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⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker Pending AOS - New Zealand (Canada-born) PD 2026-04
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⏳ **Case Status: Pending**
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A New Zealand-born Canadian citizen on H-1B filed a concurrent AOS package under EB-3 on April 28, 2026, with a priority date of April 27, 2026. The filer has questions about the significance of filing before April 30, 2026, travel while I-485 is pending, and realistic timelines. Case is newly filed and awaiting USCIS action.
Filer is a New Zealand-born Canadian citizen currently maintaining H-1B status (valid through 2028). Filed I-140, I-485, I-765, and I-131 concurrently on April 28, 2026, with an EB-3 priority date of April 27, 2026. The attorney advised filing before April 30, 2026, likely due to the May 2026 Visa Bulletin cutoff dates or a potential retrogression. Key questions involve travel flexibility while on H-1B during pending I-485, the relevance of Advance Parole for H-1B holders, and overall processing timeline expectations.
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Filing before April 30 typically relates to locking in a favorable Visa Bulletin cutoff — if the May bulletin retrogressed dates or changed filing chart eligibility, cases received by April 30 may retain current-month benefits. For New Zealand-born applicants, there is no per-country EB-3 backlog, so priority dates are generally current, and I-485 processing at many field offices is running 12–24 months. H-1B holders with a pending I-485 can generally travel using H-1B visa stamps without needing Advance Parole, but AP provides a safety net if H-1B status lapses. EAD adjudication has been running 3–6 months at recent rates.