Steph B
28 de feb de 2026
American citizen applying for spouse
We got married in September 2025, submitted documents in November (4th), and have only received the receipt letters. We are in Florida. I am from Brazil and overstayed my visa. I feel like it’s taking too long, at least to get the work permit. Anyone else?
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Días totales: 326 días
Case
2025-11-04
Today
I-765
259 días
I-130
287 días
I-485
326 días
National Benefits Center: I-765, I-130, I-485
Timeline Map
2025-11-04
I-130
I-765
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2026-04-03
I-485
D+150
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2026-06-30
I-485
D+238
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2026-07-10
I-485
D+248
Response to RFE
2026-07-20
I-130
I-485
D+258
Interview
2026-07-21
I-765
D+259
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2026-08-18
I-130
D+287
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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colin Vaughn1 de mar de 2026
you are fine it just takes forever now
cruz fami1 de mar de 2026
different cases .some takes longer some shorter.mine took under 90 days . i765 toke 1 month i130 and i485 took 2 months
Paula Brook1 de mar de 2026
same here. I’m Brazilian married to us citizen on oct/25. uscis sended on dec/25, biometrics Jan/ 26. living in Florida still waiting i765/i130/i485. overstayed visa. we just need to wait, and hope for the best.
tamo junto
Gaby Rodriguez 1 de mar de 2026
December 2024 I’m still waiting
Steph B1 de mar de 2026
@colin Vaughn yes, I’ve been so anxious about it!!
Steph B1 de mar de 2026
@cruz fami wow, that’s great! I am happy for you! Hopefully, mine will get processed soon.
Steph B1 de mar de 2026
@Paula Brook Que bom que você já fez os biometrics. Eu me casei em Setembro e enviei os documentos em Novembro, recebi a carta de confirmação duas semanas depois mas nada até agora. Meu esposo quer ir no escritório da imigração porque ele viaja sempre e agora está travado 😬 você vive em qual condado?
Steph B1 de mar de 2026
@Gaby Rodriguez did you receive anything? Did you get your biometrics done? Work permit?
Paula Brook1 de mar de 2026
@Steph B Seminole (Lake Mary), somos vizinhas?
Gaby Rodriguez 1 de mar de 2026
@Steph B biometrics done 02/25 and no EAD
Steph B2 de mar de 2026
@Paula Brook ahh, quase vizinhas!! 😬Eu estou em Delray Beach, que é condado de Palm Beach, um pouquinho longe, quase 3 horas dirigindo.
Steph B2 de mar de 2026
@Gaby Rodriguez better than me 😂 I haven’t received anything yet, and it’s going to be 4 months. My husband is calling immigration tomorrow.
Manifest Law5 de mar de 2026
For a marriage-based case filed in early November 2025, you are still within a normal timeframe for the work permit. Most I-765s based on a pending I-485 are taking about 3 to 6 months right now. Since you are around the 4-month mark, this is frustrating but not unusually delayed yet.
Your overstay is generally forgiven because you are married to a U.S. citizen and adjusting status inside the U.S., so that alone should not delay the EAD. If you reach about 6 months from filing with no update on the I-765, then you can check the USCIS processing time tool and consider submitting an inquiry.
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Steph B23 de may de 2026
@Paula Brook você já recebeu sua entrevista? Vi que você pediu pra expedite seu work permit, não sei se devo fazer
Paula Brook24 de may de 2026
chegou meu work permit no começo do mês de maio, um mês depois que o congressista pediu o expedite (nurse- humanitarian reasons). agora to esperando a entrevista
