u/Eastern-Macaron-4902

I’ve been struggling with my mental health lately because of this immigration pause. Living in constant uncertainty about my future has completely drained me. The pain feels excruciatingly overwhelming that I honestly question whether I deserve to live or…..😭

I can barely eat or sleep anymore. At my last doctor’s appointment, my blood pressure was 146, and my doctor advised me to seek therapy if possible

I’ve been stuck in this situation for a while now now. I finished my bachelor’s degree in December last year, applied for OPT, and my application is still stuck with no answers. I have been married to my USC partner for almost a year now , and our AOS application has made no progress either - seemingly only because I was born in a country labeled “high risk.”

Right now, I can’t work, I can’t travel, and it feels like my entire life is frozen , and I see myself dying slowly

I keep telling myself that difficult situations don’t last forever and that maybe one day the government will reverse this pause, but the uncertainty is destroying me mentally and emotionally.

I never imagined life could feel this cruel, especially when I’ve done everything the right way and still ended up trapped in a situation I have no control over.

I just hope everyone else going through this finds comfort and strength during these difficult times.

I wanted to ask if anyone has insight into what might happen after the US govt reviews the travel ban in May/June this year? If a country is removed from the ban list, does that automatically mean USCIS will also lift the adjudication pause for applicants from that country?

Right now, my only hope is that my home country gets removed. There have been some positive developments recently in terms of relations with the U.S., so I’m holding onto that as a sign things might change.

This whole situation has taken a serious toll on my life. Mentally and physically, I’m exhausted. I barely sleep, I’ve been dealing with depression, and I haven’t been able to work since my OPT is paused. My marriage-based green card is also stuck in limbo. On top of that, my visa has expired, so I haven’t seen my family or loved ones in almost 3 years.

I’m honestly reaching a point where I don’t know how much longer I can keep going like this. It feels like everything is on hold indefinitely, and it’s incredibly hard to stay hopeful.

And to everyone else going through this - I truly hope we all find some strength to get through it. But it’s hard not to feel like this situation is deeply unfair and inhumane.

I wanted to ask if anyone has insight into what might happen after the US govt reviews the travel ban in May/June this year? If a country is removed from the ban list, does that automatically mean USCIS will also lift the adjudication pause for applicants from that country?

Right now, my only hope is that my home country gets removed. There have been some positive developments recently in terms of relations with the U.S., so I’m holding onto that as a sign things might change.

This whole situation has taken a serious toll on my life. Mentally and physically, I’m exhausted. I barely sleep, I’ve been dealing with depression, and I haven’t been able to work since my OPT is paused. My marriage-based green card is also stuck in limbo. On top of that, my visa has expired, so I haven’t seen my family or loved ones in almost 3 years.

I’m honestly reaching a point where I don’t know how much longer I can keep going like this. It feels like everything is on hold indefinitely, and it’s incredibly hard to stay hopeful.

And to everyone else going through this - I truly hope we all find some strength to get through it. But it’s hard not to feel like this situation is deeply unfair and inhumane.