Processing time for green card based on asylum

[Asyle1983.]

You must wait for 12 months before applying for a green card. If you apply even one day before, it can be rejected. Citizenship, on the other hand, can be applied 9 months before your 5-year period. don't confuse between green card and citizenship. I don't know anyone who has been applied before 12 months and got the green card.

Correction: citizenship can be applied 3 months before the 5 year period.

 

[Asyle1983.]

You were told wrong. Your friends and lawyer are mistaken. It doesn't matter that it takes them 6 months to process anything. You cannot APPLY for the green card even one day earlier than your 1-year anniversary.

If you don't meet the 1-year physical presence requirement by a few weeks, you can still apply on the 1 year anniversary, and they'll accept your application, because yes, by the time they actually approve the GC you'll have met the physical presence. But if your 1-year anniversary is on December 1st, they cannot receive your application on Nov 30th or it will be rejected.

Your friends/lawyer might be confusing, or you misunderstood the 1-year asylum anniversary with the 1-year physical presence requirement. They're 2 different things.

I agree with @zman44

 

[Becky007]

You were told wrong. Your friends and lawyer are mistaken. It doesn't matter that it takes them 6 months to process anything. You cannot APPLY for the green card even one day earlier than your 1-year anniversary.

If you don't meet the 1-year physical presence requirement by a few weeks, you can still apply on the 1 year anniversary, and they'll accept your application, because yes, by the time they actually approve the GC you'll have met the physical presence. But if your 1-year anniversary is on December 1st, they cannot receive your application on Nov 30th or it will be rejected.

Your friends/lawyer might be confusing, or you misunderstood the 1-year asylum anniversary with the 1-year physical presence requirement. They're 2 different things.

It really happens y’all. I’m not joking. But you are also right I’m not debating anyone. 5 people did that through the same lawyer, and have received. But again following the rules is the best way. I’m letting y’all know that some people do that.

 

[asyleevn]

Can u please tell me when did u get your biometrics letter? Can u provide dates it will be very helpful if u mention dates and timelines.
My status hasn’t changed since Sept 22 saying biometric fees received but nothing after that. I am with Nebraska

Sep 28 I-485 Delivered
Oct 15 Text message received
Oct 19 Paper receipt received
Oct 29 Biometric paper notice received (using previous fingerprints)
Oct 30 Online status changed to Fingerprint Fee Received
MSC. National Benefits Center.

 

[oliver_68]

I am not confusing. I was just told that. The reason its because it take USCIS 3 moths to accept from biometric to cash being cashed, and application being received application and by then you already have lived 12 months in the state. I’m just saying when you apply for green card they don’t ask whether you stayed 1 year. So applying it ahead is what people are my around me have done and successfully received their green card. And again it’s up to your lawyer. This is just one of thing trying people do.

This is very wrong my friend. Apparently they want to scam you and steal your money. If your green card application is received and stamped by USCIS one day before the one year anniversary of physical presence since granted asylum then your application will be denied. No officer will take responsibility to brake the law and accept your application. If it is ok then USCIS would've mention that loud and clear in their website, just like the citizenship. Don't fall for scammers.

 

[OSCARITO]

Next week is 5 months since I sent in my application for a green card and the status is FINGER PRINTS APPLIED TO YOUR CASE

Any idea what is the wait for a green card from the Nebraska office? 5 Months ? 9 Months? 31 Months?

Thank you all for your comments.

 

[Sharky.us]

Next week is 5 months since I sent in my application for a green card and the status is FINGER PRINTS APPLIED TO YOUR CASE

Any idea what is the wait for a green card from the Nebraska office? 5 Months ? 9 Months? 31 Months?

Thank you all for your comments.

Same for me, almost 8 months and I have no idea how long it can take

 

[OSCARITO]

Same for me, almost 8 months and I have no idea how long it can take

Nebraska Office ?

 

[Sharky.us]

Nebraska Office ?

Yes, Nebraska, 485 and 131

 

[OSCARITO]

whats 131 ?

 

[Sharky.us]

whats 131 ?

Refugee travel document

 

[OSCARITO]

I dont want to travel I just want my green card I am happy here and will be for ever happy once I get my green card.

I love US.

 

[Sharky.us]

I dont want to travel I just want my green card I am happy here and will be for ever happy once I get my green card.

I love US.

Question is not in your love or not, I’m not officer, you don’t need to prove me love to us. We all in a same boat waiting for GC on a same conditions.

 

[OSCARITO]

Question is not in your love or not, I’m not officer, you don’t need to prove me love to us. We all in a same boat waiting for GC on a same conditions.

I WASNT PROVING ANYTHING TO YOU AT ALL !

 

[Sharky.us]

I WASNT PROVING ANYTHING TO YOU AT ALL !

Also I have good vision, no need to use all capital letters

 

[Adamd]

Next week is 5 months since I sent in my application for a green card and the status is FINGER PRINTS APPLIED TO YOUR CASE

Any idea what is the wait for a green card from the Nebraska office? 5 Months ? 9 Months? 31 Months?

Thank you all for your comments.

8 months here since i sent my application and 4 months since it says fingerprints were received and i am still waiting

 

[roshanakhtar]

Anybody knows what is the next step after “Fingerprints Fee Received” ?
I already got my biometric receipt and they will reuse my previous fingerprints. The online status shows Fingerprints Fee Received

My status shows same for last 2 months but I did not get a biometric receipt! Any idea why?

 

[OSCARITO]

My status shows same for last 2 months but I did not get a biometric receipt! Any idea why?

I been waiting for 5 months. All we can do is wait and hope we get our GC soon.

 

[Max1990]

I applied for GC in May 2020, July - Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken and it's still this status, now I am expecting from them to send me that I am missing a medical exam, I sent it without because of COVID-19 all my appointments have been canceled so I sent it without medical. I hope that the average waiting time is 8-10 months

 

[zman44]

03/30/20 - I-485 package mailed.
04/03/20 - USCIS charged Credit Card for $1,225.
04/10/20 - Received 797s for I-485, I-765, & I-131.
04/10/20 - I-765 updated online to reflect fingerprints were applied to the case.
04/17/20 - I-485 updated online to reflect fingerprints were applied to the case.
04/23/20 - Received letter indicating FP were applied to both I-485 & I-765 and therefore a biometrics appointment wasn't necessary.
05/22/20 - I-693 Medical Exam was delivered to USCIS Nebraska without RFE.
06/02/20 - Received text/email notification I-765 has been denied.
06/04/20 - Received letter from USCIS denying I-765.
10/03/20 - I-131 updated online to reflect fingerprints were applied to the case. (Only received email notification, no text).
10/29/20 - Received 797 fingerprint appointment for I-131.
11/10/20 - Completed FP appointment for I-131.

November is my 8th month of waiting. I applied back in march, and there's been very little movement at least for the GC. My RTD is finally seeing some action though. It's just a waiting game.