Really? I mentioned I-485 because that is what the I-797 says to send when the priority date comes. Is it because I became Out of Status that I do not qualify for it? How long does Consular Processing usually take, and based on your knowledge, what are my chances of getting approved for immigrant status? Also for Consular Processing, do I just go to the US Embassy in my home country and apply for it, or are there forms? I'm asking because almost everything I try to search online has a variation from my case, such as this one from the USCIS website:
"The National Visa Center, which is responsible for the collection of visa application fees and supporting documentation, will notify the petitioner and beneficiary when the visa petition is received and again when an immigrant visa number is about to become available....Once a visa is available or a beneficiary’s priority date is current (earlier than the cut-off date listed in the monthly Visa Bulletin),the consular office will schedule the applicant for an interview."
Since I haven't applied for Consular Processing even though my priority date is almost up, I assume I have to do some steps first before I get scheduled for an interview.