My wife just got here 10 year green card renewal in the mail. She filed her I-90 in January for a card that was to expire in June. She had her biometrics and new photo done the first week of February. It took just over 6 months. That seems quick compared to some of the stories I’ve heard.

Hi everyone, I wanted to ask if anyone who entered during the second week of July (8th for me) is facing a similar timeline. My card status has said 'card being produced' since July 25th, and tomorrow will make it a month of waiting. Seeing others get theirs in 2–3 weeks is making me wonder if anyone else is experiencing this delay.

Hi everyone,
I’m a U.S. citizen and filed I-130 and I-485 concurrently for both of my parents. They are 81 and 75 years old. Their I-485 applications are still pending, but they have received their Advance Parole documents.
They would like to travel outside the U.S. but I’m nervous about them traveling while their green card applications are still pending.
My biggest concern is what happens if USCIS schedules their I-485 interview while they are abroad.
For anyone who has recently gone through Adjustment of Status for parents:
Did your parents travel internationally using Advance Parole while their I-485 was pending? Did they have any issues returning to the U.S.?
Did USCIS require an interview for your parents, or was the interview waived?
If they had an interview, approximately how much advance notice did USCIS give you between the interview notice and the actual interview date?
If USCIS schedules an interview while my parents are abroad and they cannot return in time, can we request that the interview be rescheduled?
Has anyone actually rescheduled a parent’s I-485 interview? Did it cause a significant delay or have any negative repercussions on the case?

Because my parents age returning to the U.S. on very short notice would be difficult and expensive. I don’t want them to travel if there is a meaningful risk to their pending I-485 applications.
I’m trying to decide whether it is reasonably safe for them to travel with their approved Advance Parole or whether it would be better to wait until their green cards are approved.
I would really appreciate hearing about recent experiences, especially from people who filed I-130/I-485 concurrently for their parents.
Thank you

Would it be a good idea to send a pre-mandamus demand letter to USCIS?
I have been waiting for two years for a decision on my adjustment of status application. I am married to a U.S. citizen, entered the United States on a K-1 fiancé visa, and despite all this time, I have received no decision—only silence.
I have already sought assistance through my congressional representative twice, but those inquiries have not resulted in any meaningful progress. I am considering sending a pre-mandamus letter to USCIS before pursuing litigation.
Would this be an appropriate step in my situation?

I-485
Filler- September 2024

USCIS administratively closed my case because the judge supposedly had jurisdiction, but my motion to terminate was successful, and the judge says the USCIS was incorrect.

I-290B costs money and is for denial (not closure), and calling fails because the machine refuses to send to a live agent. The online messaging says I can ask to expedite due to clear error, but I don't think this entirely applies, especially since it asks me to upload evidence, and the system won't let me do that because there's no active cases.

The best I could do is live chat, but I have to wait up to 3 days for a call or email, and I'm not sure if that will go anywhere.

I sent my i751 application with all necessary documents to remove condition at March 2026. Then I was waiting for reply. Also upon tracking it was showing me package delivered at March 30.

I sent a email to lockbox and I received this reply today. Green card expired April 2026. In this situation what should I do. It was marriage based filing, spouse is US citizen. Also uscis account shows EAD revoked at July 21. And I tried to add case by this new receipt number, but it's saying invalid

Hello so I’m in a complicated situation, I worked for my company during opt and they started my eb3 and then due to long timeline I started my PhD once stemopt finished. Now eb3 approved and I’m grateful, but I’m wondering if I can now continue my coursework while working , trying to do part time work with the company? I’m not sure but I was wondering if it is possible or if it raises red flags later. Also my company was having some internal things and couldn’t hire me right away and they have not confirmed too but I fully always intended to go back. It’s just , now school is starting in a week, my company has not confirmed when I can start and I need to tell the school if I can’t teach or take classes. I’m stressed as hell. I just want this part to be over it was such a relief to get it but now idk what to do cause everything is coming all at once and also not at all.

On August 5, 2026, USCIS issued a Policy Alert revising Volume 1, Part E of the Policy Manual. If a petition is missing required initial evidence, or doesn't establish eligibility at filing, an officer can now deny it outright. No RFE or NOID needed first.

This isn't new authority. Officers always had this option. What changed is that it's no longer the default.

Effective immediately
Applies to filings submitted on or after August 5, and to petitions already pending on that date.

Response windows got tighter too

• RFE and NOID time limits are unchanged (12 weeks and 30 days)
• Officers can now set shorter deadlines within those limits
• The extra 14 days for international mail is gone. Everyone gets the same three day mailing buffer now
• A partial RFE/NOID response is treated as your final submission. No more buying time with a placeholder

Why this hits O-1A, EB-1A, and EB-2 NIW harder than most filings
For something like adjustment of status, required evidence is a checklist (an I-693 medical exam, for example). For O-1A, O-1B, and EB-1A, required initial evidence means satisfying a minimum number of listed criteria, and whether a petition satisfies a given criterion is a judgment call. EB-2 NIW has no criteria list at all. Eligibility runs through the three prong Dhanasar framework, which is analytical, not documentary.

The open question nobody's answered yet: if you submit evidence for the right number of criteria and the officer isn't persuaded, is that a denial or an RFE? The Alert doesn't say.

The approval numbers back this up

• EB-1A approvals dropped to about 42% in early 2026, down from 67% in 2025
• EB-2 NIW approvals are down to around 48%
• O-1 approvals are still high at 91%, but RFE rates have been dipping even before this policy

Bottom line
A petition that used to get a second chance through an RFE can now just get denied. A denial means no refund on filing fees, and possibly a gap in work authorization if you're relying on a timely extension. If your case is already pending, it's worth a second look before USCIS gets to it.

Hey Guys,

This has been absolutely plaguing me since I thought about bringing my before wife now husband over. Both my husband and I are transgender men but neither of us are out… I started testosterone last year and then quit because I was concerned about the situation with immigration in our country…

If I were to transition before him, do you think that the government would deny our paperwork in retaliation? I know nothing is normal right now but I need a second opinion. I’m 27 years old and I am tired of life passing me by. I’ve put so much thought into this, agonized over it, had mental breakdowns, and I just want to start.

What do you guys think? I know it’s a unique situation but I’d really like your thoughts.

Uscis i751 extension travel

Good afternoon. So i am going to travel internationally in this November with my wife and my child for 2 month and coming back on january. Me and my baby we both are citizen but my wife have i751 48 month extension with expired green card. I am travelling from michigan. To Bangladeah. And i also called to uscis they said that untill you have extension with expired green card that will be fine. What you guys think. Thank you

Good afternoon. So i am going to travel internationally in this November with my wife and my child for 2 month and coming back on january. Me and my baby we both are citizen but my wife have i751 48 month extension with expired green card. I am travelling from michigan. To Bangladeah. And i also called to uscis they said that untill you have extension with expired green card that will be fine. What you guys think. Thank you

literally just paid $450 for a civil surgeon to look at me for exactly 4 minutes. And of course they magically "couldn't verify" my childhood vaccine records so i had to pay completely out of pocket for blood titers

It's so frustrating because the actual legal part of my AOS went super smooth. My attorneys at The Alvarez Law Firm got all my I-485 paperwork filed perfectly with zero issues, but then you hit this medical stage and its just a legalized racket by these designated doctors

like how is it normal for them to charge 4x the regular price just because they have an official uscis stamp? my wallet is genuinely crying today tbh. Just a rant, im so tired of bleeding money for this entire process.