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Finally approved 🎉🎉🎉
PD: September 24, 2021
2 RFe for medical exam (1st in Jan/2023 and 2nd June/2026, never got update that they received it)
No interview - It was in Cincinnati, OH.
Best of luck to you all!! 🍀☺️
EB3-3
Unskilled worker (requiring less than 2 years of training or experience)
Total Days: 1379 days
Case
2022-10-07
2026-07-17
I-485
1379 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
God's Timing Is Always Perfect
I know it's hard to check that app every day, hoping to see an update. Trust me, I understand. But we have to remain faithful and stay positive because God does everything in His perfect timing.
While we wait, let's not forget to be grateful. We're still here. We're still breathing. We're still able to wake up each morning, walk, talk, hug our loved ones, and experience another day that so many people prayed for but never got to see.
This morning I thought to myself: if someone gave me a choice between being bedridden, lying in an ICU fighting for my life, or waiting longer for my green card, I would choose waiting without a green card every single time. That reminder put everything into perspective.
Yes, the waiting is hard. Yes, it can be frustrating. Some days we feel discouraged, and that's okay. But let's not allow frustration to steal our gratitude. Delayed does not always mean denied. God's silence does not mean He's absent. Even when we don't see movement, He is still working behind the scenes.
There are people praying to walk again. There are parents praying for one more day with their child. There are families praying for healing, for food, for a roof over their heads, or simply for another sunrise. When we remember that, our perspective changes.
Being grateful doesn't mean we don't have difficult days. It doesn't mean we don't cry or wonder when our breakthrough will come. It simply means we choose to trust God even while we're waiting. Faith isn't believing only after we receive the blessing. It's believing before we see it.
So today, instead of asking, "God, why is it taking so long?" let's thank Him for the blessings we already have. Thank Him for our health, our strength, our families, and for carrying us this far. If He has brought us through every difficult season before, He won't stop now.
If you're still waiting, don't lose hope. Your story isn't over. Every delay has a purpose, every season has a lesson, and every prayer is heard. Keep your faith stronger than your fear, because what God has for you will never miss you.
My prayer today is for everyone, those who believe and those who are still searching. May you find peace in the middle of your storm, strength when you feel weak, hope when you're discouraged, and comfort when life feels overwhelming. May every door meant for you open at the right time, and may every closed door protect you from what wasn't meant for you.
May God bless those who call on His name, and may those who do not yet know Him experience His love, grace, and peace in a real and personal way. May He guide your steps, protect your family, provide for your needs, heal your heart, and fill your life with purpose.
Let's keep praying, keep trusting, and keep believing. Our time will come when God says it's time, not a minute too early and not a minute too late.
No matter where you are in your journey, I pray that you never lose hope. Better days are coming. May God bless you all abundantly. Amen. 🙏❤️
GREEN CARD INTERVIEW
I had my interview July 16 and it went well. the agent just called me and asked me the list of questions of yes that was on the form I 485. Then he asked me about my life in the country where I was born and we even talk about his wife cause she is a teacher like me and we had a conversation about it. then he made me sign my answers and took me a picture and fingerprint. he never called my husband or asked me too much about him. he said that I was good to go but I asked him how do I know if I was approved and he just said check your mail. it’s been already 2 days and I can’t see nothing on my USCIS account 😭 . HOW LONG TAKES SINCE THE INTERVIEW TO SHOW THE APROVAL NOTICE?
Approved At Last! #EB1B #India
The long awaited approval finally came through!! Now just waiting for the physical card. Thank you so much to this community for actively participating and sharing your journey/stories. Happy to answer any questions!
COB: India
PD: Oct 2022
Category: EB1B
FO: Sacramento, CA
EB1-2
Outstanding professor or researcher
Total Days: 1344 days
Case
2022-11-10
2026-07-16
I-485
1344 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
Asylum based green card approved
hello family God is good please have faith in God I did my interview last week Friday and it was approved today I did file WOM my self thanks to everyone in this group
Asylum
Based on grant of asylum more than 1 year ago
Total Days: 737 days
Case
2024-07-10
2026-07-17
I-485
737 Days
I-131
453 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
Nebraska Service Center: I-131