What determines whether you have an interview or not. Currently on o1 visa. I140 niw approved. Did biometric have two FTA updates. No dependents

Just asking if anyone got any news from similar timeline? Marriage based, to me it still says USCIS is currently processing the case, they got my forms, they re used biometrics, if i move to let them know but for now they dont need anything from me... silent since filing mid august 2023, i tried asking them - whats is status of my case, no answer after 60 days, friend of mine who is in similar situation managed to have phone call roughly 6 months ago and they told her that " her batch " is starting to be examined starting april 2026 to end of summer should get 2nd GC... (she filed literally 2 months after i did) , she still didnt get it..same as me, Im EU citizen (eastern europe), conditional GC received exactly 1 year after filing, never had issues, never been arested here or abroad, never been asked to add aditional evidence... but, somehow still crickets... How about You guys with same timeline? anyone got it? also did u try any good apps on phone where u can allegedly see silent updates? Thank You for sharing your situation, and best of luck to all of US.

Hello!

sharing my timeline here to see if anyone else is in the same boat.

PD: 5/18/26 (Chicago Lockbox)
Receipt Notice: 5/20/26
Biometrics: 6/11/26
Silent Case Update: 6/16/26

Waiting ever since for scheduling of interview. Asked multiple agents and they all said that the case is at NBC and there is nothing pending / RFEs from our end.

Filed i-130 + i-765 + i-131 + i-485 concurrently.

Anyone with a similar timeline in the same boat? Is it unusual to not receive an interview notice even after almost 2 months post biometrics?

Any info would help, thank you!!

I filed my I-485 and I-130 in July 2025. I completed my biometrics and then waited, hoping that a decision would be made soon.

I did not initially apply for Advance Parole because I thought I could wait for my green card decision. However, after more than a year without a decision, I needed to travel urgently to the UK, so I decided to apply.

While reading posts on Reddit, I learned that you could request Emergency Advance Parole shortly before your intended travel date. I also came across a post from someone who had been asked why they had not first applied through the normal Advance Parole process.

Based on that person’s advice, I decided to submit a regular I-131 application before requesting emergency processing.

Here was my timeline:

July 15: I submitted Form I-131 online by myself. I uploaded all my supporting documents, including letters from the clinic in London connected to the reason for my urgent travel.
USCIS initially scheduled my biometrics appointment for approximately four weeks later. However, I went online and rescheduled it for an earlier available date.
Within one week of applying: I attended my biometrics appointment.

August 10: Ten days before my intended travel, I called USCIS to request Emergency Advance Parole. The representative asked whether I had already submitted an I-131 application. I confirmed that I had, and she told me someone would contact me within 72 hours.

August 12: Before receiving the emergency appointment call, I received a notification that my regular Advance Parole application had been approved and that the document was being mailed.

August 13: USCIS called me regarding my Emergency Advance Parole request. I explained that my regular application had already been approved, so I no longer needed the emergency appointment.

That is how my Advance Parole was approved in less than one month—from July 15 to August 12.

I understand that every USCIS case is different, so I cannot say that following these steps will produce the same result for everyone. I am simply sharing exactly what happened in my case in case it helps someone else.

I am also a Christian, and I prayed throughout the process. I do not take the speed of the approval for granted, and I give God all the glory.

I will make a separate post explaining my experience travelling with and returning to the United States using Advance Parole after the major August 13 announcement.

Got my asylum approved about a month ago!

My lawyer is telling me we should wait another five months before applying for my green card.
Her reasoning is that if USCIS opens my file before I hit that full one-year physical presence mark, it could trigger a denial or throw me right back into a massive backlog, making the wait even longer.

I’m really torn on what to do. I know people who waited the full year, filed, and got their green cards smoothly. But I also know people who filed early or right at the mark and have been stuck waiting for over two years now.

I’m super conflicted and not sure which route is actually the safest or fastest.

Would love to hear your experiences - what did you do, and how did it turn out for you?

Hey fam what I see or read we wil get idea or clarification when interviews gona start again coz dos is giving sworn statement on when and how they gona implement ruling.signs it might start soon coz only sep interview are cancelled and sep is imp 1-DV deadline 2-today statement by dos 3- 18th new rule kick in so feel free to share coz now all is connected 75 countries n rest of us

Has anyone here filed online i751 while their spouse is on active duty order but NOT ABROAD? Spouse is currently stationed in other state not too far from me.

