Celeste L
Apr 22, 2021
HONOLULU, HI Field Office Adjustment of Status Interview (Married to USC) - Filed separately for the I-130 and I-485/I-765 🏳️🌈🌈
Hey guys, just wanted to share my timeline and experience. Had my interview yesterday 4/21 and was approved on the spot! So happy and grateful. I already had the I-130 approved and the immigration officer said it made his job easier so I guess that helped as the interview was only 20 minutes. The immigration officer was really laid back. He just went through the I-485 and confirmed the information and asked the yes/no questions which probably took the longest time. Then he proceeded to ask about how my wife and I met and where we got married. That was basically it. I handed my medical form and some joint documents. I organized all the documents with paper clips and post-it notes on what each of them was. He said it was way more than enough and took all of them since it was already organized together. He told us that I was already approved and had us sign the notice to conditional permanent residents paper. He said that my green card should come in the mail in about 30-45 days but I am hoping it is sooner as I received the approval/new card being ordered notification already (see full timeline below).
Here are the documents we brought to the interview and submitted:
- 2020 joint taxes
- Joint lease
- Our vet bills/adoption paperwork
- Joint travel itineraries
- Joint gym membership
- Joint financials (checking/savings)
- Joint wedding/engagement ring insurance
- Photos and lots of group pictures as well
- Family Holiday card/wedding cards
Here is my full timeline:
Filed separately for the I-130 and I-485/I-765
I was previously on the F-1 visa for college and then the H-1B1.
I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (Online Application)
June 18, 2020 - Received date (filed online through USCIS website)
October 16, 2020 - Case Approved
I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status and I-765 Application for Employment Authorization
October 29, 2020 - Received date (both I-485 and I-765) - Priority Date on I-485 June 18, 2020
November 18, 2020 - "We accepted the fingerprint fee for your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Our National Benefits Center location is working on your case." - USCIS website
January 21, 2021 - Biometrics (both I-485 and I-765)
January 22, 2021 - Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken (both I-485 and I-765)
March 5, 2021 - I-693 Deficiency Notice
March 10, 2021 - Case Is Ready To Be Scheduled For An Interview (I-485)
March 24, 2021 - Interview Was Scheduled
April 21, 2021 - Interview Appointment
April 21, 2021 - We ordered your new card (notified 20 minutes after the interview)
April 22, 2021 - Case Was Approved
Hope this helps and feel free to ask any questions! Grateful for this community that helped a lot. Thank you!!
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sara saraApr 22, 2021
Hi this all processing in NY? and you field in queens or brooklyn?
Celeste LApr 22, 2021
no I’m in honolulu, hawaii!
chase zSep 20, 2021
wow it only took three month for your case to go from finger print taken to interview was scheduled! I’m in Honolulu too and I filed my application in august and just got my biometric done last week, 🙏🙏 hope it will go fast
slimani jnrDec 8, 2021
@chase any updates on your application?
chase zDec 8, 2021
@slimani jnr no, no update since September
slimani jnrDec 8, 2021
@chase what’s the current status on your 485 ?
chase zDec 10, 2021
@slimani jnr case is actively being reviewed, how about you?
Manoj BaldaniyaNov 21, 2022
Question: Does status update if your biometrics appointment was scheduled? I didn't recived any mail for my i485 apart from receipt notice.
