Case Processing
CR 1 visa waiting for interview letter from Mumbai, India
Hi,
NVC approved our case Oct 29th, 2025. I heard it usually takes about 2.5 months to get the interview letter. When looking at the website it still shows they are scheduling cases approved from Sept 2025. Anyone here that got approved in October started getting interview letters yet?
physical exam
i just did my physical exam i can apply for my I485 and I765. How long did you guys' exam take? what did the doc do/exam? What questions did they ask?.... and how much did it cost. Mine was a total charge of $425. could have been $50 cheaper but they had to draw a titer for chicken pox.
I-485 online
I was looking at the USCIS website and saw that you can file Form I-485 online. You have to upload the form as a PDF, and then it guides you through submitting the other required documents, such as passport photos, birth certificate, etc.
I was reading on the same USCIS website that you can file Form I-485 online while you are inside the U.S.
( I already submitted the I-130 online, I got the receipt by mail in one week, it was very easy, I woukd like to do the same with the I-485)
Has anyone done it this way?
I-485 approved!
Just wanted to share with everyone that my I-485 was approved this weekend after only 3.5 months! Hope this luck spreads to everyone else waiting :)
EB2-NIW
Advanced degrees or exceptional ability requesting a National Interest Waiver
Total Days: 763 days
Case
2023-12-28
2026-01-29
I-140
550 Days
I-485
118 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-140
National Benefits Center: I-485
I-485 admin closed due to unknown removal proceedings — jurisdiction restored 10/20/2025 (NBC). Interview waiver experiences?
Marriage-based AOS (IOE), filed 05/08/2023
• Married Nov 2022, petitioner is USC, beneficiary is Brazilian citizen
• Medical (I-693) submitted with initial packet
• Biometrics 2023
• EAD received Dec 2023
• I-130 approved Jan 28, 2025
• No RFE / no criminal issues
Important background: my I-485 was administratively closed because I was in removal proceedings (we didn’t know). AP was denied due to no USCIS jurisdiction. Removal case is resolved/terminated and USCIS regained jurisdiction on 10/20/2025.
API: 3x FTA0 on 12/10/2025. Since then only H028 “touches”. myProgress shows Step 4 “Case decision”.
Questions:
1. Anyone with AOS after removal proceedings terminated get approved without interview?
2. Did you see FO transfer before interview scheduling?
3. Any patterns with 3–4 FTA0 before approval?
Thanks in advance!
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 1048 days
Case
2023-05-08
Today
I-131
219 Days
I-765
227 Days
I-130
631 Days
I-485
1048 Days
National Benefits Center: I-131, I-765, I-130, I-485
asthma & alopecia
hi my VAWA family I need a little advice please not sure if it will help me now during this time but I find out I have asthma a few weeks ago it’s so difficult to deal with also I have alopecia for they past 1 year now I’m taking steroids injection in my head with all of this I’m going true do you guys think it can help me expedite my case any advice will relly appreciate it thanks
derivative vawa
anyone knows the time range for a child base on me filing vawa , when the child would receive their greencard. I received my Green card June 2025, I sent in my daughter i131, i765 and i485 april 2024, shes in the US. she receive her travel and work permit November 2024. they transferred her case Jan 2025 and nothing more to then.
renewal timline
hi everyone
how long does it take for travel document advance parole if i file it now my previous parole document was lost by usps and i didn’t use it for travel and as my vawa been approved a year ago and 485 medical received by uscis i was hoping for green card but it’s taking longer
please advise thank you
and any recommendations for lawyers who can file it quick
I-751 Joint Filing → Separation & Divorce Pending – What to Expect?
Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice or similar experiences.
I filed I-751 jointly on March 1, 2024. My spouse and I separated in July 2025, and I updated my address with USCIS the same week. I filed for divorce shortly after, but service was delayed because the sheriff couldn’t locate him. I eventually used a special process server, and he was served in December 2025 and filed an appearance. We don’t have a court date yet.
As of today, I’m still in status with the 4-year extension, but I haven’t received my 10-year green card, even though it’s been about 690 days since filing. I also have limited joint evidence, which was part of the reason for the separation (finances and decisions were mostly controlled by my spouse).
I spoke with a lawyer who advised me to wait until the divorce is finalized before notifying USCIS and converting to a divorce waiver.
Has anyone been in a similar situation?
What should I expect next—RFE, interview, or continued delay?
Would you wait for the divorce decree or notify USCIS now?
Thanks in advance.
#i751 #divorce #i751waiver
Medical - RFE
Does anyone know if there will be a medical RFE if Medicals we submitted after nov 2023? I received an RFE for medical around nov 2023 and submitted back around Dec 2023.
EB1-3
Multinational executive or manager
Total Days: 1177 days
Case
2022-12-30
Today
I-765
250 Days
I-485
1153 Days
Texas Service Center: I-765, I-485
still waiting , 188 days casado con ciudadana . I only know one thing God never fails. si tu pones tu fe en Dios, Dios Obrará a tu favor !
la espera a veces desespera pero Dios trabaja a favor de aquellos que tiene fe en el Dios verdadero!
F2A
Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21
Total Days: 250 days
Case
2025-07-14
Today
I-130
250 Days
California Service Center: I-130