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🟦 EB-2 I-485 at San Jose FO — Dependent EAD Approved but Mine Still Pending? Normal?
Hi all, Sharing my timeline and hoping to understand if this delay is normal at the San Jose Field Office. My Case (EB-2 ROW): • PD: Sept 25, 2023 • Filed I-485/I-765/I-131: June 2025 • Biometrics done • Medical RFE received & responded • i485 :Case now at San Jose FO, i765 at Nebraska • December VB: EB-2 ROW current (Feb 1, 2024 cutoff) What’s confusing me: 👉 My wife’s dependent EAD was approved, but my own EAD is still pending, even though we filed together. What I’ve learned so far: • San Jose FO is slow for EB cases (often 10–15 months). • Principal’s EAD can be delayed if the principal had an I-485 RFE — dependents aren’t affected. • Dependent EADs often get approved faster because they’re simpler. • 5 months for a principal EAD is still within normal range (3–7 months). • Being current in the VB doesn’t mean instant I-485 approval; FO backlog still applies. My Question: Has anyone else at San Jose FO had their dependent EAD approved first while the principal’s EAD lagged? How long did it take for your own EAD/GC to move after that? Thanks!
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Green Card Approved!
My Journey to Healing and My Green Card My green card journey has been far more than paperwork, appointments, and pain—it has been a fight to reclaim my life after surviving abuse from someone who was supposed to love and protect me. When my marriage became a place of fear instead of safety, I lost so much: my peace, my confidence, my sense of belonging. But I never lost my will to keep going. Through the VAWA process, I learned that I didn’t have to stay silent, and I didn’t have to stay trapped. Every form I filed, every biometrics appointment, every long wait for a decision became a step toward healing and a step toward my freedom. This journey showed me how strong I really am. There were moments when the process felt overwhelming—being detained during travel, repeated checks, delays, and uncertainty—but I kept moving forward because I knew that I deserved stability and safety. I deserved to rebuild my life on my own terms. Today, I look back and see courage where there once was pain. I see a woman who refused to let abuse define her future. And as I move closer to receiving my green card, I carry gratitude for the chance to start anew, and pride in everything I have survived. My story is not just about immigration. It is about resilience, survival, and choosing myself. It is about turning trauma into testimony. And most of all, it is about standing strong in the belief that I am worthy of safety, respect, and a peaceful life.To everyone waiting hang in there your time is coming.

Total Days: 1391 days
Case
2022-01-24
2025-11-15
I-485
1391 Days
I-360
1240 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-485, I-360
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