQ dates for F2B.