❌ EB-3 F2B Denied - Philippines/Other PD Dec 2011 - Failure to Maintain Status After Humanitarian Parole Expiry

❌ **Case Status: Denied** --- Applicant entered on humanitarian parole in May 2023 and filed I-485 in March 2025 while parole was valid. After parole/I-94 expired in May 2025 with I-485 still pending, USCIS denied the application citing failure to continuously maintain lawful immigration status. An I-290B Motion to Reopen/Reconsider was suggested in the denial notice. An applicant entered the U.S. on humanitarian parole in May 2023 and filed Form I-485 in March 2025, prior to parole expiration. The underlying I-130 priority date is December 2011 under the F2B category (unmarried adult children of lawful permanent residents). The parole and I-94 expired in May 2025 while the I-485 remained pending. USCIS subsequently denied the I-485, citing that a pending I-485 confers the right to remain in the U.S. but does not itself constitute lawful immigration status — meaning the applicant was deemed to have failed to continuously maintain lawful status as required for adjustment of status eligibility. The denial notice referenced Form I-290B (Motion to Reopen or Reconsider) as an available remedy. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1wqpjxl/i485_denied_for_failure_to_maintain_status_in_f2b/)** *Source: Reddit I-485 EB* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*