Nickname: Veronica

Review: My husband's last interview was in June 2006 and still we have heard nothing from the Saudi Arabian Riyadh embassy. We were married five years ago in Pakistan and no definitive answer was ever given on having a work visa for SA. His records were transferred there but no one will give us any answers. We cannot afford a lawyer, but why would that be necessary when we followed all the rules set out for this process?

Date reviewed: May 30, 2007 7:08 PM

Nickname: jennyfrombrookly

Review: My dad filed for me in 1992 along with my other siblings for permanent residency. In 2003 they received their green cards. Because I got married in 1996, I was not able to get the green card because I fell under the category of married daughter for a green card holder. My family took his citizenship and petitioned for me, I got an approval in 2006. I have 2 children fone 15 and the other 7 years old. When I checked the priority date for my category to apply for my I485 it is in 1993 that is now being worked on, I am 42 years old. At what stage would I get my permanent residence, and what about my daughter who would require a social secuity card to enter college, and can take the opportunity available for her via scholarship etc., there must be something that can be done, about this backlog with these applications, As long as a person is approved, they should be able to get work permists and at least a social security so they can at least work.

Date reviewed: May 9, 2007 3:50 PM

Nickname: ChrisNuris

Review: My wife and I were married in Aug 2005. We have finished all our paperwork. The paperwork is in the consulate's office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She now needs just an interview to join me here in the States. Why is it that this Consulate office has the longest waiting time to be assigned a date for the interview? We are looking at two to three years -- yes, years! No other consulate has anywhere near this wait.

Date reviewed: Apr 7, 2007 3:15 AM

Nickname: payal

Review: I got married in Mrch'04 and my husband filed a petition for me (I-130). His residential status is LPR. It's been almost three years now and still I don't know how long I have to wait. I'm really missing my married life and going through different sufferings. Yes, of course, frequently checking the visa bulletin at the Department of State, but think as if the process is too slow. Please do something to streamline the process or reduce the backlog so that this long wait is ended now. Help me please.

Date reviewed: Apr 5, 2007 7:53 AM

Nickname: Frustrated

Review: Hi. I am a U.S. citizen and my husband and I sponsored my son on Aug. 17, 2001. His category is F1, the dates have retrogress and there is barely no movement with the priority dates. I haven't seen my son in 12 years and his girlfriend who he hopes to marry is in the U.S. It's very frustrating since he has been waiting for over five years. When will we ever be united? This wait time is breaking family bonds and causing problems in long-term relationships. Please advise me and give me some good news that I will see my son soon. Thank you.

Date reviewed: Apr 5, 2007 12:44 AM

Nickname: THOMAS

Review: Who is doing anything about the constant backlog on the I 485? When is someone going to talk about it on TV or radio? Do they know what is going on?

Date reviewed: Mar 30, 2007 6:48 PM

Nickname: furstrated

Review: I am a U.S. citizen and have applied for K3 visa for my husband. It's been almost 10 months since he is waiting for his visa. When he went for the interview the consular said it will take around four weeks to get the visa. Now whenever he calls the embassy they say your case has gone for a security check in Washington, please contact them. And when I contact them they don't know anything. I have called them so many times and have spoken with so many different people. It's been almost two years. I haven't met my husband. I'm newly married. When a girl is newly married, she has lots of dreams with her husband. Sometimes I wish I wouldn't have come to the United States. Who knows how much more time they'll take. First, when I was processing the application I thought since I'm a citizen it wouldn't take that long for my husband to come here. Why does it take so much time for security check? I just pray every time for my husband's visa. God bless America.

Date reviewed: Mar 27, 2007 12:09 AM

Nickname: concerned and upset

Review: My husband and I married May of 2006 and applied for immigrant visa in September 2006. It took 4 months just to have our second interview and at the interview we were told by the consular in the country we applied in that everything was fine with our papers and forms and that after one month we would get my husband's passport back and would find out then if he got the immigrant visa. It's now going on two months later and still no word or update as to the status of our case other than it's still on hold in the embassy pending guidance from the Department of State as to what they need to do further. It's my understanding that spouses of immigrant visa applications do not have to wait as long as most others but why is it taking so long to find something out? What is the meaning of Administrative Processing? All this waiting is upsetting to me and my husband as I have not seen my family in the States for over a year and a half. Can this process be rushed? And how do we do it?

Date reviewed: Mar 2, 2007 8:46 PM

Nickname: beverly

Review: Can anything me done for international teachers whose spouses are unable to work while they wait to change their status? Help save our marriages. It is very sad as many husbands are deciding to return home and the ones that are staying have become very depressed and withdrawn. Some are also tempted to take up other women's offer of marriage to get green cards.

Date reviewed: Feb 1, 2007 12:39 AM

Nickname: frustrated

Review: Every year, I experience a wave of homesickness, as I've been in the U.S. for 13 years, and the F4 category for siblings is the longest wait time after you've received your approval to adjust your status. With so many people out of work, I don't understand why the government doesn't just give them jobs to speed up the wait times. It makes no sense, and the only thing I could think of is that they want you to give up and return home, because 15 years is a long time without being able to even get a work permit so you can truly support your family while you wait. We need to have the government address this issue.

Date reviewed: Jan 25, 2007 2:42 PM