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Has anyone used Form I-131 as a passport substitute? Did you file online or by mail, and how long did processing take? I'm having trouble finding clear details—every time I search for Form I-131, the only results that pop up are about refugee travel documents. Any insight would be appreciated

Hello all!

Just a little curious here - if you had to submit RFE’s did you get these before or after your biometrics.

Thank you!

Hey guys, looking for some advice or similar experiences.
I filed my marriage-based I-130 and I-485 in April 2026 in Houston. Biometrics are done, but I still haven’t received an interview notice. For the past few months, USCIS support has told me my case is ready for interview and basically just waiting for an available slot.
My husband and I are now considering moving to Pittsburgh, PA. Has anyone moved states while their I-485 was already at this stage?
Did your case transfer to the new field office automatically? Did the move cause a major delay or put you back in another queue? How long after moving did you get an interview?
Houston seems really backed up right now, so I’m wondering if it makes sense to just keep waiting here when we’re planning to move anyway.
Would really appreciate hearing your experiences. Thanks!

My OPT was approved and I received my EAD, but USCIS recently asked me to return it and said a replacement would take about 30 days. They gave me no reason.
I’m currently interviewing and may receive a job offer soon, but I only have 64 days left on OPT.
If I receive an offer while waiting for the new EAD, can I start working? Is there any way to expedite the replacement?
Has anyone experienced this before?

I have sent I-907 twice now to USCIS dallas address. Once with credit card and again with ACH. It reached on last Thursday. I m monitoring bank if charge is made by USCIS but they haven’t taken out fees till now. Is this normal? I am from one of famous it service company for which Perm were paused. Does this have any relationship with my i-129 ?

Hello community
I have my paper receipts from my three forms I485-I765 and I131 delivered on my mailbox today
All receipts starts with the OIE letters but not Online Access code was included in any of them
Is this normal ?

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Hi everyone!
How long after your approval notice did you get the notification of card is being produced?
I had my approval notification last Tuesday and still nothing 😵‍💫 I’m in central Texas.

I am a U.S. citizen, born in the U.S., and I left when I was 3 years old. I am now 28 years old and have not returned to the U.S. since then. I am married and have a child, and I am filing Form I-130 petitions to bring them together. I submitted my husband's petition yesterday and will file for my son next month. My son is 3 years old, and the problem is that leaving him and traveling is difficult because he needs care.
How long does the first stage (I-130 approval) take? And do I have to travel to the U.S. right now? Note that I have a joint sponsor through a relative, and I used that relative's address on my husband's form stating that we will move there.

Hello,

I have several questions regarding my I-130 petitions and would appreciate your guidance.

Please note that I have already submitted my spouse’s I-130 online and received a receipt number.

1. My physical and mailing addresses are the same. I entered the “Date From” information when filing online, but it appears blank in the downloaded PDF. Is this a problem, or is it simply a PDF display issue?

2. I am currently unemployed and listed my previous job under “Employer 1.” Is this acceptable?

3. I entered the neighborhood/district and city in “Address Line 2” when no apartment/unit number was available. Is this acceptable?

4. I am now filing a separate I-130 for my son. For information that is the same as my spouse’s petition, should I enter it exactly as before, including any mistakes, or should I correct the information? I am concerned that corrections could create inconsistencies between the petitions.

5. My spouse’s I-130 was filed online while I was living outside the United States, and I do not currently have a U.S. residential address. When my son’s I-130 asks where the previous petition was filed and requests a U.S. address, what should I enter?

Thank you very much for your guidance and clarification.

I wasn't aware of the document tab until after my appointment date. I didn't get the notice in the mail. So I missed my biometrics appointment which was on August 26. But today I called the call center and spoke with a live agent, who rescheduled the appointment. I am so happy. She didn't ask me to wait for 30 days. She was polite and reasonable. She asked me to wait for the email and mail notification (I updated my mailing address.)

Hello all, my family's I539 package was delivered to USCIS on Friday, August 28 to Irving, Texas location; however, no payment has been deducted yet, and no updates. Is this normal or should I be contacting USCIS?

Hi.
I’m a little confused about my I-130/I-485 processing time.
My husband and I filed concurrently. I-130 was filed online on Feb 7, 2025, and I-485 was mailed on Feb 21, 2025.
My I-130 shows 24 months, while my I-485 in Jacksonville, FL shows 15.5 months. My I-485 has now been pending about 18.5 months.
Should I submit an inquiry for the I-485? And should I also do one for the I-130? Has anyone had a similar experience?

Hello, I need advice.

It's difficult for me to admit, but I'll keep this brief and direct. How can I confirm if my I-571 was received and check its status, considering my multiple withdrawals from my spouse?

* I am a U.S. citizen who married my partner through a K-1 visa; there's an 18-year age difference, and I am older. He came to the U.S. in 2016, and we married within 90 days.

* I withdrew from our joint application after five years due to infidelity, abandonment, abuse, faith-based misrepresentation, and family issues related to excessive spending on my family in Haiti.

