EB-3 I-485 Interview After Disclosing Past Unauthorized Employment
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Hi everyone, I’m looking for experiences from people who have had a similar employment-based green card case. I filed my I-485 under the EB-3 category in March 2026. My I-140 has already been approved, and my I-485 was transferred to a field office. For some time, USCIS live agents told me that my interview had been waived and that nothing was outstanding. Recently, however, a live agent told me that my case is now marked for an interview. My online case status has not changed, and I have not yet received an interview notice. My main concern is that I disclosed past unauthorized employment on my I-485. This occurred several years ago while I was in F-1 status, before I changed to H-1B status. Since then, I have maintained H-1B status. My employment-based case is otherwise straightforward, and USCIS has known about the unauthorized employment from the beginning because I fully disclosed it on my application. For anyone who attended an EB-3 or another employment-based I-485 interview involving a similar issue, was the interview scheduled specifically because of the past unauthorized employment? What questions did the officer ask about it? Did the officer request exact employment dates, tax returns, pay records, employment letters, or other supporting documents? Was your case approved during the interview, approved afterward, or followed by an RFE or Notice of Intent to Deny? If your eligibility involved INA Section 245(k), how did the interviewing officer evaluate or discuss it? Also, how long did it take to receive the official interview notice after USCIS indicated that an interview was required? I understand that every case is different, and I am not seeking legal advice. I am mainly interested in hearing real experiences from people who have gone through a similar process. Thank you.
