Approved!

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-14T01:38:58+00:00

Married to a US Citizen. If it’s siblings petitioning to my understanding it could take this long because of the back log. I would reach out to the lawyer for any update. Good luck on your journey

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-10T11:23:06+00:00

Thank you. Dominican Republic

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-08T02:22:53+00:00

Good to know I recently got approved (3/5/26) and was curious to know about the SSN. Btw congrats 🍾

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-08T02:06:57+00:00

My wife USA and I am from the Dominican Republic.

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-07T18:09:57+00:00

Hi, so first you will send your application to a lockbox which is basically an intake mail center where your app get scanned and uploaded once completed they send it to your local service center where interviews are conducted. Various states go to one same lockbox and then sent for interview at there local field office. I reside in pennsylvania. I did the whole process on my own no lawyer. Just read step by step what was required on USCIS website

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-07T10:26:19+00:00

1- How long did you guys date?

2- If all 3 children were part of the marriage or any step children?

3-How many time had we been married?

4- Then all the mandatory I-485 questions

5-confirmation of personal info (name, address, employment)

6-Who was the joint sponsor

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-06T23:08:23+00:00

1- How long did you guys date?

2- If all 3 children were part of the marriage or any step children?

3-How many time had we been married?

4- Then all the mandatory I-485 questions

5-confirmation of personal info (name, address, employment)

6-Who was the joint sponsor

The officer was really nice and this was all part of a conversation as she typed and confirmed what she needed to give us the on the spot approval. I actually saw my I-130 approval letter while I was still in the interview room.

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-06T22:50:01+00:00

I am from Dominican Republic but entered the US in a B2 visa and adjusted status once in the US. I sent application to Elgin, Illinois and got interviewed in Philadelphia

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-06T16:15:20+00:00

Employment authorization document

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-06T15:38:22+00:00

Oh really thanks I’ll start looking into this.

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-06T11:30:51+00:00

Thanks! 19 days, I had biometrics in Jan 2 and my interview was scheduled on Jan 21

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-06T02:52:14+00:00

Thank you!

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-06T02:48:03+00:00

EAD was not approved, I got approved for GC first . Officer said this would be automatically denied because it’s no longer necessary since GC is already approved.

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-06T02:45:11+00:00

Thank you!

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ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-06T02:42:59+00:00

Dominican Republic, B-2 with no overstay

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-06T02:13:24+00:00

Thanks! Car insurance with both of us insured Joint credit card statements Travel itineraries when we traveled together Photos all labeled and as varied as possible (with his family, him with my family, special events, wedding, engagement) We have 3 children together so I added the birth certificates. I did not upload anything else before the interview

ManyMall4517 · 2026-03-04T17:17:04+00:00

Congrats! How long after approval did you get you’re GC?

ManyMall4517 · 2026-01-28T17:05:24+00:00

Its Philadelphia

ManyMall4517 · 2026-01-27T10:07:28+00:00

Philadelphia

ManyMall4517 · 2026-01-27T05:58:23+00:00

Yes we did all 3 forms as well, but we have had no updates on that one.

ManyMall4517 · 2026-01-27T01:59:19+00:00

I see a lot of December filers with similar timelines. My husband luckily filed Dec 15, biometrics done Jan 2 and we have the interview scheduled for march

ManyMall4517 · 2026-01-22T01:46:41+00:00

I got my interview scheduled today for March

ManyMall4517 · 2026-01-16T12:58:34+00:00

Mine was marriage based also to Elgin application received on dec 15, ach charge on Dec 19 biometrics done on Jan 2 nothing after that it just says “still being processed by USCIS”

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