✅ EB-3 Unskilled/Skilled Approved - Country Unknown PD 2024-11

✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An I-485 was approved on August 27, 2026 despite the applicant's priority date of November 5, 2024 never becoming current under the Final Action Date chart. The applicant filed concurrently with I-140 in April 2026 using the Dates for Filing chart, which was current at that time. The approval came approximately 4 months after filing, raising questions about whether the approval is valid. An EB-3 applicant received I-485 approval on August 27, 2026, roughly 4 months after concurrent filing with I-140 on April 28, 2026. The case was filed using the Dates for Filing (DFF) chart in April 2026 when it was current for EB-3. The Final Action Date (FAD) for EB-3 stood at September 1, 2024 at time of approval, while the applicant's priority date is November 5, 2024 — meaning the FAD never caught up to the PD. Timeline: I-140 approved June 8, 2026; EAD approved July 16, 2026; I-485 approved August 27, 2026. A derivative spouse who filed concurrently has received no update since biometrics on June 1, 2026. --- **[📎 View Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1w06066/i485_approved_today_8272026_but_my_priority_date/)** *Source: Reddit EB-3 search* --- *This post was automatically curated from online sources to share real case experiences with the community.*