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Update: I-485 approved today 2 days after I-130 approved
Timeline:
May 13th-Interview in Newark, NJ
May 14th-I130 Approved
May16th-I485 Approved
I hope it's gonna help someone!
I wish everyone luck and don't forget to pray 🙏🏼
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 434 days
Case
2024-03-14
2025-05-22
I-130
426 Days
I-485
155 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-130, I-485
Actively Reviewing
Hello again everyone I’m so anxious, I just received one email each I’m guessing for each form (I-485 & I-130). They both says, “we’ve taken action on your case” I can only see the I-130 now because my husband is at work and to log on to see both responses I have to get the code they’ll send to his cell. This is driving me crazy lol. When I logged on it just shows, “Case is being actively review.” They acknowledged our RFEs on 5/13 so I’m just hoping that this is it folks. It’s been such a stressful journey. I’ll keep you all updated. Also at our interview, things take a surprising turn due to info my husband “forgot” to mentioned when we applied which was one of the main reasons for our RFEs. We had every supporting documents for our I-130 that the lady didn’t look at and I think it’s all because she really was being unprofessional, there was a power outage the whole time and she was just pissed-not more than me lol. We got a lawyer, resent everything along with RFE for his I-485. I promise you guys I will give you the full story to see if it can ease somebody’s mind who is going through the same or near same situation. I almost gave up.
JUST FINISHED OUR INTERVIEW
we just concluded our interview , my PD is December 16 2024 … the interview officer was so friendly and coincidentally the officer is from same country as myself , my wife and our Attorney, I had my masters in United Kingdom and the officer also had his masters in United Kingdom, we had a lot in common that we spent more time discussing about our experiences… he went through our file and found out ne and my wife have travelled a lot while I was living in United Kingdom as she fly to UK to visit me and we been to Germany together, travel to Albania, Belgium etc so the relationship is rich with pictures and tickets , there’s one tricky format he applied, he tear a piece of paper and gave me and my wife separately with a pen , then ask us to write where we spent our valentines, then he took the paper and compare the answer, he asked us to who cooks at home I said I’m the one , then he asked us to write what we ate last night on the piece of paper , then he compared it , then he asked the colour of our sheets , I messed up right there and he laughed and said he know men are not good with colours at the end of the day we continue having conversation and he said everything is good and it’s our first marriage and the case is straightforward, he told us that our case has been approved instantly that we should expect the card in the mail … when we came out my attorney said this is the easiest case she ever handled and since she started my case that she found me to be lucky in everything…
IM OPEN TO QUESTIONS FOR ANYBODY HAVING INTERVIEW
CR1 I-130
We received a second active review on May 13th and today another one but minutes later we got an approval from Vermont SC. Glory to God, it took a long time but we finally made it.
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 445 days
Case
2024-02-29
2025-05-19
I-130
445 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-130
Citizenship
I had my interview yesterday, passed the test and was approved today. Interview was so fast that I don’t really remember the questions I was asked. Lern the 100 official questions and you will be fine. Don’t know yet when my oath ceremony will be but I am beyond happy that my immigration journey is finally over.
I wish everyone good luck!
Naturalization
Application for Naturalization
Total Days: 151 days
Case
2025-01-16
2025-06-16
N-400
151 Days
Nebraska Service Center: N-400
receipt of notice
Submitted my renewal for my working permit Feb 27 and I finally got my receipt of notice today. My work permit expired May 9th.
I will encourage anyone who needs to renew their work permit to do it 6 month before expiration.
it took 11weeks to get a receipt, I wonder how long it will take for approval.
when do I get a decision ???
been nearly a month after interview this is stressing me out everyone getting approved same day or day after interview !
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 799 days
Case
2023-10-11
2025-12-18
I-765
166 Days
I-130
730 Days
I-485
799 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-130, I-485
it was almost 16 months now i got rfe. i still dont know what is that rfe for. but generally what documents they ask?
please share if you have idea
EB3-3
Unskilled worker (requiring less than 2 years of training or experience)
Total Days: 1523 days
Case
2021-04-22
2025-06-23
I-765
175 Days
I-485
800 Days
null: I-765
Texas Service Center: I-485
Eligibility Notice was mailed.
On May 13, 2025, we mailed you a notice informing you that you are eligible for Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigran
please what’s next after this?
thanks
VAWA
Based on a Violence Against Women Act self-petition
Total Days: 1389 days
Case
2022-07-14
Today
I-360
1389 Days
I-485
1389 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-360, I-485
🥳🥳🥳🥳🤲 What happy moments. After a long wait that lasted for thirty-seven long months, days, years and weeks, but do not lose hope and be patient. Always trust in your Lord and leave matters
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F2A
Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21
Total Days: 1123 days
Case
2022-04-21
2025-05-18
I-130
1123 Days
California Service Center: I-130