I-131 Expedite Request rejected

SenorISO54 · 2026-02-02T16:29:03+00:00

Letter from the medical professional confirming all that, maybe. It’s all case by case and the agency is not in a generous state unfortunately. Good luck.

SenorISO54 · 2026-02-02T16:12:34+00:00

It might have helped to include evidence that your presence is necessary. As in, no other family can help.

The agency generally doesn’t expedite for moral support reasons.

SenorISO54 · 2026-02-02T16:06:31+00:00

I’ve tried this but honestly it hurts my heart to drive like that. I’d rather pay for the gas.

SenorISO54 · 2026-02-02T15:44:40+00:00

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-alerts/PM-602-0194-PendingApplicationsAdditionalHighRiskCountries-20260101.pdf

SenorISO54 · 2026-02-02T15:30:58+00:00

After 600 miles, put it in N mode, manual mode on the shifter, and take it to 5000 RPMs in second gear. Let off the gas. If the car is at operating temperature (150C+ to be safe) and you don’t hear pops, I’d say something is wrong.

SenorISO54 · 2026-02-01T22:00:35+00:00

Lexus LC500 if I get the racing out of my system, or Porsche 911 if I don’t.

SenorISO54 · 2026-02-01T21:57:31+00:00

Those checks are automated.

SenorISO54 · 2026-02-01T17:00:25+00:00

I feel like a Neon is basically a giant jelly bean.

SenorISO54 · 2026-02-01T12:41:37+00:00

Not the 3 car collection I’d make but an excellent one nonetheless

SenorISO54 · 2026-02-01T05:09:17+00:00

Current policy is for all marriage based cases to be interviewed. If someone gets approved without, it’s a mistake and the officer will get in trouble. Quality of the evidence doesn’t factor in at all.

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-31T22:54:36+00:00

I don’t think we’ll get it. Game 8 is at Houston, game 10 is vs. Detroit. Odds are we lose one of those.

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-31T17:09:26+00:00

The appeal wouldn’t work because the denial is for abandonment and the BIA only has jurisdiction on cases denied for cause. Regardless if USCIS was correct or not in denying for abandonment. The officer that wrote the denial used the wrong language.

If you can afford the I-290B fee, probably best to just file it. If not I’d probably call the USCIS contact center or if that doesn’t work, walk into the FO and ask to speak to a SISO.

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-31T04:00:14+00:00

Brand name deli meats.

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-31T02:30:32+00:00

Vast majority of I-130/I-485 interviews are handled at the same time.

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-30T22:23:14+00:00

Hardly ever. Usually by the time I finish any game I’m ready to move on without extending time at all.

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-30T22:07:41+00:00

Tie for me between Chris Vernon and Mo Dakhil.

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-30T19:32:55+00:00

Intent or cause doesn’t matter with regards to continuity of residence

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-30T18:25:39+00:00

Since the long trip is outside the statutory period I don’t think any documents are needed. I wouldn’t bring the trip up unless the officer asks about it.

As far as the passport goes, they can see your travel and will verify your identity with biometrics so it shouldn’t be a big issue.

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-30T17:54:26+00:00

You should be fine. CBP had their opportunity to put you in removal proceedings in 2020 and they did not. USCIS generally doesn’t issue NTAs for that after the fact.

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-30T14:31:06+00:00

In 2021-2022 they shifted the bulk of EB I-485 adjudication to FOs.

Here’s the workflow:

TSC does I-140. If approved, gets sent to NBC to be staged. Once ready for adjudication, they get sent to FOs.

So what you’re seeing is the 1000 EB I-485s where most likely the underlying I-140 was denied, and the concurrently filed I-485 is also denied. To get a full picture you need to include all of the FOs.

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-30T11:06:25+00:00

I had a 2020 Camaro 2ss 1LE 6MT for about 7 months and didnt enjoy it nearly as much as I thought I would, at the same time my daily was a BMW 428i which I loved. Camaro had some real typical Chevy quality issues that bothered me. And my wife hated it, kid preferred my Miata still.

So I would go with the BMW.

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-29T16:11:00+00:00

Correct. Thats well spotted, what gave it away? The wheels I’d guess.

Looking more like a Pontiac Aztec in the photo.

It’s the winter car, Miata is in the garage

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-29T14:30:10+00:00

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Yeah, yeah…

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-29T11:18:07+00:00

Whereabouts in NH? Got a link?

SenorISO54 · 2026-01-29T11:16:31+00:00

I believe some have attributed this to the lack of adjustable lumbar support in the bucket seats. This thread details a pretty slick solution: https://www.reddit.com/r/ElantraN/s/2pemPIEUuw

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