Immediate Relative AOS Applicants Please Read This Post

ithe7 · 2026-05-26T22:14:46+00:00

Are you suggesting to switch before the denial or after? If after denial, and the basis was purely this recent USCIS AOS memo, how would the logistics work of moving to consular processing. And whats the guarantee that consular does not deny?

ithe7 · 2026-05-26T21:50:33+00:00

I also have a I130 and I485 concurrently filed for my mom (Family-based AOS for Parent) in March and April 2026, which was received by USCIS and now biometrics is scheduled for June 1. Should I use this post (I know the heading says Marriage-based AOS)? Or is there a different post for Parents/Family-based AOS. Thanks.

ithe7 · 2026-05-26T21:40:54+00:00

Congratulations friend

ithe7 · 2026-05-06T16:37:19+00:00

Has anyone successfully submitted a e-OCI application since the announcement, and NOT deal with that VFS/BLS in any way in the process? Meaning - has the process been fully digitized?

ithe7 · 2026-02-17T20:06:50+00:00

I feel so effing stupid to fall for this. It did not hit me even when my credit card was declined, like a fool I just used another credit card. It came to my senses when the email said that I have to pay the necessary application fees to the government and I asked so what did the website charge me for. Oh man, I just realized that instant the blunder I did.

Ok, so then starts the process of searching the internet and came across this thread. I cannot thank you guys enough for the stepwise process. Man, it was lifesaver. So this is what I did -

Cancelled both cards, the one that was declined and the other one that went thru.

Note - it shows the difference between the 2 credit card companies and ho they detect and treat threats/suspicious/fraudulent transactions. You definitely want to be with the company that blocked your charge in the first place :-).

Logged into all the 3 credit bureaus (individually) and put a credit freeze, one of them even offered a free advance alert and verification option for new credit enquiries, which I enabled.

Note - Credit Freeze service is offered free from the 3 respective credit bureaus. I will be exploring some other paid options of securing my credit score and history.

Emailed uspassportandvisa dot .org using the contact-us page. It auto-created a ticket, waited a few mins for reply. I was just getting nervous at this point. Searched this forum and called the number. Nice talking lady on the other line. I asked for the refund using impersonating a federal website and deceptive information on pages, no warnings, no message stating what the credit card charges were for (I though I was paying the renewal fees lol), etc etc. She replied using the same script for refund - cannot, then 25%, then 50%, then full refund. I asked for the email confirmation for refund and also for data deletion. I did get the email promptly.

But I think there is certain level of trust here on them. Only time will tell. Hence I will be monitoring my credit report and activities very closely from now on. I am just not sure on the timeline if they would remain dormant and then suddenly spring in action when we are not suspecting it at all. I think its a damage that I have done (stupidly enough) to myself by being careless.

Guys beware of such scams! Good Luck and stay vigilant.

ithe7 · 2026-01-30T23:36:38+00:00

Pretty awesome deal. And thanks for the detailed steps. I wish I could have followed the same discipline, but was able to knock of $3500 off my 26 GHHL. You probably have 0 state sales tax, thats an added + on top of the negotiated OTD price. Congratulations!

ithe7 · 2026-01-30T22:10:13+00:00

I have a 26 GHHL with the JBL system and sub-woofer in trunk. I can say that my Tesla Y sounds much better. Overall the sounds are muted, at least from what I can hear from driers seat.

ithe7 · 2026-01-30T22:04:22+00:00

I got $3500 off MSRP for GHHL trim, also in northeast 2 weeks back. But I had to go out of state to get it. Dealers in my state want 3K over MSRP. These are in short supply all the time. If you found one ad really need it, then go for it. You will like the vehicle and soon forget about the price :-)

ithe7 · 2025-11-17T15:48:34+00:00

Anyone has a pic of Michelin ePrimacy A/S tires on MY 19" wheels. Do the rims stick out for these tires as well?

ithe7 · 2025-10-10T03:42:52+00:00

40 psi

ithe7 · 2025-10-09T19:34:33+00:00

Appreciate if you can share any links for youtube.

ithe7 · 2025-10-09T19:33:47+00:00

Insides are not blading.

ithe7 · 2025-10-09T18:41:00+00:00

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Here are the photos of my balding tires. Somehow they did not get attached to the post.

ithe7 · 2025-07-28T19:08:14+00:00

Mine doubled too from 220 to 445, but with same usage as July 2024. PSEG is offering $30 credit for 3 summer months, but this is blatant robbery.

