ria riaria
Feb 15, 2023
I-130 transferred to local field office, I-485 interview waived - what does this mean?
Hi everyone,
A bit of a long read. I’ve been liking and reading your posts but I’ve never made one before.
I chatted with a live agent (via Emma) yesterday and was told:
-Last week, the I-130 was transferred from National Benefits Center to my local field office. We filled out a case inquiry Nov 2022 and never heard back, even after following up.
-For the I-485, the interview has been waived, but the agent said this application is “still within processing time”.
There is no option for local field offices to check I-130 processing times on the USCIS site. There have also been no case status updates on either application.
We submitted all the files including the medical form, plus photos, lease document, even text message transcripts at the time of filing. The case status has not changed since biometrics were submitted. We never received an RFE or anything. Until this update, the live agent would always say the I-130 was out of processing, would give a new estimate, only to push the date again.
I’ve scoured previous posts and the general sense I’m getting is people receive conflicting information from live agents. I’ve also read a lot of posts, there seems to be no rhyme or reason to these approvals.
Here’s where I need your help:
Has anyone received similar updates?
How long after your I-130 was moved to a local field office was it approved (bonus points if it moved from NBC)?
After that, how long did it take for your I-485 to be approved?
Thank you all for your help and your uplifting stories. 💚#marriagegreencard #processingtimes
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 494 days
Case
2021-12-13
2023-04-21
I-130
487 Days
I-485
494 Days
National Benefits Center: I-130, I-485
Timeline Map
2021-12-13
I-130
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2022-01-20
I-485
D+38
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2023-03-02
I-130
I-485
D+444
Interview
2023-04-14
I-130
D+487
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2023-04-21
I-485
D+494
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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M RFeb 15, 2023
Hi! I’m on the same boat!! Case transferred to FO (San Jose) on 01/24 and the interview has been waived.
ari reedFeb 15, 2023
@jane gray this is like my case same exact thing
plus they responded to receiving my rfe medical 63 days ago idk what’s the hold up
Nigora AkhmedovaMar 26, 2024
@ria Hi , has your 130 been approved? if yes how long did it take? Thanks
