Mr. Patel
Feb 15, 2025
After 18 months denied us reason for denial is Indian Beneficiary's decree, we did provided them with divorce judgment,court order translation& they called divorce dcree & straight denied. #Suggestion
I'm US citizen and US army reservist My wife, an Indian beneficiary, and I filed our i130 application on August 16, 2023. We initially submitted the divorce decree from her previous marriage (which occurred in 2022) along with the court order when we applied. However, we later realized that we had uploaded the wrong documents.
In April 2024, we uploaded the correct court order from the Indian government, along with a certified English translation of the document.
In November 2024, we received an RFE (Request for Evidence) asking for the divorce decree. We resubmitted the same documents, thinking that USCIS may not have reviewed the ones we uploaded earlier. Unfortunately, our case was denied on January 31, 2025, after waiting 17.5 months.
We are now uncertain whether we should appeal the decision or reapply entirely. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 534 days
Case
2023-08-16
2025-01-31
I-130
534 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-130
Timeline Map
2023-08-16
I-130
Submission to USCIS
2024-11-22
I-130
D+464
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2025-01-31
I-130
D+534
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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w s 🇨🇦🇺🇸Feb 15, 2025
it sounds like you can reopen the case. wishing you the best @Mr. Patel
Mr. PatelFeb 15, 2025
@w s 🇨🇦🇺🇸 i read somewhere apeal takes time and reapply is better option that apeal?
any recommandation?
Moin AfzalFeb 15, 2025
file I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion with all correct and valid evidences . It will take only 90 days for decision. Either it will take more 15 to 18 months for new application.
v ikFeb 16, 2025
sorry to hear about your denial, to be honest, I think consulting an immigration lawyer will be your best bet.. uscis always have issues with foreign divorce decree. what was the reason for the denial?
w s 🇨🇦🇺🇸Feb 16, 2025
@Mr. Patel do some research on Reddit. or consult a lawyer. I don’t want to give you bad advice.
tony singhFeb 16, 2025
talk to a lawyer take advice wishing you good luck
Mr. PatelFeb 16, 2025
@v ik they mentioned in detail letter we need divorce decree and we have provided divorce decree.
we reached out to Indian court but we were told that's the max they can provide
Rahma HassanMar 6, 2025
same situation they gave me denial
USC spouse 16th augMar 11, 2025
@Rahma Hassan what was issue
Rahma HassanMar 11, 2025
the issue was the divorce date
