✅ EB-3 ROW Approved in 4 Months - ROW PD Feb 2026

✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 Rest of World (ROW) applicant filed concurrently in March 2026 and received I-485 approval in just over 4 months. The case was transferred from NBC to Kendall Field Office for workload balancing with interview waived. Approval came via H008 code exactly 24 hours after the final backend update. This EB-3 ROW case was filed as a concurrent I-485 package in March 2026 with medicals included at submission. The applicant transitioned from F1/STEM OPT to H-1B status prior to filing. After biometrics in March 2026, the file was transferred from the National Benefits Center (NBC) to Kendall, FL Field Office in May 2026 for workload balancing, with the interview requirement waived. The case showed a series of backend 'silent updates' on July 18, 2026, including closure of the I-485 Supplement J confirming employment verification, followed by the H008 approval code appearing 24 hours later on July 19, 2026. Total processing time: 4 months and 6 days. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1v0ulkb/eb3_row_approved_in_4_months_ioe0936_single_nbc/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*