Adjustment of Status - I-485

My PD was Dec 20, 2017. Seattle
 
after patiently waited for 19 months I had my interview on 08/01/2019.
Since then no answer or update on my case. I called Oct/20/2019 and asked my case is out of normal processing time.

November 03/2019, online status says my case is assigned to officer for response.
 it is going to be a month soon.
 
anyone has idea how long I'm gonna wait? BTW my case is through marriage based.

I just need some courage to wait for this waiting game.

Hi All,

I've been silently reading all you guys' experience and all information here are amazing and helped me a lot on what to expect on my case. So here's my experience I'd like to also share her and I've just received my gc. *Lucky to you all*

EB2 - Employment based (Bayarea - San Jose)

[I140]
12/26/2018 - Filed I140 with premium processing
01/09/2019 - Received I140 approval notice

[AOS] - (Priority date: 07/18/2018)
04/18/2019 - Filed I485/I131/I765/I485J
04/23/2019 - Received I485/I131/I765 receipt notices
04/26/2019 - Received Bio appointment notice
05/03/2019 - Received I485J receipt notice
05/14/2019 - Bio appointment date
08/22/2019 - Received I131 and I765 approval notices
08/27/2019 - Received EAD card

[Interview]
10/03/2019 - Received interview appointment notice
11/07/2019 - Interview date

*** Interview at San Jose FO ***

1) The officer asked me to take oath
2) He asked me to sign a form saying that I do not have a lawyer in the interview
3) He asked for my original passport and birth certificate
4) He asked me about my job (very high level)
5) He asked for my employment letter
6) He walked through I485 form including Yes/No questions

At the end of the interview, he gave me a white paper saying that my case will be reviewed. He also explicitly said that my case looks good and he will approve it by the end of the day.

*** ~ 15 mins in total ***

11/07/2019 - Case was approved
11/12/2019 - Received I485 + I485J approval notice
11/14/2019 - Card was mailed
11/16/2019 - GC Card in hand

hey guys hope you all doing well
I will share my experience as green card based on married
I am f-1 and I never over stay or break my visa also I knew my wife since 2013 we get married on 2018 and I file on dec /2018.
my interview was on 11/14/2019...
the officer was super nice he ask my wife very simple question , her birthday her job if she been travel before and where ...... almost zeroooooooo question to me , he just asked me if I am work now or not and where.
interview was 20 minute and he approved the case in spot .
it took me less then a year in houston office to complete the interview .
good luck you all... any question I will be happy to answer

On Dec 21 uscis received my package

. After a month I received a letter stated that the post office had returned a mail that uscis sent me which delayed the process of my biometric appointment.

. On April I had my biometric done.

. In May- After a whole five months I received an RFE regarding the i 864 form, they were unable to process my case because they found some deficiencies about my joint sponsor.

.June- I responded to the RFE and expecting to get a positive answer.

August 9- Unfortunately I received a second RFE, they needed the most recent year of tax return and a deadline to a month otherwise my case will get denied. So I had to changed the joint sponsor.

.Sept 19 great news. The I 765 (EAD) was approved and get the EAD card a week later.

Next day. I 485 updated to... Case is being schedule for interview.

Oct 5- updated to case is ready for interview, and received a mail about my interview for Nov 7

Nov 7. My wife and I attended the interview. In Newark NJ. The officer was nice!
But handed me a letter at the end of the interview saying that my case is held for review. I was devastated so was my wife.

Nov 9- case updated to Interview was completed and must be reviewed. That had me going insane by not knowing of how long this will take.

Bingo!! Nov 15- case updated to New card is being produced.

Now I’m just waiting patiently for the actual Green Card and praying for people that are going through the same situation as me because I know it is frustrating and stressful. Keep praying Jehovah have faith. Matthew 7:7

I’m here for any questions!!

Hi friends,

On November 1, 2019, I saw an update on my I-485 application that the case was ready to be scheduled for interview. However, it's been 2 weeks and I have not received anything in mail regarding that. I don't expect it to take longer than this for delivery. Is it possible that USPS lost my mail? What are steps should I take to address the issue?

Thank you.

Anyone who has had to reschedule your biometrics appointment, could you please let me know when it was rescheduled to? A few weeks after, or over a month? I received my appointment letter today, and it is scheduled on a day when I'm out of town. Before changing my flights and coming back earlier, I want to check how long the wait might be to get a new appointment.

