USCIS I-485 approval process?

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bjorn

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I have read on this forum on several occasions that people have seen several close LUDs, and then nothing for weeks, and then all of a sudden an approval "out of the blue." I have dealt with another US department, the Department of Labor, on many occasions. I know that the DOL has a system where a supervisor generally must give final approval following the "staff officer's" approval of something, prior to the item actually goes into effect. I was wondering if the procedure is the same at the USCIS: the adjudications officer can only make a recommendation for I-485 approval but lacks authority to give the actual final approval, while a supervisor can give the actual and final approval. That would explain the delay between multiple and close LUDs and the final aproval that many people on this forum apparenty experience. Any thoughts?
 
yes Bjorn.. this is correct... after the officer make a dicision, a final dicision has to be maid by a supervisor...
 
So it's reasonable to believe hat following several close LUDs, and then nothing, the case has been passed on the the supervisor for final approval? Thus the nada nothing for a while following the LUDs.
 
Thanks Streamflow. That's a great document outlining the process, though the family-based one, but it has many similarities with employment-based. I wish the USCIS published these types of flowcharts on their website to show the world how they operate.
 
So Bjorn, I guess several LUD in a row was your lucky sign.
Congratulations on your recent I-485 approval.
What is your filing date, center and EB category?
 
It appears that following several close LUDs, and approval comes within 2-3 weeks. That has been the case for several others as well I have noticed. I just learned that those LUDs reflect the adjudications officer recommending the case for approval and then sending it forward to a supervisor for final approval. The delay between the last LUD and the actual approval is the time it takes for the supervisor to get to the case while it awaits its turn for approval while sitting on the supervisor's desk.
 
bjorn,

Congratulation !! I don't know, How long we have to wait?
I always found your analysis more logical and perfect. Keep helping the community.


bjorn said:
It appears that following several close LUDs, and approval comes within 2-3 weeks. That has been the case for several others as well I have noticed. I just learned that those LUDs reflect the adjudications officer recommending the case for approval and then sending it forward to a supervisor for final approval. The delay between the last LUD and the actual approval is the time it takes for the supervisor to get to the case while it awaits its turn for approval while sitting on the supervisor's desk.
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Thank you. I plan to stay on a few more months. I had so much help from others when I started in this community, so I want to do the same for others and share my knowledge, experiences, and encouragement with others as they go through this frustrating ordeal.
 
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