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✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-1 India concurrent filing from September 2022 received final approval in August 2026, spanning nearly 4 years. The case experienced significant delays due to EB...
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- A US citizen filed concurrent I-130/I-485 for their Indian H-1B spouse in March 2026 at the Chicago lockbox. The case proceeded through biometrics and a San Francisco...
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 Rest of World applicant at the Tucson Field Office is reporting multiple silent case status updates along with an I-485J (portability supplement) update. The c...
📋 **Case Status: RFE Received** --- An EB-3 applicant with a pending I-485 received an RFE, after which their sponsoring employer refused to respond and attempted to withdraw the petition. The appl...
📋 **Case Status: RFE Received** --- An I-485 applicant who filed concurrently in November 2020 is now current again after retrogression and is asking whether to proactively submit updated medicals ...
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- A derivative EB-3 beneficiary (CSPA-protected, Canadian citizen, India-born sponsor) returned to the US via O'Hare using valid Advance Parole but was admitted as a vis...
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An employment-based couple filed I-485/I-765/I-131 concurrently in May 2026 at the National Benefits Center. After biometrics, their cases show minimal public movement...
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- Applicant filed I-485 concurrently with I-765/I-131 in November 2025 under EB-3 with a Priority Date of August 2014. After 9 months, EAD has not yet been issued. The p...
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- A married couple filed I-130 and I-485 in September 2025, but the I-485 was denied due to a payment error by their attorney and refiled in February 2026. After a succe...
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- Applicant filed an EB-3 Skilled Worker I-140 petition in December 2024 and reports it remains pending as of mid-2026, representing approximately 20 months of processin...
📋 **Case Status: RFE Received** --- An EB-3 Skilled Worker applicant from Rest of World, who filed in July 2025, received an RFIE requesting proof of bona fide marriage. The applicant has been marr...
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 applicant's I-485 case was transferred from the Tucson field office to the Harlingen field office and received an interview request. The applicant is seeking i...
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An I-130 petition for an EB-3 AOS applicant was approved roughly 8 days after a NOID response was submitted on August 12. The approval notice appeared in the USCIS do...
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 principal applicant received approval while their derivative beneficiary (spouse or child) remains pending. The post shares a timeline of the case to help othe...
✅ **Case Status: Approved** --- An EB-3 Professional applicant with a June 2024 priority date filed I-485 in April 2026 and received approval in August 2026. The case progressed through multiple FTA...
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 Other Worker applicant with a July 2022 priority date filed an I-485 in April 2026 and has an interview scheduled for September 2026. After marrying a U.S. cit...
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- A Venezuelan skilled nurse with an approved I-140 (February 2025) filed I-485 in April 2026 under INA 245(k) and is preparing for an upcoming interview. The case invol...
📋 **Case Status: RFE Received** --- An I-485 adjustment of status case triggered an RFE related to insufficient income documentation. The petitioning spouse had a gap in employment history, and the...
❌ **Case Status: Denied** --- An F1/OPT visa holder had their I-485 denied due to a USCIS clerical error that confused their A-number and name with another individual who already held a green card. ...
⏳ **Case Status: Pending** --- An EB-3 applicant received a 'case under review' notice after their interview and has had no updates for nearly a month. The applicant is asking whether this waiting p...