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📋 EB-3 Adjustment of Status RFE Missed Deadline - I-485 Pending since 2023
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📋 **Case Status: RFE Received**
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An I-485 applicant whose priority date recently became current discovered a missed RFE notice for Form I-693 (medical examination) dated February 11, 2026, with a response deadline of March 13, 2026. The notice was never received by mail and was only discovered via the USCIS online account documents section. The case has been under active review since October 10, 2023.
An I-485 adjustment of status application filed in 2023 recently had its priority date become current on the visa bulletin. While checking for an approval update, the applicant discovered an RFE (Request for Evidence) in the USCIS online portal that had not been received by mail. The RFE, dated February 11, 2026, requested a Form I-693 (medical examination report) submitted after October 31, 2023, with a deadline of March 13, 2026. The applicant discovered the notice after the deadline had passed. Key concern is whether evidence can still be submitted or if USCIS must be contacted directly to address the missed deadline.
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Missing an RFE deadline does not automatically result in denial — USCIS may still accept a late response, especially if there is evidence the notice was never received. Applicants in this situation should immediately submit the requested evidence along with a cover letter explaining the circumstances (no mail delivery, first noticed via portal). Filing a motion to reopen (Form I-290B) may be required if USCIS has already issued a denial. This case highlights a critical gap: USCIS online portal notices do not always trigger email alerts or physical mail, so applicants with pending I-485s should check their USCIS account documents section regularly — not just case status. Cases filed in 2023 that only recently became current are particularly vulnerable to stale RFEs that predate the priority date becoming current.