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VAWA Pending for 48 Months (4 Years) & Just Got My 8th Prima Facie Extension. Anyone else?
Today, I just received my 8th Prima Facie determination extension (valid until December 2026). While I am glad my case is still active and considered approvable on its face, the 4-year wait is becoming incredibly stressful and exhausting. My I-485 are also pending , no any RFE
Is there anyone with a June 2022 receipt date (or around mid-2022) who is still waiting for a final decision? How many Prima Facie extensions did you get before final approval?
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Stay strong, everyone!
VAWA
Based on a Violence Against Women Act self-petition
Días totales: 1600 días
Case
2022-06-23
Today
I-131
107 días
I-360
1600 días
I-485
1600 días
National Benefits Center: I-131
Vermont Service Center: I-360, I-485
Need Advice: H4 Stamping and approval pending
Hi, I received my H-1B extension I-797 approval, but my wife's H-4 extension is still pending.
If we travel to India before her H-4 extension is approved, can she use my approved H-1B I-797 for H-4 visa stamping?
Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any guidance or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Refugee travel document
Hi family,
I just returned from Africa using my refugee travel document. My I-485 has been pending for 708 days. Before I traveled, I filed a writ of mandamus lawsuit. About three weeks after I arrived in Africa, the USCIS attorney contacted me regarding the lawsuit and asked for a 25-day extension, which I accepted.
About a week later, USCIS scheduled me for an interview in two weeks' time. When I returned from Africa, I was sent to secondary inspection, where I spent about 45 minutes. The officer asked me some basic questions. After I told him where I had traveled from, he said, "Welcome back home," stamped my refugee travel document, and issued me a new I-94. I was in Africa for 7 weeks
EB2-NIW I-485 Approved today.
Hi everyone,
I wanted to share my timeline in case it helps others who are anxiously waiting for their I-485 approval.
Timeline:
PD/ Current was 03/25/2024
I-485/I-765 filed: Oct 20, 2025
Biometrics: Nov 17, 2025
EAD approved: Apr 26, 2026
Card produced: May 2, 2026
EAD received: May 6, 2026
I-485 status and Backend updates:
2 FTA0s after biometrics
3rd FTA0 on June 12, 2026
Silent/internal update on, Dec 26, Jan 15, Jan 23, Feb 03, May 11, June 15, 2026
H008 appeared on June 16, 2026
Case Approved: June 16, 2026 🎉
I know how stressful the waiting can be, especially when you're trying to interpret backend updates. Hopefully this timeline helps anyone seeing similar FTA0, H008, or silent updates.
I sincerely pray that everyone who is still waiting receives good news and their approvals very soon. Wishing you all the very best—your turn is coming. 🙏
case transfer to Non Local Field office
According to emma my case has been transferred to San Francisco FIELD OFFICE three weeks ago from NBC but this is not even my local field office. What this might indicate? any one else had their case transferred to non local FO recently ? How is SF known for handling transfered EB cases?
PD : Nov 2021
No interview
This transfer is not even visible in my USCIS account though neither received transfer notice.
N-400 application
Has anyone been in a situation where they applied for naturalization and it was denied because USCIS is stating that their green card was granted in error? How did you overcome this obstacle?
My dad is getting ready to apply for his naturalization, but 10 years ago he was denied due to this situation. Now we’re not sure if he should re apply or just continue to renew his green card. Any insight is appreciated! Thank you!
Emergency Advance parole
I have a friend who has a pending vawa application a parent died whom he has not seen it 4 years he contacted his lawyer to file an emergency advance parole to travel abroad for the funeral with his American citizen child ( not to a banned country) right now with all that is going on with immigration he said he will take his chances because if he does not pay his last respect he will not be able to live with himself… question # do you guys think it’s a good idea would you take the chance if it was your situation??
I-601 waiver of inadmissibility
Sometimes I wonder if there is any hope for I-601 cases to move just a tad faster. Not all cases are complex. Some people just have an overstay without other complicated issues 😞
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Días totales: 1685 días
Case
2022-03-30
Today
I-130
384 días
I-601
998 días
Texas Service Center: I-130
Nebraska Service Center: I-601
EB-3 Unskilled Interview Coming Up – Need Advice & Experiences
Hi fellow Lawfully members! 👋
My USCIS interview for the EB-3 Unskilled category is coming up soon, and I'd appreciate any advice from those who have already gone through the process.
Could you please share:
• What documents did you bring to the interview?
• What types of questions were you asked?
• Any tips on preparing for the interview or common mistakes to avoid?
I'd be grateful for any insights or experiences you can share. Thank you, and best of luck to everyone on their immigration journey! 🙏
I-130 process stalled
I-130 IR Consular Processing Shows No Signs Of Improvement
May 29, 2026
I-130
Over the past few months, we have been closely monitoring changes in I-130 IR Consular processing. We first highlighted signs of this slowdown in our March 5th article, when the data suggested a meaningful dip in activity. By our April 14th update, it had become clear that what initially appeared to be a mild slowdown had developed into a full-on stall out.
Unfortunately, as of May 2026, there are still no meaningful signs of improvement.
At the start of the year, USCIS was processing I-130 IR Consular cases at an impressive pace. Throughout January and into early February, processing was consistent and predictable, pushing wait times down to approximately 12 months from priority date to decision. These were some of the lowest I-130 IR Consular wait times to be seen in years.
That momentum began to fade in mid-February when daily processing volumes started to decline. While occasional slow periods are normal, this slowdown persisted far longer than expected. As of mid-March, the slowdown became even more pronounced, with processing volumes of Track My Visa customers dropping to less than 50% of pre-slowdown levels. Unfortunately, this trend has only worsened, with activity levels dropping even more significantly since then.
I-130 IR Consular processing activity history through May 2026
As of May 2026, the Front of the Line has not moved forward since mid-March 2026. The "Front of the Line" is a term coined by Track My Visa and is not official USCIS terminology. It represents the filing date of the most recently filed cases USCIS has started working on. In simple terms, it shows how far USCIS has progressed through the backlog. When the Front of the Line moves forward, it means USCIS is reaching newer filing dates. When it stalls, it means processing is no longer advancing meaningfully through the queue.
I-130 IR Consular Front of the Line history through May 2026
As you can see, the Front of the Line for I-130 IR Consular cases has not shifted in almost 3 full months. For people still waiting, that represents 3 months of additional waiting without USCIS getting closer to their case. For people who are just filing, the backlog is now 3 months' worth of cases larger. Cases continue to be added as new applicants file, but USCIS is not removing a significant number of cases from the backlog, resulting in a very rapid build-up.
The Front of the Line is currently pinned at cases filed on or before February 25, 2025. The trickle of activity we are seeing is coming from cases filed before then. If USCIS started processing cases actively again today, the current end-to-end wait times would be approximately 15 months — cases from late February 2025 processed now in late May 2026. For each week USCIS continues to stall, end-to-end processing times will be that much worse when they start back up.
The cause still remains unclear. While there have been rumors of internal processing changes and resource reallocation within USCIS, no official explanation has been provided. For now, the data continues to show the same pattern: lower processing volumes, a stalled Front of the Line, and no clear signs of recovery.
Surely, USCIS will start moving again. Here at Track My Visa, we're holding our breath, anxious to see the numbers start to move forward again. Everyone on the team knows first hand the hardships that accompany a 1+ year wait. When USCIS does start working again, they will have a significant backlog to burn through in order to get back to sub-1-year wait times.
As always, we will continue tracking the data closely and will share updates as soon as we see meaningful changes in processing activity or Front of the Line movement.
