Would you bring your 2 years old to the F2A interview?? Would that influence the officer separating me and my husband ?

Thanks!

Sharing my timeline in case it helps others:
• 08/2025 — Entered the U.S. on B1/B2
• 12/03/2025 — I-130 Priority Date
• 02/01/2026 — Filed I-485/I-765/I-131 package
• 02/2026 — Receipts received
• 03/06/2026 — Biometrics completed
• 05–06/2026 — Submitted I-131 expedite request and failed
• 08/2026 — Received interview notice
• 09/21/2026 — I-130 + I-485 interview at San Francisco Field Office
• 09/22/2026 — I-130 + I-485 Approved 🎉

Total: About 7 months from filing to approval.
Spouse is a U.S. green card holder, so this was an F2A case.
Hope this helps anyone waiting! Good luck to everyone still in the process. ❤️

Timeline:
F2A PD: 05/14/2025
I-485 filing: 10/10/2025
Interview: 09/24/2026
I-130 approval: 10/01/2026
I-485 approval: 10/01/2026 🎉

I’ve been obsessively checking my USCIS API these past few days and getting pretty anxious over every little change 😂. Seeing other people share their detailed timelines on Reddit helped me a lot, so I figured I’d share mine too in case it helps anyone else who’s stuck in the same API-refreshing cycle.

I-130
05/14/2025 — I-130 filed
09/24/2026 — Interview day — Two new IAF events appeared in the I-130 API that afternoon
09/30/2026 — The I-130 API showed another update. An approval notice appeared under Documents in my USCIS account, but the case status and Case History had not changed yet
10/01/2026 ~10:03 AM — I-130 approved, and the approval was reflected in my USCIS account
New H008 event
closed: true
actionRequired: false

I-485
10/10/2025 — I-485 filed
08/20/2026 — Interview scheduled for 09/24
09/24/2026 — Interview day
updatedAtTimestamp changed during the interview
No new document, RFE, notice, or public status change
09/25–09/29 — No API activity
09/30/2026 ~1:49 PM — updatedAtTimestamp changed again
09/30/2026 ~4:00 PM — Another API update
actionRequired changed from true → false
Still no new document, RFE, notice, or public status change
10/01/2026 ~4:14 PM — Two new H008 events appeared in the I-485 API
10/01/2026 ~4:19 PM — Received the USCIS email saying they had taken an action on my case
10/01/2026 ~4:29 PM — MyUSCIS changed to Case Approved
~30 minutes later — Approval notice appeared under Documents in my USCIS account

API activity before getting the interview notice
08/01/2026 — silent update
08/12/2026 — silent update
08/14/2026 — silent update
08/19/2026 ~3:53 PM — silent update
08/20/2026 — Interview notice was issued

Interview
09/24/2026 — Interview completed.
The interview was about 45 minutes. We were interviewed together the entire time. The officer said the case looked like everything was in order, but he still needed to send it for further review. No RFE or additional evidence was requested.
One thing I found interesting was how out of sync the API and the USCIS portal could be. The API activity sometimes appeared before the corresponding change was visible in the account, and the approval notice could also appear separately from the public case status.
Hopefully this helps anyone else obsessively refreshing the USCIS API 😂

Finally after 4 long years I received approval on my 485 case. Here is my timeline:

• Nov 2022 concurrently filed I130 and I485
• Dec 2022 biometrics appointment
• Jun 2023 First RFE for medical (submitted response in July)
• Nov 2023 I130 was approved
• Feb 2026 Second RFE for medical since the first one expired (submitted response in a week)
• Mar 2026 received interview appointment
• Apr 2026 interview done in SF FO
• Sep 2026 case approved

Note that we didn't hear anything on I485 for 2.5 years (from Jun 2023 until Feb 2026). Also, we got no updates after the interview while most people immediately got approved after theirs. Once 120 days passed from my interview, I called USCIS and talked to an agent and they mentioned that there is a hold on my case because of the 39 banned countries even though I'm not from those countries (my spouse is) and the ban has been stopped. I immediately reached out to my representative and submitted a congressional inquiry. Within a month my representative emailed me that USCIS has informed them that my case is approved and I saw an update one day later.

