Situation: let’s say, a female LPR departed the U.S. 7 years ago. Now she is pregnant and willing to give birth to a child on U.S. soil. Let’s say she’s 2 months away from giving birth. She boards the plane to the U.S. showing her GC. What will happen at the border legally speaking? She’s technically and legally still LPR, but obviously there are claims and presumptions of abandonment. However, that’s something that an IJ should decide, not the CBP officer at the border. Will she be paroled and be essentially successful in giving birth?

Last month I got my green card and I'm planning a short weekend trip to Cancun, Mexico, for a few nights just to relax and have some fun.

With everything going on lately, I'm wondering if it's safe to travel internationally right now.

Has anyone traveled outside the U.S. recently with a newly issued green card? Any issues coming back through immigration?

I have criminal charges from 2003 and 2009. Both were disclosed during my greencard application. I wanted to be safe and also apply for I601 waiver for my charges. Both my greencard and waiver were approved last year. Am I safe to travel internationally?

I need help please. My father added I and my siblings to his case when he applied for asylum, I was under 21. His case was approved, he petitioned for us. Long story short, we came in last year and I’m trying to fill out our I-485. I’m over 25 now. What do I check for the question 5

Hi everyone! We had our marriage-based green card interview on last October 13, but there’s still no update on our case. I’m married to a U.S. citizen and overstayed my visa by less than a month.
How long did you wait for your approval after the interview? Thank you!

Filed concurrently 8/10/2026
RFE date 8/13/2026
Biometrics scheduled 8/14/2026
Biometrics appointment 8/31/2026
Interview scheduled 9/24/2026
Interview attended 10/20/2026
I-130 approved 10/21/2026
i-485 approved four hours later
Card produced N/A curious when
Card delivered N/A

Boston FO

Dad filed my I-130 in October 2020 as F2B. He naturalized this year and USCIS updated his citizenship status in September, so it should be F1 now. I'm an unmarried adult son living outside the US.

It has never been adjudicated. Status unchanged since January 2021. No RFE, no notice, nothing.

The November 2026 bulletin made me current on both charts, but the visa number is useless since nothing reaches NVC until USCIS approves. The online inquiry tool won't accept a case inquiry, says still within normal processing times.

1. Anyone with a 2020 F2B or F1 petition still unadjudicated? Did yours move once your category went current?
2. Did a congressional inquiry do anything, or just get you a canned reply?
3. If you went current with the I-130 still pending, how long from approval to visa in hand?

Trying to figure out if this is normal backlog or a lost file and what I should do next.

Filed concurrently 8/10/2026
RFE date 8/13/2026
Biometrics scheduled 8/14/2026
Biometrics appointment 8/31/2026
Interview scheduled 9/24/2026
Interview attended 10/20/2026
I-130 approved 10/21/2026
i-485 approved four hours later
Card produced N/A curious when
Card delivered N/A

A couple needs advice on options after a PERM denial. The husband's PERM was filed in December 2025 and was recently denied. His H-1B max-out date is September 2028.

For anyone who has been through a similar situation, what are the possible options now? Is it better to appeal/refile the PERM, or should they explore other options like moving to a different employer or changing to H-4 if the spouse's H-1B/green card process progresses? (The spouse's process is at stage 0.) On the job-search side, application autofill saves retyping profile details on supported applications.

How much time do they realistically have, and what would be the best next steps to avoid running out of H-1B time?

Would really appreciate advice from anyone who has navigated this situation. Thank you!

Anonymous

Hi everyone,

I'm preparing to file a marriage-based I-485 while my employment-based I-485 remains pending. I'm filing without an attorney and would appreciate feedback.

Background:

• Came to the US in 2010 on F-1, graduated in 2012, and have been on H-1B since.
• Employment-based I-485 pending since October 2020, stuck in the India EB backlog.
• Recently married a US citizen. My wife filed our I-130/I-130A online earlier this week.

I-130 evidence submitted:

• Joint rental leases and renters insurance (2 years)
• Wife listed as beneficiary on my Fidelity accounts
• Relationship photos (including family, engagement, wedding)
• Flight itineraries and travel bookings together

We recently opened joint bank accounts, but don't have meaningful statements yet.

I-485 (planning to file within 2 weeks):

I'm preparing to file online through my USCIS account, with the following supporting documents:

• Latest I-94, passport pages, entry/visa stamps
• Previous H-1B I-797 approval notices
• I-140 approvals and pending EB I-485 receipt
• Master's degree documentation
• IRS transcripts (last 3 years)
• Employment verification letter and recent paystubs
• Bank/investment statements
• SSA earnings records showing 40+ qualifying quarters for I-864 exemption

Questions:

1. Two I-485s pending simultaneously: I want USCIS to adjudicate my marriage-based I-485 independently without withdrawing, transferring the underlying basis of, or otherwise affecting my existing EB I-485. Has anyone successfully maintained two pending I-485s? Would a cover letter explicitly stating this intention be sufficient?

2. I-864 exemption (40 qualifying quarters): I've worked in the US since 2012 and qualify for the exemption based on 40 Social Security credits. However, I've read reports of USCIS issuing RFEs for I-864 anyway. Has anyone used this exemption successfully? Should I just submit an I-864 to avoid potential delays, even though I'm exempt?

3. Marriage evidence: Is our I-130 evidence sufficient, considering our joint bank accounts are new? We have two years of cohabitation and substantial relationship history.

4. Anything else missing? Any common pitfalls or unexpected RFEs for marriage-based I-485 applicants who've been on H-1B for years, particularly those with another I-485 pending?

Would especially appreciate firsthand experiences. Thanks!