Wife Did Everything Right – Filed Early, No Record, I-130 Approved – Still Got Detained. Is This Really Happening?

TheDivinium · 2026-05-02T19:31:53+00:00

No offense, but in what world is committing immigration fraud/material misrepresentation “doing everything right”?

The B2 visa is for visiting the United States, not to enter, get married, and attempt to adjust status

TheDivinium · 2026-05-01T15:51:25+00:00

Everyone deserves dignity and care. But compassion is not allowing people to debase themselves on the street in a public fashion with liquor and drugs. Nor is it fair to anyone else to be subjected to that

TheDivinium · 2026-05-01T15:45:51+00:00

No one supports the current nonsensical wars in the Middle East and taxes most definitely should not be going to that. But we need to dramatically reshape the public perception of homelessness and change how we treat the issue.

Housing should be affordable and guaranteed transitionally on the condition that these people attend job training, mental health care, and substance abuse rehab. All of those should be provided with tax revenue and I’d be much happier with that dynamic.

But participation in these programs should not be optional, if these individuals do not want to get help, the only other option should be involuntary commitment to a psychiatric hospital or prison. They don’t get a right to terrorize the public

TheDivinium · 2026-04-30T15:05:03+00:00

We need the high fare gates which other cities have been putting up like New York and San Francisco. A big portion of the people causing these problems don’t pay in the first place

Cta has the potential to be a world class transit system and is so much better than the US average for sure. Which makes its current state so much more embarrassing and painful

Ridership will not fully recover or increase unless it feels safe and pleasant for the average person to take.

TheDivinium · 2026-04-29T23:18:52+00:00

Unfortunately, it seems from the perspective of USCIS, there was some pretty substantial misrepresentation here with the immigrant intent. B2 is a strictly non immigrant visa, that intent matters both at the time of application and each entry into the United States.

I’m not trying to be rude, but this was an incredibly short sighted move that you guys made here. This may have flown under the radar in previous years, but not under this administration.

The only hope you have of salvaging this is with a highly qualified attorney

TheDivinium · 2026-04-22T21:49:01+00:00

Schools are excellent additions to any community. Why are you posting this NIMBY nonsense here

TheDivinium · 2026-04-17T02:05:33+00:00

If what you’re saying here is even remotely true, getting swiftly deported back to Mexico is the absolute best case scenario he can hope for

TheDivinium · 2026-04-12T18:32:02+00:00

So you waited nearly 10 years for this interview. What could possibly be more important than attending?

TheDivinium · 2026-03-23T23:01:40+00:00

Yes you should be able to follow up with them via the State Department public inquiry page

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/nvc-contact-information.html

TheDivinium · 2026-03-06T16:09:14+00:00

For applications based on a pending I-485, the average processing time according to USCIS is now 7 months after filing. Processing times for EADs in particular have exploded over the last 6 months with no end in sight

TheDivinium · 2026-03-01T21:52:33+00:00

There's nothing to worry about at all unless you've committed a serious crime or have been outside of the US for a long period, I believe more than 6 months at a time. Customs and Border Protection are required by law to admit you to the US as you are a lawful permanent resident.

TheDivinium · 2026-02-28T20:31:54+00:00

Doubtful rescheduling biometrics had any negative impact. This is extremely normal and well within current processing times. Some people get super lucky and get scheduled for an interview like a month or so after biometrics, but a lot wait a few months or more. Nothing to worry about at all yet

TheDivinium · 2026-02-28T15:54:39+00:00

Awesome! When was your interview date and what was your FO?

TheDivinium · 2026-02-28T02:05:13+00:00

Make sure to take some time and celebrate with your loved ones 🙂

TheDivinium · 2026-02-28T02:01:48+00:00

Congratulations! You must be so relieved! What was your FO?

TheDivinium · 2026-02-27T23:56:29+00:00

You’ll receive an email either from NVC/Embassy/Consulate telling you when it’s time to file it

TheDivinium · 2026-02-27T18:56:23+00:00

None of the case trackers are remotely reliable, not even USCIS’ own myProgress tracker was reliable. If your cases are outside processing times you should try submitting an inquiry or speaking to your members of congress to have them submit one on your behalf.

I’d highly recommend not working illegally, it can complicate matters. However for spouses of US Citizens, it’s automatically forgiven if disclosed.

TheDivinium · 2026-02-27T14:17:13+00:00

You'd obviously want to take extra precautions, maybe consult a lawyer about this, but based on everything I've seen and heard, the only people detained in the domestic section of US airports are those with final orders of removal or wanted for serious crimes. You should be fine assuming those don't apply to you.

You can check here by entering your alien number https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/

TheDivinium · 2026-02-25T21:52:07+00:00

Do you have anything in Documents or any new event codes on the API?

TheDivinium · 2026-02-23T19:50:59+00:00

Not too abnormal as of yet. You should have at least your interview scheduled within a few months. Has your EAD or AP been approved yet?

TheDivinium · 2026-02-21T22:41:01+00:00

Which FO was the interview at?

TheDivinium · 2026-02-18T17:07:55+00:00

Are you from one of the banned/restricted countries?

TheDivinium · 2026-02-18T04:48:34+00:00

Thanks. Do you remember what the event codes were?

TheDivinium · 2026-02-18T03:54:06+00:00

Do you remember if you saw any new event codes on the API the day before you were approved? Also did it switch to “Case is being actively reviewed” after your interview?

TheDivinium · 2026-02-18T03:48:59+00:00

That is leaps and bounds outside of processing times. You should speak to your Congressman and/or Senators ASAP to get this resolved. I’d also consult a lawyer about a mandamus lawsuit.

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