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luhoo hoo
Sep 19, 2023
I-485 approved after writing to congressman!
Even though I filed for concurrent filing, my I-485 was still under review for over a month after I-130 got approved. So I decided to contact my congressman. Yesterday morning, his office got back to me saying my case was approved on that day. Today, I finally see the status update on my account. If you’re in the same situation, I highly recommend reaching out to your congressman. I think it helped! Wish everyone good luck in getting approved soon!

IR-1/CR-1

U.S. citizen filing for a spouse

Total Days: 484 days
Case
2022-05-23
2023-09-19
I-485
484 Days
I-130
433 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485 Vermont Service Center: I-130
Timeline Map
2022-05-23
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2022-05-26
I-130
D+3
Submission to USCIS
2022-06-29
I-485
D+37
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2023-08-02
I-130
D+436
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2023-09-19
I-485
D+484
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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Rt gndgdSep 19, 2023
how do tou find your congresman
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
I googled exactly that, and found a government website where you enter your address, and they’ll tell you who the congressman is.
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beach volleyballSep 19, 2023
congratulations!! i did the same thing, reached out for my combo card, and yesterday it has been approved
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m nSep 19, 2023
@beach volleyball How many days old was your file when you wrote it? amd congratulations both!!
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@beach volleyball Congratulations!
Tu tuSep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo congratulations!!! how did you talk to congressmen? what did you say to him?
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agradecida 🙏Sep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo buenas tardes, y exactamente a cuál funcionario debería escribirle, porque hice la búsqueda y aparecen funcionarios federales, estatales y locales, si podría decirme por favor 🙏
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@Tu tu I don’t know if it’s the same for every congressman, but mine had a form you can submit. You can pick the government agency you want resolution from, what case it is, case number etc. There’s only one free form field where they ask you to briefly state issue and expected resolution. So I kept it short and said that my concurrently filed case is not approved yet, and it’s impacting my mental health😅so hope they can urge USCIS to get it approved soon
Tu tuSep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo I asked my congressmen before. it only gives me two choices. ask for the status or expedite it. are you doing the expedition?
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@Tu tu My didn’t have that choice. I only had to state my own desired outcome
Tu tuSep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo Thank you for your reply!! can you talk more how to address your issue? like more about impacting your mental Heath? you say after 130 approved but still no updates. too stressful something like that?
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@agradecida 🙏 Write to your federal representative!
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@Tu tu This is exactly what I wrote: I'm applying for a Green Card based on marriage with a US citizen. We applied for I- 130 & I-485 concurrent filing in May 2022 after we got married earlier in the month. Fast forward more than a year later, my husband's I-130 was finally approved in early August 2023. However, my I-485 application is still pending a month and a half later, despite being filed concurrently. This has really been impacting my mental health and personal life since I haven't been able to visit my parents since the pandemic and now I'm held back by the immigration process. I hope you can help me urge the Houston field office to approve my I-485 application as soon as possible. Thank you for your help!
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Favor meSep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo congratulations 🎉🎉 is this Al Green office?
Faithful GodSep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo Congratulations!
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@favor me👩🏽‍💼 No. I’m not in Texas but somehow my case got assigned to Houston office 😅 I’m in Colorado
Natali YSep 19, 2023
hi @luhoo hoo I’m in the exact same situation. I130 got approved 36 days ago, yet no update on 485, even tho it was filed together. (back in March 2022 as well) could you advise on what state you’re at, and how did you found the congressman? I’m in the state California (case was filed concurrent in Los Angeles but wasn’t able to find the congressman info online) Thanks again, and how amazing for you!!
Natali YSep 19, 2023
also, when did you contact congressman, and how soon did he got back to you? a day after?
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beach volleyballSep 19, 2023
@m n 80 days when i reached out, and yesterday was 94 days got an approval
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@Natali Y On house.gov you can enter your zip code then full home address to find your congressman. It took them 5 days to get back to me and got it approved.
Tu tuSep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo can I know who is your Congressman? my is a congrssswoman
Natali YSep 19, 2023
@beach volleyball what state you’re at?
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@Tu tu I don’t think it matters tbh 😅Mine is Ken Buck
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jet blueSep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo you are very lucky, we have been asking our congressman for 6 months to help us and he does nothing
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@jet blue Sorry to hear that 😢 I’m definitely grateful! Hope your case gets approved soon
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jet blueSep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo thank you and congratulations
Tu tuSep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo can I ask you how you contact congressman? by email or just go in person? also what supporting documents did you send to him?
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beach volleyballSep 19, 2023
@Natali Y Kansas
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@Tu tu As I said above, it’s just an online form their office provides. I pick the options, then wrote my request in the only free form field. I already gave the whole thing I wrote above
Tu tuSep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo Thank you again!!!
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Rizs rockerSep 19, 2023
this was the exact day that I filed mine as was and still waiting
teetee fabulous🇯🇲❤️🇭🇹Sep 19, 2023
@luhoo hoo Congratulations 🎊 👏🏾 I contacted my congressman but it didn't help, so I'm trying my Senator. I hope he will get me the approval🤞🏾
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power of prayer 🙏🏾Sep 19, 2023
I am in the same situation . I will be emailing my congressman tomorrow. Does it matter who sends the email, whether me or my US Citizen spouse?
Sahida nabiryeSep 19, 2023
hola me gustaría hacerte pregunta de cómo fue tu proceso y cuanto tardo en salirte
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@power of prayer 🙏🏾 I don’t know if it matters but I sent the request myself through their office’s online request form
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@Sahida nabirye my congressman’s office has an online request form that I submitted through. I heard back about the update in 5 days
Wesli GuzmanSep 19, 2023
congratulations for your approval!
Sep 19, 2023
congratulations! how does someone get in touch with their congressman?
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luhoo hoo Sep 19, 2023
@ go to house.gov to search for your congressman, then they’ll have instructions on their own office website
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j lSep 19, 2023
@favor me👩🏽‍💼 i contacted AI green office and they refused to do like this in my case. mine pd was also may 2023. they are saying they can request only after february 2024. after februrary 2024 i can raise the query myself why would I need them for. i will try another congressman

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