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⏳ EB-3 Dependent Aging Out - CSPA Protection Dispute - Family Preference Case
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- A dependent child in an employment-based family immigration case was initially told CSPA would protect their eligibility, but upon reaching the I-485 stage was deemed ...
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⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker Documentation Challenge - I-140 EVL from Former Professor
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- Applicant with approved PERM is preparing I-140 but faces a documentation gap: the university refuses to issue detailed skill-specific experience verification letters....
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⏳ EB-3 to EB-2 Upgrade Strategy - India PD Dec 2014
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An applicant with an EB-3 priority date of December 12, 2014 successfully obtained an EB-2 I-140 approval in March 2025 after an inter-company move, with the same prio...
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⏳ EB-3 I-485 Pending - FTA0 3rd Update at SFV Field Office
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 applicant reports receiving a third FTA0 (Field Transfer Action) update on March 28, 2026, with their case assigned to the San Fernando Valley (SFV) field offi...
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✅ EB-3 Approved - FOIA Confirms LPR Status Despite Online Status Showing RFE
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 applicant received a FOIA response confirming their I-485 was internally approved with a Lawful Permanent Resident date of February 10, 2026. However, the USC...
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⏳ EB-3 Other Workers pending - Nepal PD 2023-11
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- Nepal-born EB-3 applicant filed I-485 concurrently with I-765 after priority date became current in March 2026. Package was delivered to Chicago Lockbox on March 16, 2...
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⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker Pending - India/Unknown PD April 2023
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 principal applicant (Registered Nurse) and derivative (Software Engineer) are caught in a jurisdictional deadlock between USCIS and an Immigration Judge. Despi...
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📋 EB-3 ROW AOS RFE - Derivative Spouse Marriage Evidence Date Discrepancy
📋 **Case Status: RFE Received** --- A derivative spouse on an EB-3 Rest of World Adjustment of Status case received an RFE for marriage-based evidence. The RFE contains a date discrepancy compared ...
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⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker Employer Abandonment - Philippines/International RN PD Current 2+ months
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An RN sponsored for EB-3 has had their priority date become current for 2 months, but the employer is stalling on filing the I-485, citing inability to contact lawyers...
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✅ EB-3 ROW Approved - Priority Date May 2023, RD Oct 2025
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 ROW applicant received I-485 approval approximately 5 months after filing, following a birth certificate format RFE that was resolved within 18 days. The case...
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❌ EB-3 Immediate Relative Denied - F1 Out of Status PD 2025-02
❌ **Case Status: Denied** --- An F1 visa holder who married a U.S. citizen filed I-485 in February 2025, but USCIS never received it. A second filing in December 2026 was denied in March due to a mi...
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❌ EB-3 I-485 Denied - Motion to Reopen After Incomplete RFE Response
❌ **Case Status: Denied** --- An I-485 applicant received a combined RFE requesting both medical records and a divorce decree, but only submitted the medical records, overlooking the divorce decree ...
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❌ EB-3 I-485 Filing Issues - Multiple Returns Due to Procedural Errors
❌ **Case Status: Denied** --- An applicant has faced repeated I-485 filing rejections due to procedural errors: first for using an uncertified translation, then for submitting a personal check, and ...
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⏳ EB-3 Derivative Pending - India/Other PD 2013
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- Principal applicant received EB-3 GC in Dec 2025 after downgrading from EB-2, with a 2013 priority date. Spouse filed I-485 in Aug 2025 and received EAD/AP in Jan 2026...
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✅ EB-3 Professional Approved - ROW PD April 2024
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 Professional (ROW) applicant received their green card after a process that began in mid-2022. The case included a PERM refiling due to an attorney error and ...
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⏳ EB-3 I-485 Pending - Silent Updates and FTA0 Activity - PD June 2023
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 applicant with a June 2023 priority date filed I-485 in January 2026 and is experiencing multiple FTA0 status updates along with a silent update. The case was ...
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❌ EB-3 I-485 Denied - Joint Sponsor Financial Documentation Issue
❌ **Case Status: Denied** --- An I-485 application was denied due to issues with the joint sponsor's 2024 tax transcript and incorrect I-864 form completion. The applicant is now evaluating options ...
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✅ EB-3 Skilled Worker I-485 Approved - Nepal PD April 2023
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- A Nepal-born EB-3 skilled worker applicant and their spouse both received I-485 approvals with a priority date of April 2023. The case was processed by NBC with no RF...
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❌ EB-3 I-130/I-485 Denied for No-Show - Interview Not Yet Scheduled
❌ **Case Status: Denied** --- An applicant received an interview notice for April 28, 2026, only to discover the following day that their I-130 was closed and denied for 'no show' despite the interv...