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✅ EB-3 ROW I-485 Approved - PD February 2024, Atlanta FO
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✅ **Case Status: Approved**
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An EB-3 Rest of World applicant received I-485 approval in approximately two months after filing in April 2026. The case was processed through the Atlanta Field Office after transfer from NBC. Approval was signaled by the H008 status update roughly 24 hours after the I-485J supplemental case closed.
An EB-3 ROW applicant with a Priority Date of February 15, 2024 filed their I-485 on April 22, 2026, shortly after both Table A and Table B became current in April 2026. Biometrics were completed on May 27, 2026. Multiple silent updates followed in early June, with a field office transfer from NBC to Atlanta FO confirmed via Emma live agent on June 17. The I-485J closed on June 24, 2026 (event code IAF), and a 3rd FTA0 was recorded the same day. The following day, June 25, a silent update appeared in the morning, followed by 2xH008 status updates in the afternoon — approximately 24 hours and 16 minutes after the I-485J closure. Total processing time from receipt to approval was roughly 64 days.
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This case shows a fast ~64-day I-485 processing timeline for EB-3 ROW at the Atlanta Field Office. The sequence of I-485J closure (IAF event code) followed by H008 within 24 hours is a well-documented approval indicator — if you see your I-485J close with IAF, watch for H008 updates the next day. The NBC-to-field-office transfer mid-process did not cause significant delays here. Applicants with similar PDs who filed around the same time can use this as a reference point, though Atlanta FO processing speeds may vary.