I am trying to file online and I selected on military order or oversea option and trying to make sure I am doing this correctly because it sounds like that option is only for people deployed oversea….

So i applied for I-485 & I-130 concurrently October 2025. At that time the petitioner (my husband) was employed, but his 2024 taxes didn’t show enough to sponsor me. So i asked my mother in law to sponsor me so she signed the I-864 (affidavit of Support).

The interview got scheduled for Jan 2026, at that time my husband had just graduated college and had left his old job (he was unemployed at the time of the interview so we updated that on the USCIS portal just before the interview and let the officer know).

But shortly after the interview my husband got employed and has kept a job since.
It didn’t dawn on me that maybe we shouldve updated that after the interview to showcase that he got a job right after the interview.

So my question is: should we update the i-485 and upload unsolicited evidence updating my husband employment status to showcase that he didn’t have a job ONLY at the time of the interview?
Btw the i-130 was approved after the interview, i-485 still pending.

I got this email this morning, after the one I got a couple of days ago.
"https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/s/3CuKxPZ98n"

I am curious if someone got a similar response, what was the timeline for your approval (or a decision in general) ?

Our priority date is 04/24/2026

Interview was 07/16/2026

I-130 approved on the spot and I-485 stayed pending because the civil surgeon made a mistake (literally the only reason why I didn’t get approved on the spot for both a month ago) and a page from the form was missing. The officer requested a new copy to be sent directly to her office instead of a processing center which we sent by 07/28/2026 because the doctor was on vacation (how dare he delay my process even more) and they didn’t seem to receive until 09/01/2026, so about a 35 days from the moment I mailed the RFE to the moment they notified received.

On Sept, 04 I was watching a video of a girl who was telling her story about how she got kicked out of the country basically and that made me feel the urge to go check, surprise was that the I-485 was finally approved 3 days ago and I didn’t get notified lol, at first I thought it was just the I-130 that’s been approved for over a month but looked again to make sure my eyes were not deceiving me, I never planned on living here permanently but found love and now get to live a normal life with my amor.

Moving from an ISA(analyst) position to a SISA role in a new state at a field office. What should I expect?

Filed for an adjustment of status (marriage-based green card) through a lawyer, but a few things were missed/incorrectly filled out:

Visa denial: When I was a middle schooler, an F1 visa was denied because of school issue. The lawyer checked "No" on the application, but I'm sure I have told him about it before. Don't know why he said no but he says it will be ok if I correct it at the interview and it's no big deal. I successfully got J-1, F-1, and O-1 visas afterward and lived in the US legally for a long time.

Employment history: Left out a 6-month paid internship during OPT and only listed the 3-year job.

Name format: Husband's middle name was merged into his first name.

Can I just wait and correct all of this verbally during the interview, or is it too risky? Do I need to amend the forms beforehand, especially for the visa denial?

My interview is in 3 weeks.

Hi.
I’m a little confused about my I-130/I-485 processing time.
My husband and I filed concurrently. I-130 was filed online on Feb 7, 2025, and I-485 was mailed on Feb 21, 2025.
My I-130 shows 24 months, while my I-485 in Jacksonville, FL shows 15.5 months. My I-485 has now been pending about 18.5 months.
Should I submit an inquiry for the I-485? And should I also do one for the I-130? Has anyone had a similar experience?

My American fiancé got a job offer to teach in Taiwan. Our plan is to get legally married in the Philippines before he starts the job. He'll go to Taiwan and establish his job and residency, while I stay in the Philippines to finish my existing commitments. Once I can legally join him as his spouse, I'll apply to live there with him. At the same time, we'll process my U.S. spouse visa. Taiwan is temporary. We plan to move to the U.S. together once immigration approves.

For anyone who has done this, what part of the process surprised you or caused the biggest delay?

