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⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker Pending - India PD 2013-12
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⏳ **Case Status: Pending**
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An India-born EB-3 applicant with a December 2013 priority date had their I-485 transferred from a non-local Field Office back to the NBC with interview waived. Two silent case updates were received on 5/12 and 5/22, suggesting possible adjudication activity.
An EB-3 India applicant with a priority date of December 26, 2013 reports their I-485 was transferred back to the NBC (National Benefits Center) from a non-local Field Office. USCIS Emma confirmed the transfer and that the interview was waived. Two silent updates were noted on May 12 and May 22, 2026, raising questions about what these updates may indicate in the adjudication process.
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Transfer from a Field Office back to NBC combined with an interview waiver is generally a positive signal — it often means USCIS determined an in-person interview is unnecessary and is routing the case for direct adjudication. Silent updates (no visible notice, but a case status timestamp change) frequently precede card production or approval notices by days to a few weeks. For India EB-3 filers with a late-2013 priority date, the current Visa Bulletin cutoff makes this case visa-number eligible, so the bottleneck is now purely adjudication processing. Cases at NBC after an FO transfer in this stage have historically resolved within 30–90 days of the transfer, though timelines vary. Monitoring for a CPO (Card Production Ordered) or approval notice is the next expected milestone.