⏳ EB-3 ROW Pending - Missed April 2026 Filing Window, PD Dec 2025

⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An F-2/F-1 couple with an approved EB-3 I-140 (PD December 2025) missed the April 2026 I-485 filing window when dates became current. The October 2026 visa bulletin retrogressed the ROW date of filing cutoff to August 2024, leaving them unable to file and seeking EADs. A beneficiary with an approved EB-3 ROW I-140 and a priority date of December 1, 2025 missed the April 2026 filing window when the date of filing (DOF) became current for ROW. By October 2026, the DOF retrogressed significantly to August 1, 2024 — a rollback of over 16 months — leaving the couple unable to file I-485 and without access to employment authorization documents (EADs). The post raises questions about when ROW DOF may advance again to December 2025, whether the April filing surge contributed to the retrogression, and how the missed window impacts the overall green card timeline. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1x5judk/eb3_row_pd_dec_2025_missed_april_2026_filing/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*