✅ EB-3 ROW Approved - Priority Date Apr 2024, I-485 Approved Jun 2026

✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- A Rest of World (ROW) EB-3 applicant with an April 2024 priority date received I-485 approval in June 2026, approximately 70 days after filing. The case followed an F1 → H1B → EB-3 PERM → GC path with no dependents and was transferred to Chicago Field Office before approval. EB-3 ROW I-485 approval for a single applicant with no dependents. The PERM process began with PWD in May 2023 and took until August 2025 for approval — a notably long PERM timeline of over 2 years. I-140 was filed under Premium Processing in October 2025. Priority date of April 2024 became current for both Date of Filing (DoF) and Final Action Date (FAD) in March 2026. I-485 was filed April 21, 2026 along with I-485J, EAD, and AP. The case was officially registered on May 12, 2026 under an IOE receipt number. Biometrics were completed May 20 after a reschedule. The case experienced multiple FTA0 notices and an I-485J form error that required resubmission. A silent update on June 18 indicated transfer to Chicago Field Office. On June 29, the I-485J was approved and closed. I-485 was approved June 30, 2026 — approximately 70 days after the receipt date. The applicant disclosed a minor speeding ticket and a prior F1 visa refusal, both of which did not prevent approval. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1uka9a4/i485_approved_eb3_ioe09368xx/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*