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⏳ EB-3 Skilled I-485 Stalled While Nearby Cases Progress - IOE Block
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⏳ **Case Status: Pending**
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An EB-3 Skilled Worker applicant filed I-485 on October 17, 2025, and is now at 169 days with no movement, despite nearby cases in the same IOE block receiving Card Produced or interview notices. The associated I-765 EADs have already been approved, creating an asymmetry between auxiliary and primary applications.
Filed I-485 under EB-3 Skilled Worker category on October 17, 2025. Biometrics completed November 20, 2025. As of filing date plus 169 days, the I-485 remains in processing with no substantive update. Notably, family members' I-765 (EAD) applications in the same filing batch have reached Card Produced status, while the underlying I-485s remain pending. Applicant observes that nearby cases within the same IOE receipt number block have progressed to Card Produced or interview scheduling. No RFE or NOID received.
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EAD (I-765) approvals frequently outpace the underlying I-485 — this is a well-documented pattern at USCIS, not a red flag. Within the same IOE block, processing order is not strictly sequential; individual officer workloads and internal routing cause visible gaps. At 169 days, this case remains within USCIS's published processing time range for EB-3 I-485s (currently 13.5–33 months for Nebraska/Texas Service Centers). The absence of an RFE is a positive signal. Cases with completed biometrics and no RFE in this range have historically proceeded to approval without further action. Monitoring the USCIS processing time tool for the specific service center is more reliable than comparing receipt number neighbors.