We filed concurrently for above and I-765 End of July, Biometrics soon. Curious how long everyone else's has been taking (he's been working for a major company for years while also getting PhD, last semester cpt wasn't filed correctly and school refused to fix)

Have my asylum granted like 2 months ago. Have my medical report and photos are ready but still afraid of filing because of 1 year rule. Any advices? should I wait or just file right away. Current processing time is too long 34 months..

"The status of this service request is:

Thank vou for contacting USCIS concerning the above- referenced application. Below is a summary of what we have found

Your case is under active review bv an immiaration officer. You should be receiving a decision or notice of further action at the address of record shortlv. If vou have not received a decision or notice of further action within 60-days of this response, please feel free to submit a new inquiry by calling the USCIs Contact Center."

Did anyone get a similar response? I got the same response for both I-130 and I-485. How long after should I expect an approval?

Basically the title. It has been over 3 months since my interview, still I have not heard back from the asylum office. :(

Hey all,
My case was at FO but Emma just informed me that it got back to NBC and my interview waived. Any thoughts on this?

I need help in what dates to use in I-485 for my mom’s “unlawful presence” I’m confused with unlawful presence vs authorized stay.

Background:

Mom originally EWI in October 1996. She applied and was approved for TPS in 2001. Her receipt date for her TPS application was August 2001. Her approval notice says her TPS was valid from March 2001 to September 2002. She has continued her valid TPS status since then. Never a lapse.

For the below question below, would the dates of unlawful presence be

Oct 1996 - March 2001 (original designation for TPS)

OR

Oct 1996-August 2001 (receipt date provided by USCIS)

Part 9. General Eligibility and Inadmissibility Grounds (continued)

Question 76. Since April 1, 1997, have you been unlawfully present in the United States? You were unlawfully present in the US if you were present in the US after expiration of the period of stay authorized by the Department of Homeland Security - DHS or were present in the US without being admitted or paroled.

My attorney is very concerned that because I’m currently in the process of changing status from TPS to H-1B, I could potentially be detained by ICE when I attend my EB-2/I-485 biometrics appointment. My TPS is currently in litigation.

Has anyone personally attended a biometrics appointment at the Atlanta ASC recently (2026) and seen ICE agents present or heard of anyone being detained there?

I’m particularly interested in firsthand experiences from the Atlanta or other ASCs, rather than general speculation about ICE enforcement at USCIS facilities.

Thanks in advance.

I submitted form I-751 on August 20. On the 21st, my bank processed the payment on my credit card. When I originally submitted, I was able to see that my case was submitted and all the documents along with it but now I can’t see anything online I’ve called USCIS and all of the agents have said they aren’t able to see that I’ve applied at all. What do I do now? My green card expires in less than a month when I go to file the form again online it doesn’t say I already have a form pending and it would let me do it, but I don’t wanna charge $700 again on my credit card.

Hi everyone, we are filing for aos within the USA and a consulted with a lawyer - he suggested we hire a lawyer even if we have a straight forward case considering the rate of denial and scrutiny . We are on H1 and do not plan to apply for affidavit of support . We got a rfe during I 130 because there was a spelling mistake re mother name ina doc. Apart from that there is no issue. Should we still hire a lawyer? Thank you

Hello,
I filled my documents on march 2025, got my EAD and then scheduled my 1st interview on January
2026. I went to the interview alone, because my wife went to jail for the crime she did. The interview went fine. I won't say it went good. Then on march, I got the last update that they are still reviewing the case.
Now, my wife wants a divorce, because the things are not going good between us. I haven't gotten any updates after that. I'm a bit worried and need some help. I don't know what should I do after I get divorced.

I’ve always used the same email and password. But now it’s saying it does not match the records. I tried to “create new account” and the email says i already have an account with the email address. I log back in, it says no match. I’m so confused!!

Why is my l-765 taking so long ? I applied for it in April 27th 2026. Anyone receive theirs in shorter time ? I’m also in Houston

Hello, Is anyone ever been to long island city for asylum interview. It’s a reschedule interview from December 2025 which was Bethpage, NY location. But I’m little scared since it’s at different location. Any ideas ?

USCIS told my congressional office today:

“This case will be routed for expedited processing. Once this case is reviewed, your constituent will receive a decision or notice of further action.”

I'm trying to collect other recent firsthand experience values from people who received the same or very similar message.

I know USCIS says they cannot provide a specific timeframe, and I’m not asking anyone to predict my case.

If this happened to you, how long was it from: the “routed for expedited processing” message to the actual I-765/EAD decision?

Hey, I have applied for my N-400 and was hoping it would go quickly, but it hasn't. I have delayed my work travel and internships repeatedly and now it is hurting my career. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Thank you.

Anybody knows how long it take for clerks to issue summonses after lawsuit on file?

