Case Approved
Combo card being produced
The moment is here! I put in an expedite request to travel a couple weeks ago. Thank you to this amazing community for all the resources :) I can finally put a pause to the incessant checking of Lawfully and USCIS.
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 1602 days
Case
2021-06-25
Today
I-130
474 Days
I-765
288 Days
I-485
1144 Days
I-131
1576 Days
Texas Service Center: I-130
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-131
California Service Center: I-485
Approved <3
I just want to say thank you to everyone! Thank you for answering my questions and taking time to read on my posts. It’s been a tough wait from application to approval. I remember to be checking this app on a regular basis for any updates and to somehow lessen the anxiety of waiting.
I came in on an ESTA and it was an unplanned thing to stay in the US to get married. I thought I was making a mistake because I read so many posts that it might be risky but with all the travel bans, we just gambled anyway. I personally didn’t expect that it will only take around 4-5 months for our case to be approved. It went quicker than expected. It was difficult having no work during the wait because I was used to working a lot. I spent the months exercising, reading and watching movies. I guess you just need to be patient and do what you can control. I guess God works in mysterious ways that the experience taught me to trust the process and be patient. After everything, we are very grateful about the outcome.
I hope you will have yours too soon! Do not lose hope. Let’s pray for it. God bless everyone.
#caseapproved #approved
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 236 days
Case
2021-12-06
2022-07-30
I-485
145 Days
I-765
236 Days
I-131
236 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485, I-765, I-131
Finally the wait is over! 🎉
Transferred to NBC on March 17th
No EAD, No Ap, No RFE, No interview.
Thanks to the Lawfully community for being so supported.
Good luck to everyone!
EB3-1
Professional (bachelor's degree)
Total Days: 362 days
Case
2021-05-03
2022-04-30
I-485
362 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
Green Card Approved in 72 Days!🥳
I'm so happy and relieved
72 days and I'm Approved for a Green Card through Marriage with a American Citizen.
My Office is San Juan Puerto Rico.
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 72 days
Case
2022-02-09
2022-04-22
I-765
35 Days
I-485
72 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-485
Interview wait times
Just got my O1 approved today. can anyone shed some light on the process after this. Official letter not received yet. I am in Australia and the Sydney consulate shows 180 days wait time for appointment (all other non immigrant visas other than student and tourist). So would I have to wait 6 months? or O1 category could also possibly have lesser wait times? Also if the consulate is closed due to Covid will I have to wait for it to resume operations to schedule an interview?
129F Approved
finally got through that step, can anyone that is familiar with Manila embassy why most 129Fs seem to take 2 to 4 months from consulate receipt to final interview while a good portion (maybe around 30% to 40%) take about 1.5 years? I did a search on visa journey and there are more that only spend a few months at Embassy (recently) but there a a lot of cases that go over a year and I just don’t see why. Since the majority seem to get through in 2 to 4 months it can’t be from expedited so how do some folks get caught with such a long delay?
K-1/K-2
Not yet married - fiance and/or dependent child
Total Days: 380 days
Case
2021-04-07
2022-04-22
I-129F
380 Days
California Service Center: I-129F
by God’s grace..
it wasn’t an easy journey at all… there were several obstacles..
1) No one was there to help me to do all the paper works except my God ( didn’t have any idea about the process n procedures at all)
2) Got the RFE - they didn’t get my joint sponsor’s affidavit of support in my application package
3) EAD got approved and got the combo card but there were a spelling mistake
4) Since there were a spelling mistake in the card, couldn’t apply for SSN or for driving license
5) Interview was on March 11. On interview day, we reached the FO at 9:55am for the 10:15am’s interview. from 10am to 12pm, we were waiting in the lounge for our turn. and there were something wrong with the toilet drainage in the Field office and my Interview officer was really upset that she couldn’t have her food because of the bad smell coming out from the toilet which is next to her cabin.
6) Due to some technical difficulties, the officer was not able to access my file and she couldn’t even take the printouts of my application. Another officer helped her to do that.
7) Interview was really tough.. since we are newly married, they separated us and interviewed us for 2hours.. 2 officers were there to conduct the interview. at the end they became satisfied with our story.
8) Then, the officers couldn’t see my joint sponsor’s affidavit of support in my file (which I sent 2 times to the USCIS. first I sent it with the initial application package and then I sent it as my RFE response)
9) the decision was on hold for the past 1 and half months.
finally, the case got approved only by the grace of my living God. NO ONE or NOTHING CAN STOP GOD’S PLAN FOR YOU
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 903 days
Case
2021-06-24
2023-12-14
I-130
299 Days
I-765
357 Days
I-485
903 Days
National Benefits Center: I-130, I-765, I-485
