Anton P
Sep 30, 2023
Confusing I-130 Approval while pending concurrent I-485 (F2A)
Hello, I received my I-130 approval in the mail earlier today. It states the following:
""The above petition has been approved. However, you did not indicate on the petition whether the beneficiary intends to apply for an immigrant visa abroad at a U.S. Embassy or a U.S. Consulate or will apply for adjustment of status in the United States. Therefore, USCIS has retained the petition. If the beneficiary intends to apply for adjustment of status in the United States, they should submit a copy of this notice, along with a Form 1-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status."
The thing is, I confirmed in my I-130 application that I specified that I am applying for AOS while in the USA. I also submitted I-130 concurrently with I-485. Is this a mistake on USCIS end or is this a generic response? I'm just not sure if I need to do anything further.
I am married to a US green card holder. My priority date is Aug 2022 so I am aware that I am a few years off the current F2A date in the visa bulletin and not expecting a I-485 approval anytime soon. #i130 #i485 #approval #uscis #aos
F2A
Permanent resident filing for a spouse or child under 21
Total Days: 990 days
Case
2022-08-23
Today
I-765
298 Days
I-130
398 Days
I-485
990 Days
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-130, I-485
Timeline Map
2022-08-23
I-485
Priority Date
2022-08-23
I-765
I-485
I-130
Submission to USCIS
2022-09-12
I-765
I-485
D+20
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2023-05-09
I-485
D+259
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2023-06-06
I-485
D+287
Response to RFE
2023-06-17
I-765
D+298
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2023-09-25
I-130
D+398
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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DoIt ForMeSep 30, 2023
look at your application submit on i130 to make sure you didn’t select both 61a and b if you select 61a then it’s a error on there end and you’ll have to call to see what can be done
domi AlvarezSep 30, 2023
sometimes the i-130 gets approved first. I’m also an F2A and my i-130 it’s been approved for 11 months. for me to received a green card they need to approve my I-485 and I guess that will happen once my PD gets current (09/10/2021)
DoIt ForMeNov 8, 2023
@Matt F ok?!
nur rahimAug 13, 2024
any updates on your case?
