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✅ EB-3 Skilled Approved - ROW PD October 2024
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✅ **Case Status: Approved**
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A Rest of World (ROW) EB-3 Skilled Worker applicant received I-140 approval in approximately 3 weeks using Premium Processing. The case began with a Priority Date of October 2024, PERM approval in February 2026, and is now awaiting NVC for consular processing.
This EB-3 Skilled Worker case for a Rest of World (ROW) applicant demonstrates a relatively streamlined I-140 approval process using Premium Processing. The PERM labor certification was approved on February 28, 2026, followed by I-140 filing with Premium Processing on March 26, 2026. A receipt notice was issued on April 3, 2026, and the I-140 was approved on April 16, 2026 — just 21 days after filing. The official I-797 Notice of Action arrived by mail on April 23, 2026. The applicant is pursuing consular processing and is now awaiting NVC processing.
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This case shows a 21-day I-140 approval turnaround with Premium Processing, consistent with USCIS's 15-business-day Premium Processing guarantee. For ROW EB-3 Skilled applicants, visa numbers are currently available, so NVC processing becomes the next bottleneck. NVC typically takes 2-6 months to complete documentarily qualified cases before scheduling a consular interview. The PERM-to-I-140 filing gap here was about 25 days, which is typical. Cases with similar ROW EB-3 Skilled status and current priority dates should expect the consular interview stage to be their primary wait period.