USCIS applicants face lengthy case processing times
16 posts across 2 communities in the last 30 days; 94% from r/USCIS.
“If your case is currently at the Saint Louis Field Office in Missouri, I created a Discord group chat! You're welcome to join to meet others to discuss timelines, silent updates, approvals, RFEs and other experiences you feel comfortable sharing to support”
“MY wife and step daughters cases were approved today. Which means GC's are on their way. It has been a long road that started in May of 2024 with the application for a K1/K2 visa, and leading up to now with an I-485 approval! I-485 filed Feb 22, 2026 Biometrics for wife…”
“The senator’s office got this response from USCIS yesterday “The documentation submitted has been reviewed and found to meet the requirements for expedited processing; therefore, your constituent’s application will be assigned to an officer for review and further processing…”
Several posts express frustration with the slow pace of USCIS case processing, with mentions of cases pending for over 170 days and delays impacting work and standing. Some users are inquiring about travel possibilities while navigating these delays, particularly after an overstay period. Others are thankful for expedited resolutions.
SOURCES (17)
“Finally, I get to give back to this amazing Reddit community! Here’s our timeline: Met late 2020 (USC spouse), married late 2024, receipt date Aug 25, 2025. We filed without a lawyer and used a lot of helpful resources from here and the Kesseiner channel.…”
“If your case is currently at the Saint Louis Field Office in Missouri, I created a Discord group chat! You're welcome to join to meet others to discuss timelines, silent updates, approvals, RFEs and other experiences you feel comfortable sharing to support submitted by /u/LagosToKampala [link] [comments]”
“MY wife and step daughters cases were approved today. Which means GC's are on their way. It has been a long road that started in May of 2024 with the application for a K1/K2 visa, and leading up to now with an I-485 approval! I-485 filed Feb 22, 2026 Biometrics for wife scheduled for May, step-daughter was a month later in June Case "updated" notice in July Interview schedule notice in Sept for an October interview 10/14/2026 Notice of case being approved 10/15/2026 submitted”
“The senator’s office got this response from USCIS yesterday “The documentation submitted has been reviewed and found to meet the requirements for expedited processing; therefore, your constituent’s application will be assigned to an officer for review and further processing. Please note that a grant of expedited processing does not guarantee a specific outcome for your constituent’s application.” But the online request to expedite got denied. Anyone with similar experience? And if you got the EA”
“When do you expect to have your case transferred to the Field Office? Atlanta, FO submitted by /u/Sad_Actuary9042 [link] [comments]”
What r the process? submitted by /u/saimoehein [link] [comments]
“Hi everybody. My fiancé and I are about to be approved for our k1 visa in the next couple of weeks. (FINALLY🔥🔥) I was wondering, she's in a very particular situation where her parents will disown, hurt, torture her, etc etc if they catch wind of this at all. Her religion does not permit her to marry somebody of a different religion. If she informs the embassy of the situation, are they known to accommodate her and kind of make it safer/easier for her? Maybe give the passport back the same”
“Hello all, I actually didn't think I'd find myself here. I'm a US citizen, and my fiancee is a Canadian citizen. Originally I was going to bring her to the US on K1 visa, but the Trump administration has basically paused all legal immigration for months and no end in sight. So it has forced us to consider the Canadian route. Which I'm fine with honestly, I just want to make sure it is a viable path. Here's some facts to help: I work in tech/IT and I know wages have been a con”
“Approved FINALLY 🎊🎉😭🥹 Marriage based filling to a USC This is going to be long but I will make it as short and simple as possible. I started this journey in 2023. I came to this land in 2012 👉WE FILED BY OURSELVES 👈 Year 2023 August 10 all package sent August 26 Notice for biometric August 26 Request for RFE ( sponser & birth certificate) September 16 Actively Reviewing your case July 25 2024 Case DENIED 💔💔💔 No work Authorization was given Year 2024 I got a lawyer to file form I-120”
“Case approved with premium processing. 14 Calendar Days 10 Business Days submitted by /u/Lazy-Homework409 [link] [comments]”
“I want to thank this sub for all of the information it provides. Really helpful stuff. My brother is the petitioner and I handled filling out the paperwork since he lives in a different city. No lawyers. Just Reddit, careful usage of AI and Kseniya videos and forms to help organize the packets. Parents are from Haiti and were on TPS at the time of filing. Sep 23 2025 - I130 filed for both parents Oct 07 2025 - USCIS receives I485 & I765 applications filed by paper Jul 27 2026 - Parents lose”
“Feel free to ask anything, we did everything on our own without a lawyer. Used Kseniya international every step of the way. Our background: I (usc) met my husband (beneficiary) while he was here on an F-1 student visa. Our relationship grew while he was on OPT for a year after graduating and then we moved to his home country (Mexico) for 2 years and got married while living there. We then decided we wanted to travel for a while and go on a 2nd honeymoon then decide what to do next while travelin”
“very anxious about the decision, USCIS page is currently showing Decision pending. submitted by /u/TowerNo2177 [link] [comments]”
“Saint Expedite, I come to you today in thanksgiving. I asked you for a swift resolution, and you gave it. My case had been pending one hundred seventy days. I had asked everyone I knew how to ask, and no one answered. Four days before I would have lost my work and my standing, it was granted. Thank you for the urgency you brought where there had been none. Thank you for moving the hearts of the people who finally looked at my file. Thank you for not making me wait until tomorrow. I bring you thi”
“My finance and I met last July while I was abroad in Ecuador, started dating August 2025. I work Remotely so I visited almost every month. We got engaged 9/7/26. We decided we want her to come to the US. Quick rundown: I am divorced, ex wife is American(we were together for 15 years) I have two kids. No criminal record, they don’t either I make $96k. Have all evidence of relationship which is a a lot we have over 2000 photos together, I have photos with her family. I stayed with her for 3 months”