⏳ EB-3 I-485 Administrative Closure - Detained at Interview - Unknown PD

⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- Applicant was detained at their green card interview in November 2025 due to overstay, then released on bond three weeks later. USCIS administratively closed the I-485 while approving the underlying I-130 petition on the same day. The field office has not acted on the December 2025 reopening request, and removal proceedings were dismissed for failure to prosecute without an NTA ever being filed. Applicant attended a green card interview and was detained on-site due to an overstay violation with no other negative immigration history. After release on bond, USCIS administratively closed the I-485 but simultaneously approved the I-130, indicating the underlying petition was deemed approvable. An attorney filed a motion to reopen in December 2025, but the field office has been unresponsive — neither granting nor denying the request. The removal case was subsequently dismissed for failure to prosecute, with no NTA ever formally filed with immigration court and no dismissal order issued by an immigration judge. The case is now in a legal limbo: no active removal order, no denial, and no adjudication of the I-485. Applicant is weighing a Writ of Mandamus (WoM) to compel USCIS action. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1wmqsgn/i_need_some_advice_i485_administratively_closed/)** *Source: Reddit I-485 EB* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*