✅ EB-3 Skilled Worker Approved - I-485 with Spouse Dependent, PD N/A

✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 applicant and spouse received I-485 approval in May 2026, approximately 6 months after filing in November 2025. The case included a Birth Certificate RFE from the Brooklyn Field Office and was ultimately expedited due to a family emergency. This EB-3 case involved a primary applicant and spouse dependent who filed I-485 in November 2025. Biometrics were completed in January 2026, followed by a period of silent updates in February. In mid-March 2026, the applicant received FTA0 and FTA1 status updates on the same day, and EAD, AP, and I-485J were approved within the same week — suggesting the case was near final adjudication. However, a Birth Certificate RFE was issued by the Brooklyn Field Office on March 14. The RFE response was submitted by mail in April 2026. In May 2026, an expedite request was submitted due to a family emergency (parent's death and urgent international travel need), along with an online upload of the RFE response. Approval for both applicants came approximately one week after the expedite request. Green cards were produced, mailed, and received within two weeks of approval. The applicant noted that had the RFE response been submitted online initially rather than by mail, approval may have come a month earlier. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1vfrecg/i485_eb3_approved_in_may_2026/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*