Case Processing
waiting for i485
i485 through U visa approved , still waiting , case was transfer to Vermont center from nebraska center in aug 2024, got work permit approved on may 1 2025 , but after that no update !
U visa
Based on an approved U visa
Total Days: 627 days
Case
2023-11-20
2025-08-08
I-485
627 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-485
I-485 moved to interview at local office
Hi,
A weird situation: yesterday my I-485 showed the message that had been moved to scheduling interview at the local office, but the I-140 didn’t change anything. Still waiting decision about our RFE answer since dec, 24.
Anyone have seen something like that?
The wait continues.
James 1:4 (NIV)
Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 723 days
Case
2023-11-08
2025-10-31
I-765
31 Days
I-131
244 Days
I-130
716 Days
I-485
723 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-131, I-130, I-485
How Immigration Court (Defensive Asylum) Works
If your asylum case has been referred to immigration court, that means USCIS did not grant you asylum and you are now in removal proceedings. This is called defensive asylum, and it’s very different from the affirmative process you started with.
WHAT IS IMMIGRATION COURT?
It’s a court run by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), under the Department of Justice—not USCIS. You are now the respondent in a legal case where the U.S. government is seeking to deport you. This is no longer a USCIS interview. It’s a formal legal process.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
You’ll appear before an immigration judge. The government will be represented by an ICE attorney whose job is to question your claims and challenge your eligibility to remain in the U.S. You’ll have a chance to present your case, testify, submit evidence, and bring witnesses—if you have a lawyer. Without one, you’re on your own against trained government attorneys.
There are two types of hearings:
• Master Calendar Hearings (MCH): These are like check-ins where the court sets timelines and reviews the basics of your case. You won’t present evidence here, but you’ll need to tell the judge if you plan to fight your removal and if you need more time to find an attorney.
• Individual Hearing (Merits Hearing): This is your trial. You’ll testify under oath. The judge will ask questions. The ICE attorney will cross-examine you. This is your one chance to fully explain your fear of returning to your home country. The judge will either give a decision that day or schedule one later.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU WIN OR LOSE?
If the judge grants asylum, you’re protected.
If the judge denies it, you could be deported — unless you appeal in a timely manner or qualify for another form of relief.
WHAT IS AT STAKE?
Your future. Your protection. Your right to remain in the U.S.
This process is real, serious, and emotionally draining.
But many have gone through this and won their cases.
The key is preparation, representation, and honesty.
And please, get a lawyer.
I hope this helps.
#DefensiveAsylum #ImmigrationCourt
USCIS Corbin Production Facility
I got my GC EAD and I've been waiting on my i-1485 for over a year and today I received USPS informed delivery notification with a tracking number saying I should be expecting something soon from the USCIS Corbin Production facility. Should I be expecting a GC in the mail or is it something else?
One year for AP renewal!
One year for an AP renewal based on vawa... Thanks God is approved!! #aprenewal #eadrenewal
VAWA
Based on a Violence Against Women Act self-petition
Total Days: 1683 days
Case
2022-03-17
Today
I-360
1646 Days
I-765
122 Days
I-131
357 Days
I-485
1669 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-360, I-485
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-131