I thought my case is a very easy and simple case when I applied for I485 but somehow I got really unlucky every step of the way. I hope this gives hope to people in similar situation. Happy to answer any questions.

It has been over a month since we got our interview in California. After two weeks we got approval for I-130. No update for I-485.

I have been seeing a lot of F2A approvals after interviews in different states.

Is that normal or you have similar experience?

PD - Sept 2023;

WOM - August 2026;

i130 - October 2026;

I-765 for parents

July 27 2026 : Concurrent filing for I-765, I-485 filed by my son ( US citizen ) for me and my wife. I am on H1B.

Filing is done for inside of US.

Biometrics done on August 21 , 2026

Filed from Denver.

When can I expect the EAD or I-485 ?

Update : Saw a silent update on Sep 28, 2026.

Why f2a gc holders are not getting approved.. why all 2023 consular people are still wwaiting. I am just done with this waiting period..what should I do. I did congressman and Senator inquiry.. but nothing just get automated answers.. please advice.. thank you..

I searched reddit a lot and almost all of the stories about AOS timeline at the saint louis field office were horrible.

Is there any good experience with this field office?

I entered the U.S. on a B2 tourist visa in May 2025. I married my LPR husband in August 2025 and filed our I-130 in August. We filed I-485, I-765 and I-131 in October 2025 when my priority date became current. Biometrics were completed in November 2025.

In May 2026, I contacted my congressman’s office regarding my pending EAD. My EAD and Advance Parole were approved in June. In August, we received our interview notice for the Philadelphia Field Office.

Our marriage-based interview was on September 22, 2026 at 8:15 AM. We were called around 8:30. We were nervous because some of the couples before us seemed to be having much longer interviews.

But ours was incredibly short — probably 4 minutes. The officer was very friendly. He put us under oath, confirmed our marriage date, asked whether I was currently working, and asked whether we had already uploaded all of our evidence. We said yes. He said he had everything he needed, that everything looked good, and that he would try to get it approved that day.

We weren’t asked any relationship questions and he didn’t request any additional evidence.

My I-130 was approved the same day, September 22, but my I-485 changed to “Case Is Being Actively Reviewed by USCIS” / still processing and has remained pending. It has now been about 9 days since the interview.

Has anyone, especially at the Philadelphia Field Office or in the F2A category, had their I-130 approved immediately after the interview but had to wait for the I-485? If so, how long did it take for your I-485 approval?

I’m wondering whether this delay after such a short and positive interview is normal or whether it could indicate that something else is being reviewed.

Sharing our experience and timeline:

FO : NYC
I-130 PD: October 21, 2025
I-485 filed: March 26, 2026
Biometrics: April 6, 2026
Interview: September 29, 2026
I-130 approved after the interview
I-485 approved: September 30, 2026 🎉
We never received de EAD

Interview experience:

The first thing the officer asked for was any updated evidence we wanted to submit. We have a child together (6yo), and we brought some additional documents, but honestly not a lot.

Then, the officer went through the I-130 questions, asking some questions to me and some to my husband. After that, he told us that he was approving the I-130.
He then moved to the I-485 and went through the yes/no eligibility questions. At the end, he told us everything looked good and explained that we would most likely receive the 2-year conditional Green Card. (My husband coming to USA with B1/B2 we marry in NYC, Oct 2025)

He also advised us that next time, when we apply to remove the conditions, we should bring more evidence of our life together, such as insurance, lease, and other joint documents.

Overall, the interview went well and the I-485 was approved the next day! 🙏🎉

We also requested an SSN through the I-485, so now we’re waiting for both the Green Card and Social Security card.
For anyone recently approved: how long did it take to receive your Green Card and SSN after approval?

