⏳ 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 priority date, the applicant submitted a written request to transfer the I-485 basis to the approved EB-1A, which remains current. A self-petitioned applicant with both an approved EB-2 NIW (PD July 2025) and EB-1A I-140 filed I-485s in April 2026 when EB-2 ROW became current. The EB-1A had received an RFE but was approved in May 2026 with the same priority date as the NIW. Biometrics were completed in June 2026. In October 2026, the EB-2 ROW Final Action Date retrogressed to January 1, 2025, rendering the July 2025 priority date unavailable. Since EB-1A ROW remained current, the applicant mailed a written transfer request to the handling field office to switch all four I-485s (principal + three derivatives) to the EB-1A basis. The case was pending without RFE at the time of posting, and the applicant sought community experiences on transfer timelines and procedural outcomes. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1wwrej2/transferred_pending_i485_from_eb2_niw_to_approved/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*