✅ EB-3 Skilled ROW I-485 Approved - NBC / LA County Field Office PD April 2023

✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 Skilled Worker ROW single filer with a priority date of April 17, 2023 received I-485 approval after approximately 9 months and 10 days. The case was initially processed at NBC before being transferred to the LA County Field Office. No RFE or interview was required, and a congressional inquiry was submitted during a 7-month silent period. An EB-3 Skilled Worker ROW applicant filed their I-485 in November 2025 with a priority date of April 17, 2023. The case was initially received at the National Benefits Center (NBC), where biometrics were completed in December 2025. The priority date became current in January 2026. After approximately 7 months of minimal updates (a single status update in May 2026), a congressional inquiry was submitted in June 2026. In July 2026, the case was transferred from NBC to the LA County Field Office — a non-local field office for the applicant. Status updates accelerated in August 2026, with the I-485J approved on August 24, 2026, followed by the I-485 approval on August 25, 2026 (exactly 24 hours later, consistent with the known 24-hour rule). The green card was produced by August 31, 2026. No RFE was issued, the interview was waived, and neither the EAD nor the AP was approved before the I-485. The applicant's immigration journey spanned from F-1 status in 2016 through OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, and back to OPT before the EB-3 filing. Total processing time from I-485 filing to approval: 280 days (~9.2 months). --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1w6okqf/eb3_skilled_row_i485_approved_nbc_la_county_field/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*