Immigration: EB based I-485 questions

Impact on the retrogression of final action dates:

Question: The dates have retrogressed. But I have appeared for the interview before retrogression. Will the retrogression impact my GC?

Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter. If the priority date of your I-485, adjustment of status application is retrogressed and if, at the time of adjudication, an applicant’s priority date no longer meets the cut-off date published in the Visa Bulletin, due to retrogression, his or her case will be held until the date becomes current again. Employment-based visa-retrogressed cases are held at the Texas Service Center (TSC) upon completion of any required interview and other processing steps.

Check How USCIS Processes Retrogressed Visas Cases under section https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates/visa-retrogression

Question: The dates have retrogressed. But I have submitted RFE and the applications have reached USCIS before retrogression. Will the retrogression impact my GC?

It doesn’t matter. If the dates retrogress after you submitted your I-485, no matter what stage of I-485 you are in, if the decision was not made before the dates were retrogressed, your I-485 will still be archived until the dates become current again. If your interview was not done, your case will be held at the USCIS Service Center where you initially filed your application.

Check How USCIS Processes Retrogressed Visas Cases under section  https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/visa-availability-priority-dates/visa-retrogression

Question: Should I be physically present in United States while filing I-485
Furthermore, you must be physically present in the United States to file this application. You may apply as the person who directly qualifies for an immigrant category (“principal applicant”) or, in some cases, as a family member of the principal applicant (“derivative applicant”).

Check this link: https://citizenpath.com/faq/eligibility-file-form-i-485-adjust-status