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Kingsley B
Oct 19, 2024
Feel like Gollum from Lord of the Rings: Do all applications go to a field office?
I feel like I have become obsessed with reading about filing, looking at time lines and coming up with reasons my application is taking longer compared to others on the app. My one year wedding 💒 anniversary is coming up at the end of the month (we had a Halloween 🎃 wedding). We did not apply until the middle of March. Question: do all applications go to a FO? Cannot get a solid answer. Some people are approved so fast. I am terrified of getting NOID or something. I hope if they have questions, I get interviewed. We broke the 90 day rule badly by getting married 2 days after I entered the US but we waited 4 months before filing. This is all explainable if I am given the chance. I just needed to vent. I keep saying to myself “stop looking stop worrying” and then I am like Gollum and can’t put my shiny phone down. You will not get this if you are not a nerd…. 🧐 😊🩷

IR-1/CR-1

U.S. citizen filing for a spouse

Total Days: 885 days
Case
2024-03-15
2026-08-17
I-765
243 Days
I-131
249 Days
I-130
283 Days
I-485
885 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-131, I-130, I-485
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Lord Is My Shepherd 🙏
Oct 18, 2024
Got This Response Back From The White House Today While Contacting USCIS
We understand your concerns and will give you accurate information and guidance. In your letter, you state that your spouse's Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, has been pending over 1,300 days and your Form I-485 has been pending over 777days, with no updates from USCIS. You would like assistance from the White House to help expedite your Form 1-485. The Special Cases Unit has been in contact with the Queens Field Office making them aware of your concerns. The Queens Field Office has informed us that unfortunately, there is a delay in processing your Form I-485 because they are still working on the required investigation into your background. Once they complete the investigation, they will move forward with your case. We conduct security checks for all cases involving a petition or application for an immigration service or benefit. We do this to enhance national security and ensure the integrity of the immigration process. All applicants applying for a U.S. immigration benefit are subject to criminal and national security background checks to ensure they are eligible for that benefit. These background checks require time, resources, and patience, and we understand that the process is slower for some customers than they would like. Because of that, we work closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies to make sure we can complete the background checks quickly as possible. However, USCIS will never grant an immigration service or benefit before the required security checks are completed, regardlecc of horn long those abecks take.
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