✅ EB-3 I-485 Approved - Approval Email Before System Update

✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- Applicant received an automated USCIS approval email for their EB-3 I-485 on October 7, 2026, but the online case status and API still show processing. EMMA agents gave conflicting information, and no physical notice or document has been received yet. An EB-3 I-485 applicant received an official automated email from USCIS on October 7, 2026 stating their Form I-485 was approved. However, the USCIS online account still shows 'processing', the case status API shows no approval update (with 3 FTA0 entries and a last SU on 9/16), and nothing appears under the documents tab. EMMA agents provided inconsistent responses — one indicated the case was at the Hartford office still processing, while another also stated it was not yet approved. No physical approval notice has been received. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1x9kza9/i485_automated_approval_email_but_no_case_status/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*