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NAU was correct. No one can do anything with your current SEVIS with NAU unless it's initiated/activated upon entry to the U.S. with a proper I-94 record. If you want to enter with UOA I-20, you must pay for a new SEVIS for UOA get their I-20. Then, you will have to set up another appointment...

Anyone with a crewmen visa always finds themselves in a challenging situation with the adjustment of status. My friend's husband was denied a (immediate relative) green card because of the visa. I cannot say about asylum, but it is likely true. Your friend was inspected for work purposes, so it...

That could be the key information as to why your asylum file was sent back to the asylum office. Your asylum officer who interviewed you may write something related the groups you were connected to. Of course, USCIS has to play it safe and get all information straightened out by the asylum...

I am sorry to hear that you have to wait this long for the decision. On the USCIS website, asylees are encouraged to apply for LPR, but no language guarantees those who apply will be able to become LPRs. The adjudication process of asylum-based I-485s considers your asylum case as well as all...

Then, it could be good news because they must have done some updates to your EAD card. It could be the category from C8 to A5! However, I have to admit that the updates on June 22 were quite out of context. You would not automatically get a new EAD after you were granted asylum. You must renew...

It seemed to me the updates were about your EAD card, not the asylum decision.

It is generally saying that your asylum file is still at the asylum office for post-interview review or quality assurance. And because your asylum file is yet to be forwarded to USCIS, USCIS has to put your I-485 on hold even though they are ready to process. The adjudication cannot be made with...

I am sorry that your journey has been extended for a few years with the IJ route but don't perceive it as a bad thing. Make sure that you research and retain a good lawyer. He/she will help you during the final hearing. At the very least, he/she can help you prepare updated situations about your...

Well, your lawyer should know that he/she can submit additional documents to the IJ before the meeting starts. That was how my lawyer did for me updating my current employment, but I am sure that it is open to all kinds of documents.

Good question. I searched for it too, but couldn't find where it's located. It will be useful to know their current processing month!

I was granted asylum by an IJ in Chicago on 05/31/23, and I itched to file I-485 right away with the updated policy. However, I was worried that they would adjudicate my case before 05/31/24, so I waited. Eventually, I gave in and filed it on 09/18/23. I knew I was safe from 05/01/24 (1-year...

My immigration journey so far. 2014-10: applied for asylum 2015-03: applied for EAD#1 2015-05: received EAD#1 2016-04: received EAD#2 2017-05: received EAD#3 2018-05: interviewed and referred to IJ 2018-12: master hearing#1 2019-07: received EAD#4 2019-09: master hearing#2 2022-01: received...

Yes, I took the recent offer. I applied for asylum in October 2014, got approved 9 years later, May 2023. I submitted I-485 and medical record, and got the receipt of notice on September 18, 2023, about 3.5 months as an asylee. I assume to wait more than a year before I get an RFE to show proof...

It seemed to me that it takes more than a year from the filing date to the card production date. Is it applied to those filing in 2020-2022. How about those who filed in 2023? Will it move faster or it will go at the same rate as before?

Well, that would be me. I did not know I was not supposed to. It would have affected my case negatively if my case went the route of the past, rather than the future. All in all, you are not supposed to have any contact with your government agencies!

It's possible to file after one year of the entry date, but there must be convincing evidence why your friend will be filing out of the timeframe. I came in the U.S. many years before I filed for asylum. My case went through the same process as everyone else who filed within one year. During the...

First of all, congrats! Your case's processing time was quite short. You got your GC 6-7 months after you filed! I thought the wait time is longer than that. You didn't have to go through an interview? Is it automatically waived for asylees?

According to USCIS' Policy Aleart on 02/02/2023, asylum applicants who were granted "asylee" status may file for adjustment of status (AOS) before 1 year physically present in the U.S. Policy Highlights Provides that asylees and refugees are required to accrue 1 year of physical presence by...

Oh, I forgot to mention. It's all in Chicago.

I want to share my timeline after waiting for about 10 years. 10/2014: Filed for asylum 04/2018: Notice for interview 05/2018: Interviewed - Referred to IJ (2 weeks after) 12/2018: Master Hearing#1 09/2019: Master Hearing#2 05/2023: Individual Hearing - Approved for Asylum I may be lucky as...