Processing time for green card based on asylum

Hello.
I have granted Asylum in Jan 2025
Been waiting to apply for GC
Do you suggest 8 months wait is good time to apply Now? I am planing to apply in this month
Please advice
Thank you
 
mkj123 said:
DISCLAIMER: I’m not an attorney, so please do your own research and due diligence.
Guys, please do not confuse yourselves. If you file early, you’re taking a risk because you can’t control whether they process your case in 4 months or 14 months or even in more than 3 years. Safe early filings are only the ones where your case isn’t approved until after the 1-year mark. It's very simple. Let me give you some clear examples.

Example 1 (safe)
• Asylum approved: Jan 1, 2025
• File I-485 early: July 1, 2025 (6 months after approval)
• USCIS takes 7 more months to start working on your case → decision Feb 1, 2026
• By the time they approve, you’ve already passed the 1-year mark starting from Jan 1, 2025
• Result: GC date will be back-dated to Jan 1, 2025 (Date of asylum approval) → safe for naturalization timeline

Example 2
• Asylum approved: Jan 1, 2025
• File I-485 early: Mar 1, 2025 (2 months after approval)
• USCIS processes very fast → approves Nov 1, 2025 (10 months after asylum)
Two possible outcomes we’ve seen happen:
1️⃣ They approve anyway
• GC “resident since” date is set before Jan 1, 2025 (asylum approval).
• Risk: Naturalization officer could question the validity of your LPR start date because law requires 1-year as asylee first. Could delay or complicate citizenship.

2️⃣ They deny your I-485 because 1 year not met
• You lose your filing fee, months of waiting, and must re-file after the 1-year mark.

Hope it clarifies
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So you mean it happens to people before that they approved a case even before their 1 year timeline?
 
Good Afternoon Seniors Bros and Sisters,
My apology if my question is disturb to everyone. Allow me to clarify one of the question in I-485 part 1 , Item 12 for I-94 record number. Do i need to put I-94 that I entry 4 years ago with student visa ? or do i need to put I-94 that get it from asylum approval ?

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pwakyi said:
Good Afternoon Seniors Bros and Sisters,
My apology if my question is disturb to everyone. Allow me to clarify one of the question in I-485 part 1 , Item 12 for I-94 record number. Do i need to put I-94 that I entry 4 years ago with student visa ? or do i need to put I-94 that get it from asylum approval ?

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Most recent I94
 
Hello! Two days ago, my case status changed to "Ready to be scheduled for interview." I applied in March 2025 before one year after asylum approval. My question is if anything has changed in interviews since the new administration? I did not expect my case to move this fast, I am feeling anxious and, how long do I expect to wait until my case is actually scheduled for a date? I've heard it can take weeks or months.

If anyone has had recent interviews, I would appreciate your feedback.
 
Grace17 said:
Hello! Two days ago, my case status changed to "Ready to be scheduled for interview." I applied in March 2025 before one year after asylum approval. My question is if anything has changed in interviews since the new administration? I did not expect my case to move this fast, I am feeling anxious and, how long do I expect to wait until my case is actually scheduled for a date? I've heard it can take weeks or months.

If anyone has had recent interviews, I would appreciate your feedback.
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When you go to interview just let them know not to adjudicate the case before your aslyum approval date otherwise, it will cause huge headache later
 
Hello Friends, is there someone whose case was pending due to security and background check? If yes, then how long it took to be adjudicated? One of my friend has same case. Please share the experience.
 
seeker512 said:
Hello Friends, is there someone whose case was pending due to security and background check? If yes, then how long it took to be adjudicated? One of my friend has same case. Please share the experience.
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How would you know if its pending due to security and background check?
 
Grace17 said:
Hello! Two days ago, my case status changed to "Ready to be scheduled for interview." I applied in March 2025 before one year after asylum approval. My question is if anything has changed in interviews since the new administration? I did not expect my case to move this fast, I am feeling anxious and, how long do I expect to wait until my case is actually scheduled for a date? I've heard it can take weeks or months.

If anyone has had recent interviews, I would appreciate your feedback.
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My status recently changed to this too, I applied in April this year, asylum approved october 28, 2024. Does anyone know how long before an interview is actually scheduled? I still have a month and a half more until my one year.
 
RERG said:
我的状态最近也变成了这样，我今年4月申请，2024年10月28日庇护批准。有人知道面试具体要等多久吗？离我的满一年还有一个半月。
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Which state are you in? I also applied in the middle of April this year. No update so far.
 
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