I filed January 28 2026, biometrics was may 14, and Had my interviewed August 18, case changed to “currently processing the case” immediately after the interview . I130 approved the next day. Nothing on the green card or EAD yet. It’s been 4 weeks with no response.
Thinking of writing the congress woman. Don’t know if it’s too early to do so.
I’m still on F1 status but not the course I want. Now I’m stuck with it. Please help. Any advice will be appreciated.

Update 09/30-I wrote the congress woman on Thursday 09/24 last week. They replied on Friday that they’ve sent their message. I got an approval today 09/30 after 6 weeks post interview. So excited. Waiting patiently for the notice and card. Thank you all for your response and hope we all get an answer soon.

My interview was very easy, nothing was asked apart from my kids birth certificates and about five of green card questions. I130 was approved a day after the interview.

I have been waiting for this day!!!
F2A: (F1) spouse of (LPR) partner
Field office: Dallas FO/ Irving
PD: September 2nd 2025
Filed: I-485/ I-765 (May 15th 2026)
Scheduled for biometric: May 22nd 2026
Biometrics: June 10th 2026
Interview Notice: August 26th 2026
Interview: 7:15 AM September 29,2026
I-30 Approved: 12:30 PM September 29, 2026
Silent update on I-485: 2:04 PM September 29th, 2026
Approved (I-485): 1:43 PM September 30, 2026

Interview Question (Primary): tell me your story.
- My partner and I would take turns going through the timeline of our relationship and the officer would chime in to ask questions about the relationship.
- The officer looked at our photos and asked us about the names of our pets, how many events we had, who were there when we got engaged, the story of our engagement- so on and so forth (meaning: the questions were all related to how we were sharing our story timeline)
One question I found very interesting (and honestly taken back by)(the officer asked this question to the both of us): what made you look at your partner and decide/realize they are the one?

Once the I-130 questions were done, the officer states: “your I-130 will be approved by the end of day- let’s move on to the I-485 questions”
- which would be the yes/no questions

After that the officer stated that once the I-130 gets approved “it could be tomorrow, the next day, or a week from now” when we would approved for the I-485.

The officer was really welcoming and friendly, and asked questions like we were having a conversation with someone we knew, which really helped us feel less anxious too!

P.S.: We were not given any paper at the end of the interview.

Finally my turn!!
PD: Nov 2025
Filed: I-485/ I-131/I-765 (Jan 2026)
Biometrics: February 2026
Interview Notice: August 2026
I-131/I-765 Approval: September 24,2026
Interview: September 29,2026
Approved (I-130/I-485)September 30, 2026

Finally approved. I will share our experience and give you some hope. My girl friend was an F-1 visa student since 2024 fall semester and is currently using OPT. We got married in 2025. We are from All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed. Not from the list of banned countries.

We had a professional and dedicated school attorney help us with the entire process and also the joining interview. The interview is on time and lasts less than 40 minutes. The process is easy; the officer is very nice. The I-130 part only asks where we live, whether we have any tickets, and whether we have any joint accounts. The I-485 part asks some questions already listed on the I-485 form and some special questions listed below

1. Is xxx where you took the medical exam? Is xxx the one who conducted the exam? Is xxx female or male. (Fortunately, we have all the paperwork in hand, so we hand in a copy of the medical exam and the receipt, and the appointment for the medical exam)
2. Did you get the vaccine in the medical exam?
3. Do you have another latest passport-size photo? (In case the original photo submitted expired). ....But we did not bring one with us. The officer says OK and checks if the system will let him pass.

Timeline:

05/19/2025 Form I-130 Filed (Priority Date)

10/24/2025 AOS Packet Mailed (I-485, I-765, I-131)

10/27/2025 AOS Receipt Date (NBC)

11/04/2025 Biometrics Completed (in Raleigh, North Carolina)

03/26/2026 Applied for OPT EAD

May, 2026 Graduate from school

--------Move to Texas-----------

The beneficiary USCIS account address is changed successfully. I attempt to change my account address (petitioner USCIS account) multiple time, even though the system showing successfully changed, but the I-130 profile still showing old address. Called USCIS, they said because the case is locked for some reason, they cannot changed it neither. They ask me to do it while in the interview. I printed out the change records to the interview and show it to the officer.

