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finally approved!
after being in the US for over 20 years and many trials and tribulations the day has finally come for me! Now waiting very impatiently for my card to be produced. 😅 I don’t think it’ll feel real until this card is in hand! Wishing speedy approvals to anyone reading this!!
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 187 days
Case
2025-04-11
2025-10-15
I-485
187 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
interview 10/03 at Newark FO
I got married on January 2025 after 12 years of being a couple. I sent my application and requested to have my husbands last name yet got my maiden one at EAD. We got interviewed on 10/3 and 40 minutes before start the interview the officer asked if we had more bona fide evidence which we provide more pictures, lease, bank statements. The asked me husband more questions than me and we did respond very well. Once the interviewed was finished officer made sign a new alien number and gave us the paper. Later the day, got two notifications of “we have taken action” 485 went to actively reviewing and that it, i130 still shows interview scheduled. I have a high anxiety on this yet my faith is strong. What are your toughts?
FINALLY APPROVED 🙏
My green card was finally approved! I want to sincerely thank you eveyone over here for all the support and helpful updates throughout this long journey.All the best for everyone who’s waiting for it.🤗
EB3-1
Professional (bachelor's degree)
Total Days: 341 days
Case
2024-11-08
2025-10-15
I-485
341 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
Approved !!
Pittsburgh Field Office
PD- 3/4/25
Biometrics - 3/17/25
EAD approved - 04/04/25
Schedule for interview 8/28/25 to be done on 10/8/25
I485,I130 approved 24hours later 10/09/25
Interview Questions
what’s our birthdate and patent names
then the regular i485 yes or no questions
I did update all the new evidence on my online portal 2 days before the interview ..
However at the interview she only took my joint lease and August and September Joint Bank Statement
Overall it was a excellent experience! it wasn’t scary as people make it out to be
came in on a visitor visa 2 years ago overstayed and worked unauthorized!!
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 227 days
Case
2025-03-04
2025-10-17
I-765
31 Days
I-130
219 Days
I-485
227 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-130, I-485
Slower processing time at Dallas FO?
I had my 1st i-485 interview in Nov 2024 and 2nd interview in June 2025. I was told by the interviewer I should receive a decision fairly soon after 2nd interview. Almost 3.5 months later I called them and got a reply in email saying due to workload factors please expect a delay of 6 more months.
Did anyone else had the same experience at Dallas office?
any suggestions?
Just landed at JFK with AP
The process was mostly the same, but for the first time I was asked additional questions—driver’s license, eye color, hair color, height, weight, marital status, and address. Normally, secondary inspection at JFK is in the same room, but this time I was called to a different room in the same area. There, they took my fingerprints, measured my height, and took my picture.
I asked the officer if this was a new procedure, and he confirmed it has recently changed and will now be done at every entry. I also asked if there’s a limit on using Advance Parole, and he said as long as it hasn’t expired, you can make multiple entries without issue.
They were polite and nothing extra happened.
