✅ EB-3 Skilled Worker Approved - India PD Aug 2012

✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- A 14-year EB-3 journey ending in approval in July 2026. The case involved a downgrade from EB-2 to EB-3, followed by an erroneous denial in Aug 2025, a successful I-290B motion to reopen, and persistent follow-up before final approval. This case involved a priority date of August 2012, with the applicant becoming current in August 2024. The applicant had downgraded from EB-2 to EB-3 as EB-3 was approximately 3 months ahead at the time. In August 2025, the I-485 was erroneously denied — USCIS incorrectly treated it as an EB-2 application and concluded it was not current when filed. A Motion to Reopen (I-290B) was filed in September 2025. The motion was approved in April 2026, reopening the case, though the online status did not reflect this change. The applicant filed 3 service requests and made frequent Emma chat inquiries before receiving approval in July 2026. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1v22r84/long_journey_but_done_now/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*