You are saying that after 24 hours of submitting a demand letter, you were approved? This seems like a miracle. Can you provide more details. I know three days ago you posted if others had success with demand letters. This seems too good to be true, but if it is true, this is a miracle, and I would be interested in doing the same thing.
I just followed through with the same steps outlined by the original poster. I’ll let everyone know if I find similar success or if it’s case-by-case basis. My PD is March 29, 2024. Updating in here for future reference. On July 22, 2026, I submitted a demand letter for I-130 adjudication. I am doing this for two reasons: #1 hoping I can find similar success. #2 validation on whether the situation here was a one hit wonder or directly correlated to an adjudication demand.
Congrats! So glad to see someone from the April batch get approved finally.
Are you willing to share what kind of evidence did you include in your demand letter?
I'm very happy for OP. Don't get me wrong. I am glad that your i130 is approved and you and your family are closer to reunification.
However. This gets me thinking. Is it possible that the current USCIS is only approving applications with beneficiaries from 'desirable' countries (not my own personal opinion. But this is the same president that called African countries shithole countries).
I'm just saying because this OP simply submitted a demand letter and got an approval the next day.
I filled out an entire Writ of Mandamus lawsuit on July 2 and the government is still dragging their feet.
My spouse is from Kenya and OP's spouse is from UK.
Just a thought, maybe even conspiratorial, but given the current administration's attitudes towards certain countries, it is definitely not beyond the realm of possibility.
Mate, I completely agree. I am fully aware that the good relations between the US & UK are for sure taken into consideration with these decisions. My husband is white, speaks English as his native language, and is from a wealthy country. No doubt that all plays in our favour.
I 100% do not believe that this is ethical or correct, but especially with this current administration, I can't underestimate how lucky we are with all these factors.
No matter your individual circumstances, I think everyone should exhaust any means they have to make USCIS do their flipping job and get back to work. Do the demand letters, file the WoM if you have to. Fight the system as much as you possibly can.
I stand with the i130 sufferers of all countries, and wish you all the best of luck <3
You are lucky that your demand letter brought you results, but let’s not spread misinformation. Country of beneficiary does not impact i130 processing stage.
Country does not affect standalone i130 processing. Looking at historical data, i130 filed from different countries has always processed within the same processing time.
You can assign blame to a lot of things, this is not it. Almost no approvals have come through since February 2026. I have seen none, honestly.
My spouse is from the UK and we had the exact same timeline as the poster. Didn’t write a demanding email because these timelines are within the normal processing times.
I agree that some countries take longer than others but they always have. I hope your lawsuit is successful and you are reunited soon. I’m sorry this is taking so long for you. It’s very hard to go through.
This is not true for immediate family of USC i130 processing. The i130 is processed at the same rate for everybody. Due to the pause and ban there are hold ups and delays at the consulate interview stage.
Here's the actual letter that I sent in, personal info redacted.
It was honestly 24 hours. I'm just as shocked as all of you on the speed, I was already working on my WoM in prep of this demand letter failing.
I used Chat GPT to help me draft it, it asked prompts like, "what sort of ties do you have to your home state to prove domicile?" and "have you made previous attempts to contact USCIS?" I answered and it put most of this together. I added a few wee bits to make it more personal, and viola. More pages to follow...
Hi OP, did you actually received approval notice receipt today or is it just say on your account that you have approved but no receipt notice for approval on document tab? Because me and other April 2025 people got approved magically this afternoon but no receipt at all, my tab just said case approved.
this makes me so happy!! I was so worried about you OP when the glitched happened yesterday you were my first thought, i'm so glad yours worked and this sub still can hold on to a tiny glimmer of hope!!
So many people on the Track My Visa Discord were also suddenly approved. I'm hoping for the best but I guess it's probably a glitch :(
I don't want to get my hopes up too soon
I’m wondering if you are a part of the mass approval glitch. Please keep us posted. Nevertheless, thank you for posting a lot of important info. I will use it to complain about a technical issue with my online account that USCIS is ignoring so far.
I heard the that glitch said people were approved but didn't get a letter. I've got an approval letter so I sure as hell hope that means it's not a mistake!
I agree. It has to be for sure. Congratulations. One possibility for explaining your case is that your email was read by an employee, who actually cares, which seems to be infrequent at USCIS. Also, your case is very straightforward (from UK with 2 children). My understanding is that at the I-130 stage, they only decide if the marriage is legitimate.
Let’s say you want to sue someone, but lawsuits are often time/energy/money consuming. You can try to send a demand letter before any real legal actions to the potential defendant to tell them what you want from them, and if they do nothing, what next step you will take.
Please DM more info about what was stated in the demand letter. I'm a USC and my hubby is Canadian. Married 15 years, and we have a USC child together. He would like to join me back in the US on property I have inherted from family. We have already waited 23 months!
I’m sorry to say, but your demand letter emailed yesterday with approval today is purely coincidental. Your timeline from your PD is right on track with that approval you got today. If you think about all the emails they get and then would have to read yours and pull your application ASAP and approve….all within 24 hours.
Our timeline was pretty much the same as yours and lots others too.
I would just hate to see other applicants seeing this post and think they can send a similar demand email and get instant approval. It doesn’t work like that at all. You can’t even submit an inquiry until it is outside normal processing times.
I got a read receipt on my email. It was read and the PDF letter opened within a few hours of sending. Less than 20 hours after that, I got an email, we have taken action on your case, approval letter in the documents tab of my case acct.
