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I-485: What “Interview Cancelled” Means

A previously scheduled interview was taken off the calendar and a notice about it is being sent. Cancellations happen for many operational reasons: officer availability, office closures, or because USCIS decided it can adjudicate without the interview.

Good to do now

  • Read the cancellation notice when it arrives: it may already contain the reason or next step.
  • Do not assume the worst. Cancellations sometimes precede a waiver-style approval without interview; the "where cases went next" data above shows what actually followed for tracked cases.
  • Keep tracking; the follow-up is typically either a rescheduled interview or a decision-stage status.

Live numbers

Waiting in this status now
5,794 tracked cases
Moved into it in the last 4 weeks
1,162 cases
Time in this status so far
typically 84 days (34 to 259 for the middle half)

Where tracked cases went next

Interview Was Scheduled55%

median 21 days (7 to 72) · 12,845 cases

USCIS Is currently Processing the Case34%

median 170 days (80 to 212) · 8,057 cases

Case Approved4%

median 37 days (14 to 53) · 981 cases

Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS4%

median 46 days (35 to 79) · 826 cases

Case Was Approved3%

median 1 days (1 to 2) · 775 cases

of tracked I-485 cases that moved from this status, filing years 2026+2025

Measured from cases tracked on MyCasesHub, not all USCIS filings. Data as of 2026-10-11. Not legal advice.

Frequently asked questions

Is a cancelled interview bad news?
Often it is operational, and some cancellations happen because the case can be decided without an interview. The next-step data above shows what followed for tracked cases.
Will the interview be rescheduled automatically?
If USCIS still needs the interview, they reschedule on their own and send a new notice. No action is needed unless a notice asks for one.
How long until something happens after a cancellation?
There is no fixed window. The live days-in-status band above reflects cases currently waiting after a cancellation.

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MyCasesHub is not affiliated with USCIS. Statistics are measured from cases tracked on MyCasesHub, not all USCIS filings. This page is general information, not legal advice.