i765 denied and i485 pending

[ggisuf 1]

Hello,

 

My now husband came here on a K1 visa in October 2024.  We filed i765 work permit and i486 adjustment of status together in December 2024.  In January 2025 he did biometrics and ever since we have been waiting.  The i765 said "Fingerprints taken" the entire time and a few months ago i485 changed to "ready to be scheduled for an interview".  After waiting a few months, I ended up filing for an expedite for i765 due to financial hardship and today the i765 case says "Denied".  A few questions..

 

1)Does this mean the entire i765 was denied or just the expedite? I did not get the notice in the mail yet but I am concerned the whole thing is denied since it does not specify.  

2) Is there a common reason that this would be denied while the i485 is still pending?

 

Please help, thank you!

[Edward and Jaycel 2,141]

It could be denied if you filed it under the wrong category... Do you remember if you filed under category C 09? 

[ggisuf 1]

2 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

It could be denied if you filed it under the wrong category... Do you remember if you filed under category C 09? 

Yes I did file under C09.  If it was filed incorrectly, wouldn't they have sent me a notice months ago?

[Edward and Jaycel 2,141]

Not necessarily... it all depends when an adjudicator gets around to looking at it. The filing category was the only thing I can think of off the top of my head. From the status updates you describe, I'm going to assume your receipt numbers start with MSC and not IOE correct? It's possible the denial is just your expedite request but there's really no way of knowing for sure until you get the notice in the mail.

Edited 9 hours ago by Edward and Jaycel

[ggisuf 1]

1 minute ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

Not necessarily... it all depends when an adjudicator gets around to looking at it. The filing category was the only thing I can think of off the top of my head. From the status updates you describe, I'm going to assume your receipt numbers start with MSC and not IOE correct? It's possible the denial is just your expedite request but there's really no way of knowing for sure until you get the notice in the mail.

Yes MSC receipt number.  I thought the same too however when I was reading it said the notice would specify that it was denied for the expedite.  Thank you for your help

[OldUser 10,431]

3 minutes ago, ggisuf said:

Yes MSC receipt number.  I thought the same too however when I was reading it said the notice would specify that it was denied for the expedite.  Thank you for your help

What does case status for I-765 say?

[ggisuf 1]

2 minutes ago, OldUser said:

What does case status for I-765 say?

As of today it just says "denied" and they will send me a letter to explain why.  i486 says "ready to be scheduled for an interview" for the past 7 months.

[OldUser 10,431]

1 minute ago, ggisuf said:

As of today it just says "denied" and they will send me a letter to explain why.  i486 says "ready to be scheduled for an interview" for the past 7 months.

Then most likely, I-765 is denied, not the expedite.

 

There's no form i486, maybe I-485?

[ggisuf 1]

4 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Then most likely, I-765 is denied, not the expedite.

 

There's no form i486, maybe I-485?

That's what I meant i485 sorry.  That's what I am thinking that the actual i765 is denied and not the expedite.  Is there a reason that would be denied after waiting for 10 months and the i485 is still pending waiting for the interview date? Thank you for your help 

[Fr8dog 487]

Without having the letter we can only speculate at this point. 

Could be the expedite, because the original is about to be approved. Could be both of them since the "system" finds you too close to an interview for the I-485. 

Could be you had an error in the application or even them hitting the wrong buttons.

[ggisuf 1]

1 minute ago, Fr8dog said:

Without having the letter we can only speculate at this point. 

Could be the expedite, because the original is about to be approved. Could be both of them since the "system" finds you too close to an interview for the I-485. 

Could be you had an error in the application or even them hitting the wrong buttons.

Thank you for this information, do you think if we call they can give some more information on the phone as to why it was denied?

[Fr8dog 487]

1 minute ago, ggisuf said:

Thank you for this information, do you think if we call they can give some more information on the phone as to why it was denied?

Sure,

Tier one people have the exact same info in front of them as you can get using the online accounts. They just give you the same information with some additional wording trying to make it sound more official. Tier two has slightly more info but good luck trying to get a hold of one of them. I have found the phone system to be an excellent option for scheduling appointments and that's it.

Wait for the letter. That is your starting point.

[ggisuf 1]

1 minute ago, Fr8dog said:

Sure,

Tier one people have the exact same info in front of them as you can get using the online accounts. They just give you the same information with some additional wording trying to make it sound more official. Tier two has slightly more info but good luck trying to get a hold of one of them. I have found the phone system to be an excellent option for scheduling appointments and that's it.

Wait for the letter. That is your starting point.

Thank you for your help, much appreciated

[Crazy Cat 45,293]

2 minutes ago, ggisuf said:

Thank you for your help, much appreciated

Please keep us updated.  I would like to know why they denied the EAD.

[ggisuf 1]

4 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Please keep us updated.  I would like to know why they denied the EAD.

Will do thank you.  They did not even ask me for supporting documents for the expedite i765 they just denied.