T S
2 de jul de 2025
Green Card approved after Interview
Hi Everyone. Thought I'll share my experience with the interview process. We had our interview yesterday. The USCIS lady called us into the room and made us both turn our phones off. Then we had to take an oath of truth. Then she explained that marriage fraud was a crime and asked us if we wanted to withdraw our application. We had no reason to be scared as ours was a genuine marriage. Then she made us sit about 2 chairs apart from each other and asked for our passports, drivers license, birth certificate, lease agreement, car insurance, joint savings and joint health insurance. We had so many other documents too but she was like don't give stuff unless I ask you for it.
Then She asked my wife if the i130 was already approved (it wasn't). She told me not to nod or have any other reactions while she asks my wife (US Citizen) questions about the i130. She asked her how we met, how long we dated, why we decided to marry, how long was our lease when we first moved in together and do we have any photos together and with family. She looked through the photos but didn't ask any questions on them.
Then she started the i485 portion with me.
She asked if I dated anyone else before my wife, why I didn't apply through my job (I could have but that would have been a lot longer), and asked me basically all the crime related questions on the i485 form where you have to say no. She did not have any of the usual questions I was expecting like my wife DOB, her parents name, who cooks, which side of bed etc etc.
The interview went on for about 45 mins. In the end, she said everything sounds good and we should be getting an approval notice by the end of the day unless there were any other problems. We got home and found the i130 was already approved. The i485 only got approved the next day after some waiting.
I wish you guys all the best in your journey and thank you for all the support. May God bless you all with happiness and success 🙏.
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Días totales: 223 días
Case
2024-11-29
2025-07-10
I-765
54 días
I-131
67 días
I-130
214 días
I-485
223 días
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-131, I-130, I-485
Timeline Map
2024-11-29
I-130
I-131
I-765
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2024-12-19
I-130
I-485
D+20
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2024-12-27
I-130
D+28
Response to RFE
2024-12-28
I-485
D+29
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2025-01-06
I-485
D+38
Response to RFE
2025-01-22
I-765
D+54
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-02-04
I-131
D+67
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-05-23
I-130
I-485
D+175
Interview
2025-07-01
I-130
D+214
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-07-10
I-485
D+223
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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Anna B2 de jul de 2025
@T S wow congratulations that was fast
Rosie Pierre2 de jul de 2025
congratulations 🎉 which field office?
Guilherme Machado2 de jul de 2025
congrats!! 🎊🍾 was too fast!
On the day of the interview my I-130 was approved. But now it's 35 days later and my I-485 still hasn't been approved. We had the same thing, the verbal approval but nothing changed on the i-485. Some people said it takes between 2 and 3 months (60-90 days). I did my interview in Atlanta. I hope I get my approval soon!
T S2 de jul de 2025
Thanks a lot guys!
2 de jul de 2025
whats your field office?
T S2 de jul de 2025
@ Atlanta
J man3 de jul de 2025
@T S hey congrats on your approval! quick question please if you don’t mind. did you go to your interview with photo album or you printed all your pictures on a A4 paper? second, was there an lawyer present at your interview?
T S3 de jul de 2025
@Je men We took a photo album. You can print 50 pics at CVS for about $20. We also wrote a date next to each photo to make a timeline of our relationship. No we didn't have a lawyer as we didn't feel the need for one!
J man3 de jul de 2025
@T S thanks this helps a lot. didn the officer took your album or have it back to you?
Chavez brown3 de jul de 2025
TS was your officer a male or female . mines was a female her name is Miss Miller
T S3 de jul de 2025
@Je men The officer returned the album to us!
T S3 de jul de 2025
@Chavez brown She was a female. Don't remember her name.
