✅ EB-3 ROW Approved - PD Aug 2024, I-485 Approved ~Aug 2026

✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- A Rest of World EB-3 applicant received I-485 approval approximately 3.5 months after filing, with a priority date of August 2024. The case included 4 FTA0 notices received on the day of biometrics, followed by a silent approval update during the mass update event on August 6, 2026. Spouse was approved simultaneously. This EB-3 Rest of World case was approved following a relatively swift I-485 adjudication. The applicant filed in April 2026 with an August 2024 priority date, completed biometrics in June 2026, and received approval in early August 2026 — roughly 3.5 months from receipt date. Notably, four FTA0 notices were issued on the day of biometrics (two immediately after the appointment, one two hours later, and one ten minutes after that). The approval came as a 'silent update' during a widely-reported mass update event on August 6, 2026, with both the primary applicant and spouse approved simultaneously at the exact same timestamp. The I-140 had been approved in March 2026, and the spouse's EAD was approved in July 2026. The primary applicant did not apply for EAD. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1vk91dy/eb3_4_fta0_the_day_of_biometrics_rest_of_the_world/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*