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⏳ I-485 Adjustment of Status Pending - Immediate Relative (Parent of USC), TPS Holder, PD 2024-07
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⏳ **Case Status: Pending**
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A TPS holder filed I-485 as an immediate relative (parent of USC) in September 2025 after a prior denial due to missing certified translation. After 8 months of silence, a new FTA0 event appeared on the I-485 only, with no RFE or interview notice issued yet.
Applicant is a long-term TPS holder adjusting status as an immediate relative through a USC child. I-130 was approved prior to filing with a priority date of July 2024. A prior I-485 was denied due to a birth certificate submitted without a certified English translation; the refiling in September 2025 included corrected documentation. Biometrics were already on file from the prior case. After 8 months of inactivity, a silent FTA0 event appeared on the I-485 on May 4, 2026, with no corresponding update on the concurrent I-765. No RFE or interview notice has been issued. The applicant is also navigating questions around the May 2026 USCIS discretion memo (PM-602-0199) regarding equity documentation.
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*Source: Reddit I-485 EB*
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An isolated FTA0 event after months of dormancy typically signals a background check refresh or a case being picked up for adjudication — not necessarily an imminent approval, but a sign the file is active again. The fact that the I-765 has not been updated since September while the I-485 received a fresh event can suggest USCIS may be routing toward direct GC approval, bypassing EAD issuance, which is common when the I-485 is close to a final decision. Cases with prior denials that were refiled with corrected documentation often see longer review periods as adjudicators verify the resubmitted evidence. TPS-based I-485 cases filed under immediate relative categories generally do not require a priority date cutoff, so visa availability is not a delay factor here. For cases still pending after 8+ months with no interview scheduled, monitoring for interview notices and preparing equity documentation proactively (especially under PM-602-0199) is a reasonable step.