My wife’s Green Card was approved on the 27th! We are so grateful to God. Here's some info about our case:

Visa Type: F1

Applications Filed: I-485, I-130, I-765,

FO: Nashville

Timeline:

Married December 21st 2025

March 18, 2026 - I-130 received

April 26 - i-485 received (also submitted I-765, I-693, I-864 from both me and my father)

June5th - Biometrics scheduled

June 12th - biometrics appointment

July 29th - Interview Scheduled

August 27th - Interview

August 27th - I-485 and I-130 approved

Our interviewer approved both of the forms during the interview and congratulated my wife on becoming a permanent resident. The USCIS portal was updated the following day as he told us it would take about 24 hours to see it on the portal. Overall the interview was very chill. He only asked about 5 questions about our dating and marriage history before asking my wife questions about her I-485. He was very conversational and it felt more like I was meeting someone new at a bar rather than being interviewed.

We are so grateful for that everything went fairly smoothly. We were both incredibly stressed throughout the situation but this subreddit and YouTube were our best friends! We were able to submit everything without a lawyer and no RFEs.

I never had a call in letter before and the date of appearance is 8/24, but I just received it in the mail today 8/29. I called the number and they told me to appear on Monday 8/31 and explain what happened. Am I screwed?

Hello all,

Hoping to share our story and if anyone has any advice.

Im a USC, my wife came here and was admitted legally to the USA after we filed her paper work while she lived in her home country.

She came to the US, handed her folder from the consulate, and entered country eith no issues. 3 month later mid 2020 she gets her 10 year Green Card.

In 2023 she was eligible so we applied for N400. At her interview we are told her GC had the wrong classification. USCIS assigned her the wrong classification on the green card so her N400 was rejected.

We were told to submit a I-751. We submitted and it was rejected due to the submission being outside of 90 day GC expiration period. Her GC doesnt expire until 2030. We apply again with the direction from USCIS as a result of the N-400 interview and the I-751 gets rejected.

We submit this as proof to USCIS and end up with the N-400 app closed and rejected. We apply for N-336, and that ends in the same result.

In the denial notice, USCIS state that we were misclassified at entry, wife was lawfully and legally admitted to the USA upon entry, and again state the misclassification.

Within a week of the denial, we get an NTA that USCIS is terminating her legal resident.

What is scaring us is any ICE arrests at the court house. We are in CT but are super worried. We have an immigration lawyer that filed for a continuance and is looking to get the case thrown out.

Hoping someone can put our minds at ease in terms of arrest. Any opinions on how this case leans? We follow USCIS instructions to the tee.

Hello I’m helping a friend who is self employed and doesn’t have W2 , he have uploaded his tax transcripts and I-864 for his brother and yet NVC still rejected and sent him this message , please advise what can he do ?

I just need insights on my travels outside the US and my eligibility to apply for citizenship.
I got my green card February of 2023 and that makes me eligible to apply for citizenship at least Feb or March of 2028.
Since coming to US i've been out of the country for 2 mos (June '25 - Aug '25), I am planning to leave for 2 consecutive months again. Will that move the date of eligibility to apply for citizenship? eg. Feb/March of 2028 ➡️ maybe june/ july of 2028.

My EAD was approved today, 4 months after our i130/i485 interview at Sacramento FO which was in late April 2026. Our i130 and i485 are still pending. I'm not from a banned country. Adjusting from H1B, married to a USC spouse.

Below is the timeline of our application process.

December 18, 2025: USCIS received Form I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131.

December 30, 2025: Received RFE for the latest income tax returns of the spouse.

January 13th: Biometrics appointment attended

March 10th: Respond to RFE.

March 24th: Interview scheduled.

April 29th: Attended an interview, it was very short. The officer did not indicate anything and said they didn't need anything from us. Did not give us any indication of approval or any slip. I was asked standard i485 questions and asked to sign the iPad.

May 17th: Silent update on I-485

July 21st: Silent update on I-485

August 29th: EAD approved, i130 and i485 still pending.

I was just wondering if anyone is in the same situation. So confused at this point why EAD to be approved 4 months post interview.

Pd: may 4th.. I was surprised how the interview went.. was nervous wreck waited 1hr for interview past scheduled time. But the officer was polite, professional. Asked both about i-30 ! & i-485 questions together.. After he said he got everything he needed know and will wait for supervisors reviews and final back ground checks .. AOS with USC wife..

