❌ EB-3 F2A Denied - USCIS Priority Date Error - I-290B Motion Required

❌ **Case Status: Denied** --- An LPR filed an I-130 for their spouse under F2A in January 2025, and the spouse filed an I-485 in April 2026 when the Dates for Filing chart was current. The I-485 was denied after the I-130 was approved at interview, apparently because USCIS incorrectly used the I-485 filing date (April 2026) as the priority date instead of the original I-130 priority date (January 9, 2025). An LPR petitioner filed an I-130 for their spouse under the F2A family preference category in January 2025, establishing a priority date of January 9, 2025. In April 2026, when the F2A Dates for Filing chart became current, the beneficiary (on valid H-1B status) filed an I-485 concurrent adjustment of status application. At the August 2026 interview, the I-130 was approved, but the I-485 was subsequently denied. The denial notice cited immigrant visa availability at time of filing as the basis for denial, and critically, listed April 2026—the I-485 filing date—as the priority date rather than the correct January 9, 2025 I-130 priority date. The family is now pursuing an I-290B Motion to Reconsider and/or Reopen to correct the apparent USCIS administrative error. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1w5fnhz/i485_denied_after_uscis_used_wrong_priority_date/)** *Source: Reddit I-485 EB* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*