Michael Erasmus
Jun 25, 2025
Feels like I-485 is taking longer than it should
My I-140 was approved through premium processing followed by a concurrent submitting 131 and 485. EAD and PT came through within 45 days with priority date May 28, 2024. Biometrics came through super fast however I’ve now been waiting for the 485 to be approved for 392 days.
Is this normal and how would I follow up on the delay or get the 485 moving forward … it hasn’t had a change for over a year now.
EB1-3
Multinational executive or manager
Total Days: 569 days
Case
2024-05-28
2025-12-18
I-485
569 Days
Texas Service Center: I-485
Timeline Map
2024-05-28
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2024-06-17
I-485
Added
D+20
Biometrics completed
2025-12-18
I-485
D+569
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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Natasha AlpJun 25, 2025
did you approach your congressman? you are probably already outside the normal processing time.
dmsgo aJun 25, 2025
@Michael Erasmus Yes if your PD is current, you are outside normal processing times. open a SR and maybe even contact congressman
K VJun 25, 2025
it’s already taking much more than 12.5 months that they say it should take them to process 80% of cases… you gotta do a follow up inquiry on a website, I’ve been waiting for 310 days on a same case and I asked my lawyer to follow up (haven’t got any response yet)
Michael ErasmusJun 26, 2025
any guidance on the process of contacting a congressman? do I need to feed that via my attorney or how would that work? ignorant question - what is a SR?
MM CCJun 26, 2025
I am exactly in your same shoes.
for congrassman just google your city+congressman and you’ll most likely find their page with the service provided and contact info. Just reach out via email and ask for support
Michael ErasmusDec 17, 2025
An update: after 18 months of tedious waiting, I got a notice that my I-485 EB1-C category has been approved!
question: any idea how long it would take for my wife and daughter’s I-485’s to be approved? are these linked and will it take only a few weeks or are they managed independently of my application?
