✅ EB-3 ROW Approved - Santa Ana FO (Non-Local) - 253 Days Total

✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 Rest of World applicant received I-485 approval through the Santa Ana Field Office, despite it not being their local office. Total processing took 253 days, with approval coming 51 days after the case was transferred to Santa Ana FO. An EB-3 ROW (Rest of World) applicant had their I-485 approved at the Santa Ana Field Office, which was not their local office. The total processing time was 253 days from filing to approval. The case was transferred to Santa Ana FO at some point during processing, and the approval came 51 days after that transfer. This is a notable data point for non-local field office transfers and their impact on processing timelines. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/greencard/comments/1wuafy3/i485_approved_santa_ana_fo_nonlocal_eb3_row_253/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*