u/EarlyAd4382

Silent approval!! 170 days 😭😭😭😭😭

I-821D only

Date submitted: 12/3/25
Dated receipt: 1/12/26 IDK 🤷‍♀️
Approval: 7/1/26
Expiration: 3/12/26
Biometrics: 2/7/26
Biometrics rescheduled: 2/27/26 (due to winter storm)
Country: Venezuela

No he parado de llorar 😭😭😭

I went for a hike with my daughter earlier today just talking about what we would do for the next two years if I’m approved and planning for whether I need to leave or not. More resignation than anything…

We got home and I checked the site for 1000th time today and I see the document!

I lost everything this year… we may be looking at losing our apartment this month too. I’m a divorced mother of two. My savings ran out two weeks ago. Even my boyfriend and I broke up because of this. I’ve had to get help for my mental health. And actually be admitted because of the toll this took on me.

I know that we’re all in the same boat and I’m proud of how some many if you are keeping your head up, but I hope we don’t have to go through this again—I’ll retiring early to Brazil in two years. But I’m not going this shit again!

Hey you guys!
I had to start therapy to cope with this whole mess.

Almost 23 years in the US. From Venezuela. Day 161. Receipt 01/12. Bio 02/27. Expired 03/12.

Anyone approved yet?

Just checking in…

**There’s probably already a similar question out there but I can’t find it

Hey everyone!

I’m so glad I found this group. It’s been a source of hope for me, and I celebrate every single one of your approvals with you.

I’m currently on day 162 from a banned country, and three months ago, I lost my six-figure income. I have two kids, one of whom is headed to college, and the other is autistic. I’ve stretched our savings as far as I could and downsized our expenses, including our apartment, subscriptions, and more, in preparation for my worst fear last year. As a result, we’re comfortably living on about $2000 per month, but I’m at a point where I need to take action.

I applied December 3rd, but I didn’t receive a receipt notice until January 2nd for some strange reason. There’s nothing on my record, not even a traffic ticket. My biometric was taken on February 27th (rescheduled from February 7th due to a snowstorm in the Carolinas), but it expired in March.

I was offered a job at a hotel just to get us through financially, but I’m concerned that my employment under my W-7 not my SSN might affect my application somehow.

Can anyone offer some good advice?

I’ll contact my lawyer on Monday for legal advice.

Do you have any insights or suggestions? I’d really appreciate it.
In the meantime, I’ve started volunteering for the Make-A-Wish foundation last month and I’ve been keeping myself busy.

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At the beginning of the year, I became a certified therapist, thinking about making some changes in my life. I’ve been applying the principles and techniques I learned to my own life. I understand how frustrating it can be to wait for an answer and have those really tough days. Waiting on a system you have no control over can have a profound impact on your thoughts and identity. If you just need to talk, I’m here. I can’t provide therapy, but I can offer a listening ear. I feel like knowing that someone else is going through the same thing and being able to vent here while we all do is somehow healing. So, I want to thank you all for sharing even the most vulnerable parts of yourselves. And maybe having another friend while you wait might help, even if it’s just for a little while.