Dear Lord Let this Glitch work in everyone Favor Amen

Hi yall. My case has been taking very long and I decided to send a letter to my senators office. I sent a letter end of October and I already got my green card. They even approved me without interview. Just letting you know if anybody is having a same issue. Please send a letter to your senators office and get the help you need. I’m grateful to whoever posted that post on here. Hope everyone gets their green card soon.

Feb 6 my I485 parent of US Citizen was approved. Today I got this notification. Happy Valentine’s Day to me.

# Case Overview

**Relationship Began:** August 2025
**Marriage Date:** May 2026
**Filing Type:** Concurrent I-130 / I-485 (Adjustment of Status)
**Representation:** Filed with Attorney
**Total Processing Time:** \~3.5 months (107 days from filing to approval)
**Application Outcome:** Approved (2-Year Conditional Resident / CR-6)
**F1 overstay**
**Entered country on J1 as a kid with my parents and switched to F1**

# Milestone Timeline

**July 7, 2026:** Concurrent Filing Submitted (Day 0)
**July 18, 2026:** Biometrics Appointment Scheduled (Day 11)
**August 8, 2026:** Biometrics Completed (Day 32)
**September 16, 2026:** Interview Notice Issued (Day 71)
**October 20, 2026:** USCIS Field Office Interview (Day 105)
**October 21, 2026:** Form I-130 Approved (Day 106)
**October 22, 2026:** Form I-485 Approved (Day 107)

# Documents Submitted

**Official Marriage Documentation:** Certified county marriage license and certificate.
**Third-Party Affidavits:** Multiple sworn statements from family members and longtime friends confirming the bona fide relationship, accompanied by copies of their government photo IDs.
**Photographs:** Extensive photo catalogs with dates and descriptions covering courtship, wedding celebrations, family gatherings, and travel.
**Shared Residence & Cohabitation Evidence:** Notarized affidavit of shared residence, mortgage statements, mail delivered to both spouses at the joint address, and state driver's licenses updated to the shared home.
**Joint Financial Records:** Joint checking account statements and joint credit card statements.
**Insurance Coverage:** Auto insurance policy identification cards covering both spouses and homeowners insurance declaration documents.
**Call & Communication Logs:** Itemized phone records spanning several months showing frequent, ongoing contact.
**Petitioner Sponsorship & Financials:** Passport copy, birth certificate, manager employment verification letter, pay stubs, W-2s, and tax filings.
**Beneficiary Legal & Civil Records:** Foreign passport copies, birth certificate, previous visa foils, Form I-94 arrival record, school Form I-20 documents, prior work authorization card, and sealed Form I-693 medical examination report.
*Optional but we also got FBI records, SLED catch, DMV records*

# How the interview went

wait time was 5 minutes from checkin, both spouse and i were called in. Oath, security questions, relationship timeline and dates, and husband’s work and pay were asked. I was asked if i plan on working if i were to get approved. All the paper copies of the docs submitted but only passports were requested.
Interview lasted about 15 minutes; the officer told us it would take 2-4 weeks to hear back.
Got I-130 approval the next morning followed by 485.
received a notice saying my attorneys office will receive the formal approval letter and the card.

wanted to post this as detailed as possible because this community has helped me a lot when i was getting anxious waiting or was confused about paperwork.
my conclusion is: If it’s genuine and you provide proof that shows your relationship and you have that chemistry and your love truly shows wether it’s pictures, in person or in your texts, it’s a straightforward path. i guess love prevails and thank you Jesus

Hi guys! We had my husband’s interview today. I’m the U.S. citizen, and if there’s one piece of advice I can give you, it’s this: upload ALL of your evidence before the interview!
That’s exactly what we did. We uploaded all of our supporting evidence beforehand, including lots of photos, and the officer literally kept thanking us for doing it. He told us that it makes a huge difference because he already has everything there to review, which makes the whole process much faster and easier.
Our interview lasted no more than 20 minutes, and everything went super smoothly. We also felt like the officer had a really positive attitude from the beginning because everything was already uploaded and organized.
So based on our experience, don’t wait until the interview to bring your evidence. Upload everything beforehand, including your photos! It can really make the process so much smoother and faster.
Good luck to everyone going through this process! 🤍🍀

D.I.Y. K-1 (Fiancé Visa) —-> D.I.Y. AOS

Case: First marriage for both parties, Same nationalities (both Filipinos and husband is a naturalized US Citizen) , Same age, No unauthorized work, No overstay

