Case Processing
I’m losing hope.. Please tell me if you’ve been approved recently for AP or EAD?
Please write if you are VAWA pending EAD and AP. I’ve been waiting for over 15 months to get an approval. My congressman sent letter, I sent multiple expedite requests and no one is responding for months. If you applied June or July 2025 and got your EAD and AP recently please let me know, I’m struggling bad with this wait times
anyone else have their case at the Seattle FO?
anyone else have their case at the Seattle FO? how long has it been processing? our case got transfered from NBC in May 2026 we got a RFIE in August. my husbands 485J was approved 9/21 but nothing else has has moved since then
PD 2019
RD July 2025
EB3 SKILLED ROW w dependant
Stuck in background check for 20 months (C09 First EAD). Lawyer wants me to refile. Anyone experience this?
Hey everyone,
I’m in a really stressful situation and need some advice or to hear from anyone who went through this.
I applied for my first work permit (Form I-765, C09 category) based on a pending green card (I-485). It has now been almost 20 months and I still haven't received it.
I recently asked my local Congresswoman’s office for help. Her caseworker got a reply from USCIS stating that my case is "pending background check clearance" and that they cannot provide a timeline or deadline. My lawyer also sent an official inquiry but got no response.
Now, my lawyer is advising me to completely refile a brand-new Form I-765 to try and trigger a fresh fingerprint check and bypass the old system hold.
Has anyone else been stuck in a background check hole for nearly 2 years? Did refiling a new I-765 actually work for me, or did it just cause more delays? Should I try the DHS Ombudsman first before paying to refile?
Any timelines, success stories, or advice would be deeply appreciated. Thank you! 🙏
Asylum Green Card - Pending Interview Scheduling
Hi everyone,
Asylum-based I-485 filed Sep 24, 2024 - Tampa FO.
I got this update today from the Senator's office:
"Your file is currently at the National Benefits Center and is pending interview scheduling in the Tampa field office"
nothing changed online
Anyone got the same update? If yes, what was the next step and how long did it take to get the interview / approval after this?
Thanks!
Prima facie letter renewal
I have requested a renewal of my prima facie letter since 09/02. None has yet been sent. Instead I got updates on i-360 actively being reviewed. i-485 fingerprint attached even for my children. I already got 6 prima facies. I just do not know what else to do. I am going to call again and again. The school is on my head and threatening I stop classes.
SIS 485 and 765
EB-4 SIJS – I-485 & I-765 C09 pending / EAD expired – What else can I do?
Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice from anyone who has been in a similar situation.
I am an EB-4/SIJS applicant from Honduras. My priority date is December 20, 2021, and my I-360 has already been approved.
Here is my timeline:
* March 27, 2026: USCIS received my I-485 and I-765 (C09) package.
* May 15, 2026: Biometrics completed.
* My previous EAD C14 expired on October 3, 2026.
* My I-765 C09 is still pending.
* I depend on my employment authorization to work and support myself financially.
I have already tried several things:
* I requested an expedite request based on severe financial loss and provided/was prepared to provide evidence of my employment, pay stubs, financial obligations, bills, etc.
* USCIS indicated that an officer would contact me regarding the expedite/evidence, but I did not receive the expected follow-up.
* I contacted my Congressional representative, for assistance with my pending EAD case.
* A Congressional inquiry was submitted in early September 2026 (the congressional office later followed up around September 25, 2026). still no answer from uscis
* USCIS has still not provided a resolution on my pending I-765.
* I am now waiting for the 45-day period, which should be around October 18, 2026, before considering the next step with the CIS Ombudsman / DHS Form 7001.
At this point, my EAD has expired and my C09 EAD is still pending.
What else can I do at this point? Has anyone with EB-4/SIJS had success with a second expedite request, another Congressional inquiry, or the CIS Ombudsman after waiting 45 days?
I would really appreciate any advice or experiences. Thank you!
EB-4 SIJS – I-485 e I-765 C09 pendientes / EAD vencido – ¿Qué más puedo hacer?
Hola a todos. Quisiera recibir consejos de personas que hayan pasado por una situación similar.
Soy solicitante EB-4/SIJS de Honduras. Mi fecha de prioridad es el 20 de diciembre de 2021 y mi I-360 ya fue aprobada.
Esta es mi línea de tiempo:
* 27 de marzo de 2026: USCIS recibió mi paquete de I-485 e I-765 (C09).
* 15 de mayo de 2026: completé las biometrías.
* Mi EAD C14 venció el 3 de octubre de 2026.
* Mi I-765 C09 continúa pendiente.
* Dependo de mi autorización de trabajo para poder trabajar y mantenerme económicamente.
Ya he intentado varias cosas:
* Solicité un expedite por pérdida financiera grave (severe financial loss) y preparé/proporcioné evidencia de mi empleo, talones de pago, obligaciones financieras, cuentas, etc.
* USCIS indicó que un oficial se comunicaría conmigo para el expedite/evidencia, pero no recibí el seguimiento esperado.
* Me comuniqué con mi congresista para solicitar ayuda con mi caso de EAD.
* La oficina del congresista presentó una congressional inquiry a principios de septiembre de 2026 y posteriormente hubo seguimiento alrededor del 25 de septiembre de 2026.
* USCIS todavía no ha resuelto mi I-765.
* Ahora estoy esperando que se cumplan los 45 días, aproximadamente el 18 de octubre de 2026, antes de considerar presentar el caso ante el CIS Ombudsman mediante el Formulario DHS-7001.
En este momento mi EAD ya venció y mi I-765 C09 continúa pendiente.
¿Qué más podría hacer en este punto? ¿Alguien con EB-4/SIJS ha tenido éxito haciendo un segundo expedite, otra congressional inquiry o contactando al CIS Ombudsman después de esperar los 45 días?
Agradecería mucho cualquier consejo o experiencia. ¡Gracias!