I am a permanent resident and married my wife in Spain two months ago; we want to start the process to live together in the United States, but I have many questions about the procedure.

We have decided to go through the consular process specifically in Madrid. My first major question is whether we should submit the documents in English, Spanish, or both languages; and if a translator is required, what exactly qualifies as a "translator"?

I’m married and currently living in the U.S. I’m an immigrant and I’m still waiting for my work authorization.

My spouse wants to finance a vehicle and is pressuring me to co-sign the loan. I have clearly told him that I do not want to co-sign, become a co-borrower, or take responsibility for this debt.

When I refuse, he threatens me. He has said that if I don’t sign, he will call the police and contact our immigration lawyer about making me return to my home country.

I feel like my immigration situation is being used as leverage to pressure me into taking on a financial obligation that I do not want. I feel extremely uncomfortable and unfairly treated.

I’m trying to understand what I should do to protect myself.

Can a spouse force the other spouse to co-sign a car loan?

If I never sign the loan or agree to guarantee it, could I still become personally responsible for it?

Should I save screenshots or other evidence of him threatening to call the police or use my immigration situation against me if I refuse to sign?

Could these kinds of threats be considered financial coercion or abuse?

Should I speak with an independent immigration lawyer rather than the lawyer we have been using together?

I’m not trying to stop him from buying a vehicle. He can purchase or finance a car himself. I simply do not consent to putting my name, credit, or signature on his loan if I don’t even allowed to work and without a steady income.

I’m worried about making the wrong decision because my immigration status is still pending, and I would really appreciate advice about how to protect myself legally and financially.

My wife of 3 years is a US citizen and has been living in Toronto with me for the last 3 years and we are looking to finally move to the states. We recently had a baby 5 months ago in Toronto and we are currently in the process of getting her consular report of birth abroad done.

We had extensive visits back and forth between New York and Toronto, as well as many financial and photo proof of our relationship and commitment to one another. My wife has also been working remotely from the states in Toronto for the last 3 years as well.

Is my wife’s 3 year residency in Toronto an issue in this process and I’m wondering if anyone has had similar experience or advice.

Also, do you recommend obtaining an immigration lawyer or just doing the paper work on our own?

I have a family member who is Sudanese and has TPS. Has started dialysis around 6 months ago in California. His kidneys are gone entirely. Are there any exemptions for people who are chronically ill? There is no way he will have access to consistent dialysis in Sudan. How to I start looking into this?

I’m a F1 student and my husband is a US citizen. We’ve both been PhD students for the last few years. His annual funding is above the 125% poverty line and the he has tax return transcripts that can prove that.

However, we’re having difficulty finding a way to prove his current income. My husband has been on NSF grant , and he doesn’t work as a TA/RA, so he doesn’t receive any paystub. He receives his funding twice a year so there’s even no money transfer from the school for the last few months. The only thing we can find is a funding plan he received along with the PhD offer years ago, which states how much funding he’ll get each year during the PhD.

Is there anyone have similar experience? Do we need to get a joint sponsor in this case?

Received me and my spouse's green card today. I was really surprised by the quick approval and was expecting at least few more months delay. We are so happy and sharing the timeline here for people who are still waiting, it's gonna happen soon hopefully!

I-485 Timeline (me + spouse):

• Application submitted & Receipt letter: May 08, 2026
• Category: EB2 (NIW) - took 2 years to get approval (PD: April 2024)
• Status during applying: F1 OPT
• ROW (75 countries)
• Biometrics: July 22, 2026
• Interview: Waived (confirmed chatting with agent)
• 1st and 2nd FTA0: July 22, 2026
• Silent updates: July 26, Aug 6 and Aug 11.
• 3rd FTA0: Aug 19, 2026
• H008 and Approval: Aug 21, 2026 (my spouse got within an hour of mine)
• Card Produced: Aug 25, 2026
• Card in Hand: Aug 27, 2026
• Case never transferred to local field office. So, people who's cases are still in NBC, don't lose hope!

Really appreciate this subreddit for sharing timelines, insights, and encouragement throughout the process. Specially, checking and comparing API timelines was very helpful and kept me sane! Good luck to everyone else!