Is there any problem with my U.S.-citizen husband petitioning for my spouse visa while he temporarily lives and works in Taiwan?
For couples who processed a spouse visa while both spouses lived in a third country, what did you use as evidence of intent to re-establish U.S. domicile?
Could his Taiwan teaching income count toward the I-864 if that employment will end when we move to the U.S., or should we plan around assets/a joint sponsor/U.S.-based employment instead?
Best or most likely interview location?

it was a common thing for checks to be done this way. Will something like a biennial statement be a good way to establish that the company operated in the 2000s and in turn prove physical presence on December? The paystubs provide a timeline from 2000-2004, there’s one that even has a pay period ending: December 22, 2000.

Edit: this is for adjustment of status under section 245(i)

Mine was on March 31, 2025, and it’s been complete silence ever since.

I’ve already submitted multiple inquiries and even congressional inquiries probably a dozen times by now but still no update.

FO: MSP (Minneapolis-St. Paul)

If anyone has gone through a similar long wait and eventually received an approval, please share your timeline. I’d really appreciate hearing from others in the same situation.

My dad's eligible for U.S. citizenship in about 6-12 months. I'm worried about the English test since he probably doesn't qualify for the waiver, he's 62 and his English is somewhere between none and basic. What do you recommend for this situation, and how tough do they actually make it for people like him?

Hello, I need advice.

It's difficult for me to admit, but I'll keep this brief and direct. How can I confirm if my I-571 was received and check its status, considering my multiple withdrawals from my spouse?

* I am a U.S. citizen who married my partner through a K-1 visa; there's an 18-year age difference, and I am older. He came to the U.S. in 2016, and we married within 90 days.

* I withdrew from our joint application after five years due to infidelity, abandonment, abuse, faith-based misrepresentation, and family issues related to excessive spending on my family in Haiti.

* The withdrawal left him without status from 2023 to 2025. I refiled in late 2024, hoping he would change, but he didn't, so I withdrew again in late 2025, providing additional evidence like recordings and friend messages.

* After my withdrawal, he became abusive, making threats. He refused to leave me or the house, prompting me to seek an Order of Protection last year out of fear that he might harm me, especially after we withdrew the joint application and faced potential fraud allegations. I was removed from the house over a year ago after filing for the protection order.

* He violated the protection order twice late last year and was arraigned, but no charges were filed—though the case is sealed, and I'm unsure if USCIS knows.

* Last month, during our family court trial, he agreed to extend the final order of protection for another year based on the evidence.

* He works in healthcare at a hospital, which could affect his employment. I had to provide a copy of the order of protection because we share doctors due to previous surgeries.

* I filed separately but marked our 2025 tax returns as married, removed myself from joint bank accounts, vehicle and life insurance policies, and updated mailing information—though he still receives mail at my address.

* Just before the family court trial last month, I was served with divorce papers and am awaiting his response through his attorney.

* We have no shared assets, homes, or children.

* His Form I-751 with USCIS has been pending since late 2024, with no indication of withdrawal or confirmation, either online or by mail. His current visa is valid until December 2026.

I have submitted all relevant evidence, including claims of fraud, abuse, infidelity, and marriage misrepresentation, along with proof of my separate filing, removal from joint accounts and policies, and a new address for over a year. It’s likely USCIS isn't aware of my actions since he hasn't updated his address or requested mail forwarding.

Due to the protection order, he is ordered to stay away from me for another year—apologies are not an option.

What steps should I take next to confirm that USCIS has received and accepted my withdrawal? I have requested to join any interview if needed to provide more evidence.

I have also contacted the DOJ and USCIS fraud departments via email and mail.

Hi, I’ve seen many people who did congressional inquiry after the interview and were successful. In my case I’m still waiting for an interview to be scheduled. I’m preparing to do the inquiry in the near future, and I’m just wondering does anybody do it also because they can’t get an interview? if so, what kind of evidence do people provide to convince the congress person?

Financially we are okay, and no big medical emergency, or any other significant difficulties. It’s just the long wait that has been hard on our mental health, the only thing we have is the therapy records. And I guess also fear of losing jobs due to an unstable industry.

Since learning about how absurd the whole process is, we just feel so helpless and depressed. We hope the best for everyone who has to go through this process. We are sorry, and we feel you.

Any info is helpful, thank you!

* AOS married to usc

Good evening,

I recently got a TJO to work as an ISO at the Phoenix FO. Is there any officers in here that can answer a few questions that I have about the job/can share their experiences working here?

Thank you :)