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✅ EB-3 ROW Approved - PD 2023-09
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✅ **Case Status: Approved**
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EB-3 Rest of World applicant with F1 PhD prior status received I-485 approval. The case was filed in March 2026 with a priority date of September 2023, completing the process in approximately 3 months from receipt date to approval.
EB-3 ROW case approved for an applicant with F1 PhD prior status. Priority date was 09/27/2023. I-485 was received on 03/03/2026 at the Nashville Field Office. Biometrics were completed on 04/09/2026. The case received two FTA0 notices on 04/09/2026, followed by one FTA0 on 05/19/2026, then an I-485J on 05/26/2026, and final I-485 approval on 05/27/2026. Total processing time from receipt to approval was approximately 2 months and 24 days.
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This ROW EB-3 case with a 09/2023 priority date was approved roughly 2 years and 8 months after the priority date. The I-485 was filed in early March 2026 and approved by late May 2026 — about 85 days from receipt to approval at Nashville FO. The FTA0 (Fingerprint/Biometric Appointment) notices appeared twice before the I-485J interview waiver notice, which is a common pattern when USCIS updates the case status prior to final adjudication. Applicants at Nashville with similar PDs and PhD F1 status can expect a comparable 3-month post-filing window if visa numbers remain current.