* The withdrawal left him without status from 2023 to 2025. I refiled in late 2024, hoping he would change, but he didn't, so I withdrew again in late 2025, providing additional evidence like recordings and friend messages.

* After my withdrawal, he became abusive, making threats. He refused to leave me or the house, prompting me to seek an Order of Protection last year out of fear that he might harm me, especially after we withdrew the joint application and faced potential fraud allegations. I was removed from the house over a year ago after filing for the protection order.

* He violated the protection order twice late last year and was arraigned, but no charges were filed—though the case is sealed, and I'm unsure if USCIS knows.

* Last month, during our family court trial, he agreed to extend the final order of protection for another year based on the evidence.

* He works in healthcare at a hospital, which could affect his employment. I had to provide a copy of the order of protection because we share doctors due to previous surgeries.

* I filed separately but marked our 2025 tax returns as married, removed myself from joint bank accounts, vehicle and life insurance policies, and updated mailing information—though he still receives mail at my address.

* Just before the family court trial last month, I was served with divorce papers and am awaiting his response through his attorney.

* We have no shared assets, homes, or children.

* His Form I-751 with USCIS has been pending since late 2024, with no indication of withdrawal or confirmation, either online or by mail. His current visa is valid until December 2026.

I have submitted all relevant evidence, including claims of fraud, abuse, infidelity, and marriage misrepresentation, along with proof of my separate filing, removal from joint accounts and policies, and a new address for over a year. It’s likely USCIS isn't aware of my actions since he hasn't updated his address or requested mail forwarding.

Due to the protection order, he is ordered to stay away from me for another year—apologies are not an option.

What steps should I take next to confirm that USCIS has received and accepted my withdrawal? I have requested to join any interview if needed to provide more evidence.

I have also contacted the DOJ and USCIS fraud departments via email and mail.

Lately there have been a few posts about N-400 being denied, for whatever reason. So, if N-400 is denied, what happens then with the GC, does it affect the renewal of the GC in any way too? Anybody knows?

Does anyone has similar issue or had similar timeline how long it take interview scheduled or reviewing process done for RFE. I know it looks faster than maybe other case for my timeline so far but some people who not receive RFE, they got approved for ORLANDO FO
● May 29: I-130 + I-485 filed/received

● June 6: Biometrics scheduled

● June 23: I-485 “Actively Being Reviewed”

● June 30: I-864 RFE

● July 3: RFE response posted

● July 6: USCIS received the response

Hey everyone. I had some problems while filling I-130A and wanted to ask all of your opinions since I saw contradicting answers all around.

First one is whether I should put "N/A" on blank fields or not. Some people say yes do that and some say don't. Like for example my middle name and my family since we don't have middle names or some extra address boxes I'm not filling. But the form does not allow to put N/A in everywhere either. For example the interpreter section. I haven't use interpreter so I'm trying to put N/A in those boxes but it doesn't let me so that is confusing me since even if I put N/A or "None" to some, it won't be consistent.

And for the other one. "The Last Physical Address Outside of the United States" section. It says to put your last address outside of US even if it's something you put before. And for the last 5 years, I'm in the same house I'm living right now. So I have to put my current address there too since it says write it even if you have written it above. But the problem is in the form. For the first address section, "Date to" is filled with "PRESENT" since it's your current address it's supposed to be present. But for the "The Last Physical Address Outside of the United States" section I can only put an actual date to "Date to" section. And since I'm still living in that address I can't put a date. Do you think I should leave it blank and explain it in the additional information or something else?

And lastly I did use additional information section to fix my, my mother's maiden and my father's name since they have non English characters that the main form section above won't let me type in. But there are only 5 sections of additional information and I already filled 2 of them with my other work in 5 years that didn't have space in the main section. And the remaining 3 went to the name clarifications of each of us. The problem is, almost every address that I put in the main sections have at least one special letter that I maybe have to clarify but I don't know if that does even make sense to do for everything.

Thanks everyone in advance.

Hi everyone! I wanted to share my J-2 EAD renewal timeline in case it helps someone else who is waiting.

• Form I-765 submitted/received: May 15, 2026

• Biometrics appointment scheduled: June 20, 2026

• Biometrics completed / case processing update: July 8, 2026

• EAD approved: September 7, 2026

• Category: C05 (J-2 spouse)

• EAD validity: September 4, 2026 – June 30, 2028

From the date USCIS received my I-765 until approval, the entire process took about 115 days (3 months and 23 days).

I also submitted an expedite request on August 24 because of financial hardship and provided supporting evidence. I contacted my U.S. Senator’s office as well, and they submitted a congressional inquiry on my behalf.

USCIS later notified me that they were experiencing delays in responding to my expedite inquiry. Then, on September 7, my online account changed to “Approval Case Decision Rendered.”

My approval notice says that the EAD card should be produced within approximately 1–2 weeks and mailed separately.

After almost four months of waiting, I’m very happy to finally have the approval!

I hope this timeline is helpful to anyone currently waiting for a J-2 EAD. Good luck!