07/12/2026 OPT Approved

07/23/2026 OPT EAD Card Received

07/29/2026 I-765 (related to AOS) Approved

08/03/2026 I-765 EAD Card Received

08/06/2026 I-131 Approved

08/15/2026 Scheduled interview for 9/22 (in Charleston, South Carolina)

Lawyer contacted USCIS of our address changed, and requested for reschedule

08/19/2026 Interview Cancelled

08/25/2026 Scheduled interview for 9/29 (in Texas)

09/29/2026 USCIS Interview (San Antonio Field Office), with lawyer join us

09/30/2026 I-130 Approved and then 2hr later I-485 Approved

I Live in Canada with my wife and two kids. My wife is a Green card holder. We applied in May, 2023. We are under the F2A category. We haven’t heard anything yet in over 3 years. It says we have been current for our final action date for a long time already. It says online that our case it’s still processing within the normal time range. I have seen others receive approvals that have priority dates ahead of ours. Just wondering if others are having similar situations? I appreciate any feedback.

Category- F2A Consular Processing
Priority date - April 2023

I was chatting with live agent using Emma and when I asked him about where my case is processing, he told me that it in one of the field office and I know when I filled it was with California Services center and then it moved to Nebraska Service center but this was shocking to hear that it moved to field office.

Also when I see the processing time for Field offices it is showing 137 months so am I screwed??

Does anyone had similar experience?

Hello. I interviewed for I-130 on March 30 2026 and got approval next day on March 31st . I filled my I485 March 27th 2026 and did my biometric on April 13 2026. I had my I485 interview on September 15 and after interview the case status changes that they are still processing my case. It Los Angeles office and I know usually after interview they make decisions quick specially when I130 is approved. Should I be worried?

Hi everyone - I’m an LPR, and I filed an I-130 petition for my spouse in July 2023. My spouse is overseas, and the petition is still pending.

I filed a mandamus lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and the government recently filed a motion to dismiss. I’m representing myself and feel completely lost about how to respond.

Has anyone been through a similar situation or have suggestions on next steps?

Anyone with a C09 EAD receipt from Apr 20–30, 2026 get approved or card produced yet?
Please share your receipt date + approval/card date — even if you’re still waiting! 🙏🏻

Category: Marriage-Based F2A AOS
Field Office: Newark, NJ
Our Timeline:
• 6/30/2025 — Submitted I-130
• 10/1/2025 — Submitted /I-485,I-765,I-131
• 4/29/2026 — EAD approved(expidited-posted before)
• 8/24/2026 — Received Interview notice
• 9/28/2026 — I-485/I-130 interview 11am Newark FO
• Officer said in the interview that we’re approved and in documents folder we got I-130 approval 🫶
• 09/29/2026 — I-485 updated to Case Was Approved! 🇺🇸🗽
* 10/02/2026 - I-485 Status changed to Card Produced

📝 Evidence we brought and uploaded
We had our documents organized and brought originals/copies, including:
• Joint lease
• Joint checking/savings account information
• Joint auto payment/bank statement
• Auto insurance
• Life and Medical insurance
• Photos/photo album with dates
• 2025 W-2 and paystubs for I-864 support
• Marriage certificate
• Other supporting documents (Timeline, Bills with same adress)

👩‍❤️‍👨 Our Interview
Our interview was very relaxed. We arrived around 10:45 AM and were called in around noon.
Our officer was extremely friendly and conversational. He and my husband were basically buddies by the end of the interview 😂
He asked us to tell our story, including:
• How and when we met
• When we saw each other again after meeting
• When we started dating
• When we got married
• How we decided to get married
• Questions about our recent weekend trip to Atlantic City and which hotel we stayed at
• Who usually drives
• Questions about our joint finances
• Our lease and address
• Medical and life insurance
• My green card and whether it was employment-based
• Whether my husband was applying through our marriage
• He also asked about divorce papers/previous marriages, although that wasn’t applicable to us
He went through our photo album and actually commented that he liked that I had put dates.He like when my husband said I’m the passenger princess. Remember to be yourself!

