Asylum Based i-485

[Hatori1980]

Good News!!!

for the people who filed at the Texas Service Center (TSC), processing times went down.

Current processing times are 7 months to 26 months.

Happy Holidays Y'all

Texas is moving all the time and people never got green card within 7 months on texas office. I have seen People who got the cards most of them more than one year

[jabadama]

Hi guys! Just checked progress of TSC and NSC and guess what? Right, they rolled back to November 2017! What a nice present for Christmas!

Hi Fru-Fru;

What does this mean? Will this change the processing time for the application service centers?

[Fru-Fru]

Hi Fru-Fru;

What does this mean? Will this change the processing time for the application service centers?

Hi! They go back and forth all the time , couple days ago they were processing cases from 2018, yesterday they rolled back to 2017. It means that there is a huge backlog of cases. Today is my 389 day of “waiting game” .

[luckycharm4111]

Texas is moving all the time and people never got green card within 7 months on texas office. I have seen People who got the cards most of them more than one year

Recently, yes I agree but I have seen couple of people from TSC got approved their I-485 within 6 months too.

[luckycharm4111]

Hi! They go back and forth all the time , couple days ago they were processing cases from 2018, yesterday they rolled back to 2017. It means that there is a huge backlog of cases. Today is my 389 day of “waiting game” .

That's bad. Did you do any inquiry on USCIS website or talk to customer service about your case status?

[gunmeikaz]

That's bad. Did you do any inquiry on USCIS website or talk to customer service about your case status?

I did, they gave me the same info as I can access on their website when checking case status.

I'm waiting for my green card for about 14 month, submitted claim to the ombudsman office with no luck, they never got back to me.

[Karin19]

Hi guys! Just checked progress of TSC and NSC and guess what? Right, they rolled back to November 2017! What a nice present for Christmas!

My i485 status was still in “fingerprints was revised”.I was waiting 8 months.

[luckycharm4111]

I did, they gave me the same info as I can access on their website when checking case status.

I'm waiting for my green card for about 14 month, submitted claim to the ombudsman office with no luck, they never got back to me.

I feel like its the time for you to reach to your local senator. Below is the link to find your local senator

https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Once you are on their website, try to contact them either by phone or email or and submit the Immigration Assistance Form online if available.

Sometimes, the cases will be resolved with this request.

[gunmeikaz]

I feel like its the time for you to reach to your local senator. Below is the link to find your local senator

https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Once you are on their website, try to contact them either by phone or email or and submit the Immigration Assistance Form online if available.

Sometimes, the cases will be resolved with this request.

Thanks, will try and keep you posted.

[Fru-Fru]

That's bad. Did you do any inquiry on USCIS website or talk to customer service about your case status?

Yes I did and got just a formal response “Your application or petition is currently within the posted processing times. An inquiry may not be created at this time. Further information about recent processing times can be viewed on the uscis.gov webpage.” I think that there is no point to ask ombudsmen for case assistance till 26 month expires. And yes, it’s bad and sad.

[Fru-Fru]

My i485 status was still in “fingerprints was revised”.I was waiting 8 months.

Hi, I think that if the petitioner didn’t get GC in 5-8 month then it means that the case went to backlog, (would be very happy to be wrong)

[Karin19]

Hi, I think that if the petitioner didn’t get GC in 5-8 month then it means that the case went to backlog, (would be very happy to be wrong)

Thank you for your answer.

[Asylee Expert]

Happy New Year 2020 Everyone! If you have an case pending with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security. Once your application has been pending for more than a year. There are a few things you can do.

1. You can obtain the services of an licensed attorney at law and file a mandamus against USCIS, in others words to sue the U.S. government to make an immediate decision. on your pending case

2. You can contact the Senator in your state and request that they look into the matter for you. (That was the action, I took after my case was pending for 18 months).

3. You can also just wait and take no action on your case and wait for USCIS to get to your case.

Finally, If you are an asylee or the recipient of Permanent Residence as a result of asylum, to travel internationally, It is recommended that you must use the U.S. Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571). It is more so important that any other time in history to follow the immigration laws of the United States.

I wish everyone good success this year!

[Asylee Expert]

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Finally, If you are an asylee or the recipient of Permanent Residence as a result of asylum, to travel internationally, It is recommended that you must use the U.S. Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571). It is more so important that any other time in history to follow the immigration laws of the United States.
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You mean form i-131 right?

The Form I-131 is the form used to apply for your U.S. Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571), It can be found on USCIS.gov. If you are applying only fill out the section for the U.S. Refugee Travel Document.

[hooshi1]

Heads up:

For those with pending or long-pending I485 applications (especially at TSC) whose travel documents are about to expire or have expired, you could renew your travel document for FREE while the I485 is still pending. All you need to do is file for the renewal and attach a copy of your I797 (pending i485 application) to your package as proof of payment.

Goodluck!

Do you know if I also can apply for EAD while my i485is pending for free?
It has been a year now that my i485 is pending. My EAD will expire in April and my travel document will expire in May. Do you think that if apply for both and send my I797 with that they send me both? I need to have an EAD since I will start a new job in July, I do not want to pay $500 again for a new EAD