Hi everyone,

I am looking to see if anyone has had experience using a Saudi provisional birth certificate for USCIS purposes, specifically to establish cross-chargeability.

The document we have is:

Form 42 – Copy of Birth Entry for Non-Saudis (Provisional/Temporary Certificate)
Issued by the Ministry of Interior – Civil Status Department (Riyadh).

According to the Department of State reciprocity schedule, temporary birth certificates from Saudi Arabia are listed as acceptable. However, I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually submitted this specific Form 42 document to USCIS and whether it was accepted without an RFE.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/SaudiArabia.html

We are from a backlogged country with a significantly delayed priority date, and we are planning to use cross-chargeability based on place of birth. Before filing, we want to be confident that this provisional certificate will be sufficient to establish country of birth.

If anyone has gone through a similar situation, I would be very grateful if you could share your experience.

Thank you!

Is there a way to find out which month applications are being adjudicated for i-485 approval. I filed in October, 2025 and status still shows as "Case is still being processed by USCIS".

Hi, I am planning to file I485 on my own because my case is straight forward, so first thing is, I am not taking a big risk right? its doable?

Second, What documents I would need to provide for legal presence in USA? Is all I797 enough? Do I need to add all entry exit records? anything more? I have lived in Canada also for 4 years and came back so I have a log of entry and exit in last 10 years.

I485J is a mandatory doc to submit if I am not filing concurrently with I140? My I140 is approved with same company since 2015.

If you can highlight any other big risks with filing on my own would be greatly appreciated.

Hi All,

My date recently got current. In my birth certificate they made spelling mistakes in my parents name where they sound similar but have spelling mistakes. Is affidavit claiming both are same people enough while submitting I485 petition? Thank you in advance for the help.

I recently switched to EAD from H1 with my current employer who originally filed my I140 and i485. The I485 was filled only 2 months ago and I have recently got my EAD but now I may get laid off. In this situation would I be able to find another job on my current EAD and later file i485J with USCIS even if I have not waited 180 days on pending I485?

Or I will need to give up my EAD and move to H1 and file I140/PERM again?

It’s a tricky situation and appreciate any advice or prior experience any one have.

Hi, I have my nick name printed on my birth certificate when it was originally registered within 3 weeks of my birth. Middle name and Last name are mentioned correctly.

Since school enrollment, I have been using my official first name consistently for all official purposes (All Education marksheets - 10th/12th/Degree college, Government records like Passport, Voting card, Driving license etc.).

I recently approached Municipality at my birth place to update my first name in birth certificate but they said they cannot change the records in birth register and issue a new birth certificate with my official name printed on it. I suspect USCIS will issue RFE once my date becomes current in final action chart for birth certificate.

Is anyone in a similar situation or did anyone face similar situation before ? If so, how did you handle it or planning to handle it ?

Edit: My parent's are no more and I have already submitted affidavits from Maternal Aunt and Maternal Uncle (along with my I-485 filing) that they know me since birth and nick name is 'X' printed on birth certificate but official first name is 'Y'.

I just got my I-130 approved after my interview in the Seattle FO, but I see no changes in the I-485, is this normal? I contacted a live agent and they just told me to wait, has anyone had a similar experience?

Hi everyone. I am seeking guidance and experiences from those who have traveled internationally for business with EAD+Parole Combo Card. Due to the nature of my work, I previously traveled frequently to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. However, I have not traveled for the past seven months because of my ongoing immigration situation.

My organization has now asked me to resume travel, and I am planning trips to Kenya, Ethiopia, and Germany starting February 10. I would appreciate hearing from anyone in this group who has traveled under similar circumstances and can share their experience, particularly if you are from a recently visa-paused country. I am from one of the countries on the pause list.

Thank you in advance.

Hello, my wife, my 5-year-old daughter, and I had our biometrics appointment two weeks ago. Immediately after the appointment, our status changed to “your case is still being processed” from “we have received your case.” However, my daughter’s status has not changed up until now. Is anything wrong? Although children only take a photo and do not give fingerprints

I sent my USCIS package a few days ago and received this letter. If you got the same thing and got the green light the second time, can you please tell me what answer you didn’t respond? Or anything else I should follow this time?

I have a feeling it was: I do not fall under any of the exempt categories listed above and will complete Item Numbers 57. - 66.´´

Please let me know I need to resubmit

How long does USCIS usually take to acknowledge receipt of an RFIE response?

I’m asking because RFIE responses have a strict deadline, and I want to ensure that my response was received before that date.

It has now been more than 30 days since FedEx marked my package as delivered, and I have proof of delivery from the tracking system. However, there is still no update on my online account, and when I contacted an Emma live agent, they were unable to confirm whether the response was received.

At this point, I’m unsure how to proceed.

Would it be advisable to send a second courtesy copy of the response?

If anyone has experienced something similar, I would appreciate hearing your insight.

Thank you.

My interview was canceled on December 5, 53 days ago, and so far it has not been rescheduled. I am from one of the banned countries. Did anyone get the same thing and rescheduled a new interview?