⏳ EB-3 Professional Pending - Nepal/ROW PD 2023-11

⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 Professional filer from Nepal/ROW with a November 2023 priority date filed I-485 in April 2026 and received biometrics in May 2026. A USCIS live agent confirmed the case transferred to the St. Louis Field Office with interview waived following a silent backend update in August 2026. The case remains pending with I-485J still outstanding. EB-3 Professional (ROW/Nepal) applicant filed I-485 in April 2026 with a November 2023 priority date. Biometrics were completed in May 2026 under the IOE09365 receipt block. No RFE was issued. On August 6, 2026, both the principal and derivative spouse I-485s received a silent backend status update, though the public-facing status remained 'Case Is Still Being Processed.' A USCIS live agent subsequently confirmed the case was transferred to the St. Louis Field Office with interview waived. The I-485J (job flexibility supplement) remains pending. The applicant is tracking the NBC-to-field-office-to-approval pipeline pattern observed in recent 2026 EB filer timelines. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1vxdkbl/uscis_live_agent_says_my_eb3_i485_is_at_local/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*