i-485 Green Card Processing Time 2019 – Employment, Family Based

8 Sep, 19

Current i485 processing time for employment based green card is 10 month to 4 year at California Service Center.

USCIS Nebraska and Texas service centers are processing adjustment of status to Permanent Resident applications faster than California within 10 months to 2 year.

You file i485 application for Green Card when you are present in USA either in Employment based or family based immigration.

CALIFORNIA	Fastest Approved Case	Raise USCIS SR Date
Employment-based adjustment applications	Receipt: 10 Dec, 18 Approved in 9 month 2 days	31 Jan, 16 Slowest case approval in 3 year 7 month

VERMONT	Fastest Approved Case	Raise USCIS SR Date
Based on an approved T Visa	Receipt: 06 Aug, 18 Approved in 1 year 1 month	19 Apr, 18 Slowest case approval in 1 year 4 month
Based on an approved U Visa	Receipt: 06 Dec, 18 Approved in 9 month 6 days	19 Jan, 18 Slowest case approval in 1 year 7 month

TEXAS	Fastest Approved Case	Raise USCIS SR Date
Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago	Receipt: 05 Apr, 19 Approved in 5 month 6 days	14 May, 17 Slowest case approval in 2 year 3 month
Employment-based adjustment applications	Receipt: 10 Dec, 18 Approved in 9 month 2 days	22 Sep, 17 Slowest case approval in 1 year 11 month

NEBRASKA	Fastest Approved Case	Raise USCIS SR Date
Under HRIFA, Indochinese Adjustment Act, Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act, or NACARA	Receipt: 05 Apr, 18 Approved in 1 year 5 month	12 Feb, 15 Slowest case approval in 4 year 6 month
Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago	Receipt: 04 Apr, 19 Approved in 5 month 7 days	14 May, 17 Slowest case approval in 2 year 3 month
Employment-based adjustment applications	Receipt: 07 Dec, 17 Approved in 1 year 9 month	06 May, 16 Slowest case approval in 3 year 4 month
Based on refugee admission more than 1 year ago	Receipt: 10 Dec, 18 Approved in 9 month 2 days	19 Aug, 18 Slowest case approval in 1 year

Adjustment of Status Processing time

Green card adjustment of status form i485 processing time is updated daily using the official USCIS processing times and data shared by real applicants in various forums and trackers online.

Travelling while i485 application is pending is not recommended if you do not have any other valid visa to re-enter USA.

I-485 Concurrent Filing with I-130

Form I-485 is also the next step in the family-based green card process after submitting Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative). If the sponsored husband or wife is present in the United States, you can file I-130 and I-485 together as “concurrent” application.

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Case Outside Normal Processing Time

If your ‘case received date’ is before the date (worst case) mentioned above, you should raise a service request with USCIS to check why your case has been delayed. This could mean your case is taking longer than other similar cases and may be stuck in administrative processing.

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USA USCIS Processing Time

87 Useful Questions & Answers from comments

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Wally 6 Aug, 19 at 1:36 pm

Hi Anil,
My RD- 09/15/2019
Married to US citizen.
Center-NBC.
When do I expect my EAD card?
Appreciate your help and work.
Thanks.
Rhodora SF 24 Jun, 19 at 12:40 pm

Hi Anil,

Our I-485 is based on an approved T Visa. Your bulletin in Vermont Service Center shows that Aug 1 has been approved. Our teceipt date if July15,2018
- Anil Gupta 24 Jun, 19 at 12:55 pm
  
  The data that our page shows is the fastest approval that someone got. It does not mean that all cases before that date have been approved.
Rhodora SF 22 Jun, 19 at 9:05 pm

Hi Anil,
My lawyer filed our I-485 (Approved T Visa) in July 2018 and our notice date was July 27, 2018. We have not submitted our medical exam documents yet since the lawyer said that we should wait for an RFE. When do you think will USCIS acy on our application? Thank you very much.

Respectfully yours,
Rhodora
- Anil Gupta 23 Jun, 19 at 10:48 am
  
  Which service center is it?
  - Rhodora SF 23 Jun, 19 at 11:30 am
    
    It’s in Vermont service center. Received date is 7/10/2018 and notice date was 7/13/2018. I have read your recent posting in Vermont service Center where approval is dated July 27, 2019 but mine has not changed at all and its been 11 months already. I didn’t even receive an EAD or an RFE. Thank you for your reply.
    - Anil Gupta 23 Jun, 19 at 9:28 pm
      
      i485 application can only be approved if your priority date is current in USCIS visa bulletin.
      You have not shared anything about your application type. Employment based or family or what?
      
