Short story :
Came With B1/B2 visa, applied for asylum before 1 year mark. got referred to immigration court ( removal proceeding) . Married with USC filed I-130 only and never approved. 16 months later applied I-485. 3 months later got an interview. I-130 approved, I-485 admin closed. Terminated removal proceeding with the court then go back to USCIS to reopened I-485.
28 months ( 2 years 4 months ) total for marriage based case.
NBC - Portland, ME Field Office
Asylum filed : Jan 2018
Asylum interview : March 2018
Removal proceeding : april 2018
Master calendar hearing : sept 2018 ( got individual hearing date July 2021)
Got married and moved out of state : June 2020
I-130 filed : Nov 2020
Motion to change court venue : Feb 2021
I-485 with medical + I-765 filed : Feb 2022
I-765 approved : Apr 2022
PD filed : May 2022
I-130 + I-485 interview : June 2022 ( i-130 approved I-485 admin closed )
Called court ask for hearing date : July 2022 ( got master calendar hearing dec 2023 then a month later changed to individual hearing Sep 2023 )
PD filed (2nd time, useless no response from OPLA /DHS) : Aug 2022
Motion to terminate filed to court filed : Dec 23,2022
Court termination : Jan 17, 2023
Sent written request letter + court order to field office : Jan 30,2023
Info pass appointment to hand deliver court order (officer is not helpful at all ) : Feb 10, 2023
Response from FO via email after raised inquiry : Feb 17,2023 “we requested your file from immigration court”
I-131 filed : Feb 27,2023 WHILE i-485 still ADMIN CLOSED
I-131 approved : Mar 7,2023 (expedited request on 3/2/2023 after biometric reused/applied) total 8 days - but it never produced. Only “case approved”
I-485 reopened : Mar 8,2023
I-485 expedited request : Mar 28,2023. Response from FO via email Mar 31,2023 “ we will accommodate that expedited request”
I-485 approved : Apr 1,2023
Will got 10 years GC because I’ve been married almost 3 years now.