Hey guys,
I am just wondering what kind of birth certificate to use as a proof of US citizenship? Thanks a lot.

Its just ridiculous how slow some of these field offices are. Some persons file and get there gc in 3months some as far as 5 and 6 months. While some places 11 mnth to a year and even more before you get am interview date. They should make it possible to request a transfer of case to other states field office for persons willing to travel to other field offices .

Hello everyone :)

I would like to thank everyone here for all the thoughts and advices that you have provided me during my AOS process. This forum helps me a lot throughout my journey, from the day I started my paper works until I get my green card in hand. I would say that this process is like an agony for me. Even though I have a clear case; the waiting time is like killing me during those days but this forum is my avenue every time I have questions. Thank you so much once again. Today 16th November 2019 I got my green card in hand. It took me 186 days or 6 months and 3 days until finally my journey is over.

Just a little background of my case. I am a marriage based filer. I met my husband (USC) via online; after almost ten months of chatting I decided to visit him. By the way before meeting him I have my own USA visa already (B1/B2). I visited him in 2016 and three weeks after that I went back and visited him again in 2018 and he proposed to me and then we got married. And then filed my papers. I did all my paper works without hiring a lawyer. Below is my timeline.

May 10, 2019 - Sent the applications (I-485, I-130, I-131 and I-765).
May 13, 2019 - Applications was delivered and received.
May 13, 2019 - Priority Date.
May 20, 2019 - Received text and email from USCIS (NOA for 4 cases).
May 23, 2019 - Received mails for NOA of 4 Cases.
Aug. 17, 2019 - Received mail for my Biometrics.
Aug. 26, 2019 - Biometrics appointment.
Sept. 27, 2019 - Interview Was Scheduled.
Oct. 05, 2019 - Received mail for my interview (7th Nov. 2019).
Oct. 15, 2019 - Received my EAD and AP Combo Card.
Nov. 07, 2019 - Interview Date.

Interview Experience:

We arrived in Detroit Field Office around 1:35 PM our interview was 2:00 PM. Went for security checks etc. and sat down. After 30 minutes of waiting my name was called. The IO was a very serious and very professional Black American gentleman. He walked us in his office and after that he told us to remain standing and take oath. And then he asked us about our IDs', passports and driving licenses. And he begun to asked questions. First he asked me about my husband's name, DOB, place of birth and names of his parents. And then he asked my husband the same. After that he asked me the "yes or no" questions in I-485. And then asked about how, when and where we met? So we told him our story that we met online and told him everything and he said what a "Story" even he told us "so you were totally stranger to each other in 2016 huh and smile :) . First I was nervous when he said "we were totally stranger" but he smiled so I calm down. And he asked for our original birth certificates, original marriage certificate etc. And then he asked my husband about his work/job because he is a police officer. And by the way there was one question that my husband's answer was wrong it is the wrong date he answered. And then after that he look at our album, pictures and asked about some of it where it was taken and so forth. And then after that he asked us about more evidences so we gave him our joint bank statements, joint health insurance, life insurance, car insurance, telephone bills, cable bills, electricity bills and even we gave him the newspaper page; the obituary page where both our names in it when my husband's dad passed away. I would say we worked on this documents like two weeks before our interview because that is the only time I received my SSN. The bank don't allow us to have joint bank account without my SSN but thank God it did came on time.

And then after asking all of the documents, he printed two sheets of paper and he let us sign in one of the sheet and gave us copy. He never mentioned we were approved but he explained to me the I-751 that 90 days before my green card expires I have to renew it.The other paper has red mark check that "interview completed and held for review" so I was so worried because I don't know when they gonna approve our case. It may take days, weeks, months even a year. Again my agony started again :(. But the next day November 08, 2019 when I check my status it says "Case Was Approved" (both I-1485 & I-130). I feel relieved. "God is Amazing" :). Take note that provided your marriage is legit and bona fide you will be fine. And prayer also is most Powerful too.

I hope this gives a little help. And for all those who are still in this very distressful process I will include you in my prayers. Good Luck.

You can ask me questions I am happy to help.

Thank you once again and God Bless us all :)

PD Jan 2018 (Cleveland)
Interview May 9, 2018.

After a long **** wait of hearing still in "background check". This is their now response:
The status of this service request is:

"Your Form I-485 is pending Review. We regret that we are not able to give you a timeframe for when we will complete the review of your petition/application. We will forward this inquiry to the appropriate party for consideration."

How long is this going to to take now, another year+. Sigh!