Asylum Based i-485

[flando]

Hi everyone, happy new year! When you get your green card, you must wait another four years to apply for citizenship. What if you were married like my situation? My asylum status was granted in 2019, and I married in 2021. Does it mean my marriage time is counted towards naturalization/citizenship? Instead of 4-year wait, only need to wait more or less 2 years?

If you married USC, provided the USC spouse satisfies the requirements, for example,

The spouse must have continuously resided in the United States after becoming a lawful permanent resident (LPR) for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the naturalization application and must have lived in marital union with his or her citizen spouse for at least those 3 years.

then -

you are eligible to naturalize after 3 years since your residence date which was backdated 1 year for asylum based LPRs (and you can file up to 90 days before the 3 year anniversary).

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/...rt-g-chapter-3

[Sam79]

If you married USC, provided the USC spouse satisfies the requirements, for example,



then -

you are eligible to naturalize after 3 years since your residence date which was backdated 1 year for asylum based LPRs (and you can file up to 90 days before the 3 year anniversary).

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/...rt-g-chapter-3

Does it mean even my green card is asylum based i can apply after 3 years? Because based on asylum it is 4 years with 1 year back dated.

[Birjees2003]

What if an i485 application is pending for more than 23 years just because USCIS connected i485 applicant with a group he/she has nothing to do with, and during i485 interview USCIS completely fails to produce any document based upon which the applicant got screwed up, can such case be backdated 5 years?

[Sam79]

If you married USC, provided the USC spouse satisfies the requirements, for example,



then -

you are eligible to naturalize after 3 years since your residence date which was backdated 1 year for asylum based LPRs (and you can file up to 90 days before the 3 year anniversary).

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/...rt-g-chapter-3

Another question, my naturalization will be after 3 years regardless if it is Asylum based, correct? Is my marriage in 2021 will be counted in the 3 years ? Or 3 years only take effect after I received my greencard? Thank you so much for your help!

[flando]

Another question, my naturalization will be after 3 years regardless if it is Asylum based, correct? Is my marriage in 2021 will be counted in the 3 years ? Or 3 years only take effect after I received my greencard? Thank you so much for your help!

Find your green card, look for the "resident since" date, if you married to USC, +3 year is generally your naturalization date. You can file 90 days before that date.

[maratathi]

Finally got a new update yesterday for my asylum based I-485 which has been pending since April 2019.

But I am wondering what this means & how long I will wait for them to schedule an interview.

[flando]

Finally got a new update yesterday for my asylum based I-485 which has been pending since April 2019.

But I am wondering what this means & how long I will wait for them to schedule an interview.

Nobody knows exactly when.

Just wait and you will hear back generally within 6 months.

[josh26]

Hello everyone. I finally received my green card, I am so happy ! it is really going to open me a lot of doors. It took me exactly 3 years to get my green card from the day I applied.

Jan 2018 Sent Asylum application
March 2018 Asylum Granted
April 2019 sent I-485 form TSC
February 2021 fingerprints
Jan 20th 2022, application transferred to another service for faster ...
Jan 25th transferred to NBC
Feb 26th 2022 Request for additional evidence
March 19th sent Medical Exams
March 26th New card is being produced.
March 28th Application approved
March 29th New card ready
March 30th Card was picked up by USPS
April 3rd Green card in hand ( from 3/26/21 to 3/26/32) exactly 11 years of validity



I have been following this forum for almost 3 years and it's been so helpful, thank you to Flando and many others who have been available every day to respond our questions and concerns. I hope good news for those still waiting. Have a good one

Hello everyone! I would to share my joy with you today because my USCIS journey officially ended today. I am now a US Citizen. Let me share my experience and timeline hoping it's going to be helpful to some of you.


Jan13 2017 Arrived for the first time in the US as international student
Jan 2018 Sent Asylum application
March 2018 Asylum Granted then got my work authorization card valid for 2 years.
April 2019 sent I-485 form TSC
Febr 2021 Fingerprints
Jan20 2022 Application transferred to another service for faster ...
Jan25 2022 Transferred to NBC
Feb26 2022 Request for additional evidence
March 19 sent Medical Exams
March 26 New card is being produced.
April 3rd Green card in hand (exactly 10 years of validity)

Jan12 2023 Interview & oath ceremony through military


And it's crazy, I have officially been to this amazing country for 6 years today. And between this timeline, I travelled out of the country by air twice with my green card and my passport from my home country and got back in with no problem. In June 2022 (4 days in Mexico), then my home country ( 12 days in November 2022 for the funerals of my cousin I grew up with like a brother).


