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Does anyone with IR5 need an NBI explanation? My mom was interviewed on Feb 6, 2025, and received a 221G for NBI explanation. She went to the NBI office the same day to get interviewed. She was told that she would receive a call when it's been forwarded to the US Embassy. I sent my mother's passport and birth certificate (another 221G requirement) via LBC on 2/8/2025. I'm second guessing if I should have waited for the call/email before sending it in, but I was having a hard time getting the info out of my senior citizen mother 😅 Any insights on how long that process could take? Thank you

Interview letter received on 1/1/2025! Woot! Woot! 🙌 NVC scheduled the embassy interview for Feb 6, 2025. Medical has been scheduled for Jan 13. In the process is scheduling an OFC appointment (biometrics) but no slot is available right now.

Similar timeline to the OP. Waiting on IL now. We've been DQ'd since May 29. I recently requested an expedite based on financial hardship, hoping that my mother could attend my graduation in May next year, but that was not approved. I will try again in a few weeks with a medical reason since I've recently been sick and can use the doctor's note as evidence. Good luck to us!

My recently uploaded documents were accepted and I am now DQ. My CEAC status says "At NVC". I received an email about NVC scheduling an appointment and awaiting further instruction.

Just received the newly requested marriage cert and death cert documents from the PSA (Philippine's Civil Records Office) because the ones that I submitted NVC before were rejected. Uploaded them on 5/22 and resubmitted on CEAC website. Now we wait and see

I received an email that it was sent to NVC after 4 days. After 5 days, I was asked to pay the fees. See my timeline in my signature.

Not DQ yet but I just received an update today that my financial and civil documents were accepted except for my mom's marriage cert and dad's death certificate. I might not be able to update it until later because of logistics.

On April 23, the CEAC website showed that my payment had been accepted and that I could start submitting documents now. I received an email about this update as well. I just finished submitting the financial documents and the civil documents. I'm expecting to get some feedback about the documents I submitted so I'm preparing to resubmit.

I just received an email an hour ago from NVC about my mother's NVC case number and logging into CEAC. Paid the fee on the ceac website (120 for AOS and 325 for the Immigration Visa fee).

Received a notice today via email that the Case Was Sent To The Department of State. --------------- New Petition Timeline: Apr 5, 2023: Naturalization Apr 6, 2023: I-130 for my mother Apr 6, 2023: NOA1 Apr 9, 2024: Approved Apr 13, 2024: Sent to NVC

I filed 4/6/2023. One day after my citizenship acquisition.

Got my approval today. Checked the status and it says that it's still being reviewed but noticed that the date changed to today, April 9. Signed in to my USCIS account to see an approval file uploaded under documents. Yay!

@waraywarayakoCongratulations! What's your timeline like? When did you file for your parent? I filed for mine in April 2023 and status says still reviewing. Thanks!

Hello! I've been researching this topic because I am looking to formally adopt a 4-year old kid that I cared for since she's still a baby and I'm still supporting to to this day. Her biological mother is my sister's ex-gf and she don't want anything to do with her because she has numerous kids and tried to abort her at least 4 times while she's still carrying her. Thankfully, she came out normal. My sister ended up taking her and because of her work, she ended up leaving the baby to me. Because of many other personal reasons, the baby ended up in my care until I immigrated to the US in 2019. While overseas, she continued to live in my house in the Philippines while she was being cared for by another sibling and my mother. I support her going to school and any other things that she need to this day. Recently, her carer is struggling with substance abuse and my other siblings didn't want to care for her and wanted to return her to her other blood relatives and I refuse to do that. My sister is unable to take her because she's not in a good position to provide for the kid. I do love this kid and I wish to have her legally instead so I can bring her in the US. I've been researching a way to do adoption and came across the Hague process. It looks like I will have to submit a form to USCIS first before doing anything. Anyone have any experience with it or any tips? I'm interested in knowing what you know as I searched the forums and came across little information about it. Thank you

Hello! The LBCd document is the long form and not PSA certified yet. You will have to wait for ~2 weeks for it to be submitted (by the city hall) to PSA so you can order a PSA-certified copy of the birth certificate.