I-485 status message

“Interview Was Scheduled” on Your I-485: What It Means

On an I-485, USCIS shows Interview Was Scheduled[1]

USCIS policy is that adjustment of status applicants are interviewed by an officer unless USCIS waives the interview, which it decides case by case. An interview message can therefore be absent on an I-485.[2]

Sources for this meaning

What it means

In the I-485 stages (Interview): USCIS policy is that adjustment of status applicants are interviewed by an officer unless USCIS waives the interview, which it decides case by case.[2]

An interview notice was created. The date, time and location appear in the notice, which may arrive after the status changes.[1]

What usually happens next

After an I-485 interview the officer can issue a decision or ask for more evidence.[2][3]

For how long cases usually take, see USCIS processing times. We do not state a timeline on this page.

What to do

Look for the interview notice in your mail and your online account, and follow what it tells you to bring.[1]

Related event codes

The NIEM code list words FJ and IM respectively as “INTERVIEW SCHEDULED/NOTICE ORDERED” and “INTERVIEW NOTICE SENT”, which matches this message in meaning. USCIS has not published a table that links status messages to event codes, so read the link as a reading, not a confirmed mapping.[4][5]

Forms it commonly appears for

This page covers the I-485. Read the general page for this message or follow the whole case on the I-485 Tracker.

Questions about this message

Does every I-485 get an interview?

No. USCIS policy is that adjustment applicants are interviewed unless USCIS waives the interview, which it decides case by case.

Source[2]

What can happen at or after an I-485 interview?

The officer can issue a decision or ask for more evidence.

Source[2][3]

Sources

USCIS publishes no list of its status messages, so the titles come from the sources below. Checked . USCIS can change the wording without notice.

  1. [1]What Your USCIS Case Status Actually Means, Message by MessageHeadman Law Group
  2. [2]Policy Manual: Adjustment of Status, Interview GuidelinesUSCIS
  3. [3]Policy Manual: Evidence (Requests for Evidence and NOIDs)USCIS
  4. [4]NIEM 5.0 BenefitDocumentStatusCategoryCodeSimpleTypeNIEM
  5. [5]Checking Your Case Status OnlineUSCIS

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