Thank you everyone, this forum has been so helpful and motivating especially when I was stressed waiting for my green card. I wish to all of you to have good news regarding your cases ASAP. Be blessed

[Birjees2003]

Hello everyone! I would to share my joy with you today because my USCIS journey officially ended today. I am now a US Citizen. Let me share my experience and timeline hoping it's going to be helpful to some of you.


Jan13 2017 Arrived for the first time in the US as international student
Jan 2018 Sent Asylum application
March 2018 Asylum Granted then got my work authorization card valid for 2 years.
April 2019 sent I-485 form TSC
Febr 2021 Fingerprints
Jan20 2022 Application transferred to another service for faster ...
Jan25 2022 Transferred to NBC
Feb26 2022 Request for additional evidence
March 19 sent Medical Exams
March 26 New card is being produced.
April 3rd Green card in hand (exactly 10 years of validity)

Jan12 2023 Interview & oath ceremony through military


And it's crazy, I have officially been to this amazing country for 6 years today. And between this timeline, I travelled out of the country by air twice with my green card and my passport from my home country and got back in with no problem. In June 2022 (4 days in Mexico), then my home country ( 12 days in November 2022 for the funerals of my cousin I grew up with like a brother).


Thank you everyone, this forum has been so helpful and motivating especially when I was stressed waiting for my green card. I wish to all of you to have good news regarding your cases ASAP. Be blessed

Congratulations
Please if you don't mind helping me out with my question you mentioned

"April 3rd Green card in hand (exactly 10 years of validity)
Jan12 2023 Interview & oath ceremony through military"

If am guessing by April 3rd you mean April 3rd 2022, then on January 12, 2023 interview & oath ceremony through military, was your case approved from retroactive date? If so what was your grounds on having case backdated? My case is pending for decades, your answer can be a guidance for me.
Thanks

[josh26]

Congratulations
Please if you don't mind helping me out with my question you mentioned

"April 3rd Green card in hand (exactly 10 years of validity)
Jan12 2023 Interview & oath ceremony through military"

If am guessing by April 3rd you mean April 3rd 2022, then on January 12, 2023 interview & oath ceremony through military, was your case approved from retroactive date? If so what was your grounds on having case backdated? My case is pending for decades, your answer can be a guidance for me.
Thanks

Hello! I am not sure to understand your question entirely. So yes I got my green card in hand on April 3rd 2022 that's 10 months ago, and yes my green card was back dated ( from 03/26/2021 to 03/26/2032). looking at the green card it seemed like 11 years of validity because it was backdate. If you see my timeline, from the day I sent my green card application until the date of the approval, it was precisely 2 years and 10 months of wait. I never did anything to make them expedite my case, I tried to call them a few times but I was never lucky to talk to a real person, only the robot. and also I didn't have issue having jobs even with my work authorization that was expired. I waited patiently because I could see in this forum a lot of people were waiting even longer than me.

so after receiving my green card last year, I immediately joined the military, especially the Army to be Army national guard of Texas. Then later on I applied for naturalization, I didn't have to wait 4 years. I basically used my green card for only 9.5 months.

I hope I was able to respond properly

[Birjees2003]

Hello! I am not sure to understand your question entirely. So yes I got my green card in hand on April 3rd 2022 that's 10 months ago, and yes my green card was back dated ( from 03/26/2021 to 03/26/2032). looking at the green card it seemed like 11 years of validity because it was backdate. If you see my timeline, from the day I sent my green card application until the date of the approval, it was precisely 2 years and 10 months of wait. I never did anything to make them expedite my case, I tried to call them a few times but I was never lucky to talk to a real person, only the robot. and also I didn't have issue having jobs even with my work authorization that was expired. I waited patiently because I could see in this forum a lot of people were waiting even longer than me.

so after receiving my green card last year, I immediately joined the military, especially the Army to be Army national guard of Texas. Then later on I applied for naturalization, I didn't have to wait 4 years. I basically used my green card for only 9.5 months.

I hope I was able to respond properly

Hello, It's very kind of you to answer, sorry for putting my question in so complicated way, simply what I know is in asylum the green card is backdated one year and the applicant is eligible for citizenship after additional 4 years, but in your case you did not have to wait that long that is why I asked you if you green card was back dated more or less 4 or 5 years, thanks again for answering and wish you all the best.

[josh26]

Hello, It's very kind of you to answer, sorry for putting my question in so complicated way, simply what I know is in asylum the green card is backdated one year and the applicant is eligible for citizenship after additional 4 years, but in your case you did not have to wait that long that is why I asked you if you green card was back dated more or less 4 or 5 years, thanks again for answering and wish you all the best.

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

[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.

[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.

[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 ?