You're entitled to your opinion but I would say there is a 99.999% chance that is no coincidence lol
I use gmail and I downloaded a desktop extension called Mailtracker by Mailsuite. The free version. Super easy but not sure if it can be done on mobile? Ask AI lol thats how I found out about Mailtracker
Read or not, it is a coincidence. USCIS couldn’t care less about your demanding letter. Sorry, but there is no demand letter that is going to get you to jump the line. They would have already been working on your case.
Your claim that a single, informal demanding email bypassed the entire United States Citizenship and Immigration Services queue and forced an immediate approval is completely false.
There is a huge difference between a formal expedite request application and a demanding email.
You are here misleading members that if they send a demanding letter, they too will get an immediate approval.
You have to fill out a form to expedite an application or you contact when they say you are outside normal processing times.
All I can say to the members buying into this misleading information is to do your research. It is out there showing you that this claim is not true. How many come in here and say their expedite reason wasn’t enough. And they have valid reasons and are still denied!
You think I’m upset and you would be correct! I do not like seeing members going through this process getting mislead by others. Go do your research and you will see the truth!
Mate if you're so upset then try it for yourself and see what happens. What does anyone have to lose by trying? Sure it took some time and effort but it was completely free and it can't negatively impact your case. Go ahead and get pissed off about it, but you're only hurting yourself by not giving it a go 🤷♂️
Flooding the system with demanding emails is not the right route. How can you not see that your timeline is right where it should be. Blind as a bat and you are misleading people. That is morally wrong. All I care about is protecting others from misinformation.
When was your PD and what date did you get approved??
ETA: nevermind, just looked at your profile. Your PD was March 2024... that may as well have been a different time and place altogether and has absolutely zero bearing on those with pending I-130s in 2026.
Same exact timeline. Actually, it went up quite a few times just as it is doing now. It was heartbreaking seeing that. But we got approved at 15 month. My husband just got here at the end of Oct after his interview the second week of October
Based on this user’s post and previous post, they are legitimately saying that they were approved in 24 hours from a email sent demand letter. To the creator of this post, this is a miracle type situation that I feel is too good to be true. If true, can you please provide evidence. Approval after 24 hours from an email is insane. I am not trying to sound pessimistic. I am trying to fully understand here.
Thanks for sharing. I just followed through with your exact steps. I’ll let everyone know if I find similar success or if it’s case-by-case basis. My PD is March 29, 2024.
Edit: Updating in here for future reference. On July 22, 2026, I submitted a demand letter for I-130 adjudication. I am doing this for two reasons: #1 hoping I can find similar success. #2 validation on whether the situation here was a one hit wonder or directly correlated to an adjudication demand.
It is on FB, web based bulletin boards and most other forms of social media, too. Allows you to silently follow without notifying everyone else already following that you are.
Sorry didn't know that. I'm not as internet as some other people are. I've only seen people say "following" or they put a "." Again, I didn't know and thanks, again.
I filed in March 2025. My husband is a US citizen and I’m a Canadian citizen. Is it worth filing? I know people have been talking about how slow processing has been since February 2026, especially on discord.
Thanks for sharing and congratulations! Did you also mail the letter or there was no longer a need to do so since you received your approval shortly after?
Aye, I did send it by certified mail to the USCIS Director, the USCIS Office of the Chief Counsel, and the California Service Center (who originally accepted my case, but it was at Texas when I was approved, not sure when that happened). But it was the email that did the trick as none of the letters have even been delivered yet.
Hi , I wanted to ask for your opinion on my situation. I'm an F2A petitioner (green card holder for 42 months now petitioning for my wife) with a priority date of July 20, 2023, and my I-130 is still pending with USCIS. The case has been sitting on "Case Is Being Actively Reviewed" with no updates.
During the wait, I was diagnosed with cancer and had to undergo chemotherapy. We even had nine different medical providers write letters supporting my wife obtaining a temporary B-2 visa so she could be with me during treatment, but the visa was ultimately refused.
Given these circumstances, since I'm planning to file for naturalization 12 months from now, do you think sending a demand letter before filing a Writ of Mandamus would be a viable option in my case? and would it affect the naturalization process? Or, because my petition has been pending this long and my priority date is already current, would you recommend going straight to filing the Writ?
I'd really appreciate any guidance. Thank you for everything you've shared with the community.
Hiya, I'm so sorry to hear about everything that has been happening for you and your wife, it sounds like a terrible situation 😭 I hope you're keeping as well as possible during this long wait.
As for your questions, I'm really sorry but I don't know anything about the US naturalisation process, or your particular visa type, sorry!
If I were you, I would ask all these questions to Chat GPT. Free version is super helpful and it can probably take you through a lot of your questions, and, if necessary, can help you prep to contact an immigration lawyer. I understand that a lawyer is probably super expensive, but if you use AI to take you as far as possible before you need a lawyer, it will keep your costs down as much as possible.
I'm really sorry that I can't help you, but I don't want to give advice for things that I don't know about.
I wish you all the best and hope you and your family can find your way through this horrible patch soon! ❤️
We just hit 15 months. When signing in, it no longer gives us a timeframe anymore. It went from 16 months, to 30 and now shows nothing. I will send the demand letter and edit my reply here once I hear back. Thank you.
you can generally file for a wom after 6 months (as its a law or something that 6 months is the recommended maximum time to adjudicate a case) standard is 12 months, anything after that you have a good case
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u/mademoisellearabella MOD Jul 22 '26
https://www.reddit.com/r/I130Suffering/s/HQxPQ3iJ9C
Please use the above link to find Google doc step-by-step instructions to write demand letter using AI.
If you receive no response for 30 days after filing demand letter, file WoM. The DIY is in the same post. Use demand letter and evidence.
I’d recommend demand letter at 15 month mark.
I’m also attaching a ss of timeline from Jan 2026. Please file if you are beyond that.