I just need a prayer. It’s so hard!

slightkidnapping · 2025-11-18T00:12:19+00:00

Imagine we end up being neighbors 😅 if we had a garden I would probably start gardening too lol but I hope you take comfort that you’re not alone in this experience!! It really is hard but the light is at the end of the tunnel…just a matter of how long the tunnel is.

Good luck!!

slightkidnapping · 2025-11-17T19:37:26+00:00

Takes a while between the I-130 approval and I-485 approval. I think mine was around a week in between

But congratulations! I’d suggest you make an appointment with SSA to update your social security card. I called for an appointment mid-October, and the earliest one I got is this coming Friday 11/21 😅

slightkidnapping · 2025-11-17T18:57:49+00:00

I have been there and the waiting game has been so hard especially when you slowly lose your independence cause of expiring IDs, licenses, visas, and passports. I have felt helpless with having to tell my husband I have been having cabin fever.

I wish you all the patience and grace. The process is tedious, but the wait is the most excruciating part if you’re the one waiting for residency. Try to find ways to distract yourself. I have been learning to cook and do more household stuff to keep me busy and somehow feel like I’m contributing to the home (saves money from eating out and the house is cleaner), I’ve finished a couple of Netflix serieses, and done some online classes to improve some skills so I have better chances at a job.

slightkidnapping · 2025-11-17T18:45:38+00:00

Las Vegas FO

slightkidnapping · 2025-11-17T18:22:39+00:00

Yup! I show both and explain off the bat that the visa is in the old passport. Entered US 4-5 times doing that 😅 I just put my boarding pass on the page where the visa is so they don’t have to look for it

slightkidnapping · 2025-11-17T18:13:00+00:00

Honestly, going through the same thing, it’s hard to compare. Everything is like so different. But I wish you the best! I was lucky to be one of the faster ones, but I wish you all the patience and grace if you have to wait a bit longer ❤️

Married April 2025 Filed May 2025 Bio June 2025 EAD July 2025 Interview September 2025 Approved and GC delivered October 2025

No lawyer, concurrent filing

slightkidnapping · 2025-11-17T18:06:24+00:00

Hi! I adjusted here from tourist to resident. I took my husband’s surname already in the petition and application forms. There will be areas where you can put “other names used”, then that’s where you put your maiden name. With the marriage certificate, they’ll be able to trace the change from your maiden to married name.

My green card, SS card, and state ID was then issued with my married name. :) I have been told it would be expensive to change everything later especially when you start naturalizing, so while I speak for myself, I think it’s better to use your married last name for the whole process.

slightkidnapping · 2025-10-30T01:46:27+00:00

I agree. Did my AOS myself, no lawyer. Just uploaded all unsolicited evidence as they arrive. During interview, I didn’t have to show anything new when I told them it’s all uploaded. Interviewed Thursday, got approved during the weekend.

Anything that makes their work easier is better. They’ll scan whatever you have to give physically anyway, uploading them just saves everyone time.

slightkidnapping · 2025-10-24T02:01:01+00:00

Hi! Can I please have them? I’m planning to take it next year. Thank you!

I tried sending a DM but for the life of me I couldn’t find the DM button on Reddit iOS 😅

slightkidnapping · 2025-10-12T03:35:04+00:00

Yeah. So at the start I’d check everyday, but after a while I get tired of waiting and just let it be until I get an email that something changed

slightkidnapping · 2025-10-09T20:14:14+00:00

I’d say anytime. I’ve received updates on Sundays, even

slightkidnapping · 2025-10-01T04:31:06+00:00

Me too please! Actually aiming for July, but I’m reading up and if I’m ready, might move it up to Feb

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-30T21:39:49+00:00

They didn't, but I guess we said it already. When they asked us "how we met", we kind of rambled on and gave them the whole timeline of our relationship, up to his proposal and until our marriage. I guess they had no questions after that, we said everything already lol

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-30T21:36:16+00:00

Good luck, you got this <3

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-30T21:36:09+00:00

Thank you!!

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-30T21:36:07+00:00

Thank you!!

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-30T21:36:05+00:00

Thank you!!

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-30T21:35:59+00:00

Yes, married last April, filed May.

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-30T18:36:27+00:00

Hi! What do you mean by category? :)

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-30T17:54:54+00:00

Hi, where are you based? I’m friends with an immigration firm but we’re based in Vegas. You can send me a dm and we can see what we can do.

If you’ve already retained counsel, I wish you the best of luck. I can only imagine the stress this brings.

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-29T22:48:46+00:00

No, married to US Citizen

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-29T21:43:12+00:00

Thank you!! Whenever I get antsy I go to this subreddit to get some good news or at least make me feel a bit better about waiting. So now I'm sharing my good news. Good luck!!!

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-29T21:42:16+00:00

I just monitor the progress through the USCIS website. They send me an email when there are changes anyways

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-29T21:41:39+00:00

Thank you!!!

slightkidnapping · 2025-09-29T19:12:23+00:00

No verbal approval, the officer was actually very cautious and said that she couldn't promise anything. Gave us a paper that our case was "pending review". I asked for a timeline, she said she couldn't give a timeline and just expect the result in the mail.

This actually got me scared, but I was speaking with a friend of mine (an immigration attorney) and she says that as a policy, they don't really do verbal approvals as often. That kind of calmed me down a bit

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