      I cannot really say anything until I know the details.
Stev 14 Jun, 19 at 7:26 pm

Hi Anil
I am waiting my GC. And see the update everyday. I just want to know if it is correct?and how do you know the approved date?where it is from.
Bruce 31 May, 19 at 2:20 pm

Hey Anil,

This is Bruce. We had a chat few months ago on my EAD time frame.
I received my card few days ago (i.e. last week of May 2019). Receipt Date was Nov 01, 2018. (if this helps your status/timeline tracking and graphs).

Quick questions
I’m stay in California, and fingerprinting happened in Oakland. Guessing Californian service center was over loaded hence EAD processing was outsourced to National Benefits Center (MSC).

Q #1: Now here will my AOS (i-485) application be addressed?
Q #2: How far out do you think i am in the process of getting the green card? AOS was application submitted in Nov 2018 and my I-140 priority date is Jul 2017.

Appreciate you help!

Cheers
Bruce.
- Anil Gupta 31 May, 19 at 3:12 pm
  
  Congratulations for your i485 EAD.
  
  If your i485 has not been transferred to another center, then it should be processed at same center as it is pending at.
  
  I485 green card is issued based on the current visa bulletin. Assuming your country’s date is current, you can expect to get a green card within a year of filing.
Sara 29 May, 19 at 6:08 pm

Hi Anil,
My case is at Nebrasca center, based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago.
I-485 application received on 6/29/2018
Fingerprint done on 4/15/2019
The online status still showing “fingerprint fee received”

Is that normal? Does the online status updated on time and accuratly? I’m afraid there’s something wrong with my case because it seems like i waited a very long time to receive the fingerprint request…I saw people usually receive fingerprint request only a few months after received the application receipt.

Thanks
- Anil Gupta 29 May, 19 at 9:02 pm
  
  There is nothing wrong with your case. It is possible that USCIS website is not showing the most current status. It happens with many people.
Shenoda 24 May, 19 at 12:07 pm

Hello, I have pending Adjustment of status Asylum based at Nebraska service center, My priority date is January 14th 2019. How long you think the process is taking now and when to start to anticipate the GC ?
- Anil Gupta 24 May, 19 at 2:44 pm
  
  Please use the estimated dates given above to estimate yourself.
Kula 14 May, 19 at 9:01 pm

hi Anil,
I had a speed traffic ticket few years before and that was contested and dismissed by my lawyer.
I filed i485 last month and did not include anything related to this ticket.

1) Is there any issue for adjustment?
2) Does this ticket come up in the background check?
- Anil Gupta 14 May, 19 at 9:01 pm
  
  If the ticket was dismissed, then it should not show up in the records.
Alberto Salazar 7 May, 19 at 9:06 am

Hi Anil, I am about to apply for I-485 from an EB3. How do I know to which service center my application goes to?
- Anil Gupta 7 May, 19 at 11:02 am
  
  Follow the form i485 instructions. It will have the USCIS address that you should mail it to based on your current address.
  - Alberto Salazar 7 May, 19 at 2:20 pm
    
    I am based in Florida and requesting premium processing. when filling up form I-907 it says Texas SC. However, the California SC and Vermont SC also say handle premium processing but doesnt specify any state. Could i send my application to either of those? Thanks
    - Anil Gupta 7 May, 19 at 6:21 pm
      
      Please read the instructions on form i485 for mailing address and not I-907.
Sunny 5 May, 19 at 1:57 pm

hy anil sir
I had my Interview in Jan 2019 officer told me she send me RFE in 10 days after calling uscis they told me in march I had an update on my case as Visa regress however my date is current upon raising SR my case was again transfer to NBC I dont know why any idea sir ?
- Anil Gupta 5 May, 19 at 2:31 pm
  
  I do not have any idea as to why your case was transferred to other center.
  - Sunny 5 May, 19 at 2:40 pm
    
    Normally If there is visa regress in Employment based it goes to Texas service xenter or NBC ? do NBC issue final decison or green card
kambiz khalilinejad 24 Apr, 19 at 1:42 pm

Hi all,
I just got two updates for my EB-2 case,
First was my case was transferred and a new office has jurisdiction.
Second was my case was transferred to my local office.
my questions are
Is it part of the process and anybody in Northern Virginia is this stage?
Any idea how long till interview appointment and that means my back ground check was done?
Thanks for your time.
Nan 23 Apr, 19 at 11:13 am

Hi Anil, What about processing time of Phoenix center based on data shared by real applicants in various forums and trackers online ?
- Anil Gupta 23 Apr, 19 at 1:15 pm
  
  Our service is currently only tracking the service centers given above.