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⏳ EB-3 Spousal I-485 Pending - Priority Date Not Current, AP Approved
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⏳ **Case Status: Pending**
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A spouse of an LPR filed I-485 in May 2025 after I-130 approval. The I-485 interview went well but could not be approved due to a non-current priority date. Advance Parole was approved and the applicant is weighing travel risks.
Applicant is married to a lawful permanent resident and filed I-130 in September 2024. I-485, I-131, and I-765 were filed in May 2025 when a visa number became available. EAD was approved quickly. At the November 2025 interview, the officer approved the I-130 and noted no issues, but could not approve the I-485 because the priority date was not yet current. The case was transferred to a holding queue pending visa availability. Advance Parole was subsequently approved. The applicant previously held F-1 status but fell out of status after withdrawing from school, which did not result in denial at interview. The applicant is now seeking to understand risks of international travel with AP while I-485 remains pending.
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Cases in this queue — where the interview is complete and approved but the priority date is not yet current — are relatively straightforward once a visa number becomes available, as adjudication is largely pre-completed. However, traveling on Advance Parole with a pending I-485 carries real risk under the current administration: re-entry is not guaranteed, CBP has broad discretionary authority at ports of entry, and any prior status issues (such as the F-1 gap) could be scrutinized upon return. Applicants in similar situations should consult an immigration attorney before traveling, ensure AP is valid for the full travel period, and be aware that travel to certain countries may trigger additional bars. The out-of-status period, while not flagged at interview, could still be raised during re-entry inspection.