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✅ EB-3 Approved - Priority Date July 2013, I-485 Approved April 2026
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✅ **Case Status: Approved**
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An EB-3 applicant with a July 2013 priority date filed I-485 in October 2025 and received approval on April 7, 2026 — approximately 6 months after filing. The case was processed at NBC then transferred to Manchester NH, with no interview and no RFE.
Category: EB-3. Priority Date: July 2013. I-485 filed October 2025 at NBC, transferred to Manchester NH service center. Receipt issued the following day (October 9, 2025). Biometrics completed November 13, 2025. EAD approved for derivative applicant in November 2025 and primary applicant in December 2025. Advance Parole approved April 1, 2026. I-485 approved April 7, 2026. No interview required. No RFE issued. Total I-485 processing time: approximately 6 months.
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This case reflects a ~6-month I-485 processing window after filing in October 2025, which is consistent with current NBC/Manchester NH timelines for EB-3 cases with current priority dates. The EAD was issued within 6 weeks of biometrics — faster than the standard 90-day estimate. No interview was required, which aligns with the broader trend of USCIS waiving interviews for employment-based adjustment cases filed post-2021. Applicants with similarly aged priority dates (2012–2014 EB-3) who recently filed or are about to file can reasonably expect a 5–8 month adjudication window barring RFEs, though NBC transfer patterns and service center backlogs can vary.