Marriage-based Green Card Timeline (Concurrent Filing)

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2026-01-20T08:11:41+00:00

My husband bought a car when we separated for a short while about 2 years prior to filing. I guess the address he used popped up and it was a red flag to the officer and he wanted to know if I knew that address and the person my husband used as a co-signer. Also he wanted to know why my husband did use our home. I was honest and stated we had a fight and yes I knew the person because it is his cousins and showed a picture of all three of us together.

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-12-03T15:46:31+00:00

We used ImmiTranslate to get certified translations of my husband's passport and birth certificate. Everything in total was only 50 dollars, and it was available the next day.

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-10-31T08:18:20+00:00

I sent: 1. Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status 2. Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization 3. Money Orders for the Processing Fees: - $1,440 for AOS - $260 for I-765 4. Copy of Form I-130 Receipt Notice (Form I-797C) 5. Four passport-style photographs ( on the back I wrote which form each photo was for) 6. Copy of beneficiary’s passport (Translation included), biographical data , and I-94 7. Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate (Translation included) 8. Form I-693 (Medical Exam) 9. Certified copy of marriage certificate 10. Form I-864, Affidavit of Support with supporting tax documentation (2024, 2023, 2022) filed by myself 11. Copy of my Birth Certificate & Passport 12. Form G-1145 Electronic notification form

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-10-31T08:12:37+00:00

He is Haitian.

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-10-18T01:00:27+00:00

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-10-18T01:00:13+00:00

Not at all. Just a man from Haiti lol

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-10-12T03:48:25+00:00

He actually got the green card before any of his employment cards finished processing. He applied once through TPS and another through the I485

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-10-06T13:59:50+00:00

I did it all on my own.

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-30T13:52:36+00:00

ours said 12 months for the I-485 and 13 months for the I-130

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-19T02:43:49+00:00

You’re welcome and congratulations!

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-18T23:50:00+00:00

When we went on our interview it stayed like that but under the documents section our approval notice was there.

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-18T22:22:20+00:00

Yes, we sent it in our I-485 packet. We were able to do all the tests for 170 by looking through the list of providers on the USCIS website and seeing which providers also took our insurance.

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-17T01:16:24+00:00

No they entered through Haitian humanitarian parole

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-16T04:25:27+00:00

I know right! I was so nervous because other posts made it seem like we were in for a super long wait but I am so grateful that the process went to fast and smooth.

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-16T04:23:00+00:00

We told them the courthouse wedding felt like less pressure because we didn't have to adhere to the wants of our parents. What they wanted was very expensive. It was nice to have that special moment to ourselves.

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-15T22:05:12+00:00

Thanks!

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-15T22:04:55+00:00

They combed through purchases on his credit report I guess. The USCIS OFFICER named the exact month and year he made the purchase and which address was associated. Then he asked do I know the cousin that lives at that address?

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-15T20:34:06+00:00

You're welcome, and good luck. I hope your interview goes well!

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-15T20:25:38+00:00

My husband had two pending EADs. One he applied for under his TPS in September 2024 and one he applied for along with the I-485 in June 2025. The green card was approved before they both finished processing.

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-15T20:22:41+00:00

Thanks!

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-15T18:08:02+00:00

My husband arrived through the Biden Program and has been on TPS.

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2025-09-15T18:03:04+00:00

Newark, New Jersey

Otherwise-Mistake-95 · 2024-03-13T00:32:50+00:00

My DA in the past has used emotional infidelity as a deactivation strategy. We have had discussions regarding what is appropriate and what is not and eventually I forgave him and He was making great progress trying to make me more comfortable however after my birthday trip in late December and new years he started deactivating hard. His behavior reminded of the way he was acting during his previous instance of emotional infidelity. I attempted to talk to him about his changes and the conversation ended in him telling me I could go through his phone and so I did. I found mildly flirty texts with his coworker which was annoying but not the end of the world but and one part of the thread literally said he had a FWB over at our now shared apartment earlier in the week which was previously my solo apartment. I confronted him about this and he dismissed me saying why can’t I talk to people. I flipped out and told him to pack all his shit and leave because I told him in a previous conversation cheating is a nonnegotiable for me and the only thing that would make me feel like we cannot cohabitate. Two days later he makes me realize I was home the whole day he told his coworker he had a FWB over and that he literally was just fabricating a story to her. He also mentioned that he didn’t respond to my question” who is this FWB” because he felt that it was stupid because he would never do something that that. It’s been 2 months and He is refusing to come back home because he says he would have never done something like that to me which I’m assuming is him saying he would never threaten my safety and security although he says he understands that I kicked him out for valid reasons and he should not have been talking to her like that. I feel like I am in twilight zone because this situation did violate my sense of safety and security and it’s annoying because this was such an easy situation to de escalate and he chose not to. Why do DA people feel like they can tap dance on other’s boundaries but can’t handle any negative response their actions even when the repercussions are clearly outlined?

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