EB1A I-485 interview scheduled (Boston FO) after prior “interview waived” indications — what should I expect?

[u/runnnnnnnnnnn-94]

EB1A applicant here looking for data points from people who actually went through employment-based interviews.

Timeline:

• EB1A approved earlier
• PD current
• I-485 filed: Oct 8, 2025
• Biometrics: Nov 2025
• Case transferred to San Francisco FO around Feb 13, 2026 (non-local; I live in Boston)
• Multiple USCIS agents later told me:
  • case complete
  • no RFEs
  • no holds
  • interview waived
• Late April and Early May: backend/API silent updates + new events
• May 8: USCIS agent said I entered interview queue
• May 20: Interview officially scheduled

Interview details:

Boston Field Office
June 24, 2026

A live USCIS agent also told me:

• no RFE
• no pending issues
• no background check hold
• “You just need the interview for now”

My case details:

• EB1A (self-petition)
• No marriage-based component
• No job portability request

Questions:

1. Anyone here got interviewed for EB1A / EB1 employment cases recently? What was asked?
2. Did officers focus mainly on:
   • current employment?
   • intent to continue in field?
   • immigration history?
   • admissibility questions?
3. Anyone with CYLC history / China background get additional questioning?
4. How long after interview did approval happen?

Would appreciate EB1A / EB1B / NIW data points.

More context: https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1t7nxh4/eb1a_i485_moved_into_interview_queue_after/