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Adjustment of Status - I-485
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i-485 approved after 3 years!
Hi everyone I just wanted to share my experience, because I know how frustrating this process is and also because I couldn’t find any similar cases or experience as mine.
If I was lucky to find something the person that was sharing the experience would never come back to update the status.
Anyway, hopefully, someone will find this helpful!
My timeline (I am married to a US citizen. I am from Europe.)
PD - January 2018 (full package)
Bio- February 2018
GC Interview - April 2018 (we were surprised by how fast it was going)
EAD - May 2018 (that time processing time for EAD was about 3 months, once my case was outside of normal processing time I made a request and found out they messed up my application and wrote it under someone else. They updated my name and sent me a card within a week).
Still, no decision made from the Interview ( scheduled info pass, back in days it was still possible but didn’t get much information all they said was that the officer didn’t make a decision. Just be patient they said so I was!)
1 year passed I was getting anxious seeing all people that applied later than us getting approved. Every time I called USCIS, or sent an email to a congressman, the ombudsman, or made an online request I would get the same answer "Case within normal processing time". Okay, so nothing I can do, I was just reminding myself every month to them.
Second-year passed my case was already outside of normal processing time. I had no idea what to do so I would be calling every month, making requests on the case outside of normal processing time. Didn't get any answer until Jun 2020 when I got RFE from USCIS. I was so happy that they finally opened my case! My medical was expired they asked me to submit a new one with more evidence about our marriage since it’s been a long time! Yes, don't need to tell me that.
We sent everything in August 2020 (actually hired a lawyer to help prepare everything).
i-130 approved May 2020
Applied for new EAD every year (6 months in advance). The renewal process was quick, would get a new one within a month or two.
Back to the RFE- after a month of not getting any answers again I made an online request to find out why they can't simply make a decision ( I got a response that I am in line for another interview). I couldn’t believe it, why do I have to go to another interview after all those years! We received a letter to appear for a second interview in February 2021 and guess what it was canceled because of the snowstorm. We actually hired a lawyer this time because we were really tired of this long waiting time! He helped us to prepare for an interview because they don't tell you why they are calling you back again so you have to be prepared for everything. We assumed it’s going to be a stroke interview.
Since we already sent them everything we just prepared all the evidence again from the day we met, print all the pictures, leases, bank statements, social media, messages, letters from family and friends, flight tickets, trips together, memberships, credit cards, insurance, movie tickets, everything that we had! Finally, our canceled interview was rescheduled for March 2021.
We went there with our lawyer. We had 3 huge files full of evidence and big photo album with us. Officer just went through the i-485 application, asking all the yes/no questions and basically everything that was there. She just updated my info and that was it! Waited 3 years to get back there to update my info on the application form, but on the other side, we were happy as well.
When we got home our online status was updated to case approved/new card being produced!
Thank God, finally! I am so happy that it's over but still can’t believe it haha.
Wish you all the best of luck! Remember you are not alone and everything will be fine.
If I was lucky to find something the person that was sharing the experience would never come back to update the status.
Anyway, hopefully, someone will find this helpful!
My timeline (I am married to a US citizen. I am from Europe.)
PD - January 2018 (full package)
Bio- February 2018
GC Interview - April 2018 (we were surprised by how fast it was going)
EAD - May 2018 (that time processing time for EAD was about 3 months, once my case was outside of normal processing time I made a request and found out they messed up my application and wrote it under someone else. They updated my name and sent me a card within a week).
Still, no decision made from the Interview ( scheduled info pass, back in days it was still possible but didn’t get much information all they said was that the officer didn’t make a decision. Just be patient they said so I was!)
1 year passed I was getting anxious seeing all people that applied later than us getting approved. Every time I called USCIS, or sent an email to a congressman, the ombudsman, or made an online request I would get the same answer "Case within normal processing time". Okay, so nothing I can do, I was just reminding myself every month to them.
Second-year passed my case was already outside of normal processing time. I had no idea what to do so I would be calling every month, making requests on the case outside of normal processing time. Didn't get any answer until Jun 2020 when I got RFE from USCIS. I was so happy that they finally opened my case! My medical was expired they asked me to submit a new one with more evidence about our marriage since it’s been a long time! Yes, don't need to tell me that.
We sent everything in August 2020 (actually hired a lawyer to help prepare everything).
i-130 approved May 2020
Applied for new EAD every year (6 months in advance). The renewal process was quick, would get a new one within a month or two.
Back to the RFE- after a month of not getting any answers again I made an online request to find out why they can't simply make a decision ( I got a response that I am in line for another interview). I couldn’t believe it, why do I have to go to another interview after all those years! We received a letter to appear for a second interview in February 2021 and guess what it was canceled because of the snowstorm. We actually hired a lawyer this time because we were really tired of this long waiting time! He helped us to prepare for an interview because they don't tell you why they are calling you back again so you have to be prepared for everything. We assumed it’s going to be a stroke interview.
Since we already sent them everything we just prepared all the evidence again from the day we met, print all the pictures, leases, bank statements, social media, messages, letters from family and friends, flight tickets, trips together, memberships, credit cards, insurance, movie tickets, everything that we had! Finally, our canceled interview was rescheduled for March 2021.
We went there with our lawyer. We had 3 huge files full of evidence and big photo album with us. Officer just went through the i-485 application, asking all the yes/no questions and basically everything that was there. She just updated my info and that was it! Waited 3 years to get back there to update my info on the application form, but on the other side, we were happy as well.
When we got home our online status was updated to case approved/new card being produced!
Thank God, finally! I am so happy that it's over but still can’t believe it haha.
Wish you all the best of luck! Remember you are not alone and everything will be fine.
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