u/Pitiful_Hair1280

I used to run pop-ups as a food vendor in the US, and farmers markets are usually the easy, obvious option since they're organized and vendors are expected.

But breweries, cafes, and similar spots are a totally different story. A lot of them do host pop-ups, but there's no consistent way to know which ones actually want vendors versus which ones would just brush you off if you asked.

I ended up cold-DMing and cold-emailing a bunch of places with no real way to know who'd respond.
Curious how others have found spots like breweries or cafes to pop up at. Did you get lucky with a personal connection, cold outreach, something else?

I used to run pop-ups as a vendor myself, so I know how much time gets burned trying to find spots willing to host.

Right now I know two breweries in Georgia actively looking for food vendors on a regular basis.

If you're a food vendor in the Georgia area and interested, drop a comment or DM me and I'll share the details. No cost, just trying to get the right people matched up.

Curious if others here have dealt with this same grind. How'd you find the spots you work with now?

Hey everyone, I'm hoping to get some advice on my situation. My I-485 case was denied because no one appeared for the interview, but neither I nor my attorney of record ever received the interview notice — not by mail, and we're not sure about online either.

My timeline:

• Received EAD renewal notice in 2025 without any issues
• Received physical exam notice in March 2026 without any issues
• Attorney of record received all the same notices as well
• Interview was apparently scheduled for 04/21/2026
• Neither I nor my attorney received the interview notice by mail
• Case was denied for failure to appear
• We have NOT received the denial notice either

What makes this more frustrating:

I updated my address both on the USCIS website AND through USPS. Despite this, every other notice came through fine up until March 2026 — just the interview notice never arrived. My attorney also never got it.

I've submitted two Service Requests so far:

• First one (04/28): USCIS responded saying they sent the interview letter
• Second one (05/29): Requesting confirmation of exactly which address they mailed the notice to, and whether a copy was sent to the attorney of record

I also saw several posts here saying interview notices for this batch were only uploaded online and never physically mailed — did this happen to anyone else around the same timeframe (April 2026)?

My questions:

1. Has anyone been in this exact situation and successfully had their case reopened?
2. Was your interview notice only uploaded online and never mailed?
3. Should I be pushing for Motion to Reopen or go straight to federal court?
4. Any advice on next steps while waiting for the Service Request response?

Any advice is appreciated. This has been incredibly stressful. 🙏