Marriage green card interview at San Fernando Valley CA field office — approved after the interview (July 2026)
Approved after the interviewFiling → approval: 2.8 months
Field office
San Fernando Valley CA
Case type
AOS — I-130 + I-485 filed together
Attorney
No
RFE during case
No
Timeline
- FiledApr 29, 2026
- BiometricsMay 27, 2026 · day 28
- Interview noticeJun 11, 2026 · day 43
- InterviewJul 21, 2026 · day 83
- I-130 approvedJul 22, 2026 · day 84
- I-485 approvedJul 22, 2026 · day 84
Their story
Filed I-130/I-485 concurrently at the Chatsworth (San Fernando Valley), CA field office. Biometrics appointment came about a month after filing, the interview notice followed about 2 weeks after that, and the interview itself was roughly 5 weeks after the notice. Both I-130 and I-485 were approved the day after the interview. Total time from case received to approval: 84 days, under 3 months.
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