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
Alyssa KeysMay 30, 2025
it could be that they have forgotten your petition. you should raise a ticket
NJ JJun 3, 2025
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 VJun 3, 2025
@NJ J so it was an error? Did you reapplied if pd was current?
NJ JJun 4, 2025
filed MTR which was denied too, same reason. waiting to refile.
tao tuangJun 9, 2025
do you remember the other questions she asked on the marriage ? I thought EB interviews were mostly employment questions.
K VJun 10, 2025
@tao tuang I had not a single employment question
Sa VeJul 16, 2025
@NJ J were you able to refile ? any updates since then ?
