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EB2-NIW RFE Challenging All 3 Prongs – 7+ Months Since RFE Reply, No Update
Hi all,
I filed my NIW petition through Chen Immigration in Feb 2024. I received an RFE in Sept 2024 challenging all three prongs, and I submitted my response in Dec 2024. It’s now been over 7 months, and I haven’t received any update or decision.
I also submitted a service request to USCIS, but still haven’t heard anything back.
I’m wondering if anyone else is experiencing something similar — especially with RFEs challenging all three prongs. If you’ve received a decision or are still waiting, I’d really appreciate you sharing your experience.
Thanks in advance!
I-485 Approved, EB-2 ROW (PERM based)
I-485 was transferred to Tucson Field Office on 06/16/2025. NCBP on 06/30, card in hand today (07/11)!
RFE was for birth certificate even though I submitted it with the original I-485 application.
The entire process including PWD and PERM took just over 3 years (PWD was submitted April 2022).
EB2-1
Advanced degree or exceptional ability
Total Days: 417 days
Case
2024-05-17
2025-07-08
I-140
263 Days
I-485
335 Days
Texas Service Center: I-140
National Benefits Center: I-485
EB1 I-485 Status: "Immigrant Visa Number Not Available" - Anyone Else in similar situation?
Quick Details:
- Category: EB1 I-485
- Priority Date: December 2019
- Country of Birth: India 🇮🇳
- Receipt Date: First week of October
- December 2024: EAD received
- April 2025: Advance Parole received
My case status updated as below today but am surprised with the status considering my PD is current and I've seen EB1 approvals with PD after mine.
"We are temporarily pausing work on your application because an immigrant visa number is not immediately available to you. Once an immigrant visa number becomes immediately available to you, we will resume processing of your application.
PLEASE NOTE: In the event that you have submitted a valid transfer of underlying basis request, then this Case Status Online message does not mean that USCIS has paused work on your application. Our systems do not currently have the capability to automatically update the receipt of a transfer of underlying basis request or Supplement J at this time.
The message will be updated in Case Status Online, however, after USCIS takes some other action on the adjustment of status application (for example, issuing a request for evidence, transferring the application between offices, or approving the application).
For more information, please see the Fiscal Year 2023 Employment-Based Adjustment of Status FAQs page."
Questions:
1. Anyone else seeing this status recently and in similar situation as mine?
2. Is this a system glitch or should I be worried?
3. What's the typical resolution timeline?
Looking for similar experiences and advice on next steps!
`#EB1 #I485 #India #VisaNumberNotAvailable #StatusUpdate #Help #Question #DataPoint`
i360 approval
I just received my I-360 approval! My I-290B was approved on February 25, 2025. Now it’s just a matter of waiting for the I-485. I truly can’t wait for this journey to be over. Wishing everyone the very best may we all receive good news soon. Let’s leave it all in God’s hands He sees our struggles and stress.
🌟 Green Card Approved – Adjustment of Status through 21-year-old U.S. Citizen Son 🌟
📅 Timeline
Case received: April 21, 2025
Biometrics: May 21, 2025
RFE issued: June 17, 2025
RFE response received: July 1, 2025
I-485 approved: July 10, 2025
⏳ Total time: 2 months and 20 days
📍 FO: Boston | Category: IR (Parent of USC 21+)
💚 I still can’t believe it. I cried when I saw the update. After years of living in fear, uncertainty, and so many setbacks I finally got my green card. I fought hard. I did everything I could. I almost gave up... but I held on.
👩👦 My 21 year-old son filed for me. It wasn’t always easy, but today, I know it was worth every tear and every sleepless night.
To anyone still waiting: your turn will come. Don’t lose hope. Trust the process, advocate for yourself, and keep going even when it feels impossible.
Your miracle can be one update away. 💫
🙏 Thank you to this community. Reading your posts kept me sane. Now it’s my turn to say:
YOU’RE NEXT! 💪💚🇺🇸
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this will give us ead and ssn at least its gonna help us while we wait for priority date it’s likely gonna pass because Maria Elvira Salazar is a republican , and trump supports her #sijs there’s still hope 🙏🙏🙏🙏 they gonna include all the information 07/15/2025 #i360