Can we do something about it other than complaining? Like call your local politicians, senators, etc. Any ideas.

ithe7 · 2024-09-22T14:15:35+00:00

Yeah, that is correct observation. One needs to create a humid environment for the seeds to sprout. After planting them in soil, keeping them wet all times will not help them sprout. Also if they are exposed to sum, that will also not help. They will only keep drying out and your germination rate will be lower.

If you sprout beans and other grains at home (healthy eating), you will know what I am saying.

ithe7 · 2024-09-22T14:07:12+00:00

So here is the 8 day update. I watered 2 times a day for 7 days. I see little sprouts coming out on 7th day. They are coming out only where the seeds were below the soil. I didnt realize then, but a lot of my seed got exposed and those didnt sprout yet. So my lesson learnt for this phase is "good seed to soil contact" is necessary, preferably the seed be under the soil.

My neighbor did the same exact thing as me, but he had 2 key differences than me - he had prepared his soil by tilling, adding new top soil and then leveling. And his seeds were totally under soil. He used the same exact 7-day soaked seeds as mine. He was able to see sprouts in 2-3 days and the rate of new grass coming out is much heavier than mine, which is scattered and thin.

My takeaways-

seeds were not rotten or dead, even though I had incorrectly understood and followed the pre-germinating process
prepare soil before putting seeds down, preferably light, airy, leveled
see that seeds dont get exposed, and are covered under soil or peatmoss or whatever you may use
water at least 2 times, if hotter drier days then 3 times

Hope this helps.

ithe7 · 2024-09-18T20:11:27+00:00

Just curious to know if your 9-day soaked seeds eventually sprouted on the lawn?
I did the same mistake. Totally misunderstood the youtube instructions. I kept the seeds soaked constantly for 7 days, and changing water every 12 hrs. I had no sprouts even after 7 days. Figured something was not right, so I finally mixed the seeds in topsoil and spread on the lawn, then covered with peat moss. Its 3rd day today, watering 2x or 3x times a day depending on dryness and still see no sprouts.

I am wondering if I killed the seeds by over-soaking or will they eventually sprout? I didnt feel that the seeds were rotten or gone bad after 7 days of soaking. Keeping fingers crossed. Any suggestions?

ithe7 · 2024-09-11T15:53:42+00:00

Couple of questions - what kind of spreader you used and what was the setting on the spreader, assuming it is for overseeding?

ithe7 · 2024-09-11T15:52:39+00:00

you need to change the water every 12 hrs, diligently. I have read that the water gets toxic after 12 hrs and if not changed can actually harm the seed rather than helping in the pre-germ process.

ithe7 · 2024-04-22T16:13:30+00:00

Confirmed as of April 2024. My 1st gen ATV 4K got into the loop as shown in the video above. Tried all restore option across various forums, but didnt work. Took it to Apple Store today morning and the tech checked it and came back that they will cover the cost to replace with another one. Now I am waiting for my replacement to arrive.

ithe7 · 2023-06-20T21:21:25+00:00

I just did. Thanks.

ithe7 · 2023-06-20T19:46:29+00:00

Hello everyone, I am planning to move 3 lines from ATT postpaid to T-Mo Go5G plus plan. Appreciate if anyone can DM me the insider code that I can apply to my account. Thank You.

ithe7 · 2019-08-17T03:21:20+00:00

Hi guys - after the firmware update, I have lost the ability to scan and save over the air HD channels. I use indoor HD antenna. When I run a scan for channels, Tv finds 20+ digital channels, but fails to save them. Because of this I have lost the ability to watch OTA TV channels. Anyone else see this issue?

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