What people are saying about the I-131

What people report

• Submitted I-485 and I-130 together (March 6), completed biometrics (April 13), attended a rescheduled interview (August 13), and case was approved (Sept 24).
• Work authorization was approved on 2025-04-24; advance parole (I-131) approved on 2026-06-25; interview held on 2026-09-21 and approval was given the same day; card received on 2026-10-02.
• USCIS cancelled the RFE notice on September 24, 2026, and the I-130 and I-485 were approved on September 24 and September 26, 2026; interview occurred September 10, 2026.

Threads to read

• I-485 and I-130 were approved after biometrics and a rescheduled interview, and the poster asks what happens next for filed I-131/I-765. r/USCIS · 15 comments
• Marriage-based case had prior denial and later reopening, work authorization and I-131 approval, then an interview in September 2026 with same-day approval. r/USCIS · 10 comments
• Marriage-based AOS timeline posted with interview details and quick approvals after the RFE was cancelled at the Milwaukee field office. r/USCIS · 14 comments

What people report

• Biometrics completed on 09/08/2026; EAD approved on 9/23/2026 and delivered on 9/30/2026.
• Filed I-485/I-765/I-131 package was delivered on April 15, 2026; receipts received May 5, 2026; biometrics completed May 27, 2026; priority date became current in August 2026.
• Filed I-485 (employment-based) with I-765 and I-131; biometrics completed Aug 12; multiple “GU” updates occurred Sept 1 and Sept 23 after getting first notices/updates.

Threads to read

• User asks whether submitting an outside-normal processing time inquiry for I-485 triggers action on concurrently filed I-765, I-131, and I-140 in an EB-1C case. r/USCIS · 6 comments
• Shared a K-1 AOS timeline after concurrent filing, including biometrics and EAD approval, while waiting for the I-485 interview notice. r/USCIS · 2 comments
• F1 family-based applicant with I-485 pending since April 2026 asks about similar timelines, likely next steps, and how to tell if case moved from NBC. r/USCIS · 3 comments

What people report

• Got a third FTA0 notification one week ago; AP was approved and I-485 is still pending.

Threads to read

• As EB5 adjustment applicants with pending I-131 advance parole, they plan to travel to India and ask how to return if AP is delayed. r/USCIS · 6 comments
• User asks whether they can travel on approved advance parole to India and return to resume work while I-485 is pending and EAD is not yet approved despite having H-1B. r/h1b · 3 comments
• User with AP approved and I-485 pending asks whether they can travel to Brazil and still get approved before a 6-day trip. r/USCIS · 2 comments

Threads to read

• Asks for document checklist and best practices for marriage-based AOS from STEM OPT, including I-693 timing and travel/Advance Parole guidance. r/USCIS · 5 comments
• Asks how to file I-485 with concurrent online I-131 and I-765 when the I-130 must be submitted by a spouse, and what to do about the missing I-797 receipt number. r/USCIS · 4 comments
• Asks whether filing a second I-485 requires submitting new I-765 and I-131 forms when EAD/AP from the first I-485 are already pending. r/USCIS · 1 comments

What people report

• Received a USCIS notice yesterday related to an I-131 reentry permit/travel document while the case is about 14 months old.

Threads to read

• Asks what the USCIS status “Case required USCIS to send a notice” for an I-131 reentry permit means and whether it signals approval, plus typical mailing time. r/USCIS · 23 comments

What people report

• Completed biometrics on June 10 and attended a short marriage-based AOS interview on Sept 28; officer indicated no concerns and said the green card should follow.

Threads to read

• Marriage-based AOS interview in Fresno took about nine minutes; the officer asked basic relationship/admissibility questions and indicated no concerns. r/USCIS · 3 comments

What people report

• Interview was about an hour; I-130 was approved the day after, and I-485 was approved about three weeks later.

Threads to read

• User shares marriage-based green card timeline and interview questions for an LPR petitioner and an F-1 beneficiary, plus document tips. r/USCIS · 3 comments

Threads to read

• Biometrics were reused for an I-765, but the poster has not received reuse notice for I-131 after prior I-485 biometrics. r/USCIS · 3 comments