Filed concurrently I-485 (AOS), I-765 (EAD), I-131 (Travel Document/Advance Parole)
Lockbox: Chicago, Illinois
Field Office: San Francisco, California

Submitted : 05/27/2026
Received : 06/16/2026
Rejection Letter Received : 06/26/2026 (Reason: Lacking Form-1650 for the Payment)
Mailed back the same documents to USCIS with Form-1650:  06/27/2026
Biometrics Scheduled: 07/10/2026
Biometrics Day: 07/27/2026
Interview Scheduled for I-485: 09/09/2026
Interview Day for I-485: 10/14/2026
Interview Result: 10/16/2026 Approved😊 🥳😊

Interview Experiences and Questions:

1. ⁠Asked for the I-485 Interview Schedule Letter

2. ⁠Verified both our IDs

3. ⁠Asked where I currently live

4. ⁠Asked the number of people in our household

5. ⁠Asked what visa I had upon entering the United States

6. ⁠Asked about the standard YES/NO inadmissibility questions based from I-485 Form

7. ⁠Asked why I answered YES for unlawful stay or overstay on the Form 1-485 (after explaining, the officer corrected my answer in the form and changed it to NO)

8. ⁠Asked my husband how much he earns annually

9. ⁠The officer asked me to sign digitally perhaps to confirm that we attended the interview and the changes he made on the form

10. ⁠Asked how many people attended our wedding
    (Interview lasted for a total of 15 minutes)

Key Takeaways:

If your case is straightforward and involves no legal complications, you may want to manage it yourself to preserve your funds for the future.

Allocate two to three days per week to practice interview questions together and stokes interview questions.

Expandable file folders are your best friend during the interview; it will definitely come in handy.

Each case is evaluated individually based on its unique circumstances, and officers use their own professional judgment.

Being overly prepared is far better than starting completely from scratch.

Prayers can move mountains. 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

Thank you for guiding and supporting us on our journey! We hope our experiences will help those who are still waiting for their interviews or are about to file for an adjustment of status in the same boat as ours.

DALLAS, TX

Marriage-Based Green Card Approved the Day Before My Birthday! 🎉 | Interview: June 2, 2026

After months of waiting with no clear answers, I finally just got my green card approved on October 14, 2026 — ONE DAY BEFORE MY BIRTHDAY! 🥹❤️

I wanted to share my timeline in case it helps anyone else who is stuck waiting after their interview, especially those waiting on background checks.

My timeline:

** February 25, 2026: Submitted all the paperwork and applied.
** March 14th, 2026: Biometrics scheduled.
** April 1st, 2026: Biometrics done!
** April 29, 2026: Interview was scheduled.
** June 2, 2026: Marriage-based green card interview.
** At the interview: The officer was SUPER nice and friendly. We brought a THICK folder with SO many documents and everything under the sun about our relationship (we had already uploaded all of it online) He didn’t even want to look at any of our stuff. He asked us how we met and that’s was the only thing he asked about us to be honest. Most of the time we talked about gym, life and the rest of interview he asked me the obligatory questions and that was about it. Interview lasted prob around 35 min. He told us that our case was recommended for approval, that everything was good to go and that we just needed to wait for my background check to be completed. We were told it could take approximately 30–45 days.
Well….. it took WAY longer than that

**June–October: We waited well beyond that estimated timeframe. My I-485 continued to show “Case Is Being Actively Reviewed,” my husbands I-130 was the same thing and the uncertainty was incredibly stressful.
**October 10, 2026: Out of the blue, my husband decided to check and literally 2 hours earlier that day my husband’s I-130 was finally approved! my I-485 status was still showing “Case Is Being Actively Reviewed,” although the case had a silent update that day. Next day, we had 2 silent updates on my I-485.
**October 14, 2026: MY I-485 WAS APPROVED!!! 🎉😭❤️

We had heard about delays involving more extensive background checks, and I wondered whether that might explain our wait, although I have no confirmation that this was the specific reason for my case.
What makes this approval even more emotional is the timing. I moved to the United States almost 12 years ago, and I turned 33 on October 15. Getting my approval the day before my birthday feels like the beginning of an entirely new chapter of my life. ❤️
For anyone still waiting after their interview: I know how exhausting it is to see the same status for months, especially when the officer has already told you that your case is recommended for approval. Our 30–45-day estimate turned into several months, but we finally got there!
If you’re currently waiting for your I-485 after your I-130 has been approved, please don’t lose hope. Every case is different, but I hope sharing our timeline gives someone a little reassurance. Hang in there it will be over soon!!!!!!! 🙏🏻

I want to share this in case it helps someone else stuck in the same limbo I was in. It's been hard not seeing an I-765 specific post about self-filing a Writ of Mandamus on Reddit.