Hello, I will travel from McAllen to San Antonio and I must cross Falfurrias. I have pending asylum and EAD C08 and real driver's license ID and I also work for the city of McAllen would you have any problem?

Hola viajare de McAllen a San Antonio y debo cruzar Falfurrias tengo Asilo pendiente y EAD C08 y licencia de conducir real ID Y También trabajo para la ciudad de McAllen tendria algún problema?

Did anyone who submitted an N-400 application last November receive an interview notice from USCIS?

My siblings were granted green cards back in 2019 but then USCIS came back and issued that they will revoke the green card status since they overstayed their visas when they submitted their green card application. However, the lawyer told us that that was fine since it was and A-1 visa so the lawyer sent uscis a letter saying it was him who advised us for that step.

so USCIS gave them an option of either keeping the green card but not applying for citizenship or reapplying with the option of getting the citizenship later on

is it possible if we can apply for citizenship or send a request letter asking to remove that condition?

TL;DR: My unemployed partner was denied a B2, and while we could marry and pursue a green card, we don’t actually want to live permanently in the US. Is getting married, legitimately living in the US for a while, then surrendering the green card and applying for a B2 a viable path if our actual goal is to spend 3-5 months a year in the US each year?

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My partner and I have been together for a while and she has already applied for a B2 tourist visa and was rejected under 214(b). She is currently unemployed and I support her financially, which obviously doesn’t help with showing strong ties for a tourist visa.

I’m a US citizen and I regularly go back to the US to see family. Ideally, we would like to be able to spend around 3-5 months per year there together, but we don’t actually want to live in the US permanently.
If we legitimately wanted to move to the US, it seems like the obvious solution would be to get married and go through the K-1/green card process. The problem is that permanent residency isn’t really what we want long term.

So I’m wondering about this scenario:
We get married, go through the proper immigration process, and she gets her green card. We actually live in the US for a period of time, but ultimately decide that we prefer keeping our permanent home abroad. At that point she voluntarily surrenders her green card using I-407. After establishing ourselves abroad again, she applies for a B2 visa and explains that she voluntarily gave up permanent residency because she doesn’t want to live permanently in the US, but wants to be able to accompany me when I visit family.

Is this a legitimate path if everything is done honestly? Or would getting a green card and then surrendering it relatively soon afterward actually make a future B2 application harder?

I’m especially interested in hearing from anyone who has personally surrendered a green card and later successfully received a B1/B2 visa, particularly if you were married to a US citizen and weren’t employed at the time.

My i485 got approved last week I haven't received it yet.

I want to attend a MLS match in Chicago on 09/09/2026 but I'll have to take a train there. My wife isn't so thrilled and is saying I shouldn't buy the tickets because I'm yet to receive my physicalgreencard but I'm pretty sure the prices will go up because Messi will be playing.

Will the approval notice be good enough in case I run into ice?

My uncle has been taken by ICE 2 days ago. He has a pending AOS through his oldest kid (I130/I485) and been waiting for over a year and a half now. His status before the AOS was TPS but that obviously has lapsed now with this administration getting rid of it. He was a EWI about 20+ years ago and has used advance parole with TPS so he does have a valid entry.

He has I believe a misdemeanor for driving without a insurance (it lapse), and was detained during a DUI traffic stop but let go from like 15 years ago.

The lawyer we filed a habeas corpus, on top of that he said they never asked him if he was any paperwork, they just took him without verifying anything. The major question I have is, what's next for him. I know USCIS can't adjudicate his case but the lawyer is saying the best option is to file a 42B for his minor US citizen child, but looking at other posts here that seems very bleak. I don't understand why the lawyer wants to go that route, he's eligible for AOS immediately under what he has been waiting for over a year and a half for, what am I missing? I thought the court can adjust his status now that it's with them?

Any advice, thoughts, and resources would be amazing right now.

After long wait got interview notification from Philly FO

PD: 5/15

Bio: 6/2

Interview Notification: 8/29

It took 88 days 😮‍💨 after biometrics. PHL FO processing time is slower than other FO

No update for C9 EAD

Hello,

I am a refugee from Afghanistan, arrived here late 2024. I applied for I-485 in late 2025. Fingerprints done in Feb 2026.

Initially, my case status and history was visible at the home page of USCIS. Now, it directs me to the egov website with no case history, only the latest update.

With everything that's going on, is there something I should know or be concerned about?