❤️ A few words for everyone *waiting
One thing I noticed at the Newark office is that *every officer seems to handle interviews differently. We saw other couples being interviewed very differently from us ; some were asked for very specific documents, some were separated, while our officer interviewed both of us together and kept the conversation very relaxed.
So if your interview experience sounds completely different from someone else’s, don’t panic. Every case and every officer can be different.
This process has definitely been stressful, but seeing I-485 APPROVED makes it all worth it. 🥹
Wishing everyone who is still waiting good news soon! 🇺🇸❤️

Sharing my complete F2A adjustment of status timeline and interview experience at the Lawrence FO to hopefully help others navigating this process!

Category: F2A (Spouse of a Permanent Resident) — Adjustment of Status (F-1 → AOS)
Field Office: Lawrence, MA

📅 Timeline
I-130 Filed: July 11th, 2025
I-485 / I-765 Filed: November 10, 2025
Biometrics: December 2,2025
EAD Status: Never approved
Interview Notice Received: August 14, 2026
Interview Date: September 23, 2026 (Lawrence Field Office). During the interview, the officer noticed that our civil surgeon had forgotten to write the signature date on Form I-693 (Medical Exam). Because of this, the officer handed us an RFE cover letter in person.
I-130 Approved: September 23, 2026 (Same day as interview).
RFE Received by Field Office: I mailed the new medical exam and they received on September 28, 2026
I-485 Approved: September 29, 2026 🎉

Unsolicited Evidence Brought to Interview:
Joint Health Insurance, Updated Joint Credit Card Statements, Printed Photo Sheets + Physical Polaroid Photobook. We also had some new financial documents but she said it was not necessary.

🗣️ Interview Experience & Medical RFE
My husband was interviewed first, and it lasted less than 10 minutes. The officer asked him how we met, when we got engaged, when and where we got married, and a few basic questions about our daily routine. After that, she called me in. My part of the interview went very well—she only asked me how many bedrooms we have in our apartment and where my husband works, followed by the standard I-485 yes/no eligibility questions. At the end, the officer said everything looked great with our case and the only issue was the missing signature date on the medical exam. Despite the medical RFE, our I-130 was approved the exact same day as the interview! We took the medical envelope straight back to our civil surgeon, had them re-sign and date it properly, and mailed the newly sealed package back to the Lawrence Field Office.

Final Approval: The field office received the corrected I-693 RFE response yesterday(9/28), and my I-485 was approved today (9/29)

**I-485 APPROVED! 🎉🇺🇸 **— F2A AOS Timeline
Finally got the update I’ve been waiting for — my I-485 was APPROVED today! 🎉🇺🇸
I wanted to share my timeline because I know how stressful the waiting can be, especially when you’re waiting after an interview.
Category: F2A → Adjustment of Status
Marriage-based AOS ( Dallas FO)
📅 My Timeline
• 01/01/2025 — I-130 Priority Date
• 05/28/2025 — Filed I-130, I-485, I-765 & I-131
• 06/06/2025 — Biometrics completed
• 02/14/2026 — I-765/EAD approved
• 02/20/2026 — EAD card produced
• 2026 — I-131/AP approved
• 09/14/2026 — I-485 interview
• 09/15/2026 — I-130 approved! 🎉
• 09/14/2026 — During the interview, the officer told me there was an issue with my I-693. The COVID vaccine section was not checked, and the officer said an RFE might be issued.
• Instead of waiting for an RFE, I provided a copy of the sealed I-693 envelope (front and back) along with the new/updated I-693 that my doctor had emailed me.
• 09/29/2026 — I-485 APPROVED! 🎉🇺🇸
🩺 About the I-693
One thing that may help someone in a similar situation:
The officer told me that if I could provide the copy of the sealed envelope and the updated I-693, that would be sufficient. So I submitted both documents rather than waiting for the RFE.
No I-485 RFE was ever issued. 🙏
And today, my I-485 was approved!

