When both spouses apply for asylum as principal applicants, USCIS policy is to hold off on issuing a

When both spouses apply for asylum as principal applicants, USCIS policy is to hold off on issuing a decision until both have been interviewed and both decisions are ready. ⚖️ In other words, they usually release the decisions at the same time. Most often, USCIS tries to schedule both interviews on the same day with the same officer — but that doesn’t always happen. 💼 It’s not uncommon for one spouse to wait a long time for a decision simply because USCIS is still waiting to interview or decide the other spouse’s case. This is completely normal.