Frank Leung
Jan 4, 2021
12/29/20 485 Interview @Newark
We finished the 485 interview at Newark field office well on 12/29,. I am USC, my wife submitted her concurrent file on 9/16/19.
the interview is easy, just went thru my 130 and my wife’s 485, no question on marriage maybe because we married more than 2 years
The officer passed us the “no decision” notice after interview and he said he needs the background check which takes 4-6weeks, but the notice said it takes no less than 120 days. USCIS still no update on 485 — interview was scheduled, this is the most update one
does anyone have similar experience? thanks
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Angela OliveiraJan 4, 2021
I dont understand why they do these things... I thought they supposed to conduct the background and before doing the interview and have everything clear just to make a decision... thats the only explanation of why they take sooooo long to give you an interview but I guess they just want excuses to keep delaying it... so so bad!
H VillarJan 4, 2021
the same thing happened to me. I have no decision after my interview on Dec 3rd it just says “intenview was completed and must be reviewed”. The officer didn’t ask any questions about our marriage either, we been married less than 2 years. only asked for our marriage certificate.
Frank LeungJan 4, 2021
@Angela, same happened on you?
Kevin CardonaJan 4, 2021
I have the same experience but in my case My partner is USC. My interview was on March 2019. The officer finish the interview and gave me a letter with the same explanation "interview was completed and my case must be review".Until now not change on the status of my case and We already did 3 inquiries with my lawyer even my congressman sent a request for us but same answer all the time "our case is in line to be adjudicate before they can take a decision".
Does anybody else is on this situation?
H VillarJan 4, 2021
@kevin cardona wow that’s terrible such a long wait. what state is your field office if you dont mind me asking?
Kevin CardonaJan 4, 2021
California
Angela OliveiraJan 4, 2021
@Frank no, my case was approved but they did handled me the paper saying case in under review. but next day it was approved
Frank LeungJan 4, 2021
@Angela, Congratulations! I think we got the same paper, but my case still have no updates
Angela OliveiraJan 4, 2021
yeah I answered the other post you tagged me. thank you!. my phone updated right away saying new card is being produced and next day it both cases (i130 and i485) updated to case was approved
Frank LeungJan 5, 2021
@Z.A how long have you waited so far after your interview?
Kevin CardonaJan 5, 2021
I have almost 1 year and 8 months @Frank
Frank LeungJan 5, 2021
@Kelvin What is the reason they gave you for no decision after interview? The IO told us to expect 4-6 weeks for background check complete. My 130 is still pending since 09/16/2019
Frank LeungJan 5, 2021
@Z.A. which field office are u at? actually my IO had the paper ready before my interview. because when we got in the room, he showed me that paper and told us that we will get that after interview
so our “no decision” is predesignated
Kevin CardonaJan 6, 2021
First is because I believe but not sure because is a gay marriage and second my husband have a previous marriage @Frank
Kevin CardonaJan 6, 2021
San Francisco Office.
California
Kevin CardonaJan 6, 2021
Actually I have an attorney during all this process. She is thinking to fax a letter to the director of USCIS to ask the reason of the long delay on the resolution to take a desicion on my I130 petition. She will do it next week so we'll see what will be the results to do that. @Frank and @Z.A.
Frank LeungJan 6, 2021
my IO also told us that I130 should approve first before 485 , but most of cases are at the same time
Frank LeungJan 7, 2021
@Z.A my 130 was just approved today 1/7/2021, submitted on 9/16/2019 with 485 to NBC, hope 485 will follow
Frank LeungJan 7, 2021
I got the combo card in October, 2020, more than one year after filing.
I used the expited request because I stated that I had financial loss due to no work more than one year
my time line is
9/16/2019 concurrent file 485,130, 131, 765
10/19/2020 131 and 765 approved
11/16/2020 485 interview was scheduled
12/29/2020 interviewd at Newark NJ
1/7/2021 130 approved
Frank LeungJan 7, 2021
Thank you, hope you will get 485 soon @ Z.A
Angela OliveiraJan 7, 2021
hey guys! my green card arrived today! 10 year permanent resident 🎈🎈
Frank LeungJan 7, 2021
@Angela Congratulations
Frank LeungFeb 2, 2021
hi, Akeel, I got a RFE for my previous employment. I did not submit it yet
Kevin CardonaFeb 3, 2021
@akeel aslam no response yet actually I'm contacting my lawyer to see what is going on? and what will be her action plan
Frank LeungFeb 3, 2021
Akeel, yes. same situation as you, but I got the RFE one week later
S KaApr 7, 2021
hi Frank,
May I please know what was the rfe from previous employer?
Frank LeungApr 7, 2021
hello all, my 485 was approved last week and the card is on the way
I had my interview on 12/29/20, got RFE notice after one week , request for my employment history during OPT in 2014. My employer is called FINDREAM LLC, the boss was Kelly Huang, she was arrested in 2019 because of giving fake employment to international students.
I got in there for two months and found out it was a fake company, so I left US immediately. I told the truth to USCIS for my experience in the RFE, then i was approved last week
Hope it can help those have similar experience
Frank LeungApr 7, 2021
USCIS can find out everything in the background check, so I suggest don’t hide anything to them
S KaMay 4, 2021
@H villar, Any update on your case ?
Kevin CardonaMay 4, 2021
@H villar I got a letter for a second interview from USCIS. My lawyer fax the director of USCIS California. Hopefully they will approve on the spot because it's been 2 years since we filed our I130.
Keep you post guys.
Kevin CardonaMay 12, 2021
@H villar thanks to everyone here sharing their cases my took 3 years to have an answer. Yesterday we have a second interview with my husband and today my case move from interview was complete and case need to be review to Case was approved 👍.
Thank you everyone and I wish you luck with your cases.
Israel IsraelDec 21, 2021
hi l need your information l went for my interview 6 months a go my interview went smooth but since then l never hear anything back but yesterday i=130 status say case reopen because l was denied for my interview at the frist timedue to we don't have a lot documents to prove now case reopen will send mail describes how to process your case follow instructions pls guye what could that be to receive