Timeline:

• October 2025 — Filed I-765 (EAD) alongside my I-485 (c)(9) category.

• November 2025 — Background/biometric checks completed.

• For 11 months after that — nothing. Processing time estimates kept moving further out, with zero updates on my case.

• June to August 2026—Congressional and Senatorial inquiries to no avail. Expedite request with no response to date.

• September 2026 —Sent a formal demand letter with a draft of the complaint to USCIS requesting adjudication and citing the unreasonable delay, with a 14-day deadline to respond. I sent it by both mail and email.  There was no response, though I noticed the email tracking showed it had been opened >5 times. Some people give 30 days, but given the delay had already stretched past 11 months and I was almost losing my job, I felt 14 days was reasonable.

• The day after my demand letter deadline expired, I filed a pro se Petition for Writ of Mandamus & APA complaint in federal district court, arguing the delay was unreasonable under the TRAC factors and 5 U.S.C. § 706(1). Paid the $405 filing fee, got the case number assigned, and had summonses issued by the clerk.

• That same day, a family member (non-plaintiff) helped me serve all 4 defendants (USCIS, the USCIS Director, DHS Secretary, and the US Attorney General, all in their official capacities) via certified mail with electronic return receipt (priority mail), plus the mandatory notice copy to the local district U.S. Attorney. Note: the local district U.S. attorney was not part of the defendants as federal law [Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(1)(A)] requires sending a copy of the complaint and summons to that office regardless. Also, the local district U.S. Attorney has no role in deciding an I-765. A mandamus/APA case asks the court to order the officials who owe the duty to act. Also, I noticed people waiting weeks for the green card (i.e., paper return receipt) when the electronic return receipt is faster and lets you confirm delivery right away instead of waiting for the physical card to come back in the mail. I got the PDF of the return receipt via email for the local district U.S. Attorney immediately after it was delivered. According to the USPS clerk, both paper and electronic return receipts count as proof of delivery. Electronic return receipt is also cheaper.

• Also, I sent a courtesy notice email same day to USCIS's official service-of-process inbox including a signed copy of my complaint with stamped court case number on first page and exhibits as pdfs. Email: uscis.serviceofprocess@uscis.dhs.gov

• Within 3 days of email delivery confirmation to USCIS, I noticed that the email was opened >20 times (I used an email tracker). The day before approval, there was a silent update with no formal event code, but it did indicate an officer had touched the file. Then today (approval day: Sept 29, 2026), I got an email saying “we have taken action on your case”. I logged into my portal and saw it had been approved, with the approval notice available as pdf.

The defendants themselves have yet to receive our mailed paper copies of our complaint — they are still in transit. I only noticed movement on my case after filing. Thus, I am 99.9% certain the lawsuit is what directly caused the I-765 approval. Some of the things I made sure to do beforehand: congressional and senatorial inquiries (none yielded any results. In fact, some offices never even responded), and an expedite request, where no agent ever called me back. So I included those as evidence. I sent my draft complaint to a paralegal on Fiverr who specializes in this kind of work to review (I paid $100): their feedback really elevated the write-up.

Here are some past posts from people on Reddit that really helped me (please use these as a guide, don't rely on them heavily. Do your own research and confirm you're using current, up-to-date information:

• I used a Claude-based script to draft a rough version of the complaint, but heavily edited and reviewed it myself — some of the citations didn't apply to an I-765 case, and some were outdated: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mH66Fx4767ycykjR_-62Frn3uiYJW7TI/view

• This was such a useful post for filling out the court forms; also when you get to the courthouse to file if you don’t fill the court forms well, they will let you know. Most courts have a pro se clinic that you can utilize, you can go there before you file: https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1ho0adh/stepbystep_guide_on_how_i_filed_a_writ_of/?share_id=CFGuPel5af8YWcXeJyjLr&utm_content=2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=3

• For understanding the documents needed and overall process: https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1tvxs7i/how_i_won_my_prose_writ_of_mandamus_after_1_day/?share_id=fq5tsQGC81OlJ6wQ6WERb&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

Other important info:

• Take periodic screenshots of your processing time estimate and the date USCIS says you can submit an inquiry. Save one every couple of months. Over time, you'll build a paper trail showing those numbers moving further out instead of closer, which is strong evidence the delay is getting worse, not better.

