✅ EB-3 F2A Approved - No Country Specified PD Jan 2022

✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An LPR petitioned for their spouse (F2A category) via I-485 in January 2022. The case experienced 1670 days of processing including an unexpected interview reinstatement, two medical exam (I-693) issues, and an Intent to Deny before final approval in August 2026. The Sacramento Field Office ultimately approved the case after the applicant responded with a third medical exam and a legal brief contesting document loss. An F2A adjustment of status case filed in January 2022 was approved in August 2026 after 1,670 days. The petitioner (LPR) filed I-130 and I-485 concurrently for their spouse who entered on a B-2 visa with no overstay. The I-130 and EAD were approved quickly, but the I-485 sat in 'making decision' status for over three years with no movement despite multiple inquiries. In August 2025, an interview was scheduled despite having been previously waived. The interview itself went well, but it revealed the original I-693 medical exam (submitted in Jan 2022) had expired — a critical oversight confirmed by the law firm. An RFE for a new I-693 followed in September 2025 and was responded to within a week. In March 2026, USCIS issued an Intent to Deny, claiming two pages were missing from the sealed medical envelope. The applicant contested this with a third I-693 and a legal letter arguing USCIS lost the documents. The case was approved five months later in August 2026 at the Sacramento Field Office. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1vktkax/i485_f2a_approved_after_1670_days/)** *Source: Reddit I-485 EB* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*