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fardin Shamsi
Sep 7, 2025
My case hasn’t update for 508 days is that normal?
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my situation and see if anyone else is in the same boat. My asylum-based green card case has been pending for 508 days with no updates at all. I know delays are common, but I’m starting to worry if this is still normal. From what I’ve read, asylum I-485 cases can take anywhere from 12 to 40 months, but many people seem to get theirs in about a year or so. Mine is already past 16 months, and I haven’t heard anything. 👉 Has anyone else experienced this kind of wait time for asylum adjustment? How long did your case take? Any advice on what I should do next?

Asylum

Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago

Total Days: 744 days
Case
2023-10-23
Today
I-485
744 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
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Diego Arce
Sep 6, 2025
Changes in Case Processing Times
ALERT FROM USCIS WEB: “USCIS processing times for certain form types may no longer reference a specific service center location (for example, Vermont Service Center). We are in the process of adjusting all processing times for service center-related forms to now list “Service Center Operations (SCOPS).” Service Center Operations has expanded its capability to process casework at multiple locations, at various points in time, based on business needs and staffing requirements. Therefore, listing a specific location is no longer an accurate representation of where a case is processed. ** We are adjusting our case processing time metrics to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information by form type. While certain form processing times are now listed under Service Center Operations, you may continue to receive correspondence from USCIS listing a specific service center location.” Today, processing time of Form I140 for EB2 NIW is 17.5 months
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M dR
Sep 6, 2025
GC Approved. Trust God's Timing
Hello Everyone, I’m beyond grateful to share that my Green Card has been officially approved! 🌟 I filed my VAWA petition and I-485 concurrently back in May 2021, and after over 4 years of waiting, praying, and hoping, it finally happened. To everyone still waiting for your VAWA or I-485 approval, please don’t lose heart. I know how heavy this journey can feel, the silence, the delays, the anxiety. But I’m here today as living proof that God’s timing is perfect, even when we don’t understand the wait. - Sometimes the delay is not a denial, it’s just divine preparation. - God sees your pain, your courage, and your perseverance. - And when the time is right, He will make it happen. Keep trusting, keep praying, and keep moving forward. Your story is unfolding exactly how it’s meant to. I’m praying for each of you and can’t wait to celebrate your approval one day too. Stay strong in faith. Your miracle is on the way. 😇

VAWA

Based on a Violence Against Women Act self-petition

Total Days: 1573 days
Case
2021-05-21
2025-09-10
I-485
1573 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-485
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Life Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 6, 2025
Interview Experience
Interview #interview #BDV #sameSponser #PD_Feb2022 #firstinterview #TacoBell   It was a tough interview, lasted about 2 hours. At first, she asked me my Id, and valid Passport, asked me to do fingerprints, and took a picture. After that, she asked me for my recent pay stubs, W-2, and tax returns. I took off for two months off. I never quit, just took off for two months. I didn't travel out of the country. At my pay stubs, she saw 2-months gap, after that she was very difficult, even though I mentioned it was a vacation, she pushed me through a lot of questions: what did you do in 2 months? Where did you go? What vacation? Where did you go? Why did you take such a long vacation? Working at Taco bell, there cannot be months off period, it's not vacation, you quit your job, why you quit your job? Repeated more than 3,4 times, why did you leave your job? Why is your W-2's pay so low?  (I worked full-time for first year, after that an average of 21 hours per week, around $11k per year). You are a permanent worker, why do you work fewer hours?  Why only part-time? Why didn't you work full-time?   Questions about BDV: ENVOY   How did you find out about this job? BDV? How do you know about BDV? How you know this company is legit? Where is BDV located? Did you pay? How much did you pay? How did you make your payment? How do you communicate with BDV? Did you make any phone calls? Why didn't you go to the office? Why didn't you see them in person? Where are they located? (Repeat) How did you make your payment? (Repeat)   If you have BDV, why you need Envoy? Who filed your LC? Bdv or Envoy? How are they related? Who file your I-40? Who filed your I-485? Who help you to prepare these documents? Do you make any phone calls? How much you pay to Envoy? Did you make any extra payments to Envoy? How you know this company is legit? Who is your lawyer? Where is your lawyer’s office located? Why do you need you lawyer when you have BDV? Do you make any phone calls with a lawyer? How you communicate with a lawyer?  How do they prepare your documents? Why didn't you see your lawyer in person?  Do you have any proof that you sent the money to BDV? Some questions she will repeats like how you make your payments? Who prepares your docs? How? Phone calls? Bdv’s questions, like location.   WORK How you find this job? Who is your owner? Where is your company's head office? What is the address? Who is HR?   (Not the work location but the head office address, From LC, Remember the Head office & the work locations are different)   Status Why this job even after your degree? Why did you choose an 11-13k job after having such a degree? Did you pay to Taco Bell to work there? (Important + asked On repeat) (she asked me this question 3-4 times this question) Where did you go to college? What was your status? Why did you transfer to a community college? How did you pay for your tuition? Where did you live there?   Work history: (very short Time for me, Like Yes, no Questions) EAD through TPS. What did you do? Where did you work? Did you work here? where did you leave? (Texas) Again, back to the sponsor’s Job! Why you move to Indiana from Texas to work for Taco Bell? Don't they have Taco Bell in Texas? Current Job: Where are you working Currently? What do you at work? Why are you working fewer hours? Who is your manager? Do you have any crews who work there who had a green Card from your work location? Where are they from? Is this your permanent job? When did you start working? She was still not satisfied with my 2 months off, even after all these questions she asked me: what festivals did you celebrate in two months off? Name the festivals? What did you do? where did you go? Do you have any other jobs?   Finally, At the end she was calmer than at the beginning of the interview. Nicely she began asking Yes, No questions. Just 3-4 yes no questions? Like: Have you been arrested? Violated your status? She noticed my I-485, errors on yes, no question. I explained her it was a mistake, I already submitted rfe.   Ask me do you still live at the Texas address? Ask me where do you live now? (she asked me utility bill, I didn't have one, I said no) Ask me to confirm the address? Did you understand all the questions asked? Collected further documents: Sup j, G-28, medical, birth certificate.   Made me sign a few papers. like I attend the interview w/o an attorney. I understood all the questions asked. 5-7 pages of asked questions and answers print pages with initial. ok, interview is over. And mentioned to me that we will notify you at your mailing address.     Tips: Be confident, tell truth, if you don't know just say I don't remember. Don't make up any answers. Make the answer very short. Unless asked for an explanation. Don't give extra informations. Be well prepared and have valid points and supporting documents for any doubts. Make a copy of the tax returns since you started working for the sponsor's company. Have valid points and documents. Note: I won't be able to answer any of the questions, every case are different and I might have wrong or invalid answers, I would highly recommend recommend to consult legal team if you have any doubts. Just sharing my experience. Don’t be nervous, they won't know any details until you enter the room and they open your file.(Some cases might have notes like police arrest, traffic tickets) Just be honest. I know some people who had their interview over in just 5 minutes. Depends on your officers and your LUCK. Prepare Well, Best wishes 🙏 !!!
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