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✅ EB-3 Employment-Based Approved - Cross-Chargeability Case PD 2025-09
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✅ **Case Status: Approved**
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An EB-2 employment-based green card case involving cross-chargeability was approved after two prior rejections. The applicant's I-485 was filed in September 2025 and approved in March 2026, approximately 6 months later. The case required an in-person interview and included an RFE for birth certificate translation.
This case involved an EB-2 employment-based adjustment of status using cross-chargeability, where a spouse's country of birth is used to access an earlier priority date. The application was rejected twice before being accepted — first as a full packet return without cashing fees, and second after ingestion and fee collection. Upon final acceptance, an RFE was issued within two weeks for Form I-485 Section J documentation and a translated birth certificate. Biometrics were completed in October 2025. The interview was scheduled roughly five months after filing and conducted at a Field Office in March 2026. Interview questions focused heavily on employment details including job duties, how the position was obtained, interview process, employer clients, and pay at time of offer. Marriage-related questions were minimal. Notably, the officer printed employment-related answers for the applicant's signature with a witness present. The card was ordered three days after the interview and approval followed within the same week.
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This case demonstrates a total AOS processing time of approximately 6 months from filing to approval, which is faster than typical EB employment-based timelines. Cross-chargeability cases are often mishandled at the intake stage — submitting a detailed cover letter explaining the cross-chargeability basis is essential but may still require persistence across multiple filing attempts. The officer printing and having the applicant sign employment answers is documented in other EB-based AOS interviews and appears to be a standard verification step for employer-sponsored cases, not necessarily indicative of fraud concerns. Cases filed in late 2025 with interviews in early 2026 at this Field Office reflect roughly a 5-month interview scheduling window. Bringing dependent children to the interview may reduce the depth of marriage-related questioning.