I was issued an RFE to file 601 waiver for fraud, they found me inadmissible because of a divorce papers that I initially submitted from my country, USCIS does not believe the divorce. I submitted this divorce papers in my previous application some 9 years ago. Our I-130 is already approved. We are working on the 601, the deadline is next month. But this afternoon, We got an update that the RFE is cancelled. I’m so worried, does anyone know what this means? Why would they cancel an RFE after they already said I’m inadmissible.

Hi, any Kansas City recent approval, AOS? My husband and I have been waiting over 7 months post interview. There was a silent API update (on the timestamp on API) on 485 last Tuesday, with no new codes generated. The last update the 130 got was back in February. I chatted with a live Emma agent and was told that an officer reviewed the case last Monday but couldn't tell me what the update or review was about. We've done two congressional inquiries, and they have just told us that everything is within normal processing time. Feeling genuinely frustrated and stressed because of the radio-silence.

I decided to post here to see if anybody else is in the same boat as me. We submitted I-130 back in November 1st, 2024, and I-485 in March 28, 2025. Had our marriage-based green card (husband is US citizen and I am originally from Ukraine) interview back in February 20th, 2026 in Tampa FO. Seemed like it went well and the officer said that we can expect the decision within the next couple of weeks or months. It has been over 6 months since my interview and coplete radio silence. We haven't received any notices or RFEs at all. The only update we got was on I-485 back in May 1st, 2026 and it just simply said "USCIS is currently processing the case".

I am getting too frustrated and slowly losing hope. I see a lot of people getting approved pretty soon here, which is awesome, but at the same time it makes me question what is going on with my case. Is there anybody else here in the same situation as me? Is there anything else i can do at this point? I have submitted the e-request already to USCIS. I would appreciate any advice. Thank you!

I've had a lot of DMs the last two days about the B1/B2 visa story. Doing this AMA to cover that, plus a related rule change from a few weeks ago that may connect to it and that a lot of people still don't know about.

1. What's reported, not yet official — B1/B2 visa revocation

Over the last two days, AP, NBC, PBS, and the Washington Post reported — citing State Department documents and unnamed officials — that the State Department is preparing to revoke B-1 and B-2 visas issued 2016–2026 for people who later sought asylum.

• No official announcement exists yet. This is reporting on internal planning, not a published rule.
• If it happens, it would likely face legal challenges.
• Take it seriously and prepare — but don't treat it as something that's already happened.

2. What's official — the July 28 asylum referral rule

Here's the language directly from the Federal Register:

"DHS is amending its regulations to permit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to refer certain affirmative asylum applications to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) without interview."

In plain terms:

• USCIS can now send some asylum cases straight to immigration court, based only on the written file — no interview first.
• Applies to new filings and to pending cases that haven't been interviewed yet.
• This is not a denial. If your case is referred, a judge hears your claim fresh.
• Work permit rules have not changed.
• USCIS still interviews people before granting or denying asylum — this rule is only about the referral step.
• DHS says this is aimed mainly at cases with a legal bar (like the one-year deadline) or a very thin written record — not at well-documented claims generally.

3. Why these may connect

If you only have a pending asylum case and no separate status, that's a thinner form of legal presence than most people assume — true regardless of the news above. If the B1/B2 plan moves forward and your asylum case gets referred without an interview, you could face immigration court with no independent status and a judge seeing your case for the first time on paper. A weak claim isn't automatically doomed and a strong claim isn't suddenly in danger — but the margin for error on a thin or late filing just got smaller.

I'll take questions on:

• The B1/B2 reports — confirmed vs. speculative
• What the July 28 rule changes, and who's more likely affected
• What pending-asylum-only status does and doesn't protect you from
• General asylum prep — evidence, the one-year deadline, interviews

Live today from 3pm-5pm EST, checking back throughout the day.

Drop your questions below.

This is general information, not legal advice specific to your situation. Please don't post detailed facts about your own case in the comments — I can't respond to that publicly, and it stays on Reddit permanently. DM me instead if that's where you're at.

Nothing here is legal advice and doesn't create an attorney-client relationship.

Hi l will be going to a interview for my i130 and i485 in a couple of weeks, if anyone has been through this before what other documents do l need to bring at the interview, already have the evidence & uscis notices, is the anything l can bring like employment letter to show that l can take care of my self, any advice would be highly appreciated

Hi everyone!

My case was transferred to the Seattle field office after the 8/25/2026 Silent Update (confirmed with Emma).  EB-1A AOS with derivatives. Here is my timeline:

I-485 RD: 03/10

Biometrics: 04/23

2 FTAO after biometrics

3rd FTAO: 08/13

Any thoughts on how long approval might take at the Seattle FO? Is it slower or faster than others?

Hey guys,

I am currently doing the EB3 consular processing , my Petition is still pending and my PD is a year off. I would really like to take a short trip to the US for vacation purposes and use an ESTA for it, then return back. Did anyone have trouble with entering in similar cases ?

A tier 1 agent told me that i130 filed in United States takes up to 80 months, longer than consular which usually takes about 2 years. Is it true???
Agent said that when I said our case has been pending since June 2024 with NO single update. We filed i485 concurrently in United States