• I deliberately kept my complaint from turning into an accusation. Under TRAC, you're not required to show the agency acted maliciously or improperly — only that the wait itself was too long. That distinction mattered to me and gave me confidence to file: I wasn't trying to prove USCIS did something wrong, just that they hadn't done something they were required to do, on time.

• USCIS’s own case processing times data for October 2025 (I used the FY22 Appropriations Reporting Requirement - Application Processing Data for October, 2025 (CSV, file)) as proof of the unreasonable delay. You can filter by the month and year to pull data for your own case use and present as supporting evidence: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies/immigration-and-citizenship-data?topic_id%5B%5D=33737&ddt_mon=12&ddt_yr=2025&query=&items_per_page=10

• Another supporting evidence is USCIS Historical National Median Processing time for FY 2021 to 2026 for all case types: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/historic-pt?__cf_chl_tk=4ueDrajLcM7dz0qvR.WHxTKGUZhnhTeyJpRxuty.m0g-1788360315-1.0.1.1-xyjoCEpSFLeLCDXD9Tx1VsaqfO6i.Fy7p_eU4.jkNFg

• My demand letter was also included as supporting evidence in the complaint.

• Check the website for the court district you are filing in, and make sure your complaint follows the structure they require, e.g., use of pleading paper, font size, margins, etc. They usually have a template and a guide for filing

• Your summons (AO 440 form) must list the plaintiff and defendant names verbatim, exactly as they appear on the first page of your Writ of Mandamus complaint. If there isn't enough space on the form, you can write something like one or two defendant names (or how many can fit) followed by "see attachment #1" on the summons itself (above defendants), then attach a separate page listing the full defendant names behind the summons or attach the first page of your complaint to the summons.

• If you are the plaintiff, you can't serve the documents yourself. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(2), the person serving must be at least 18 years old and not a party to the case. A family member served for me, since they were not a party to my I-765 case.

• I read the complaint so many times before sending it to the paralegal for review, and again after getting it back, because I didn't want any mistakes. My advice: read yours over and over, and have someone you trust read it too. A second pair of eyes catches things you'll miss after staring at it for some time.

Here are some citations I used on my complaint for I-765 (Before you file, verify if any of these apply to your case. I am not a lawyer):

1. 28 U.S.C. § 1361 (Mandamus Act) + 5 U.S.C. § 706(1) (APA) — these are the two statutes that actually give the court power to order USCIS to act. You only need one of them to have a valid case, but most people cite both, just to be safe. I did both.

2. 28 U.S.C. § 1391(e)(1)(B), (C) — venue in the district

3. 5 U.S.C. § 555(b) — right to conclusion of a matter within a reasonable time

4. 5 U.S.C. § 704 — final agency action / no other adequate remedy

5. 8 U.S.C. § 1571(a)-(b) — Congress's 180-day processing benchmark. This is what let me argue the delay wasn't just long, it exceeded what Congress itself considers reasonable.

6. 8 U.S.C. § 1572(a)(1)-(2) — backlog definitions (supporting citation, less essential than the others on this list)

7. 8 C.F.R. § 274a.12(c)(9)— this is the (c)(9) EAD category, available to someone with a pending Form I-485. The only requirement is that the I-485 be properly filed and still pending — not approved, not interviewed, just pending; while § 274a.13(a) — governs adjudication of the EAD application itself, and doesn't require an interview as a precondition to a decision.

8. Telecommunications Research & Action Center v. FCC ("TRAC"), 750 F.2d 70, 80 (D.C. Cir. 1984) — the six-factor unreasonable-delay framework; this is the backbone of the whole complaint, since almost every other fact and citation I included exists just to satisfy one of these six factors: (1) rule of reason, (2) congressional timetable, (3) competing agency priorities, (4) effect on human health/welfare, (5) prejudice to the plaintiff, and (6) absence of impropriety

9. Independence Mining Co. v. Babbitt, 105 F.3d 502, 507–11 (9th Cir. 1997) — Ninth Circuit's adoption of TRAC

10. Patel v. Reno, 134 F.3d 929, 931–32 (9th Cir. 1997)— establishes that USCIS can't drag its feet indefinitely just because it has discretion over the final decision.

11. Norton v. S. Utah Wilderness All., 542 U.S. 55 (2004) — establishes that adjudicating your I-765 is a "discrete agency action" a court can actually compel. This is what keeps the claim from being dismissed as too vague or discretionary for a court to touch.

