✅ EB-3 Family-Based I-485 Approval - US (245i) PD 2018

✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- A complex I-485 adjustment of status case involving a minor who entered the US in 2018 was approved after 8 years, a denial, and a successful motion to reopen. The case hinged on a 245i eligibility issue that was initially missed by the original attorney. After filing a 290 motion to reopen and correcting the 245i filing, the case was ultimately approved following a second interview. This case involved an individual who entered the US in 2018 at age 11 as a derivative beneficiary under a parent's I-485 and I-130 petition (grandparent as USC petitioner). The original attorney failed to include a 245i claim for the minor, though it was included for the parent. After years of biometrics, interviews, RFEs, and EADs, the case was denied in April 2026 while the parent's case was approved. A new attorney filed an I-290B motion to reopen along with a proper 245i inclusion. The motion was granted on June 16, 2026, with a concurrent RFE cancellation. A second interview was scheduled June 23 and held July 28. A new RFE was issued but the case was approved on September 30, 2026 without requiring a response to that RFE. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1wv22gc/approval/)** *Source: Reddit I-485 EB* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*