r/I130Suffering

I'm a US citizen, and my wife's I-130 Consular has been pending for 19 months. She already has a valid visitor visa that she obtained before we got married.

We're considering having her visit me in the US for 3–4 months and then return to her home country to continue the immigration process. She has no intention of overstaying or adjusting status during this visit.

Has anyone's spouse visited the US for a few months while their I-130 was pending? How was the experience at immigration? What questions did CBP ask? Did you face any issues because of the pending I-130?

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This has been the only update on my USCIS case since June 3, 2025

I sent a demand letter on September 14, 2026, and I'm planning to wait until October 14 to see whether they respond. I'm honestly afraid they'll just ignore it.

I've already contacted my senator for assistance, but unfortunately, that didn't lead anywhere.

I miss my wife so much. Being separated from her for this long has been emotionally exhausting, and it feels cruel that we're expected to just kee waiting without knowing when anything will happen.

I don't know what else to do at this point.

Has anyone here had success after sending a demand letter? Did USCIS actually respond, or did you eventually have to file a mandamus lawsuit?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's been through something similar.

When I submitted my wife's I-130 in March 2025 the estimated wait was 12 months. We have been waiting 19 months now.

I contacted my representative in June and they got a response from USCIS saying that the wait time was 21 months and we hadn't exceeded that.

I contacted them again in September and just got a response that the estimated wait time is now 83 months. This is nearly a 4x increase in wait time...

Did everyone at USCIS get fired or just die?

I need a group of pending uscis i-130’s only im tried of seeing i-130 and i-485 applying after me and being approved i justbwant a group of pending i-130 if anyone has any suggestions please

My standalone I-130 has been pending for a year and is currently at the Los Angeles Field Office.

After a congressional inquiry, USCIS responded:

"The petitioner and beneficiary will be scheduled for an eligibility interview once an interview slot becomes available."

Has anyone received a similar response from a field office? How long did it take to actually get an interview scheduled?

Does this mean they're genuinely planning an interview, or is it another generic response that could lead to months and months of waiting?

I'd appreciate hearing about your timelines and outcomes.

I130 Consular. March 2025

I filed a pro se mandamus lawsuit against USCIS in the District of Maryland in early September. My case was assigned to Judge, but it's been over a month and the summonses still haven't been issued.

I contacted the clerk's office, and they confirmed it's on the judge's docket awaiting review. Same response for over a month.

What do I do now? The sole place I thought would be my last hope isn't doing it's job.

My I-130 has been stuck on "Case Was Received and a Receipt Notice Was Sent" since June 3, 2025.

Today, I was filling out my K-3 visa application and decided to look at my original I-130 so I could copy and paste some of the information.

I cannot believe how many mistakes I've found. It's actually astonishing.

I entered my wife's parents' information in the section asking about MY parents. I also found mistakes in my address history and other parts of the application.

I'm honestly sick to my stomach thinking about this. I've already been waiting over a year to reunite with my wife, and now I'm terrified these mistakes could cause even more delays or possibly get my petition denied.

Has anyone else discovered multiple mistakes on their I-130 after submitting it? Did you correct them while your case was pending, and did it affect your approval?

I really don't know what to do right now.

All, I have an update on my case. So just a bit of a back story. I filed a K3 for my wife, 13 months 3 weeks and 4 days ago. After months and months of not hearing back I decided to take action and worked with the attorney to file my APA/Mandamus lawsuit. This attorney put an AWESOME LAWSUIT together. And after every one was served on 9/17 , I check My USCIS page and the approvals were in today. Side note, after realizing that the K3 was not getting adjudicated at the rate I expected I filed separate I-130's for my step children 18 weeks ago ( 4 months). I received approvals for all of the I-130's at the same time. So any one who is curious about my attorney's services feel free to reach out via DM. I was hesitant to take this route but I am so glad I did it , anyone who is getting anywhere with USCIS is doing so because they are taking action. DONT WAIT.

Another side bar, the lawsuit is not dismissed yet because the government still has to answer to the question posed as to why they are closing out K3's after I-130 approval, since there is no statute that permits them to do so.

God is good! on to NVC!

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Why November getting approved before earlier months…their decisions make no sense…it’s so frustrating like how are they choosing random people even if they didn’t file wom

Hey guys, After seeing the re-interview emails and some recent progress, do you think there is any chance the government will resume routine I-130 approvals, which reportedly stopped on January 21 following the pause? It seems that people who filed demand letters and Writs of Mandamus (WOM) are receiving approvals, but what about applicants waiting through normal processing? Is there any chance routine approvals will resume soon, or should we prepare ourselves to wait another one or two years? My priority date is April 15, 2025. When can I realistically expect my approval? The uncertainty and prolonged separation from my husband are becoming extremely stressful. I would really appreciate hearing your thoughts and any upda🙏

Has anyone dealt with NOID and been successful?
Please share your experiences, this would mean a lot.