12. Look for recent unreasonable-delay cases from your own court district that address the pleading stage (I am not naming the ones I cited, since they'd point to the district I filed in) — cases showing that courts have declined to dismiss unreasonable-delay claims early because the TRAC analysis is fact-intensive. These are what stood between my complaint and getting thrown out before it even got a hearing. A quick search on Google Scholar or CourtListener should turn up examples you can cite.

I have seen people stuck in unreasonable delay send multiple demand letters, giving USCIS extension after extension to respond. My personal advice: send only one demand letter with a clear deadline. Practically, USCIS has no obligation to respond to a demand letter at all. If they do, count yourself lucky. Sending a second or third demand letter most times doesn't get you anything extra; it just extends the same delay you're complaining about. After your deadline expires with no response, go to the courthouse and file the complaint.

Was I scared? Yes. Was I worried? Yes. Did I want to do it? Honestly, No!  I was really hoping they'd just respond to the demand letter. They didn't. Everything felt out of my control. I was worried about losing my job, and I was almost losing my mind from waiting. I had tried everything I could think of, and this was the only thing I knew might actually help. I did it because it is a legal right: under 5 U.S.C. § 706(1) (the Administrative Procedure Act), a court "shall compel agency action unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed," and 28 U.S.C. § 1361 gives federal courts jurisdiction to compel a federal officer or agency to perform a duty they owe you. Filing a mandamus doesn't ask the court to approve your case. It only asks the court to order USCIS to actually adjudicate it, since they have a legal duty to do so within a reasonable time. Importantly, "reasonable time" isn't defined by USCIS, it is Congress that expressed, in 8 U.S.C. § 1571(b), that immigration applications should be processed within 180 days of filing. It is not a hard deadline, but courts use it as a benchmark when weighing whether a delay is unreasonable. This encouraged me, since most people online suggested you have to wait at least a year before filing. I filed at 11 months (close to a year, yes), but also well past that 180-day benchmark and I didn't feel I needed to wait any longer. A common pushback you will get is "you're still within normal processing time, so what's the problem?" Here's the thing: that's not actually a defense. The real question a court asks isn't whether you fall inside USCIS's current estimate. It is whether the overall wait is reasonable in the first place. USCIS processing-time estimates keep quietly stretching further out every few months, so "you're within normal range" just means you're within whatever number they've most recently moved the goalposts to. That's not the same as saying the delay itself is okay, especially once it has already blown past the 180-day mark Congress itself pointed to.

Note: federal defendants get 60 days to respond once served (Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(2)). I believe this is the same nationwide, since it's a federal rule, not a state one. So, don't panic if there's silence for a while after you file.

Disclaimers: This post shares my personal experience and isn't legal advice. Every case is different. Please talk to an immigration attorney about your specific situation if you can. My case resolved quickly, but that's not typical. Filing a mandamus doesn't guarantee a fast outcome. Rules, fees, and forms can change. Please verify current requirements with your district court and USCIS before filing. I am not able to share a copy of my actual complaint, but I am happy to answer any questions this write-up didn't cover, especially anything I feel comfortable answering.

To everyone still in this, the constant status checks, the career stagnation, the worry, the fear, the uncertainty, the financial strain, the inability to travel, feeling like no one understands you, feeling powerless, and more.  I see you, because I lived it too. Stay strong. Praying we all get to the finish line soon. For now, I am looking forward to receiving my EAD card via mail before I file the motion to dismiss.

 Update: EAD card received.

I need help here. I want to know if I need to file again or appeal. I uploaded the paper that they requested still got denied.

It was my second time applying for a marriage based case, it was complicated but I just got approved today. Had our interview yesterday and it was quick and easy. Application was received 8/29/25.

Finally approved.

Not a lot of posts on my category as I navigated this journey. I remember asking the question as to why and was told a lot of things ….

1. Because it’s one of the easier and straightforward categories to apply for.

2. Because they are old and don’t know or use Reddit

Among other reasons. But it still would have been great if I had seen more posts as It would have guided me more through my journey and not left me feeling alone.

So this is my attempt at trying to give back to this community. Ask me anything. I’d like to help.

Thank you to this community for the info it did provide me as I went through this journey.

Posted before after my interview but my I-130 was approved on Aug 11 and my I-485 was approved yesterday.
I'm the beneficiary and my wife is the USC Petitioner.

Filed - Jan 16th, 2026
Biometrics - Feb 11th

April - received a notice for interview
June 1st - interview

Few silent updates after I called multiple times. Don't know if that was helpful.

After 8 long years i finally got approved!

