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✅ EB-3 Professional Approved - ROW PD April 2024
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✅ **Case Status: Approved**
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An EB-3 Professional (ROW) applicant received their green card after a process that began in mid-2022. The case included a PERM refiling due to an attorney error and an RFE for missing medical records during the I-485 stage. Priority Date became current in February 2026, and the card was received in March 2026.
This EB-3 Professional case for a Rest of World (ROW) applicant followed a multi-year path starting with PERM labor certification in 2022. A prevailing wage determination took approximately 6.5 months. The PERM (ETA 9089) was initially filed in March 2023 but had to be refiled in April 2023 due to an attorney error involving incorrect dates on recruitment evidence. PERM approval came exactly one year after the refiled date (April 2024), resulting in a PD of 04/24/24. The I-140 was filed and approved within one week in May/June 2024. The I-485 package was filed in October 2025, but an RFE was issued within three weeks for a missing medical record. Biometrics were completed in November 2025. The Priority Date became current on February 1, 2026, and the I-485 was approved on March 13, 2026. The physical green card was received on March 26, 2026.
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This case highlights several patterns worth noting: (1) PERM processing took exactly 12 months from the refiled date — attorney errors during filing can reset the priority date clock, so document review before submission is critical. (2) The I-140 was approved in just 6 days, consistent with premium processing or a fast-track adjudication for ROW applicants when the I-140 is straightforward. (3) The RFE for missing medical records is a common and easily resolved issue — applicants should double-check that the civil surgeon's I-693 is complete and included. (4) From I-485 receipt to approval took approximately 5.5 months, but the bulk of the wait was for the Priority Date to become current. Once PD became current, final approval followed within 40 days. ROW applicants with similar PDs in the 2024 range should expect continued movement as the bulletin advances.