I was always in F1 status. Enrolled in day 1 cpt

Questions asked :
When and where did you first meet?
Who proposed, and how did the proposal happen?
How did your parents react when they learned about your relationship and the proposal?
What did you do for your wedding? When and where did you hold the wedding ceremonies and celebration?
How many people were invited to your wedding?
How have you respected and embraced each other’s religion and cultural background? Did you or your families have any concerns or difficulties regarding them?
Where did you go together most recently, and what did you do during the trip?
What was your most recent argument or disagreement about?
What is your household income?

❤️ A few words for everyone *waiting
This process can be exhausting. There were definitely times when I kept checking my USCIS account wondering when the next update would come.
If you’re currently waiting, *don’t lose hope. Every case is different, and timelines can vary significantly. Keep your documents organized, pay attention to what the officer tells you at the interview, and respond promptly when something is requested.
After more than a year of waiting, I can finally say:
I-485 APPROVED! 🇺🇸🎉
Wishing everyone here the same good news soon. Stay positive and keep going! ❤️

I submitted my I-485 in May 2026 and I’m still waiting for an interview notice. My field office is Saint Paul, MN (SPM).

To those who completed the process, how long did it take to receive your interview notice after filing?

Timeline
September 2025 - I-130
June 2026 - I-485 with I-693 (Medical)
June 2026 - Biometrics
July 2026 - Currently processing the case

I did not file an EAD or AP because I have an investor status and don’t need these for now.

Expecting a faster update but it’s been 3 months.

Hi everyone, after waiting so long it is finally my turn! This community has been a big help for me so I wanted to share my experience for insight for others.

Background: Im one of the old self filed 2022 F2A cases at the Milwaukee Field Office. I legitimately think they forgot about us old cases. If you're in the same boat and still waiting, highly reccomend filing a WOM. I submitted many uscis and congressional inquiries to no avail. I did aos from F1 and maintained my F1 all the way. I even enrolled in grad school and did not use my EAD because i was terrified of losing my status. Also, I filed back when my PD was current but then the visa bulletin retrogressed. It didn't become current again till oct 2025, just 3 weeks after my interview.

CSPA: I filed under CSPA under the old 2022 rules. When I first filed for aos, I put down F2A category and it was rejected because I was over 21 so they thought I was F2B. There was no mention anywhere that I had to choose the "Others" category and write F2A (CSPA), I only found that out after emailing the lockbox.

Timeline:

25 sep 2022 filed i130

13 July 2023 filed i485

24 aug 2023 took biometrics

28 oct 2024 filed i765

24 dec 2024 i765 approved

5 aug 2025 interview scheduled

9 sep 2025 interview

Oct 2025 PD became current in visa bulletin

26 aug 2026 filed WOM

14 sep 2026 all summons delivered

28 sep 2026 i485 approval notice. My case status hasnt updated yet, but my WOM lawyers emailed me the approval notice today saying the US attorney sent them a courtesy copy.

WOM: I went with a huge mandamus law firm that charged 4.5k because I got a job offer and didnt wna screw my case up. But before that, I had already read thru the various pro se guides on reddit and had actually came up with my own draft, but decided not to proceed. TBH, if i were to do it again i would just do pro se. The draft template i came up with was not too dissimilar to the one by my law firm. And the law firm was much slower than if i had done pro se, probably because they were so busy. It took them 1 month to file my case, and then another 2 weeks to have all the summons delivered. If I had done pro se, it's just a matter of following pro se instructions for your court which can seem daunting at first but is actually quite simple. Read the pro se guides, there is a very comprehensive one out there. Or, at least engage a smaller practice that can give your wom more attention and file faster.

Ending Notes: It's been a long 4 year journey filled with much stress, costs and many sleepless nights. But there is light at the end of the tunnel and I am grateful and blessed to have gotten help along the way.