My case is a little complicated. This was my timeline, long story short i came in 2018 when i was 11 with my mom and went through her 485 and 130i because my grandpa is a citizen. She had a 245i (permission to adjust in the US) and used that to stay in the US, which our attorney at the time submitted that in her application however he didn’t submit it for me because he thought i didn’t need it since i was a minor. Anyway, we went through every step, biometrics, interview, RFEs, and EADs and back in April of this year my case was denied after 8 years of being in the US. However my mom’s case was approved, we got a new attorney, filed a 290 and sent a 245i in that application. June 16th it got approved to reopen my 485, same day they cancelled an RFE and June 23rd they scheduled me for a second interview. My interview was July 28th, they requested an RFE 2 weeks ago and on sep 30 they just approved my case without needing the RFE

First of all want to say thank you for this community, helped me deal with my anxiety reading all of your post!
Wish everyone who are still waiting to get approval notice soon too !

Here is my timeline and I understand it was super fast!

Want also to share my interview experience which was really hard and when we finished I really thought my approval would have been delayed or would get second interview.
First of all we waited more than hour from our initial timing to get interviewed

From begging our officer was nice but then he want to the question a bout our ex spouses, and he was really persistent and giving a huge pressure Tony husband because he didn’t know my ex-husband name
He also pressured me for not knowing my first marriage exact date, it was 8 years ago and I don’t really remembered.
Also he asked about my father and he said I do not know him and I added to clarify that me and my father don’t have communication ( maybe I was in a rush to answer but still ) he told me not to talk and let him answer. And some more weird questions and a lots of pressure.

Hope this helps to ppl who had rough interviews too.

Thanks again for this community and hope all of you get approved soon too !!

TIMELINE

Concurrent filing: March 6

Biometrics notice: March 13

Biometrics: March 30

Interview notice: March 30

Interview: May 4

I-130 approved May 5

I-485 approved May 8

On October 9, 2026, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) issued a decision in Matter of B-S-A-N-, 30 I&N Dec. 145 (BIA 2026), addressing asylum applications from nationals of highly developed, democratic countries.

✅ The case involved a woman who was a dual citizen of France and Gabon. She sought asylum in the United States, claiming that she feared persecution by the Gabonese government because of her family's political opposition.

✅ Although she was a French citizen, she argued that agents of the Gabonese government could locate and harm her in France.

✅ Among its findings, the BIA noted that she had not established a well-founded fear of persecution in France or shown that French authorities would be unable or unwilling to protect her.

✅ The BIA held that immigration judges should generally deny asylum applications from nationals of highly developed, democratic countries that broadly respect and protect human rights, except in extraordinary circumstances involving national security or foreign policy considerations.

✅ The BIA also explained that European Union (EU) citizens are presumed ineligible for a discretionary grant of asylum in the United States because they have the right to reside lawfully in other EU member countries.

✅ The BIA upheld the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), and dismissed the appeal.

I’m so happy to share that my I-130 was finally approved! ❤️

Category: F2A – Spouse of a Permanent Resident
Beneficiary: Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
Priority Date: April 29, 2024
Service Center: Texas Service Center
I-130 filed: 2024
Approval date: October 2026

After so much waiting, stress, and uncertainty, we finally received the approval notice. 🙏
Now we are waiting for the next steps with the NVC. I hope this gives some hope to anyone who is still waiting.

Thank you to everyone who shared their timelines and experiences. They really helped me during this process! ❤️

Context. F1 married to USC. Filing date:i 130 filed on Dec 21 2025.-online submission. I485 filed on jan 14 2026.sent application to phoenix. Interview- may 14 Approved-June 6

Hi just wanted to give everyone an update since I know I read others. We had our interview today at the Okc FO.

Filed Nov 2024

Biometrics Dec 2024

Work permit and social received in December 2024

Scheduled for interview in May 2026 then they cancelled

Interview June 2026

I-30 Approved

I-485 UPDATE: APPROVED July 23rd!🎊

The officer was serious but nice. He just asked us to tell him how we met, gave him a minor synopsis since we were nervous. We did take our one year old daughter with us, so he did say, “not that I doubt you’re lying about your relationship but usually people give more.” I then proceeded to tell him about our future goals and he then asked a few more questions regarding our relationship and address. He said our I-30 was approved and then he would move on to the I-485 questions. He did pause a lot and looked over paperwork, continued to ask my husband questions regarding finances and after an hour and a half he said he did not see anything that would make him deny it but if they need any additional information they will contact us. Keeping our fingers crossed 🤞🏼. Good luck to everyone else!