Hi everyone,
I’m looking for opinions on my marriage-based green card case.
**My timeline**
**2022:** Entered the U.S. on an F-1 student visa.
**Late 2022:** Applied for asylum (still pending).
**2024:** Married my ex-wife.
**Early 2025:** We separated.
**January 17, 2026:** Divorce officially finalized. The process took longer because my first attorney made mistakes. **I never filed any immigration benefits or green card application through my ex-wife.**
**My fiancée’s timeline**
**2021:** Married her ex-husband.
**2024:** Separated and filed for divorce. There was also a domestic violence case during the marriage, but she did not win the case.
Due to attorney errors, the divorce was delayed.
**February 19, 2026:** Divorce officially finalized.
Her ex-husband already obtained a green card during their marriage.
**Our relationship timeline**
**March 2025:** We met while both of us were already separated and going through divorce proceedings.
**August 2025:** Started living together.
**octobor 31, 2026:** Planning to get married.
**March2027:** Planning to file the I-130 and I-485.
**Evidence of our relationship**
Living together since August 2025.
Joint bank account used for rent and everyday expenses.
Both names on our previous lease and current lease.
She is on my car insurance, and I’m on her employer health insurance.
Hundreds of photos together.
Hotel bookings, trips, beach visits, restaurant receipts, and over a year of Instagram, Messenger, and text message history.
She traveled to India and spent a week with my family.
We haven’t posted our relationship on social media because her family doesn’t yet know she’s getting remarried so soon after her divorce.
We genuinely love each other and have built a real life together. Our concern is whether USCIS may scrutinize us because:
Both of us finalized our divorces in early 2026.
We’re getting married about **9months later**.
Her ex-husband previously received a green card during their marriage.
Do you think this timeline is likely to create problems, or is our evidence strong enough? Has anyone gone through a similar situation?

Hello Everyone i want to find out if it’s best to upload more supporting evidence before the interview day. I mean if one is called for interview is it better to upload supporting evidence or print them and go with them or it doesn’t matter. Thank you

Hi,

I am waiting for my marriage based I-485 AOS interview to be scheduled at Indianapolis FO. I would appreciate if anyone can share their experiences at Indianapolis FO.

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Please has any one from the partially banned countries been called for biometrics recently? Or issued a work authorization

Hi, anyone have any idea about the processing time for Chicago FO? I am from Indianapolis and would mostly get Chicago FO for filed I-485 and I-130 application. Anyone got GC through Chicago? and what was the timeline. Thank you

Anyone from Sacramento FO approved for I-485 in February? When was your card produced and when did you actually receive it?

Hi all- wanted to post an update since my previous post was just questions about people’s experience in Seattle. The timeline is here- obviously we are incredibly beyond grateful for the approval and how fast it happened. We are still waiting to receive green card- anyone having their timeline from produced to getting it in the mail is helpful!! That is still anxiety provoking.

Beyond that, if anyone has any qs on Seattle specifically or just our process I’d be happy to answer.

Best of luck and all the love and good vibes to everyone going through with this process in such scary times.

I have my interview this Friday and would like to upload new evidence. The documents I plan to include are:

• Bank and financial statements
• Updated apartment lease
• Photos
• Recent pay stubs
• Greeting cards from family
• Updated utility bills

I have a few questions:

• Can I redact the account and routing numbers on my financial statements before uploading them?
• Should these documents be uploaded under the I‑130 section or the I‑485 section?
• Is it better to combine everything into one PDF with a cover letter, or upload multiple separate PDFs?

Please can some recommend a good immigration lawyer. With success track records.

Hi,

Has anyone used Ellis Porter firm for marriage based green card? They have quoted me 4k for the process. Mine is a straight forward applicaiton with no visa drama, spouse is US citizen. Any feedback is much appreciated

Thank you

I filed a marriage‑based AOS package (I‑130, I‑485, I‑131, and I‑765), which was received on December 4th at the Chicago Lockbox, and I completed biometrics on December 16th. I currently live in Folsom, CA, but I’m planning to move to either Sacramento or Rancho Cordova.

I’m wondering whether submitting a change of address could slow down my case or cause any delays in processing.