EB3 Approved!

A member of the r/USCIS community has shared their successful I-485 approval for the EB-3 Skilled Worker category under the Rest of World (ROW) chargeability, meaning they are not subject to the per-country backlog affecting nationals of the 75 high-demand countries. The applicant's priority date was May 26, 2023, and they filed their I-485 adjustment of status application on October 9, 2025. Biometrics were completed on November 12, 2025, and the case was silently transferred to the Providence Field Office on December 23, 2025. The final approval came on March 17, 2026, approximately five months after filing. The official H008 approval notice was issued roughly 24 hours later on March 18, 2026. The total processing time from filing to approval was approximately five months and one week. This case is a positive data point for EB-3 ROW applicants currently in the adjustment of status process, suggesting that processing times for this category remain relatively efficient for those outside the per-country backlog.