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📋 EB-3 I-485 RFE - Financial Support via Savings Account - PD Unknown
📋 **Case Status: RFE Received** --- An I-485 applicant received an RFE one week after filing due to the sponsoring spouse's business showing a net loss in the prior tax year. The sponsor attempted ...
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✅ EB-3 EAD Approved - Unknown Country PD N/A
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- Applicant filed AOS concurrently in December 2025 and waited nearly 10 months for EAD approval. After a congressional inquiry and formal expedite request based on fin...
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✅ EB-3 Skilled Worker Approved After Writ of Mandamus - PD Unknown
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 Skilled Worker I-485 applicant filed a Writ of Mandamus lawsuit against USCIS to compel adjudication of their long-pending application. The case was ultimatel...
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📋 EB-3 Employment-Based RFE Pending - Unknown Country PD Unknown
📋 **Case Status: RFE Received** --- An EB-3 applicant whose case was transferred to Jacksonville Field Office attended an interview in July and received an RFE for Supplement J the following day. T...
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⏳ EB-4 SIJS I-485 Pending - USA PD 2024-08
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- Applicant with an approved SIJS I-360 had their I-485 filed concurrently by their attorney before the priority date was current. USCIS accepted the application, conduc...
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⏳ EB-3 Basis Transfer - Rest of World - EB-2 NIW to EB-1A After Retrogression - PD July 2025
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- A Rest of World applicant self-petitioned both EB-2 NIW and EB-1A, filing I-485s under NIW when EB-2 ROW went current. After October 2026 retrogression cut off the NIW...
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✅ EB-3 ROW I-131 AP Approved Standalone - PD May 2023
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 Rest of World single filer with a May 2023 priority date received Advance Parole (I-131) approval in October 2026, with EAD having been approved earlier in Ju...
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✅ EB-3 Family-Based I-485 Approval - US (245i) PD 2018
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- A complex I-485 adjustment of status case involving a minor who entered the US in 2018 was approved after 8 years, a denial, and a successful motion to reopen. The ca...
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⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker Interview Experience - Philippines (UK Resident) PD pre-Feb 2026
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- A Filipino nurse residing in the UK shared their EB-3 immigrant visa interview experience at the US Embassy in London. The interview was rescheduled from August 24 to ...
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✅ EB-3 ROW Approved - Santa Ana FO (Non-Local) - 253 Days Total
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 Rest of World applicant received I-485 approval through the Santa Ana Field Office, despite it not being their local office. Total processing took 253 days, w...
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❌ EB-3 I-485 Rejected - Filing Deadline Missed Due to Carrier Delay - PD Jan 2026
❌ **Case Status: Denied** --- An EB-3 applicant's I-485 package was rejected by USCIS because FedEx failed to pick up the overnight shipment on the scheduled date, resulting in delivery on May 1st i...
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✅ EB-3 ROW Approved - Principal + Derivative | Pittsburgh FO | Full API Timeline
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 Rest of World applicant received approval for both the principal and derivative beneficiaries through the Pittsburgh Field Office. The case followed a full Ad...
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⏳ EB-3 I-485 Interview Scheduled - Unauthorized Employment History Pre-Re-entry
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 applicant has an I-485 interview scheduled and is concerned about unauthorized employment from 2017, prior to their 2019 lawful re-entry. The applicant is seek...
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⏳ EB-3 I-485 Interview Scheduled - INA 245(k) Unauthorized Employment History
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 applicant has an upcoming I-485 interview and is concerned about part-time unauthorized employment from 2017. The applicant departed and re-entered the US lawf...
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⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker RFE Response - ROW (Canadian Chargeability) PD 2019-03
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 Skilled Worker case with Canadian cross-chargeability, priority date March 2019, filed July 2025 and transferred to Seattle Field Office in May 2026. The princ...
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⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker Pending Post-Interview - Unknown PD
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 Skilled Worker applicant had their I-485 interview in early September 2026 and was verbally told by the officer that approval was expected the same day. Nearly...
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✅ EB-3 ROW Approved - Brazil PD 2024-02
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- Brazilian national filed I-485 under EB-3 ROW with a February 2024 priority date, with case transferred to Raleigh-Durham Field Office non-locally. I-485J (Supplement...
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⏳ EB-3 Removal Proceedings After I-485 Denial - Undisclosed Country PD N/A
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- Applicant's I-485 was denied after an interview where the beneficiary gave inconsistent answers and failed to bring required tax documents. A subsequent I-290B motion ...
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❌ EB-3 I-485 Rejected - Payment Amount Mismatch - PD N/A
❌ **Case Status: Denied** --- An I-485 filed on September 17, 2026 was rejected by USCIS on September 21 due to a payment amount discrepancy. The attorney described the rejection as a bank decline, ...