K V
May 30, 2025
EB1C Interview, still waiting after 3 months
I had my I-485 interview (EB-1C) at the end of February at the Oakland Park, FL Field Office, together with my wife. We also brought our lawyer for peace of mind, which turned out to be a great decision.
We were the first ones scheduled that morning, and the officer seemed polite but clearly stressed and in a rush. She mentioned right away that she had a lot of work to do and that since it was an employment-based interview, we’d be moving fast.
After we sat down and handed her our passports and IDs, I offered her additional documents — I had brought a full folder with proof of my role in the company, project examples, etc. But she brushed it off and said she didn’t care about my I-140 or job. Her words were something like: “I see you’re a manager, but this is an I-485 interview. Your I-140 is approved — I don’t have the time or interest to go over it again.”
So we jumped straight into the yes/no security questions while she filled out forms. Everything was smooth until she suddenly said she needed to ask some bona fide marriage questions.
Even our lawyer looked surprised — we’ve been married for over 3 years. But the officer insisted: “I know, but I still have to.”
That’s when things got a little messy. I blanked on the exact date I proposed (I said January 2021 instead of December 2021 — I just remembered it was in winter), and my wife corrected me, which made the officer pause and dig in. She asked more follow-up questions about our relationship — nothing aggressive, just detailed.
Our lawyer reassured us afterward that everything went fine. The officer ended the interview by saying:
“Everything looks good. I just need to confirm that your visa is available and then I’ll make a decision.”
(Spoiler: my priority date is current.)
it’s now been 3 months since the interview, and we still haven’t received a decision.
Not gonna lie, the delay is frustrating, especially when you feel like one awkward answer might be holding things up. But I’ve seen others in the same boat recently — especially EB-1C applicants — so I guess it’s part of the current trend.
Anyone else still waiting this long after the interview? Any updates or advice?
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Ann VoigMay 30, 2025
I had my interview yesterday. no questions at all about my marriage (I went with my husband), the officer just asked i485 questions and that was it. I ended up receiving an RFE because the surgeon didn’t mark that I got the polio vaccine, so I will need to submit the i683 form again
Johnson ControlMay 30, 2025
it could be that they have forgotten your petition. you should raise a ticket
NJ J2d
I had similar delay post interview. my interview went smooth until I said “other than minor traffic citations, no interactions with police” and she held on to that and asked more, I gave her approx. times of those citations. a few months later, I got denial that my PD isn’t current when it actually is EB1C India 2017. unfortunate, hope yours goes better.
K V2d
@NJ J so it was an error? Did you reapplied if pd was current?
NJ J2d
filed MTR which was denied too, same reason. waiting to refile.
