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⏳ EB-3 I-485 Concurrent Filing - API Updates Without Status Change - PD April 2023
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⏳ **Case Status: Pending**
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An EB-3 applicant with a April 2023 priority date and December 2025 receipt date reports 5 silent USCIS API updates between January and March 2026, including an FTA0 event code, without any visible case status change. The case involves concurrent filing for the primary applicant and spouse (I-485, I-765, travel document). Despite the API activity, the case still shows 'Case Is Still Being Processed By USCIS'.
An EB-3 concurrent filer (I-485, I-765, Advance Parole, plus spouse derivatives) at NBC with a April 2023 priority date and December 2025 receipt date has experienced 5 silent USCIS API updates since biometrics in January 2026. The first three updates contained no event code. On March 20, 2026, an update appeared with the 'FTA0' event code, followed by another update the next morning. Despite this activity, the public-facing case status has not changed. The applicant notes timing may be a factor as updates occurred on a Friday night and Saturday morning (EST), and the 24-hour window observed by others for I-485J approvals had not yet elapsed at time of posting.
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The FTA0 event code in the USCIS API has been associated with final action or adjudication-stage processing in EB cases. Multiple silent API updates in quick succession — especially when followed by a coded event — often precede a status change within 24-72 hours, though weekend timing can delay official notices. Cases at NBC with concurrent I-485J filings have shown a pattern where the I-485J (job flexibility supplement) clears first, followed by the primary I-485 approval within a day or two. If you are in a similar situation with recent API activity and an FTA0 code, monitor your case closely and check your email and USCIS online account frequently. Do not assume no change means no progress — backend processing often runs ahead of the public status display.