Asylum Based i-485

[flando]

Important Update From USCIS -

USCIS has updated its policy today that could, in theory, enable early filling of I-485 for asylees.

The calculation of the 1 year physical presence requirement has been modified to be based on the time of adjudication.

That means you can file for AOS before the 1 year anniversary date.

Though it remains unclear how USCIS would handle cases where when they are ready to adjudicate the candidate does not meet the 1 year presence requirement.

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230202-RefugeeAsyleeAOSPhysicalPresence.pdf

[Coffeebreak]

What does it mean when the USCIS tracker says ‘service request was completed’ but I haven’t received any update on email or post office from them? Been waiting since April 2018.

[Himalaya]

I am in same boat.

[delayedGC]

Do you mind sharing us your time frame?

11/2019 asylum granted
11/2020 i485 application was received (NBC)
01/2021 fingerprint was taken

no movement for 2 years

01/2023 finally decided to file mandamus
notice served to us attorneys and after 2 weeks received rfe on 01/17/23.

[MrAnonymous]

That's very interesting, as your marital status, specifically being single and not sponsor anyone in your application, has little value to the case in most situations as you said.

If you don't mind you can share the reasonings given in the RFE and/or upload a copy of the RFE with personal information removed.

They didn’t give a reason they just asked for that pointing that it was needed for them to make a decision and it’s been so long now and they haven’t made a decision.

[George1990]

Do you mind sharing us your time frame?

[flando]

i received RFE for medical last week for my pending i485 ( asylum based). Do i send Original RFE letter back with my medical or a copy of RFE letter and medical back to USCIS?

Make a copy for your self and send in the original on top of your medical envelope.

[delayedGC]

i received RFE for medical last week for my pending i485 ( asylum based). Do i send Original RFE letter back with my medical or a copy of RFE letter and medical back to USCIS?

[flando]

They asked me to send proof that I was still single which I think was very weird and highly unnecessary . It has now cost me 8 months of no activity on my case.

That's very interesting, as your marital status, specifically being single and not sponsor anyone in your application, has little value to the case in most situations as you said.

If you don't mind you can share the reasonings given in the RFE and/or upload a copy of the RFE with personal information removed.

[MrAnonymous]

The best advise I have repeatedly given is just wait.

this is exactly why I repeated so many times and some one complained, but I would say it again, don't look at other people's cases. It won't help you in any way.

You got worried if your case is not being processed as fast as others'.

Each case is different. There is nothing you can do. RFE generally a good sign, so just wait.

They asked me to send proof that I was still single which I think was very weird and highly unnecessary . It has now cost me 8 months of no activity on my case.

[Birjees2003]

I am sorry to hear that, and I have never heard of a case taking over 20 years wow. I hope someone will help you with that, but seriously if I were you, I would just hire an attorney for that.

Thanks for your concerns, I have hired several attorneys in this 30 year journey, some times USCIS complicates a case by their own mistake/s and gets hard headed to solve it. Unfortunately I just got sucked in the pipeline now I have to wait indefinitely, the damages are countless due to this. The attorney is advising to wait until I receive something from USCIS, mandamus is not advisable due to the risk of denials since USCIS has denied numerous mandamus cases on asylum based i485, Thanks again for your interest.

[flando]

USCIS received my RFE about 8 months ago and still they haven’t made a decision. Field office is Miami Florida.

crazy thing is that I’ve seen rfe from Miami get approved in just one month or even 2. anyone experiencing this ?

The best advise I have repeatedly given is just wait.

this is exactly why I repeated so many times and some one complained, but I would say it again, don't look at other people's cases. It won't help you in any way.

You got worried if your case is not being processed as fast as others'.

Each case is different. There is nothing you can do. RFE generally a good sign, so just wait.

[MrAnonymous]

USCIS received my RFE about 8 months ago and still they haven’t made a decision. Field office is Miami Florida.

crazy thing is that I’ve seen rfe from Miami get approved in just one month or even 2. anyone experiencing this ?

[josh26]

Oh, thanks, I got little excited because my case is pending since 1999, I thought it could also be retroactively processed, you were a great help, so I don't see much hope there, but let's see how it goes.
Thanks again.

I am sorry to hear that, and I have never heard of a case taking over 20 years wow. I hope someone will help you with that, but seriously if I were you, I would just hire an attorney for that.

[Birjees2003]

Hey! yes I didn't have to wait because as I said earlier I am in the Army. when you join a military branch as green card holder, you don't need to wait 4 or 5 years to apply for naturalization. In this process on top of the N-400, we will have the for N-426 signed by an officer in our chain of command, which proves that we apply for naturalization as military service member. This is not a regular process

Oh, thanks, I got little excited because my case is pending since 1999, I thought it could also be retroactively processed, you were a great help, so I don't see much hope there, but let's see how it goes.
Thanks again.