Nathan2424

It's been 1-2 weeks since I heard back that they received the privacy release form and forwarded the case to one of their case workers. No communications since.

Done, but haven't heard back yet.

80 days since the interview and still no update...

71 days since the interview and no update... 😭

I do somewhat agree, but I also think it's a bit of a chicken/egg situation because one of the major reasons for many of the inquiries is due to the inconsistent communications and lack of transparency, so by addressing it, I think it would reduce it significantly. I'm more keen on the improved communication opposed to support line though.

I think one of the other factors that I think plays a major part of the dissatisfaction is the inconsistency and lack of transparency that often gets ignored under the guise of 'every case is different, therefore processing times can vary significantly'. There is definitely some truth to that, but I think it's vastly overly used as an excuse to avoid scrutiny.

Just curious, where did you see that? I ask because the inquiry date tool says "The earliest you can submit questions is February 22, 2028. Please do not contact us before this date."

That's at least reassuring! Thank you 😇 Let's pray for the later 🤞

Actually decided to try this again, since it previously was always stuck at 8/5, but now it's 10/3 and no update in the status. Does this usually mean anything?

Just curious if anyone has any idea, but if my wife's medical report expires before they make a decision from the interview (even if it was valid at the time of the interview), then should we go get a new one to upload without being asked? Also, if we don't receive a decision before 1/1/26, then will we need to submit an updated set of tax returns too? TL;DR = Just curious, if the filing requirements are cutoff by the filing date, interview date, or the decision date?

Passed the 60 day mark and no update 😢

Well we are approaching 60 days, so will let you know if it does 🤞

My father-in-law explained that he never appeared before a judge. Instead, his employer’s operation was raided, their property was seized, and the workers were collectively sent back to Philippines. Based on this, we believe it may be considered a deportation. Unfortunately, from my research, situations like this are not uncommon. Many migrant workers in parts of Asia and the Middle East face similar circumstances, where fraudulent or bribed paperwork produced by the employer is used for visa sponsorship and the workers are unaware of these issues until they face serious consequences. PS: Not defending the practice, but merely acknowledging the unfortunate circumstance and curious if anyone has any similar experiences with officers understanding/overlooking it

Well for one it is one of the questions on the DS-160 form and it explicitly says "any country". Secondly, my guess is that it goes into the line of thinking of, "if you didn't obey another countries' immigration policies, then you may not obey the US immigration laws."

Father-in-law (64 yo Filipino) got deported from Taiwan about ~30 years ago on a work visa because the company got shutdown (unsure of the reason) and him/all his coworkers got deported. He did construction (e.g. mainly flooring) and was doing this for many companies/countries over of the course of 20 years, but this was the only time he got in trouble and it wasn't entirely his fault (though I don't know if that matters). Curious, how 'severe' of a red flag is this? I know getting a B2 visa from Philippines is already an uphill battle, but just curious, if this is the nail in the coffin for his chances or if it's still surmountable to overcome?

No one can say with any certainty other than the officer themselves, but from my research, I would guess... They failed to establish sufficient ties to their country of origin (e.g. Columbia) to an extent that the officer felt with reasonable certainty that they would return. In other words, the officer feels there is a significant risk that they would overstay their visa. Their financial background & salary would play a major part in this, but usually it can be overcame if they can establish other ties. The officer felt their primary purpose of coming to USA is to provide childcare services, which is a common red flag for grandparents coming over for young children as they tend to overstay, since the need for childcare services doesn't go away quick.

Interesting, thanks for explaining! No update though: "updatedAt": "2025-08-05",

No update still sadly 😢 What do you mean by API check?

I mean I agree, but I would assume "How are you planning to do pay for this trip?" will be an almost certain question during the interview.

I read the https://www.visajourney.com/guides/visitor-visa/, but I am still unsure what supporting documents I should advise them to bring for establishing the financial/income requirements. For a bit of background, my wife (K-1 Visa / Pending GC Decision) wants her parents to come visit sometime in 2026, which I believe should be fine given they have ample evidence of ties to Philippines (e.g. taking care of family members, owns a home, owns multiple plots of land, etc.), no criminal background, no prior visa/immigration issues, etc. However, the problem comes in regards to financial/income requirements as they are basically retired other than some part-time selling of crops, so on paper, no income. Now I know unlike K-1 Visa, there is no actual connection to myself or even my wife in regards to the application, so no need to provide an Affidavit of Support, but realistically, we would be supporting them when they come to visit and we would be paying for all their travel costs. I'm just curious how to best go about advising them to evidence this plan or if this in itself is a huge red flag that they cannot pay for themselves.

Congratulations! 🥳

Well this sucks...

I know relatively speaking it's still pretty early for my wife and I, but just curious, are there any escalate/inquiry timelines for an interview decision? For example, like you can only inquire/escalate after 60, 90, 120 days, type of thing.

I feel your pain 😭

Yeah logically I know I shouldn't worry, especially after dealing with the inconsistency of the K-1 process, but it's just one of those things because they didn't point out anything wrong in the interview and we aren't getting an RFE. I have to assume the worst, plus it just puts a hold on my wife's and I's plans sadly. And yes we interviewed at the Atlanta USCIS field office and based on this experience, I can confirm they are quite slow 🤣